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posted 08/01/2008, comment (1)

Tysabri News: Be Aware of its Risks

After reading a Wall Street Journal article this morning, I learned that Tysabri proves still potentially problematic for its users. Two MS patients who were using the treatment have contracted PML, or progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, and one has been hospitalized. Both patients are members of the European Union, according... Read more Chevron

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Julie

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posted 08/01/2008, comment (1)

401k, Insurance, MS Fund

I put a healthy portion of my paycheck toward necessary items like health insurance and a 401k. We also have college funds for each of our two kids that my husband and I faithfully contribute to each month., and I have a Christmas account set up where automatic deductions come out of every paycheck. There is already such a drain on my paycheck to... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/01/2008, comments (2)

Have a Backup Plan

Company is coming! Some out of town relatives are stopping in for a quick visit. They are embarking upon a twelve hour drive with two small children, so arrival time is anyone’s guess!At first, I was so excited by the prospect of this visit, that I got carried away with plans. I decided on a menu which would satisfy the adults as well as the... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/31/2008, comments (3)

Experts ??

Hello - I was wondering, as usual, about the bantering about of the word "expert" ??? Quite a few of my shareposts discuss this .. and my question is always the same , when it came to doctors who claim to be "experts" in the field of MS or Fibro ... Now I see we have experts popping up all over the place here ? Expert... Read more Chevron

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Julie

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posted 07/30/2008, comments (3)

Who will help?

Thanks Jake for another great post. I hope your mother gets out of the hospital quickly and your family isn't in limbo much longer about what's wrong. The point you raise about being prepared to be a caregiver or knowing who your own caregiver would be struck a nerve with me. I have always been the caregiver in my family -- for my husband and... Read more Chevron

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