Right on! I don't take any disease modifying drugs either!! I have had MS 40 years!! I was end stage 8 years ago, 4 years in wheelchair!! Deathbed respiratory pneumonia 3 months!! Now I bicycle tour cross country to raise money for the National MS Society!!💪😁🌎🚴 Last summer I rode from Portland Maine to Yellowstone National Park!! Put on 3000 Miles through 15 states on the route I took!!

Good to hear from you again Spencer! I've been patienly waiting for your update this year and i'm happy to hear everything is going well.😄

I love that you share these annually! I’m so glad you’re doing well! Thanks for sharing this video 🧡

Great Video. I was diagnosed a year ago and still freaking out 🥹 I listen to many stories. It helps me 💕

So INSPIRING!!! 🥳🥳🥳 Thank you so much!

Good for you!!! 🤩

So glad to hear another positive update Spencer! I often wonder how you are doing and hope all is going well. My best to you and M.

I was recently diagnosed with this monster of a disease I had optic neauritis about 2 months ago and it’s healed by up ok I guess. What really sucked was that I’m half blind in my other eye. But I’m totally with you on not going to a bunch of different doctors.I did do my first ocrevus treatment just recently but not sure if I’m gonna keep doing it. I’m really looking into the anti inflammatory diet and the vitamin D. I can go on all day with the positivity I’ve gained from your video. Just want to say thank you and I look forward to your next video. Thank you again. Oh and lastly I’m 38 and you give me so much hope of living a normal life. Stay well and thanks a ton.

SO stoked when I see your annual update pop up! Great to hear you are still doing so well. I am too..I am 61 yrs old and twenty years into this for me, still no diagnosis. I have backed off on seeing the neurologists for the time being. Like you, I am focusing on eating whole foods, some supplements and staying active. SO far so good. I don't have current MRI scans, but judging by how I feel I am better than when I first began having symptoms. Thank you for your encouraging and honest updates Spencer, I'm sure I am not the only one blessed by them.

So happy for you and find your story very inspiring!

Thank you from Sudan

Great to see you looking and feeling well Spencer. 🙏 I'm about to start MS hope diet. Fingers 🤞 crossed.

Hey Spencer. Of all the different people on KZfaq sharing their life experiences with MS, you are my favorite. I'm glad you are having success with the antiinflammatory diet and are able to live a relatively normal life. That is very encouraging! I'm pulling for you, and I know many others on here are as well. 👍

I'm so happy I stumbled upon your video Spencer, your so right, most of what you find online about MS is depressing to say the least. Although my MS story is not as positive as yours YET, its so great to see your living a great fulfilling life in spite of not being on any disease modifying drugs, its very inspiring. Drugs are not for everyone, the only MS drug I've heard somewhat positive things about is LDN, but it doesn't work for everyone. I stress when I have to take an Advil for pain, wondering what damage its doing to my liver at the same time. So the stress that it would cause me to take any immune modifying drugs in addition to any other risks it came with, and they all have risks, just isn't worth it. I know "never say never" but for now I'm going to stick with my anti-inflammatory diet and I just started adding in some extended water fasts. The best of luck on your continued success Spencer and anyone else that is dealing with this awful disease. Quote I try to remember daily "To fall down is an accident, to stay down is a choice"

Thank you. You and others are the best inspiration and testimony to lifestyle and genuine health & wellness.

Thank you for your videos and positive approach, Spencer. I have MS and I try to avoid negative voices (mostly doctors and MS societies etc) in favour of positive stories like your own. I really find my symptoms are linked to diet. I’ve tried a few different diets over the years, with limited noticeable difference. However, for the past few months I’ve been on a carnivore diet (pretty much the opposite of what doctors etc would recommend) and the results have been quite amazing. I don’t know if it would work for you or others reading this, but it’s really working for me. I also have a business working at height in a manual job, so I need my strength and balance. I have also always refused any ms medication. My motivation in posting this is to help anyone else in any way I can.

You are very inspiring, positive and strong! I am 21 and your video made my day! Hope you are keep thriving!

Happy for you ❤ all the best wishes from the Netherlands

Thank you for sharing your story. My husband had just been diagnosed at 69 years of age (a lot going on with symptoms). Your story is very encouraging!

So greatful for your positive insight. Sometimes the negative thoughts do consume you

This gives me hope, thanks

Thank you for your update. I find it so strange that MS symptoms sort of ' go away' and people feel ok and then the weird stuff comes back. It seems like you are going through remission. I hope you carry on being healthy for the longest time.

