Hi,
I am new to the forum and not sure if I am in the right place, but wanted to ask if C. Pnuemonia could be the cause of my problems, I developed Hypothyroid about 10 years ago (but blood tests did not confirm this, I had to see en Endo to get diagnosis) and was on thyroxine and t3, I devleoped a nodule and had a partial thyroidectomy, this was 4 years ago after that I started to go downhill bit by bit, first diabetes thype 2, celiacs disease, irriatable bowel, asthmai and other chest problems, addisons disease (I don't produce any cortisol), fybromyalgia and a Rhuematic disease (they think is psoratic arthritis), sinus problemsi, hoarse voice. I am under three top specialist at Manchester Royal Hospital (which is one of the research hospitals) but no one can explain why I have all these things, I also had a hystorectomy due to endrometiotis in my bowel and appendic out as well as the thyroidectomy all in two years. I don't have antibodies so they say it is not autoimmune although my mum died from simliar problems the same age as me 54, and my grandma died from thyroid problems. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
lesley
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NACi, thyroxine, armour thyroid, prednisolone 10 mgs, dicolfenac, omeprazole, bisoprolo,meberverine, gliclazide,fluitcasone

Welcome Lesley, Read the
Rica PPMSi EDSSi 6.7 at beginning - now 2. Began CAPi Sept, 2004 with Rifampin 150 mg 2xd, Doxyi 100 mg 2xd, added regular pulses Jan 2005. Jan 2006 switched to Doxy, Azith, cont. flagyli total 50 pulses NC USA
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Rica PPMSi EDSSi 6.7 at beginning - now 2. Began CAPi Sept, 2004 with Rifampin 150 mg 2xd, Doxyi 100 mg 2xd, added regular pulses Jan 2005. Jan 2006 switched to Doxy, Azith, cont. flagyli total 52 pulses LDNi NC USA
Leslie- the collection of
Leslie- the collection of things you have we have (tongue in cheek) GFA syndrome: Generally Falling Aparti. Your list of things often have been associated with chronic infectionsi, of which Cpni is a big culprit. If it were me I'd say it warrants an "empirical trial" of a protocol like the CAPi described here, ie. start the protocol and see if you have response to the bacterial kill. As katman said, a lot of people start with NACi as it's over the counter and a harmless agent. As the only bacteria we know that it kills (it's an antioxidanti basically) is Cpn.
CAP for Cpn 11/04. Dx: 25yrs CFSi & FMSi. Protocol: 200mg Doxyi, 250mg MWF Azith, Tinii 1000mg/day pulses; Vit D1000 units, Iodoral 50mg, T4 & T3
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CAPi for Cpni 11/04. Dx: 25yrs CFSi & FMSi. Currently: 150mg BID Roxithromycin, Doxycycline 100mg BID, Tinii 1000mg/day pulses; Vit D2000 units, T4 & T3
Hi Lesley, welcome to the
Hi Lesley, welcome to the madhouse. I started off with N-Acetyl Cysteine (NACi) which you can buy at Holland & Barrett. The capsules are 600mg and I began with one a day then slowly increased it until I was taking 4 a day, just to see what happened really.
It's pretty quick to do its job so you'll know within a few days whether you get the CPni reaction or not. Given that your medics have no idea, at least this gives you something to try and the support here is great.
Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed MSi Feb 4th 2008.
NAC first dose 600mg Feb 9th 2008. Increased to 2400mg Feb 19th.
No GP/Neuroi support. Self medicating with assistance from D W.
Started Doxyi 100mg 20th April 2008
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Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed RRMSi Feb 4th 2008.
NACi 2400mg. All supps. Doxyi 200mg. Zithi 250mg. Metroi 400mg.
No GP/Neuroi support. Self medicating with help from David Wheldoni.
Started CAPi 20th April 2008. First pulse June 2008
Hi Lesley, Your history
Hi Lesley,
Your history sounds remarkably like mine!
