Cure For Multiple Sclerosis

Over the years Multiple Sclerosis has become an incurable disease, and the people who suffer will testify to that. The sufferers usually have aching joints, and a low quality of life. They lack energy and are always tired and their life expectancy is very short. The normal people hardly can feel how things would be if they could not move properly, and their co-ordination went out of the window leaving them with bladder and bowel problems. People can hardly imagine the despair they feel, and how hopeless their lives have become.

A recent report said how most of these problems could be cured after scientific experiments. This scientific drive against Multiple Sclerosis has helped many people, and it gives everyone hope of a new beginning although at this stage it is not sure whether it can cure it altogether. As this is a natural cure very few people can imagine how much the drug companies are going to loose, and it is so new the Doctor probably would not have heard about it. There are many testimonials from people who call it a miracle cure, and they are looking towards Doctors as a God after their scientific breakthrough.

The basics of their findings is that diets of people in the Western world are so different in the last 100 years or so that the body is not designed for the likes of chocolate or biscuits, or sugar etc. Steroids may also be used for curing progress multiple sclerosis symptoms. The steroids affect cell protein synthesis and as a result badly affect the production of immune reaction against the myelin sheath. Some of the immunosuppressive drugs used are Cyclosporine, Azathioprine, Methotrexate, and Cyclophosphamide. Drugs used in case of altered sensation in Multiple Sclerosis are Ibuprofen and Aspirin, while in case of tremors, Botulinum Toxin and Isoniazid may be used. Other medicines for curing Multiple Sclerosis commonly prescribed are muscle relaxants and medicines to combat fatigue.

A few novel treatments for Multiple Sclerosis are currently in the research or experimental testing stage. These include Alemtuzab and Natalizumab amongst others. Some multiple sclerosis sufferers also tend to resort to alternative medicines such as homeopathy, acupressure, acupuncture, and physiotherapy. Results from these Multiple Sclerosis treatments are varied and there is no conclusive evidence that these treatments are beneficial to multiple sclerosis sufferers.

Betaseron or Beta-interferon-1b is an effective multiple sclerosis medication primarily administered to sufferers with secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis. Betaseron is administered in the form of subcutaneous injections and gives the best results on long-term use. The side-effects generated by Betaseron are usually very mild and consist of flu-like symptoms and local skin irritation as side effects at the site of the injection. Copaxone or Glatiramer acetate or Copolymer-1 is yet another efficient medicine used to decrease the frequency and duration of multiple sclerosis flare-ups. This medicine is also administered as subcutaneous injections. Unlike interferon-based medicines, Copaxone is very well tolerated by the system of the body and produces no perceivable side-effects. Apart from the popular ABC drugs for Multiple Sclerosis, the treatment of the disease includes medications such as steroids or anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as anticonvulsive and antispastic medications.

• John Palsson
• 21/12/2008, 10:59 AM
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