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My mom just had a blood test because she is going to start a clinical trial - don't know very much about it because they didn't provide much information at first, will post here soon as I know more. Also wish I knew more about what they found - they had to do a few tests, maybe just to be sure her b...

And I do like the science behind the antibiotics. Along with all the great testimonials, it does sound good.

But does nobody here have any other suggestions, at all??

I like to consider as many ideas as I can...

gliberty Look at this site for the UK's National Institute fro Health and Clinical Excellence http://www.nice.org.uk/search.aspx?ss=multiple+sclerosis (NICE). What's here is the minimum your mother can expect and demand from our National Health Service. Anything more she'll need to battle for and m...

Thanks for the reply. I have looked into them some already. I asked her neurologist, who is supposed to be good, about them. None are actually approved for SPMS, if I remember correctly, but the neuro admitted that some doctors give it to patients with SPMS anyway. But he didn't think they would hel...

How long does it take before most people can tell whether its helping? Are there any contra-indications or ways to know whether it is more or less likely to help you (eg can you test for the Chlamydia pneumoniae)? How much must you invest before knowing if it will help? And to the rest of you: what ...

Hi all. My mother has MS and lives in the UK, I live in USA. I want to know if she is getting the best treatment. I am always looking at what is out there. She has secondary progressive - and is quite progressed. There isn't much - but even with treatments for symptoms some are better than others. C...