While there is no cure for multiple sclerosis, there are treatment options that can help. Multiple sclerosis attacks are usually treated with corticosteroids, but this is not a long-term solution. Multiple sclerosis infusion therapy delivers medicine directly into your bloodstream, offering fast and effective relief from symptoms.
What Is Multiple Sclerosis?
Your immune system helps to fight off disease, prevent infections, and keeps your body healthy. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder that causes your immune system to dysfunction and attack your own body. With MS, the immune system attacks your nerves and destroys their protective coating, which is called myelin. The myelin protects the messages that are sent to and from your brain throughout the rest of the body. As a result, people with MS experience pain, weakness, or numbness. MS can cause permanent damage to your nerves, however, MS IV treatments can help relieve symptoms and help your body recover from damaging MS attacks.
Common Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
Patients with MS can experience a range of symptoms that make tackling everyday tasks difficult. Some of the most common symptoms of multiple sclerosis are:
- Pain or tingling throughout the body
- Numbness or weakness in the limbs
- Lack of coordination
- Vision problems
- Dizziness
- Tremors or an unsteady gait
- Fatigue
- Problems with bladder and bowel function
- Sexual dysfunction
- Pain and itching
- Depression
Multiple sclerosis infusion therapy can offer fast, effective relief from symptoms.
What To Expect During Multiple Sclerosis Infusion Treatments
Like with other IV treatments, MS infusion therapy uses an IV fluid bag and medicine pump to slowly drip the medicine directly into your bloodstream via a vein in your arm. This direct method means patients often feel results in the days after their multiple sclerosis infusion therapy session is over and they feel symptom relief for longer periods of time. MS IV treatments can vary in the length of time depending on the patient’s condition but typically last a few hours.
At AmeriPharma Infusion Center™, multiple sclerosis infusion treatments are offered in a resort-like facility with amenities to make you as comfortable as possible. Patients can choose to receive treatment in a private suite or socialize in a common suite with other guests. You’ll have access to our complimentary healthy snacks and beverages, pillows, and blankets as you relax in our comfy reclining treatment chairs. You’ll also have many entertainment options like library materials, free Wi-Fi, and movies and TV shows available on our tablets and TVs.
Let Our Staff Assist You
Our staff can assist you with navigating the process and help you find financial assistance if needed. IV treatments are often more cost-effective at our infusion center than at a hospital. We keep excellent communication with both you and your doctor throughout your treatment period. If your doctor has recommended multiple sclerosis infusion therapy, contact us for a free consultation about receiving your treatments at our facilities.