Interesting article about new research for treatments for multiple sclerosis. Very struck by how similar it is to PA and how we can get similar research.
Available on BBC iPlayer as:
'Major moment in MS research' as new Octopus trial starts
My link would not work unfortunately.
My friend had MS and died when she was 52 over 20 years ago. I have exactly the same symptoms but have PA. I feel so sorry for her. I think she was misdiagnosed.
Thats very sad. I am pretty sure my eldest brother died at 42 from PA - the post mortem said heart failure which of course we all die from. My paternal Grandfather also died from an unspecified ailment and I can remember how thin he was and unable to stand - suspect PA.
There is so much ignorance about B12D in the medical community. For example my partner's uncle is getting thin and very unsteady on his feet. His doctor has diagnosed him as 'just getting old'. I don't think that's good enough. I'm sure he has B12D.
We puzzled as to how to approach him. He is old school and believes everything the doctor tells him. Luckily we found this newspaper article to back up possible B12D.
express.co.uk/life-style/he...
So he is now taking B12 tablets. We hope it helps.
In that regard, this diagram often comes up
verywellhealth.com/thmb/_of...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=rq_UI...
talk starts at 1 minute
"'Major moment in MS research' as new Octopus trial starts"
Hi,
Thanks for posting that.
Link below mentions MS as a possible misdiagnosis for B12 deficiency.
b12deficiency.info/misdiagn...
Click on Multiple Sclerosis and it takes people to an article that mentions conditions with similar symptoms to MS.
Books below mention MS.
"What You Need to Know About Pernicious Anaemia and B12 Deficiency" by Martyn Hooper
"Could it Be B12?: An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses" by Sally Pacholok and JJ. Stuart (USA authors)
Very comprehensive with lots of case studies.
"Vitamin B12 deficiency in Clinical Practice" (subtitle "Doctor, you gave me my life back!" by Dr Joseph Alexander "Chandy" Kayyalackakom and Hugo Minney PhD
Hello Sleepy Bunny, glad you checked out those books. Hope you are feeling better too.
my sister has MS , I have PA . I keep trying to get her on B12 supplements but she forgets to take them.
Google Scholar research paper
B vitamins, B12 and multiple sclerosis symptoms 
Exciting new research results - PAS
Research papers
PAS Research 
