Re: Re: LIVING ALONE AND DATING WITH MS!- PUTTING SOME QU...

[Guest guest]

Hi all....

1) Since my seperation 2 yrs. ago, I too live alone, but am doing fine. In fact, since my now x left, due to my MS, I'm doing better than ever! I have my days, but have my kids, who live close by, if I need them for anything. But find, keeping a positive outlook in my every day keeps me going....that, and LDN!!

2) As for dating, I am. I refused to close my heart, believing that my MS, and my X leaving because of it, would leave me alone forever. I've felt from the beginning that not everyone can deal with illness, I unfortunatley, don't have that choice, and those who can't don't have to! But, I do have someone in my life now that has made it clear that my having MS doesn't matter!

3) I've been taking LDN (4.5) since Sept. 2002, and I've had wonderful benefits from it. I have RRMS. No more cane! My balance, memory, fatigue, spasms, and energy level are all so much better. Even my MRI's have shown a reverse. My Neurologist said my lesions are healing themselves. Too bad the x didn't stick around for the fun I'm able to have now!! Life is good! And he missed out!

Hang in there, and Stay Positive

oh and Tom..... its really ok to allow someone to take care of you once in a while too (and im not yelling at you!!) but once the LDN kicks in.... you're energy level will rise and the ladies will have a hard time keep'in up!! Good Luck to you!

God Bless You All

Carol

[Guest guest]

Here's one for you...I finally get up the nerve to call up an old friend to see if he would be interested in going out to eat. He's been a bit down on his luck, so I figure I might have a chance for that intelligent conversation over dinner! WRONG! He called me a few times and sounded interested. I called him one day, and he needed to call me back as he was doing business with someone (I wasn't aware of a business). Well, I can take a hint! It's been over two weeks and still no call back! Hey, it's not like he's much to write home about, but I wasn't asking for a committment!

Marcie(PPMS)

In a message dated 5/12/2004 9:12:45 PM Central Standard Time, firstlight@... writes:

Subj:[low dose naltrexone] Re: LIVING ALONE AND DATING WITH MS!- PUTTING SOME QU...

Date:5/12/2004 9:12:45 PM Central Standard Time

From: firstlight@... (alexandra)

Reply-to: low dose naltrexone

low dose naltrexone

First off- i apologize to those who hate it when ppl

leave the email all there- I do it so I won't forget

what I was going to comment on.

that said...

Carol- it's good to hear that the LDN is working so well for

you. I'm getting the strong impression that LDN works

best on RRMS. I've been on it since august 2003, and

have not noticed any benefits (none that I can feel).

Maybe it takes longer for SPMS. 26 years of damage

might take longer to deal with. Maybe it just helps

hold it off the progression longer... like they say

the shots are suppose to do but had absolutely no

effect - even when I was still RRMS. Wish I had found

LDN 10 years ago.

A few years ago I met a man who had a spinal injury...

which left him with all the symptoms of MS -right down

to progressively getting worse (he would never go to a

dr to find out if it had indeed triggered into MS). He

had right side paralysis- I have left. He didn't want

to be serious with me because I had MS - and his was

just from an injury.... what's the difference?

I guess I just scared him that he might have to face

something he didn't want to.

what a kick to the head.

Like it was "my fault" and his was just misfortune?

It adds to my bitterness.

I dont' want to be bitter.

I appreciate your message.

I'm trying to be ok with being alone. Some days I am.

Some days I cry.

So instead I planted some tomatoes in 5 gallon pots on

my balcony to keep me company- and to give me a short

term "something to look forward to."

I'm not bad looking.... but I've let go pretending to be a part of the

"regular" world. I hardly ever put on make up anymore. what's the

point? I am what I am.

I am still going to keep taking the LDN.

Maybe a miracle can happen. I'd love to see it.

alex

[Guest guest]

CAROL,

SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL LIFE SINCE LDN. HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU BEFORE YOU SAW NOTICEABLE CHANGES? I'M ON DAY 9. THANKS,

KIM

[Guest guest]

Marcie

Guess he missed out on a good dinner and great company!

His loss. Hope you didn't let it get you down. You saved yourself

from eating out with someone who's a bit more down on his luck

than you thought!

Hang in there.

God Bless

Carol

~~~ true love is neither physical nor romantic. ~~~ true love is the acceptance of all that Is, Has been, and Will be.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~