Re: where do I begin?

[Guest guest]

WOW,

You have so much going on in your lives. I hope Chase turns the

sorner soon and starts to feel better. I hope you get better news

from . let us know how its goes.

hang in there mom...

hugs Helen and (9,systemic)

In , Deadra Dunbar

<fortheloveofmyson1998_5@...> wrote:

>

> Hi everyone. Hope you all had a great turkey day. We spent most

of black Friday, most of today and have to go back tomorrow to the

hospital. He is getting a solumedrol push, and it is easier if we

just keep the catheter in so they don't have to keep pricking him.

Chase is having a MAJOR flare with his eyes and joints. His rheumy

put him back on Methotrexate (oral) and his gastroenterologist

thinks that because Chase is having a flare, and it has only been

two weeks since his last Remicade infusion, that he is developing

possible antibodies with it. So we will have to let the rheumy know

when we go on Monday. We go back to dr.fosters this week. We have

been to the local opthamologist 4 times in the last two weeks, and

when we called dr. fosters office to update him on Chase, he

stressed that he wants to see chase. His tonsil/adnoid surgery will

be December 27th. The only thing I am worried about is that his meds

cause excessive bleeding so we may need to stop them for a

> week. I am just worried about all of this starting back up if we

are able to get it under control by then. My husband has also been

put on the alternate list for deployment to Afghanistan for a year.

We will find out more next weekend whether he needs to go or not.

Will it ever end?! On a good note, I received a phone call from Make

A Wish and they are sending out volunteers within the next 3 weeks

to talk to Chase about his wish. Our kids all deserve a break like

this. Take care. God Bless all of you.

>

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[Guest guest]

Deadre - Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Chase. I hope Dr.

has something good and encouraging for you...

I am glad to hear that Chase might get his wish - that would be amazing for

him. I hope your husband doesn't get deployed during this stressful time..

Lots and lots of hugs and prayers

Alia and Caroline, age 4, poly and uveitis

[Guest guest]

I'll keep Chase and your family in my prayers. I often think of him and

how his sight is doing. Wonderful news about the Make a Wish foundation.

I hope he can get a wish granted. Michele (19, spondy)

________________________________

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Behalf Of Deadra Dunbar

Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 7:28 PM

Subject: where do I begin?

Hi everyone. Hope you all had a great turkey day. We spent most of black

Friday, most of today and have to go back tomorrow to the hospital. He

is getting a solumedrol push, and it is easier if we just keep the

catheter in so they don't have to keep pricking him. Chase is having a

MAJOR flare with his eyes and joints. His rheumy put him back on

Methotrexate (oral) and his gastroenterologist thinks that because Chase

is having a flare, and it has only been two weeks since his last

Remicade infusion, that he is developing possible antibodies with it. So

we will have to let the rheumy know when we go on Monday. We go back to

dr.fosters this week. We have been to the local opthamologist 4 times in

the last two weeks, and when we called dr. fosters office to update him

on Chase, he stressed that he wants to see chase. His tonsil/adnoid

surgery will be December 27th. The only thing I am worried about is that

his meds cause excessive bleeding so we may need to stop them for a

week. I am just worried about all of this starting back up if we are

able to get it under control by then. My husband has also been put on

the alternate list for deployment to Afghanistan for a year. We will

find out more next weekend whether he needs to go or not. Will it ever

end?! On a good note, I received a phone call from Make A Wish and they

are sending out volunteers within the next 3 weeks to talk to Chase

about his wish. Our kids all deserve a break like this. Take care. God

Bless all of you.

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My 8 yod only has one outfit at a time she will wear. She goes

around the house in an old robe of mine. Then when we have to go

out. I have to get her to get dressed. After that outfit is too

worn or the weather changes she will move on to another one.

SHe is also not eating much as I posted in another place. She is

afraid she will throw up.

She went through a time when she was 3 & 4 when she couldn't wear

underwear either.

