Guest guest Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 > Hi guys, > > I am new to the group and trying to find a physician in the Denver, CO > area that offers Antibiotic Therapy for RA....so any help on finding a > local Dr. would be greatly appreciated. I was diagnosed 21 years ago > and like many others taken just about everything offered but finally > my liver from MTX and ulcers from NSAIDS are showing the nasty effects > of the long term med use. I have considered AP for several years but > feel like now is the time to try. So I welcome any advise from the > folks that have tried AP both good or bad outcomes. Hi Kelli, I'm in Aurora and I have a great rh, Vance Bray at the Denver Arthritis Clinic. He's incredibly considerate and caring. I don't know if he does AB therapy but there are a lot of other rh's there, too. They're at 303-394-2828... Good luck, > > Thanks, > > Kelli > > Back to top <#toc> > Reply to sender <mailto:kellidharper@...?Subject=Re: > Antibiotic Protocol Denver Dr.> | Reply to group > <mailto: ?Subject=Re: Antibiotic Protocol > Denver Dr.> | Reply via web post > <http://us.lrd./_ylc=X3oDMTJxNWhva3JoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEwMTQ3OA\ RncnBzcElkAzE2MDAwNjE0OTgEbXNnSWQDODk3NTYEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTE1MT\ M3MjIwMQ--;_ylg=1/SIG=12h7k6tnr/**http%3a///group/ /pos\ t%3fact=reply%26messageNum=89756> > > Messages in this topic > <http://us.lrd./_ylc=X3oDMTM2bzZwNmc4BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEwMTQ3OA\ RncnBzcElkAzE2MDAwNjE0OTgEbXNnSWQDODk3NTYEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTE1MT\ M3MjIwMQR0cGNJZAM4OTc1Ng--;_ylg=1/SIG=11rjhko18/**http%3a///grou\ p/ /message/89756> > (1) > > 10. > > > Re: bad weekend > <http://us.lrd./_ylc=X3oDMTJxdGZwbHUwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEwMTQ3OA\ RncnBzcElkAzE2MDAwNjE0OTgEbXNnSWQDODk3NTcEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTE1MT\ M3MjIwMQ--;_ylg=1/SIG=11r7b1o55/**http%3a///group/ /mes\ sage/89757> > > > > Posted by: " siofra520 " siofra520@... > <mailto:siofra520@...?Subject= Re: bad weekend> > siofra520 <siofra520> > > > Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:26 pm (PST) > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > I am still not convinced that I have this disease, but I do > know > > something is terribly wrong with my body. I have had problems with > > my back over the years. What I was told was either a muscle spasm, > > or degenerative disk disease. This has happened to me less than 10 > > times. But when it did I could barely move. Anyway...I don't know > if > > it has anything to do with what is wrong with me now. I have been > > having pain basically all over my body, at different times. It was > > in my neck, my arms and hips really bad for a while. That went > away > > then it has been in my left calf down to my heel, in that tendon > > region. Anyway...it's hard to explain it all. Through as series of > > blood tests my Dr. told me I had a high rheumatoid factor. It was > > 108 the first time. To make a long story short, I went to a > > Rheumatologist and he tested me 7 months later and the rheumatoid > > factor was 180. He also did a CCP antibody test and it was 52H. He > > said this confirmed a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. He > > > gave me a prescription for Prednisone 2 10mg tablets a day for > 7 > > days. Then call him back and let him know if it helped. It did > > not...I was feeling better before I started taking it. I had some > > kind of eye infection or something going on the same day I started > > taking the medicine. Anyway...I am waiting for him to call me back > > and tell me what to do next. I have been trying to make some > > informed decisions on this, if in fact I do have this disease. I > > have been reading different alternative ways to treat it and about > > medications. I am at a loss to decide what to do. Any help would > be > > greatly appreciated. > > > I work 5-6 nights a week 8 hours at a time on my feet. I have > > been having more and more trouble just making it through the > night. > > Also I have mind numbing fatigue. I just don't understand what is > > happening to my body. > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > How low will we go? Check out Messenger's low PC-to- > Phone > > call rates. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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