I am new to this forum lark but after reading some of the posts and gaining some valid information, I thought I would give it ago.
I was diagnosed 18 months ago with RRMS. I am not on any medication but because I have had 2 relapses in 2 years (one just before diagnosis and 1 about a year later) I fit the criteria for DMD`s, the one that has been mentioned is Tecfidera.
I feel that I am quite lucky, my MS does not stop me doing what I want and when I want to do it, I still work full time as a prison officer which is not an easy job but like all jobs it has it`s moments!!!
I don’t feel that my MS is severe enough to warrant taking any drugs (you may think I am being a bit stupid) so I`m going to ask a question about herbal/alternative therapy, my question is
Has anyone ever heard of or tried SERRAPEPTASE? If so I would like to read what anyone has to say, whether it be good bad or indifferent, I don’t mind.
The reason I am asking is that it has been recommended to me by someone who has progressive MS, they have told me that it has helped her manage her symptoms.
I tried it about two years after I was diagnosed. It took it for several months but it made no difference one way or the other and no side effects either.
People with progressive MS (like your friend) have no way of putting the brakes on their MS (rather than just managing the symptoms): you have RRMS, so you do, because you have access to DMDs It’s awful, but that’s the way it is.
Look at people who have had MS for a good long while if you need reminding what MS does to people. Most of them will have been where you are now.
Once the damage is done, it’s don, and it cannot be fixed. My advice? Don’t waste your time faffing about: get on a DMD if you can. It is the one proven way to keep you as well as you can be.
Many thanks for your replys and advice. To be honest, deep down I knew that I had no choice really but I had to ask the question from people in the know. I also think that Im still in a bit of denial and am trying to get my head to accept I have MS. Which is not easy!!! As I`m sure everyone knows and can appreciate.
Too right, it isn’t! Unfortunately, MS doesn’t wait politely until we are ready to pay it some attention, though; it just barges ahead, taking lumps out of us, regardless!
One of the worst things about MS is the feeling that it has control, and there is nothing we can do. Wresting back some control by taking a DMD can be helpful in all sorts of ways - psychologically as well as practically.
Please check out Dr Brooke Goldner’s ;‘Goodbye Lupus’ on youtube or Google. I loosely did her 75% veggie/25% fruit smoothie diet and found it extremely effective for my Lupus. She says it does the same for MS and other auto immune diseases. I spent no money I just loosely followed her smoothie protocol and got fairly quick results.