is ther a cure for multiple sclerosis?

[Me A]

In simple terms can anyone tell me what is the best treatment for multiple slerosi? Is it fatal, and what happens when you can only use a wheel chair cause you can no longer walk?

[tazzlair]

There is no cure for multiple sclerosis. It is not fatal. My uncle has had it for years. I would check out this website:http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multiple_sclerosis/multiple_sclerosis.htm

[pcheesewhiz]

There is no cure for MS. There are numerous treatments for the disease that are FDA approved but since everyone has different symptoms what works for someone might not work for the next person. There are also drugs that work for MS that are not FDA recommended. For example there is a drug called LDN that many people find more helpful that the standard treatment. MS is not fatal and most people who have it live a normal life span. In fact many people with MS lead normal lives just like everybody else. Many people who have MS never get to a stage where they need a wheel chair but many people with MS might temporarily need one. And if a person does get to the stage where they must use a wheelchair, they adjust to it. MS does not always manifest itself as a physical disease. It can affect cognition and memory, as well as emotions. The disease does not affect all people who have it in the same way. Your perception of the disease is probably far from the reality of it. Chances are that you think that people who have MS are physically disabled. However, many of us are not.

[Rebecca M]

There is no cure for MS currently. There are several medications that can help slow it down though. They aren't perfect and they do have side effects, but they give us the best chance we have at slowing things down. There is no ONE best treatment for MS. There are several FDA approved medications that help slow down the progression of the disease, but they do not stop it completely or repair damage that is already done (though your body can repair the damage to some extent). Another frustrating thing is that one medication might work really well for one person, and not well for another. So if you choose to start one of the injectible meds, keep in mind that you can always switch to another one if the first one doesn't work well for you.MS is not generally considered fatal. In very rare cases, it will affect the respiratory muscles or heart muscles, causing someone to die. But generally speaking, MS is not a fatal disease. Most people never end up in a wheelchair. Many people don't ever even need a cane for extra support. I wasn't that lucky! Only about a year after my diagnosis I started using a cane part-time (I was 27). Then I began using it fulltime about a year later. At age 29 I began using a walker fulltime at home, and a wheelchair when leaving the house. I also quit working and was no longer able to drive. I'm 31 now and have a 2yr old & a 3yr old at home. Life is definately more challenging, but it's doable with adaptations. A wheelchair is an inconvenience, but it's not the end of the world. I still must rely on my walker fulltime at home or sometimes my manual chair on really bad MS days. Pretty much whenever I leave the house I use my manual or my powerchair.For choosing a medication - look at the side effects of each, and how often the shots are given. If your neuro doesn't have a specific recommendation, then there are numerous online MS support groups and people can offer you more information about their experiences with each of the drugs. Please stay away from internet sites that claim they've found some vitamin that cures MS. If this were true, the entire MS community would be swarming to get their hands on it! The claims on those sites are either from people who thankfully have a mild form of the disease (or are in a really long remission), or else they are just flat out lies from people trying to scam those of us who are sick and desperate to find a cure.Good luck with choosing a treatment!I tried novantrone (chemo) last summer and it helped stabilize my progression for a while.

[mintT]

No cure. They don't even know what causes the disease.Very important to know everyone's MS is different. You may never have physical disabilities but could have cognitive impairments or vice versa.As somebody with MS, I believe the only possible "cure" is positive thinking and positive changes to your diet and lifestyle. I don't mean rush out and buy supplements (hogwash) but instead make healthy choices, everyday with of your life. Staying postive can be the difference of using a cane and isolating yourself or using a cane and going for a walk anyway.

[pdevans1963@rogers.com]

Not officially but the Guy selling the book "miracle cures THEY don't want you to know about" says there are foods you can eat that aggravate it and if you stop it goes away.... ya.... i know....... a lot of BS probably. but against deteriorating slowly i would put up 30 dollars to find out