litekpr2
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23 posts since February 20th, 2004
New User
23 posts since February 20th, 2004
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Does this mean you categorically deny any chance of your going on the abcr meds for ms? Or that they, for one reason or another, are not an option for you? Is it because of their cost?
We can't just cave in to this disease because we are afraid. I have been on copaxone (the "c" in abcr drugs) since february 1999 and in comparing the mri I had... more
Ms is such a variable illness that there is no standardized reply to your question. I was not diagnosed with ms until I was 41 myself. Thinking back, I remember one incident of symptoms which "could" have been a symptom of ms but could also have been a symptom of half a dozen other things. Usually if the symptoms come before a diagnosis, they ... more
It is pretty routine to have a spinal tap (or lumbar puncture) done in addition to certain tests and an mri with and without contrast in order to get the most information from which to make a diagnosis.
I was diagnosed with ms in june 1998, one day after my positive mri. It wasn't until nearly 6 months later that my neurologist wanted me to have... more
I have researched and studied ms extensively since I was diagnosed with it in june 1998. All my readings show absolutely no connection between the two. Ms does not cause strokes; the damage that is incurred in a person with ms concerns their nerve (neural) pathways.
The insulation around the nerve pathways gets attacked by "something" which ... more
If all your teeth needed was a good cleaning, then you would not have had any pain, nor would you have any now. You need to go to a different dentist and ask for a thorough evaluation; if you think your teeth fit "loosely" that could be a sign of oncoming gum disease with the possibility of losing your teeth.
Did this dentist take dental x-rays... more
Once a person reaches the age of 40, he or she should get their eyes examined once a year (not once in two years). Glaucoma tests are usually administered once a year because the older you get, the more chance you will develop this disease. I've had vision trouble all my life so i've generally gone every single year. My daughter, however, has b... more
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