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philtaylor @philtaylor (37) • United States 22 Apr 09

I have had multiple sclerosis for about ten years, and I am now a retired system administrator receiving Social Security. Although I have to use a walker and wheelchair to get around, I am thankful that I have MS, rather than...

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philtaylor Thanks for your comment. Yes, I guess I am content. As I often tell people, if you have to have a chronic disease, MS is is not the worst. It's not fatal, not painful, and usually only affects mobility. My wife uses flax seed in water every night, and has...

6 May 09

philtaylor @philtaylor (37) • United States 22 Apr 09

I have had multiple sclerosis for about ten years, and I am now a retired system administrator receiving Social Security. Although I have to use a walker and wheelchair to get around, I am thankful that I have MS, rather than...

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philtaylor Thank you for joining my discussion. I know that JRA is a serious and painful condition. It sounds like you are coping about as well as you can. Yes, it is important to appreciate things and enjoy life as much as you can. Best wishes, --philtaylor

23 Apr 09

philtaylor @philtaylor (37) • United States 22 Apr 09

I have had multiple sclerosis for about ten years, and I am now a retired system administrator receiving Social Security. Although I have to use a walker and wheelchair to get around, I am thankful that I have MS, rather than...

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philtaylor Thanks for your response. I'm sorry to hear about your lung problems--I hope they're not serious. I hope you get well. --philtaylor

23 Apr 09

philtaylor @philtaylor (37) • United States 22 Apr 09

I have had multiple sclerosis for about ten years, and I am now a retired system administrator receiving Social Security. Although I have to use a walker and wheelchair to get around, I am thankful that I have MS, rather than...

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philtaylor Thanks for your response. I take quite a few vitamins, particularly vitamin B-12 and grape seed extract, and I find them helpful. I don't have any prescriptions, and there is no approved treatment for my type of MS (primary progressive), but they're working on...

23 Apr 09

philtaylor @philtaylor (37) • United States 22 Apr 09

I have had multiple sclerosis for about ten years, and I am now a retired system administrator receiving Social Security. Although I have to use a walker and wheelchair to get around, I am thankful that I have MS, rather than...

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philtaylor Thank you for your response. I'm sorry you suffer from these various chronic conditions. I am glad they are not painful nor fatal, but regret you haven't found any solutions. Keep on keeping on. I wish the best for you. --philtaylor

22 Apr 09

philtaylor @philtaylor (37) • United States 22 Apr 09

I have had multiple sclerosis for about ten years, and I am now a retired system administrator receiving Social Security. Although I have to use a walker and wheelchair to get around, I am thankful that I have MS, rather than...

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philtaylor Thank you for your response. I have friends with fibromyalgia, and I sympathize with your situation. With diabetes too you MUST maintain good dietary habits. Do the best you can, don't give up, and enjoy life to the fullest. I wish you well. --philtaylor

22 Apr 09

philtaylor @philtaylor (37) • United States 22 Apr 09

I have had multiple sclerosis for about ten years, and I am now a retired system administrator receiving Social Security. Although I have to use a walker and wheelchair to get around, I am thankful that I have MS, rather than...

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philtaylor Thanks for your reaponse. Like you, I refused to have a lumbar puncture, but unlike you, an MRI confirmed I had MS. Your inability to walk for a month and lack of energy seems to indicate relapsing-remitting MS (the most common kind), but of course I am not a...

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philtaylor @philtaylor (37) • United States 22 Apr 09

You may or may not be religious, but you may have thought about reincarnation as a possibility. Many religions, including Buddhism, believe that life continues after death, in another form. I'd be interested in other people's...

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philtaylor Thanks for your comment. I agree with all your points. I have read quite a bit about this, and the best book was "The Book" by Alan Watts, a former Episcopalian minister who converted to Buddhism. I have also read several papers by logicians, who make a strong...

22 Apr 09

raghul77ster @raghul77ster (2132) • India 21 Apr 09

One day, If we wake up and find that our website isn’t showing anymore in Google, we have been a victim of a Google Ban. This is the worst thing that can happen to our website, especially if we are running a business through our...

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philtaylor Thanks for your reply to my response. I didn't realize (but I should have), that this is a discussion. Your discussion of Adsense gave me the ooportunity to vent my frustration for the Google "slap" my site received. You response to me was a pleasant surprise....

21 Apr 09

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