he other night I fell asleep while cuddling with my son at bedtime. I was very tired, and so my husband and older kids let me sleep.

It wasn’t until the next afternoon, when my kids asked why I was forgetting so much, stuttering and off balance that I realized I had missed my ldn the night before.

By 9 pm that night I was almost unable to walk because my balance was just so horrible. My left leg was completely numb up from toes to the knee and the inside of my left arm felt weak and tingled. Vision was as bad as it was before I started the ldn, and I was stuttering so bad my own kids couldn’t understand me. I finally switched to sign language because speech was almost impossible and for some reason, when I can’t talk, I can usually still sign.

From what I’ve learned from the ldn experts, my response to missing a dose was extreme. Most people who see symptom relief from ldn do regress when the go off the med, but it usually takes a couple days. Of course, not every person who takes ldn for MS has any symptom relief. That’s not the purpose of the med. Ldn is taken stop progression of the disease.

I resumed the ldn that night, and was perfectly back to my new normal two days later. Yeah. it took 2 days to get back to where I was before I missed that dose. My family now has explicit instructions to wake me up for my med regardless of how tired I am or if I’m sick. I’ve gotten used to having no MS symptoms, and I’d like to keep it that way, if I can.

Even after a month, it is still amazing to me how much ldn has given me my life back, I can keep up with my kids, and stay up to spend time with my husband.. I’m not exhausted all the time any more, and I’m almost never in pain anymore. No more muscle twitches.. I can play football with my 12 yr old daughter again..I’m thinking about coaching her team next season – something she’s wanted me to do for over a year now, but I’ve been unable to because of the MS. I’m not too inclined to call any medication a “miracle drug” but ldn is about as close to it as you can get. I will be forever thankful for the person who introduced ldn to me

Also, after talking to the new doctor a little more, he’s fairy convinced the MS had changed from RRMS to SPMS. He made this determination because I was to the point where I had symptoms every day without a break. Every day at the same time I would start to have symptoms, and the pain never went away. It seemed to have stopped remitting. Of course, I’m not too sure that he’s right about the change in MS classification, and honestly, I’m not even sure it matters.

The new dr isn’t doing as much research into ldn as I’d hoped. And while he supports my using alternative treatments and is willing to work with what I’m doing, he won’t be helping me figure out the best ways to treat my ms and asthma with nutrition and herbals. But that’s okay.. I can do my own research just like I always have. As long as he’s willing to understand that herbals and nutrition will always be my first treatment choice for ANY illness, we’re good. I did find out from another patient of his that he does suggest using garlic to treat bronchitis and pneumonia, though.. so that is a huge point in his favor.

Just a note for those who are exploring the gluten free and msg free lifestyle… I have put together a booklet of 10 recipes using gluten free and msg free ingredients.

The featured recipe of this booklet is my GF Chocolate Drizzle Cake.  This is the perfect chocolate cake for anytime you need an an elegant and delicious gluten free cake. Also included in this booklet are recipes for GF Tuna Burgers, Enchilada Pie, Yummy Chocolate Mousse, and 6 other kid tested and approved gf and msg free versions of everyday foods.

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I found the coolest doctor. Finally! It only took me 4 MONTHS of research, but I think I found a doctor here that my family and I can work with and be comfortable with.

If you’ve been reading, you know I was in the hospital a few weeks ago for a killer asthma attack.. of course I needed to follow up on that , so I got serious about finding a new doctor. Since the move, I’ve been calling and interviewing about one doctor ever 2 weeks or so. Trying to find some one who is knowledgable (or at least willing to work with.. ) about alternative treatments – specifically herbals, nutrition and LDN.

Ive been having a really difficult time. It seems conventional medicine is alive, thriving and king here in Nebraska.  The mere mention of herbal treatments and nutritional therapy has been met with comments like “we don’t do that HERE” and “Well, what do you expect, this IS Nebraska, you’ll have to go back to where ever you came from if you want that” I even had one MD tell me “well, if that really works then there must be nothing wrong with you that a good psychiatrist can’t fix because you can’t treat ANY illness with nutrition”

I had almost given up.

Until yesterday.

After 30 referrals from friends, and a phone call to my insurance company, countless phone interviews I *finally* found a doctor I can work with.

