I was dxed in 1991, after some motor problems at a horse show scared me into going to a doctor. I was dxed quite fast -- within a month -- via MRI. None of the CRABs were out, so treatment was not an option. By the time they were common, I knew I was PP. I'm not into throwing heavy hitting drugs into my body on a premise of "you never know," so I've never used any of the CRABs. I did try Cytoxan, with no result. But I never thought medical science would come riding to my rescue (I learned its fallibility young), so I'm not fussed by not being on a DMD.

MS moved slowly for me until 2000, when it started speeding up. By Spring of 2005 I was power chair dependent. Today I can no longer drive, handwrite, get up when I fall, dress myself, prepare food, yadda yadda yadda and you get the picture. About 90% physically dependent.

Chris