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My question is about medication used off label.

A MyMSTeam Member asked a question 💭
Lancaster, NH

Is anyone using Metformin. I saw an article
Metformin is an established type 2 diabetes drug currently being investigated in several clinical trials as a potential treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) due to promising preclinical evidence suggesting it may promote myelin repair and protect nerves. It is not an approved MS treatment yet, and people should not take it for MS outside of a clinical trial setting.

January 12
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A MyMSTeam Member

They wouldn't prescribe it in usa unless you were diabetic. There may be some on here from the UK that are in the OCTOPUS trials for it.

January 12
A MyMSTeam Member

THANK YOU , Didn't know anything about it til now

January 12
A MyMSTeam Member

Thank you for sharing this, @A MyMSTeam Member!

January 12
A MyMSTeam Member

Well damn I was hoping it repaired the sheath

January 13
A MyMSTeam Member

Agreed Laurie

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