I just lost my post for some reason and it was really long so I am going to try again.

Thank you all for your good wishes and concern.

I spoke with my former Cardiologist yesterday. I told him about my thighs and he said he thought it was the Zocor attacking the weak muscles at the Avonex injection site.

He said that I need to have my kidney functions checked to see if there is any abnormalties. If there are, then I will need to go to a Nephrologist for treatment. If the blood work comes back ok, then there is no treatment and it takes a long time before the swelling will go away.

As the swelling goes away, the nerves will be able to heal since they will not have the pressure on them. He said that it could be the Avonex and Zocor mix but he leans towards the problem being caused by Zocor. He told me that I should have blood work done every 4 weeks until this heals.

He told me not to ever take another cholestrol medication that is a statin. He said they have rare side effects that attack muscles. The wasted muscle filters through the kidneys and can cause serious damage even death in some cases that are not caught in time.

I spoke with my Neurologist and she was very happy to have the information from Dr. Dahr. She has never seen anything like this reaction in any of her MS patients. She was glad to hear that she had done the correct blood work on me. I told her that Dr. Dahr said I could call him with any questions or she could call him. She said she was very happy to know that and to learn the information he had provided about my situation.

Anyway, I pray that my blood work comes back normal and am trying to be very optimistic that I will heal with no problems but the passing of time.

Hugs to all my friends for your great support. Thank you.