Drs. Garth and Nancy Nicolson's site, The Institute for Molecular
Medicine. Their daughter came back from the Gulf War with GW Syndrome, they subsequently contracted it, and eventually figured out mycoplasmas' role in
GWS and treated her and themselves. www.immed.org Hard to navigate at first, but has lots of info via the menus on the bottom of the page.
Here are FAQs www.immed.org/FAQ.htm and some of the Nicholsons'
reports: www.immed.org/illness/fatigue_illness_research.html
A recent article by Dr. Kent Holtorf suggesting CFS/FM are caused by
"hypothalamic, pituitary, immune and coagulation dysfunction":
www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm/id/4320
Also scroll down to the end of this page for related articles.
A November 2002 article by Gabe Mirkin, MD, on mycoplasmas and his unabashed use of antibiotics:
www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm/ID/4090/. He says,
"Doxycycline achieves much higher tissue concentrations than tetracycline,
while minocycline penetrates tissue far more effectively than doxycycline."
THOUGHTS FROM
DOMINIE
I recently met a patient with FMS/CFIDS who
stated that she was 90% improved in 3 weeks since taking Valtrex, an anti-viral
medication. I have also met people who tried anti-viral drugs from
their doctors and they were NOT helped. Dr. Dantini believes that
FMS/CFIDS is caused by a virus. See his site at www.drdantini.com/page5.html (If
the cause of FMS/CFIDS is viral, I can understand why the immune balancing
product I have used for the past 3 years has been so helpful for me. Write
me at dombush@bellsouth.net if you want more
info.) Hopefully more research will be done and the cause and cure for
this illness finally pinned down! No! It's NOT "all in our
head!" See my 100 TIPS FOR COPING WITH FIBROMYALGIA AND INSOMNIA at http://www.fms-help.com The site
also contains my personal story and articles of support and inspiration for
people struggling with FMS/CFIDS.
No one
understands what it's like to have FMS/CFIDS except those who have
it! Please join the MILLION LETTER CAMPAIGN on May 1, 2005. See
http://www.fms-help.com/letter.htm for details on this important event that we can ALL participate
in! We are hoping for NATIONAL ATTENTION!
From author, Marjorie
Tietjen--
Every single symptom you mentioned can be
attributed to either Lyme disease and or mycoplasma. I have written several
articles on this subject. If you are interested here are the
links--
What Chronic Disease Have You Been Labeled With?
What Chronic Disease Have You Been Labeled With?
Lyme Disease - Misdiagnoses And Medical Dictatorship
More about
mycoplasmas possibly causing FMS/CFIDS...
There was an article in my Dec. 2002 newsletter quoted from the Florida Times
Union (Jacksonville, FL) newspaper. The Associated Press article was from
Oct. 10, 2002.The title was "Some not informed on
chemical tests" and says (in a nutshell) that the Pentagon
acknowledged secret experiments conducted in 5
states from Alaska to Florida. Thousands of civilians in
Hawaii and Alaska were sprayed with a relatively mild baceria meant to simulate
germ weapons such as anthrax. This was from the Defense Department's top
official. It goes on to tell more about it. Very alarming.
Also, I was surprised to find out about SV40 virus that contaminated the Jonas
Salk polio vaccine which was given by sugar cube to 98 million Americans between
1955-1963. The government knew about it during the last 2 years of
distribution and allowed it anyway due to pressure from the pharmaceutical
company that had stockpiled the vaccine. It has a 30 year incubation
period and causes all kinds of cancers. Sadly, it is also passed on to the
next generation, and we are seeing many childhood cancers now also.
Another case that comes to mind was the government experiment in the South on
black men who had syphilis. My husband and I saw this on TV last
year. They tested positive by the health dept? but were not told of the
outcome of the test, so that the govt. could see what happened to them if not
treated. These are the things I know about. There are people who
know much more, so I keep my eyes and ears open to more news. The bottom
line is that our immune systems are under attack from a variety of
sources. This is one reason why it is important to support and balance the
immune system. If you want more information, please write me at dombush@bellsouth.net
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