Here we go.....
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 2:28 am
This is to document my MS adventure....I hope someone finds it useful/interesting (apart from me!)
History: I was diagnosed in January 2006, at the time suffering some fairly severe difficulties walking, bladder disfunction and fatigue. I lost sensation on on side of my body and in one arm Looking back my first symptoms were in October 2004 when I had some hearing problems in one ear and difficulty passing water.
Currently: All my symptoms have since improved somewhat, although I still have difficulty walking for any distance and get tired very easily. When I am tired, which is a lot of the time, my thinking is foggy. I can't remember directions easily and have trouble reacting quickly to what is going on around me.
I was prescribed Avonex and have decided not to go ahead with it, due to it's side effects and lack of any decent evidence as to its benefits. I have been following a (reasonably) strict low cholesterol diet. I take Vitamin C, D, E, gingko daily. I see a Chinese medical practitioner regularly who gives me accupuncture with the aim of getting my liver/kidney and hence chi energy working better.
I started taking N-acetyl cysteine two weeks ago (600mg 2x a day) and upped my dosage to 1200mg 2 days ago, with the intention of attempting the Wheldon ABX protocol. So far the only side effect I have experienced is a loss of sensation in one arm (the other one!). I will start with the ABX in a couple of weeks, and am considering LDN also.
History: I was diagnosed in January 2006, at the time suffering some fairly severe difficulties walking, bladder disfunction and fatigue. I lost sensation on on side of my body and in one arm Looking back my first symptoms were in October 2004 when I had some hearing problems in one ear and difficulty passing water.
Currently: All my symptoms have since improved somewhat, although I still have difficulty walking for any distance and get tired very easily. When I am tired, which is a lot of the time, my thinking is foggy. I can't remember directions easily and have trouble reacting quickly to what is going on around me.
I was prescribed Avonex and have decided not to go ahead with it, due to it's side effects and lack of any decent evidence as to its benefits. I have been following a (reasonably) strict low cholesterol diet. I take Vitamin C, D, E, gingko daily. I see a Chinese medical practitioner regularly who gives me accupuncture with the aim of getting my liver/kidney and hence chi energy working better.
I started taking N-acetyl cysteine two weeks ago (600mg 2x a day) and upped my dosage to 1200mg 2 days ago, with the intention of attempting the Wheldon ABX protocol. So far the only side effect I have experienced is a loss of sensation in one arm (the other one!). I will start with the ABX in a couple of weeks, and am considering LDN also.