My daughter started taking Zoloft in May. I put it off as long as I

could then realized we just needed to do it. It has helped some.

I know how hard it is and on the whole family. It is hard on my 16

yod. She gets embarrased by her sisters behavior. It is also hard

because there are times when she won't cooperate when we have to go

somewhere and we may not leave when we need to. Which causes my 16

yod to get very anxious.

Nat

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> Thank you for allowing me to join the group. I

> have so many questions about where to begin. I have a

> nine year old daughter, also in the gifted and

> talented program at school(seems to be a reoccuring

> theme in all the chat I've seen), who is struggling

> with rituals of brushing and wetting her hair

> constantly, and can only wear her hair in a pony tail.

> After I do her hair, she wets it, plays with it

> (which messes up the perfect pony tail I did) and then

> she has a tantrum if it doesn't look right to her.

> She screams curled up in a ball saying, " I can't take

> this anymore. No one can help me. " We have agreed to

> me doing her hair once a day. I refuse to do her hair

> again, as I have been reading a book that says when

> you participate in the OCD ritual with your child it

> only feeds the compulsion and makes it grow stronger.

> I've tried to tell her that I will not give in to her

> OCD because I love her. I think she understands, but

> it doesn't stop the tatruming. Every morning, she

> takes a 45 minute shower. She is constantly primping

> by putting clips or accesories in her hair or on her

> body, painting her nails, putting body glitter all

> over her face, as well as lotion and lipgloss on. She

> can't wear underwear, and can only wear soft clothing

> such as gouchos. She hates wearing a jacket because

> she doesn't like the way it looks and feels, and

> rarely wears jeans, pants or long sleeve shirts. She

> has one skirt she wears to church every Sunday. She

> stands in front of the mirror constantly checking her

> hair. It use to be that she would constantly look at

> her stomach. When this started happening we took her

> to counseling and the counselor diagnosed her with

> GAD, but I know it's more than that. After we took

> her to counseling, her stomach checking stopped, but

> the checking manifested itself in the hair brushing,

> etc. I'm not sure whether it's OCD or, specifically

> Body Dysmorphic Disorder? We stopped going to the

> counselor because I want someone who will deal more

> specifically with OCD or BDD. My daughter also seemed

> to get extremely stressed out when she went. It made

> her feel like she was this crazy, weird, odd person

> who was broken and needed to be fixed. She thinks

> she's the only one in the world with this problem,

> which I have assured her she is not. Is there a chat

> group where kids can talk to eachother about their

> issues so they don't feel they are the only ones with

> a problem? Also, I am thinking about getting her on

> medication. I think it's hard for me to go this route

> because I worry about the affects it will have on her,

> and I freak out about all those warnings about

> suicide. I know part of me doesn't want to admit that

> I have a daughter who might need to be medicated. All

> these thoughts run through my head like, " why do so

> many kids need to be medicated these days? " Anyway, I

> feel for all of you who are struggling with children

> who have OCD. It has been extremely hard on me and my

> family. I had so much anxiety about it that I had to

> go on meds myself. At first, I became obsessed with

> her obsessions. It would drive me crazy when she

> would perform all these rituals. I would blame myself

> and feel a lot of despair about her issues; my husband

> would get upset with me because he thought I would do

> something to set her off. This would cause me to feel

> deeper despair (this was before we knew what it was we

> were dealing with). Now he knows better and we both

> realize the problem is not me. I am now able to

> detach myself from her problem and I don't hit rock

> bottom when she does. Her OCD has forced me to get

> over what others think of me and my family. All

> attempts to look like the " perfect family " are always

> sabotaged by her behaviors, which has actually helped

> me to get over myself. I have learned to live for me

> and my family and not for others. I no longer " fear

> man " , but want only to help her learn to cope. Any

> suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

> Thanks for reading.

