(was) Debby, just dxed (now) CRAB T drugs and other stuff

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What is your sig? It should be fine. A lot of us have signature lines and I don't have a problem with it at all.

What kind of symptoms do you have now? Have you looked through our group files and links? There is some really good info there for the newly diagnosed as well as the old-timers.

I'm not on any of the CRAB T drugs right now. I just can't afford the copays. My doc wanted me to go back on Avonex but I found out my co-pay each month would be $200. Whew! I am planning to go on LDN. I just have to find one of my docs who is agreeable. lol

Sharon Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time..

Re: New member Debby, just diagnosed

I feel I'm dealng with the diagnosis well, it does explain alot of mypast 2 me & it is good knowing what is wrong instead of thinking i'mcrazy...I'm also taking 'keppra' 4 the seizures & it seems 2 be helping... Noother meds 4 right now but will head 2 the dr soon if depression kicksin much & I do feel i need something 4 anxiety which worsens mysymptoms... yes the heat did bother me & it's finally feeling fallish here now somaybe i'll feel better... Are you on any of the other 'crabs' now or just taking a break from themall?OT: but I'm a webtv'er & was wondering if it's ok if I leave my 'sig' onmy e-mail? I know some yahoo groups with lots of computer users don'twant the sigs on...Debbywobbletowalk@ yahoo.com(Sharon Marsden) I wasn't familiar with the term "dawson's fingers". I

looked it upfound out what it means. I also found a cool sitehttp://www.multiple -sclerosis- abc.org/evo/ msmanu/984 It has some really interesting graphics. Be sure to click on 'crashcourse on meaning of Dawson's Fingers" and play the little movie. So how are you feeling about your diagnosis? Some people are allbummed out by it while others are happy to finally have a name forwhat's wrong with them. What other meds do you take? I was on Avonex for 5 years and did verywell on it. I decided in 2003 that I didn't need it any longerbecause I was doing so darned good. I had a new MRI done in June ofthis year and it shows 'marked progression' . I guess I shouldn't havestopped the Avonex after all. Are the seizures under control? Are you feeling better since

theweather is cooling off? Most MSers have worse symptoms in thesummer. Heat really affects us and that includes hot showers/baths,hot tubs and saunas.Sharon Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time.. "DarlingDebby@ webtv.net" Hi Sharon,grandchildren are the best... I also have a 'step' granddaughter thatmy daughter has been raising since she was 3, she's 7 now & I couldn'tlove her more...had an MRI in Oct. last yr but my 'then' family dr. blew it off even thoit was suspicious of MS and I guess I didn't want 2 think about iteither bc at that time I didn't know alot about it...Started having a type of seizure in july & went 2 another dr., hadanother MRI that showed the right kind of lesions, dawson fingers & suchand was sent 2 a neuro who confirmed... went thru

some other tests butnothing major, ( I don't have insurance so the neuro said he didn't needother tests when my MRI was so conclusive.) no LP or VEPs or such...History helped confirm besides the MRI... Not surprised after reading about MS & figure I've been having symptomsfor about 6 yrs, I've always just blown off my symptoms... even thofamily members have wondered whats wrong with me...this summer was rough tho with 'seizures', brain fog, cognitve problems,arm numbness & lately heavy, weak legs... started on avonex this saturday & didn't have a bad time of it, maybe bcI read so much & premedicated & i'm still just a little achey so I keeptaking aleve every 10 to 12 hours.... or maybe bc i've always had a'weird' system, ( sleeping pills wake me up, valiums give me a severheadache etc...)...looking back over this for typos, I realize i've written alot & yetthere so much I didn't say LoL...

from what I've read here so far you all seem like a caring bunch of ppl,glad I found you guys.... Debby from east TN.