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Thank you for the reply! I've been writing things down so as I remember so I can share them at my appointment. (My memory is also terrible! 😅) I do have a neti pot. I am trying to be more consistent and use it at the first sign. I have distilled water for my cpap so I use that. I really appreciate ...

Hi Jenbird, As far as symptom, I've had some various one off incidents. The first I remember was over 6 years ago. I was sitting on the couch not doing anything strange and I had a weird sensation like I was falling, like when you drop on a roller coaster. It lasted about 1 second. I thought it was ...

Hi Jenbird, Welcome to ThisIsMS. While I can't say whether or not if you might have MS, I did want to mention the following. "There are multiple small nonspecific foci of increased signal on T2 and FLAIR pulse sequences in the cerebral white matter without enhancement. Diffusion diagnosis includes m...

Hi Rparrott, Welcome to ThisIsMS. One of the conditions that mimics MS is vitamin B12 deficiency. Have you had your B12, folate and homocysteine levels checked? If so, then what were the results? Do you take any supplements? If so, then which ones? Do you drink green tea regularly (or take EGCG)?

Pilot feasibility and safety study examining the effect of medium chain triglyceride supplementation in subjects with mild cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled trial BBA Clin. 2015 Jan 16;3:123-5. Background: Impaired brain glucose metabolism appears to be a potential pathogenic feature of...

The IndeeLift looks like an interesting device for folks needing help getting up off the floor.

https://indeelift.com/

Outcomes and Risk Factors Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a North American Registry of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis JAMA Neurol. 2021 Mar 19. Importance: Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19 prompted the need to gather information on clinical outcomes and risk factors associated wit...

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor precursor in the immune system is a novel target for treating multiple sclerosis Theranostics. 2021 Jan 1;11(2):715-730. Rationale: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor precursor (proBDNF) is expressed in the central nervous system (CNS) and the immune system. However...

Hospital-diagnosed infections before age 20 and risk of a subsequent multiple sclerosis diagnosis Brain. 2021 Mar 9;awab100. The involvement of specific viral and bacterial infections as risk factors for multiple sclerosis has been studied extensively. However, whether this extends to infections in...

Total flavonoids of astragalus attenuates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by suppressing the activation and inflammatory responses of microglia via JNK/AKT/NFκB signaling pathway Phytomedicine. 2021 Jan;80:153385. Background: Microglia-mediated neuroinflammation is one of the most promine...

I recently switched over to a bulk Na-R-Lipoic Acid. I've been using Doctor's Best brand for years. However, I found a bulk source from Nootropics Depot . It comes in a 60 gram container. Nootropics Depot recommends using a mg sensitive scale to measure portion size. I found that a level, unpacked 1...

Something very funny is happening right now. I did my Rebif injection. Feeling much much better now. I somewhat feel Rebif has destroyed the Biontech vaccine :D My poor antibodies, oh no oh no nonononono That's odd. In the 10 years I took Avonex, I never felt better after a shot. I usually had quit...

Association of Spectral-Domain OCT With Long-term Disability Worsening in Multiple Sclerosis Neurology. 2021 Mar 2;10.1212 Objective: To evaluate whether a retinal spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) assessment at baseline is associated with long-term disability worsening in peopl...

Overhead the albatross hangs motionless upon the air And deep beneath the rolling waves in labyrinths of coral caves The echo of a distant time comes willowing across the sand And everything is green and submarine And no one showed us to the land And no one knows the where's or why's But something s...

Helius Medical wins FDA nod for tongue stimulator that improves MS patients’ gait https://www.massdevice.com/helius-medical-wins-fda-nod-for-tongue-stimulator-that-improves-ms-patients-gait/?fbclid=IwAR1cSOZD36zsBnaBbJ2RWpEFLH2nPM43woreyllIWPighCCN-GJ65G-tZxg I was informed yesterday I was very sur...