>

>

>

>

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My 8 yod only has one outfit at a time she will wear. She goes

around the house in an old robe of mine. Then when we have to go

out. I have to get her to get dressed. After that outfit is too

worn or the weather changes she will move on to another one.

SHe is also not eating much as I posted in another place. She is

afraid she will throw up.

She went through a time when she was 3 & 4 when she couldn't wear

underwear either.

My daughter started taking Zoloft in May. I put it off as long as I

could then realized we just needed to do it. It has helped some.

I know how hard it is and on the whole family. It is hard on my 16

yod. She gets embarrased by her sisters behavior. It is also hard

because there are times when she won't cooperate when we have to go

somewhere and we may not leave when we need to. Which causes my 16

yod to get very anxious.

Nat

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> Thank you for allowing me to join the group. I

> have so many questions about where to begin. I have a

> nine year old daughter, also in the gifted and

> talented program at school(seems to be a reoccuring

> theme in all the chat I've seen), who is struggling

> with rituals of brushing and wetting her hair

> constantly, and can only wear her hair in a pony tail.

> After I do her hair, she wets it, plays with it

> (which messes up the perfect pony tail I did) and then

> she has a tantrum if it doesn't look right to her.

> She screams curled up in a ball saying, " I can't take

> this anymore. No one can help me. " We have agreed to

> me doing her hair once a day. I refuse to do her hair

> again, as I have been reading a book that says when

> you participate in the OCD ritual with your child it

> only feeds the compulsion and makes it grow stronger.

> I've tried to tell her that I will not give in to her

> OCD because I love her. I think she understands, but

> it doesn't stop the tatruming. Every morning, she

> takes a 45 minute shower. She is constantly primping

> by putting clips or accesories in her hair or on her

> body, painting her nails, putting body glitter all

> over her face, as well as lotion and lipgloss on. She

> can't wear underwear, and can only wear soft clothing

> such as gouchos. She hates wearing a jacket because

> she doesn't like the way it looks and feels, and

> rarely wears jeans, pants or long sleeve shirts. She

> has one skirt she wears to church every Sunday. She

> stands in front of the mirror constantly checking her

> hair. It use to be that she would constantly look at

> her stomach. When this started happening we took her

> to counseling and the counselor diagnosed her with

> GAD, but I know it's more than that. After we took

> her to counseling, her stomach checking stopped, but

> the checking manifested itself in the hair brushing,

> etc. I'm not sure whether it's OCD or, specifically

> Body Dysmorphic Disorder? We stopped going to the

> counselor because I want someone who will deal more

> specifically with OCD or BDD. My daughter also seemed

> to get extremely stressed out when she went. It made

> her feel like she was this crazy, weird, odd person

> who was broken and needed to be fixed. She thinks

> she's the only one in the world with this problem,

> which I have assured her she is not. Is there a chat

> group where kids can talk to eachother about their

> issues so they don't feel they are the only ones with

> a problem? Also, I am thinking about getting her on

> medication. I think it's hard for me to go this route

> because I worry about the affects it will have on her,

> and I freak out about all those warnings about

> suicide. I know part of me doesn't want to admit that

> I have a daughter who might need to be medicated. All

> these thoughts run through my head like, " why do so

> many kids need to be medicated these days? " Anyway, I

> feel for all of you who are struggling with children

> who have OCD. It has been extremely hard on me and my

> family. I had so much anxiety about it that I had to

> go on meds myself. At first, I became obsessed with

> her obsessions. It would drive me crazy when she

> would perform all these rituals. I would blame myself

> and feel a lot of despair about her issues; my husband

> would get upset with me because he thought I would do

> something to set her off. This would cause me to feel

> deeper despair (this was before we knew what it was we

> were dealing with). Now he knows better and we both

> realize the problem is not me. I am now able to

> detach myself from her problem and I don't hit rock

> bottom when she does. Her OCD has forced me to get

> over what others think of me and my family. All

> attempts to look like the " perfect family " are always

> sabotaged by her behaviors, which has actually helped

> me to get over myself. I have learned to live for me

> and my family and not for others. I no longer " fear

> man " , but want only to help her learn to cope. Any

> suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

> Thanks for reading.

