Re: Re: A few random thoughts

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I believe this theory too as I think I had dormant lyme until my leg and lung

blood clots freaked me out.

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From: " Jessie MacMillan " <jessiemacmillan@...>

> Tom,

>

> I think your theory is basically this: Your Lyme was dormant until

> your body was stressed by the TB vaccination, which started the

> cyclical illnesses. Then your body was stressed further by your

> blood donations, which finally compromised your immune system to the

> point that the Lyme could have a field day.

>

> I think it's a pretty good theory. I think my Lyme may have been

> dormant until my body was stressed to the point where my immune

> system couldn't keep control of the spirochetes.

>

> Jessie

>

>

> >

> > Hi Group...I've been doing some reflection lately, so don't think

> I've gone " off the deep end " with this question. 's comment

> from her pharmacist prompted me to write this, she stated " I told my

> pharmacist I feel better and he said-I hate to say this, but there

> is no cure for Lyme. I asked him why and he said it lies dormant and

> then comes out when your immune system is down. "

> >

> > I was sitting in the hospital waiting room at 7:30 AM on Monday,

> waiting for my regular blood draw as requested by my LLMD. It was

> quiet and my mind started wandering. I also work in this hospital,

> so I was remembering when I started employment around 9 1/2 years

> ago - November '97. As a new employee, I was required to get a TB

> vaccine. (Now I wonder why they give adults this vaccine because it

> gives false positives on future TB tests - something I had about 2

> years later, when my idiot EX-PCP put me on 6 months of Isoniazid,

> claiming I was exposed to TB).

> >

> > Anyway, about 3 months after the vaccine, I began quarterly cycles

> of colds / flus - I'd get sick for about 1 week (every 3 months),

> then get well again. After about 1 year of this, I thought I was

> picking up some bug through the vents in my new home (which I bought

> in 5/98), so I had a professional clean out all of the vents in my

> home (an all day job), and I had the vents / air conditioning

> replaced in my new car. All the while, I was donating blood on a

> regular basis, not knowing that my body does not generate enough

> iron / Ferritin on it's own, without taking supplements (which I

> wasn't doing). By Autumn 2000, I hit a physical bottom - Ferritin

> below 6 (should be above 50), near anemic, restless legs going 24 x

> 7, plus regular flu symptoms. I wonder if my Lyme infection was

> somehow tied in with the TB vaccine - which flared up every 3

> months, then went full blown when my immune system was compromised

> in Autumn 2000? Prior to the TB vaccine, I did not have cyclical

> cold / flu symptoms.

> >

> > For now, I continue to do well with Amoxicillin and the Core

> Protocol. My immune system is strong and I'm still looking forward

> to walking out the other side of this long, dark tunnel. One day at

> a time...Tom

> >

> >

> >

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In a message dated 5/19/2006 12:50:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, rmaher1969@... writes:

I am reading an incredible book right now and I urge you to check it out. It's called "Letters to Sam" I heard an interview on NPR and thought I'd like it before I knew what it was about b/c the author was such an incredible inspiration, then I found out that it is a compilation of letters that he had written to his grandson who was dx'd with autism. AMAZING book.

Hmmm, how interesting. I will have to find it and read it. I just finished "There's a boy in here" for the second time. I read it years ago when my ds was first dx'd. I just read it again and it was better because I have more perspective to my life as well. My oldest is so much like the boy in the book.

Roxanna ô¿ôDon't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive.

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In a message dated 5/21/2006 10:50:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, rmaher1969@... writes:

Isn't that the Barron book? I have heard him speak and I like him very much, such a nice man.

Yes, that is the one. I haven't heard him speak. I would like to eventually. But the book is really good, IMO.

Roxanna ô¿öAutism Happens

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Isn't that the Barron book? I have heard him speak and I like him very much, such a nice man.

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Subject: Re: [ ] Re: A few random thoughts

In a message dated 5/19/2006 12:50:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, rmaher1969@... writes:

I am reading an incredible book right now and I urge you to check it out. It's called "Letters to Sam" I heard an interview on NPR and thought I'd like it before I knew what it was about b/c the author was such an incredible inspiration, then I found out that it is a compilation of letters that he had written to his grandson who was dx'd with autism. AMAZING book.

Hmmm, how interesting. I will have to find it and read it. I just finished "There's a boy in here" for the second time. I read it years ago when my ds was first dx'd. I just read it again and it was better because I have more perspective to my life as well. My oldest is so much like the boy in the book.

Roxanna ô¿ôDon't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive.