Which is fine for the present, but I believe they're overly focused on THIS, which is the main problem.

Why are we focusing so heavily on treatments to make it 'not as bad'? I know people need help and relief now. Sadly though, as others have mentioned, the drugs that help us are ones off label in a lot of cases (mine included).

Not really a surprise that my medication that keeps my MS 'not as bad' was a personal discovery through reading online and first hand experience. Again, not drugs targeted for relief with MS symptoms and off label use with both.

I don't see them wanting to end MS. They may say this, but if anything, they are compassionate to wanting to end MS as far as the public image goes, and once behind closed doors, they're putting on their thinking caps for the next big pharma.

Why such denial when treatments such as diet, LDN, or CCSVI, to name a few, come into discussion? Why do our doctors fluff these results off at first point of contact? I know, I'm getting away a bit here from the MS society discussion, but it all ties in together if you ask me.

Personally? I don't donate direct to the MS society of Canada, but if a friend with MS is doing the MS walk I'll donate to them, even if the funds from the walk ultimately end up with MS society of Canada. Supporting those going out, doing the walk to bring MS into the highlight of news or the public, I'm all for it, even if I don't necessarily agree with where the money ends up.

(sorry, rant!)