Newbie with question

[Guest guest]

Hello, All. My name is Rose, I'm 54, I live in rural upstate New York.

I've recently undergone some changes to improve my health. I went on a vegan

diet and am walking everyday. Overall, I'm pretty healthy, but three weeks ago

what appeared to be a canker sore showed against my inner lower lip. I have

since come to the conclusion that it is thrush - oral candida.

QUESTION: I would like to know if anyone has tried a homeopathic approach to

candida.

I can't make the assumption that the candida isn't systemic, so I'd like to

knock it out on all fronts. After all, I'm coming to my healing journey from a

lifetime of sugar and eating abuse. I'm currently 110# overweight. Although

I'm losing the weight slowly and am feeling so, so very much better because of

the vegan lifestyle, I know the candida is an obstacle.

Gotta knock it out!

Thanks,

Rose

[Guest guest]

Hi Welcome to the group. I am sorry you are hurting today. I was

injured at work when I was 36 and had all the

neck/shoulder/arm/headache symptoms you are describing and more. My

MRI results showed herniated C5-C7 discs. Prior to the injury I had

no health problems, especially no back problems. It is possible the

discs are bulging and not herniated. The symptoms would still be

very similar/the same. There are others in the group that have

experienced bulging cervical discs and have averted surgery with

alternative therapies and treatments with great success. Please let

us know how your MRI turns. I hope you are able to rest

comfortably. Take care.

> Hi all!!! I am new to this group and have my own story to add.

About

> 12 years ago I was rear-ended in my car. At that time I had

whiplash

> and was diagnosed with a " bulging " L-5, S-1.

<snip>.........

My main problem now is my neck...or I should say shoulder and arm.

<SNIP>......

Has anyone experienced this neck/shoulder/numbness/headache

> without being diagnosed with a cervical herniation? That is my

fear

> right now. Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

hi esther, and welcome,

i'm so sorry that out of necessity you found us, but you have come

to a wonderful, caring and knowledgeable place... your symptoms do

indeed sound like they may be the onset of pa... my suggestion would

be to try to keep a diary of what is happening and make an

appointment to see a rheumatologist and hopefully be able to find

out what's happening.

the very best of luck to you, and once again, welcome.

karen

>

>

> Hi everyone. I am just beginning to suspect I may

> have PA. This may be the very beginning of it

> because the symptoms are so minor, compared to what I

> have been reading here.

>

> Do you (sadly) experienced folks think these symptoms

> may signal PA?

>

> I have psoriasis, my first outbreak was last summer,

> at age 43. I recognized it right away because my dad

> has had it for years. (I went to the Dead Sea for a

> day and the rashes went away for a few months, I just

> started getting it again in one spot. No, I'm not a

> millionaire, I'm a former Midwesterner who now lives

> in Israel. ;-))

>

> In the last couple of weeks I have noticed stiffness/

> minor soreness in my lower back that doesn't go away.

> And one of my big toes is often pretty sore in the joint.

>

> All this is minor, but I'm normally in excellent

> health, am of a normal weight, and walk a lot (no

> car).

>

> I feel paranoid, also, because in a quick search on

> the 'Net on arthritis, which led to psoriatic

> arthritis, I found other related chronic illnesses

> mentioned that I are in my family, from one side or

> the other -- Crohn's disease and ankylosing

> spondulitis (sp?).

>

> Does this history remind anyone of the symptoms they

> had at the very beginning?

>

> Thanks for your help,

> Esther

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

At 01:39 AM 3/7/2005, you wrote:

>

>Hi everyone. I am just beginning to suspect I may

>have PA. This may be the very beginning of it

>because the symptoms are so minor, compared to what I

>have been reading here.

>

>Do you (sadly) experienced folks think these symptoms

>may signal PA?

Mine started with a very stiff low back and swelling of my 1st digit on

each pinkie....eventually I was having a tough time getting up out of a

chair and rolling over in bed. I had to swoop to pick things up off the

floor. I have bouts of tendinitis in my elbow and this month had my rotator

cuff repaired after a long haul with treatment for tendititis in my

shoulder starting back in 2003. I'm not sure if the torn cuff is related to

the PA. The recovery is slow though. My symptoms have been mild compared to

most here. Lately yhe P has been in more of an uproar. Mo

[Guest guest]

Hi Esther and welcome,

It does kinda sound like it I'm afraid. Mine started on my feet too although

it was the left heel first but it was quite closely followed by my toes

which was strange because before that my heel always followed my toes! lol I

was

probably as fit as I've ever been when it started too. So, with what you

have mentioned and the fact that your dad has got P and your family history, it

does point you in that direction.

