Re: [TMIC] question you probably already heard

[ROGER C PRATT]

 I got this information from Medline Plus.  There is a link to it at the Transverse Myelitis Association Website.  I don't know if it is helpful with TM (maybe if the TM is the recurring kind), but I don't believe it is used.   "This medication is used to treat patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease in which the nerves do not function properly and patients may experience weakness; numbness; loss of muscle coordination; and problems with vision, speech, and bladder control. This medication will be injected subcutaneously (under the skin) every other day. Your health care provider will show you how to prepare and give the injection. Interferon beta-1b is a man-made version of a naturally occuring protein. It is used to treat patients with relapsing forms of MS (course of disease where symptoms flare up for a short time, then go away). Interferon beta-1b does not cure MS but may reduce the number of disease flare-ups.Interferon beta-1b may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information." Roger in Kennewick, WA   ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 7:17 PM Subject: [TMIC] question you probably already heard Hey everyone!  It's been awhile since I last emailed.  Mike hasn't had much to any improvement since I last posted, but one good thing is he has recently gained the use of his right thumb and limited movement in his fingers on his right hand.  It certainly isnt' much, but its something.  Anyhow, I have a question you all probably heard over and over again.  I recently read a brochure on a drug called Betaseron.  Have any of you used this drug?  Does it help (like it says it does) with reducing an existing lesion?  Help me...what does this drug actually do for TM patients???   Ami Myers   Netscape.  Just the Net You Need.