Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Support Group
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I had tried the two meds that were out in 2002, but it hadn't occurred to me to ask about new ones until my neurologist asked which I had tried before. There are new ones and I had no idea. I'm on something now that allows me to sleep better, and to cut down frequency during the day as well.
I looked up the bladder meds and thought I'd post what I found available.
Medication and Year Introduced on the Market
Oxybutynin (Ditropan) 1975
Tolterodine (Detrol) 1998
Solifenacin (Vesicare) 2004
Trospium 2004
Fesoterodine 2007
Darifenacin (Enablex) 2010?
I'm taking the Solifenacin currently and am quite happy with the results. There could be more meds out there but these were the ones I came up in my search, trying to figure out which ones I had tried in the past. (I had tried Ditropan and Detrol which did nothing for me back then.)
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Usually I get a daily influx of emails on health topics. An article from Dr. Mercola really stood out recently though because it mentioned that fat cells have their own mitochondria. Not only was this the first I'd heard of this, he also mentioned that fat serves a purpose in our metabolism. Another new factoid for me. The bottom line for me was to appreciate that even our fat cells play a...
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I just do not feel well and I really think that it's because I cried yesterday on my way to work about my Aunt who is in the hospital. I don't think that we will have her much longer. She is very frail. Now she needs help eating. So, this is the third time in a year that I felt this way after crying. I think crying releases toxins into my body. I also worked up a sweat at the gym...
