exacerbation

[willowwoman7]

Hey all! I'm back once again. LIke a bad penny I keep turning up. LOl. I've been battling a major exacerbation. Had 3 days soluMedrol IV and while my legs could once again hold me, still alot of other stuff  I'm dealing with such as increased pain, crushing fatigue, brain fogs. Saw neuro today and he is putting me on ritalin 5 mg twice a day for the fatigue. I'm a little nervous about that but I read the archives and sounds like it might help. I had been on copaxone for a year and a half and had to stop for huge welts. Since I've been off of it for about a year or longer, I am going to try taking it again and hopefully can tolerate it for another year. We are going to watch what happens with the copaxone in pill form and perhaps try that later on. Dr. said if I remember correctly, that it is due for release next month. I have complicating health issues along with the MS such as lupus and kidney desease so I'm my dr's challenge. My dr. is absolutely wonderful and I bless God for finding him for me.

[willowwoman7]

The reason for ritalin instead of provigil is that my insurance won't pay for provigil while ritalin costs me $3! Pretty good reason, huh? I hope it works with no problems. I think I've been tired my entire adult life!

[Quixotic1]

Hey, Willow, Always good to hear from you, but not with relapsing news.  I'm glad your doc is treating the fatigue, but I wonder why the Ritalin instead of the usually more favored Provigil.  Have you tried and failed Provigil or something?  Yes, people have been helped by Ritalin and it's (better, I think) cousin Adderall for the symptoms of Cog Fog and the ADD it can cause.  I'll be interested in hearing how well it works for fatigue.

I thank the stars for you finding such a good doctor.  They are a treasure!

Quix