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Hi My sister has a similar issue as the one mentioned. She has symptoms similar to MS such as numbness and weakness of limbs, paresthesia, optical neuritis but the MRI does not show lesssions and the oligoclonalbands are coming negative in the blood tests. The doctors suspect her of antiphospolilidi...

Dear All, I am on Gylenia since September 2014 and I would like to start the Helminthic Therapy but I am worried that since I am already under an immuno supressant medication I may be exposing myself to too many risks as my body immune response to any other viruses/ cancer would be completly incapac...

Could you share with the other members on the forum with which doctors and in which places you obtained good results?

Hi there,

I had the exactly same sensation on my legs 3 weeks ago. My neuro said it is called paresthesia and he wasn't sure if it was due to an attack or not. I am scheduled for an MRI to figure that out.

Do you have this sensation all the time or it comes and goes?

HI Raven,

What was the protocol you followed with Campath?

Do you know in general which are the results of the patients? I've been reading on the internet that the efficiency is around 48%. Which is your view over it?

Hi there,

You can go any neurologist in Dubai and the hospital will arrange the betaferon for you.

I prefer 3 hospitals in UAE: neurospinal, city hospital and welcare hospital.

Just book an appointment with a neurologist and ask for betaferon prescription.

Hi,

I had the same problem on Avonex. She should discuss with her neurologist first and do a 6 months follow up MRI to see if Avonex is working or not. The side effects will reduce in time, for me it took about 5 months. I never felt really good on Avonex so eventually I changed to another CRAB.

I had the same problems on Avonex and Betaferon. However, the hair fall reduces after about 4-6 months. My doctor changed my multivitamin to one that has iron too and prescribed me an anti hair fall product from the market, from pharmacies (Vichy). It did help.

Hi Marcia,

I live in Dubai since 2007 and the medical services are very good and so are the doctors. The company will provide you an insurance that will fully cover your medication. Getting Rebif in UAE is not a problem at all.

Good luck

HI Dr. Diana, I had severe hair loss last year on Avonex to the point that I almost got bold. Then the hair growth started. This year, on Betaferon, I am again having bad hair loss. So I am not sure if it is the interferons or the MS. Another symptom that bothers me a lot is that if I talk on the ph...

Hi George, You are an example for all of us. I am also in the initial stages of RRMS with 4 brain lessions and 3 spinal ones and a zero EDSS score. I contacted Heidelberg and plan to visit them soon as mentioned before. Can you tell me if you recommend me to the procedure now or wait? Wish you lots ...

A neurologist should run a few tests: Brain and cervical MRI, preferably 3Tesla, lumbur puncture, blood tests to make sure no other condition could cause the same symptoms. McDonald Criteria for MS sais you eitehr have 9 lessions and 2 consecutive attacks of different types, or lessions and the olli...

I am currently living in Dubai and planning to move to Holland with work, as I can no longer tolerate the summers in the desert. Please let me know if MS treatments are covered in Holland and how the insurance and medical system functions.

Dear Georgegoss, I had a discussion with my neurologyst yeasterday about stem cells transplant and although against it at the beginigng, he listened to me. He had some questions and hope you can help us with obtaining the answers: - did you perform an MRI post transplant, after the one year period? ...

So my one year of Avonex finished and went for MRI. First, did the brain MRI that showed no new lessions: what a happiness. Then, did the cervical MRI and surprise: 3 new lessions. One 8mm, one 8.5mm and 1.2cm. I am so so scared...what does this mean? Is Avonex not working properly for me? So I aske...