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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23648120

Could neck veins be damaged by inflammation of the tonsils or the surgical removal of tonsils? Or could the azygous vein or lumbar veins be damaged by the appendectomy? Other surgeries and adenoidectomies had no correlation with MS.

i think this would probably be a correlation thing more than a causality thing. at best i would say those requiring tonsillectomy and appendectomy have screwed up systems that are likely to manifest other screwed-uppedness as time goes on. fwiw i'm not in this demographic having had neither tonsillectomy nor appendectomy.

i'm thinking those with recurrent viral and/or bacterial tonsillitis or an inflamed/infected appendix should be looking at doing some work on their immune system. as opposed to removing tissue that i would tend to regard as early warning systems, and completely failing to address why the problems happened in the first place.

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interesting, Cece. Agree with Jimmy, it's probably more about a correlation and screwed-uppedness of pwMS. But hard to know for sure. The location of both of the surgeries seems suspect--as you mention, the neck and the abdomen.

You could also look at it as a sign of systemic endothelial dysfunction. If the appendix is unable to drain properly, a build up of mucus forms, bacteria become trapped and apendecitis begins. Same process could happen with the tonsils. Same thing in the brain--but there's no brainectomy.
curious study--
cheer

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Husband dx RRMS 3/07
dx dual jugular vein stenosis (CCSVI) 4/09
dual stents placed 5/09
CCSVI in MS

i'm so glad you used my new word cheer LOL

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my approach: no meds so far - just balanced whole foods (partial 'paleo', much less outright elimination), science, supplements, & bloodwork
my regimen - www.thisisms.com/ftopict-2489.html
www.whfoods.com, www.nutritiondata.com

Please, no thanks: I'm quite fond of mine. Never had either of those other 2 ectomies.

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By the time I was 7 I was minus my tonsils and appendix. An interesting correlation with MS but like many things with MS, impossible to know the reason.
MarkW

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Mark Walker - Oxfordshire, England. Registered Pharmacist (UK). 10 years of study around MS.
Mark's CCSVI Report 7-Mar-11:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/8359854/MS-experts-in-Britain-have-to-open-their-minds.html