MARY JO--CINDI-Re: TH2

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Jo-

You're an angel! Someone else was very kind and gave me the

names of 2 of these tests, but was unable to give me the phone

numbers. It saves me so much energy right now when I'm so weary

from infections to not have to search for phone numbers. Thanks for

the name of the 3rd test(Cytokine and Lymphocyte Panel at Imm. Lab).

Didn't have this one. I'm trying to gather up the main immune system

function tests and get a local doc to order them now before I get

too far away from acute infectious period.

Unfortunately don't have a doc yet who can really interpret the more

complicated tests yet. I'm looking for a doc besides Cheney who could

function as my primary doc and would understand these tests results.

I'll check again with head of support group here in Tx.(the DFW

group), but I've never found anyone in Texas who was that advanced.

Always had to go to east coast(Cheney) or maybe west coast(Dr.

Gordon??) if no one in Tx.

If you have any ideas for a doc who's really up on the immunology

end of CFIDS and might be willing to try the immune balancing txs.

that Cheney has found effective, let me know. Cheney's approach just

seems to fit me and haven't found any other that's effective for me.

Know others have had different experiences. Need a doc who has a

focus/expertise in immunology/CFIDS and flexible enough to be willing

to allow me to try to follow general Cheney protocol.

I know it's a tough combo, but I'll keep looking.

Any input is GREATLY APPRECIATED-THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE WRITTEN

AND GIVEN INFO. TO ME!! I try to reciprocate when I might have helpful

info. to others!

You're the best!

K.

> > > I believe the balance is an oversimiplification. What I read

> from

> > the

> > > keep hope alive site indicates that Th1 and Th2 are not a see

> saw,

> > but are

> > > two different types of immunities. Either one can be out of

> whack,

> > too

> > > high or too low. I am taking things to increase my Th1 which

> > seems to

> > > help me, but I do not have any symptoms of an overactive Th2.

> > >

> > > Cindi

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> > > jseaton357@a...

> > > 04/21/01 09:43 PM

> > > Please respond to

> > >

> > >

> > > @y...

> > > cc:

> > > Subject: TH2

> > >

> > > I just got done reading the Cheney post about TH2 dominance in

> > CFIDS. It

> > > said that as TH1 tends to be underdominant, that TH2 tends to

be

> > > overreactive

> > > and reacts too much at things like allergies and normal

> bacteria.

> > In my

> > > case, not only did I not benefit by whey or MSM but I don't

have

> > any major

> > >

> > > allergies either and in fact tried cutting out all food that I

> was

> > tested

> > > allergic for and that didn't make any difference either. So my

> > question

> > > to

> > > anyone who would know this is: is it possible to have an

> > underactive TH1

> > > but

> > > still have TH2 working like it should be w/o it being

> > overdominant? Maybe

> > >

> > > that's an oxymoron, given the balance scale analogy, but I'm

just

> > > wondering

> > > if it is possible to have TH2 be normal and not necessarily

> > dominant and

> > > yet

> > > have TH1 be underactive.

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