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As you can tell from the follow up posts, you are not alone. I have been on Avonex for over 10 years and the first few months were brutal. I can remember the nurse first coming over to show me how to inject. First we did it in an orange - wow that was easy :) - then she said, OK now your leg. The pa...

Thanks for the quick reply! I am on a (mostly) paleo diet. I completely avoid gluten and try to eat as many unprocessed, natural foods as possible. I try to minimize sugar and dairy. I do a lot of shopping at Trader Joe's and try to stay with grass fed beef, wild fish, and organic products. Other th...

Just got some blood work done to check my hormone levels and I asked to also include Zinc and Magnesium (based on many posts here). Here are the results; I would love to hear any feedback (I'm looking at you Jimmylegs :-D). BTW, I am a 40 year old male. Magnesium - 2.0 MG/DL Zinc - 76 MCG/DL Hormona...

Haven't posted on this in a while, so I thought I would give a quick update. I am continuing with redcord exercises and my nuero recently said that he is noticing an improvement with my gait. Because this improvement is gradual, I had not noticed it. He said that I used to kick out my right foot (to...

Here is a link to the video: http://t.co/3lbQGGL3nT

And his blog with more info: http://richardmcohen.com/

BTW, this post should probably be moved to the Stem Cells section??

You may be interested in my comments posted previously on Red Cord physical therapy:

http://www.thisisms.com/forum/general-d ... 22705.html

Just a quick note - if you decide to stay on Avonex, get the Avonex Pen. It makes injections MUCH easier and pretty much eliminates the need to poke more than once. I would agree that diet and exercise are very important. There are various diets that you can try but at a minimum, eliminate junk food...

Not sure if there is any interest, but I'll use this thread to occasionally track my activity/progress. I am still doing red cord (combined with Pilates) and seeing steady improvement - mostly related to my balance and gait issues. I try to do the therapy once a week and also strive for three additi...

Here is some more info from some stem cell treatment patients - I too am interested, but very confused...

http://multiplesclerosisradio.com/stem- ... nge-lives/

Possibly some good news...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 144840.htm

Does anyone have any knowledge of or experience with this? It is touted to be a Norwegian system of ropes, slings and loops that delivers a unique neuromuscular workout I have been experiencing increased fatigue and issues walking over the past several months and was introduced to RedCord by my ther...

To follow on Mark's comments, as far as I have researched, steroids have no long term benefit. Taking them may speed "recovery" from a relapse, but they will not impact the long term effect. The ultimate impact of the relapse will be the same regardless of whether or not steroids are taken...

I can't anticipate it, but when it hits, you know it.

Speaking only of needles (I know there will be some push back on taking the ABC drugs here), I have been taking Avonex for about 8 years. The first few injections were very difficult for me, but I got through them. I pretty much dreaded giving my weekly injection for years (and even had to have a fe...

Thanks for the response lynda. I have seen your suggestions in the past and I am seriously thinking it is time for me to test my insulin levels as well as food allergies.