(No subject)

[Guest guest]

:

Go on the cruise and have fun. Just remember to rest when your body says so.

I just came back from San Diego and I had a great time. I also knew when to

lay down and take it easy. Once was at the wedding of my sister's and I was

the bridesmaid and they couldn't find me. I was up in their apartment

sleeping. But you will know when you have to sleep and how much you can do

at a time. Don't try and do everything in one day because your body will

tell you to sleep for the next two days.

Have fun and enjoy yourself.

Sue AIH

Wisconsin

[Guest guest]

Hi Elena:

I just saw that report on the NBC Nightly News. Looks like this is a big

advancement!! From what I gathered doctors were altering the immune systems

of the monkeys. The experimental treatment on humans is to start this

summer. : )

Debbie

AIH

Michigan

Re: [ ] (no subject)

>From: ELENA PHEASANT <brit71@...>

>

>

>Hi everyone,

>I just wanted to share what I jst read in the paper. In New York, a

>temporary treatment to block organ rejection has remained effective for

>up to a year so far in monkeys that got transplanted kidneys.

>Scientists hope the experimental treatment will one day free some

>transplant patients from having to take anti rejection drugs for the

>rest of their lives. Researchers are now planning studies of the

>experimental treatment in people.

>

>Its looks promising, doesnt it.

>Elena

>===

>Elena Pheasant

>

>_________________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Charlene, Yes I have had times when I was feeling

really rotten and figured my enzs would be way up and they were practically

normal. The dr said Well, you

are gona have bad days after all you do have a liver dis.

I guess you just go with the flow, but that`s why I keep

thinking that maybe there`s more to this than we are

being told. Who knows.

Take care ,don`t worry too much, it`s not good for you.

try to be optimistic, it`s the only way to get thru this.

I`ll shut up now , later, Jayne AIH-Ohio

On 1 Jun 1999 20:31:46 EDT, DSTAR87@... wrote:

From: DSTAR87@...

hi, does anyone else have hepatitis symptoms while they have normal blood

tests? Any input is much appreciated. Charlene

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Rios,

You are fortunate to be on the transplant list at NYU. The survival rate is

much better than the national average of 84%. It is 90.6% for 3 months and

88.7% for 1 year.

Re: [ ] (no subject)

> From: MRios81143@...

>

> Hello Charlene,

> Want to welcome you to the group, my name is Rios from Brooklyn,

I've

> had aih for about 10years, i'm on the liver transplant list here in NYU

for

> about a 1year and half, but i feel really great, my blood works are great,

> the docs are very happy with the results, the predisone and imuran is

> working great. Working great on my weight as well.

> Now i'm just helping out other people here, so once again welcome.

>

>

> rios AIH

> Brooklyn

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[Guest guest]

Yeah, i realize that from doing an investigation into different hospitals,

especially Mt. sinau, which everyone flows to that hospital, from what i

heard they have to many people over at that hospital so it is a difficult

task to help everyone. Especially since in NYC alone with over 8 million

people, only twohundredforty two organ transplant were done last year.

so the message has to be spread out about organ donation, lots of people

think they're taking it with them to heaven. Well paul thanks for the info,

and you are from where NYC?

Hey one more thing the staff at NYU are awesome, they treated me very well

for the past year and half, i got my appointments they explain things to me,

very nice and friendly.

Thanks \

Brooklyn

[Guest guest]

Charlene:

Amen. Don't wait if the doctors are dumb and don't know what you have.

Sue AIH

Wisconsin

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have just been diagnosed with Hep C I have been a Hep B carrier for

a long time now. So now I have double trouble. I am not to sure what all of

this means but I am scheduling my first appointment with a specialist.

I am very curious about ALT levels, does anyone know what is normal

and what is trouble? Any input would be appreciated.

Jan

[Guest guest]

>

>Can having this Candidiasis cause alot of weight gain..??????

>

>Christy

Hi Christy,

There is no clear connection between weight gain and Candidiasis.

BUT, both problems are caused by the same set of underlaying causes.

And because of that, it is possible to be overweight and still gave candida

infection.

Weight gain, is nether cause, neither result of candidiasis.

Both problems are caused by the same set of causes.

Weight gain problem can be caused by overeating refined foods that can be

caused by lack of knowledge about food quality and by lifestyle,

stress,suppression, emotional problems, lack of joy, lack of love,...

But, weight gain problem can also be caused by deeper hormonal imbalances -

endocrin system (thyroid gland, and other glands).

Sometimes hyperthyroidism (too much of thyroid hormone) can be manifested in

rapid weight gain.

