Re: Dr Phil Show today!?!?!?

April 13, 2012

I did watch it. But the show was ended abruptly because of lack of time.I wish there was enough time.

Are any of yall watching Dr Phil Show today!?!?!?Sincerely,Robin LittleWhen someone is affected by stomach problems such as bloating, heartburn, gas, and indigestion, the assumption is to take an antacid or

other similar over-the-counter remedies to reduce the stomach acid. However, the problem may be just the opposite: thereâ€™s not enough stomach

acid. Taking an antacid will actually make the problem worse by further

reducing the already depleted amount of stomach acid. Why Is Low Stomach Acid Overlooked? Consider that two antacid pills, NexiumÂ® and Prevacid,Â® totaled $7,523,382,000 in sales for 2009 according to Drugs.com. More information here, and here. Or search "hypochlorhydria", or "low stomach acid".

April 14, 2012

My husband recorded it, and we watched it after supper. We both thought the

show was well done. They showed a short part of " Under Our Skin " and

interviewed 3 Lyme patients, showing videos of them also--all 3 had very severe

symptoms and were not diagnosed for years before they could start treatment.

Dr. Phil worked very hard to ask questions at the devil's advocate. But when he

introduced the 3rd patient, one of his own staff members, he said " I know you,

and I know you're not faking. " Her doctor spoke of her frustration in finding

treatments to help her patients. An IDSA doctor spoke long-distance, so their

position was aired. The first half of the show featured a mother who wanted to

end the lives of her children, alive only because of feeding tubes--an important

issue. But they could have easily dedicated to whole hour to LD.

Khaya

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> > Are any of yall watching Dr Phil Show today!?!?!?

> > Sincerely,

> > Robin Little

> > When someone is affected by stomach problems such as bloating, heartburn,

gas, and indigestion, the assumption is to take an antacid or other similar

over-the-counter remedies to reduce the stomach acid. However, the problem may

be just the opposite: thereâ€™s not enough stomach acid. Taking an antacid will

actually make the problem worse by further reducing the already depleted amount

of stomach acid. Why Is Low Stomach Acid Overlooked? Consider that two antacid

pills, NexiumÂ® and Prevacid,Â® totaled $7,523,382,000 in sales for 2009

according to Drugs.com. More information here, and here. Or search

" hypochlorhydria " , or " low stomach acid " .

> >

>

April 14, 2012

I thought Dr. Phil did a terrible job--he made the show about whether or not any woman should be believed when she says she has health problems... come on, it has officially been ruled that chronic lyme exists (at least in Massachusetts). Our insurance in NYS for 2 years now covers much of our family of 4's chronic lyme treatment--because the diagnosis is accepted by them (even if they don't cover LLMD, they cover meds and labs). It was also poor of Dr. Phil to only include excerpts from the ID docs in Under Our Skin--again putting more emphasis on questioning the existence of chronic lyme instead of actually discussing it in greater depth. Unfortunately, with stereo types that exist, the white, male ID doc who came in via video will have gotten more credit/respect than the female, foreign,

non-white LLMD as well. If anyone has the time, Vostry (the model on the show) has only had 18 responses on her website (the one about her med bills) since the show--and not all of them are supportive of her. It took a lot of guts to sit there while Dr. Phil needlessly focused on being devil's advocate--like a rape victim having to tell her story on trial and in doing so experiences more violation. needs some more supportive comments, and one person mentioned rife to her--and a few other comments on that would be good too. Thanks! na From: khaya.davidson

To: Lyme_and_Rife Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 9:16 PM Subject: Re: Dr Phil Show today!?!?!?

