Dr. Lee Murray
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“For instance, patients with MS may have bladder difficulties, or they’ll develop depression or neuropathic pain,”
Dr. Lee Murray · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14
Dr. Murray noted that MS patients may experience bladder difficulties, depression, or neuropathic pain.
“These are oftentimes medications folks take for several years,”
Dr. Lee Murray · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14
Dr. Murray noted that first-line MS medications are often taken for several years.
“If an MS medication dosage is missed, the patient runs the risk of having an MS relapse.”
Dr. Lee Murray · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14
Dr. Murray stated that missing an MS medication dosage risks causing an MS relapse.
“And so we prescribe medications that don't treat the MS itself, but they deal with the symptoms related to MS.”
Dr. Lee Murray · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14
Dr. Murray explained that some medications are prescribed to treat MS-related symptoms rather than the MS itself.
“The first-line treatments we utilize try to prevent recurrent inflammatory attacks,”
Dr. Lee Murray · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14
Dr. Murray described the first-line treatments used for MS to Fox News Digital.
“There's a host of different symptoms that can occur.”
Dr. Lee Murray · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14
Dr. Murray noted that a host of different symptoms can occur from an MS relapse.
“The hope of that is to keep the MS suppressed, to keep [the patient] from having MS attacks.”
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Dr. Murray explained the goal of long-term MS medication is to suppress the disease and prevent attacks.
“If a patient with multiple sclerosis has missed their doses of medication and begins to develop new neurological deficits, they need to seek medical attention to see if they are in an active MS flare,”
Dr. Lee Murray · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14
Dr. Murray advised that patients who miss MS medication doses and develop new neurological deficits should seek medical attention.
“If an MS medication dosage is missed, the patient runs the risk of having an MS relapse, which can result in acute or new changes neurologically,”
Dr. Lee Murray · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14
Dr. Murray said missing MS medication dosages risks a relapse that can cause acute or new neurological changes.
“Recognizing that and being able to quickly get on high-dose steroids can reverse some of the symptoms the patient may be experiencing.”
Dr. Lee Murray · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14
Dr. Murray said quickly getting on high-dose steroids can reverse some symptoms of an MS flare.