💫 Thanks for the update You are an inspiration ❤ to us all. Enjoy your positivity 😎 Glad you found a way that works for your journey! Proud of you One day at a time ... find happiness Wishing everyone a great day.

You are my hero bro!

Glad I found your channel. I was finally diagnosed in 2021 at 46. Also they found an eight ball size brain tumor on my cerebellum which they said been growing for over 20+ and is a rare form of MS. Which moves over to RRMS. Vertigo Optic neritus, balance and so much more. So I understand!

I am so happy you're doing well. I have also committed to eating real whole foods (Wahls Protocol), sleeping well, and removing chronic stress. After my initial symptoms/diagnosis in 2021 I am still in remission with no new symptoms! Last year my MRI showed no new lesions and the existing ones were healing. I am on Ocrevus still but I am in a weird situation bc I want to stop doing my DMT, but it's a bit too early to convince my neurologist to stop taking it. I see him again in June so we'll see what he says after another MRI!

Thank you!

Thanks for the update! Glad you're doing so well. I do take Tysabri for my MS and it's been a great medication for me. I will say a medication is only a tool. For overall wellness I completely agree that a whole food/ anti-inflammatory diet and active lifestyle is key.

Inspirational. At 56 with 5-month MS diagnosis I am still fighting the fire/water sensations. I need to de-stress and diet. I'll pick up those 3 books and see what I see. Rock on Spenser. Live your life. (X-upstate NY-er now in San Diego)

Great to see you are doing so well :) Hope I can say the same when I am in my 50s, MS is a scary disease :/

great video as always. weirdly got last years update on my feed... only saw this one on the updated timeline now... would be awesome if you could give some details about your diet, what you do and dont eat and how you structure your meals around the things you do eat. keep safe and stay healthy dude.

I don’t have MS but I follow you on insta and here cos I like your energy! You smashed it with that container shed you did🎉

Lookin good at 52. I got diagnosed with MS 7 years ago and am doing great too... I take Ocrevus though.

I haven't been officially diagnosed (neurologists are very backlogged in my area) but most drs I've seen believe MS is most likely my issue given the symptoms I have had the last decade. I am so terrified of the future but this video really gave me hope. May I ask what diet you have found helps you? I think you are onto something regarding reducing inflammation because the only time I felt relief recently was when I went on an extended water fast. Anyway, thank you for you videos. Nvrmind I found your diet on your prior videos. Glad you found something that helps you.

22 here , had two relapses , non were debilitating , just mild numbness etc , and they went away fully , i finally conviced myself to get a dmt and tbh i am doing fine , tryna quit smoking , no symptoms , just hoping in the following years we have a guaratee that we wont progress and finally be able to call ms just bothersome, thanks for your story

Spencer! Looking good! So glad thing’s continue to be stable! I would love to have you on my channel for a chat about how we live with our MS.

I was diagnosed in my 30s I moved from Calif to AZ up in the mountains. I couldn't write my name or brush my hair. Up in the mountains of AZ. I went into a wonderful remission. Diet and vitamins worked great. We now live in FL. which I love. I became a diver and we have been here 14 yrs. I now am 73 and Damn its back. So I will see a neurologist soon. The meds that I hear about scare me. Stem cells at Mayo Clinic have helped put my daughters friend MS Free, I am hope getting back on a diet and vitamins that I took years ago, will put me back in remission again. its really not as bad as when it first hit me. But I doubt very much that mayo will give stem cells to a woman my age. Keep doing what you're doing. It's working. God bless. And thanks for you're video up date.

Hey Spencer, I am in my final semester of nursing school and my professor just linked your original 'My MS Story '. I saw how old it was and had to find a more recent video to see how you're doing... I am SO happy to see you well all these years later!

MS sucks. This November will be 20 years since my diagnosis. I was 20 when I was diagnosed. I've always been a hypochondriac, so when my vision got a little blurry in my left eye, I went to the doctor. I'm so blessed. My toes feel like they're numb and I'm really tired a lot of the time. Since my neurologist put me on Ocrevus, about three years ago, I haven't had any new lesions or exacerbations.🙏

Awesome to hear! It sounds like we’ve followed similar paths with diet and avoidance of DMTs. I did have HSCT which hopefully halts progression permanently. Enjoy your annual updates!

