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19. GULF WAR SYNDROME AND MYCOPLASMAS
From a reader--
"Your letter writing campaign is brilliant. I have just finished reading a book that talks about the mycoplasma incognitas also – BRINGING THE WAR HOME about the Gulf War by William Thomas. I highly recommend it. I’ve often thought that what I have looks like AIDS – feel lousy but not dead. Now here were Gulf War vets coming up with similar symptoms. Several award-winning scientists had their daughter return home from the Gulf – the whole family got sick, including the cats and it turned out to be the mycoplasma. But worst of all the bacteria had an HIV shield around it – so it was made in the laboratory. I went to the Nicholson’s web site and got a lot of very good info on how to heal – although perhaps not cure. http://lassesen.com/cfids/cheap_help.htm I have tried thousands of treatments over 30 years. Some of these suggestions are very helpful. I feel quite good."
[NOTE FROM DOMINIE: In 1990, an allergist told me that what I had was like AIDS, only it was not "acquired." He called it "IDS" and said I was born with an immune deficiency. BTW, I was born at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C. in 1951. I have no idea if I was infected by something or what happened to destroy my health, because the rest of my family does not have immune or autoimmune problems, except for allergies. I found an immune balancer 3 years ago that has enabled me to live a normal life again. Please write me at dom@fms-help.com if you'd like information.]
20. BLIND WITH FMS
"I am totally blind and was recently diagnosed with FMS. I like the idea of the million letters. I plan to mention this item on my audio blog, too www.teleread.org/blind I hate the Irritable Bowel Syndrome. There was a recent news release about a New Orleans, Louisiana Company, www.autoimmune.com which is about to release a test for FMS. The sleep problems ain't fun either and nor is the unpredictable energy levels and allergies and tiredness. Being blind should be enough for one person to deal with. Now I have more medicine than I know what to do with. I am scared to even attempt work now because I get SSDI and SSI because I worked for 2 years and qualify for SSDI and Medicare. But still can collect a tiny, $69 SSI check, too which allows me, oh joy, to receive Medicaid which pays for medications and pays to supplement my Medicare insurance. I hate to lose this coverage."
[NOTE FROM DOMINIE: All the more reason we need the Million Letter Campaign!]
21. READY FOR THE MILLION LETTER CAMPAIGN
From a newsletter reader--
"I just wanted to let you know that all my letters are typed, in the envelopes, addressed & ready for mailing on May 1st ! And also, to thank you for ALL the info on FMS. I have been suffering with FMS for 21 months,due to an emergency surgery & severe depression afterwards. Seen loads of doctors (with having no insurance.) I am trying to get some help from SSD & or SSI. Long process & no success. I was a hard-working, money making waitress for almost 25 years. I do miss my job. But the thought of doing that line of work again is not in the picture ! I don't have to tell you the pain I am in.......considering you also having FMS. Hopefully ALL our letters will make a difference so we can start living the life God intends us to live."
[NOTE FROM DOMINIE: The Million Letter Campaign website is at http://www.fms-help.com/letter.htm ]
22. POSITIVE STORIES NEEDED
Newsletter reader, Jo Davidson, sent this request--
"I am collecting positive thoughts and stories for my website...can you help me spread the word to others who are struggling with illnesses as well as to ANYONE who would like to contribute something....check out the new diary entry I just wrote tonite on the diary page of www.jodavidson.com."
23. CHRONIC NEUROTOXINS.COM
From a newsletter reader--
http://www.chronicneurotoxins.com
"This website provides information on chronic human illness caused by exposure to toxins produced by living organisms (biotoxins). Many biotoxins are neurotoxins in that they adversely affect neurologic function."
24. PUTTING A FACE ON FIBROMYALGIA
Deanna Goodson, editor of the FMS/CFIDS division of Bella Online.com (the Voice of Women) is writing a book called "Putting a Face on Fibromyalgia." She is asking for people with FMS to send their stories to her, and she will go through them and decide which to include in the book. It's all about increasing fibro "awareness" in our society. Deanna's address is: dgoodson@austin.rr.com
25. DENTAL ASSISTANT AND MERCURY TOXICITY
From a newsletter reader--
"I was reading subject #25 http://www.fms-help.com/September2004Page2.htm about the woman who suffers w/ Fibro and used to be a dental assitant for 25 years. I couldnt help but to metion that 25 years of taking out and putting in mercury fillings may be the reason her immune system has gone haywire and maybe one of the reasons she has fibro is because of the toxic build up from all of those years in the dental industry. Could you forward this to her just in case she may want to do research on detox. She may feel an improvment. I too was a dental assistant, only for two years and I have a couple of silver fillings. I am getting them removed by a special dentist tommorow to see if it takes the "burden" off my immune system so that i can feel alot better. Also I am wondering how many of us with FMS/chronic fatigue syndrome have the "silver" mercury fillings in there mouth. I wish I could do a poll to see if this could be a magic link. By the way drinking or eating hot foods sends the mercury vapors off the scale and can make you really sick .If anyone decides to get these taken out, they have to be removed by a dentist who takes special precations so that more mercury does not leak into the body.You may already know all of this but it may be pertinent to someone out there that is suffering for this particular reason."
