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So I have been somewhat diagnosed with MS (not sure how severe as of yet) there are lesions noticeable however I have had to lumbar punctures and the fluid has come back negative. The Dr. has started me on Copaxone (Glatopa) 20 mg. Just wondering if there is any reason I shouldn't drink alcohol? Chris Answer: There is no problem with drinking alcohol in moderation. As for starting Glatopa, what is the goal of this treatment? This may seem like a silly question, but if your doctor is not even sure of the diagnosis why is it being prescribed? Were you given the option of monitoring your condition with regular MR imaging to determine: a) Do you have MS?; b) How active is your MS?; and c) Does it require treatment? While I do not know the details of your case, these are the questions that all patients must ask before initiating treatment since day to day symptoms are not likely to abate on treatment with Glatopa. Revere (Rip) Kinkel MD Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Program Professor of Clinical Neurosciences University of California San Diego
Chris
12/1/2015 06:08:17 pm
2 years ago I had facial drooping and some numbness. After a month or so and some steroidal treatments my face returned almost 100% normal and the numbness was gone within a few days. MRI showed lesions however lumbar puncture showed normal. Fast forward 2 years, my eye sight went in 3/4 blind (not cloudy, more like an interruption in the ability to see what I knew was there but with bright light it was what I called white washed. More steroidal treatments and another MRI still showed the lesions but after a little over a month my eye sight is back. Another lumbar puncture showed no evidence of MS. Comments are closed.
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