Prime suspects for imbalances in functioning of thyroid gland are:

- pesticides poisoning

- other toxins

- mercury (amalgam)

- aluminium poisoning

- cadmium, copper, lead,..

- imballance of essential nutrients (iodine, trace minerals, essential fatty

acids, vitamins, ...)

- parasites poisoning (paraisites secret toxins)

- radiation (computer screen, microwave oven, celluar phone, TV,...)

- and many other

Imbalances and malfunction of endocrinological system are caused by the same

underlaying causes that may cause candidiasis:

- internal pollution - toxemia

- deficiency of essential nutrients on the celular level

- parasites infection

- stress, suppression, lack of joy,happines, desire to live,...

No matter what is the name of your disease, or problem, to regain health,

the way is always the same:

cleansing, nutrition, diet, movement, positive thoughts and attitude,

happines, ...

Any other way gives only partial or short term result.

read more:

http://home.sol.no/~dusan/A_Health_General_Program.html

Dusan

[Guest guest]

At 22:08 07.06.99 -0700, you wrote:

> I have been taking Herbal Fiberblend for a few months.. It contains..

>Psyllium, black walnut hulls, hibiscus glowers, vaitaminC, shavegrass,

>licorice root, alfalfa, cascara sagrada, oatstraw, pumpkin seed, Irish

>moss, yucca, passionflower, marshmallow root, violet leaves, witch hazel,

>sleppery elm, mullein leaves, capsicum Do you know if this is a good

>product or formula to keep the bowel clean.. and what about parasites..???

> Thank you Blessings Christy

Hi Christy,

I have never tried this product, and I don't know anyone who did.

Ingredients are very good for the bowel.

It is combination of the bowel cleansing herbs and parasite killing herbs.

It must be also effective against candida.

How are you suppose to use it ?

With food or just like this, form of fasting ?

Did you try liver cleanse ?

Dusan

[Guest guest]

hi,

to anyone who is interested, i found this site.

www.betterhealthusa.com

thanks,

bev

BIGRD@...

Re: (no subject)

>From: Dusan Stojkovic <dusan@...>

>

>At 22:08 07.06.99 -0700, you wrote:

>> I have been taking Herbal Fiberblend for a few months.. It contains..

>>Psyllium, black walnut hulls, hibiscus glowers, vaitaminC, shavegrass,

>>licorice root, alfalfa, cascara sagrada, oatstraw, pumpkin seed, Irish

>>moss, yucca, passionflower, marshmallow root, violet leaves, witch hazel,

>>sleppery elm, mullein leaves, capsicum Do you know if this is a good

>>product or formula to keep the bowel clean.. and what about

parasites..???

>> Thank you Blessings Christy

>

>

>Hi Christy,

>I have never tried this product, and I don't know anyone who did.

>

>Ingredients are very good for the bowel.

>

>It is combination of the bowel cleansing herbs and parasite killing herbs.

>It must be also effective against candida.

>

>

>How are you suppose to use it ?

>With food or just like this, form of fasting ?

>

>

>Did you try liver cleanse ?

>

>Dusan

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Christy, There is a Gall Bladder cleanse in the book called Herbaly Your by

Penny C. Royal. Myra

Re: (no subject)

> From: Dusan Stojkovic <dusan@...>

>

> At 22:08 07.06.99 -0700, you wrote:

> > I have been taking Herbal Fiberblend for a few months.. It contains..

> >Psyllium, black walnut hulls, hibiscus glowers, vaitaminC, shavegrass,

> >licorice root, alfalfa, cascara sagrada, oatstraw, pumpkin seed, Irish

> >moss, yucca, passionflower, marshmallow root, violet leaves, witch hazel,

> >sleppery elm, mullein leaves, capsicum Do you know if this is a good

> >product or formula to keep the bowel clean.. and what about parasites..???

> > Thank you Blessings Christy

>

>

> Hi Christy,

> I have never tried this product, and I don't know anyone who did.

>

> Ingredients are very good for the bowel.

>

> It is combination of the bowel cleansing herbs and parasite killing herbs.

> It must be also effective against candida.

>

>

> How are you suppose to use it ?

> With food or just like this, form of fasting ?

>

>

> Did you try liver cleanse ?

>

> Dusan

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Herbal Fiberblend .. you take a tablespoon twice a day.. Drink plenty of water..

I have had some interesting movements with the ropes and old stuff....

Haven't tried the liver cleanse.. Send url.. or info please and I want to do the

one for gallstones... My stomach has blown up like a balloon.. and is painful

with anything around my waist..

