Thekla's Journal

Thekla: Sex: F; Data Quality: 2 stars; MS: 15 yrs; Type: Secondary Progressive; Sensation: Moderate; Overall: Mild; Cognition: none; Vision: none; Speech: none; Swallowing: none; Upper limb: moderate; Walking: severe

Thekla: Female, 49 years; Germany

Primary Condition: MS

Type: Secondary Progressive

First symptom: Dec 1997
Diagnosis: Sep 2002

Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS
Home Physical Therapy Treatment Evaluation
- Perceived effectiveness for Muscle weakness: Major
- Perceived effectiveness for Spasticity: Major
- Side Effects: None
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: Somewhat
Cost

$25-49 monthly

Thekla added a treatment evaluation for Home Physical Therapy from Dec 23, 2011 Oct 31, 2012
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS
Vibroplate
- - Started: ?
  - Dosage: ?
- Purpose:
Thekla updated the treatment Vibroplate Oct 31, 2012
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS
Home Physical Therapy
- - Stopped: Dec 23, 2011
  - Reason: Course of treatment ended
  - Started: Jun 1, 2011
  - Last Dosage: 120 min weekly
- Purpose: Spasticity and Muscle weakness
- View Latest Evaluation
Thekla updated the treatment Home Physical Therapy Oct 31, 2012
- Added
  - Started: Jun 01, 2011
  - Dosage: 120 min weekly
  - Purpose: Spasticity, Weakness in muscl, Spasticity, and Muscle weakness
  - Jun 01, 2011
- Stopped
  - Date: Dec 23, 2011
  - Reason: Course of treatment ended
  - Dec 23, 2011
- Evaluated
  - View Evaluation
  - Dec 23, 2011
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS

2 stars
Thekla lost a star Sep 11, 2012
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS
Calcium
- - Stopped: Dec 31, 2011
  - Reason: Personal research
  - Started: Sep 1, 2011
  - Last Dosage: 500 mg daily
- Purpose: Increase effect of another treatment
Thekla updated the treatment Calcium Aug 22, 2012
- Added
  - Started: Sep 01, 2011
  - Dosage: 500 mg daily
  - Purpose: Increase effect of another treatment
  - Sep 01, 2011
- Stopped
  - Date: Dec 31, 2011
  - Reason: Personal research
  - Dec 31, 2011
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS
Blue Ice Fermented Cod Liver Oil
- - Started: May 1, 2012
  - Current Dosage: 1 tsp. daily
- Purpose: General health
Thekla updated the treatment Blue Ice Fermented Cod Liver Oil Aug 22, 2012
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS
Wahls Protocol
- - Stopped: Aug 01, 2012
  - Reason: Did not seem to work
  - Started: Jan 1, 2012
  - Last Dosage: 3 other daily
- Purpose: MS
Thekla updated the treatment Wahls Protocol Aug 22, 2012
- Added
  - Started: Jan 01, 2012
  - Dosage: 3 other daily
  - Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and improve symptoms
  - Jan 01, 2012
- Stopped
  - Date: Jul 15, 2012
  - Reason: Did not seem to work
  - Jul 15, 2012
- Stopped
  - Date: Aug 01, 2012
  - Reason: Did not seem to work
  - Aug 01, 2012
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS
Jaw misalignment correction therapy
- - Started: Jun 7, 2012
  - Current Dosage: daily
- Purpose: Balance problems and Bladder problems
Thekla updated the treatment Jaw misalignment correction therapy Aug 22, 2012
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS

Good
Thekla added an InstantMe for Aug 16, 2012 Aug 16, 2012 12:35PM

Bladder is significantly better so I have a life. Energy is great.
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS
MSRS: 32
- No Symptoms Cognition
- No Symptoms Vision
- No Symptoms Speech
- No Symptoms Swallowing
- Moderate Upper Limb
- Total Disability Walking
- Mild Sensation
Thekla completed the MSRS survey for Aug 16, 2012 Aug 16, 2012
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Treatment Evaluation
- Perceived effectiveness for MS (Multiple Sclerosis): Moderate
- Side Effects: Moderate
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: A little
Cost

