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My partner has had ms for years, he has been taking avonex injections, has anyone else taken it? or are still taking it? my partner does not know hardly anyone in our area with ms and i know he has had no bad side affects with avonex.. Also apparantly scotland has the highest rate in the uk of ms..i dont understand why..if anyone would like to mail my partner it would be greatly appreciated.. :) stay happy!
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How is you hubby?
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Morgaine
ps I live in the United States.
I love having pen pals and would love to cheer up your partners days and offer encouragement.
I read about Scotland and other parts of Europe that is because of the lack of exposure to the sun and the latitude of the Country. The less Sun the more prevalent. Which causes lack of vitamin D.
Vitamin D deficincey is one of the things they have found out is a factor. I also parent who has some Irish or Welsh in her. The ms society has so much helpful info. Genetic combinations triggered by exposure to virus and latitude all are factors. I like I said am lucky enough to be now considered beign ms. I hope to stay this way but that could change at any time. 13 years now and doing very very well. Good luck and keep up the injections.
Michelle (aka Eloise)
What the stats I have read said waas that people of British Isles descent are moe likely to develope MS.
I tried Avonex but I got all the bad side effects...so now I'm on copaxone which for me is working pretty well (hardest part is remembering to take it every day).
Hope you meet lots of people soon, there must be tons around if the dx rate is so high.
Also...nobody in my family other than myself have the MS diagnosis.
Hugs,
Kristin
I wonder how many of those of us with MS are of Scottish heritage? I am, although my ancestors came here in the 1700's. Just a thought...
~tj