More: When I tried the Cave Man diet, which was urged on the old Braintalk
forum years ago, I got into horrid pain within four days. That diet had me cut
grains, add more animal protein (meat, fowl) and some fat. There were some supplements involved but I forget what they were. Milk was not allowed.

For my type of MS this was a disaster! So little is known.

I reduced pain quickly by going onto my usual diet, which was low fat, with grains, dairy, low fat poultry, fruit, and a small amount of beans such as pinto and northern. I do not do well with garbanzo beans or legumes, but
some people do. Grains and beans/legumes form a complete protein. But I did not stick wholly to vegetarian protein, and had milk, one egg a day, and low fat (white meat) poultry. I became very creative with the crock pot, creating nicely spiced stews of various kinds. I do well with most spice, such
as curry, Italian, French, etc. No MSG or "Natural Flavors".

Sticky blood, thick blood, slow/hard flowing blood all sounds good to me. I originally was focused on platelets but you're right Mariel. It can be a # of things. Lipitor they studied is for cholesterol which might mimic your Swank diet. Obviously something is causing our brains/nerves to die and lack of flow/nutrients/oxygen from thick blood or narrowed veins sure would make sense. Plus the spent/bad stuff getting left behind ontop of that.

We have to figure this MS out. We need to research and compile what exactly Rebif, Avonex, Copaxone, Tysabri, Solumedrol, Ampyra do. However they may a after-the-fact compound. What originally caused ---- to happen.

thanks for the info, Mariel.
Eddie, when i was diagnosed i found it odd that the only other person i had ever known that had it worked in the same area as me in a semiconductor factory, and we were constantly exposed to chemicals that would leak in the "chase" area behind our work area. i wonder if it wasn't chemical exposure that caused it? wild guess i know.

i'd really like to know the cause of this, my diagnosis was such a shock to me, i thought i had a slipped disc or something...

Asked my hema/onc before Tysabri today about aspirin effect on platelets. He said it makes them less sticky. I said like Plavix? He said yes, just not as much. Plavix is stronger.
Asked him if it reduces platelet count/production. He said no. Just less sticky.
Asked him if there's a test for blood thickness? He said none in specific.

clarkstar - chemicals & stress is a major suspect to me. I was exposed to both when I moved. MS 1 yr later. I used pesticides like water because the house I bought had florida carpenter ants that bite. Researching pesticides when I was searching for the strongest ones, I learned they work on their nervous system!

I read people have 2 genes (PON1) for metabolizing pesticides. If you have 2 of the good type, you pee it out. 1 of each and it's iffy. 2 of the ones that don't allow your bod to metabolize pesticides causes a buildup. My father can almost drink it, my mother's eyes get itchy when peeling non organic carrots. Organic she doesn't itch.

Almost a year later. I took the little ones (81mg's) 2x/day for months. I lowered it to 1x/day cause my stoma (intestine) seemed to bleed easily while cleaning, prepping, applying ostomy barrier.
I stopped taking the final 81mg's a few months ago after starting Trental 2x/day cause I felt a bit dizzy and have low blood psi as it is. The Trental was to help blood cells get into tiny areas if circulation is issue. MS is still progressing however. After reading thru some of my replies, i'm starting the 81mg's as of tonight. They're coated & store brand's cheap.