< $25 monthly

Thekla added a treatment evaluation for Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) from Aug 1, 2012 Aug 16, 2012
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS
Symptom Update
- none Anxious mood
- moderate Atrophy of muscles
- mild Balance problems
- mild Bladder problems
- mild Bowel problems
- none Brain fog
- none Cognitive impairment
- mild Cold feet
- none Depressed mood
- none Difficulty sleeping through night
- none Difficulty writing (dysgraphia)
- mild Edema (fluid retention)
- mild Emotional lability
- none Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- none Fatigue
- severe Foot drop
- mild Heat and cold exacerbate symptoms
- moderate Heavy sensation in legs
- mild Imbalance when walking
- none Insomnia
- none Lhermitte's Sign
- none Lose train of thought
- none Memory lapses (brain blinks)
- none Mood swings
- severe Muscle weakness
- mild Nocturia
- moderate Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- mild Pain
- moderate Sexual dysfunction
- none Sore mouth (stomatitis)
- none Sore teeth
- mild Spasticity
- mild Stiffness/Spasticity
- severe Walking problems
- severe Weakness in legs
- See more
Thekla updated her symptoms for Aug 16, 2012 Aug 16, 2012
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)
- - Stopped: Aug 01, 2012
  - Reason: Doctor's advice
  - Started: Feb 15, 2004
  - Last Dosage: 2.5 mg daily
- Purpose: MS
- View Latest Evaluation
Thekla updated the treatment Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Aug 16, 2012
- Added
  - Started: Feb 15, 2004
  - Dosage: 3.75 mg daily
  - Purpose: MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
  - Feb 15, 2004
- Changed Dosage
  - Dosage: 4 mg daily
  - Dec 14, 2008
- Changed Dosage
  - Dosage: 4 mg m,w,f
  - Sep 01, 2011
- Stopped
  - Date: Sep 30, 2011
  - Reason: Other
  - Sep 30, 2011
- Evaluated
  - View Evaluation
  - Sep 30, 2011
- Restarted
  - Dosage: 2.5 mg daily
  - Mar 30, 2012
- Stopped
  - Date: Aug 01, 2012
  - Reason: Doctor's advice
  - Aug 01, 2012
- Evaluated
  - View Evaluation
  - Aug 01, 2012
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS
MSRS: 28
- No Symptoms Cognition
- No Symptoms Vision
- No Symptoms Speech
- No Symptoms Swallowing
- Moderate Upper Limb
- Moderate Walking
- Mild Sensation
Thekla completed the MSRS survey for Jun 13, 2012 Jun 13, 2012

Atlas Balance (Dr Amir's jaw realignment) had almost instant results in balance
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS

Very good
Thekla added an InstantMe for Jun 13, 2012 Jun 13, 2012 4:10PM

Sleeping well and balance is back
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS

142 lb BMI: 20.4
Thekla updated her weight for Jun 13, 2012 Jun 13, 2012
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS
Symptom Update
- none Anxious mood
- moderate Atrophy of muscles
- mild Balance problems
- mild Bladder problems
- mild Bowel problems
- none Brain fog
- none Cognitive impairment
- mild Cold feet
- none Depressed mood
- none Difficulty sleeping through night
- none Difficulty writing (dysgraphia)
- none Emotional lability
- none Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- none Fatigue
- moderate Foot drop
- mild Heat and cold exacerbate symptoms
- mild Heavy sensation in legs
- mild Imbalance when walking
- none Insomnia
- none Lhermitte's Sign
- none Lose train of thought
- none Memory lapses (brain blinks)
- none Mood swings
- moderate Muscle weakness
- moderate Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- mild Pain
- mild Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Spasticity
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- severe Walking problems
- moderate Weakness in legs
- See more
Thekla updated her symptoms for Jun 13, 2012 Jun 13, 2012
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS

3 stars
Thekla earned a star! Jun 13, 2012
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS
MSRS: 32
- No Symptoms Cognition
- No Symptoms Vision
- No Symptoms Speech
- No Symptoms Swallowing
- Moderate Upper Limb
- Total Disability Walking
- Mild Sensation
Thekla completed the MSRS survey for Apr 19, 2012 Apr 19, 2012

Terry Wahls diet is def helping---if I could get pt or EMS, I bet I could make more progress.
Thekla

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: none

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe

I am: g

I have:
MS
MSRS: 42
- None Cognition
- None Vision
- None Speech
- None Swallowing
- Moderate Upper Limb
- Total Disability Walking
- None Sensation
Thekla completed the MSRS survey for Mar 19, 2012 Mar 19, 2012
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