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Tag: disease modifying therapy

In the MS battle take off the gloves

Boxer throwing a punch to illustrate fighting MS

I’ve said it before and some new research prompts me to say it again: when it comes to treating multiple sclerosis (MS), “hit it fast, hit it hard.” The latest study supporting my belief was published online in advance of the April 2026 issue of Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. Researchers reviewed the records of 1408 patients with relapsing-remitting MS from the Kuwaiti national MS registry who were treated with…Continue Reading

COVID-19 and MS Treatment Recommendations

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve written about the impact that COVID-19 is having on people with MS. Since then, the picture has changed — not a lot, but enough for the MS International Federation to modify its observations about, and recommendations for, people with MS and our disease-modifying therapies (DMTs). The treatment equation for COVID-19 and MS is complex because of the dynamic nature of the way this…Continue Reading

When should you start using a DMT?

A friend of mine was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis about fifteen years ago.  She’s been very stable since her DX without being on any disease modifying drugs. But, we’ve both wondered if she should be proactive and start using using Avonex, Betaseron, Copaxone, Tysabri or another of the many disease modifying therapies that are available today.  So far, her neurologist has suggested that my friend hold off. I’ve lived with…Continue Reading