Dr. Nancy Klimas Experience Thread

[Claggy]

Hello everyone,

Searching for posts about people's experiences with Nancy Klimas isn't exactly the easiest thing to do. I felt like it would make things a lot easier for people there was a single thread for people to come to read about experiences with Klimas instead.

So that being said, it would be great if anyone who has been to Klimas would share your experience (whether or not she was able ot help you) here as well as share any that you have seen from anywhere else (as long as you provide the source). It would also be helpful to paste quotes of experiences with Klimas found in other threads on this forum.

Thanks to anyone who shares! It is very helpful to those who are thinking about making an appointment with her.

 

[Claggy]

I would like to note that there are places on the internet which state that you do not see Klimas during your first appointment. This is not the case. Everyone that I have heard from saw her.

Yes! But you do get to see Klimas at the clinic

Will throw some experiences seen in other posts here:

I've been a patient of Klimas for over 10 years and she has brought me back from a bad place on two seperate occasions. After the first recovery, I was able to work in a senior management position in a Big 4 public accounting firm for close to 9 years on a full time basis and live a reasonably normal life. I pushed myself way too far, had a bad relapse and she has now gotten me back to around 80%. I am 100% convinced that this in one of the few doctors in the world who actually exceeds her reputation. You shouldn't expect miracles because there are none with this illness.... very few people are "cured". However, this woman can and will get you feeling significantly better and allow you to be functional and active and obviously that is what we all want.

My own opinion is that if you have the money, get on the next plane and see Klimas at the clinc. If you have insurance and don't want to spend the $1000-$1,500 it sound like the clinic visit costs based on Leaves posts, I would definitely go see Dr. Rey at U of M, get started on a Klimas approved treatment plan (immunovir, etc) and get on the UM waiting list to see Klimas in the next 10-12 months.

 

[November Girl]

Here's a link to one of the threads on Dr. Klimas on this forum.

http://forums.phoenixrising.me/showthread.php?10696-My-experience-with-Klimas

 

[November Girl]

I found a few more posts to link in today.

Interview with Nancy Klimas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ftbsOkYVxE

NY Times Interview with Klimas & Zilch from Cleveland Clinic Conference
An interview from the New York Times appeared today with Nancy Klimas:
http://consults.blogs.nytimes.com/20...igue-syndrome/ which is informative.

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Can anyone direct me to that quote by Dr. Klimas about her patients with ME/CFS being as sick as late stage cancer patients and that her AIDS patients were generally healthier than PWC's?

I'm going to post a giveaway on my rubber stamping blog in a couple days to benefit WPI and raise awareness and I wanted to use this quote to grab the reader's attention. Thanks!

http://consults.blogs.nytimes.com/20...igue-syndrome/

Second to last Q/A.

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Klimas vs Peterson - where would you go?

http://forums.phoenixrising.me/show...-Peterson-where-would-you-go&highlight=Klimas

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Nancy Klimas On Video on CFSKnowledgeCenter
Hot Stuff! Dr. Klimas delivers the goods.
http://cfsknowledgecenter.ning.com/video/klimas-on-xmrv

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If You Could See Any Clinician In the World Today, Who Would You Pick?
http://forums.phoenixrising.me/show...rld-Today-Who-Would-You-Pick&highlight=Klimas