Just a helpful hint~
This really is not the best thread to post a question on. It's more an informative "epic" as we like to call them for everyone to learn from.
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Waiting to hear from you!
Zilla*
This is such a wonderful right up. I have a question I am not sure on. Does this mean that if all of your tests come back negative you can still have MS? Jo
Bumping up for you...
Zilla*
Thanks,
You mentioned eye pain in the article. I notice often that my eye, the one that went blind, often hurts in back like it did when I lost most of my sight in that eye.
Is this something I should be concerned with?
ok im trying to understand this....
So if i had an epsode in the summer when symptoms were the worst but as the months go by i have lots of better days yet still have some minor symptoms daily??????? would that be common????
I know im a little slow.... im the one bugging you about my mri w/numerous foci deep white matter in sub cortal both hemispheres of cerebrum????
but vep test were all fine...........
Thanks for breaking the dx down for us...
Cheryl.. cherby
Wow! My initial dx was clinical MS. My GP named it as such, but have not found a Neuro that "believes in that stuff". It gives me hope and I, probably like so many other frustrated people, need real hope. Thanks for taking the time to write this. I saw myself in your writing. Thank heaven for your input!
mr wiggles
It is really kind of you to spend your time giving us those information. I am really lost when the time I came here. And your words giving me a big hug and make me think that hope is still here.
Thanks! Thanks! A hundred times......!
Vera
thanks lots i found all you were talking about!!!!!! ya i have been eyeing Quixs messages on the fourm. all here are lucky to have her. also she lives so close to me , I live in vancouver wash, I no she is having the major mouth face nerve painsssss. i also get, and hoping to talk to her soon.
got to get my fanny to bed for sure now.
thanks again Denise61
Good one to bump up for many newbies....
Zilla*
Great write up Quix i will have to bump this up its great, you certainly put the work in, especially helpful for people like me whom are undiagnosed and trying to get the understanding, and get my head around things, you put so much in for others, youre the best and i look forward to taking the time in reading your other write ups welldone
David.
This is recommended reading just to understand some of the references we make in discussing the diagnosis of MS.
Quix
Thank you for taking so much time to help all of thos who need this. You are a very giving person and I hope everyone else can see this too. I really don't know what we would do without you here. At least I don't.
Thank you
Carol
VERY GOOD stuff Quix,
Yes, if nothing else is taken from you very informative piece; MS is a Clinical Diagnosis!
btw,
one of the Neuros mentioned,,, one of the 2 authors, who describe what we use today? RRMS, PPMS,,etc
One of those doctors is/was my doctor...He clinically diagnosed me (with MRI in hand, and said spinal aren't the end all for a MS diagnosis!!!!
again thankfully, I was in the hands of a VERY fine Neuro,, and never got a spinal).
So, if any out there think I'm a lunatic, quack with a sub-par Neuro....thankfully Quix you helped me win my case.. :)
he just never mentioned LD..to me.. ? ? ? ? ?
Just bumping this up for the newcomers.
Very nicely done!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quix thanks for the time you put into this,this will help many understand the DX process.
This is a very informative article you have written. THANKS! It will help those who are waiting to be diagnosed. Wanted to let you know, I ordered my Copaxone this past friday. Should get it in a week or so. Karina
Development of the Categories of MS
In 1996 an international panel worked to make the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis more relevant to the patients with it and the doctors treating it. By this time the first of the Disease Modifying Therapies were in use and more were being studied. Coming up with the diagnosis was clearer, but what doctors really needed to know was who would benefit - or not - from these new medications.
The results were published in 1996 and the two main authors were Lublin, F, MD and Reingold, S., MD. They described the four categories of multiple sclerosis we use today.
RELAPSING REMITTING MS - 85% of people fall into this category at the onset of their disease
*** A Relapse is defined as an appearance of new symptoms or a worsening of old symptoms, lasting at least 48 hours in the absence of fever. It is not associated with the withdrawal of steroids (some people’s symptoms are quieted by steroids only to rebound back and worse when the steroids are stopped). The Relapse must be preceded by a period of clinical stability lasting at least a month.
*** In RRMS relapses occur with full or partial recovery and there is disease/symptom stability between attacks.
SECONDARY PROGRESSIVE MS - 50% of people with RRMS will convert to SPMS over time.
*** This form begins with Relapsing Remitting MS, but after time there is no period of stability.
*** May still have relapses, but symptoms will get worse or progress between relapses.
PRIMARY PROGRESSIVE MS - 15% of people with MS will have this form
*** Symptoms of MS begin gradually and slowly worsen over time.
*** There may be some stable periods.
*** Often difficult to diagnose
*** Limited Treatment Options
PROGRESSIVE RELAPSING MS - Occurs in 5% of people with MS, or one third of those with Primary Progressive MS will convert into PRMS.
*** Primary Progressive onset followed by one or more relapses later in disease.