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Caustic Copaxone

Caustic Copaxone

by LornaApril 15, 2019April 2, 2020

My liver toxicity from Avonex meant that I couldn't take anything else with interferon, ruling out all other MS drugs at the

Ack, hepatitis!

Ack, hepatitis!

by LornaApril 8, 2019April 2, 2020

2-1/2 years after I had started Avonex, I developed a liver toxicity to it and was advised to stop it immediately. My

Anxious Avonex

Anxious Avonex

by LornaApril 1, 2019April 2, 2020

In December 2000 my doctor and I decided to start me on Avonex. The injections begin!

Before Betaseron

Before Betaseron

by LornaMarch 25, 2019April 2, 2020

In April 1991, the doctor told me I had probable MS. Even with the confirmation of the MRI, which could show multiple

MS or gout

MS or gout

by LornaMarch 18, 2019April 4, 2020

Obviously I'm not a scientist. But clearly, I think the relationship between uric acid and brain inflammation should continue to interest scientists.

How to thank a caregiver

How to thank a caregiver

by LornaMarch 11, 2019April 8, 2020

Family caregivers give a lot and don’t always get much in return. As much as they love the people they care for,

More feed yourself

More feed yourself

by LornaFebruary 25, 2019April 4, 2020

I feel like I just got comfortable with having salad for lunch every day in a wrap. But it’s so cold now!

1M U.S. MSers

1M U.S. MSers

by LornaFebruary 18, 2019April 4, 2020

When I got the same answer that they had been giving for years: that there were approx. 400,000 people in the US

I’m an MSer and a debt-oholic

I’m an MSer and a debt-oholic

by LornaFebruary 11, 2019April 15, 2020

When I was in college the credit card companies were eager to get us to sign up for a card. In our

Lorna’s briefest history of the ADA

Lorna’s briefest history of the ADA

by LornaFebruary 4, 2019April 8, 2020

As an MSer, I feel like I’m kinda late to the party with regards to understanding how important the ADA is. I

How you think matters

How you think matters

by LornaJanuary 28, 2019April 8, 2020

When the logical part of my brain shuts down at night, the right side, the creative part, is always on. And, as

MS and the DMTs

MS and the DMTs

by LornaJanuary 21, 2019April 14, 2020

There still is no way to definitively diagnose and no cure but there are now more than 15 drugs to try to

MS is bittersweet

MS is bittersweet

by LornaJanuary 14, 2019April 13, 2020

Sigh. I've had this disease a long time and am thankful that it is not life-threatening to me right now. But sadly

Today was a four

Today was a four

by LornaJanuary 7, 2019April 3, 2020

A post from several years ago, just as relevant today. :(

Other emergency prep

Other emergency prep

by LornaSeptember 26, 2018April 16, 2020

MSers are better able to emotionally handle the unexpected. Our disease kinda makes us experts. But equally, the impact on our physical

My spastic leg

My spastic leg

by LornaSeptember 3, 2018April 14, 2020

Spasticity refers to the episodes of muscle stiffness and involuntary contractions in those of us with damaged central nervous systems.

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