Thread: No meds ?
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Old Sep 07, 2014, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ValentinaVVV View Post
I am not on a huge amount of meds. I also have MS and I suffer from severe fatigue. When I was diagnosed, I tried no meds and now I am on a low dosage.

I am in therapy and limit my caffeine,alcohol and try to get enough sleep and some exercise.

Are any of you opting for no meds or trying to manage with other methods?
I resisted meds for a long time, many years ago. When I finally got my current diagnosis and meds to treat it, my world became much better. I was able to do things I never dreamed possible, such as getting a master's degree and buying a house. I still have some very bad times, but nothing like before the meds. I would never, ever stop them voluntarily. Actually, I sometimes feel so good that I convince myself to cut back, or stop, one of my meds. I always go back. Pdoc supports this -- I never ask in advance and he never tries to stop me. I guess he knows what will happen. I never stop all meds.

Interesting question. We are all different.
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