Don't know if this is the right place to post this, but I have a friend with MS and need to know...
Natural Treatments for MS vary, and each approach has great benefits. Using any alternative or complimentary approach should involve guidance from your physician. The following approaches may help:
Yoga
Yoga for multiple sclerosis is a very promising approach that offers the following benefits:
Improve mood
Lessen fatigue
Improved cognitive functioning
While clinical studies support the claim that yoga can improve mood and lessen fatigue, no studies have found improvements in cognitive functioning in clinical trials.
Reflexology
Reflexology for MS can help by:
Improve muscle strength
Lessen spasms
Lessen intensity of paresthesias
Reduce urinary problems
Reduce sensory problems
Reflexology has been found to be helpful in these realms in clinical studies.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is believed to help reduce all of the symptoms of MS effectively, as it is thought to prevent and treat the condition by some. Some clinical trials have found that vitamin D may have a preventative effect on the development of MS.
Does anyone know more?
PS:
An amazing invention I have seen is the so called berkelbike, a revolutionary, award winning tricycle which can be propelled by both your arms and legs. The BerkelBike makes cycling possible despite MS, Polio, Spinal Cord Injury or Stroke.
hubby got the official DX of MS today from the Neuro which didnt come as any surprise although in a way it was better not knowing. Now we STILL have to wait for treatment now been 6 months, Neuro now has to send results to GP then another wait to get the treatment,( another 15 days) he did say he is going to suggest a couple of drugs to the GP one I think was was modnafil cant remember what the other was think it started with an "A" recomending trying that for 8 weeks then switching to blast of IV steroid if this doesnt help
can any one give me any hints and tips as to which treatment has worked for them, any nasty side effects from any treatments for fatigue? I know every one is different but any thing we can find out before going to the gp may be of help.
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