I began falling apart about the time I became a teenager with an outbreak of psoriasis, then, thyroiditis, endometriosis resulting in hysterectomy and the list goes on and on and on.
I have no doubt in my mind that I have an infection which is causing my chronic conditions. When your immunei system is in a weakened or damaged state, it oftentimes can be too sick to create the antibodies which help Drs diagnose certain conditions.
I was on another type of CAPi (the MPi) which works differently than the ones being used here and so I am starting over again with just the supplementsi first then will add the abxi back in. I got good results the first time but I think the MP was missing something I needed. This site didn't exist nor did I know there was more than one way to fight these infectionsi.
I'm glad you're here!
MP for 3 1/2 yrs. NACi 1200 mg/2x day, Iodoral 12.5 mg, myco+ I (still) want my life back! CFIDSi/FMSi, Hashimoto's, Psoriasis, PA, IBSi, Secondary Addison's
When I change what I believe I change what I do
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NACi 2400 mg, Zithi 250mg/MWF, minoi 100mg/BID, Tinii 500mg/BID pulses, Iodoral 25mg, Recommended Supps, CFIDSi/FMSi, Hashimoto's, Psoriasis, PA, IBSi, Secondary Addisons
When I change what I believe I change what I doHi Reenie I know that on the
Hi Reenie
I know that on the MPi I had a couple of days when I felt really good and I thought boy this is what being normal and healthy feels like it was amazing but short lived. Im feeling a pulling sensation on the bladder and lower back ache at the moment, taking NACi 600 mg, Doxyi 100 mg daily and Flagyli pulse. Not feeling good Ive also been getting the palpatations of the heart. Ive ordered the Rifampicin but because Ive had to buy it privately its taking a long time to get here and Ive ordered and paid for meds in the past that haven't turned up so Im clutching at straws searching for something that works. What I dont understand is if these bugs can be so easily found under a dark field microscope why aren't other doctors looking for and finding them. I guess Im just impatient for answers. I was even on the website looking at prepayment funeral plans last night because the way my heart is playing up I wondered if Id got much longer left. I really am not down, just being realistic
Jean
Jean, what you say about
Jean, what you say about your heart is the same story with Paula. We have had a emergency doc out to see Paula early last year before she went on the Wheldon CAPi, because she was having chest pains. He couldn't find anything wrong.
We both think now that these pains she gets near her heart, are very similar to other pains she gets elsewhere when she hasn't been pacing enough and she is lacking in ATP energy. Strangely enough, she very rarely gets these pains since going on the CAP and pacing better, but she mainly thinks it was the supplementsi that helped her initially, not the CAP itself. Saying that, she hasn't started Flagyli yet.
Jean, are you taking many of the supplementsi recommended here?
I think palpitations are a symptom of secondary porphyriai - maybe some other more enlightened souls could confirm this?
Mark
UK Carer of bedridden Severe ME/CFS Feb06. CPNi dx. Apr07. Samento 15 drops per day July07. 2400mg NAC 200mg Doxyi Jan08. 300mg Roxi Apr08.
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UK Carer of bedridden Severe ME/CFS Feb06. CPNi dx. Apr07. Samento 15 drops per day July07. 2400mg NAC 200mg Doxyi Jan08. 300mg Roxyi Apr08.
Welcome Jean, you, by the
Welcome Jean,
you, by the grace of God, have stumbled onto the place you need to be. I started treatment with the supplementsi last April & abxi in June of 07. I have no regrets & I am not looking back!
Onward & upward!
