Just Curious

[PlateletGal]

I was wondering how many of you, who have either a fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/M.E. diagnosis works or worked in the medical field and/or have family members who are in the military... or live near a military base ?

[barefooted]

The questions don't apply to me, but a couple of years before I started having really serious problems, I live only 50ft from an electrical sub-station.  It took weeks to get used to living with the humming sound it made.  

[Caroline565]

That news about the genetic "link" and I should say link instead of cause, was a big story about three years ago. You can do a search on it. I do find some credence in what you are saying and I hope the treatment you are receiving works for you. If it helps only some of us, that would be wonderful. As far as Dr. Nicolson is concerned, I am grateful research is being conducted on these types of infections and wish him much success in a cure. I also wonder why his treatment hasn't gone mainstream? At the same time, I believe there is a possibility (at least for FMS) that there may be multiple causes and probably includes a genetic predisposition.

A friend of mine, diagnosed with CFS has done well with alternative medicine treatment. He focuses upon the adrenal glands and ridding the body of toxins. Of course, this hasn't cured her but she claims it has helped. Along the way, she had all her amalgam fillings replaced which was an expensive ordeal. She said she did not notice any difference after that but felt better that it had been eliminated.

There does seem to be alot of nurses with FMS and CFS. Are you saying that it is due to infection? I'm just not totally convinced that is the only reason but who knows, it may be one of them. There are other occupations outside medical and military that have similar exposures. That is why I asked my original question.

[PlateletGal]

This is why Prof. Nicolson told us that we needed to educate our physicians about this. If I remember right... he said that they didn't teach this in medical school (and he taught medical school). Physicians knew about mycoplasmas, but weren't sure how to kill them, etc. Well now they do. There are various treatments to kill L-form bacteria and other pathogens. I feel that these treatments are less risky than taking antivials, which will lower your immune system.

I'm also happy that Prof. Nicolson mentioned that ticks carry numerous pathogens. Dr. Oz said this on the Oprah Winfrey show. Of course Dr. Oz is now learning about lyme disease and he doesn't run from this controversial illnesses... he tried to learn about them. He also gets a lot of his information from the "alternative medicine" practitioners.

; ^ )

[VaBreeze]

Yes, it seems that many have the multiple infections.  It does make sense (while I don't like it one bit and it makes me very angry at what has been done).  

We both know why physicians know little, now don't we?  Who would pay for all of this treatment?

[PlateletGal]

I agree ! I'm sure that those of us who are chronically ill and have one of these "new" illnesses with multiple infections.... Prof. Nicolson's research and the facts make sense to us. Look at people who have lyme disease.... one little tick bite from an infected tick and they have pretty much the same symptoms that we have !  (light bulb moment... LOL!)

Most physicians know very little, if anything, about these mycoplasma infections. There have been studies linking mycoplasma infections to cancer (that is probably why we have a higher cancer rate).  Dr. Nicolson is an expert on these infections and he's also a retired Colonel. His family has been affected by Gulf War Syndrome and CFS.... this man is passionate about finding the truth and as a result, numerous people have recovered from their chronic illnesses.

[VaBreeze]

Great video PlateletGal.  I've forwarded it to my friend who has RA (her sis has MS).  

Dr. Nicolson has hit it right on the head.  To bad he wasn't running in this last election :-(