A gin & tonic would work too. It may not suppress our immune systems but could help in other areas of our lives. j/k

I was in the hospital last week for a few days. I went to a local teaching hospital. It was interesting as you have a whole team of drs that come in during morning rounds. The attending was listening to my stomach and asked me if I drank alcohol. I said, "No. Why? Should I start?" In one sense I was serious because they say drinking wine can help with tremors but I also was kind of joking. Anyhow, the interns and residents started cracking up. The attending said that because of the antibiotics I was not going to be allowed to drink alcohol. I knew that as Flagyl and alcohol together can be fatal.

Now, back to the topic . . .It is a crap shoot when it comes to immunosuppresants. Choosing the one that is going to be best for you is a personal decision and one that needs your neurologists input as well as doing your own research. For now, I am not on a DMD. I may have to make the decision to go back on one and will certainly be researching my options so I can make an informed decision.

I feel so bad for the patient and their family. I still question if his/her neurological issues were MS or something else. Did he/she have an infection already and this made it worse? That would be sad.