Guest guest Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 In my opinion, it really depends upon the patient's particular presentation. MS seems to be very treatable in many, but there are a few who worsen despite any form of treatment. My experience is limited since I have been in practice a mere 6 months, but I can tell you about one case I have followed since I was a student. Female was diagnosed with late-onset MS at age 56 (very uncommon, but does occur), went the conventional route, strong reactions to every drug she tried, and MS began to worsen. Over the course of 4 years, MS progressed, and she was unable to take any conventional meds due to poor reactions. She began drainage with an ND and slowly symptoms began to improve. She is now 65 years old, and while still has some pain, spasticiy, and weakness from the MS, the progression reversed and in general she has much more energy and healthier emotional outlook. Interestingly, she is now, 9 years later, able to tolerate some of the conventional treatments, tried them for a time with no reactions, but felt they did not create enough of a positive change to justify injecting herself once weekly. She does use some medications to help with sleep and pain occasionally, but no MS disease modifying drugs. Karon-, ND Portland, OR > > Hi DT & group, > > I am wondering if anyone has experience with MS patients not using the disease modifying drugs? In your experience, are they able to minimize relapses and prevent progression without the drugs + natural therapies at the same rate as using the drugs? > > Thank you, > > Todd Maderis, ND, LAc > Mill Valley, CA > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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