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HealClick ME/CFS Treatment Project...

dannybex

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I thought folks might be interested in knowing that the patient-run Healclick site is getting ready to assess four different treatment protocols:

Environmental Avoidance, the Paleo Diet, Nasal Spray for Mycotoxins, and the Simplified Methylation protocol.

If you're interested in participating in any of these, they've made it really quite easy, and the results gathered will be completely anonymous. Here's a link for more information:

http://blog.healclick.com/mecfs/mecfs-treatment-project-announcement

(I'm going to start the Nasal Mycotoxin Spray -- based primarily on Dr. Joseph Brewer's protocol -- in about 3 weeks. Still waiting for the test kit, which doc says should arrive next week.)
 
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Dreambirdie

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(I'm going to start the Nasal Mycotoxin Spray -- based primarily on Dr. Joseph Brewer's protocol -- in about 3 weeks. Still waiting for the test kit, which doc says should arrive next week.)

Great to hear you've pulled together the funds for the mycotoxin test. :thumbsup:
I will be interested to see how revealing that is.
 
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dannybex

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Definitely. I just had a really bad night, and day -- one with symptoms similar to 12 years ago!!! -- so I'm frustrated, and just worried I won't last that long. But I'm sure I will…as I felt that way 12 years ago. :)
 

Skyline

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Is there a nasal test you can do to detect if you have mycotoxins in the sinuses before starting such a protocol?

I haven't been able to find it.
 

valentinelynx

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Wow. Amphotericin. Just the idea of it scares me! I do understand that topical application is unlikely to cause problems. Nonetheless, I'd be cautious about using this medication if you are sensitive to medications in general. IV infusions are known to cause severe side effects, like multiple organ failure. Medical school nickname for it is "amphoterrible." Now I don't want to be one to promote unwarranted fear mongering, I may be totally off the mark about this protocol. I just think amphotericin should be approached with caution, especially in a group known for its senstivitity to medication side effects.
 

ukxmrv

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I'm the opposite Valentinelynx, when I tried all sorts of antifungal treatments in the 1980's and 90's the one that really did help was Amphotericin B and I didn't get any unpleasant side effects that I got from the others. My GP did tests for liver damage. Being sensitive to meds means that I remember the ones that I could tolerate fondly.

When I saw it was being used in a nasal spray (and I'm been fighting chronic sinus problems for over 20 years now) I would jump at the chance to get my hands on that spray. No idea if the reason behind my sinus problems but I would like to stop having to keep washing them out with the irrigatior and also having to take antibiotics when that doesn't work and I get another infection. I've tried other antifungals in the irrigatior. Haven't seen Amphotericin for a decade or more and the mouth lozenges were discontinued.
 

dannybex

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Wow. Amphotericin. Just the idea of it scares me! I do understand that topical application is unlikely to cause problems. Nonetheless, I'd be cautious about using this medication if you are sensitive to medications in general. IV infusions are known to cause severe side effects, like multiple organ failure. Medical school nickname for it is "amphoterrible." Now I don't want to be one to promote unwarranted fear mongering, I may be totally off the mark about this protocol. I just think amphotericin should be approached with caution, especially in a group known for its senstivitity to medication side effects.

Infusions may be the reason why it got that nickname. This protocol, used by Dr. Irene Grant for years, and now Dr. Brewer, uses a nasal delivery system. More on this thread:

http://forums.phoenixrising.me/inde...-mycotoxins-in-patients-with-cfs.22743/page-8