John Connor

OK, OK not in the naughty sense!

In my column this week I describe getting all the way to the hospital only to be told for valid medical reasons that it had been cancelled!

What hadn’t been cancelled was me. No one told me till I was there!!

Has this ever happen to you?

If it has – how did it make you feel?

Astrocytes. Well, that’s s new one to this lay MS’r.

Our news team have just published this article.

A note of caution – this is yet more research that’s mouse based. And mice modelling isn’t necessarily that effective.

Have you heard of Astrocytes or is it just me?

As our neurons fail bits of our bodies fail as well.

Mostly this is a creeping effect – you fight it but gradually something that you could do finally dissipates.  But rarely have I just had to give up something  immediately!

I know it’s been coming but it arrived today.Had to stop writing with my right hand and had to swop to my left! A…[Read more]

Well, the answer seems to be yes.

This research was done on able bodied people but indicates they had changes in their macrobiome within a week.

Luckily this has absolutely nothing to do with latest craze of perineum sun bathing. As those of us with MS would find it near impossible to get into the positions necessary.

Some of those…[Read more]

Well, the answer seems to be yes.

This research was done on able bodied people but indicates they had changes in their macrobiome within a week.

Luckily this has absolutely nothing to do with latest craze of perineum sun bathing. As those of us with MS would find it near impossible to get into the positions necessary.

Some of those involved…[Read more]

In my col published on Fri ‘How the Terminator’ Changed John Connor’.   It looks like I’m about to go Vegan. Just in time for Xmas. Good thing I only dabbled at being a stand up – don’t have great timing!

Any Forum member with MS Vegan – if so do you notice any difference with the MS?

Our news team just posted this article about yet another discovery about MS and the macrobiome.

It would be amazing if that just by just changing the flora of our gut would help us deal with our MS.

It’s not that difficult – something as simple as probiotic drinks could help. Changing diet – more fruit and veg! Any food that’s been fermented -…[Read more]

It’s going to be a while until I see my neurologist so in the meantime I thought I’d ask you lot.

I know about MS pain intellectually but luckily up to now it’s been primarily academic.

Except for Trigeminal Neuralgia but  as ‘straights’ also get it. We just get it more…..

Now my arm hurts if I try to extend it too far. Too far is an…[Read more]

Last week the FDA declared that CBD may not be safe. It also warns 15 companies to stop selling them.

‘Some reports have uncovered contaminants “such as pesticides and heavy metals” in CBD products, the FDA said. Other studies highlight the potential side effects of taking the compound, including sleep disruption, diarrhea, abdominal pain and…[Read more]