Originally Posted by Kitty

Cindy

Steroids never did much for me, either. I stopped taking them after I weighed the potential harm they can do long term (liver problems plus bone density problems) - plus the immediate uncomfortable side effects (bloating, break-outs, moon-face, no sleep, anxiety) -because the flare ups I was having didn't cause any worse feelings than the ones the steroids did. They just never seemed like a worthwhile treatment to me. Doctors seem to immediately prescribe them, though. After many years of this disease I've learned to say "NO" to any treatment I don't want or feel has enough positive effects. So.....I say "no" alot!

I hope your flare up eases soon and you don't have any long term damage from it. When do you go back to the Neuro? Are you seeing one that specializes in MS?

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