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is ms progressing

shelly2312 posted:

i've had ms for over 15 yrs. it has been pretty stable, so to speak. woke up last thurs. with my feet numb and tingle. it has worked it way up to my waist area and now it is in my fingertips, fingers, and part of my hands, and a headache that just won't go away. it is also affecting the way i walk. my vision in my right eye is blurry, like i've been looking though a screen. i also have been pretty irritable lately, just don't have the patience i use to. i also work 40 hours a week, and by the time lunch comes around i would rather sleep than eat. i shuffle by at work yawning by mid-morning. i don't take ms meds right now, did take copaxone, but had a severe allergic reaction to it, hives trouble breathering, necrotic skin at injection site, but ok now. if any one has any suggestions that would be great. thanks

2 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:is ms progressingi've had ms for over 15 yrs. it has been pretty stable, so to speak. woke up last thurs. with my feet numb and tingle. it has worked it way up to my waist area and now it is in my fingertips, fingers, and part of my hands, and a headache that just won't go away. it is also affecting the way i walk. my vision in my right eye is blurry, like i've been looking though a screen. i also have been pretty irritable lately, just don't have the patience i use to. i also work 40 hours a week, and by the time lunch comes around i would rather sleep than eat. i shuffle by at work yawning by mid-morning. i don't take ms meds right now, did take copaxone, but had a severe allergic reaction to it, hives trouble breathering, necrotic skin at injection site, but ok now. if any one has any suggestions that would be great. thanks

hackwriter responded:

Dear shelly,

You must contact your neurologist and describe all of your symptoms. If your symptoms persist for more than two or three days then you might be having a flare. If your doc determines that you are in flare, steroid therapy can help.

However, blurred vision can be a sign of optic neuritis. If your doctor determines that you have optic neuritis, steroid treatment might not be appropriate. Your doctor will recommend treatment options.

If injectable disease-modifying therapies such as Copaxone don't work for you, there are other delivery systems to consider. Tysabri is a once-monthly infusion and Gilenya is an oral drug. Another oral therapy to consider is BG-12, which should be FDA-approved by January, 2013. You can read about these alternatives on WebMD, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and by typing the drug names into your search box to do further research. Side effects and risks should be carefully considered before starting any therapy. Your doctor should also provide info and a recommendation based on your needs.

Kim

Report This| Share this:is ms progressingDear shelly, You must contact your neurologist and describe all of your symptoms. If your symptoms persist for more than two or three days then you might be having a flare. If your doc determines that you are in flare, steroid therapy can help. However, blurred vision can be a sign of optic neuritis. If your doctor determines that you have optic neuritis, steroid treatment might not be appropriate. Your doctor will recommend treatment options. If injectable disease-modifying therapies such as Copaxone don't work for you, there are other delivery systems to consider. Tysabri is a once-monthly infusion and Gilenya is an oral drug. Another oral therapy to consider is BG-12, which should be FDA-approved by January, 2013. You can read about these alternatives on WebMD, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and by typing the drug names into your search box to do further research. Side effects and risks should be carefully considered before starting any therapy. Your doctor should also provide info and a recommendation based on your needs. Kim

bwh2006 responded:

thats is how i woke up and then i when with all the test.my feet are the same from the first attack.Feet numb and tinggling and swelling.And i will have ms for almost 2yrs. in october.

Report This| Share this:is ms progressingthats is how i woke up and then i when with all the test.my feet are the same from the first attack.Feet numb and tinggling and swelling.And i will have ms for almost 2yrs. in october.

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