I have been dx in 2006, but can trace back my first huge flair to 2001. that makes 9 years for me.

The big girl hospital told me that SPMS has an inflammatory component to it, and they do keep trying steroids as long as the patient shows improvement with the infusion (which I am) and that they will even continue some RRMS treatments such as copaxone. They just really hesistate to move someone to that catagory, unless they are kinda forced to.

One website said inflammatory follows all the way through, and one says NOPE, its only in RRMS, and yet another give a mixed view. If nothing else, this disease has confused me thoroughly.

Thanks for the spiffy drawing!