#brain health - Shift.ms

2 Jun 2025 21:39 EditedLast reply 3 Jun 2025 10:55

Two and a half years through

Hi, I've not been here for ages because it wasn't good for my mental health. I just really needed a safe space to vent. I'm on the maximum dose of Sertraline at the moment but I don't feel that it's helping enough. I was diagnosed with RRMS in December 2022 and my life has completey changed sin...

Sheffield, UK

@Benk

2 Jun 2025 17:47Last reply 2 Jun 2025 18:34

New to this

Hi I thought I would introduce myself Firstly, thank you for letting me in to your community I have not yet been diagnosed but I have been referred to a MS specialist team by my neurologist due to having legions in both my spinal cord and brain, as well as fatigue, PEM,memory issues, spasticity in...

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@katdoonan

27 May 2025 04:54Last reply 27 May 2025 07:53

B12 deficiency

I was initially told I had a b12 deficiency and treated for that, no improvement of symptoms but I’m in a b12 deficiency group on Facebook and people in the group say I was never efficiently treated (every other day for two weeks and then moved to every 3 months, apparently injections should be ever...

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@Ginia

24 May 2025 15:38Last reply 24 May 2025 17:12

Feeling depressed

I have been dealing with health issues for 3 years now. My doctor said it’s in my head and the pain isn’t too bad so deal with it. It started off with tingling in my legs after a hard walk. Then I would bend my neck down and then tingling down my spine. Now it’s tingling and numbing in my legs, wais...

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@katannya

23 May 2025 18:47Last reply 23 May 2025 18:52

Tumeric, which is also found in mustard recepies.

AI Overview +15 Turmeric, particularly its active ingredient curcumin, has shown promise for supporting brain health, with potential benefits for memory, mood, and cognitive function. Research suggests curcumin can increase levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that suppor...

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@katannya

23 May 2025 18:14Last reply 23 May 2025 20:14

Ketchup

I went back in my history and just copy and pasted this one. Number 3. Talks about lycopene. By the way they do make ketchup without high fructose corn syrup. That is the kind I use. AI Overview +13 While ketchup is a popular condiment, its potential effects on the brain are largely tied to its mai...

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@katannya

23 May 2025 18:01

Corn

1. Quercetin: ● Corn contains quercetin, an antioxidant that has shown promise in protecting neuron cells and reducing neuroinflamation in studies ● Nueroinflammation is a key factor in the development of Alzheimers and other neurodegenerative diseases. ● Important Note:This research was condu...

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@Smg97

1 May 2025 16:37 EditedLast reply 1 May 2025 21:13

Diagnosed and Unwell

Hello everyone, I was scrolling on Facebook and seen this pop up. I’m not really sure what I’m hoping to get out of this, maybe some direction or what has and has not worked. This is my story. May Memorial Day weekend of 2024 I started shaking when lifting a bottle of water, loosing my words mid s...

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@stevethomo

1 May 2025 08:23Last reply 1 May 2025 08:34

My journey, how many share these experiences?

I am sharing my personal MS journey this MS Awareness Week, because I want other people suffering with this disease to know that they’re not alone in their experiences. There is plenty of hope, laughter and joy to be found alongside MS, and I hope that through sharing my story, I can help others fin...

London, United Kingdom

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@jumpingJacks

27 Feb 2025 21:22 Edited

No, Your Self-Diagnosed Trauma Didn't Cause It"

Of course your past or current mental trauma caused MS. clearly your mind is powerful and grabbed a chisel to your brain, carving out lesions like a deranged sculptor. Yes this makes perfect sense!. Maybe overthinking also breaks bones Meh It's a physical condition, caused by "Light bulb moment" ac...

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