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My wife (age 67, original dx 1995) and I have fasted 48+ hours for perhaps half a dozen times in the past 12 months. During these fasts, her only food is jicama, which she eats to allow her to take the hydrocodone that diminishes pain resulting from falls. I recorded these observations from a fast e...

We have seen some good results from fasting. My wife Linda (age 66, dx 1995, rrms) and I have completed 3 x 48ish hour fasts, and a couple of others of about 24 hours. We generally follow the Wahl's protocol in our diet and have since August 2014. Our fasts are water only, although Linda uses celery...

We are using the Wahl's protocol, and I am encouraged. Let me give some background, and then I'll tell you the results we are seeing. My wife Linda was diagnosed with MS in 1994 at age 45. After an initial dramatic loss of muscular function (loss of sensitivity and leg control on one side) and loss ...

My lovely lady, Linda, (age 61 dx 15 years ago) often reported "moving in molasses" in recent years. I quizzed her about it again tonight and she said that it was like being in a pool of cool (not cold) molasses. Movement was possible, but difficult. Perhaps others have reported something ...

My wife uses a Bioness L 300 daily. We have had it since spring of this year. In Linda's case, her left leg is fairly rigid from spasticity. The Bioness unit makes it possible for her left foot to lift as she walks. Walking is still not easy for her, but the Bioness unit gives her quite a bit more m...

Here's an interesting report on a small study in which patients with an uncommon (?) bacterial infection found relief from MS symptoms after antibiotic treatment. "Barnes was among six people with varying ranges of neurological disorders who were tested for a bacterium called Bartonella, which ...

Just a note of thanks to all who have posted useful information here in recent months. I haven't said much....um, anything....until today, but two weeks on after the treatment, my amazing wife is on the uphill. We went to Albany Medical Center thanks to the information in this thread. The team there...

CCSVI TRACKING [10/04/2010] MS HISTORY Name: Linda (data entered by David) Male/Female: (M/F) F Age: 61 Date(s) & type of neurological diagnosis: Dx 1995. Currently SPMS. Lesion locations (most affected side, if known), number: brain MS treatments: LDN, Diazepam, vitamin b-12, vitamin d, Solumed...