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March 18, 2001

I was wondering can anyone tell me if you can use zrytec with other meds.

Like doxepin and other antihistimes. If anyone in the group has.

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Dee

March 18, 2001

I use it with Zantac, sometimes a little Claritin and always with Doxepin in

the evening. Don't have to use as much Doxepin as before. I went from 150mg

to 25 to 50mg a day with the Zyrtec. Good Luck.

March 18, 2001

my son takes claritan in the morning and zyrtec at night

January 5, 2008

how can a person tell what type of MS do they have. i started out

with double vision it left, then came like tunnel vision, and muscle

weakness and extreame fatique, which most left except the fatique esp

in the summer or under stress. that lasted for about 20 yrs then 3yrs

ago i found out it was MS due to a MRI, and the weakness got worse so

if i walk over a block my legs go to sleep, i use an electric chair

now and the pain is bad i use to use MJ for the pain cause the meds

the neurolist gave me caused alot of weight to be put on. and i have

the 'pins and needles' in the feet and hands 90% of the time now, but

now one told me the type of MS i have and don't know how to tell the

difference, i have a heart condition and the dr says it is due to

muscle weakness. i don't know much about MS and am stupid when it

comes to it. i know more about my bi-polar or ADHD [which i want a

hyperness or a mania come on but all i got is depression now] i need

to clean my place and organize but i don't have any energy to do it.

i do see the neurologist on Mon i saw him in Oct of 2004 to get

diagnosed and saw him one time in 9005 but not since then. i just

want the pain and i am having time with what word to use when i talk

i do have a speech impediment which doesn't help. it is only a lisp

and a slight studder but when i get under stress it gets worse and

lately it seems like it is happening all the time i use to be able to

type what to say without a problem but now my fingers don't even want

to type the letters it feels as if they are frozen but i am warm, my

fingers just don't want to move. later k

January 6, 2008

Please ask your neurologist when you see him on Monday. If you have a hard time remembering things (or even if you don't) then write a short list of questions and the problems you are having. You said you used to use MJ for the pain. Do you not use it it longer? If you still need it please ask your neuro for a new script. Were you using the actual MJ itself or one of the prescriptions available in Canada?Please let us all know what your neuro says tomorrow. hugs)))SharonHere is some information for you from http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/guide/how-disease-progressesMultiple Sclerosis: How the Disease Progresses

How Does MS Progress?

The course of multiple sclerosis varies for each person. Because of this

uncertainty, doctors often tell their patients that they "probably" or

"possibly" have MS. Your

diagnosis is based on the combination of problems, patterns of recurrence,

which systems are impaired and your test results. There is no way to predict

how each person's condition will progress. It often takes years before a doctor

can be certain of an MS diagnosis and have some idea on how the disease will

progress.

There are four courses that MS takes:

Relapsing-remitting MS: characterized by unpredictable acute

attacks, called "exacerbations," with worsening of symptoms followed by

full, partial or no recovery of some function. These attacks appear to evolve

over several days to weeks. Recovery from an attack takes weeks sometimes

months. The disease does not worsen in the periods between the attacks. This

pattern usually occurs early in the course of MS in most people.

Primary-progressive MS: characterized by a gradual but steady

progression of disability, without any obvious relapses and remissions. This

form of disease occurs in just 15% of all people with MS, but it is the most

common type of MS in people who develop the disease after the age of 40.

Secondary-progressive MS: initially begins with a

relapsing-remitting course, but later evolves into progressive disease. The

progressive part of the disease may begin shortly after the onset of MS, or it

may occur years or decades later.

Progressive-relapsing MS: This is the least common form of the

disease and is characterized by a steady progression in disability with acute

attacks that may or may not be followed by some recovery. People with

progressive relapsing MS initially appear to have primary progressive MS.

Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40, but the

unpredictable physical and emotional effects of the disease continue throughout

the person's life.

What Is a True Exacerbation (Relapse)?

A true exacerbation of MS is caused by an area of inflammation (swelling) in

the nerves of the brain and spinal cord system followed by something called

demyelination, which is the destruction of myelin. The myelin is the fatty

sheath that surrounds and protects the nerve fibers.

Demyelination results in the formation of an abnormal area called a plaque

within the brain and/or spinal cord. A plaque causes the nerve impulses to be

slowed, distorted, or halted, producing the

symptoms of MS. One example of an exacerbation of MS would be the

development of optic neuritis, an inflammation of the optic nerve (which is in

the back of the eye) that impairs vision.

An exacerbation of MS may be mild and not cause a noticeable impairment in

functioning or may significantly interfere with a person's daily life.

Exacerbations usually last from several days to several weeks, although they

may extend into months.

Exacerbations or relapses of MS are often treated with medications called

corticosteroids. These drugs reduce inflammation. It is generally accepted

that taking corticosteroids for a short amount of time will shorten an

exacerbation and/or reduce the severity.

What Is a Pseudoexacerbation?

Sometimes an increase in symptoms has nothing to do with the underlying MS,

but is caused by factors such as fever, infection or hot weather that can

temporarily aggravate MS. This is referred to as a pseudoexacerbation. For

example, some people report a worsening of their symptoms during or after

periods of intense stress.

What Is Remission?

A remission does not mean that all the symptoms of MS disappear, but rather

that a person with MS mostly returns to the way they were before the last

exacerbation or relapse began.

Reviewed by the doctors at the Mellen Center for

Multiple Sclerosis Research at The Cleveland Clinic. This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. question