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Robin, Deb and Company, What causes the weakness in the legs, etc? Is it because the muscle is not being "fired" 100% due to the disrupted signal from the white matter of the brain? SharonR Edit: Is the weakness caused by a deficiency of a nerve signal or is it because the lack of a signal?

Great information! Thanks to all of you.

SharonR

Supplements / COX-2 inhibitor In a prior post from Robin she quotes information about COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitors. Zyflamend (patent pending) is a natural supplement which is advertised as a COX-2 inhibitor to relieve the inflammation of arthritis. It was recommended to me for the relieve of sinus pa...

I am 61 years of age and refuse to consider myself an "ole geezer". I was diagnosed one year ago. Neuro completed many tests including the MRI without a confirmed diagnosis. MRI showed lesions in brain which they said could have been age related. Next test was the spinal tap which did conf...

Deb - Caution on holding your breath. In a set of exercise we were using all of our strength for a period of four seconds, and then resting for thirty seconds. This type of exercise is different than riding a bike. There was a reason for us holding our breath (sorry, I do not know) - maybe someone w...

Hi Deb - The following website has a video which you can view. It shows the machine in use. One of the unusual parts of the exercise is that you hold your breath for four seconds while you exerting the muscle energy. Most exercise programs teach you to breathe in-and-out while performing a set. My m...

This maybe of interest to some in the community. I am currently a participant in a research program involving Maximum Effort Exercise (MEE). The program has the support of the Veterans Administration and the U.SA. Dept of Defense. The principal investigator is Michael L. Kuchera, DO. FA at the Phila...

First, thanks to all of those who work to keep this website "up and running". I have found it to be a tremendous source of information. I am 61 years of age, female, doting grandmother, golfer, and CFO of a firm in Colorado. I was dx with MS in the summer of 2003 - I have had symptoms for ...