[NOTE FROM DOMINIE: See my tips site http://www.fms-help.com/tips.htm regarding mercury fillings. I personally have a mouth paved with mercury, but I am dental phobic (thanks to a childhood dentist who used no novocaine for fillings!), so I have no plans to have them removed. I have been doing well on the immune shake I use, so it seems preferable (in my case) to having all those fillings removed.]
26. ROOT CANALS, AMALGAMS AND CFIDS
From a newsletter reader--
"I am an ex-CFS sufferer in South Africa. My CFS was caused by dental toxins found from amalgams and root canal treated teeth. I am 33 and was sick for 13 years. Dr. Huggins's ideas all bore fruit. He links fibromyalgia more with root canal treated (i.e. dead) teeth than amalgams. I had 16 amalgams removed and followed his food guidance and mineral replacements. Your ideas are very similar to his and I suspect that most fibromyalgia survivors are learning how to deal with the terrible toxins released from these teeth, and not getting to the cause. The dental issue is a disaster of huge proportions which medicine is mainly ignoring. Do you have any amalgams or root canal treated teeth. I am writing as all the subjects discussed are explainable in mercury toxicity and root canal toxins. Part of the treatment is epsom baths and bowel detox, etc. The parallels are too close to ignore."
27. ADRENAL FATIGUE AND FMS/CFIDS
From a newsletter reader--
"I’m writing to say that for years I
thought there might be a connection to fibromyalgia
and adrenal fatigue. I found a
site where the doctor is totally devoted to those who suffer from mild to
moderate adrenal fatigue. He lives
in
And it was far more
than just fibromyalgia. After my dad’s surgery for cancer in his
eye, I felt horrible. I just had an
extremely bad setback with the fatigue so bad that I thought I couldn’t do
anything. I’d fall asleep on the
sofa and have to lay down on the weekends because I was so tired. Working was a nightmare. I thought something else is going on
here except fibromyalgia. After reading his book I knew what it
was…I had just depleted my adrenal gland to the point where it was barely
functioning. I didn’t have
Addison’s disease, but it felt like it.
So, I looked at the
site and then went on to read the book.
Excellent…I would recommend it to anyone who has fibro with excessive
fatigue associated with it. It may
be that it’s their adrenal glad that is worn out and needs to be repaired for
them to feel in better health again.
I’m not saying that it will cure the fibro (they may still have some
aches and pains) but, the medication to build up the adrenal gland will make
them feel so much better that it’s almost miraculous. After I started taking the
“Adrenal Rebuilder Formula” I started
feeling better almost the same day.
I’ve been on this for about a month and a half now and I’m able to do
things I could never do before. I
can stay up later, work harder and smarter and keep going without getting nearly
as fatigued as I used to.
There is a test you can take online to see what category you fall into, either mild, moderate or severe adrenal fatigue. Mine was severe and I wasn’t surprised. To supplement that, read the book and take the tests that he has in there. People will be surprised at the results, I’m sure.
The worst part of this
is that unless you have a full-blown case of Addison’s
Disease, doctors do not recognize adrenal fatigue as a problem. Dr. Wilson feels that it is one of the
biggest undiagnosed problems in society today. That’s why he did so much research on it
and came up with his formulas to actually heal the adrenal and
hypothalamus glands and balance hormones.
28. MEMORY FOAM MATTRESS HELPS
From a newsletter reader--
back where the kidneys are and close to the spine, and on tender
points on hips. I lie down on floor and use a granite ball a little
bigger than a tennis ball. I use my body to apply pressure on the
areas I want. It relieves RLS for me."
system that is disrupted by the presence of silver ions, causing the
organism to die. In fact, it was commonly used as about the only
hope against severe infections prior to the advent of antibiotics in
the 1940s. Dr. Wright suggests adult doses of "One tablespoon of
colloidal silver at a 40 ppm (parts per million) concentration at the
first signs of any infection and 1-2 teaspoons three to four times
daily until the infection is gone. Then stop!"
