From today's mailbox

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Thought you all might like to read this and perhaps chat

Chris.

From yarbroughl@...

Being a very knowledgeable person about these diseases I feel too that

there is indeed an infectious cause behind SLE as well as other immuno or

rheumatic diseases. Your problem today is most doctors as so but headed

they think they know everything. Most aren't willing to listen to new ideas

ot how you may feel with other treatments. It would stand to reason that if

infections can cause flares in lupus then indeed an infection could be the

cause of this ongoing disease in the first place. Most all people with

autoimmune disease have their first flare or symptoms preceeded by mono,

otitis media, mumps, or some viral infection. It seems a shame that people

in the millions all over the world are dying yes dying and suffering from

these diseases that are called autoimmune. Treatment of these diseases

should be first approached with systemic antibiotics and nsaids with the

antibiotics given for at least 1 yr. They can't be any more harmful than

some of the other drugs given to people. eg: immuno suppressants, anti

malarials, etc. all of the immunologial disorders are closely related. It

is well known what takes place within the blood that cause the inflammation

associated with these disorders. If a cure or simple solution was to prove

to control or yes even cure these disorders think of what it would cost the

medical and pharmecutial industry. This is one of the major reasons for

patients to walk in to see a doctor or pharmacist. These are really

disorders that not a not is being done to eradicate . Another problem with

treatment is the inability to get a diagnosis. Most doctors don't even

think about men having lupus, or ureaplasmas. They are labeled as nuts, all

in your head. Many of the tests for immuno diseases takes years to show up

in blood work. doctors today don't have enough sense to make a diagnosis

based on symptons. Not only that but different labs are sometimes better

than others at diagnostics. All lab work done looking for an immunological

disease should be sent to labs that specialize in this type of work. I have

said enough. while I think the antiobotic therapy is the way to go i don'

t see this being widely used in the medical profession for a long time to

come.