Guest guest Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Hi Bea, Welcome to the group! Here is a website you may find helpful in treating your MS: http://tinyurl.com/advice-to-msers With best wishes, Dudley Delany http://profiles.yahoo.com/dudley_delany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 > I have seen the neroligist and went to a natural healing MD. even with my job don't think I can afford either one. I am scared. > Hi Colleen, Try not to panic! Once you get a handle on things, and have a strategy, you will be on your way. Then, when you start seeing results, you will be really empowered. I've never been back to the neurologist or opthamologist since initial diagnosis (one and only attack was optic neuritis). It is possible to do this on your own, and it will require some investment in yourself, but remember that you are worth it! The first thing you can do that doesn't cost much at all is to get on a high dose of Vitamin D supplementation. Is your insurance through your job? Just wondering if you have other benefits to check into, like short-term disability. You deserve a break, to recover and figure out how to move forward. I started out with the Best Bet Diet, then added acupuncture about a month later. I felt great within weeks. That was 2 years ago. Since then, I've done other stuff like fasting and cleansing, detoxing, etc. Right now, my focus is on healing my gut. There are lots of options to be found here in this group, lots of paths to healing. You can do it too! Crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Crystal, I do have insurance PPO but I don't think its gonna cover much and I don't know whats gonna happen if I can't work for a while .just standing is a great chore I have been pushing myself trying to keep doing what I normally do but some days are very hard Guess I'm just having a bad day ________________________________ To: mscured Sent: Sat, April 10, 2010 11:18:35 AM Subject: Re: About me and MS > I have seen the neroligist and went to a natural healing MD. even with my job don't think I can afford either one. I am scared. > Hi Colleen, Try not to panic! Once you get a handle on things, and have a strategy, you will be on your way. Then, when you start seeing results, you will be really empowered. I've never been back to the neurologist or opthamologist since initial diagnosis (one and only attack was optic neuritis). It is possible to do this on your own, and it will require some investment in yourself, but remember that you are worth it! The first thing you can do that doesn't cost much at all is to get on a high dose of Vitamin D supplementation. Is your insurance through your job? Just wondering if you have other benefits to check into, like short-term disability. You deserve a break, to recover and figure out how to move forward. I started out with the Best Bet Diet, then added acupuncture about a month later. I felt great within weeks. That was 2 years ago. Since then, I've done other stuff like fasting and cleansing, detoxing, etc. Right now, my focus is on healing my gut. There are lots of options to be found here in this group, lots of paths to healing. You can do it too! Crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Welcome Bea. You can manage this without insurance. What do the neurologists really offer us anyway? You can probably learn here what a natural healing MD would tell you. Relax. When you first are told you have MS it is life-changing and panic sets in. After a while you realise it isn't that bad - you aren't about to die or anything. Stress is very bad for MS and the more you worry, the more numb bits etc you acquire. Read through the archives here and ask any questions. There are many experienced people with MS here. We've all been where you are now. You can manage it well by natural means - the Best Bet Diet (BBD) which doesn't allow gluten, dairy or legumes is an excellent way of stopping progression. The suggested supplements help too (see archives or MSRC's website). Exercise. Janet To: mscured From: dancinbzb@... Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:23:24 -0700 Subject: About me and MS You can call me Bea. All my Friends do. I was told last week I have MS. I thought I was dealing with it all pretty good. I awoke this a.m. and feel like I am losing it. I don't think my insurance is going to cover a whole lot . I have had 3 MRI's already . I am numb from my waist to my toes on the right. My entire saddle area is numb and my left foot up to my calf is numb, I have been this way for 3 weeks . I have gone back to work for half a day and will be trying a full day on Monday. Don't want to lose my job. But I don't know if I can do it. I'm so much more numb when I stand for short periods of time not to mention the pain. I have seen the neroligist and went to a natural healing MD. even with my job don't think I can afford either one. I am scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Hi Bea, (sorry I didn't get that before! lol) Definitely take it easy on yourself. Give yourself a break and a chance to recover. Really, the only thing the mainstream medicos can offer through your insurance is more MRI's and one of the drugs that are pretty ineffective and come with varied side effects. But you should check into any other benefits that your employer offers. If you're not sure, ask someone in HR or your supervisor. You may have both short-term and long-term disability benefits. Crystal > I do have insurance PPO but I don't think its gonna cover much and I don't know whats gonna happen if I can't work for a while .just standing is a great chore > I have been pushing myself trying to keep doing what I normally do but some days are very hard > Guess I'm just having a bad day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Colleen Totally agree with Crystal, I have never had any help or need to go back to the doctor. I just took care of myself when I found out. For a long time doctors had the " lock " on health care. You had to go, nobody else knew what to do. But with the internet and all the research and knowledge out there. What do I need a doctor anymore for ? In fact, even if the doctor and all the treatments were free, I would not go, as the advice they give sucks. Example, would they tell me to go gluten free and see if it helps ? hell no. They would write me a script for some drug of the week and send me on my way. I made the biggest improvements with going gluten free and I would have never done that with their overpriced advice. Also, I made huge improvements with getting my mercury out and taking chlorella. Would they tell me to do that ? No. Am I telling you or suggesting you blindly take chlorella and go gluten free ? No, I am suggesting like Crystal to educate yourself, so dont take what I am saying as advice that would be almost as bad as taking the doctors advice blindly too. K.E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Bea. Welcome to the group. You are among friends and we are here to help in any way we can. Don't panic. You've got time to panic, if you want to, later. You've got time, right now, to just sit quietly, quietly, and let it all sink in. It's going to be OK. Take the time you need to adjust to this new idea of MS. This is a wonderful group, kind and intelligent. You've come to the right place. Don't worry about doctors too much. I haven't been back to the neurologist since my appointment where I was diagnosed. That was 2 1/2 years ago. I'm doing fine without them. The only doctor I find helpful is my GP, who listens to me, has an open mind, and will prescribe alternative things for me if I give her enough literature/research printed out from the Internet. The MS doesn't have to control you. You can control it. Start now by reading the archives. Go to Direct_MS.com to learn about the Best Bet Diet. It's your " Best Bet! " Start today to improve your diet. This will help you gain some of the feeling of control. I take LowDoseNaltrexone, which my GP prescribes for me and I get at a compounding pharmacy. Look it up at LowDoseNaltrexone.org. We are here when you have questions. There are no silly questions, so ask away. Beverly > > You can call me Bea. All my Friends do. I was told last week I have MS. I thought I was dealing with it all pretty good. I awoke this a.m. and feel like I am losing it. I don't think my insurance is going to cover a whole lot . I have had 3 MRI's already . I am numb from my waist to my toes on the right. My entire saddle area is numb and my left foot up to my calf is numb, I have been this way for 3 weeks . I have gone back to work for half a day and will be trying a full day on Monday. Don't want to lose my job. But I don't know if I can do it. I'm so much more numb when I stand for short periods of time not to mention the pain. I have seen the neroligist and went to a natural healing MD. even with my job don't think I can afford either one. I am scared. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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