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by dictatedbydance
Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Smoking speeds MS progression
Replies: 22
Views: 6984

Of course smoking effects the nervous system. But there are a a lot of chemicals in cigarettes, which makes this a ridiculous study. Flouride, for one, has recently been proven to lower IQ, by Chinese sciencist which in has made them push for deflouridation of water. Arsenic obviously effects the br...
by dictatedbydance
Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First MRI- What to Expect?
Replies: 5
Views: 2344

Hey, thanks for the help. No lessions. So yay! Still gonna try to see a nuerologist. The soonist is sept. but going to look around for another near by to get in sonner (not many around)... Oh, also final got a name for my eye blobs i get. Phosphenes. Someone, on a fibromyalgia forum, gave me a helpf...
by dictatedbydance
Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First MRI- What to Expect?
Replies: 5
Views: 2344

Ack! A spinal tap. Frightening. Guess it'll be obvious if there are lessions or anything. What's the tx regime? Oh, also i wanted to ask if ms weakens your immune system. Recently got two infection super easy. Not sure if it's even related... am sickly in general anyways. Stress from symptoms, too, ...
by dictatedbydance
Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First MRI- What to Expect?
Replies: 5
Views: 2344

First MRI- What to Expect?

Hello, I just had an MRI done recently to see if ms is the cause of my many elusive symptoms. Talked to a few people on here and they said it sounds like ms. Also did my own research. One doctor thinks fibromyalgia, which is a possiblity. The other said "could be ms. could be" in her slick...
by dictatedbydance
Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for answers
Replies: 9
Views: 3278

Oops. should've told you what kind of pain pill- ultram, which works different than most pain pills. It effects serotonin. Which worries me. We don't know much about antidepressants and drugs like ultram, we just know they work... As to how it could be effecting whatever disease i have is troubling....
by dictatedbydance
Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for answers
Replies: 9
Views: 3278

Went to the specialist i've been seeing, a hematologist that checked for -everything- in my blood. Before symptoms were as serve as they are now. I keep going to her because she has a scientific mind, something i can relate to and something i think lacks in many doctors sadly. She has tons of questi...
by dictatedbydance
Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for answers
Replies: 9
Views: 3278

My aunt has fibromyalgia pretty bad, she has lots of symptoms but she has tons of problems sinus-wise, bone-wise... so it's hard to tell what's what with her. A lot of the symptoms are similar. Except the movement thing. But that could be me reacting to the pain..? What exactly do you find similar? ...
by dictatedbydance
Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for answers
Replies: 9
Views: 3278

Yeah... worried that's what i have. I don't think fibromyalgia has as extreme symptoms as i've been having. Exercise (walking) is suppose to help also. Not in my case. I've been thinkink i need a brain scan just to be sure and got on here to for more assurance and prepare myself- study the treatment...
by dictatedbydance
Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for answers
Replies: 9
Views: 3278

Looking for answers

I've read that all symptoms are different but i was hoping there might be some clues to onset. One doctor believe i have fibromyalgia and thinks i should do no more testing. Another doctor believes i should get a brain scan. Recently lost my insurance. My symptoms include vision problems (blobs of l...

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