It has recently been announced in the UK that scientists have had encouraging results with a new MS drug. The new MS drug is called alemtuzumab which in itself is a bit of a tongue twister but it looks like the results are speaking for themselves.
Early indications show that this new MS drug is much more effective across a wider cross-section of patients than the current drugs available on the market, and tests have shown that patients that have been treated early enough showed a significant improvement when compared against patients on beta interferon. In fact the new MS drug has been shown to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis by up to 71%, and has reduced the number of relapses by as much as 74%, once again in comparison to the beta interferons.
A three year study has been carried out and the patients who tested the alemtuzumab were less disabled at the end of the period and actually showed an improvement in brain function. This is indeed the first time that improvements in multiple sclerosis have been witnessed because up until now, the current regime of drugs simply slow up the progression.
At the moment it seems like this new MS drug will be most effective when treating relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis, and early indications are, that if licensed this may be the first drug to actually stop the advancement of the disease, and restore lost function by promoting repair of the damage to brain tissue.
At the moment it looks like it's about five years away from being licensed and as well as the good news you also need to be aware that there were some issues during testing. One patient died of a brain haemorrhage and two other patients were treated for a similar problem although their treatment was successful.
On the face of it this looks like a fantastic news for MS sufferers and is something I am definitely going to be keeping a close eye on. Unfortunately for a lot of us, five years is a long time, and it's too long to sit back and wait on this new MS drug, so in the meantime, it is vitally important to do everything that is currently within your control to keep at bay the symptoms of your MS. One of the things I have done is to completely change my approach to food and have cut out from my diet the high fat, refined sugary foods and replaced them with fish, an abundance of fruit and vegetables and white meat. This was difficult to do and initially I gave up a few times, until I came across a diet specifically designed for people with MS. This allowed me to have an interesting and tasty diet safe in the knowledge that I was not harming my body in any further away.
As your natural inner balance is restored, you will begin to experience renewed energy, absence of pain and aches, and more and more of your symptoms associated to Multiple Sclerosis will disappear... These your first steps to freedom from Multiple Sclerosis medication.
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I am not a doctor nor am I qualified in medicine in any way. These are things that have worked for me in controlling my MS. Before undertaking any diet or fitness regime you should always consult you physician first.
Thanks for reading Gary P Owen.
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