So I guess this is my intro... I am receptive to any advice!

I got pregnant 4 months later.  (I have a son.  He's 9 now)  My symptoms subsided and I just about forgot I had the disease.  I started Copaxone when I was about 21.  I started losing my balance.  I was fit for Canadian crutches when I was 22.  I broke my ankle when I was 23 and it took 6 months to heal.  While on the Copaxone, I didn't tolerate it well.  My hair was really greasy and I lost it in chunks and would fall asleep if I sat too long.  I started to grow facial hair.

I opted to stop all medication 4 years ago.  I decided to go Holistic/Organic.  My brothers think I am weird.  I felt better.  My hair grew back and the facial hair went away. 

Now as the disease has progressed, it was suggested that I join some sort of forum. 

I have stopped driving and am pretty much wheel-chair bound.  I am confident in my decision to stop medication but am having some difficulty keeping hope alive as I live with this disease.  I don't like it and wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy!

I had optic neuritis when I was pregnant and there was nothing to do about it. 

Let's see... what do I eat?  Well, I do a South Beach diet.  Low in carbs (they make me feel lethargic).  My doc has me on low argenine and high lysine.  He also has me on a slew of supplements.  I take LOTS of essential oils.  Cod liver oil, evening prim rose oil, Vitamin D, Black currant.  I think of myself as the Tin Man and I need to be lubed up.  They make me feel better.  I also drink whole milk but seeing that you are vegan, that won't work.  I guess that is the Vitamin D.  I am in Michigan and Hispanic so I need it but am robbed of the sun most of the time. 

I stay away from peanuts, soy, and cashews I newly realized.  I am not vegan but sometimes I lean that way (usually in the summer) the thought of ingesting meat makes me sick! 

Sometimes all of this seems too much and I give up in a way.  I eat whatever and I usually pay for it.  I would just try things and if you feel tired or "burny" as I call it.  Delete it from your diet.  Hence minus the cashews. 

I take it from your name you have children? I have a son and that makes things a little difficult when it comes to cooking.  He loves raw spinach though! 

Let me think and I will get back to you.  The oils are big for me, low carbs, I also take an L-lysine supplement as well.