User 400998

MS Drug Fampridine Sends Acorda Stock Way Up

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL OF US? IS IT AVAILABLE IN U.S.? I LIVE IN CANADA BUT WOULD BE WILLING TO TRAVEL. I HAVE QUICKLY PROGRESSING SECONDARY PROGRESSIVE MS AND NEED SOMETHING ASAP.


On Jan 15 05:56 PM persephone1 wrote:

> I was on the 2nd Phase 3 trial of Fampridine. I have secondary progressive
> MS, and my main symptoms are lack of balance and muscle weakness.
> After a year of taking Fampridine, I can testify to how well it works:
> I can walk much more easily, I'm much more mobile, my muscle strength
> has improved 100%. I could go on--but suffice it to say, without
> Fampridine, I quickly revert to my former state of muscle weakness
> and no balance. This drug is MAJOR. True, it is not a cure, but it
> really helps with many MS symptoms.