Numb one month today...

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Okay, I have been trying not to whine, but here I go again.

I was diagnosed with RR MS in 1997. At that time, I had optic neuritis. They

put me on prednisone. Almost immediately after the ON subsided, I had

another flare up and went numb on the left side. Just numb from the upper

chest to the toes. I was able to walk, but felt like I was walking on a log

or stilts. This lasted about six weeks. I chose not to do prednisone that

time, as the results the time before were not all that desirable.

Fast forward to this year. I started a flare up on December 17. Numb on the

left side, but with the pain thing where no one can touch me without my

going through the roof. Also having muscle spasms. Started LDN on December

19. Got advice that it might be too high (4.5mg) and stopped it for two

days on December 26 and 27. Started again on the 28th at 3-mg and am still

taking it at that dose. Back to a BB diet, which was wonderful before when I

did it. Doing supplements recommended by Dr. Lawrence.

Anyway, it has been 4 weeks today since this flare began. The muscle

spasms/stiffness are the same, though they improve as the day goes on. The

pain is better, but the heavy/numb thing is getting to me. Perhaps I don't

want to know the true answer to this, but have you folks done this and come

out somewhere near normal function? I know that before, it was 6 weeks and I

was pretty much back to normal, but this time it seems more

serious...deeper. I have read that this can resolve, and about an hour

after taking the LDN at night, I can feel nearly normal in the effected

foot. I know also that LDN can actually increase the symptoms and perhaps I

should not have started during a flare up. But I have heard that this may

stabilize after a couple months.

Thoughts? Thanks...

\o/ Showered by His amazing Grace,

Sally

Trust in the Lord with all your heart.

Lean not on your own understanding.

In all of your ways acknowledge Him

and He will direct your path!

Proverbs 3:5-6