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@Kronk well my mother did have an MRI of the brain (which revealed lesions) and then a spinal MRI, no lesions there. But we will be doing an MRI this October to check for progression (I guess more lesions?). I'm thinking if any of this was in fact B12 deficiency, lesions should disappear?

@lyndacarol thanks for your reply! That video is quite alarming; I'm considering B12 for myself as well! Also, my mom has been taking folic acid (as prescribed by her doc) along with the B12, and if the two negate each other, there's no sense in taking folic acid anymore right? And is there no point...

@NHE Thank you for your reply! I did forget to mention her doc did prescribe folic acid to take along with the b12. Is that a complete mistake if the two negate each other?

@HarryZ thank you for your reply! Actually, her current neuro is not an MS specialist. I think he might actually have only a small volume of MS patients which doesn't sound too good. But we do have a second opinion scheduled with an MS specialist and are considering traveling to Rochester for Mayo C...

I am so grateful for all your well-informed replies. Now something we have been a little concerned about from the get-go: how exactly is MS diagnosed? From my understanding there is no definitive diagnosis, simply ruling out of other potential disease. One thing I've read about was the McDonald Diag...

Hello all, I am writing this on behalf of my mother (49y.o) who is "diagnosed" with RRMS since April 2014. How it all started: for about a week in February 2014, she had extreme ringing/roaring in the ears yet at the same time sensitivity to sound; lightheadedness and extreme vertigo; head...