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what little I know about Chemo

Mitoxantrone and Cyclophosphamide are the 2 "Chemo" drugs that I have heard
about used in treating MS. I believe they are used in
conjuction with the ABC drugs and not in place of them.







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Hi ~ I've never heard of this! It seems a bit radical ~ but different strokes for different folks. Loni...
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Jul 16, 2005
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Mitoxantrone and Cyclophosphamide are the 2 "Chemo" drugs that I have heard about used in treating MS. I believe they are used in conjuction with the ABC drugs...
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Jul 16, 2005
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My Dr put me on a course of a chemo drug called novatrone. It worked well for me -- I had no flare-ups in the 2 years I was on it. It was a quarterly...
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Jul 18, 2005
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You are not alone. Take comfort in knowing many of us are equally frustrated. Hope today will be a good one and tomorrow even better. Try to remember always...
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Jul 18, 2005
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Hi there. I suspect my attitude is different towards MS than it is from most other people with MS I've met. I've made a conscious effort to mix with and work...
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Jul 21, 2005
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Glad to hear someone is trying to get things down around here. Ruth from Bailey, MI....
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Jul 22, 2005
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My name is Angela and recently my doctor told me I probably has MS, but after an MRI has questions and is sending me to a neurologist. The problem is that I...
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Jul 22, 2005
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That's the USA spirit ! My husband used to say, "When you get knocked down in the ring, just take a deep breath and come up swinging"! He was a boxer in his...
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Jul 22, 2005
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I have almost the same I have numbness to the right side of the face, pain in the joints, nasuea and my neurologist said its possible MS after the spinal tap...
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Jul 23, 2005
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Hi MS is a bummer diagnosis, and Angela's symptoms do sound like that's what she is facing. Definitely need to wait until a definitive diagnosis is given...
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Jul 23, 2005
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Hi , I am new to this MS thing. I have been going thru test, different meds, and so many doctors. About 2 years ago is when I had my first MRI and that is when...
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Jul 28, 2005
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Dizziness can certainly come from MS. I have a lesion near the vestubular nerve which controls balance and when it flares it get terrible vertigo but it can...
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Jul 28, 2005
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I'm trying to decide whether to get Novantrone, so here's the story as I know it: Novantrone (mitoxantrone) is currently the only drug approved by the FDA for...
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Jul 28, 2005
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Thank you for your reply, I know I have lesions but My neuroligist hasn't told me exactly where they are close to. I see him in a couple weeks I will have to...
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There's a simple 'brain map' at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/organs/brainmap/ I've compared it with the films of my MRI scans. The...
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I'm on the once-a-week Avonex, also just started Modafinil. Anyone think I should change? Diane in WV...
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Jul 30, 2005
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I believe that Betaseron is approved for Secondary Progressive MS also! Vince...
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I would like to know if anyone has tried (or at least heard about) macrobiotics and it's effect on Multiple Sclerosis. Thank you, George...
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SOURCE: Health Day News Key differences in lesion types between multiple sclerosis (MS) patients can determine whether a therapy called plasma exchange will ...
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More than 700 cyclists are expected to participate in the Rona MS bike tours on Aug. 20 and Aug. 21. The participants of the event will ride from Brampton to...
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Source: Oregon Health & Science University Oregon Health & Science University researchers have identified some of the key factors that prevent the repair of...
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Nearly 2 000 people who took the now-suspended multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri in clinical trials have shown no signs of developing the deadly illness that led...
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