The headline is that solifenacin (a bladder control drug) helped cells that make myelin, known as oligodendrocytes, do their job.
The link is here: http://www.healthline.com/health-news/bladder-drug-re-grows-myelin-could-ease-ms-symptoms-030915#4
Has anyone else seen this story? Is anyone on solifenacin (aka vesicare)? I’ve tried it in the past - didn’t do much more my extreme bladder problems but I might try it again (hope springs eternal etc).
I tried vesicare a couple of years ago (…on recommendation from bladder clinic) and it did absolutely nothing for me …so I gave it up.
My feeling is, if it doesn’t have any effect in what it’s designed for, why would I hope for it to also help with myelin repair ?? (…and if it was able to do it, wouldn’t we have heard all about it by now ??)
Incidentally, when I ‘go’, I’d love to come back as a mouse as they must, by now, have an endless supply of substances for stem cells and myelin repair. I’m just not keen on having a human ear down my entire back !!
Dom
Ear Ear! Dom.
I’ve been on SOLIFENACIN for an over active bladder for about a year. It’s helped with the frequency issues, but nothing else.