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... Cattle, pigs, sheep and poultry are provide the main source of food for the vast majority of mankind, and they are naturally infected with a plethora of transmissible agents that include prions, viruses, bacteria, protozoa, etc., that are known to cause disease in these animals, including cance...

from what i've read libreni serum uric acid is at least in the 360 range for gout, 290-ish for "healthy controls" and average 194 for ms patients, 160 during attack, 230 during "remission". as i mentioned before, when i had my level tested it was 194, precisely. Thanks for the i...

Libreni if you google "gout" AND "foods" AND "avoid" you will get lots of info on food that increases uric acid. Some of it is impractical - like venison, game meats etc, unless you have your own game reserve! cool. I live in Indiana, so venison is plentiful(a family o...

ok... just tell me, what foods will raise uric acid levels? thanks.

Well, I had my 15th infusion yesterday. I can tell you I think it is helping. I am now walking without a limp, I feel like I have more energy, and my right hand has less spasticity(though it is still numb). If I go three days without an infusion, I feel fatigued and my hand returns to a claw. The mo...

I'm very leary of immunosuppressants. I need my immune system... even if it is a little screwed up.

I begin treatment December 5th. I live in Indianapolis and Dr. Moore's office is only a twenty minute drive. I'll let you know how it goes.

I would ask your pharmicist.

nope, can't read it. It gives me an error message about cookies.

They've called me for the study. I'm not sure if I'm going to do it. I want to, but it's a 2 hour drive each way, and I have to figure out what to do with my kids...

I'll try it.

bromley wrote:*A lot of important stuff*
http://lib.bioinfo.pl/pmid:16262563

Thank you for that post and that link!

Thanks to those who posted. I really appreciate it. I have A LOT to think about... My level of disability is very small, relatively speaking. I have minimal function in my left arm/hand. I can only walk short distances without having to stop. But, I'm thinking if I can do something now , maybe I won...

This is interesting... ADVERSE REACTIONS In contrast to nicotinic acid, nicotinamide does not cause flushing and has only very rarely been associated with diabetogenic effects. There are rare reports of elevations in liver tests and liver damage, including jaundice and parenchymal liver cell injury....

Truthful, heartfelt, from your gut opinions. Tovaxin trial: Would you/wouldn't you? why/why not? I've been contacted. I qualify. They want me. I'm not sure if I'm prepared to be a guinea pig... I'm also not sure if I'm prepared to live with not giving it a try... Thanks for your input. :)