👋, I need to make an updated video myself in a few months

The first 12 years or so went well for me but I am playing the "long game". MS is a marathon and not a spring and "results will vary". I also don't think it can be managed just by "this or that"...do I eat good OR take a DMT, do I stop smoking OR workout...You need to do all you can. So I do the DMT (Ocrevus) and eat well, live a clean life-style, be active, etc etc...hope it all works for you without a DMT and hope you don't regret. Ocrevus has certainly helped me as has Ampyra...after 18 years still working, still active and doing the best I can. We all have to do what we can manage and hope it works and we have no regrets..an annual assessment is a good idea...at 18 yrs in this is working for me

Hi there. Thanks for sharing your story. Wondering if you did a lot of research into DMTs prior to making a decision not to be on one? I know it’s a big decision to make. I was diagnosed in late 2021 when I had bad ON. I did a lot of research on medications prior to starting and decided to get on Rituximab in Jan 2022 and I also eat better and exercise regularly and have been doing really well.

I think what we eat impacts on our health more then we give credit for. So much that happens in our gut effects our overall health. Ive def had some MS type symptoms over the years(15 years) It comes and goes, just coming through a more challenging couple of months. I am very active and find walking for me is very positive. My memory is still good. It effects my eyes, its really weird. I know if I go to the doctors, there will be lots of tests. This illness is not easy to diagnose as many symptoms mimic other deseases. I am 70 years old and living my life.I am happy not knowing for now. I have friends with Parkinsons and MS so have good insight what goes on. Of course it may not be MS!

Diagnosed 20 years 😅 Then hypothyroidism, I have optic neuritis and PBA. Then.. I got a diagnosis of crps. I’m 44 in a wheelchair, and I don’t think I’ll ever be sad that I’m using a wheelchair because it’s how I roll 😊😊😊😊😊

hello, thanks for sharing your experience. I have been diagnosed just recently but I have had some mild symptoms since 8 years, mostly surrounding vision problems. No relapse, no debilitating situations, no tingling, ... I think it's because I have been a long term vegan ! Can you please tell me how much vitamin D you take ? Stay healthy !

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Thanks for the update! I've watched your other MS Story videos. Glad the diet, Vitamin D and physical activity has worked out so well for you!! Just last night I went down a rabbit hole re medications for a few differnt diseases that family or friends are dealing with. I ran across a now - off label, experimental drug paper and it sounds interesting - LDN for low dose natrexal (sp?), kind of like the drug use to treat opiate issues, except that a 4.5 mg dose of LDN helps in that "modifying" phase some are touting. Anyway, it might help people on the path to what has worked for you, by getting them motivated (via lowered pain levels) to exercise and eat a better diet. Thank Spencer, always appreciate your videos and philosophies. Looking forard to the next one! 🎉

I do have a question that I never seem to get answered on other people's history with MS on other blogs/video's to actual doctors video's. I was hoping someone can answer it for me on here. I'm in the process of being checked for MS but I also have fibromyalgia, my question is does fibromyalgia mimic MS or MS mimic fibromyalgia? I've been reading up on MS and it's symptoms and it's mirroring my fibromyalgia. Could I have been misdiagnosed 12+ years ago?

Hi Spencer, thanks for the video I have had symptoms now for about a year I’ve had brain , c spine , thoracic and lumbar spine scans and all are clear of lesions and demyelination, what do you advise I should do? Thanks Paul

Odd that you say you are not listening to your Dr. and not getting scanned to know what is objectively truly going on. I would hope that not taking MS slow down meds will not permanently hinder your life more than it is now. I do feel I have befitted a lot from adding vitamin D but I am going to keep taking my MS meds and new ones as they advance considering the side effects each time (no doubt some of the cancer chemo meds were a deal breaker). 18+ years of MS at this point. Hope and pray you continue to be able work and feel well but not taking MS meds does not correlate in objective clinical trials to healthier outcomes. However I am willing to consider diet to be sure and I will look into the diets you mentioned. Pray you do well in your life and health.

Snowflake disease. I think I really need to try an anti-inflammatory diet, its just hard with other family in the home. Maybe I'll have a good report next year for you

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i was diagnosed on the 19th of December 2022.

Can I ask how much Vitamin D you take per day? Thank you.

So- without any scans you really have no idea how you are doing...when I was your age I didn't notice the impact of new lesions but knowing they were happening I knew that Copaxone and my lifestyle was not holding me although I wasn't feeling any changes- they were going on and in another 10 years you may feel it..usually 12-15 years after Dx or after you hit 50 years old or so

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What’s your inflammation diet?

Are any MS sufferers taking meds. If yes, which ones?

Number things get off the Standard American Diet. Eat whole food plants eat from the Earth 🌎. SOS FREE.

Spencer you haven't mentioned God in all this,I feel that He has had a hand in this!

i wonder if you were misdiagnosed and never even had ms