My husband recorded it, and we watched it after supper. We both thought the show was well done. They showed a short part of "Under Our Skin" and interviewed 3 Lyme patients, showing videos of them also--all 3 had very severe symptoms and were not diagnosed for years before they could start treatment. Dr. Phil worked very hard to ask questions at the devil's advocate. But when he introduced the 3rd patient, one of his own staff members, he said "I know you, and I know you're not faking." Her doctor spoke of her frustration in finding treatments to help her patients. An IDSA doctor spoke long-distance, so their position was aired. The first half of the show featured a mother who wanted to end the lives of her children, alive only because of feeding tubes--an important issue. But they could have easily dedicated to whole hour to LD.

Khaya

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> > Are any of yall watching Dr Phil Show today!?!?!?

> > Sincerely,

> > Robin Little

> > When someone is affected by stomach problems such as bloating, heartburn, gas, and indigestion, the assumption is to take an antacid or other similar over-the-counter remedies to reduce the stomach acid. However, the problem may be just the opposite: thereÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s not enough stomach acid. Taking an antacid will actually make the problem worse by further reducing the already depleted amount of stomach acid. Why Is Low Stomach Acid Overlooked? Consider that two antacid pills, NexiumÃ‚Â® and Prevacid,Ã‚Â® totaled $7,523,382,000 in sales for 2009 according to Drugs.com. More information here, and here. Or search "hypochlorhydria", or "low stomach acid".

> >

>

April 14, 2012

One more little detail--Dr. Phil made 2 of the chronic lyme guests agree with him that a very small group of people end up with this disease when bitten by ticks or mosquitoes, and that it is very "rare" to get so sick--this was also terrible misinformation--when lyme is the fastest growing and most prevalent vector-borne disease in the USA today, and it is all too common to have severe symptoms from it--with many Parkinson's, MS, Lou Gerrick's, chronic fatigue, etc. often misdiagnosed and being chronic lyme disease in reality too... Here is Vostry's website: http://www.gofundme.com/aqr1c & aff=GFMse To: "Lyme_and_Rife " <Lyme_and_Rife > Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 11:01 AM Subject: Re: Re: Dr Phil Show today!?!?!?

I thought Dr. Phil did a terrible job--he made the show about whether or not any woman should be believed when she says she has health problems... come on, it has officially been ruled that chronic lyme exists (at least in Massachusetts). Our insurance in NYS for 2 years now covers much of our family of 4's chronic lyme treatment--because the diagnosis is accepted by them (even if they don't cover LLMD, they cover meds and labs). It was also poor of Dr. Phil to only include excerpts from the ID docs in Under Our Skin--again putting more emphasis on questioning the existence of chronic lyme instead of actually discussing it in greater depth. Unfortunately, with stereo types that exist, the white, male ID doc who came in via video will have gotten more

credit/respect than the female, foreign,

non-white LLMD as well. If anyone has the time, Vostry (the model on the show) has only had 18 responses on her website (the one about her med bills) since the show--and not all of them are supportive of her. It took a lot of guts to sit there while Dr. Phil needlessly focused on being devil's advocate--like a rape victim having to tell her story on trial and in doing so experiences more violation. needs some more supportive comments, and one person mentioned rife to her--and a few other comments on that would be good too. Thanks! na From: khaya.davidson

To: Lyme_and_Rife Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 9:16 PM Subject: Re: Dr Phil Show today!?!?!?

My husband recorded it, and we watched it after supper. We both thought the show was well done. They showed a short part of "Under Our Skin" and interviewed 3 Lyme patients, showing videos of them also--all 3 had very severe symptoms and were not diagnosed for years before they could start treatment. Dr. Phil worked very hard to ask questions at the devil's advocate. But when he introduced the 3rd patient, one of his own staff members, he said "I know you, and I know you're not faking." Her doctor spoke of her frustration in finding treatments to help her patients. An IDSA doctor spoke long-distance, so their position was aired. The first half of the show featured a mother who wanted to end the lives of her children, alive only because of feeding tubes--an important issue. But they could have easily dedicated to whole hour to LD.

Khaya

>

> > Are any of yall watching Dr Phil Show today!?!?!?

