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So here's a thought.......

If the blockage is in the system of arteries you get stuff like Atherosclerosis and stroke. If you wait until you are beyond the capillaries and into the venous system ....

.... you get MS!?!?!?

So, this begs the question, what other conditions do we know of that result from blocked venous system and DO FOLKS WITH MS GET THESE CONDITONS MORE OFTEN THAN NON-MS'ERS?????

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I for one will not take a skeptical view on something that makes too much sense. Before coming here and seeing all the different treatments tried and not proven CCVI goes way beyond my expectations for the next best step in turning my life/health around. My only concern is the stents are forever a foreign substance in my system, but hells bells there are post war vets with enough shrapnel in them they rattle when they walk and have lived into their ninety’s. Not in a position to wait and see... I am keeping my date with Dr. Dake. Peace !!! Mark

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Robbie, the opposite is actually starting to concern me; ie the 100%. I'll explain.

Looking at the history of treatments for MS, there have been many cases where people have been misdiagnosed, yet this treatment has "failed" in one sense, to identify any misdiagnosis (yes, I understand that blinding provides a similar function, and Zamboni blinded the testers). For example, the first person to die from Tysabri was later found to not even have MS; I am sure the doctors were careful on that diasgnosis. And then there's that disease (overly thick blood, forgot the name ) where 10% of MS diagnosis are actually "it", and 90% of those diagnosed with "it", were originally diagnosed with MS.

Then there is the my growing suspicion over the fact Dr Dake is only finding Jugular issues, yet Zamboni found many other issues being common. Yes I understand Dr Dake has only checked a small number of people at this stage, but the odds were against this result. I am sure Dr Dake would be wondering on the same.

Note, I am heading in for an MRV next week. and a reflux was found in my jugular when I had a doppler test performed.

That was "Hughe's Syndrome"....I was wondering if those people also had difficulty because of blockage plus thick blood.

That's great something was seen on your doppler. My husband's first doppler saw "nothing unusual", but we have another one coming up, where the (other)doctor is knowing where to look, so perhaps more to say later.

Not only is there MS in my husband's family, but also one member with Hughes Syndrome. Since I began to read about CCSVI, I've wondered if there could be a connection.

My primary care doctor says that nearly all people with chronic diseases like MS have coagulation issues that are termed "variant antiphospholipid syndrome" Huges is "antiphos. syndrome"

In people with chronic disease like MS, she finds a different coagulation problem having to do with fibrin and thrombin being overly high. When she tested me my thrombin was over 1,000 when somethimg line 200 is normal. So I at least do have an issue with "sticky blood".

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I was asking some questions for !@#$ sake like I said I will stop.

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It's reasonable at this point in time to be skeptical IMHO. I think this is really promising but that doesn't mean it *IS* the real deal. Like Marc, for me it is the best thing to come along in some time, so I am glad to volunteer to be a lab rat so the work can go forward.

But people who want to wait are being perfectly reasonable it seems to me. This will work out with time, early adopters will not have any advantage over others, we'll all get treated if this is "it".

What I find makes me crazed is the refusal to admit that the "approved therapies" are in fact working from an unproven theory about MS. Lab rats given myelin peptides do not get MS they get a self-limiting, curable, temporary demyelination. Not the same at all.

In my mind this is no different at this point, EXCEPT we have an actual physical anomaly that we can see that we are able to address and reverse.

I'd like to see lab rats get MS with blocked jugs though, and good follow up on Zamboni's liberation 100, and other people doing the work as well. Without all of that it is still a promising idea that seems to be panning out but nothing more.........

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Someone PM'd me about this comment I made

and I need to clarify that I meant the theory is the best thing to come along for some time, I am not implying some miraculous cure. so far I am limited in terms of results to heat sensitivity reduction. I am still in recovery mode thugh I had a complication with my femoral access and blood went into my abdomminal muscle so I am pretty much resting. hard to see if I walk any better or anything ....... can't tell
marie

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This has nothing to do with weather or not I am willing to go outside the box or not, at this point in my ms I am done trying and none of you are so I’m a fish out of water on this site. I just like to ask questions and keep things real. when you say I’m easily pissed off your right , most of your comments about being cured and that whole have/ had thing made me wonder about you and your situation but I’m not really pissed off I’m just tired of all this. I have a course of prednisone to take prescribed by my neuro because she knows it will make me feel better if only for a short time and it costs $15 so I don’t think she made much from that. If I can I will wait until July and hopefully i will feel good for some social things my wife and I have. I think what really sucks is that anything you read about on this site will be years and years in the making and time is just not on our side. Good luck to everyone and keep up the good fight

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Had ms for over 19 years now.

Hope the steroids make things easier for you, Rob. It would be nice to get a break and enjoy some social stuff...the steroids really helped Jeff, too. They can make a huge diff. in quality of life.

I actually agree with you, Rob...time is always on the side of the recently diagnosed, not those that are further along in the disease. We have yet to see if this stent treatment for CCSVI will help those further down the road in disabilities and disease duration. Marie, Sharon and Holly will be the first to say Amen to that! But for Jeff, who was recently diagnosed and had all brain lesions except for one on his cervical spine...this has been a huge help. He feels like himself again prior to diagnosis...and that's why I want to get the word out.

For those just starting the journey with MS, this treatment can be a major advancement. We'll have to wait to see MRI results later this summer to know if healing is going on. And we'll have to wait longer for those who have had MS longer. But this isn't going to take lots of years, Robbie...we'll know sooner than later.
peace bro-
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

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I just want to throw in here thank you to eveyone who is dicussing and debating this new idea and thanks especially to those who have volunteered to put themselves in the front line. Even though I am one of them, I am grateful to every other person doing it too because my "data" by itself means nothing whatsoever so I am glad to hear every one else's story too.

The work done here the MRI's MRV's etc will illumine the truth about what exactly is going on here, and it can't happen soon enough for us...of course if the data is good enough all the skeptics will be glad as those of us who got on board with this early....... skeptic just means not enough information to convince me.....yet.

I hope that this is the final days for MS.

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I'm not offering medical advice, I am just a patient too! Talk to your doctor about what is best for you...
http://www.thisisms.com/ftopic-7318-0.html This is my regimen thread
http://www.ccsvibook.com Read my book published by McFarland Health topics