> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 19:16:28 -0700
> Subject: Use of antivirals in Multiple Sclerosis
> From: Sachit Shah <[log in to unmask]>
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> A patient walked in today with a request for Acyclovir for Multiple
> Sclerosis flare up. She said she had heard about it on Radio but could not
> remember the name of the Doc suggesting it.
>
> I have not had chance to run Medline on this but has anyone else heard of this?
>
Nope, but I thought there was *lots* of research proving that MS was
not viral in origin. Anyway if it was, won't huge doses of steroids
as used at present exacerbate instead of ease the symptoms??
Looks like a drug company looking for another way of increasing
sales;-)
Dr David J Plews
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