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» Jennifer Gerics - LDN

Hi Dennise---

I don't take LDN myself. A contributor here takes it, and posted that commentary. She doesn't post regularly, so she might not get back to you. How old is your son and has he been diagnosed with relapsing /remitting MS or progressive MS? Where do you live? What has your neurologist said about medications? Sorry for the battery of questions, but I'm not sure from your post how severe your son's case is. You should speak with your neurologist first about drug use. A good idea is to get an MS specialist. I made the mistake of seeing a general neurologist for a couple of years, and he couldn't even commit to an MS diagnosis. I had to go to an MS neurologist to get a definite answer. Please keep in mind that it's better for you and your son not to panic (I know that's very hard, since I feel like I panic every few months if something new happens to me!) Try to remain as calm as possible while going through this ordeal so you can soak up all the information the doctor gives you. A great website to visit is the National MS Society's, which gives info on symptoms, treatment, and recent medical advances: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/site/Pa...

Information on LDN is listed above at the 1st post to this discussion.

Please let me know what you find out from your doctor and also please don't panic because you need to think clearly for yourself and your son, and most importantly, MS is not a death sentence and not always a severe disease.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Gerics