Can you get yourself referred to a Rheumy to try and get the ball rolling

with regard to starting meds to control it?

I'm glad you found us. There is nearly always someone here who will be able

to provide any info you may need or answer any questions you may ask.

Good luck,

[Guest guest]

Hi all, especially S., Orin, , , and those who responded

to my personal email,

Your warm welcome, good advice, your considered opinions on whether or not I

do have PA -- all are very helpful to me. I'm only sorry I didn't thank you

earlier, maybe I'm not taking this development as maturely as I think I am.

;-)

Anyway, I think I've digested the situation now, and need to act on it.

My approach assumes that though conventional medicine can be extremely good

when it comes to injuries and some other problems, when it comes to pregnancy

and childbirth, or CHRONIC ILLNESS, try other methods first.

(If anyone wants to know the long, painful series of events in my family

which has led me to this conclusion, let me know privately, don't want to

irritate or bore people who haven't asked for it.) ;-)

So, I'm drastically changing my diet (am already seeing some positive

results), will add some supplements, and may try homeopathy if the results

aren't

good enough.

IF people are interested in this process, I could keep the list (or

individuals who are interested) posted intermittently on what I'm trying and the

results. Postcards from the fringe, you could say.

Let me know if you are interested, otherwise, I'll probably be a lurker

absorbing your wisdom.

Best wishes,

Esther

[Guest guest]

Hi Esther,

I would be very interested to know how you fare on different types of régime and

different approaches. Please don't keep it all to yourself.

Good luck,

n in France

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/18/05 10:31:04 AM GMT Standard Time, EstairM@...

writes:

(If anyone wants to know the long, painful series of events in my family

which has led me to this conclusion, let me know privately, don't want to

irritate or bore people who haven't asked for it.) ;-)

Hi Esther,

Don't worry about that. What we say at times might not be relevant to

everyone but then it could help others so don't be afraid to " talk " if you have

something to say. Anyway just think how powerful that makes you if you can

make

someone yawn from the other end of the world! lol

I hope that your approach to the disease works well. Sounds like your diet

change has got you off to a good start anyway.

Let us know how you get on with it.

Good luck Esther,

[Guest guest]

I am not familiar with any of that stuff that Zhang recommends. I guess I would

ask Buhner, IF I were you.

Jim.

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finlerm24 <FinRussak@...> wrote:

My 17 yo son is starting Month 4 Zhang protocol:

allicin;

anti-spirochetal-Houttuynia (HH);

antiinflammatory (Mucuna + tutcher + sargentodoxa + Paederiae);

circulatory (safflower flower + peach kernel + dong quai + cnidium

root + raw rehmannia root + paeonia + achyranthes + Chin

thoroughwax + Chin licorice + balloon flower);

cordyceps ( for immune system)

at first he was on Artemisin and after 2 months the babesia sx were

nearly gone and it was discontinued and the HH for the Lyme was

added. Cordyceps was added too at this time for his low IGG and

immune probs

Back in beginning, after a bad herx,he was starting to do better,

lost the chills/sweats, less fatigue and aches. then after 3 weeks

he again was worse, and past 6 weeks back to original bad except

sweats rare. Now, since on HH etc past entire month he keeps getting

worse.No defined Herx, a steady downhill- He is a gestational, with

several remissions. Multi organ, dysautonomia, mostly neuro-

cognitive with some arthritic knees and fatigue, headaches;Hypo IGG,

had IVIGG ( no steroids--we knew) which marginally helped last yr

but no Dr will ok another round..insurance protocols- Past 3 yrs

very bad, bedridden- missed 3 yrs high school...

QUESTION:

Can the Buhner be added?? or if we want to do it, will we have to

stop the current protocol? We are faced with thinking about

restarting the abx which after 2 yrs were doing nothing--we went

thru every drug and combo there is.Thats why we stopped them and

sought Dr Zhang's help! You can still do Dr Z along with abx...so we

can choose.

OR do we just add Buhner Proto and stay Zhang too. OR jump ship

entirely for the Buhner.

Not asking medical advice...just thoughts and experiences of others

faced with same decisions, and especially if the Samento and other

stuff would be contraindicated with the list of stuff he is already

doing.

thanks

If you like I can be reached via email finrussak@.... As a long

time chronic Lymie myself with dysautonomia and other things its

often easier to just check email instead of searching my groups.

