Dr. Bihari

[Guest guest]

I saw Dr. Bihari today and was able to get three questions answered;

the others were too diagnostic in nature.

MARTHA: LDN is very successful for Crohn's disease. Dr. Bihari has

about two dozen patients. With the exception of one of them, all

inflammation cleared up (fistulas) within two weeks. The other

patient had partial success.

JULIE & ARLENE: Lyme's disease: When ticks first appear, the

lesions will clear up in about four weeks with antibiotics. LDN

doesn't do this, but work long-term. There is a form of Lyme's

which is considered autoimmune. Although Lyme's can cause joint

pain like MS, it generally doesn't cause parathesias (burning,

tingling, numbness).

KARINA: Dr. Bihari has used LDN successfully to treat non-Hodgkins

lymphoma, including people who have received extensive conventional

therapies. LDN will not interfere with stem cell transplants of any

kind.

Some general points:

o Dr. Bihari said that many of his patients have had a tough 4-6

weeks. It's been cold and wet in New York.

o He is a great believer in B12 shots to combat MS fatigue; I took

my first one today.

o He also prescribes Elavil for neuropathic pain at 10 mg, which is

much lower than what's prescribed for depression (50-100 mg).

Happy New Year everyone.