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I'm up to bat tommorw! First spoke to Dr. S in May, was offered an aprox date in late October, then an earlier date with Dr. M (tomorrow). I will update before the weekend.

Wish me luck, PN

Welcome to our forum, doctor

My neuro said years ago that a spinal tap was of little use in MS diagnosis. He worked at an MS clinic for many years and this was his experience. From my point of view it was a great excuse for not getting one!!!

Has anyone filed a formal FOI request? Surely minutes of the meeting could be made available. No personally identifiable information would be included in the minutes and thus there would be no privacy violations involved. I will try to launch such a request if people here think it is worth the effor...

Hi Cheer,

I started taking green tea extract some time ago to no avail. Although I could never remember to take with each and every meal. I will try again this coming week and report back. I believe Cece also tried but did not experience any positive results. Cece?

PN

Thanks Blaze,

Options/Times

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PN

Needless to say I stopped my annual vaccination after G-B & subsequent MS diagnosis. Its seems that they have taken thimiserol (sp?) out of children's vaccines (autism scare?) but like you say, vaccines for adults do still carry thimiserol (perhaps as a preservative?) I remember my dentist offer...

Back to Vaccines . . . . . In late 2002, I took the seasonal flu vaccine as I was instructed to do so by doctors as I've had IBD (Crohn's Disease) since the late '80s. Exactly 5 days after receiving the vaccine much of my body went numb. A neurologist diagnosed my condition as Guillane-Barre Syndrom...

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (WIKI) worth a read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_venous_sinus_thrombosis Epidemiology Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is rare, with an estimated 3-4 cases per million annual incidence in adults. While it may occur in all age groups, it is most common in the...

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Me Three.

PN

Certainly learned a lesson, and if/when I again speak to the press, I'll stick to the facts and not be concerned about being charming and/or likable...

Marc,

are you sure that you could managen that?

best, PN

I just finished my letter.

PN

I just sent my application for membership to the MS Society in BC by email and my proxy to Janet.

Eagerly await the results!!

PN

A guy I know had an acute IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) attack and subsequently had to have his large bowel removed. This occured immediately after he stopped smoking. I've since read that such a reaction is not uncommon.