Hearing the Voice of MS
There is a lot of talk in the MS community about LDN treatment.
The theory is that when endorphins are blocked the body compensates by creating more.
Tags: fatigue, ms treatment, naltrexone, opioid receptors, pain, pain management, symptomatic relief, treatment side effectsIf we knew early on what the disease course for Multiple Sclerosis would be then we could better target the medication in each individual case.
Tags: course of MS, ms diagnosis, ms symptoms, ms treatment, mulyiple sclerosis MS relapseHello again. Thanls for calling back. REMEMBER to share any post you like. Just click share and you can choose where to share it OR if you have a twitter account just “Tweet This” at the end of the post.. Thanks for visiting! —————————–> Well that’s a bit of a scary phrase. Introduction Vascular co-morbidity [...]
Tags: course of MS, disability progression, living with ms, ms treatment, vascular conditionsAlthough the exact cause of multiple sclerosis (MS) is unknown, a number of genetic and environmental factors are thought to influence MS susceptibility. Fortunately there is an animal model of MS called experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis or EAE which allows us to investigate possible treatment for MS. and so it was with this model that the [...]
It has been recently shown that MS is significantly associated with a condition defined as chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI). In CCSVI, put simply, there is a narrowing of the vessels draining blood away from the brain.Blocked venous blood outflow causes a high rate of cerebral venous reflux in MS patients.
Research from Taiwan indicates that capnellene (GB9), a compound extracted from the soft coral Capnella imbricata, could prove useful for treating neuropathy and neuropathic pain.”
Many people believe that pets are important to a healthy life and even claim that their animals have human-like abilities, such as sensing the feelings of their owners and reacting accordingly. In the past few years, studies have been conducted to understand whether there is therapeutic value in contact between humans and animals. In some [...]
This article is adapted from the article published by MSIF of the same name. For some people with MS, medicines can provide complete relief from pain,but many pain sufferers do not achieve adequate pain relief by pharmacological means. Fortunately, a number of non-pharmacological approaches can be used that have been proven to be effective in [...]
Half of all people with MS will experience pain from time to time because of the condition. Fortunately for most, the pain is usually mild. But, for a small number, pain is a more severe and ongoing symptom that may need specialised assessment and treatment. In this article I will address pain which arises from [...]
Tags: course of MS, living with ms, ms symptoms, ms treatment, multiple sclerosis treatment, quality of life, symptomsA more in depth discussion will be available from AVoiceForMS.com in the near future. In the last of the series I will be addressing tertiary causes of sexual dysfunction. Whether a person is in an intimate relationship or not, it is a challenge to maintain a sexual identity and take care of one’s sexual self-esteem [...]
Tags: emotions, happiness, living with ms, ms symptoms, ms treatment, psychology, quality of life, Sexual dysfunction, sexuality self-esteem