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Originally Posted by Harry Z
Keri,
Each time you use steroids, it reduces the effect they will have on your system the next time you take them. Depending on the dose and how long you take the the medication will determine how many times your system is able to tolerate them. They can have some nasty side effects on you as well.
I just read the other day about a long term study they did on patients who used steroids for their MS. The conclusion was that while steroids reduce the symptoms of the patient during an attack, they had no effect on the course of the disease.
Harry
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Keri, I happen to agree with Harry.
Steroids are meant for acute exacerbation and not symptom management. Steroids have some short term and long term side affects and depending on your symptoms steroids can just be a short term "fix" for what can be a long term problem. And as Harry mentioned, the more you use steroids the less affective they become. Also, some will go into remission without the use of steroids.
Unfortunately, there is no quick or permanent fix to MS. Steroids help some but not others just like the DMDs - some find relief with them and some still progress.
There are symptom management meds that might help control some of your symptoms - please talk to your neuro. I know it's difficult to understand but having MS can mean learning to live with symptom(s) and adapting when necessary.
This disease is unpredictable and it's very possible to be at your worst and down the road realize you aren't doing as bad. If nothing else this disease will teach you patience.
Here is some information on steroids -
http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclero...iple-sclerosis