CFIDSi/ME 25yrs, FMSi, IBSi, EBVi, Cpni, (insomnia - melatonini, GABA, tarazadone, triazolam, novocycloprine, allergy formula, 3 gm tryptophan), Natural HRT peri-M, NACi 2.5 gm, 6-07 Doxy 200 mg day pm, Azith 375 mg M/W/Fday, Pulse8 750mg 4day,375X1 3-24-8
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CFIDSi/ME 32 yrs, FMSi,
IBSi, EBVi, CMV, Cpni, chronic insomnia, Lymes, HME, Natural HRT peri-M, NACi 2.5 gm, 6-07 Doxy 200 mg day pm, Azith 375 mg M/W/Fday, Pulse#13 1240 mg X 3 days 8-7-08Jean-UK- If you are
Jean-UK- If you are getting heart palps on doxyi and flagyli you may be building up porphyrins. Tachycardia is one of the commonly reported symptoms of it. Make sure you are covering that with charcoal or cholestyramine and lots of water. You are also only on a half dose of doxy, so don't add the rifampin, a much more potent antichlamydial, until you have tolerated a full doxy dose. You are a bit early on starting with flagyl. Be careful about the porphyrin build up.
CAPi for Cpni 11/04. Dx: 25yrs CFSi & FMSi. Protocol: 200mg Doxy, 250mg MWF Azith, Tinii 1000mg/day pulses; Vit D1000 units, Iodoral 50mg, T4 & T3
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CAPi for Cpni 11/04. Dx: 25yrs CFSi & FMSi. Currently: 150mg BID Roxithromycin, Doxycycline 100mg BID, Tinii 1000mg/day pulses; Vit D2000 units, T4 & T3
Lesley, there is a good
Lesley, there is a good chance that CPNi is the root of all your problems. You might also have mycoplasma pneumoniae, as well. If you are interested in being tested, I would go on the NACi for about 4 weeks, and then have chlamydia pneumoniae IgGi and IgM, and mycoplasma pneumoniae IgG and IgM drawn. The IgG being positive means you have a chronic infection, IgM means an acute infection.
edit to say that my ANA was negative, as well as my sedrate. and I have CPN as well as myco. I think alot of us also have EBVi and CMV.
Mphs, TN. CFSi, hypoT (Hashi), adrenal fatigue, 37 w/hormones of 80,. right arm neuropathy. + cpn, myco, EBV, CMV. NAC 4000mg, doxyi 100-2xday, azith 250 m/w/f/sun, progesterone,
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Mphs, TN. CFSi, hypoT (Hashi), adrenal fatigue, 37 w/hormones of 80,. right arm neuropathy. + cpni, myco, EBVi, CMV. NACi 4000mg, doxyi 100-2xday, azith 250 m/w/f/sun, progesterone,
estriol, synthroid, pulseflagyli,tinii<Leslie, your story sounds v
Leslie, your story sounds v similar to quite a few of the women's on this site, mine included... You will most probably find it very difficult to get a test in this country, and starting an empirical treatment is the best way forward. When you start with the NACi, if you are lucky you will get a flu type reaction, sneezing, scatchy throat, maybe some nasal congestion, and that should confirm the Cpni is at the root of your problem NAC kills the EBs (Elementary Bodies) which are the 'spreading' stage of Cpn, they are by the way the only stage of Cpn lifecycle that is visible through a microscope. When they die they release a toxin in the body which makes you feel as if you had the flu.
Get back to me if you need some more information about finding a doctor who knows about Cpn in the UK.
Michèle (UK) GFAi: Wheldon CAPi 1st May 2006. Daily Doxyi, Azi MWF, metroi pulse. Zoo keeper for Ella, RRMSi, At worse EDSSi 9, 3 months later 7 now 5.5 Wheldon CAP 16th March 2006
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Michèle (UK) GFAi: Wheldon CAPi 1st May 2006. Daily Doxyi, Azi MWF, metroi pulse. Zoo keeper for Ella, RRMSi, At worse EDSSi 9, 3 months later 7 now 5.5 Wheldon CAP 16th March 2006
Hi Michele and Sharon, I
Hi Michele and Sharon,
I have started the NACi yesterday I tablet per day 600 mgs is that correct or should it be a higher dose, also not sure where I could get the blood tests done here in the U.K. I am in BUPA if that is any help, I have also emailed Dr. AW in Bolton who I used to see a few years ago as I know he is up on Lyme's so may be able to help with this, I would rather some kind of docter help me as I am on so many other drugs I don't want them to clash. I have also been taking somento as I thought it was Lymes disease should I carry on with this. Thanks lesley
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NACi, thyroxine, armour thyroid, prednisolone 10 mgs, dicolfenac, omeprazole, bisoprolo,meberverine, gliclazide,fluitcasone
A number of uk members see
A number of uk members see Dr AW and he is familiar with this protocol. Start with 600mg of NACi and see how you go, we eventually recommend 2400mg but you need to build up slowly to this. Expect flu like symptoms.