Thanks

Blessings

Christy

Re: (no subject)

> From: Dusan Stojkovic <dusan@...>

>

> At 22:08 07.06.99 -0700, you wrote:

> > I have been taking Herbal Fiberblend for a few months.. It contains..

> >Psyllium, black walnut hulls, hibiscus glowers, vaitaminC, shavegrass,

> >licorice root, alfalfa, cascara sagrada, oatstraw, pumpkin seed, Irish

> >moss, yucca, passionflower, marshmallow root, violet leaves, witch hazel,

> >sleppery elm, mullein leaves, capsicum Do you know if this is a good

> >product or formula to keep the bowel clean.. and what about parasites..???

> > Thank you Blessings Christy

>

>

> Hi Christy,

> I have never tried this product, and I don't know anyone who did.

>

> Ingredients are very good for the bowel.

>

> It is combination of the bowel cleansing herbs and parasite killing herbs.

> It must be also effective against candida.

>

>

> How are you suppose to use it ?

> With food or just like this, form of fasting ?

>

>

> Did you try liver cleanse ?

>

> Dusan

>

>

>

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Charlene,

Thanks for the comforting information about the Lahey Burlington team.

and Vi

[ ] (no subject)

> From: DSTAR87@...

>

> , Your wife will be in good hands with Dr. Gordon and the rest of the

> transplant team from Beth Isral Deaconess. I recieved my transplant there

in

> November of 96. These doctors were great. The surgeons are Drs.

and

> . Dr. Gordon is very easy to talk to and will take his time

explaining

> things to you and your wife. I was happy to see they were moving to the

> Lahey Clinic in Burlington because that is the next town over from me and

> that is where I get my labs drawn anyways. Best wishes, Charlene

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Hi! i have had a combination with the 3 you described plus more added that i

took. i didn't have problems, of course i took as many as the Dr. told me

to. The mixture is a colon softener . Hope that helps. Mogdrmom

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Dr. Akiva,

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[ ] (no subject)

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>

>

> unsubscribe me from the list

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[Guest guest]

: If you could get ahold of a dehumidifier for the basement that would

really help a lot, Also if you could find a liquid STEVIA, which is a sugar

subs. It is really great! & sweet! I'm growing my own plants, Good Luck!

Mogdrmom

[Guest guest]

Sue -

I like that " overweight and under tall " . Me tool

Cahty Jo from N. CA

[Guest guest]

Cirrhosis Cure in Rats Discovered .c The

Associated Press

By MALCOLM RITTER

NEW YORK (AP) -- Scientists wiped out liver

cirrhosis in rats byinjecting

their muscles with a human gene, raising early

hopes for a newtreatment for

people.

The gene made the rats pump out high quantities of

a protein thatpromotes

liver regeneration while reducing cell death. That

cleared upserious

cirrhosis in the animals, researchers reported.

A liver expert called the work exciting and said

such treatmentmight someday

be able to prevent cirrhosis in people at risk for

it, and possiblyreverse

the damage in patients who already have it.

Cirrhosis devastates the liver with widespread scar

tissue. It'scaused most

often by alcohol abuse, but chronic viral hepatitis

and otherdiseases can

also create it. Severe cases cause liver failure

and can require a

transplant.

About 25,000 Americans die from cirrhosis every

year, according tothe

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and

Kidney Diseases.

The new work is reported in the February issue of

the journal NatureMedicine

by Dr. Jiro Fujimoto of the Hyogo College of

Medicine inNishinomiya, Japan,

and others. There's no guarantee the treatment

would work in people. The

researchers are

studying it in dogs and hope to get permission for

human testing,Fujimoto

said. The treatment was based on a protein

called hepatocyte growth

factor, or HGF. Previous work has shown HGF can

promote liver regeneration and

suppress cell death, while blocking a second protein

that encourages scar

formation.

The researchers created cirrhosis in the rats by

injecting them witha drug.

Once serious cirrhosis was established, they

injected some of therats weekly

with the gene for human HGF, enclosed in fatty

bubbles.

Treated rats showed human HGF in their blood,

indicating that thegene had

settled down to work and ordered muscle cells to

make the protein.The animals

started making more rat HGF too.

All 13 untreated rats in the experiment died of

cirrhosis within 45days. But

the nine animals that got the highest dose of the

HGF gene werespared, and

free of cirrhosis when removed from the study after

50 days.