SYMPTOMATIC RELIEF AFTER AMALGAM REMOVAL
http://www.notdoctors.com/mercfill.html
The statistics listed on the chart at this site were compiled by the Foundation For Toxic Free Dentistry (FTTD) on 1569 patients from 6 different reports: SELECTED HEALTH SYMPTOM ANALYSIS OF 1569 PATIENTS BEFORE AND AFTER ELIMINATION OF THEIR MERCURY-CONTAINING DENTAL FILLINGS
33. LIST OF FOODS THAT TRIGGER PAINOne study showed that college students who were prevented from going into deep sleep (REM sleep) for a period of a week, developed the same symptoms associated with fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS): diffuse pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety, irritability, stomach disturbances, and headaches.
P.Koch-Sheras and A. Lemley, The Dream Sourcebook ( Los Angeles: Loweel House)
35. SAM-E AND BURNING, ITCHY SKIN AND PAIN
Try this recipe with medicinal mushrooms for even more healthful benefits. Skip the white button mushrooms - use maitake or shiitake varieties instead. They are delicious additions that can enhance your immune system and add anti-cancer and anti-viral properties to the meal. Shiitakes can lower your cholesterol, and maitakes may help reduce blood-sugar levels. You can use dried mushrooms but fresh may also be available at your supermarket, health-food store or Asian market.
NEW YORK - The arthritis drug Vioxx is being pulled from the market worldwide because new research data shows it could increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, its manufacturer announced Thursday.
- FROM JUNE 10, 2004: Popularity of new arthritis drugs brings rise in bleeding side-effects
Merck & Co. said clinical trials showed heart conditions and cardiovascular complications began 18 months after patients started taking Vioxx, compared to those who took dummy pills. The three-year study hoped to show a 25 milligram dose of Vioxx prevented recurrence of polyps in the colon and rectum. Polyps can sometimes become cancerous.
MY SISTER LOST HER SON IN A CAR ACCIDENT SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND MOST OF THE PEOPLE CAME UP TO HER AND MEANING ONLY GOOD SAID, "I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL." LATER MY SISTER, NOT BEING MEAN, BUT SAID UNLESS THEY HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN TO THEM THEY REALLY DON’T KNOW HOW I FEEL! THE OTHER IS WHERE ESPECIALLY POLITICIANS SAY THEY CAN "FEEL YOUR PAIN!"
I BRING UP BOTH OF THESE PHRASES ONLY TO SAY THAT WITH MY WIFE DOMINIE AND MOST OF YOU OUT THERE WITH FMS, PROBABLY MOST OF US SPOUSES REALLY CANNOT COMPHREHEND WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH! I CAN ALWAYS TELL WHEN DOMINIE HAS CONTINUED TO PUSH HERSELF UNTIL SHE JUST ALMOST SHUTS DOWN! AS LONG AS SHE KEEPS UP WITH HER SUPPLEMENTS AND DOES NOT LET HERSELF GET TO THAT BRINK, SHE DOES FINE!
I ALWAYS FIND IT AMUSING WHEN A CUSTOMER WRITES MY WIFE AND SAYS SHE IS DOING WHAT SHE DOES TO GET RICH! I WISH THEY COULD HAVE BEEN HERE OVER THE YEARS WHEN I GET UP AT 1 OR 2 IN THE MORNING AND SHE IS TALKING TO SOMEONE FOR HOURS THAT CANNOT AFFORD ANY SUPPLEMENTS THAT MY WIFE REPRESENTS, BUT SHE STILL HELPS THEM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND CAN ACTUALLY FEEL THEIR PAIN, BECAUSE SHE HAS BEEN THERE FOR YEARS BATTLING THE FIBRO.
I DO PRAY WITH THE MILLION LETTER CAMPAIGN IN MAY THAT THIS WILL BRING MORE AWARENESSS OF A DISEASE THAT THERE IS SO MANY MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS TO RIGHT NOW!
I ALSO PRAY THAT NO MATTER WHO YOU VOTE FOR THAT YOU WILL GET OUT AND VOTE NEXT MONTH!!! IF WE DON’T WATCH IT, ONE DAY WE MAY LOSE OUR FREEDOM AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE!!!!!!!!"
YOURS TRULY,
DON
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Faithfully yours,
Dominie Bush
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