There is a list of supplementsi that knowledgeable people here recommend you take and you can find the list here. As a minimum we would recommend Vit D3 and B12.
Michèle (UK) GFAi: Wheldon CAPi 1st May 2006. Daily Doxyi, Azi MWF, metroi pulse. Zoo keeper for Ella, RRMSi, At worse EDSSi 9, 3 months later 7 now 5.5 Wheldon CAP 16th March 2006
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Michèle (UK) GFAi: Wheldon CAPi 1st May 2006. Daily Doxyi, Azi MWF, metroi pulse. Zoo keeper for Ella, RRMSi, At worse EDSSi 9, 3 months later 7 now 5.5 Wheldon CAP 16th March 2006
Jean, you say you are taking
Jean, you say you are taking NACi 600 mg, Doxyii 100 mg daily and Flagylii pulse. That seems a bit odd.
The Wheldon Protocol starts with NAC at 600mg a day, slowly increasing to 2400mg, then Doxy at 100mg per day and when well tolerated increased to 200mg per day.
Once you tolerate that well then you add Azith 3 times a week. You don't start the Flagyl pulses until 3 months in on the other drugs. You seem to be missing a bit.
You also need to be taking all the supplementsi along with it. Have you tried contacting DW? Not sure where you are in the UK but it might be an idea.
Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed MS Feb 4th 2008.
NAC first dose 600mg Feb 9th 2008. Increased to 2400mg Feb 19th.
No GP/Neuroi support. Self medicating with assistance from D W.
Started Doxy 100mg 20th April 2008
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Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed RRMSi Feb 4th 2008.
NACi 2400mg. All supps. Doxyi 200mg. Zithi 250mg. Metroi 400mg.
No GP/Neuroi support. Self medicating with help from David Wheldoni.
Started CAPi 20th April 2008. First pulse June 2008
Out of interest for others,
Out of interest for others, where is AW and is he a Private practitioner or flexible NHS?
Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed MSi Feb 4th 2008.
NACi first dose 600mg Feb 9th 2008. Increased to 2400mg Feb 19th.
No GP/Neuroi support. Self medicating with assistance from D W.
Started Doxyi 100mg 20th April 2008
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Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed RRMSi Feb 4th 2008.
NACi 2400mg. All supps. Doxyi 200mg. Zithi 250mg. Metroi 400mg.
No GP/Neuroi support. Self medicating with help from David Wheldoni.
Started CAPi 20th April 2008. First pulse June 2008
Gill and Lesley, David
Gill and Lesley, David Wheldon only sees MSi patients due to pressure of time, whereas AW is a private doctor based up in Bolton, who specialises in chronic fatigue and suchlike..............Sarah
An Itinerary in Light and Shadow by a real "Painter of Light"...........Completed Stratton/Wheldon regime for aggressive secondary progressive MS in June 2007, after four years, three of which intermittent. Still slowly improving and no exacerbation since starting. EDSSi was 7, now 2, less on a good day.
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PLEASE use initials only for
PLEASE use initials only for the precious few doctors we have in this country, we need to protect them from the powers-that-be, if they go we're all lost.
Pass on contact details by PM.
Thanks for co-operating
Elinor ..... from England on CAPi, doxyi/roxi/tini for ME/CFSi/lyme borreliosis, positive Cpni and borrelia. Started Aug05, stopped Jan06, started again Sept 06.
