Re: Re: Dr. F in California and Lyme Disease

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Hi Phil

I was very excited to note that your wife seems to have gone into remission

from Lyme Disease. Please could you give further details of her case so

suggestions can be made to the doctor about my friend's Lyme.

Thank you.

Ken.

" cindy.slevin " <cindy.slevin@...> wrote:

Hi Phil - Thanks so much for this. It is a bit more encouraging

then. How about the cost though? Is it really $3,000 for the

initial labs and 2 visits? .

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> Hi . My wife has been seeing Dr. F for a little over a

year. We live in Arizona and drive to see him every two months. She

was diagnosed with MCTD from Dr. F and Lyme from Dr. H in Malibu,

California. We are going to both. She seems to have gone into

remission and is feeling almost like her old self. We go again in

two weeks and hope to be finished with the Lyme Doctor and have her

medications reduced by Dr. F at this time. The protocol seems to be

working for her. Phil rheumatic Dr. F in California

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> Hi - Has anyone treated with Dr. F in Riverside,California and

if so,

> what are your thoughts about him. I have been unsuccessful in

finding

> a Denver or nearby doctor so I scheduled with Dr. F. I see him

on

> 2/11 and 2/12 and discovered yesterday that his costs for labs

and

> evaluation exceed $3,000. That's alot money out of my pocket and

I

> need to feel sure that it is worth it. I'd appreciate any input

> anyone has on this. I'm anxious to get started on the A/P, but I

> don't want to make the wrong choice. Thanks. .

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[Guest guest]

Hi Ken. It's a long story, but I'll try to make it short. In 2003 my wife

had colon cancer and was operated on and then had chemotherapy. After that she

had anxiety attacks and depression. It's been almost five years and she is not

had a recurrance of the cancer and her depression and anxiety are gone. She is

still on 10mg of Lexapro although. In June of 2005 we were camping in the

mountains of Arizona and she had a bite on her leg. It didn't cause any symptoms

and it went away. In February of 2006 she started to get Raynauds and extreme

fatigue. Her blood tests showed that she had MCTD. The doctor wanted her to go

on Placquenil and methodetrate. She went on the Placquenil but refused the

methodextrate. We then went to Dr. F. in Riverside, California and I asked her

to be tested for Lyme using the western blot test from Igenex. She turned up

positive for Lyme. He said that he didn't treat Lyme, so we started to go to Him

for MCTD an Dr. H. for Lyme. In January of 2006 Dr. F tested her muscle enzmyes

and said they were way out of normal and she had to go on 40 mg of prednisone to

just bring them down or she would end up in a wheelchair. He also put her on

immuran, an immune system depressant. He also put her on Minocin 100mg twice

daily and kept her on Placquenil and the Lexapro. Dr. H put her on Zithromax and

Omnicef for the Lyme. Dr. H then in September changed her to Rifampin. Dr. F

has reduced her prednisone gradually to 5MG. She still is on Placquenil,

Lexapro, Immuran, Rifampin, Minocin, and Predisone. On our next visit we hope to

gradually wean off the prednisone and then the Immuan. Dr. H said that he would

take her off of the Rifampin then also. We hope that is the last of his

treatment, but he said he would like to see how she was doing when she was off

the prednisone and immuran. We then hope Dr. F will take her off the placquenil

and see how she does. As far as her raynauds and fatique goes she is

much better. She does all the cooking and cleaning around the house, as well as

walking about 4 miles three times a week. She is not as strong as she used to be

and has to be careful not to get too tired. We are not sure what is making her

better, but we're happy she is. One thing that we don't know if her age has

caught up with her. She just turned sixty nine. Two and a half years ago we were

going on very rigorus hikes in the canyons of Arizona. Phil

rheumatic Dr. F in California

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> Hi - Has anyone treated with Dr. F in Riverside,California and

if so,

> what are your thoughts about him. I have been unsuccessful in

finding

> a Denver or nearby doctor so I scheduled with Dr. F. I see him

on

> 2/11 and 2/12 and discovered yesterday that his costs for labs

and

> evaluation exceed $3,000. That's alot money out of my pocket and

I

> need to feel sure that it is worth it. I'd appreciate any input

> anyone has on this. I'm anxious to get started on the A/P, but I

> don't want to make the wrong choice. Thanks. .

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[Guest guest]

Hi Phil

Thank you very much. I'm so glad of the positive things happening for you. I

shall print a copy of your sharing for my frirnd who has Lyme.

Ken.

phillipstradling <phillipstradling@...> wrote:

Hi Ken. It's a long story, but I'll try to make it short. In 2003 my

wife had colon cancer and was operated on and then had chemotherapy. After that

she had anxiety attacks and depression. It's been almost five years and she is

not had a recurrance of the cancer and her depression and anxiety are gone. She

is still on 10mg of Lexapro although. In June of 2005 we were camping in the

mountains of Arizona and she had a bite on her leg. It didn't cause any symptoms

and it went away. In February of 2006 she started to get Raynauds and extreme

fatigue. Her blood tests showed that she had MCTD. The doctor wanted her to go

on Placquenil and methodetrate. She went on the Placquenil but refused the

methodextrate. We then went to Dr. F. in Riverside, California and I asked her

to be tested for Lyme using the western blot test from Igenex. She turned up

positive for Lyme. He said that he didn't treat Lyme, so we started to go to Him

for MCTD an Dr. H. for Lyme. In January of

2006 Dr. F tested her muscle enzmyes and said they were way out of normal and

she had to go on 40 mg of prednisone to just bring them down or she would end up

in a wheelchair. He also put her on immuran, an immune system depressant. He

also put her on Minocin 100mg twice daily and kept her on Placquenil and the

Lexapro. Dr. H put her on Zithromax and Omnicef for the Lyme. Dr. H then in

September changed her to Rifampin. Dr. F has reduced her prednisone gradually to

5MG. She still is on Placquenil, Lexapro, Immuran, Rifampin, Minocin, and

Predisone. On our next visit we hope to gradually wean off the prednisone and

then the Immuan. Dr. H said that he would take her off of the Rifampin then

also. We hope that is the last of his treatment, but he said he would like to

see how she was doing when she was off the prednisone and immuran. We then hope

Dr. F will take her off the placquenil and see how she does. As far as her

raynauds and fatique goes she is much better. She does

all the cooking and cleaning around the house, as well as walking about 4 miles

three times a week. She is not as strong as she used to be and has to be careful

not to get too tired. We are not sure what is making her better, but we're happy

she is. One thing that we don't know if her age has caught up with her. She just

turned sixty nine. Two and a half years ago we were going on very rigorus hikes

in the canyons of Arizona. Phil

rheumatic Dr. F in California

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>

> Hi - Has anyone treated with Dr. F in Riverside,California and

if so,

> what are your thoughts about him. I have been unsuccessful in

finding

> a Denver or nearby doctor so I scheduled with Dr. F. I see him

on

> 2/11 and 2/12 and discovered yesterday that his costs for labs

and

> evaluation exceed $3,000. That's alot money out of my pocket and

I

> need to feel sure that it is worth it. I'd appreciate any input

> anyone has on this. I'm anxious to get started on the A/P, but I

> don't want to make the wrong choice. Thanks. .

>

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