RE:Article On Infection Causing Arthrtis

[Guest guest]

Mark, in my opinion, I do not believe you can draw the conclusion that you do

not have

mycoplasma infection, just because

you do not recall fever or weight

loss.

1-you may have had a mild fever

and weight loss and not noticed

it.

2-there are different kinds of

mycoplasma and variations in symptoms.

3-the article was written by a

pediatrition so his experience

is primarily with childern.

A good option would be to get

tested. IMD has a good reputation.

Their # is 888-882-8838

They will require that no antibiotics, olive leaf extract,

etc. be taken for one month prior

to the test. They also can test for CMV, HHV-6, Chlamydia. Hypercoagulability

can reduce the

validity of the test.

REGARDS,

ray

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Ray Barrett <raybarrett@u...> wrote:

http://www.findarticles.com/m0BGH/5_17/62988548/p1/article.jhtml

Ray,

I noticed this line in the article you quoted:

" These children also had constitutional symptoms of acute mycoplasma

infection, such as fever and weight loss. "

I wonder if based on that statement, I can jump to the conclusion that I do

not have mycoplasma infection, based on the fact that my RA has not been

associated with fever or weight loss?

No doubt, an erroneous conclusion on my part. (But does make me curious)

Mark

RA 4/98