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Elinor ..... from England on CAPi, doxyi/roxi/tini for ME/CFSi/lyme borreliosis, positive Cpni and borrelia. Started Aug05, stopped Jan06, started again Sept 06.
Yes Miss! I've left
Yes Miss! I've left David intact, though because he wants to bring it on with the authorities..............Sarah
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Quite correct. Jean has no
Quite correct. Jean has no sig, I didn't check her profile.
Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed MSi Feb 4th 2008.
NACi first dose 600mg Feb 9th 2008. Increased to 2400mg Feb 19th.
No GP/Neuroi support. Self medicating with assistance from D W.
Started Doxyi 100mg 20th April 2008
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Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed RRMSi Feb 4th 2008.
NACi 2400mg. All supps. Doxyi 200mg. Zithi 250mg. Metroi 400mg.
No GP/Neuroi support. Self medicating with help from David Wheldoni.
Started CAPi 20th April 2008. First pulse June 2008
Oh, my goodness, you mean I
Oh, my goodness, you mean I did it wrong?
I started with one month on the vitaminsi/adjuncts, added both doxyi and azith at the same time, then did a flagyli pulse at six weeks. There's no requirement to delay flagyl pulses for some set period of time!
The idea is to pay attention to what your body is telling you. Once you tolerate full doses of doxy and azith, you can add the flagyl pulse when you feel ready. If you're having big reactions to the first two antibioticsi, wait until you tolerate them well before proceeding to pulses. If, like many of us here, you do well on the first two, then go for the kill (flagyl or tinidazole). I'd have gone mad waiting for three months to start flagyl and would have felt it a huge waste of time in my case.
Wheldon Protocol for MSi, 06 Dec 2005...
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi
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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi
Hi Mac. I also heard
Hi Mac. I also heard recently about the 2-3 month wait between the bacteriastatics and bacteriacidals. I thought this was because it may take this long for enough cpni to go cryptic for the Flagyli to be worthwhile. (Or am I wrong?) It also says to wait this long at David Wheldoni's site.
UK Carer of bedridden Severe ME/CFS Feb06. CPN dx. Apr07. Samento 15 drops per day July07. 2400mg NAC 200mg Doxyi Jan08. 300mg Roxi Apr08.
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UK Carer of bedridden Severe ME/CFS Feb06. CPNi dx. Apr07. Samento 15 drops per day July07. 2400mg NAC 200mg Doxyi Jan08. 300mg Roxyi Apr08.
Yes you did you naughty
I'm only following instructions straight from the
horse'sWheldon's mouth. I'm a good girl I am. LOL. Doxyi 100 then Doxy 200 then Zithi and I have 2 months worth. Flagyli to be added later. He was concerned that I took it easy rather than dive in and make myself really sick.You obviously have the constitution of an Ox. Are you sure you need to be on this
Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed MSi Feb 4th 2008.
NACi 600mg Feb 9th 2008. Increased to 2400mg Feb 19th plus all supplementsi.
No GP/Neuroi support. Self medicating with assistance from D W.
Started Doxy 100mg 20th April 2008
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Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed RRMSi Feb 4th 2008.
NACi 2400mg. All supps. Doxyi 200mg. Zithi 250mg. Metroi 400mg.
No GP/Neuroi support. Self medicating with help from David Wheldoni.
Started CAPi 20th April 2008. First pulse June 2008
All I can say is I followed
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi
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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi
This is lifted from David
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi
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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi
Yes, David does tweak
Yes, David does tweak things from time to time: I was the first person he started on this and I never took NACi until about eighteen months into treatment. I started on full dose of doxycycline and added roxithromycin at full dose three weeks later, but only because it took that long to get the stuff from France. Three months later I did my first pulse of metronidazolei, five days at full dose. I don't have the constitution of an ox either, but I was nearly non functional before I began and it certainly worked...............Sarah
An Itinerary in Light and Shadow by a real "Painter of Light"...........Completed Stratton/Wheldon regime for aggressive secondary progressive MSi in June 2007, after four years, three of which intermittent. Still slowly improving and no exacerbation since starting. EDSSi was 7, now 2, less on a good day.
