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July 15
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Members discussed taking multiple disease-modifying therapies for conditions alongside MS, with several sharing their personal combinations... Read more

Members discussed taking multiple disease-modifying therapies for conditions alongside MS, with several sharing their personal combinations such as Kesimpta with Skyrizi for psoriasis, Rituxan with methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis, and others for cholesterol and migraines. A helpful tip that came up was asking doctors whether one medication could treat multiple conditions at once, with Rituxan and Tecfidera mentioned as examples that may cover more than one diagnosis. A recurring theme was the financial stress of affording these medications, with members feeling trapped by high premiums and drug costs, and one member sharing that Australia's universal healthcare system offers a very different experience.

A MyMSTeam Member

As Dr. Livingood says: We don't have a healthcare system in this country. We have a sickcare system.It's not about restoring health, it's about profiting from sickness. F'n grotesque. All of those big pharma CEO's and board members ought to be behind bars. Their 40 ft. yacht isn't big enough they need a 50 footer. They live the high life off our purposeful suffering. Someone a few days ago on here talked abut ending it. I get it. This disease steals your life away from you gradually. We all suffer for profit. F this country!

July 15
A MyMSTeam Member

@A MyMSTeam Member Insurance is crazy and so is the cost of medication! marriage is just a piece of paper 😂😂 but seriously speak to your doctor about it . Not only for insurance purposes but why take two separate drugs when you can take one. I don’t know much about Tecfidera because I dont personally take it , but it doesn’t hurt to inquire about it .

July 16
A MyMSTeam Member

@A MyMSTeam Member I was just joking with @A MyMSTeam Member about marriage because she referred to a tv show . I got married when I was 19 years old and have been married for 22 years . Believe me I know about marriage very well 😊

July 16
A MyMSTeam Member

@A MyMSTeam Member wow
I wonder about these drugs sometimes

July 28
A MyMSTeam Member

The care is first-class. You can also choose to buy supplemental Private Health Insurance, which confers just a few benefits:

> Treatment in a private hospital (even though public hospitals are excellent, and generally provide ER services, which Private hospitals mostly don't).

> Reduce or eliminate waiting times for elective surgery.

> Allow you to choose your own surgeon rather than having you assigned to you

> Coverage for ancillary services, eg. Optical, Dental, Physio

July 22

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