Are Antibiotics an effective med for MS??

For the last 2 weeks I have been feeling so much better. Still have some fatigue, but not the many other symptoms that I had been having for a few months.

 The difference is that I have been taking 500mg. 3X a day of an Antibiotic---

for a Cellulitis infection. Could it be that my symptoms of fatigue, numbness, weakness & headache are taken care of 

by the Antibiotic? 

Are any of you taking Abx for your MS??

When I told my Neuro doc about the improvement in my symptoms and how well I was doing while taking the

ABX he did not say too much. I asked if I could take a regular dose all the time, even if it was just a lower amt. but he said that would be dangerous.( Even my husband noticed the improvement.)

So it m/b worth the risk....

 

So then are you doing a lot better with those medicines? It sounds like the meds are so similar for LD as for MS?

I have not been diagnosed with anything yet. I see a Neuro for testing and to have a second brain scan at the end of the week. And in 2 weeks I see the LLMD for the first time.

But I just have a lot of questions and was curious about the great effect the ABX had for me a few months ago. From what I have read the ABX would have a good effect on either illness. Would you agree????

So then what would account for the lack of weakness, numbness, malaise, headache or was it just a coincidence for over a month?

I know we are not doctors here, but what would you guess...

And what I had was a bacterial infection-Cellulitis. And it worked well in a few days but the ABX did so much more than just that. I think both the Neuro and the LLMD should be more interested in what medicine works to give them a clue about what they are dealing with.

What do you think--thanks!

Hello

I'm not surprised about your experiences when taking antibiotics - at all. Based on the dosage you mentioned, is my assumption correct that you took a cephalosporin or otherwise penicillin drug?

Please find below my thoughts on your thread:
Chronic infectious diseases are A LOT more common than people in general (no matter if we speak of doctors or patients) currently think. Together with genetics and environmental factors, chronic infectious diseases are assumed to be responsible for a broad variety of diseases and symptoms. For instance, it seems very likely that ANY autoimmune diseases like in particular MS are mainly caused by chronic infections. Chronic infectious diseases are a mystery still. And they still don't get the attention which they would deserve. But rather, they are still ignored by medical professionals and also people in general. Personally, I expect this will take some more decades till this will finally change - if at all. Currently, there are hardly any reliable tests available. Pharmaceutical companies have no (financial) incentive to focus more on chronic infections and do some more research in this area. Authorities don't take such medical conditions seriously (e.g. IDSA as opposed to ILADS). And last but not least, most medical doctors hardly know anything about these diseases. The very few doctors that are familiar with such illnesses have learned the corresponding knowledge mostly on their own. E.g. neurologists certainly do not have an intention to find out the real cause of MS. Imagine the financial loss they would face if e.g. autoimmune disease like MS were suddenly considered as a (result of a) chronic infection... Plus, imagine the incredibility they would encounter when they suddenly had to change their minds and treatments...

When doctors/people think of a chronic infectious disease, they automatically think of Lyme disease. However, there is a lot more than that. Many other microbes can cause identical or even worse symptoms and diseases as Lyme. Furthermore, in most cases, several infections are present at the same time (which, of course, complicates the treatment even more). Many pathogens (like Lyme, Chlamydia Pneumoniae, Mycoplasma Pneumoniae and many, many more) can mimic a whole host of symptoms and medical conditions. Just to mention a few, such pathogens have been associated e.g. with CFS, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid diseases, MS, Lupus, neurocognitive deficits in both children and adults and various other autoimmune disorders and diseases. Plus, such pathogens have been associated with about ANY possible symptom in a patient’s body that you can think of.

It’s very hard if not even impossible to find out if a patient has "true MS" which is not only mimicked by a chronic infection like Chlamydia Pneumoniae and/or Lyme. Even if it’s a "true MS", the question still remains: What was/is the cause if this chronic disease? Here again, chronic infections might play a significant role. Please let me try to explain this a bit further: Chronic infections like Lyme are able to mimic many different symptoms and diseases. In particular, they are able to "mimic" autoimmune disorders. This makes it very hard if not even impossible to distinguish between (true) MS and Lyme disease (or another chronic infection). E.g. both diseases can cause white spots or demyelinating lesions visible on an MRI scan of the brain and can cause elevations of myelin basic protein and oligoclonal bands to appear in the spinal fluid (chronic infections at least up to an extent), both have a relapsing remitting nature, both can cause about the same variety of symptoms etc.

To date, personally I think most studies/experiences with regard to MS are available on the bacteria Chlamydia Pneumoniae or otherwise Lyme. Though, many other pathogens might also be responsible for this disease. To start off, you may want to watch a short video called "MS cure?" posted by "ABCTVCatalyst" on youtube. But like I was trying to say, never focus on only one bug and neglect other microbes and medical conditions.

To sum up, I suggest you to go and see both a neurologist (for possible MS) and an LLMD ("Lyme Literate Medical Doctor" for possible Lyme disease and/or other co-infections). You can’t just take ANY antibiotic. First of all, you need to get a better idea about what you truly have and if you really faced an infection, you would need to know what kind. As there is no single antibiotic that can be used for all pathogens.

All the best and regards

I am seeing a Neurologist and had a second brain scan which showed no increase in demyel. since Oct. So he said to come back in 6 months!(And my Spinal Tap was negative)
And today I saw a LLMD for a first visit, I was there 2 hrs. and went over a lot of medical issues. I got blood drawn for many tests and will be calling for med. records to be sent from the Rheum. & Neuro. doctors. If I had to guess what this illness was I would not have a clue. But if it is MS would it not be progressing more quickly without any medicine ever taken to slow it down?

Thanks for your reply... I still do not have answers yet and am waiting for more test results. My recent brain scan did not show any new spots. But whatever this illness is it takes up my whole life--I am sick in bed almost everyday with aches and fatigue and a very long list of sym. I am desperate to find some answer so I can do a few things and just have a life! So I thought it was worth some attention to note how well I felt using ABX.

Dr Wahls is a big reason I started the paleo diet. I saw a YouTube video about her before she started charging for her advice. Unfortunately now, it seems she is all about making a buck. When she didn't charge for her advice, she seemed so much more believable. Now she's just another person trying to get rich off this disease. Sad.

I am not having any improvement on abx after 2 wks. for LD. I am wondering if this is not that and m/b MS? I have a zillion symptoms and the list just keeps on growing and it is going fast with new symptoms like a stiff neck and ringing ears.

I see the Neuro in May to hear his opinion and to tell him about the positive Lyme test from Igenex. So I am wondering what would be the differences in the two diseases?