Hopefully a helpful diary

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Hello to all,

my name is and I have been reading this group for quite

sometime. I have posted little, so I hope I remember how. This group

got me started on antibiotics. I took Doxy, 100 mg each day for 3

months. My doctor did not like the idea, he says I was too old, (50)

and my arthritis was too severe and active. He had me on mtx which

made me sick within one month and I demanded something not so toxic.

He ALLOWED me to use doxy but only for 3 months. I figured that was

fine, if I was doing well, I'd just get my gp to give it to me. At my

3 month checkup, my rheumy decided I was not progressing, in fact I

was showing signs in even more sites so his answer was more DRUGS. I

requested to remain with the AP, but he would only give me 6 more

weeks. Here is where we split the sheets. Before I could decide to

approach my gp about a prescription, I found a website that I have

been living in for almost two weeks now. Honestly, I got this address

from some group I am in, and I believed it to be this one. Anyhow,

the site is www.jhackett.topcities.com and if you have not taken a

look, I really encourage all to do so. I have decided to follow this

protocol for a while and see what happens. I have begun my

elimination diet as of yesterday and my intent is to document here

the happenings as they occur over the next 6 to 7 days. My thinking

is that the information may be of help to some of you out there. The

diet is, of course, only the first step. I had already changed my

diet to some degree and I actually did achieve some positive results.

This showed me that I was merely being bullheaded in not going all

the way with the program. On my own and by accident I have already

discovered I have a BIG problem with corn, so let's just find out if

there is something else being a pest. The diet restricts you to a

list of foods that are considered to be mostly non allergenic.

Yesterday I ate peaches, raw carrots, fish and zucchini. Today, I

have had pears, fish and zucchini. The day is fairly young and I

expect to begin seeing some effects possibly this evening or

tomorrow. This would indicate my body is beginning to withdraw from

something that has been affecting me. I certainly hope so. I know we

have had several messages on this site urging us to change our diets

and lifestyles. By no means are they wrong and I am just offering

myself up as a test for others to see. Hope you all have a good day.

Houston, Texas