Still doing great! No pain to report and I have all the energy I need to start the day at 6AM. Getting back to who I used to be. Projects around my house from cleaning and organizing cupboards and closets to preparing for a large Thanksgiving family gathering. Thank God for Dr. Thomas McPherson-Brown and his dedication to the research and development of treating arthritis with antibiotics.
Just Facebooked a friend from junior high who has suffered with RA all her life. She has read "The Road Back" and is starting the process of finding a physician who will treat her. roadback.org has a printable version of the antibiotic protocol to take to the doctor. All the work has been done for them. Write the script and get you started on the road back to health.
Contact me if you have questions.
Nov 19, 2010
Nov 16, 2010
Foot Pain, Arthritis,Antibiotics
I obviously decreased the dosage of the Minocyline too soon. Woke this morning with jolts of pain running through the toes of my foot. Going back to 100mg morning and night. I am going to continue this until Jan 1 and return to the doctor for a repeat of the sedimentation rate test. If the results are 3 or less I'll either decrease dosage back to 100mg per day or discontinue considering her advice also. Minocyline does not encourage resistant strains of bacteria so I am not concerned about taking this until the arthritis is completely cleared.
Wouldn't life be easier for those of us with illness if everyone had a Dr. House available. The beauty of the character is that he doesn't even talk to the patient if he can avoid it. With that he cannot form any opinion of them or come to any conclusion without lab results to confirm his diagnoses. Why don't all doctors work this way?
My observations have determined that many doctors are bored and have determined what they are going to do for you before all of the information is gathered. The best doctors I have met, are still curious and willing to learn, even from their patients.
Wouldn't life be easier for those of us with illness if everyone had a Dr. House available. The beauty of the character is that he doesn't even talk to the patient if he can avoid it. With that he cannot form any opinion of them or come to any conclusion without lab results to confirm his diagnoses. Why don't all doctors work this way?
My observations have determined that many doctors are bored and have determined what they are going to do for you before all of the information is gathered. The best doctors I have met, are still curious and willing to learn, even from their patients.
Nov 14, 2010
Arthritis Antibiotic Therapy
Reduced my dosage to 100 mg. per day. Still pain free and feeling good. Sleeping well at night also. I seem to be at the point mentioned in the book that people get to (pain free) and cannot believe it's going to last. It's here and I am working this new way in my head.
For so long I have lived with limited physical energy, lack of creative energy and no inspiration lasting past the thought process. It is going to take relearning how to live a normal life. Friday I completely reorganized my bathroom and deep cleaned everything.
I have some projects that need to be finalized before my daughter comes home for Thanksgiving and I am sure now that I can get them done and still be able to function the following day.
Emotional and mental health have greatly improved. I am able to deal with the problems and perils of raising a preteen, teen and one in college without feeling completely overwhelmed and inept. This life requires all the strength we can muster at times. Getting healthy is adding to all aspects of life quality. I am very thankful to have the opportunity to share this treatment for arthritis. My hope is that more people find the blog and use it.
For so long I have lived with limited physical energy, lack of creative energy and no inspiration lasting past the thought process. It is going to take relearning how to live a normal life. Friday I completely reorganized my bathroom and deep cleaned everything.
I have some projects that need to be finalized before my daughter comes home for Thanksgiving and I am sure now that I can get them done and still be able to function the following day.
Emotional and mental health have greatly improved. I am able to deal with the problems and perils of raising a preteen, teen and one in college without feeling completely overwhelmed and inept. This life requires all the strength we can muster at times. Getting healthy is adding to all aspects of life quality. I am very thankful to have the opportunity to share this treatment for arthritis. My hope is that more people find the blog and use it.
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