I haven’t wrote in here in quite some time, so I’d like to share some things MS related I’ve recently read. First, 2 more patients developed PML (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy) from treatment via Tysabri. Since the FDA already “black-labeled” this drug for risks of this exact thing, and neither patient has yet died, and the risk-reward of the drug still outweighs the bad.
I also have read about some promising treatments, such as caffeine and a new pill drug for relapsing-remitting ms called Laquinimod. Laquinimod is now in phase III trial, which means it could be less than 2 years away from release to public. I HATE SHOTS, and would love for this drug to take off. I take a daily pill already for my hiatal hernia, so another pill is not a big deal to me.
Caffeine you say? According to an article I read, and tested on mice, the caffeine blocked a compound called adenosine that triggers the events that lead to the mouse form of MS. Does drinking more coffee help? Ehh, maybe not, but the equivalent to 6 cups a day blocked this compound and in some cases reversed the effects. Shit, I drink about 12 so if it does help, I’m all set.