He’s a D.O and although he isn’t particularly up on the latest alternative treatments, he was at least knowledgeable enough to know what I was talking about and to understand that yes, certain nutrients CAN be used to treat illness. He had never heard of using low dose naltrexone in the treatment of MS, but he did listen and took down the info on clinical trials I shared with him. So, maybe he’ll research it and start using ldn for some of his MS, Crohn’s and cancer patients. Who knows.. but at least the next time he hears “ldn” he’ll have at least passing knowledge of what it can be used for and how it works.

His nurse was very up on nutrition and supplements. We had a good 10 minute conversation about gluten and msg and the damage they can do to the body. She also keeps her family msg and chemical free.

He was also very comfortable with the idea that I can and will do my own research into any treatment option before I put anything into my body.

“If all my patients were as informed as you, my job would be a whole lot easier, ” he told me.

I like a doctor who likes his patients to be informed.

A few weeks ago, someone asked if I ever get tired of taking all those supplements every day. You know, it does get tiresome. There are days I simply don’t want to be bothered, days I’m just to busy or forget. I even have days where I tell myself “nah.. I don’t have multiple sclerosis. It was all just a series of unrelated flukes. I don’t need all this stuff.”

There are days when I give in to cravings for a hamburger or a nice hunk of sourdough bread with butter.

Those are the days I fall down the stairs, limbs go numb, or can’t think through the MS fog. Those are the days I can’t talk on the phone because I stutter so badly or struggle to communicate because my wires get crossed and I can’t find the right words.

And, those are the days I experience so much pain get so exhausted that I can’t care for, or play with, my own children.

Gluten leaves me stuttering and off balance, unable to walk through my own home without bouncing off walls and running into things.

MSG takes away my balance, my vision and my ability to think straight.

A combination of all of those brings on depression and makes me miserable and difficult to live with… just ask my other half.

On the days I take my long list of supplements, my symptoms are barely noticeable.

Yes, there are ‘standard’ medications used to treat multiple sclerosis, but they don’t help to alleviate the symptoms. MS meds only work to slow the disease process, and only in some people.

I’ve had unrecognized signs of multiple sclerosis for 19 years, and a tentative diagnosis for 7 years.

I’m still walking, I still have 98 % of my physical and cognitive function. As long as I follow my food plan, listen to my body and take my supplements the effects of multiple sclerosis are minimal. Some of the supplements I take even help my body to heal the lesions and help reverse the e

mscured is a  yahoogroup for people with Multiple Sclerosis. They focus on natural healing methods, reversing symptoms and stopping the disease in its tracks.

There are people in this group who, using whole foods, careful food plans and supplements have gone from wheelchair to walking in 6 months.

They are an amazing, and very helpful group of people.

Here is a link for more info    http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/mscured/

It was the oddest thing.Yesterday,  I got up from my computer desk and my legs didn’t want to work. I was shakey, off balance and both legs below the knee just felt…. weak. I made it about 15 steps before I fell. My partner rushed over to help me up. Poor thing, he’s just so worried and of course, there’s nothing he can do except be there and catch me when I fall over.

Today’s been good. no symptoms other than the occasional wave of dizziness.

My partner is doing a  lot of research on MS. Did you know that a LOT .. I mean  a LOT of people swear by Colloidal Silver. From what I’ve read, it does wonders to help restore movement and can help reduce flare ups. We’re making a Colloidal Silver generator sometime this month. I’ll let you know if it works.

I’ve read changing your diet to organic vegetarian helps, also. I’ve been drawn to the organic veggie diet. Actually, I was a vegetarian for over 7 years. I gave it up when I was pregnant with my son – the cravings for a hamburger were overwhelming.

Over the past several months, I have phased out all meat from my diet and I notice a huge difference. The joint pain is a lot more mild. Just as an experiment, I ate a hamburger a few weeks ago. Literally, within 3 hours my elbows, knees, hips and fingers throbbed. The next morning, I could barely function – it hurt THAT bad.

I’m sold. no more meat for me. I do eat a lot of deep water fish, though and have no problem with that.

My asthma is a lot better without the meats in my diet, too.

Remember to hug your loved ones – you never know what tomorow will bring.