> > Sincerely,

> > Robin Little

> > When someone is affected by stomach problems such as bloating, heartburn, gas, and indigestion, the assumption is to take an antacid or other similar over-the-counter remedies to reduce the stomach acid. However, the problem may be just the opposite: thereÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s not enough stomach acid. Taking an antacid will actually make the problem worse by further reducing the already depleted amount of stomach acid. Why Is Low Stomach Acid Overlooked? Consider that two antacid pills, NexiumÃ‚Â® and Prevacid,Ã‚Â® totaled $7,523,382,000 in sales for 2009 according to Drugs.com. More information here, and here. Or search "hypochlorhydria", or "low stomach acid".

> >

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April 14, 2012

Thanks na--you are absolutely right! I hope you told him so! Khaya

> >

> > > Are any of yall watching Dr Phil Show today!?!?!?

> > > Sincerely,

> > > Robin Little

> > > When someone is affected by stomach problems such as bloating, heartburn,

gas, and indigestion, the assumption is to take an antacid or other similar

over-the-counter remedies to reduce the stomach acid. However, the problem may

be just the opposite: thereÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s not enough stomach acid. Taking an antacid

will actually make the problem worse by further reducing the already depleted

amount of stomach acid. Why Is Low Stomach Acid Overlooked? Consider that two

antacid pills, NexiumÃ‚Â® and Prevacid,Ã‚Â® totaled $7,523,382,000 in sales for

2009 according to Drugs.com. More information here, and here. Or search

" hypochlorhydria " , or " low stomach acid " .

> > >

> >

>

April 14, 2012

Looks like either he doe snot undertand a clue and is misinformed or he is a coward did not stand the majority of th emedical stream and tayded us ,

Kindly marie

To: Lyme_and_Rife Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 12:00 PMSubject: Re: Dr Phil Show today!?!?!?

Thanks na--you are absolutely right! I hope you told him so! Khaya> > > > > Are any of yall watching Dr Phil

Show today!?!?!?> > > Sincerely,> > > Robin Little> > > When someone is affected by stomach problems such as bloating, heartburn, gas, and indigestion, the assumption is to take an antacid or other similar over-the-counter remedies to reduce the stomach acid. However, the problem may be just the opposite: thereÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s not enough stomach acid. Taking an antacid will actually make the problem worse by further reducing the already depleted amount of stomach acid. Why Is Low Stomach Acid Overlooked? Consider that two antacid pills, NexiumÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â® and Prevacid,Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â® totaled $7,523,382,000 in sales for 2009 according to Drugs.com. More information here, and here. Or search "hypochlorhydria", or "low stomach acid".> > > > > >> >>

April 14, 2012

I really wished that the girls who represented Lyme would have had a better

answer to why the Western Blot test is inaccurate. They should have told him

that it is a test of antibodies to the borrelia bacteria and when the disease

has compromised a person'a immune system, that person no longer makes antibodies

that show up on the test.

Right away, he started asking the Model if these symptoms were all in her head

and that many people pretend they are sick to get attention. I hate the fact

that psychologists always try to explain away symptoms as all in your head. I

think many sick people have been accused of hypochondria when in fact they were

really sick. This often happens when doctors have no explanation for an illness

or symptoms so it is just easier to blame the patient.

I thought that he played devils advocate a little too much. He showed a picture

of Dr. Jemsek walking around a corner, but never talked to any of the well know

LLMDs like Klinghardt, Burascano, Jemsek, or Cowden who have been treating this

disease for years. The MD he had on his show was unheard of and of course the

MDs he had representing the other side were directors of Medicine at major

Universities in high powered positions.

I also wish that he had talked about the fact that the IDSA guidelines have been

challenged many times and that the IDSA board was actually changed due to the

fact that conflicts of interest were commonplace. I think the whole show should

have been dedicated to lyme not just a few minutes of it, even though the

Euthanasia issue is also a valid one, it also deserved it's own show.