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My new bloodwork shows:Vitamin D: 50, VitaminD25 OHLCMS (not sure what this means): < 4,Uric Acid 4.0, Zinc: 59. Ferritin dropped from 20 to 16. My IGG test was high at 9.3. Jimmylegs, are you out there?

in the same boat. haven't found a solution yet, either. : (

yes, great job, thanks bunches!!

Wouldn't this be fantastic if proven to work?! And without a lot of torture involved for the patient!

oh my! when I first started to consider going on Tysabri in May of this year, the number was a lot lower. Now, I'm really worried! Thanks for posting, it's good to know where things stand with this therapy.

I experienced optic neuritis in April of this year. Took about 6-8 weeks to clear without the use of steroids. I took Bromelain after each meal. I had read about someone online who took it for optic neuritis to cut inflammation, so thought I'd give it a shot. Also, a lot of rest and relaxation techn...

My original ferritin level was 18. After taking lots of various forms of iron (i.e liquid, pill, food), I raised it to 24, not a significant jump. Exhaustion was a concern and MD thought it was due to low iron. Dr. refused to order a Zinc test, hoping a new Holistic MD I'm scheduled to see will. I d...

Does anyone have any info or articles that I can print re: the use of iron supplementation and ms. Worried that iron supplementation will do more harm than good. MD is suggesting iv iron therapy, script and non script pill form iron supplements have failed. Any thoughts? Thanks.

Great article, thanks for posting. I find Paragraph 4 particularly interesting.

Yes!! Nighttime does seem to be the worst, but I can be hot and cold during the day, as well. It makes me feel CRAZY!!

Scorpion! You are so Right! I wonder if his decision would have been the same if he or a loved one suffered every single day from the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis?! Absolutely disgusting.

Thanks for the responses. Just can't believe what is allowed/marketed in things that we consume! In this particular case, it was a liquid multivitamin!

Squiffy, so disappointed to read this news, I am considering starting Tysabri. Any additional detailed info. on these individuals? what country are they from? Thanks! Indigo

Is xylitol bad for multiple sclerosis? I just ordered a new liquid multi vitamin from NOW and it has xylitol listed in the ingredients!