Well, the truly funny part is I too was raised on an indian reservation and was surrounded by native healers. I have seen them! I got spiritual support, but they too understand MS has NO cure! I have seen the vitamin lady who wanted to charge me $1000 to tell me I am low on Vitamin D. I have seen the massage therapist. I am deathly allergic to bees!

The level of intensity in which they keep coming back is amazing to me. As if I just didnt hear them the first 100 times they said it. Seriously, they really have the answer, and I am being naive if I dont take their advice. They get so hurt when I say "my MD and I have it pretty well in hand for now, but thanks." In the early days most would walk away, and be happy with it, but now in a flare, I see a whole new intensity to the pitches. As if I have had it MY way for long enough now. I just need to let them rescue me from the clutches of this disease!

Most have a cure that boosts the immune system. Most have a cousin, aunt or neighbor who saw this or tried that, and was healed! I even went to the spiritual church that 5 were pushing. I went to the front! I allowed this strange preacher man to put his hand on my forehead and "cast the demon out!" guess what? my MRI showed a new lesion.

I had a call from one of these women last night. They want to go out to lunch today. I said "no thank you." she seemed hurt and pushed for "why?!" I tried to express I wasnt feeling well, and she actually told me, I wasnt trying hard enough! I just needed a pep talk, and a cheerleader. Get up! lets go to lunch! I told the DH that she is the first one being crossed off my new list of friends to let go of. Friends are so precious and mean so much to me, but many of them have become stressful and pushy. its time to let go of such things.

Thanks for giving me the space I needed to rant. sometimes you just need to preach it to the choir. I know you folks get it!