In a flare, I think

FaithS · 04-06-2011, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FaithS

I've been having some dizziness issues this past week. In my general MS history, these have normally been an indication of the beginning of a flare. ...

I emailed Dr. L's nurse, regarding how to best treat this. (She generally responds quickly to emails; it is difficult to get her to respond to phone calls. Her office is located in KS City, 3 hours away.) ...

Current symptoms are minor and manageable. Many people with MS would likely have the luxury of choosing not to treat the flare at all, and, just allow it to run its course. My MS history does not seem to allow me that choice.

Dr. L decided to rx 80mg per day, for 10 days, followed by a 9-day taper. Many doctors and pharmacists consider 100mg per day to be a high dose. So, even though this is considerably lower than the 1000mg I usually take, it is possibly high enough to stop the symptoms from increasing.

DH and I will continue to monitor for continued or increased symptoms.

~ Faith

No improvement in dizziness yet. Actually, somewhat more frequent, I think. No changes in treatment, though, at this point.

Nurse says, "Hang in there. It will get better."

~ Faith

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