Guest guest Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-11/pu-fsn112310.php <http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-11/pu-fsn112310.php>This story was published 2 hours ago. I just found the story and have not had time to do any research. Yvette - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2010 Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 http://machineslikeus.com/news/possible-cause-and-treatment-multiple-sclerosis-d\ iscovered Just came across this about an hour ago.....very interesting. Has anyone else seen this, and do they know anything further about it? 'What we do in life, echoes through eternity.' MARCUS AURELIUS (121 - 180 A.D.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 , Thank you for the link to this interesting article. I had not seen it, but from early on in my journey with MS, I knew that certain environmental triggers, including tobacco smoke and pollution from exhaust, made my symptoms worse. I discovered this as I kept a log of what I ate and what my symptoms were but noticed a link to where I had been during the day. My doctor encouraged me to include this information in my log (he is trained in environmental medicine). I soon discovered the things mentioned above caused reactions, and also that newly painted or carpeted rooms, new furniture, varnish smells, shopping malls, and filling the car with gas/petrol etc. brought on brain fog, weakness, numbness, and fatigue. My doctor encouraged me to get an air purifier for our home and a portable one for hotel rooms. Since I travel a lot , on planes I wear a mask device during takeoff and landing when I often smell fuel and/or I wear a " personal air supply " device during the whole flight. My doctor also told me to buy furniture and cars which are at least two years old as much of the out gassing of chemical toxins (which are often neurotoxins) takes place during the early years. Paying attention to environmental triggers has been an integral part of my self-care for 18 years. (I'm less sensitive now than in the beginning.) It's wonderful to have this article documenting what I know to be a factor in my health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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