Multiple Sclerosis ... What treatment "Alternatives" have you tried?

Question

....and were they recommended by other sufferers or carers?

Dahlia, I heard that too. For obvious reasons many people avoid it but for some it does help with pain relief.
0726 Sorry, can't comprhend the name but ..HI. Thanks for your research and detailed input. Much appreciated.
Jo..Swimming I know helps strengthen the muscles, good obvious and safe choice. Vitamin D and oily fish? Can you say why please?
Raymond.. Hey there. First, I wouldn't laugh at anyones attempts to improve their condition and your medicines are the kind of alternative therapy I need to learn more about. In what way do they help?

hey yorkie..thanks for your input (?) but if you dont know any MS sufferers, then obviously you cant answer the question... and by the looks of it, you didn't read it either.

OK, I'm going to put this to vote...and rather than vote for your own answer...I'd like you to actually read other's comments and vote for their viability PLEASE...there could be comments/ suggestions here that you may not have tried yourself, thtat's really the essence of the question...TO HELP.

Thank you all.

Answer 1

heard that smoking certain stuff helps to relax and ease any pain...
it is not legal though...

Answer 2

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Answer 3

One of the simplest ways of keeping MS symptoms from becoming more severe is to keep the body cool and avoiding any locations or physical activities which heat the body (including hot showers and exercise). Cold baths and relaxed swimming are two of the best activities for relieving symptoms.

Therapeutic grade essential oils may have a role in the treatment of MS, using the Raindrop Technique of layering essential oils on the spine. Put a few drops of an oil, like Young Living's helichrysum, juniper, geranium and peppermint on a natural bristle loofah brush and rub down the spine, vigorously.

Select "AFNOR" certified therapeutic grade essential oils. Food grade or fragrance oils are not suitable for healing purposes.

Use cold packs to reduce pain and inflammation.

Eat a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables and grains. Consider taking a liquid antioxidant. Avoid processed foods, refined sugar and artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame. Aspartame allows too much calcium into brain cells, killing certain neurons. With aspartame in over 9,000 products, is it any wonder that we have an epidemic of neurological disease.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

What is multiple sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis (MS) was first described in Holland by a 14th century physician. It is a disease in which the nerves of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) degenerate. Myelin, which provides a covering or insulation for nerves, improves the conduction of impulses along the nerves and also is important for maintaining the health of the nerves. In MS, inflammation causes the myelin to degenerate and eventually disappear. Consequently, the electrical impulses that travel along the nerves decelerate. Late in the disease, the nerves themselves are damaged. As more and more nerves are affected, a patient experiences a progressive interference with functions that are controlled by the nervous system such as vision, speech, walking, writing, and memory.

Alternative and/or herbal treatments/remedies is a large subject and could, in all likelihood, have a whole web site devoted to it, so trying to present it in one or two pages may be a bit of a challenge.

Inflammation of nerve tissue is partly responsible for the breakdown of myelin in people with MS. When intravenous injections of a constituent of Ginkgo biloba, known as ginkgolide B, were given to people with multiple sclerosis for five days, 80% of them reportedly improved. This specialised treatment is experimental, and it is not known whether oral use of ginkgo extracts would have the same effect.

Green Tea is has potential in the treatment and prevention of neuro-degenerative diseases, such as MS. A major constituent of green tea is epigallocatechnin-3-gallate (or ECGG). This has been found to powerfully inhibit auto-reactive T cells (imuune cells that attack one's own tissue). Green tea, is derived from dried leaves of the Camellia Sinesis plant, came over from China between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago. Now green tea is popular both for it's taste and many health benefits.

Some time ago, I received an email telling me about Yamabushitake or Lion's Mane Mushroom, also called Hericium Erinaceus. Only recently did I look into it. This fungus is touted to have strong nerve growth stimulators and contain glyconutrients, antioxidants and immuno-modulators.

Answer 5

Hi Petit Chou. Good to see you again on here. I found a drug that has really given me my life back. It is called LDN (low dose Naltrexone). The drug was originally formulated to help people addicted to opiates kick their dependence. A Harvard doctor looked at it and thought it would help anyone with an autoimmune disease which it does. I used to sit on the sofa devoid of energy and watch the dust collect but now I am leading a normal life free of the majority of my symptoms. I had absolutely no energy and symptoms that changed about every two months before taking this drug.


LDN is just a generic drug that I take in 1.5 mg capules right before I go to bed. It has no side effects. You can go to the ldn.org and read all about it. There is a massive amount of information on the web about it and the National Institute of Health here in the US. just hosted a conference about it. You can also see what it has done for people with MS by going to a site called Remedyfind.com. You take care now.

Answer 6

Well there are multiple ways of treatment. My wife currently is on Copaxone injections with other mood enhancers (forget which one it is) and lots of cold packs. Since HEAT enhances her MS attacks, we tend to keep things cold in the house.

There are some people that say that giving yourself bee stings helps and my wife wants to try that along with her shot regiment to see if that helps any. Some also give credit to Marijuana but I'm not 100% sure on that one.

You might want to look at the MS society's webpage. They have some good tips and tricks there to help.

Answer 7

i hope firstly you dont burst out laughing at what comes next i use horse linemnt an a paste made out of natures plants an drink pure bark tea wich i use a separate kettle for to boil natural bark off a tree in an i dont take my medicines in the normal way i absorb them through my skin paws while in a warm bath for your paws open more then so they enter your body more quickly i do the same with all my skin care an buety products an thats how i stay so young looking at my real age not the one i use in here for i'm like a woman in a way i dont like people knowing my real age i hope this helps you but dont ask me to reveal all my buety an hair secrets hope your feeling ok at moment

Answer 8

I've never tried any thing, but I have heard canabis is a good treatment! I wouldn't smoke it though, perhaps in hash cakes!

Answer 9

i go in a oxygen chamber once a week and have vitamind and oilly fish every week have u got ms or helping someone i go swimmming as well that helps oilly fish helps with the vitamins and the oil help from the fish my neurologist told me so i had kippers and salmon every week hope helps oxygen chamber help with my ms too good luck take care allt the best

Answer 10

LDN. Wife hasnt tried it . We will look into it. Doc says fish oil is a good for the brain.

Answer 11

Out of the box have you contacted complimentary therapists. Because of their work they should be willing to advise ways that are worth trying.