tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500936220214961312.post8594406596696358025..comments2023-10-02T04:06:53.185-04:00Comments on Brass and Ivory: Life with MS and RA: New MS Blog Alert!!Lisa Emrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10862232056342347990noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500936220214961312.post-79158580782497886412008-08-17T19:48:00.000-04:002008-08-17T19:48:00.000-04:00Hi Denver,FYI HiCy is not performed on people with...Hi Denver,<BR/><BR/>FYI HiCy is not performed on people with Primary (or even Secondary) Progressive MS. The only people who qualify for the treatment are those with Relapsing-Remitting (RRMS)---preferably in the early stages of the disease. The team at JH has found that the treatment is most effective in patients with mild to moderate (early) RRMS. And actually, you might be surprised to know that most insurance companies, and also Medicaid and Medicare pay for the cost of the procedure. <BR/><BR/>True, it's still in its early stages and only has a 60% rate of effectiveness, but the results with aplastic anemia patients from the 70s seem promising.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500936220214961312.post-77887825735530907332008-08-17T18:48:00.000-04:002008-08-17T18:48:00.000-04:00I have been following the HiCy thing too. I even ...I have been following the HiCy thing too. I even posted about it on my blog but I'm not convinced yet. It sounds far too aggressive for me. I imagine for those who are seriously sick or who have progressive MS this might be worth a go if they can finance it but right now the data does not yet suggest that the cure will hold or that it works for all parties.Denver Refashionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681030016057155728noreply@blogger.com