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the e-mail. I have a friend who's daughter

is afraid of throwing up and would stay up all night

long for fear that she might do so. She would have

panic attacks all the time because of it and started

to not eat as well. My other daughter did the same

thing one summer and would not eat. The only thing

she could stomach were small amounts of PB & J

sandwiches. It got so bad that we had to use

pediacare supplement drinks. She's a stick anyway so

I was very concerned. She grew out of it and is fine

now. It might help for me to get my friend to write

you because her daughter's main struggle is a fear of

throwing up. I'll see what she says. I didn't see

your other post(specifically about her throwing up

fears). Could you e-mail it to me and I'll forward it

to her? Maybe she can help. I know her daughter

started taking Zoloft too. Take Care!

--- nforaker2001 <nforaker2001@...> wrote:

> My 8 yod only has one outfit at a time she will

> wear. She goes

> around the house in an old robe of mine. Then when

> we have to go

> out. I have to get her to get dressed. After that

> outfit is too

> worn or the weather changes she will move on to

> another one.

> SHe is also not eating much as I posted in another

> place. She is

> afraid she will throw up.

> She went through a time when she was 3 & 4 when she

> couldn't wear

> underwear either.

> My daughter started taking Zoloft in May. I put it

> off as long as I

> could then realized we just needed to do it. It has

> helped some.

> I know how hard it is and on the whole family. It

> is hard on my 16

> yod. She gets embarrased by her sisters behavior.

> It is also hard

> because there are times when she won't cooperate

> when we have to go

> somewhere and we may not leave when we need to.

> Which causes my 16

> yod to get very anxious.

> Nat

>

>

> >

> > Hello Everyone,

> >

> > Thank you for allowing me to join the group.

> I

> > have so many questions about where to begin. I

> have a

> > nine year old daughter, also in the gifted and

> > talented program at school(seems to be a

> reoccuring

> > theme in all the chat I've seen), who is

> struggling

> > with rituals of brushing and wetting her hair

> > constantly, and can only wear her hair in a pony

> tail.

> > After I do her hair, she wets it, plays with it

> > (which messes up the perfect pony tail I did) and

> then

> > she has a tantrum if it doesn't look right to her.

>

> > She screams curled up in a ball saying, " I can't

> take

> > this anymore. No one can help me. " We have

> agreed to

> > me doing her hair once a day. I refuse to do her

> hair

> > again, as I have been reading a book that says

> when

> > you participate in the OCD ritual with your child

> it

> > only feeds the compulsion and makes it grow

> stronger.

> > I've tried to tell her that I will not give in to

> her

> > OCD because I love her. I think she understands,

> but

> > it doesn't stop the tatruming. Every morning, she

> > takes a 45 minute shower. She is constantly

> primping

> > by putting clips or accesories in her hair or on

> her

> > body, painting her nails, putting body glitter all

> > over her face, as well as lotion and lipgloss on.

> She

> > can't wear underwear, and can only wear soft

> clothing

> > such as gouchos. She hates wearing a jacket

> because

> > she doesn't like the way it looks and feels, and

> > rarely wears jeans, pants or long sleeve shirts.

> She

> > has one skirt she wears to church every Sunday.

