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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

VAN DELL JORDAN wrote:

> I it necessary to stop the meds?  Is there any reason why traditional
> medicine and alternatives can not work together.


In most cases, I can't see a reason that it would have to be mutually 
exclusive.  I have good docs that are not American and have an open mind 
to alternatives.  I do carefully pick my docs.  When it comes to my 
thyroid, alternatives are easy...when it comes to RA, alternatives are 
not so easy.  I'm not on cardiac meds, so all my concerns there are 
preventative. OA has good alternatives, but the problem is that most 
common alternatives, like capsaicin for example, are only pain relievers 
and really do nothing to stop the problem.   I am a basket case of 
auto-immune disease run amok.  I have TMJ, but it rarely gives me 
trouble.  For the last 3 weeks, I haven't been able to chew well, and 
I've lost about 10 pounds now.  The last time it flared up was about 5 
years ago, and that only lasted a day or two.  I was taught, once, how 
to put my jaw back, but I've forgotten the technique and that's not 
something I want to try without someone to guide me on popping it back 
right.  I would love alternatives for things like TMJ...

But anyway, Van Dell, the problem here is Enbrel.  It is working the way 
it was designed to work, it is a biologic disease modifying drug, but 
that process carries a lot of risk, and I am dealing with the primary 
risk and the secondary risk(like getting MRSA from having no immune 
system to speak of)  Getting off that drug is the key/problem/solution.

B

Bev
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