About.com - Multiple Sclerosis
Hot Feet Anyone?
Posted Tue, 08/31/2010 - 10:13 by Julie Stachowia...
I was lying in bed the other night almost whimpering with the pain that I was in, when I cheered myself up with the thoughts of bringing my question to other people with MS and seeing if I was the only one experiencing this weird phenomenon.
...Q. Can people have fibromyalgia and multiple sclerosis at the same time?
Posted Tue, 08/31/2010 - 09:53 by Julie Stachowia...
The short answer to this question is yes, they can.
Fibromyalgia and MS share many symptoms, such as depression and fatigue. They are also most commonly diagnosed in women that are between 20 and 50 years of age.
...Tysabri Discontinuation?
Posted Mon, 08/23/2010 - 17:45 by Julie Stachowia...
Looks like people at Biogen Idec and Elan Corp., makers of Tysabri, have something to worry about. I usually don't follow the financials of the multiple sclerosis therapies too closely, but thought this one was pretty interesting.
...PML News That We Hate to Hear
Posted Mon, 08/23/2010 - 17:36 by Julie Stachowia...
I really don't these kind of updates, but PML from Tysabri seems to be on the rise again.
PML, or progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, is a brain disorder linked to the multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri. It can lead to death or severe brain damage (although there are some protocols that seem to be successful in treating PML if caught soon enough).
...Use Google Alerts to Help You Keep Up with MS News
Posted Tue, 08/10/2010 - 14:02 by Julie Stachowia...
Google Alerts is an extremely handy tool that does much of the "surfing" for you. Google Alerts will send you an e-mail whenever a new web page appears in the top 20 web results or top 10 news results for the terms you specify.
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