Finette

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[Guest guest]

> My 17 yo son is starting Month 4 Zhang protocol:

> allicin;

> anti-spirochetal-Houttuynia (HH);

> antiinflammatory (Mucuna + tutcher + sargentodoxa + Paederiae);

> circulatory (safflower flower + peach kernel + dong quai + cnidium

> root + raw rehmannia root + paeonia + achyranthes + Chin

> thoroughwax + Chin licorice + balloon flower);

> cordyceps ( for immune system)

> at first he was on Artemisin and after 2 months the babesia sx were

> nearly gone and it was discontinued and the HH for the Lyme was

> added. Cordyceps was added too at this time for his low IGG and

> immune probs

>

> Back in beginning, after a bad herx,he was starting to do better,

> lost the chills/sweats, less fatigue and aches. then after 3 weeks

> he again was worse, and past 6 weeks back to original bad except

> sweats rare. Now, since on HH etc past entire month he keeps getting

> worse.No defined Herx, a steady downhill- He is a gestational, with

> several remissions. Multi organ, dysautonomia, mostly neuro-

> cognitive with some arthritic knees and fatigue, headaches;Hypo IGG,

> had IVIGG ( no steroids--we knew) which marginally helped last yr

> but no Dr will ok another round..insurance protocols- Past 3 yrs

> very bad, bedridden- missed 3 yrs high school...

>

> QUESTION:

> Can the Buhner be added?? or if we want to do it, will we have to

> stop the current protocol? We are faced with thinking about

> restarting the abx which after 2 yrs were doing nothing--we went

> thru every drug and combo there is.Thats why we stopped them and

> sought Dr Zhang's help! You can still do Dr Z along with abx...so we

> can choose.

>

> OR do we just add Buhner Proto and stay Zhang too. OR jump ship

> entirely for the Buhner.

>

> Not asking medical advice...just thoughts and experiences of others

> faced with same decisions, and especially if the Samento and other

> stuff would be contraindicated with the list of stuff he is already

> doing.

>

> thanks

> If you like I can be reached via email finrussak@... As a long

> time chronic Lymie myself with dysautonomia and other things its

> often easier to just check email instead of searching my groups.

> Finette

>

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[Guest guest]

Hello all, I'm new here and hoping someone could answer my

question. I have had RA progressing over the last year and a half,

starting with the knuckles on my fingers getting large, bony

overgrowths and then moving into my feet and now my knees are

getting a strange bowed inward look to them, and they knock together

sometimes when I run. I am a very active person, doing just about

every outdoor activity you can think of, and the only activity I've

had to stop SO FAR, is rock climbing because my hands can't take

it. However, I know other activities are not far behind, because it

seems like it is affecting my knees and feet very fast, and my hands

are more painful every day. ANYWAY, my question is, I have been

taking the Minocin 100 three times a week like Dr. Mercola suggests

for one month now, and I have been reading the archives for this

group which says people are taking MUCH more than than, like 200

every day, and even twice a day. Should I be doing that to see

results, or would you say my disease is not progressed far enough

along to have to take that much? I'm just confused by the amount

some of you are taking. Thanks so much for taking the time to read

this!

Sara

[Guest guest]

Hi Michele,

I also tested positive for hominis 11 years ago. My story is on rheumatic

histories. I am glad you started slow. As you will read I started full 200

mgm MWF and had a massive herx. I did not know any better. There was not a

lot written about antibiotics back then and it took me a year to find these

wonderful people. Not to scare you but hominis is supposto be the hardest

myco to get rid of. I hope you have a doctor that will go along with all you

may need.

cooky

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Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 1:21 AM

rheumatic

Subject: rheumatic Re: Newbie with question

Hi Sara,

I just started AP, in July of this year. I'm on 50 mg of Doxy MWF. I think

it's important to

start with the lowest, effective dose, and leave room for increases down the

line IF necessary,

and to avoid bad Herx (die-off) reactions.

I was tested for mycoplasma, chlamydia, and strep through TARCI,

www.tarci.net, and came

up positive for M. hominis.

Good books: The New Arthritis Breakthrough, Solving the Puzzling Problem of

Arthritis,

Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Infection Connection.

Good luck,

[Guest guest]

> Not to scare you but hominis is supposto be the hardest

> myco to get rid of. I hope you have a doctor that will go along with all you

> may need.

Thanks Cooky, I had read somewhere else that M. hominis is TOUGH, so I had been

previously scared.

Actually, it got me thinking that I might be in for a long, long haul on

antibiotics, and

perhaps with some rotations.

I'm thankful I had heard of AP before getting RA, and I'm on Doxy already.

Thanks,