After years of experiencing those illusive symptoms I started to feel like a hypochondriac. After all, my doctor knew I was only seeking attention, so why shouldn’t I start to realize that my symptoms were mere phantoms. I had completely stopped mentioning any health difficulty that could not be quantified by myself first.
MS-related Fatigue can:
Immunoglobulin
Q
I’ve seen a news bulletin, originating from the Archives of Neurology, that states that receiving Immunoglobulin at the first sign of MS, boosts the immune system and appears to be very beneficial in preventing progression of the disease.
Now I’m really confused!!! For years we’ve been told that the immune system has to be suppressed with MS and that boosting the immune
MS and flu shot
Q
Is there any correlation between receiving the Influenza Vaccine and onset of MS symptoms?
I started having MS symptoms the first year I received the flu shot (about 8 years ago).
Is the flu shot recommended for people with MS?
A
The available evidence suggests that there is no increased risk of onset of MS symptoms or of an MS
The first MS symptom that I experienced was double vision. In the early 80’s I saw a shadowy outline of all objects in the distance. Sometimes the object separated into two distinct items, one lighter than the other. The shadowy outline seemed to float to the left and up a little
Early Treatment
Importance of Early Treatment
The recent Consensus Statement of the Canadian MS Clinics Network recommended that all eligible patients be treated as early as possible in the course of their disease.
Emphasis on the reduction of relapses as early as possible is important because you may not always recover your previous level of functioning after a relapse. Quite often, irreversible nerve damage may have occurred during the relapse. That… read more »
The day I found out that I had MS was a gray, dismal day. The neurologist walked into the examination room, perched on the edge of his desk, slapped my chart down, and said, “You have MS”.
How did I get MS?
Multiple sclerosis results in the body’s own cells attacking the myelin sheath. However it is not known what triggers this autoimmune response (meaning one’s own body attacking another body component). The disease may have genetic and/or environmental components.
Women are twice as likely as men to develop multiple sclerosis. Furthermore, the disease generally starts between the ages of 20 and 40. In North America it… read more »
