Missed Appointments and MS Medication: What's the Connection?

You know how important it is to stick to your multiple sclerosis (MS) medication. But did you know that missing appointments could affect how long you stay on your disease-modifying therapy (DMT)? A recent study looked into this. Researchers wanted to find out if skipping appointments could predict whether people with MS would keep taking their DMT the following year. They found that when people didn't show up for their appointments, either by not coming at all or cancelling at the last minute, they were less likely to continue their DMT.This could be because these missed appointments mean important discussions about the medication don't happen. Healthcare providers and patients might not talk about the benefits or side effects, leading to early stops in treatment. The study suggests that missing appointments could be a sign that someone might not stick with their DMT. This is something to think about for both healthcare providers and people with MS. Maybe finding ways to make sure appointments happen could help people stay on their MS medication longer.