Episode 275: Choosing the Right Disease-Modifying Therapy with Ross Tingen, PharmD, BCPS, MSCS

The first step in living well with MS is establishing a treatment plan with your neurologist or MS specialist. And a disease-modifying therapy, or DMT, should be the foundation of that plan. Joining me to talk about what disease-modifying therapies can and can't do, and how to work with your doctor to find the best MS medication for you is the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology at VCU Health in Richmond Virginia, Ross Tingen. Why are we talking about global warming on a podcast about MS? Because we're talking about the results of a study that show how climate change has a negative impact on people living with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions. We're also sharing the results of a study that demonstrate the sobering reality of the association between socioeconomic status and death among people living with MS. If you're on Tecfidera, you'll want to hear about a study that focused on how alcohol may change the efficacy of your DMT.   And we'll tell you about a study that revealed significant differences in how the prodromal phase of MS affects men and women at different ages. (And we'll also tell you why understanding the MS prodrome is important!) We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: How to find the best MS medication for you  :22 Study shows climate change impacts people living with MS  1:08 Study examines the impact of socioeconomic status on death among people with MS  3:28 Study shows alcohol dulls the metabolism of Tecfidera  7:01 Study analyzes differences due to sex and age in the MS prodrome  8:35 Ross Tingen discusses how to work with your doctor to find the best disease-modifying therapy for you  18:40 Share this episode  27:19 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/275 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected] Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com STUDY: Impacts of Climate Change and Air Pollution on Neurologic Health, Disease, and Practice: A Scoping Reviewhttps://n.neurology.org/content/early/2022/11/16/WNL.0000000000201630 Tremlett's MS Research Explained: Low Socioeconomic Status Was Associated with a Higher Mortality Risk in Multiple Sclerosis Explained https://tremlettsmsresearchexplained.wordpress.com/category/ms-socioeconomic-status-research STUDY: Low Socioeconomic Status Was Associated with a Higher Mortality Risk in Multiple Sclerosis https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13524585221129963 STUDY: Alcohol Inhibits the Metabolism of Dimethyl Fumarate to the Active Metabolite Responsible for Decreasing Relapse Frequency in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis https://journals.plos.org/plsuone/article?id=10.1371/journal. pone.0278111 Tremlett's Research Explained: Sex and Age Differences in the Multiple Sclerosis Prodrome Explained https://tremlettsresearchexplained.wordpress.com/2022/11/03/sex-and-age-differences-in-the-multiple-sclerosis-prodrome-explained STUDY: Sex and Age Differences in the Multiple Sclerosis Prodrome Explained https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36408518 Take the iConquer MS Caregiver Survey https://realtalkms.com/caregiver Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 275 Guest: Ross Tingen, PharmD, BCPS, MSCS Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy