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Progesterone and multiple sclerosis

by Janet
(UK)

I have been on Chemotherapy (Mitoxantrone) as a treatment for multiple sclerosis every 3 months for the past 9 months. I was wondering if anyone has any experience of or comments to make about MS, Chemo and Progesterone treatment.

The chemo is not working that well as I believe it is supposed to pretty much halt the progression of MS and I have only experienced a week or 10 days a month when I feel well. My menstrual cycle nearly stopped initially but I believe I ovulate and my symptoms worsen in the weeks following. I have had very light or very heavy bleeds.

Any comments welcome.

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Sep 18, 2008
 Progesterone and multiple sclerosis
by: Wray

Chemo is the usual treatment for MS, but there is much evidence progesterone regenerates nerves. Emory University have been studying it for 20 years now and have found it remarkable for brain trauma victims, who were given it via IV transfusion. Incidentally 71% of the patients were men.

It reduces programmed cell death and the synthesis of inflammatory factors that can kill neurons hours to days after traumatic brain injury, promotes regeneration and myelination of axons, has a neuroprotective and antioxidant effect in injured nervous system, has multiple effects on glial cells, it influences growth, differentiation and increases the expression of myelin-specific proteins in oligodendrocytes, and potentiates the formation of new myelin sheaths by Schwann cells in vivo and finally it enhances remyelination in degenerative disorders.

Because of the success with TBI and the fact progesterone helps nerves regenerate, they are going to do a study on MS patients, also stroke patients, as they believe it could help. We know a number of people who have used progesterone successfully, but like all natural things, it's not a quick fix. Hope this helps.

"Local synthesis of PROG in the brain and the neuroprotective and promyelinating effects of this neurosteroid offer interesting therapeutic possibilities for the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, for accelerating regenerative processes and for preserving cognitive functions during aging." See
here. Take care Wray
Oct 06, 2008
 Chemo and MS
by: Trish

No, chemo really isn't the usual treatment for MS. It is one option for those who are moving onto secondary progressive.

I did that treatment, among many others, and found that it just increased the likelihood that I would get a UTI, which triggers an episode, etc, etc. I stopped it. I've ended up on Tysabri, plus paying attention to my food allergies and I'm doing much better.

Good luck, Trish
Sep 26, 2010
 chemo and progesterone cream
by: Anonymous

I was using progesterone cream (Dr. Lee's) for about six months before I had a malignant brain tumor removed. I was taking it for hot flashes etc. I kept taking it while on chemo, and I still have my periods and my hair has not fallen out despite three rounds of chemo. So I have no intention of stopping it.
Oct 03, 2010
 chemo and progesterone cream
by: Wray

Hi there I'm pleased the progesterone helped you, it's helped others. You might like to read these two pages Progesterone healed my radiation burns in days and Progesterone returned my body to a healthy cycle following chemo Take care Wray
Apr 04, 2013
 LDN
by: Linda B

Please check into LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) as treatment for your MS.....

Read "The Promise of Low Dose Naltrexone Therapy" and definitely read "Up The Creek With A Paddle" by Mary Bradley Boyle...
Apr 05, 2013
 LDN
by: Anonymous

Not that familiar with chemo and progesterone cream for MS, but would suggest you check out LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone; My niece got her life back with LDN. Must read: "Up the Creek with a Paddle" and "The Promise of Low Dose Naltrexone Therapy".
Apr 06, 2013
 Please check into LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) as treatment for your MS.....
by: Wray

Hi Linda B Thanks for this info, I see someone else had made the same comment too. There's a lot of scepticism over naltrexone, except for it's use in opioid addictions. For which it appears safe if appropriate doses are taken. If it helps MS then I see no reason for avoiding it, or listening to the sceptics. If it's the placebo affect at work, that's also fine! There's mounting evidence a lack of vitamin D increases the risk of MS, if not the direct cause of it. There are studies on progesterone too. Take care Wray
May 28, 2014
 MS Progesterone, Chemo and Turmeric
by: Frango

Re MS I have seen amazing results with women using progesterone cream.
French Professor Billeau ?? about 2000 ?? proved in his sponsored research that both the real hormone or synthetic (eg Provera)would re-mylenate the axons but he was going to leave it to the drug company to develop a specific synthetic progesterone that would target the axons. I felt this was criminal not to tell the world. It works, Ive seen it. Synthetic is not good generally. Avoid it. resarch Dr John Lee and Dr Ray Peat.

Re Chemo + Turmeric. Check out Australian ABC internet news. Turmeric increases the efficacy incredibly for colon cancer chemo. (UK Uni and Pharma company combined research.)
Also check Turmeric + Black pepper. Indian scientist in USA showed incredible increased efficacy. Vitamin C molecule also is restored in presence of Turmeric. This is just the tip of iceberg of research of old old spice.
Great as anti inflammatory for my Prostate too.
May 29, 2014
 Chemo for MS Jan? You sure?
by: Frango

To Jan UK
i don't know anything about Chemo for MS but almost shudder at the thought after learning so much about Progesterone to re mylenate the axons. Researched the research for 12 months then daughter broke her MS news. Well in the next month did more research than previous 12.
If you have an emotional reason to research anything you'll excel more than ever. Seems like this website likes real progesterone and please research www.Johnleemd ?? John R Lee. He died but his team is doing wonders.
Anti-inflammatories (natural ones) needed to help the inflammation where the immune system is attacking the lesions in the nerves. Turmeric is amazing. Daughter lived 8 good years on Progesterone but got sick of applying the daily small dab. Three weeks on, one week off. Her choice. Chronic progressive MS. Know several ladies-no MS symptoms any more.
Dec 22, 2016
 Correct name for scientist
by: Frango

Sorry but Dr. Etienne Emile Baulie is the correct name for the scientist I was referring to re re-myelination of axons using NATURAL progesterone. Frango.
Aug 29, 2017
 RA TREATMENT
by: Anonymous

I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in October 2011, at the age of 44. I woke up one morning with numbness in my lower back and legs, I couldn't feel my feet touching the floor. I saw my doctor and had an MRI to see if I had a disc problem, it was negative and she told me she feared MS. I was sent to a neurologist, had two more MRIs, and was told that night that I have four lesions on my spine MS.

I tried every shots available but nothing worked. In 2015, my neurologist and I decided to go with natural treatment and was introduced to NewLife Herbal Clinic natural organic MS Herbal formula, I had a total decline of symptoms with this treatment, the numbness, terrible back pains, stiffness, body weakness, double vision, depression and others has subsided. Visit the NewLife Herbal Clinic official website.

This treatment is a breakthrough for all suffering from Multiple sclerosis, I am strong again!
Aug 30, 2017
 RA TREATMENT
by: Joy

I am so pleased to hear that you have found something that is helping your MS. May you go from strength to strength.

Take care.
Feb 20, 2018
 I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 1 month after I turned 50.
by: Anonymous

I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 1 month after I turned 50. My Grand-mum was 96 and had it since she was in her 20s. I was on Copaxone daily for the first year and later I was on 40mg, 3 times a week. It made a tremendous difference for me, although the fatigue is what really gets to me. When I do too much, I do start to feel weak.

There has been little if any progress in finding a cure or reliable treatment. My multiple sclerosis got significantly worse and unbearable because of my cognitive thinking.

Last year, I started on a natural multiple sclerosis herbal therapy from Green House Herbal Clinic. I read a lot of positive reviews from patients who used the treatment and I immediately started on it. I had great relief with this herbal treatment. I am doing very much better now, no case of Cognitive thinking or memory Loss, my multiple sclerosis condition is totally reversed.

I am thankful to nature, the medics failed. Share with friends!!
Mar 20, 2018
 Multiple sclerosis treatment
by: Anonymous

After my Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis 2 years ago, I stopped all the Multiple sclerosis medicines prescribed due to severe side effects, and decided to go the natural herbal approach.

My primary care provider introduced me to Rich Herbs Foundation and I immediately started on their Multiple Sclerosis herbal formula treatment, this herbal treatment has made a tremendous difference for me. My symptoms including shaking, muscle weakness, fatigue, mood swings, numbness, double vision and urinary retention all disappeared after the 4 months treatment! Its just amazing!
Sep 21, 2018
 Frango
by: Anonymous

Just been reading recent posts about herbal help for M.S. symptoms.
That's really GREAT where it has worked but please do more research for example Prof. Bilaue in my posts above.
Helping put out the "smoke" is great but please research further and get more to the cause of the "fire".

Natural Progesterone topically applied to the skin (the honest-to-God molecule that especially women's ovaries make) is vital in the maintenance of the white fatty myelin sheath that protects and electrically insulates the axons/nerves both in the central nervous system starting at the brain and down the spine, to the peripheral nervous system that branch out from the spine etc.

The glial cells and the schwann cells respectively facilitate that maintenance. Schwann cells are located all along the peripheral nerves. If they are exposed because of reduced or no myelin sheath the signals don't get to the intended muscles by shorting to the surrounds or to a neighboring nerve.
The exposed nerves are also seen and attacked by the immune system as a foreign body.
Natural Anti-inflammatory meds help that during the restoration process.

The above (and my previous posts) is just "starters" of what I remember from in-depth researching the research some time ago and so much more has happened out there since.
Sep 21, 2018
 Nat P. and breast cancer operations
by: Frango

Just a small aside to the post above by:- "Anonymous" Sep 26, 2010 re her chemo treatment for M.S. also to progesterone cream that she had been using anyway as recommended by Dr John R Lee.

He has referred to a Japanese study where 500? women who had reasonable P. levels present in the breast AT THE TIME of their various breast operations, had no recurrence after 5 years.
The levels were from either timely being in the Luteal phase of their hormonal cycle or natural P. that had been topically applied.
He generally advocates nat. P as being so protective/balancing against B.C. in the first place against the Oestrogenic carcinogenic effect of Oestrodial.
Feb 03, 2019
 Stem Cell Therapy
by: Anonymous

I was diagnosed with RRMS in 2009. I tried all the CRAB medications which didn’t do much other than make me sick so I finally decided to stop taking them.

In 2018 I ended up going to the Stem Cell Institute in Panama with Dr Neil H Riordan and the results have been life changing. My chronic fatigue completely disappeared as well as the unbearable pain in my legs and feet. The brain fog lifted and I no longer have muscle spasms. I had foot drop and it also has improved. If you’re suffering from this wretched disease I encourage you to take a look. God bless.

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