Chain Reaction: Life Must Go On

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Life Must Go On

I am 3 weeks into an MS Flare-up and even though I still have pain and trouble walking everyday, I realized something today. Life Must Go On. I feel Smarter, Stronger and Better about my life. Where it has been, where it is now and where it needs to go. Though my legs may pose a challenge going forward, I will not stop living my life. I am getting married in 3 months and I am extremely excited about the life my fiance and I are planning for our future.

I have tried a few DMD's in the past and I became allergic to 2 of them, so for the last 3 years I've not done any sort of Therepy. I wonder if that had anything to do with my current flare-up. I am going to start another DMD within the next month after an allergy test to see if I am truly allergic to Avonex. Does anyone believe they've had better success with a certain DMD in holding off disease progression?

I am also starting some other natural options to ensure I get healthy and stay healthy. Chiropractic, Massage, Exercise and Eating right. I may even try Accupuncture. All I know is Life Must Go On starting right now!

3 comments:

Joan said...: Hi Lanette! I just found your site and I love your writing! Your story about your beautiful mom is very touching. I wonder if things would have been different if there had been DMDs back then??

I hope you feel better soon, and I look forward to more stories from your perspective.

Hang in there, Joan; September 01, 2008
Tricia said...: My husband developed the antibodies to Avonex, had allergic reactions to Copaxone and had good success on Betaseron for about 3 years. The last year on Betaseron it wasn't doing anything and he was progressing. Now he is on Tysabri - has been on it for 8 months and has had no new symptoms in that time. Slight improvements in involuntary reflexes and from my point of view slight improvements in short term memory.

I hope you can find something that will work for you.; September 02, 2008
Kim said...: Hi, found your blog through Joan's and am touched by your Mom's story. I lost my mom to breast cancer 5 years ago and miss her terribly. I've had MS for 11 years and have been on 4 of the DMD's so far.

I hope you feel better soon!
Kim
www.grandmoments.blogspot.com; September 02, 2008

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For those who don't know MS first hand - An Important Excerpt from Wikipedia on MS:

The person with MS can suffer almost any neurological symptom or sign, including changes in sensation (hypoesthesias and paraesthesias), muscle weakness, muscle spasms, or difficulty in moving;^[15] difficulties with coordination and balance (ataxia);^[15] problems in speech (dysarthria) or swallowing (dysphagia),^[16] visual problems (nystagmus, optic neuritis, or diplopia),^[17] fatigue, acute or chronic pain,^[18]^[19] and bladder and bowel difficulties.^[19]^[20] Cognitive impairment of varying degrees and emotional symptoms of depression or unstable mood are also common.^[21]^[22] The main clinical measure of disability progression and symptom severity is the Expanded Disability Status Scale or EDSS.^[23]

Multiple sclerosis relapses are often unpredictable, occurring without warning and without obvious inciting factors. Some attacks, however, are preceded by common triggers. Relapses occur more frequently during spring and summer.^[24] Infections such as the common cold, influenza, or gastroenteritis increase the risk of relapse.^[25]^[26] Stress may also trigger an attack.