What to Expect from Your MS Therapy - Multiple Sclerosis Community - HealthTalk 06/28/2007 Everyone living with MS has different expectations of their treatment. Some may expect disease-modifying drugs to be an actual cure and become disappointed when MS continues to affect their lives. Others may be living with treatable symptoms because they don't realize newer treatments could help or because they've surrendered to a lower quality of life. What are your expectations? Are they unrealistic or outdated? If you think you could use a reality check, tune in to hear experts discuss realistic expectations for MS therapies and share strategies you can use to meet those expectations. And, as always, you'll hear expert answers to audience questions. The Goals of Traditional MS Therapy: Control Not Cure Other MS Issues: Depression, Cognitive Impairment and Fatigue How Much Improvement Can I Expect from MS Therapy? MS Drugs: When to Start, When to Switch and What to Do During Pregnancy Download the complete transcript to read or print MS Ask the Doctor MS Blogs & Community MS Encyclopedia: About Multiple Sclerosis MS In-Depth Report: All About MS The Whole Family Solution – slideshow Joy’s MS Exercise Regimen – video Multiple Sclerosis and Rehabilitation – audio This show is produced by HealthTalk and supported through an educational grant from Biogen Idec and Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ralph Benedict, Ph.D. Rock A. Heyman, M.D. Trevis Gleason, HealthTalk host

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