> She

> > stands in front of the mirror constantly checking

> her

> > hair. It use to be that she would constantly look

> at

> > her stomach. When this started happening we took

> her

> > to counseling and the counselor diagnosed her with

> > GAD, but I know it's more than that. After we

> took

> > her to counseling, her stomach checking stopped,

> but

> > the checking manifested itself in the hair

> brushing,

> > etc. I'm not sure whether it's OCD or,

> specifically

> > Body Dysmorphic Disorder? We stopped going to the

> > counselor because I want someone who will deal

> more

> > specifically with OCD or BDD. My daughter also

> seemed

> > to get extremely stressed out when she went. It

> made

> > her feel like she was this crazy, weird, odd

> person

> > who was broken and needed to be fixed. She thinks

> > she's the only one in the world with this problem,

> > which I have assured her she is not. Is there a

> chat

> > group where kids can talk to eachother about their

> > issues so they don't feel they are the only ones

> with

> > a problem? Also, I am thinking about getting her

> on

> > medication. I think it's hard for me to go this

> route

> > because I worry about the affects it will have on

> her,

> > and I freak out about all those warnings about

> > suicide. I know part of me doesn't want to admit

> that

> > I have a daughter who might need to be medicated.

> All

> > these thoughts run through my head like, " why do

> so

> > many kids need to be medicated these days? "

> Anyway, I

> > feel for all of you who are struggling with

> children

> > who have OCD. It has been extremely hard on me

> and my

> > family. I had so much anxiety about it that I had

> to

> > go on meds myself. At first, I became obsessed

> with

> > her obsessions. It would drive me crazy when she

> > would perform all these rituals. I would blame

> myself

> > and feel a lot of despair about her issues; my

> husband

> > would get upset with me because he thought I would

> do

> > something to set her off. This would cause me to

> feel

> > deeper despair (this was before we knew what it

> was we

> > were dealing with). Now he knows better and we

> both

> > realize the problem is not me. I am now able to

> > detach myself from her problem and I don't hit

> rock

> > bottom when she does. Her OCD has forced me to

> get

> > over what others think of me and my family. All

> > attempts to look like the " perfect family " are

> always

> > sabotaged by her behaviors, which has actually

> helped

> > me to get over myself. I have learned to live for

> me

> > and my family and not for others. I no longer

> " fear

> > man " , but want only to help her learn to cope.

> Any

> > suggestions or advice would be greatly

> appreciated.

> > Thanks for reading.

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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Hello ,

First off, BIG HUG to you! It is so very difficult all of this.

It's good that you are taking care of yourself, you need to do that.

Dealing with ocd can be like a marathon that feels like it will never

end, so stamina is important.

In terms of medication, I understand your concerns, I felt the same,

as I'm sure have others on this list. The question is to what degree

is the ocd affecting your child's ability to function and enjoy

life. We reached a point where there was no choice, because there

really was no life.

There are challenges with or without medication, but if medication is

needed and it helps, it will give your child some of her life back.

Also, in order to participate in CBT, if the anxiety is very high,

most kids need medication. Some on this list have found some

alternative remedies that have helped. We have found chinese

remedies, vitamins, and medication helpful.

I'm guessing you already have some books? There are some good ones

to help you understand, and for your daughter too. You can also post

questions to the experts on this list, re medication, behaviors,

school etc.

Keep posting your questions, there are many in this group who have

lived with this disorder for some time and will have ideas for you.

Hang in there!

Barb

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> Thank you for allowing me to join the group. I

> have so many questions about where to begin. I have a

> nine year old daughter, also in the gifted and

> talented program at school(seems to be a reoccuring

> theme in all the chat I've seen), who is struggling

> with rituals of brushing and wetting her hair

> constantly, and can only wear her hair in a pony tail.

> After I do her hair, she wets it, plays with it

> (which messes up the perfect pony tail I did) and then

> she has a tantrum if it doesn't look right to her.

> She screams curled up in a ball saying, " I can't take

> this anymore. No one can help me. " We have agreed to

> me doing her hair once a day. I refuse to do her hair

> again, as I have been reading a book that says when

> you participate in the OCD ritual with your child it

> only feeds the compulsion and makes it grow stronger.

