April 8, 2024 News by Steve Bryson, PhD Obesity medications linked to reduced chance of MS in real world The use of obesity medications ā approved drugs for treating diabetes and promoting weight loss ā is associated with a reduced chance of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to real-world data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a study found. In particular, medicines that activate a receptor…
May 10, 2023 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Surgery found successful for some MS patients with facial pain Surgical procedures to treat trigeminal neuralgia ā a type of nerve damage that causes facial pain ā may be successful for some people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who fail to respond to medications, a new study found. A more invasive procedure called microvascular decompression, or MVD, had slightly…
December 23, 2022 News by Steve Bryson, PhD Stem Cell Transplant More Effective for SPMS Than Medications: Study A stem cell transplant more effectively slowed disability worsening in people with active secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) than anti-inflammatory treatments and disease-modifying therapies (DMTs), a study has found. More transplant recipients also experienced clinical improvements that were sustained after three and five years. After 10 years,…
June 24, 2022 Columns by Ed Tobias Why I’m Giving 3 MS Medications Another Try Over the many years I’ve lived with multiple sclerosis (MS), I’ve used several medications to treat my MS symptoms. Some have helped, some haven’t, and some worked at first but then lost their efficacy. I recently returned to three of them that I’d stopped using for various reasons.
February 11, 2022 Columns by John Connor The Big Blue Bag and a ‘Cast Away’ Bed Once upon a time, long, long ago, when I was very young, we British children would be asked, “Whatās through the round window?” The line was from a TV series called “Play School.” The swinging ’60s may have been breaking in London, but culturally, this was the happening show…
April 9, 2019 Columns by Ed Tobias 3 Strategies for Dealing with the High Costs of Medications It’s tough paying for medications. Whether they’re for multiple sclerosis (MS) or another illness, Americans are having a hard time coming up with the cash needed to cover the cost of their meds. Many people are developing workarounds and compromises to deal with the problem. And in some…
October 10, 2018 Columns by Mike Knight Pill Stopper: Why Iām Off My Meds I’m not taking all the medication I’ve been prescribed. Chances are, youāre not either. Medication nonadherence,Ā or not taking medicine as prescribed, is a thing ā a big thing. According to a columnĀ in The New York Times,…
May 9, 2018 Columns by Cathy Chester The Agony of Decision-making when It’s Time to Switch MS Medications Iām agonizing over an important decision and it’s driving me crazy. Iām usually a quick decision-maker, but this one is tough. I have my analytical hat on, trying to look at my choices from a scientific standpoint. Unfortunately, my anxiety kicks in, and my hat…
June 15, 2017 Columns by Tamara Sellman How to Survive Business Travel When You Have MS I just spent a week in Boston at an industry conference. I realized Iāve mastered the art of preparing for long-distance excursions since my last flare-up four years ago. Business trips used to be so intimidating to me. Now, Iām much better at packing,…
March 9, 2017 Columns by admin Let’s Compare MS Symptoms, and How We’re Handling Them We all know, because we have heard it so many times, that MS is not the same for everyone — that no two people have exactly the same combination of symptoms. That got me…
March 8, 2017 Columns by Judy Lynn Making Careful Travel Plans for MS Medications and Supplies If I were playing āChronic Disease Bingo,ā I’d be a winner! In addition to MS, I have three other chronic health conditions. While that may sound bad, itās not unusual in the world of autoimmune disease, and I consider myself fairly healthy. This is thanks partly to attitude, but…
October 12, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn An MS, Migraine, Marching Band Kind of Day! I work full time in public health, and some days are spent āout in the fieldā visiting clients in their homes. It requires careful planning to ensure that I have adequate water, food, medications, and layers of clothing for homes that are too hot or too cold.Ā I research…