Posted on 08/24/2016 6:34:43 AM PDT by lysie
I'm not one to post vanities, but I need some advice/input. Do any of you know safe/successful alternative treatments for Multiple Sclerosis?
Thank you in advance.
"Last week I was told by my neurologist that I have Multiple Sclerosis. I am not overly concerned (because that won't change a thing) but just trying to think it all through. My neurologist, Dr. xxx, who is extremely thorough and has been doing this for years, gave me two choices of medicine. Aubagio (which can cause liver damage, therefore I would have blood tests every two weeks for six months to keep an eye on my liver) or the injection Copaxone."
" That said, I would love just to change my entire lifestyle by eating a lot healthier and exercising and have that take care of it all! I am leaning towards this but just need to process all of it, research and also possibly hear about some others who have it and do not take meds"
The only thing I’ve heard about is bee venom (from stings).
We have a doctor in our community who treats many things naturally. He has been very successful with diet. Don’t remember the initials behind his name He’s an MD but also has at least two other set of initials.
Diet — removing all those chemicals etc is an intrical part of his diet.
Thanks.
Thank you. She’s just beginning to research alternatives. I thought I could help her.
Personally, if it was me, I’d be chasing this down myself, and try to get in with the folks who ran this study in the UK or find folks in the US doing the same thing...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/03/22/miraculous-results-from-new-ms-treatment/
The associations between MS and Vit D deficiency grow stronger as the data rolls in.
A Ketogenic diet can be beneficial in several neurologic disorders. She can do an Internet search, gather info, and decide if that’s right for her.
When I grew up, I witnessed the progression of the disease in our neighbor for a period of 20 years.
I don’t know if any treatment can stop the disease...but this man tried all he could to delay it through activity. It makes some sense - use your muscles and nerves to keep the nerves you’ve still got well used and ‘exercised’.
So as an example, he did not suddenly start using a wheel chair one day. Rather, he took graduated steps. First a simple cane, then a cane with 4 ‘feet’, then two canes. And when it became too far to walk from his car (hand controls in an amazing ‘72 Chevelle) to a building, he started using a golf cart to get closer...He really only started using a wheel chair after a fall and broken hip.
Anyway, my only advice based on observing this man: stay active for as long as possible.
Yeah, no.
Like people who insist on using acupuncture “treatments” (there have been over 5,000 well-designed studies, and metadataanalyses of acupuncture none of which has shown consistently demonstrable effect attributable to the actual piercing of the skin with needles), it worked for THEM.
I was going to suggest bee venom - there’s a following - and dug around to find this: http://www.neurologycare.net/bee-venom-therapy.html among many other reviews/reports.
Standard, westernized medical care works. Side effects? Sure. But progressive debilitation and comorbidity and death isn’t acceptable either.
Allopathic treatments ARE getting better though.
Bee venom? Not so much it seems.
Thank you. FReepers are the best. I can’t tell you how much this means to me.
I would also recommend a ketogenic diet. It will improve or cure most chronic diseases.
My sister-in-law (around 55 years old) just went in for an experimental treatment called “Lemtrada”
She tried just about everything and something helped slightly but nothing really did much positive.
MS should only affect really bad people but it seems like the best people get it.
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Can’t help you with any “natural” remedies....but I have a friend with MS who has been on Copaxone for 8 years with no side effects. The injection is no fun but it is now 3 times per week instead of every day. Her MS has remained the type that is “remitting”, I believe...which means she has not deteriorated much at all. There are several types of MS.
She also joined a group who holds monthly meetings where they have speakers who are local neurologists who specialize in MS treatment. At those dinners, MS patients can share their treatment choices. One woman who goes there is on Copaxone but also is on a gluten free diet. There is a doctor who is the “guru” of this gluten free diet for MS patients.(I think you can find this doctor/diet on the internet).....She also has not had the serious deterioration yet.
Blessings on your niece.
Have her do a search on “Dr. Jonathan Wright, multiple sclerosis”.....better yet, call Wrights clinic...Tahoma Clinic in Tukwila, WA...She’ll get lots of answers
Please research “ozone therapy” on youtube.
Thank you.
As others have mentioned here, a ketogenic diet. Also get hold of the book Grain Brain by Dr David Perlmutter, neurologist. He discusses MS along with the diseases which tend to affect older people like Parkinsons, Alzheimers, etc. They are all essentially caused or made worse by high carb diets, especially grains - even the so-called “healthy” whole grains. She could also search on Youtube. There’s lots of his stuff there.
Seems many successfully can manage their symptoms with medical cannabis.
http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/features/medical-marijuana-multiple-sclerosis
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