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What do you do about your tremors?
May 20, 2008 03:51PM in the Multiple Sclerosis Community
I have simular tremors as you have described. At times wosre than others, it really depends, can't tell you what it depends on, but... My neuro put me onClonazepam 0.5 mg twice a day. Has helped me alot. There are days it will kick up in the middle of the day & doc says take an extra one & I do. If I didn't take it my husband would never let me touch a knife...
Tonic Water With Methlsodine pac?
Apr 04, 2008 03:37PM in the Neurology Community
I was haveing some problems with my MS & my dr called in the methla pac. This is my third day , woke at 4am with horrible leg spasms, so badly my right foot would not straighten . He called me back , told me to eat a banana a day & drink 8ozs Tonic water at night while on this med to see if it would help. What purpose would the tonic water play? Donnice
Anybody up for a PEP talk?
Apr 03, 2008 07:17PM in the Multiple Sclerosis Community
Boy, do I know what that feels like!! I was diagnosised 4yrs ago & I still think they may come back & say Opps, we were wrong, it's not MS. No such luck. But, on the other hand at least I know what is wrong!! Like misplacing the candy, I do that kind of thing so often I just laugh & say Oh well having an MS moment. Knowing is a relief in away , but then there...
Not sure if I should take steroids again
Apr 03, 2008 06:30PM in the Multiple Sclerosis Community
Well, go for it & get some relief! I will pray you get some & can go on & move up on your Rebif. I take that myself. Hang in there, will be thinking of you! Donnice
Not sure if I should take steroids again
Apr 03, 2008 02:32PM in the Multiple Sclerosis Community
Last July I had a horible relapse that I just could not bounce back from. My Dr had tried several "combo meds" did not work. As a last resort we did the 3 day IV steriod, on an out patient basis. I had no adverse reaction, seemed to help me more than any other things we had tried. Didn't have any of my mini flares for quite awhile after that either. I work & ...
What is an Emergency with MS??
Apr 03, 2008 02:21PM in the Multiple Sclerosis Community
I am having a "flare up" with my MS. Symptoms I have never had, tightness around midsection, along with numbness of lower limbs. Almost contraction type spasams in legs. Called my Neuro, of course he put me on a Methylprednisolone pac. Norm for him. His nurse told me if it didn't get any better or got worse to go to ER. What consitutes an emergency with MS?? ...