Dr. Michalopoulos of the University of

Pittsburgh, who didnot

participate in the study, said he was excited

because it is thestrongest

evidence yet that HGF might be able to treat

chronic liver damage.He said he

had never seen such extensive cirrhosis reversed in

animals before.

AP-NY-02-01-99 1700EST

Copyright 1998 The Associated Press. The

information contained inthe AP

news report may not be published, broadcast,

rewritten or otherwise

distributed without prior written authority of The

AssociatedPress.

===

Elena AIH

San Diego, CA

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[Guest guest]

Hi I a not sure if any one saw my introduction, but I am new here, hree is

the following symtoms I have.

irritable bowel

recurrent vaginal infections including yeat infection

recurrent urunary tract infectons

joint pain

mucsle pain

recurrent miscarriages

That is all I can think of for now.

I find that if I take 4 tums a day it helps with the joint and muscle pain,

but do3es not take it away. Does any body else know of anything I can do to

help with the other symtoms?

thanks,

Beckie

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> From: MogdrMom@...

> candidiasisonelist

> Subject: Re: (no subject)

> Date: Monday, June 28, 1999 9:00 AM

>

> From: MogdrMom@...

>

> : If you could get ahold of a dehumidifier for the basement that

would

> really help a lot, Also if you could find a liquid STEVIA, which is a

sugar

> subs. It is really great! & sweet! I'm growing my own plants, Good

Luck!

> Mogdrmom

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

Elena

Thanks for posting the news about the study on reversal of cirrhosis. That

sounds very exciting. Although little or no research is being done on AIH

specifically, it is this kind of stuff that helps all liver patients which

could mean great things for us in the future.

Roxanne

[Guest guest]

wear a mask when you clean it would help you not to get ill. Hugs

Myra

(no subject)

> From: hbbreg@...

>

> The reason the doctor switched me from Nizoral to Nystatin is because

the Nizoral is very expensive ($80 for two weeks) and can easily cause liver

damage. Most people don't have trouble with the Nystatin. For now, I'm

taking Acidophilus and drinking a tea that has antifungal agents in it. I've

also changed my diet some. I'm trying to cut way down on my sugar intake. I

went completely off sugar for about a week, and couldn't hardly get off the

couch, so I added a little to my coffee in the morning and felt much

better..

> As for the basement, I do have cleaning products that are also

anti-fungal. The trick is to get down there and get the whole thing done

without getting sick. It's an unfinished basement and doesn't have carpet,

so that will make it easier to clean..

>

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

Janelle:

Halo is my partner. She has lived with me for four months and I do not know

what I would do without her.

Libby Jane the black lab, has gotten alot better behaved since she moved in.

Libby Jane is 's dog. She still likes to climb on my lap for love

everyday.

Read your postings make me laugh. You know laughing is good for our health.

Sue AIH

Wisconsin

[Guest guest]

Jody

I can't answer all the questions but from my experience the liver biopsy

isn't that bad. They usually give you through an IV Versed and maybe some

pain medicine plus they also numb the skin. The 2 or 3 jabs into the liver

are not pleasant-but not unbearable either. I had to stay for 4 hours

afterwards as an outpatient and went home-somebody of course will have to

drive you. The next day I was a little sore but felt OK just tired.

I'm sorry you are having a bad day. I know how those can be-it has actually

been a bad week for me. I don't post very often but I do read most of them

and it is supportive to know I'm not alone with this disease.

I hope tomorrow is better for you and you have a nice weekend. The heat is

gone here in Indiana-just in the 80's tomorrow and 70's on Sunday-my kinda

weather-I can't tolerate heat anymore-my face/cheeks turn red red red-people

go do you have high blood pressure? No-that's just me and what ever else is

going on!

Susie

[Guest guest]

Hi, I have had my ANA positive and then negative and then back to positive.

My sed rate goes up and down compared to my disease activity. However, I

have been also diagnosed as having lupus so I would say it has correlated

more to lupus activity than liver involvement. I have had three liver

biopsies. The first one done in 1985 was no picnic. However, the last one I

had done in 1990 was a breeze. They have improved considerably and the

thought of what they are doing is probably worse than the actual procedure.

I do not tolerate pain medication well. Though it usually does require more

medication than usual for me, I have reactions to the pain medication. I

would rather have pain....up to a point. I did not have to stay in the

hospital after my biopsy. In fact, the last one done in 1990 was at Mayo

Clinic, Scotsdale. It was done on a Friday morning and my husband and I

drove home to CA that night. I do get muscle spasms following biopsies. I

don't know other people's experiences, but I do have pain afterwards, but it

is tolerable and related to muscle spasms in my abdomen.