Typically prescribed drugs are toxic, with major health-harming side-effects. They work by suppressing the activity of the body's immune system. They do not cure MS. Dr. Joseph Mercola (a renowned physician who embraces natural and alternative approaches to health, after his negative experience of traditional medical methods, who provides extensive, well-researched information at mercola.com), recommends not taking them, or weaning off them if you are already taking them:
Prednisone. A steroid hormone that can significantly impair your immune system and cause diseases such as osteoporosis and cataracts;
Beta-Interferon. Blocks the immune system's white blood cells from attacking the protective coating (myelin sheath) that surrounds nerve fibers. Pfizer's Rebif, Schering's Betaseron, and Biogen Idec's latest "wonder"drug Avonex (injectable) have been linked to critical, potentially fatal, side effects. The FDA and Biogen have issued a warning that Avonex could cause severe liver damage to MS patients; Both Rebif's and Betaseron's labels already contain warnings pertaining to potential liver problems. Additionally, interferons have shown harmful effects on the brain and depression as a common side-effect
Renowned "medical doctor turned natural health doctor" Dr. Joseph Mercola (of mercola.com) considers that the chance of going into remission with the above conventional treatments is near zero
Your chances can be considerably increased if you employ natural therapies for multiple sclerosis