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Hi Sarah where was the
Hi Sarah
where was the chemist in France. Ive ordered Roxyi back in early marsh and it still hasn't arrived and Im keen to start on this. Im on Zithi MWF and 200 mg Doxyi and ivermectin at the moment and not feeling much benefit yet
Jean
Yes, I'd seen the difference
Yes, I'd seen the difference but it's definitely what I was told, ramp up the Doxyi first then add the Zithi. If it was just me I'd question it but my other half was there and says the same thing.
I suspect whichever way you go about the first two doesn't really matter as long as you can tolerate it. My MSi isn't fast moving so I can afford to go slow and steady, I can understand why you'd want to whack yours though.
My father was much like yours. I was shipped off to school with German Measles. I got as far as the front door before everyone ran off screaming and I was advised, through a slightly opened window, to leave immediately. LOL.
Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed MS Feb 4th 2008.
NACi 600mg Feb 9th 2008. Increased to 2400mg Feb 19th plus all supplementsi.
No GP/Neuroi support. Self medicating with assistance from D W.
Started Doxy 100mg 20th April 2008
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Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed RRMSi Feb 4th 2008.
NACi 2400mg. All supps. Doxyi 200mg. Zithi 250mg. Metroi 400mg.
No GP/Neuroi support. Self medicating with help from David Wheldoni.
Started CAPi 20th April 2008. First pulse June 2008
Sorry Jean, the hospital
Sorry Jean, the hospital pharmacy ordered it from Aventis. You can get the real stuff from here though, without prescription...............Sarah
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Andesine, And I looked like
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi
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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. Mohandas Gandhi
Yikes, you two! Well, I'm
Yikes, you two! Well, I'm sure this was your parents' doing as you so proclaimed, to send you off to school with highly contagious illnesses.
I, OTOH, stayed home sick in bed, most of my school days, sick with repeated bouts of tonsillitis. I was just simply too sick to leave my bed although graduated top in my class. My teachers would threaten to leave me behind year after year but somehow I managed to always stay on top of things even though I was never there!
In fact, I even graduated a year ahead of my class.
MP for 3 1/2 yrs. NACi 1200 mg/2x day, Iodoral 12.5 mg, myco+ I (still) want my life back! CFIDSi/FMSi, Hashimoto's, Psoriasis, PA, IBSi, Secondary Addison's
When I change what I believe I change what I do
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NACi 2400 mg, Zithi 250mg/MWF, minoi 100mg/BID, Tinii 500mg/BID pulses, Iodoral 25mg, Recommended Supps, CFIDSi/FMSi, Hashimoto's, Psoriasis, PA, IBSi, Secondary Addisons
When I change what I believe I change what I doLOL! To be fair to my
LOL! To be fair to my father, I have to be, he died many years ago and I don't want to get haunted, he swore that when he sent me off I looked normal and was just saying I didn't feel well. By the time I arrived at school which was a 5 minute walk I was covered in spots.
Sending me home was a great idea as both parents had gone to work so I went to the lady who minded me after school each afternoon. She screamed and shut the door in my face so I went home and sat in the garden for 7 hours. When my Mum got back and saw the state of me she went ballistic.
After phoning the Doctor she went round to my minder and gave her several pieces of her mind and my poor Dad got it in the neck for years afterwards. If I ever said I didn't feel well after that he'd send me straight back to bed.
Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed RRMSi Feb 4th 2008.
NACi 600mg Feb 9th. Increased to 2400mg Feb 19th plus all supplementsi.
No GP/Neuroi support. Self medicating with assistance from David Wheldoni.
Started Doxyi 100mg 20th April 200
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Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed RRMSi Feb 4th 2008.
NACi 2400mg. All supps. Doxyi 200mg. Zithi 250mg. Metroi 400mg.
No GP/Neuroi support. Self medicating with help from David Wheldoni.
Started CAPi 20th April 2008. First pulse June 2008