(January 17, 2021 at 1:33 pm)brewer Wrote: 1. MS has both genetic and environmental factors that influence this autoimmune disease.
2. One of the environmental factors identified is viral infections, in particular infections causing respiratory infections.
3. Viral infections can alter the pathology and symptoms experienced in MS.
4. Treatment for MS (DMT - disease modifying therapy) can include immunosuppressives.
5. No definite conclusion has been reached regarding immunosuppression in MS treatment with COVID. Different studies have reported conflicting morbidity/mortality data in MS patients with COVID.
6. Some studies have reported COVID infected MS patients experience an increase in MS symptoms.
7. Antibody production to COVID after vaccination may vary depending on the DMT. They believe the medication that you are taking will have the least effect.
I have no idea of the "cure" you are referring to. Hope that helped.
I meant "vaccine" not "cure" but got confused by the words -_-.
Thank you brewer that was very helpful. I guess I'll take the vaccine since I can't risk the immunosuppression the DMT is causing.
