a Disease-modifying therapies For (DMT) Multiple sclerosis (MS) process It changes the progression of the disease over time. DMT slows the progression of MS, recurrence experienced by the patient.
In MS, Immune system When it becomes overactive, it mistakenly attacks the central nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. It also attacks the cerebral cortex, a protective layer around the nerves. Myelin sheathEventually, this can expose nerve fibers and disrupt the flow of communication signals between the brain and the body.
Although the body tries to repair the damaged myelin sheath, it never fully heals. The repair process leaves behind lesions and scars that are telltale signs of MS. Signal disruptions throughout the body can cause a myriad of symptoms, including: SymptomsThese include loss of vision, chronic pain and fatigue, numbness and loss of coordination.
That being said, the purpose of DMT is to dampen the activity of the immune system as a way to prevent damage to the myelin sheath.
My relationship with DMT
When I was… Diagnosed and Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis During my senior year of high school, an MS specialist prescribed me DMT in the form of self-injections three times a week, but that treatment wasn’t right for me at the time. Soon after, my doctor decided to switch my prescribed DMT to a once-daily oral tablet, which I found much more convenient.
I am still taking this treatment because it has slowed the progression of my MS and reduced the number of relapses. I have been taking DMT for several years now and the only problem I have is lymphocytesthat is, white blood cells are present in my immune system.
The main role of lymphocytes is to defend the body against foreign invaders, such as the following: Infectionviruses, and bacteria. When I don’t have the right number of lymphocytes in my body, I’m more sensitive to foreign things that come into my body. They take over my body.
Unwanted infection
Over the years, I have had many infections caused by different bacteria. For example, sometime in March 2021, I was exposed to a bacteria that caused a skin disease that has lasted for years.
When I first noticed this skin condition, I immediately turned to my friend Google to search for home remedies, over-the-counter medicines, and ointments that could make my legs swell up, but none of them worked.
Being the stubborn person that I am, I never bothered to seek out a dermatologist and thought I could fix my skin condition on my own.As time went on, the number of breakouts doubled and it got worse than I expected.
After many persuasive lectures from my mother, I finally relented and visited a dermatologist. She first identified the invaders that had invaded my body, and then CryotherapyThe abnormal tissue is frozen and removed.
Before I left the dermatologist’s office, she gave me some advice that I’ve incorporated into my weekly routine: She recommended I take a bleach bath, which I’d never heard of.
“Fill your bathtub with warm water, add a quarter cup of bleach, and sit in it for 10 minutes,” she instructed me.
Bleach baths have now become a weekly ritual for me, as they help rid my body of foreign germs and pathogens that can cause infections.
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