b'Medicine & ResearchWarriors of ProgressWarriors of ProgressLiving with MS and helping to advance future treatments.Living with MS and helping to advance future treatments.We asked four warriors who live with MS andchoice). I ran into weather and traffic issues, made the bold decision to participate in clinicalcausing me to be late, and by the time I was trials questions about their experience from thedone, I was exhausted and had to drive back beginning to the end of their participation. another 95 minutes home. The second challenge MoniiccaaPPrrooccttoorrWWiillssoonn was taking scheduled medications. My DMT MonWhen I was diagnosed withis an infusion, and the other supplements I MS in 2007, I saw it as atake are voluntary so if I miss them, no worries. turning pointa call to act.However, when in a clinical trial, I had to set Playing the victim has nevermultiple alarms and reminders so that the been my way, and I knew thisoutcomes would be accurate.wasnt the time to start. As I3. Did the trial help you feeeellmmoorreeiinnccoonnttrroolltold my family and friendsor empowered in managing yyoouurrMMSS?? about my diagnosis, it becameI did several trials in 2023/24. My favorite clear they couldnt fully grasp what I waswas a ketamine infusion for fatigue. During experiencing. Realizing I couldnt navigatethis trial, I lived my best life. For 125 days, this path on my own and probably wasnt theI felt "normal." I can\'t remember the last only one with MS to feel this way, I decidedholiday season I was able to visit my family to start a self-help group called SPEAK MS. Itand friends, participate in all festivities, and provided a space where others could findhost a holiday gathering. I was able to focus, support and create connections. Seventeenhelpmygranddaughter witheighth-grade years later, Im deeply thankful for SPEAK MS,math, and complete my thoughtsall at the MS Focus, my MS sorority (Alpha Eta Phi), and other MS organizationsmy villagethatsame time. My fatigue disappeared and my offers me love, understanding, and strength.stamina increased. My physical therapist 1.WWhhaattmmoottiivvaatted yyoouuttooppaarrttiicciippaattechallenged me every visit. Another study i naacclliinniiccaallttrriiaall?? focused on a medication previously approved inI was motivated to participate in clinicalfor daytime sleepiness to see if it helped MS trials because I understand a cure or betterfatigue. This study was more difficult because treatment can only be obtained when thosethe rst month\'s dosage was higher than my affected by the condition participate. I asktolerance level could handle, and some days, I everyone to participate in clinical trials,did not sleep or eat. The second month\'s dosage including those who are healthy. was too weak, so it didn\'t help much with my 2 fatigue. But these are the things that need to 2WWeerreetthheerreeaannyyccoonncceerrnnssoorrcchhaalllleennggeessy be reported to the clinical team. I recorded yoouuffaacceeddiinnyyoouurrcclliinniiccaallttrriiaalljjoouurrnneeyy?? I faced two challenges in my journey. Theevery detail in my journals because I wanted rst was getting to the clinical site. The locationthe clinical team to know how to adjust these was 95 minutes each way and regardless ofmedications for future use if this trial becomes the scheduled time, I was always late (not byan approved therapy for MS fatigue. msfocusmagazine.org 10'