My MS update............B. Monkey

I never do know if I put things in the right category, so if this is wrong forgive me. I have Multiple Sclerosis and I can't remember when it was sometime 2 weeks ago I got another MRI done, this time with the spinal as well and I had my appoinment on the 7th. I am usually on an IV schedule and I have to take IV steroids once a month. And on this visit my doctor was to decide whether or not I should stay on that IV schedule.

Well Well Well! My doctor said that my MRI's look so good that I don't have to go on the schedule and on top of that I can cancel the ones that have already been set up for me until July! So yay!!! No more steroid IV's! Knock on wood. If I have an exacerbation (or relapse, attack) I will have to then, but lets hope I don't have one, I haven't had one since Mother's Day 03'

I'm also excited that a new drug might be on the market, I have to take a shot once a week and it doesn't make me feel so hot, this new drug will be done just once a month and through IV just one day if it is approved and it's side effects shouldn't be as bad.

So as far as my MS goes, I'm doing good :). My only problems are my numb right foot (which is funny, it bothers me mostly when putting on shoes, left goes right on but I have manipulate shoes to get my foot in) and fatigue.

What is MS you might ask? This is the best site for answers, http://www.nationalmssociety.org/What%20is%20MS.asp

Gia's post made me think about it, I'm not going to have a nurse around for awhile. The nurses come to my house to administer IV when I get it.

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