Welcome to NeuroTalk and the MS forum, Patti.

I hope you get all the answers you need on April 4th? (although that's a Sunday)

In the meantime, please do join us in our little nest of MSers, Limbolanders and caregivers. Visit The Stumble Inn for a little off topic fun. There are lots of other informative and fun forums within, also, so, enjoy your new home.

Welcome, Laura, again. Come on in and grab a chair or a bankie and settle right in.

LOL Need to check my dates and thanks for the welcome.

Hi Patti (ZSPW) and Laura (artiemouse),
Welcome to NT. I am happy to see you both found us.

Patti, I, too, hope you find out some answers soon at Mayo. We all need to know why we have these symptoms. Good luck and nice to meet you.

Laura, we have another member on here with a service dog. She loves him and he does wonders for her. I hope yours is just as helpful once trained.

It is so hard when you have problems and they can find a cause. You know you have symptoms they can see, but I guess they can't decide what kind of Dx to give you. Nice to meet you too. Good luck.

I hope you both feel better soon and get some answers.

I just wanted to pop by and say

You've found a wonderful place FULL of support and information!
It's good to have you!

Hope to get to know more about you!


Rae

Hi Patti and Laura. Welcome to NeuroTalk! You've found a great place to come for support. I hope to see you around the forum.....don't be shy......we're not!!

I found this site when doing a search on magnesium citrate.
I'm a 56 year old woman living in western Mass with my family. I have IBS-C and there is a question of lupus.

Hubby has asthma, pretty bad allergies and diverticulitis.

My 20 year old doesn't have many issues beyond dandruff and Keratosis Pilaris. Which we cured with 2 packets of Coromega (fish oil) 5 times a week.

My 17 year old son has aspergers (high functioning), ADHD, dysgraphia and a few other comorbid differences. He is a good kid but can be difficult at times with his rigidity.He has been on Magnesium glycinate from Kirkman labs for 9 years to help with his hyper activity. It seems there is a lot of discussion about magnesium here. I want to try to figure out if he should stick to the glycinate or move to something else and how much he should be taking. I'm also hoping to see if there is anything else we can do to help him.

Normally I would always be searching for ways to help other members of my family. But this time I need to do research for myself. My chronic constipation has gotten totally out of hand, and this is what I am going to try to get info for first. Recently I have started taking slomag and have found it very calming. But I'm thinking another form of magnesium could still be calming but help with my IBS-C issues. Also for a number of years the pain and spasms running down my left leg and hip, pain and swelling in my feet and hands have kept me from exercising. I used to love to walk and garden but now it just hurts to much. I've gained 30 lbs in just about 4 years. Right now there is a lull in my pain but it normally starts up again in the heat of summer. A number of years ago my Dr thought it may be arthritis since it runs in the family. But after running a few blood tests they now believe it is lupis.

Anyway, I am glad I have found this site and have already mentioned it to friends at another site.

Ciao for Now.

Hi again MsBees,

You do have a lot of questions that you are concerned about right now. Wow! Have you gone to our forum on ADHD and a few other disorders in children?
Here:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/fo...aysprune=&f=39

No one can tell you what medication your son should be taking and the amount. That is up to you and his doctor. We do talk about Magnesium on here in connection with MS, or constipation, etc.

I have a similar ailment to IBS-C and similar to Crohn's, called Collagenous Colitis or microscopic Colitis. It is not affected by nerves or stress, it just is a autoimmune disease.

I take LDN now for two years and it is gone. I just had three biopsies and they could not find these C plates.

They tried to add Lupus to my collection of autoimmune diseases because my ANA is around 1:640 and my ESR goes to the 70's at times. But there is a criteria you must meet to have Lupus, I only have a few.

I think you should see your PCP to see why you are holding fluids and swelling. Perhaps go to a Rheumatologist to get more testing for Lupus and Arthritis. They have medications like Placqunil (sp?) and some more new ones for Lupus. Then there are a few types of Lupus too.

Have you had you back checked for Sciatica? That back pain, hip pain, running down your leg could be that. There are so many diseases/disorders that you should be checked for, because of all your many symptoms.

I hope you find pain relief soon.

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hello to all the new folks. I see Artiemouse is now posting on the main boards, and I hope others will follow so we can help address some of those issues you speak of.

I hope patti gets answers (even on sunday) and gets that relief of knowing either way.

MrsB I too have IBS and it can cause many things. the majority of our immune system lives in our guts, and it when its not happy, it can trigger all sorts of things. Miralax is a great laxative, and can now be gotten without a prescription. Come on down to the main board, and tell us all about yourself. we would love to hear it.

Hey yalll.. I'm new here... I'm 22 a student in Montana but originally from Mississippi! I love the mountains and all there is to do out here, however, in December of 2009 I was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation and am awaiting my 2nd opinion currently. My first neurologist suggested surgery in Washington at the University. I am very nervous and just leaving things in God's hands for now! I'm happy to be here and open for chatting!
xxx