After I had been on the diet for well over a year, I experienced many signs of recovery- from the subtle (more energy, better cognition, healthier digestion) to the sublime (no more ice-pick-in-the-eye trigeminal nerve headaches, recovering lost sensation, stronger trunk and leg muscles). I still had a long way to go before anything like a complete recovery, but I felt I was on my way. Even though all of my MS lesions were dormant I began to become less stable again, losing some of what I had gained.
What was going on? Apparently I had to keep searching. It turns out that underlying my MS symptoms was Lyme Disease. I have subsequently tested positive with sensitive lab evaluations, for the Lyme bacteria and Babesiosis, another tick-borne co-infection. I am now taking 3 kinds of antibiotics because these clever pathogens know how to hide out in 3 different ways: inside self- created cysts, in between cell walls, and within the cells.
I am also taking many supplements, both scripted from compounding pharmacies, (your insurance company usually does not cover these) and non-scripted vitamins, herbs and amino acids. With these supports, I am tolerating the drugs better than I ever have before and am in a clear recovery mode once again. I must say I prefer recovery to decline!
I was glad that I kept seeking beyond the diagnosis of MS to explore what else was going on for me. The diet has provided me with both the foundation for health and the means to know I had to look farther. For those of you who may also wish to explore Recovery Diet+ support for your healing, please click the Contact link on the left side menu of the home page and write to me. I would be happy to let you know what additional supplements to the diet I have found helpful: ones that you might consider discussing with your own health care practitioners.