> I've tried to tell her that I will not give in to her

> OCD because I love her. I think she understands, but

> it doesn't stop the tatruming. Every morning, she

> takes a 45 minute shower. She is constantly primping

> by putting clips or accesories in her hair or on her

> body, painting her nails, putting body glitter all

> over her face, as well as lotion and lipgloss on. She

> can't wear underwear, and can only wear soft clothing

> such as gouchos. She hates wearing a jacket because

> she doesn't like the way it looks and feels, and

> rarely wears jeans, pants or long sleeve shirts. She

> has one skirt she wears to church every Sunday. She

> stands in front of the mirror constantly checking her

> hair. It use to be that she would constantly look at

> her stomach. When this started happening we took her

> to counseling and the counselor diagnosed her with

> GAD, but I know it's more than that. After we took

> her to counseling, her stomach checking stopped, but

> the checking manifested itself in the hair brushing,

> etc. I'm not sure whether it's OCD or, specifically

> Body Dysmorphic Disorder? We stopped going to the

> counselor because I want someone who will deal more

> specifically with OCD or BDD. My daughter also seemed

> to get extremely stressed out when she went. It made

> her feel like she was this crazy, weird, odd person

> who was broken and needed to be fixed. She thinks

> she's the only one in the world with this problem,

> which I have assured her she is not. Is there a chat

> group where kids can talk to eachother about their

> issues so they don't feel they are the only ones with

> a problem? Also, I am thinking about getting her on

> medication. I think it's hard for me to go this route

> because I worry about the affects it will have on her,

> and I freak out about all those warnings about

> suicide. I know part of me doesn't want to admit that

> I have a daughter who might need to be medicated. All

> these thoughts run through my head like, " why do so

> many kids need to be medicated these days? " Anyway, I

> feel for all of you who are struggling with children

> who have OCD. It has been extremely hard on me and my

> family. I had so much anxiety about it that I had to

> go on meds myself. At first, I became obsessed with

> her obsessions. It would drive me crazy when she

> would perform all these rituals. I would blame myself

> and feel a lot of despair about her issues; my husband

> would get upset with me because he thought I would do

> something to set her off. This would cause me to feel

> deeper despair (this was before we knew what it was we

> were dealing with). Now he knows better and we both

> realize the problem is not me. I am now able to

> detach myself from her problem and I don't hit rock

> bottom when she does. Her OCD has forced me to get

> over what others think of me and my family. All

> attempts to look like the " perfect family " are always

> sabotaged by her behaviors, which has actually helped

> me to get over myself. I have learned to live for me

> and my family and not for others. I no longer " fear

> man " , but want only to help her learn to cope. Any

> suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

> Thanks for reading.

>

>

>

>

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Welcome Debra. Where are you located. Maybe I can help you find a doctor.

As for where to start. I started by reading Dr. Brownstein's books www.drbrownstein.com and Optimox www.optimox.com .

Where do I begin?

Thanks for the response . I'll be heading over to your website to read more on your story. But..... where does one begin in learning more and just plain where to start in treating this. I'm not sure my doc will look into prescribing anything if needed. In looking over my fasting labs I just had done a couple of weeks back there is a Triiodothyronine, Free, Serum, which is 3.3 pg/mL. I remember briefly reading something about this in my searches but can't remember where or what. I also know that I most likely need some hormonal treatment but have been looking for a doctor in my area that offers bio hormones but unfortunately they are hard to find. Stress and anxiety are something else right now!

Debra

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call Dr. Melmed in Texas. He called me back the same day. Or email him. He responds quickly.

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Sent: Fri, Jun 18, 2010 1:58 pm

Subject: where do I begin?

