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Hey Sarah- Just got my chlamydia serology back from Mayo Clinic today. Everything came back negative within their reference ranges. So where should I go from here? Is it a personal decision at this point? Stratton wanted me to get the titers from the lab rather than the results they sent back statin...

MrSuccess- I get where you're coming from with MS being around for so long. But I can't simplify the potential harmful effects of chemical agents I work around and their potential to affect disease progression simply because MS was around before these man-made chemicals. I'll be the first to agree w...

Cece- You are a great help! To answer your questions: 1) Yes, this is at a university hospital, not a clinic. 2) I got a copy of the procedure images before I left. The vein looked to be opened completely. Of course, this is coming from a laboratory technician. ;) I will ask them this week if they u...

MrSuccess- I would agree with you about the CRAB drugs. And you're correct about MS being around 150 years, but that really has nothing to do about the effects of neurotoxic chemicals on neurodegenerative disease. The problem with the stuff 'floating around outside my body' is that these agents end ...

The only stenosis found by the doctor was of the right jugular. However, as you stated, it's always possible that they missed another stenosis. It is about three to four doctors in the IR department that are treating the condition under the Chief. It's a well-known medical center in the south where ...

Blossom- Thanks for your reply. I have had heavy metal testing ran with normal results. However, I'm not sure they can even test for the things we work around. Many of them are polymers and solvents. My MRIs have revealed the classic lesions seen in MS along with the symptoms. Whether or not it was ...

CeCe I've yet to find out if my neurologist agrees with any of the theories behind a permeability issue with the BBB or CCSVI. I have a strong feeling he doesn't. So I've kept that part of my treatment in the hands of the IRs. Wearing a respirator, which is all that would suffice to prevent exposure...

These forums have so much good input. I'm seeking some perspective on my current place of employment and its potential effects on my disease progression. I work as a laboratory technician for an industrial chemical supplier. Even though the lab has adequate ventilation in place, me and other employe...