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• Abby - 01.07.2010 às 0:33

  Oh yeah, you knew I’d chime in on this one! Just for kicks I spent the better part of my aeonrfotn betwixed patients researching VCS more in depth to remind myself of some of the newest thinking on it.Contrast sensitivity can be affected by a number of things. Un- or under-corrected Refractive error, cataracts, diabetic disease, glaucoma, amblyopia, optic neuritis, parkinson’s, MS. Now, this whole toxin thingy is a little controversial, only because now Donta (who is a toxin guru) seems to think that the toxin that Bb produces is not so terrible. Doesn’t mean that it may not set off a cascade-like effect where other things work to debilitate the processing of information in the brain, It may effect seratonin levels, sensitivity and/or it’s effect on dopamine which may really be what the fog is that we have. It would explain why the SSRIs that are taken actually help so much with this damn disease. So, I hope that you had fun taking the VCS test. It really is a hoot, and probably does mirror some damage to the cortical regions of the brain that contrast sensitivity is served by, but that’s a bit speculative (IMHO because the amount of research done to prove this is limited). As far as Dr. Shoemaker’s other favorite of prescribing CSM, that too comes with a few potential problems, not the least of which are some of the side-effects, which, to be fair, he’s right up front about. I don’t claim to be an expert on this med, but, as with all meds, i would be careful.With this and the colonics, it sounds like your LLMD is a big believer in toxin build up. Hope that you find a remedy to the fog.Keep us all posted.bt