Ohkay, So I've been on this site for a while now and have learned a ton. I'm currently pregnant and am due in August. Because of this, I can't get my implants out until Dec. which is a huge relief because for the last 2 years (had implants for 3 years) I've been wondering why I suddenly became soo sick. I just wish I figured it out before the baby. Anyway, I know for now I need to eat super healthy, get tons of rest etc.. However, I'm sick sick sick of going to doctors who just keep prescribing me antibiotics to cure everything that happens to me (mostly bladder infections, sinus infections that keep coming back and never had before my implants). I've been reading about detoxing, herbs, vitamins, candida and tons of other things. I don't know what to take, what I have that's causing me to be sick all the time for the past two years other than I know It's the implants. I realize that I need to research more but I just don't know where to begin, there are soo man y things that are being used on this site. I'm considering seeing a natuopath to help but only wish there was a recommended one here in Las Vregas. Really, I'd love to talk to any doctor who understands what is going on and get me started. Can anyone here give me some advice on who I should see?

Thank you ladies!

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I'm not aware that Dr. Melmed treats for illness...but only does explant? What

does he recommend for natural therapy?

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> call Dr. Melmed in Texas. He called me back the same day. Or email him. He

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> Ohkay, So I've been on this site for a while now and have learned a ton. I'm

currently pregnant and am due in August. Because of this, I can't get my

implants out until Dec. which is a huge relief because for the last 2 years (had

implants for 3 years) I've been wondering why I suddenly became soo sick. I just

wish I figured it out before the baby. Anyway, I know for now I need to eat

super healthy, get tons of rest etc.. However, I'm sick sick sick of going to

doctors who just keep prescribing me antibiotics to cure everything that happens

to me (mostly bladder infections, sinus infections that keep coming back and

never had before my implants). I've been reading about detoxing, herbs,

vitamins, candida and tons of other things. I don't know what to take, what I

have that's causing me to be sick all the time for the past two years other than

I know It's the implants. I realize that I need to research more but I just

don't know where to begin, there are soo man y things that are being used on

this site. I'm considering seeing a natuopath to help but only wish there was a

recommended one here in Las Vregas. Really, I'd love to talk to any doctor who

understands what is going on and get me started. Can anyone here give me some

advice on who I should see?

> Thank you ladies!

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Dr. Kolb in Atlanta, GA is a great doctor...she is a holistic doctor as

well as a plastic surgeon. She was sick from implants, so she knows how to treat

the illness!

She has written a book about implants...but I have not read it yet, so I don't

know if she covers the treatment in her book or not. I think it is called, " The

Naked Truth About Breast Implants. "

She also has an immune system protocol, which is on the internet on her site. I

have followed it and it is helpful. You can find that protocol in our links

section, and I believe also in our files section. Dr. Kolb also is great at

responding to emails. There should be a contact email address listed on her

site.

Her site is www.plastikos.com.

I hope this helps. I'll try to answer your private email soon about a doctor in

Las Vegas.

There are several naturopathic doctors that I've been to. The biggest concern

with most of them is cost. It can get expensive. There are plenty of things

you can do at home to get better, but it is a good idea to work with someone who

is willing to work with you. They are hard to find.

I know you are desperate to feel better!!!!

Patty

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> Ohkay, So I've been on this site for a while now and have learned a ton. I'm

currently pregnant and am due in August. Because of this, I can't get my

implants out until Dec. which is a huge relief because for the last 2 years (had

implants for 3 years) I've been wondering why I suddenly became soo sick. I

just wish I figured it out before the baby. Anyway, I know for now I need to eat

super healthy, get tons of rest etc.. However, I'm sick sick sick of going to

doctors who just keep prescribing me antibiotics to cure everything that happens

to me (mostly bladder infections, sinus infections that keep coming back and

never had before my implants). I've been reading about detoxing, herbs,

vitamins, candida and tons of other things. I don't know what to take, what I

have that's causing me to be sick all the time for the past two years other than

I know It's the implants. I realize that I need to research more but I just

don't know where to begin, there are soo many things that are being used on this

site. I'm considering seeing a natuopath to help but only wish there was a

recommended one here in Las Vregas. Really, I'd love to talk to any doctor who

understands what is going on and get me started. Can anyone here give me some

advice on who I should see?

> Thank you ladies!

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