Treatment
... If your attacks are mild or infrequent, your doctor may advise a wait-and-see approach, with counseling and observation. However, if you have a relapsing form of the disease, your doctor may recommend...

Self-care
... These steps may help relieve some symptoms of multiple sclerosis: Get enough rest. Fatigue is a common symptom of MS, and getting your rest may make you feel less tired. Exercise. Regular aerobic exer...

Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction in People With MS
... Bladder and bowel dysfunction are common issues that face people with MS. Because MS interrupts the transmission of signals to and from the brain, the muscles and impulses that are involved in voiding...

What You Need to Know About I.V. Steroid Treatment
... The medication methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) is used for treatment of multiple sclerosis. Methylprednisolone is a potent anti-inflammatory steroid that may improve your symptoms. What can I expect ...

What You Need to Know About Cytoxan Therapy
... Your neurologist has ordered cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) for treatment of multiple sclerosis. Cytoxan is an anti-cancer drug that works by suppressing the immune system. In this way, it can slow down d...

Imuran
... What is Imuran? Imuran is an immune system-suppressing drug. That means that it can theoretically halt the attack of the immune system on your nerves. The drug can be used to slow the progression of M...

Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy (for MS)
... What is baclofen? Baclofen is a muscle relaxant medicine commonly used to decrease spasticity related to multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, or other neurological diseases. Spasticity is a motor...

Novantrone (Mitoxantrone)
... Your neurologist has ordered Novantrone (Mitoxantrone) for treatment of multiple sclerosis. Novantrone is a chemotherapy drug that works by suppressing the immune system. It can slow the worsening of ...