more results back and getting closer to dx of ms

[ceeweed]

I wrote a week ago, and thank you for your responses .. at the time, i was still waiting for csf results and a second full spinal MRI ... these are the results .. I have positive O-Band that is consisent with MS, and still only one lesion at T6 (thoracic Spine) where the signal decreased since the last MRI one month ago. No other spinal lesions were found.

My neuro is finally starting to say that it is more than likely MS ... but he wants to do another Brain MRI ...

My question is, can you have positive OBands and Positive Thoracic Lesion but still have no brain lesions? And is it enough to put me on MS medications? (the neuro is starting to talk about meds)  Or should i go to a MS neuro first before i start meds?

So far, everything else is ruled out ... although my EVP'S (all of them) were all negative.

[ceeweed]

I have heard of Dr. Zamboni and am intrigued by this liberation  therapy - i have a feeling they did check iron levels but i will double check.
Thanks panda!

[panda2526]

Interesting to find out if in all the thorough tests your dr has done if he has ever mentioned to you or suggested anything to do with iron overload. The Dr. in Italy, Dr. Zamboni in the last few years successfully treated and cured his wife of MS due to Liberation Therapy, restoring blood flow from her brain and releasing stored iron that had been blocked and building on her brain. Her lesions have disappeared and has had no attacks in over 3 years. He has repeated the same success in dozens of patients, and all because of connecting the damage done from iron deposits in the body, in the case of MS, in the brain.

Iron overload is one of the most common genetic disorders in north america among people of European background. As many as 1 in 9 are silent carriers of the mutated gene that is responsible for storage of iron. As we store iron it reaches toxic levels than begins to load onto organs, joints, and tissues as a way for our bodies to protect itself from free radicals.

Good to rule it out. Early detection is key. Iron levels may not be very high in early stages (not to be confused with CBC's) but a person can certainly be symptomatic. Dr.s have a hard time pinpointing the early symptoms, as they have been taught to look for the end stage symptoms, which are liver cirrhosis, diabetes, and bronze skin. Early warning signs are arthritis, painful joints, fatigue, muscle weakness, brain fog, abdominal pain, digestive problems that they may say is IBS, etc.

Take care, and the name of the iron overload disorder in this case is called hemochromatosis.

[ceeweed]

Thanks Dr. Kokil. My neurologist is just waiting on the results of tests for Lyme's, Lupus, and syphillis. He is being pretty thorough. I am defenitely being leary about starting meds without being sure.
Carol

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!
Well, apart from MS, Oligoclonal bands in spinal fluid are also seen in Lyme’s, lupus (SLE), neuro sarcoidosis, subarachnoid hemorrhage, spinal cord lesions associated with Devic’s disease, and syphilis. All these can also cause spine lesions. Hence, if you do not have brain lesions, then these should be investigated for with appropriate tests. Please discuss with your treating doctors—MS specialists and neurologist, before starting the medications. Take care!