Re: Alternative RA Treatment

[Guest guest]

Hi & welcome to our group. I have a cousin that is certified to do the JMT

treatment and really wanted to try it on me. I researched it and decided it

wasn't something that I believed in. I should have let her try it just

because it didn't seem harmful (except for the pocket book if I were paying

someone to have it done). I've now moved away and won't get the opportunity

again, but that is ok with me because I'm to skeptical.

In my 25+ years with this disease, I've tried many alternatives and feel I

have more joint damage because of not taking dmards. It's everyone's choice

to take or not to take the drugs. We all wish alternative treatments could

take the place of drugs. My personal belief is to do both traditional and

alternative.

a

> Hello to All,

>

> I am new to this support group. I was diagnosed with RA in November of 1996 &

> the rheumatologist conducted a special blood test because of the severity &

> quickness with which it came on. She suspected the parvo virus (which is air

> borne) & the blood work confirmed it. That's what triggered the RA. I am

> currently receiving Remicade infusions every 8 weeks since July of 2000 & it

> worked almost immediately & continues to do so. I also sought the treatment

> of a chiropracter at the same time. I also take 7.5 mg of metotrexate

> once/week as well as 2.5 mg of prednisone daily, along with prescription forms

> of folic acid & vitamin D.

>

> Recently I was approached by a former co-worker to check out a treatment

> called JMT (Jaffe-Mellor Treatment) for autoimmune diseases. Her chiropracter

> uses it & she thought I might look into it as an alternative treatment & get

> off the drugs.

>

> Has anyone out there heard of this treatment? I looked at the website & of

> course it only writes about the successful treatments. I haven't found any

> research studies to substantiate the claims. Has anyone tried it?

>

> I like to hear from you.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi & welcome to our group. I have a cousin that is certified to do the JMT

treatment and really wanted to try it on me. I researched it and decided it

wasn't something that I believed in. I should have let her try it just

because it didn't seem harmful (except for the pocket book if I were paying

someone to have it done). I've now moved away and won't get the opportunity

again, but that is ok with me because I'm to skeptical.

In my 25+ years with this disease, I've tried many alternatives and feel I

have more joint damage because of not taking dmards. It's everyone's choice

to take or not to take the drugs. We all wish alternative treatments could

take the place of drugs. My personal belief is to do both traditional and

alternative.

a

> Hello to All,

>

> I am new to this support group. I was diagnosed with RA in November of 1996 &

> the rheumatologist conducted a special blood test because of the severity &

> quickness with which it came on. She suspected the parvo virus (which is air

> borne) & the blood work confirmed it. That's what triggered the RA. I am

> currently receiving Remicade infusions every 8 weeks since July of 2000 & it

> worked almost immediately & continues to do so. I also sought the treatment

> of a chiropracter at the same time. I also take 7.5 mg of metotrexate

> once/week as well as 2.5 mg of prednisone daily, along with prescription forms

> of folic acid & vitamin D.

>

> Recently I was approached by a former co-worker to check out a treatment

> called JMT (Jaffe-Mellor Treatment) for autoimmune diseases. Her chiropracter

> uses it & she thought I might look into it as an alternative treatment & get

> off the drugs.

>

> Has anyone out there heard of this treatment? I looked at the website & of

> course it only writes about the successful treatments. I haven't found any

> research studies to substantiate the claims. Has anyone tried it?

>

> I like to hear from you.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

I made the mistake of going to a local quack-o-practor so I could get into

water aerobics. He knew to stay away from my knees and especially my neck! I

have one disc that is gone and another going. Well, he grabbed my neck

suddenly and snapped it before I could say " DON'T " . I was in a pain

management clinic for over 6 months and it still bothers me. When it gets

sore, I break out the Soma and it goes back into the background. Meds can be

your friend.

Dennis

Re: [ ] Alternative RA Treatment

> Hi & welcome to our group. I have a cousin that is certified to do the

JMT

> treatment and really wanted to try it on me. I researched it and decided

it

> wasn't something that I believed in. I should have let her try it just

> because it didn't seem harmful (except for the pocket book if I were

paying

> someone to have it done). I've now moved away and won't get the

opportunity

> again, but that is ok with me because I'm to skeptical.

> In my 25+ years with this disease, I've tried many alternatives and feel I

> have more joint damage because of not taking dmards. It's everyone's

choice

> to take or not to take the drugs. We all wish alternative treatments

could

> take the place of drugs. My personal belief is to do both traditional and

> alternative.

> a

[Guest guest]

I made the mistake of going to a local quack-o-practor so I could get into

water aerobics. He knew to stay away from my knees and especially my neck! I

have one disc that is gone and another going. Well, he grabbed my neck

suddenly and snapped it before I could say " DON'T " . I was in a pain

management clinic for over 6 months and it still bothers me. When it gets

sore, I break out the Soma and it goes back into the background. Meds can be

your friend.

Dennis

Re: [ ] Alternative RA Treatment

> Hi & welcome to our group. I have a cousin that is certified to do the

JMT

> treatment and really wanted to try it on me. I researched it and decided

it

> wasn't something that I believed in. I should have let her try it just

> because it didn't seem harmful (except for the pocket book if I were

paying

> someone to have it done). I've now moved away and won't get the

opportunity

> again, but that is ok with me because I'm to skeptical.

> In my 25+ years with this disease, I've tried many alternatives and feel I

> have more joint damage because of not taking dmards. It's everyone's

choice

> to take or not to take the drugs. We all wish alternative treatments

could

> take the place of drugs. My personal belief is to do both traditional and

> alternative.

> a

[Guest guest]

I tried chiropractic medicine too and detested getting my neck cracked. I

stopped going because of it, and I'm glad I did after reading how bad it is

for people with RA. It wasn't right for him to do a sneak attack on you.

a

> I made the mistake of going to a local quack-o-practor so I could get into

> water aerobics. He knew to stay away from my knees and especially my neck! I

> have one disc that is gone and another going. Well, he grabbed my neck

> suddenly and snapped it before I could say " DON'T " . I was in a pain

> management clinic for over 6 months and it still bothers me. When it gets

> sore, I break out the Soma and it goes back into the background. Meds can be

> your friend.

>

> Dennis

[Guest guest]

I tried chiropractic medicine too and detested getting my neck cracked. I

stopped going because of it, and I'm glad I did after reading how bad it is

for people with RA. It wasn't right for him to do a sneak attack on you.

a

> I made the mistake of going to a local quack-o-practor so I could get into

> water aerobics. He knew to stay away from my knees and especially my neck! I

> have one disc that is gone and another going. Well, he grabbed my neck

> suddenly and snapped it before I could say " DON'T " . I was in a pain

> management clinic for over 6 months and it still bothers me. When it gets

> sore, I break out the Soma and it goes back into the background. Meds can be

> your friend.

>

> Dennis