Hi- I have relapsing/remitting MS which is stable since 2009. I have an array of symptoms that are classic and a few quirky ones, which I deal with and have a yearly check with the neurologist. I also have psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, osteo arthritis, chronic diverticulitis, IBS, panic anxiety, allergies and now to add to the list an menapause and most recently an ulcer. Anyway, now my allergies are going absolutely crazy. I am allergic to cats, dust, and some various plant life. I have cats, we live in an agriculture area where there is always dust and wind with dirt in it, etc. I take allergy meds, have seen an allergist once a year. Anyway since the recent hit of menapause (for about 9 months now) and the ulcer showing up a month ago - everythingis going crazy. I have horrible body aches, extra fatigue then normal even for the MS and the M.D. checked my thyroid - all ok, I am freezing and alternately sweating. I have a headache on the top of my head. I keep waking up with anxiety attacks. I mean I am having one while I am sleeping and I wake up taht way. My face is burning, nose itching beyone belief, my eyes are red and burn and itcy and it is like a mask around my eyes where the skin itches and burns so bad I can hardly stand it. I don't even know which doctor to go to. Anyone have any ideas?? I recently stopped taking Lyrica and coincidentally it seems the mask type pain around my eyes started going like crazy. Which doctor whould I even see? My ulcer is being treated but not getting better as of yet. The allergies I can't stand - I am fully expecting for my eyes to start bleeding - lol but it feels that way. HELP!!!
Q: Help!! I have MS and several other immune issues. Everything is rebelling at one time, any suggestions?
Hi Cheryl,
It's good to see you again, but I'm sorry to hear that everything is going a bit crazy right now. Definitely sounds like you are facing several challenges all at once. I wish I could help, but I'm not yet at the menopause stage. I wonder how much of what is going on is normal menopause craziness. For the allergy stuff, I think that I would call the doctor who treats me for that if I were you. It's interesting that the mask-like sensations emerged when you stopped lyrica.
I wish I knew what suggest, but I don't. I hope that you begin to feel better soon.
Lisa
I may not be the one who should be answering this but I don't trust drs as far as I can spit. They run all kinds of tests on you depleting you of your life savings only to say they don't know what it is or guess it at some kind of "syndrome". This is thru experience I say this therefore I won't be giving them any of my attn or time anymore. I've all the symptoms of MS , have for years...only thing they dx me with was "epilepsy" which is only a symptom of something much deeper. They stopped there. The thing that bothers me the most lately (past year or so) is the numb foot when getting out of bed and shaking inside (hard to explain). I've been tested for diabetes and not that. But no way will I go to some kook who thinks his big pharma is the be all of it who can't even diagnose much. I only take one phenobarb a day. Years ago I see they gave me meds for MS but didn't know it at the time. No wonder it's called a practice.
Cheryl,
low doses of benadryl can help.
see here:
http://www.ctsaip.org/create-pdf.cfm?id=5893
Where you will read:
"Researchers in Dr. Lawrence Steinman's laboratory at Stanford have developed a new strategy for treating or preventing autoimmune diseases with antihistamines. Using the EAE mouse model for multiple sclerosis (MS), the inventors have shown that the disease course and severity can be ameliorated with daily administration of antihistamine. This approach has the potential for treating MS with less side-effects and more convenient dosing than current therapeutic interventions."
5 mg 4 times per day has helped almost every MS sufferer that has tried it>
that's 2 ml of the children's liquid benadryl (diphenhydramine)
The LOW dose is important. and the cost of this treatment is less than $5 per month.
David
Thank you so much!!! I will check out the website. Thank you for explaining the dosage - that helps a lot!! and the affordability is great. Thanks again and have a great day!!
Let me know how this helps you and pass this on to as many people as you can.
This is not just for MS....anyone with any chronis illness should try this.
In fact the healthy but elderly will see great improvements
David
I have been doing this since you replied to my question. It seems to be helping and i will pass it along. My face has calmed down and is no longer itching and burning in pain. And the low dose benedryl hasn't had any side effects for me and it is sooo cheap!!! Thank you for taking time to let me know about this!!! It might be the miracle I have been looking for. Thank you!!!! I will let everyone I know who might benefit from this.
;-)
My improvements have continued slowly since an initial burst of rapid improvement....expect more improvement, I've been using this for almost a year now and may not have leveled off yet.
David
Any further improvements to add yet?
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Thanks Lisa. I appreciate you taking time to respond. I may go back on the Lyrica - it was a low dosage and see if it helps. Now my entire face is itching and burning. I will figure it out. But in the meantime, it is miserable. Thanks again for your kind help!! :)