Today marks nine days since Dan’s hernia surgery. From my perspective, he is healing like a champ. Each day he is a little steadier, a little stronger, and a little more himself. His pain is easing and watching his body recover has been a genuine…
Tweet Yesterday we had CD20-depleting antibodies switch after alemtuzumab works well and today it is a switch from fingolimod. Fingolimod is a strange drug because it hangs around a long time and when the drug wears of there is the potential for relapse = rebound…
At 50, I’m realizing there are a lot of things I’ve stopped doing: nightclubs, late nights, obsessing over my hair, changing my outfit three times before leaving the house, staring at my phone waiting for a boy to call, and caring way too much about…
Happy Friday to an amazing group of people whose thoughts I value. I hope you have been doing well. I know it has been a while since my last post, but sometimes life struggles get in the way of writing, especially when it comes to…
For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), difficulty walking is not just about physical limitations. It is also shaped by emotions, social interactions, and how easily people can take part in everyday life, a review study found. The findings highlight the many factors that can negatively…
Tweet There has been lot of discussion about reference (originator) natalizumab and biosimilar natalizumab and some people have been claiming that the biosimilar, after they were switched, does not work as well and they have been quite vocal causing some places to switch back. This…
I said I would try not to overwhelm you with tales from my past in the military. For the most part, I’ve been true to my word, but something crossed my mind recently that made me think immediately of multiple sclerosis (MS), and I couldn’t…
A brief, four-session stress management program created by the Cleveland Clinic is helping people with multiple sclerosis (MS) significantly reduce their depression and anxiety. By using real-time biofeedback and mindfulness, the streamlined protocol offers patients a practical way to reclaim some control over their emotional…
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) reported improvements in physical and mental quality of life along with reduced depression after one year of treatment with an ocrelizumab biosimilar, according to a small study conducted in Iran. The observational study followed 30 adults with MS who received…
Tweet Yep this is a lyric from some song that Sid no doubt used to listen/bop to when they were a kid. However, spin is sadly something that happens with trial papers Mascareñas-García M, Rivero-de-Aguilar A, Candal-Pedreira C, García G, Guerra-Tort C, Martín-Gisbert L, Rey-Brandariz…