Twenty years ago, there were no drugs at all for M.S.
Now there are nine, with more coming
1:35PM EST December 9. 2012 – When Jennifer Leon Hill walked down the aisle in October , she didn’t feel clumsy, she didn’t limp, and she didn’t use the cane she sometimes needs for support.
Sure, the excitement of her wedding helped. But so have the lifestyle changes she’s made since her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis, and the medication she’s been able to take for it.
Three years ago, when Hill, 42, of Chandler, Ariz., was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, there were only a few drugs available to treat it — and none was very appealing. The drugs were delivered by daily or weekly injection, often didn’t help much, and had potentially devastating side effects.
Instead of prescribing one of them, Hill’s neurologist enrolled her in a research study testing a once-a-day pill that promised fewer side effects and equal or better effectiveness.
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