Mary? Not sure about whom you are speaking.

I fell last August (foot drop) and broke my foot in 9 places. Because I cannot feel that foot normally (due to the MS) walking on it to rehab it, caused multiple additionoal fractures (+/- 36). I've been on crutches for a year. In an AFO since February. A bone growth stimulator for three months starting in February.

The bones are thought (by the foot surgeon, orthopedist, neurologist and PCP) to be so porous because of two years of IVSM while I was on Avonex several years ago. Despite Fosamax, Calcium, D, Magnesium, Repeated MRI's of the small bones of the foot, hand, wrist, ankle, and ribs show continued deterioration of bone. I have been told that high dose steroids can see this after effect for years in people my age and gender.

BTW: there is encouraging data recently released on the effectiveness of Copaxone and Novantrone used together.