how long does MS symptoms take to progress? - Multiple Sclerosis Message Board

promiscous1girl · 02-22-2009, 03:55 PM

how long does MS symptoms take to progress?
Is there a cure for these symptoms
?

Snoopy61 · 02-22-2009, 04:36 PM

There is no time frame for progression. Each person will have a different experience, the disease is differrent for everyone.

There is no cure for MS which means there is no cure for symptoms. The best that can be done is medication that might decrease or make the symptom feel as if it's gone - basiclly covering up the symptom. That is called symptom management.

There are Disease Modifying Drugs (DMDs) that you give yourself by injection and on that is given by infusion which MIGHT help SLOW progression but there is no gaurantee it will.

MSJayhawk · 02-22-2009, 04:40 PM

It could take a day to 30 years....It is hard to say.

There is no cure for MS symptoms. Some DMDs are available that may help, but med-free works too. Until there is a cure for MS, only the symptoms can be attacked. The symptoms, to me, are mere speed bumps. If you can handle the speed bumps, you will do fine, you just have to slow down. One good thing; when you slow down, you can stop and smell the roses!!

MSNik · 02-22-2009, 07:32 PM

"It could take a day to 30 years....It is hard to say" OR the disease might never progress at all.....no one's disease is the same, for many, many people they never progress, for others it comes on over years..it certainly doesnt happen over night.
DMDs supposedly slow down the risk of progression (I take Rebif ) and diet and exercise help manage symtoms- but there is no cure- and there is no answer to your question.

skyhawk747 · 02-27-2009, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MSNik

"It could take a day to 30 years....It is hard to say" OR the disease might never progress at all.....no one's disease is the same, for many, many people they never progress, for others it comes on over years..it certainly doesnt happen over night.
DMDs supposedly slow down the risk of progression (I take Rebif ) and diet and exercise help manage symtoms- but there is no cure- and there is no answer to your question.

Does MS eventually lead to death? or what happens over the years as the disease progresses?