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Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried various diets, including Keto, LCHF, etc. I try to stick with LCHF just to slow down my weight gain, but it doesn't impact

by vrtx0 10y ago

Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried various diets, including Keto, LCHF, etc. I try to stick with LCHF just to slow down my weight gain, but it doesn't impact my pain or neurological symptoms. For anybody else reading this I'm a similar situation, please do follow cableshaft's advice and try new diets. I also recommend physical therapy. The cause(s) of MS and many similar diseases are not well understood. At all. FWIW, I lived a pretty healthy lifestyle before my symptoms started.

cableshaft 10y ago
That's unfortunate that it didn't work for you. I'm glad to know you had given it a shot, though, so you at least know there's probably not a more natural fix for the problem. I really hope they find something and can give you something to ease your pain. Good luck.
daheza 10y ago
When I went to physical therapy it consisted of them just teaching me stretches, all of which I could just find online. Is this the normal experience?
- vrtx0 10y ago
  Good question. I can only share my personal experience; I've seen 5, but only 2 seemed to understand my pain and gave me exercises tailored to my needs (using elastic bands, aqua exercises, stretching, etc.). The standard for back pain seems to be core strengthening. I found aquatic exercises most helpful (and least painful) for that. The best ones I've seen were both athletes who succumbed to back injuries. But there must be good PTs who learned by the book too... I hope.
  - madengr 10y ago
    I also went to a PT that specialized in low back pain & sciatica. Mine has finally gone away and the PT helped, but it has taken 1 year. There was a study in the UK where 90% of back pain goes away in 1 year, so they advised against any surgery. Of course this was in the UK so they couldn't get surgery within a year.

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Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried various diets, including Keto, LCHF, etc. I try to stick with LCHF just to slow down my weight gain, but it doesn't impact

by vrtx0 10y ago

cableshaft 10y ago
That's unfortunate that it didn't work for you. I'm glad to know you had given it a shot, though, so you at least know there's probably not a more natural fix for the problem. I really hope they find something and can give you something to ease your pain. Good luck.
daheza 10y ago
When I went to physical therapy it consisted of them just teaching me stretches, all of which I could just find online. Is this the normal experience?
- vrtx0 10y ago
  Good question. I can only share my personal experience; I've seen 5, but only 2 seemed to understand my pain and gave me exercises tailored to my needs (using elastic bands, aqua exercises, stretching, etc.). The standard for back pain seems to be core strengthening. I found aquatic exercises most helpful (and least painful) for that. The best ones I've seen were both athletes who succumbed to back injuries. But there must be good PTs who learned by the book too... I hope.
  - madengr 10y ago
    I also went to a PT that specialized in low back pain & sciatica. Mine has finally gone away and the PT helped, but it has taken 1 year. There was a study in the UK where 90% of back pain goes away in 1 year, so they advised against any surgery. Of course this was in the UK so they couldn't get surgery within a year.