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The whole issue with TNF is particularly interesting as early studies with TNF blocking antibodies were found to increase lesion activity. It will be interesting to see what this new compound will do ...

For an intelligent and informative discussion of healthcare reform, you may be interested in watching the PBS Frontline documentary "Sick Around the World." It discusses how several other countries h ...

warning: try using the number eight and you get the smilie! Shocked

This post in the FAQ thread discusses options for dealing with this problem though I like your solution as well. Wink

NHE

I'm a new person to this discussion and was interested to find out what there is any connection of having mononucleosis as a teenager and later developing MS.

Are there any PI's doing research in t ...

I also have Reynaud's. Just one autoimmune disorder after another!
I started having problems with Raynaud's syndrome about 2 years ago. The distal half of my fingers would go pale and numb. This wo ...

Hi tt89,
The natural absorption of curcumin is quite low. However, several products contain a black pepper extract known as piperine to increase curcumin's absorption. The commercial name for this ...

So, I'll see if I can help Jeff get rid of these petechiae with some PCO supplements. Will probably report and follow up on the natural or supplement thread.
I've read that grape seed extract is a m ...

Here's a link to our prior discussion of the smaller needles.

http://www.thisisms.com/ftopict-2578.html

NHE

What do you do if you hit a nerve? Do you pull the needle out slightly or keep injecting?
I can't remember ever hitting one. As I noted above, sometimes the injection is absolutely painless and othe ...

Here's a paper relevant to the topic and which may be of interest to MS folks.

Grapefruit juice can increase the plasma concentrations of oral methylprednisolone.
Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2000 Sep;56 ...

I just started my 9th year of Avonex. I inject into my upper thigh off to the outer side with the needle nearly vertical. Sometimes I barely feel the injection at all and there is no pain. At other ...

My doctor is going to be really unhappy when I tell him I want a tattoo as well.
Regarding tattoos, here's something you might want to look at...

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/download.aspx?id= ...

Here's an interesting paper on lipoic acid. Although it's not MS (Parkinson's Disease), R-lipoic acid combined with acetyl-L-carnitine was found to be 100 to 1000 more effective than either alone in ...

Here's a recent paper on lipoic acid from the Oregon Health & Science University discussing a pathway which may be partly responsible for lipoic acid's beneficial effects in MS.

Lipoic acid s ...

Liquidskin,
I agree with most of the other comments regarding your parent's situation. They should not have been dropped from their own policy. It sounds like you need to contact your state's insur ...