This is a very short blog about a tortoise in the slow lane. For many years (how does this happen? - we shouldn't blink!) I had a solitary discussion about arthritis:

(1) I was getting very old very fast. (I was 55) and everything hurt.

(2) My hips are in agony.

(3) My fingers and shoulders hurt all the time.

(4) My neck is so stiff that I can't turn my head.   It hurts even when I don't try to turn it.

Most of my joint pain went away while I was "sleeping" that first couple of years. Then my hips were incredibly painful during walking - then it went away. My finger joints were worked on one at a time and have slowly stopped hurting, though still have  some residual swelling, probably permanent, which I accept.

Many times I read for the great pleasure gained and to satisfy my curiousity, but I discovered Greg Mortenson, Three cups of Tea, and now Stones into Schools. Along with wishing the Nobel Prize for Medicine for our cpnⁱ crew, I wish the Nobel Peace Prize for Greg Mortenson. And I am hardly ever much affected by movies, but last night we saw "Seven Pounds", with Will Smith, and will probably be affected for the rest of my life.

As for my own cpn protocol against PPMSⁱ, I still chip away daily with my five abxⁱ plus caffeine. We all tweak and listen and tweak some more, but I seem to have stumbled on a tight turn of the screw, thanks to John (farandwide) and Paul.

mp3 audio download of 57 minute interview, discussion by Dr. John Cannell.

Some Say the Sun Has It All...

http://www.oneradionetwork.com/health_-_podcasts/diet_and_nutrition/dr._john_jacob_cannell_-_vitamin_d_-_supplements_-_natural_-_sun_-_11.12.09_200911121371/ 

Vitamin Dⁱ Works Magic - mp3 audio by Dr. John Crannell

http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/audio/dr-cannell-one-radio-network-interview-11-12-09.mp3

The Vitamin Dⁱ Newsletter

January 30, 2010.

This is a periodic newsletter from the Vitamin D Council, a non-profit trying to end the epidemic of vitamin D deficiency. you are not subscribed, you can do so on the Vitamin D Council's website. http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/

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This month, I dedicate the entire newsletter to a mother's lengthy case report of her autistic son. Other than name and place of residence, the letter was not edited.

Dear Dr. Cannell:

We spoke to Dr S just now.  He was approving of my going back on flagylⁱ, and, because of nausea, cutting back on caffeine. 

A couple of interesting and heartening bits came of the conversation.  One is that I will continue with this protocol for another three months and call him again, sooner if there is news either way - worse or better - because I still react.  But... my daily reaction is nowhere near five years and four months ago.  For example, today is Azithromycin day - and Doxyⁱ, Rifampin. Amoxycillin, flagyl, and caffeine. 

I started Wheldon protocol on Saturday 16 january 2010, only 5 days ago. I have had Fibromyalgiaⁱ for 10 years ( sometimes also referred to as Chronic fatigue syndromeⁱ). My worst symptoms are headaches, body aches and migraines- they have now progressed to daily instead of teice a week.

I was on another protocol ( Marshal protocol for 3 years and I did have some respite from symptoms but now have lapsed back.

I have been off all abxⁱ for 7 months and now feel very sick.

On the 50mg of minocycline a day I am surprised at how hard it has ben to tolerate this dose as I have been on 100mg before and tolerated this ok ( 12 months ago) ...just goes to show how the critters must multiply pretty quick.

On rereading last week's blog, I am amazed at what I wrote about flagylⁱ and not taking it. Sometimes I guess I am not as "with-it" as I believe.

In May, Richard spoke to Dr. S., who put me on the usual: Doxyⁱ, 200mg; Azithromycin, 250MWF; Rifampin, 600mg; flagyl, 1000: (these I had been on till I stopped everything on Jan 11, 2009); and then ADDED Amoxicillinⁱ 1000. I did this without fail for six months and then we called him again. But I was STILL reacting! Aaarrrgg!! He then left all abxⁱ the same, with the exception of flagyl, which he replaced with caffeine pills.

My six months of constant flagylⁱ are over and I have survived it. Not only have I survived it, I have greatly benefitted from it. 

Forgive me if this is already posted on the site. I've been out of town for awhile and haven't caught up on my reading yet.

http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/News-vitamin-d-cancer-survival-092409.aspx

Vitamin D3 audio lecture, one-hour, to listen just click on the following link:

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/12/16/my-one-hour-vitamin-d-lecture-to-clear-up-all-your-confusion-on-this-vital-nutrient.aspx 

New Diagnosis & Treatment of Vitamin Dⁱ Deficiency Seminar,

November 3, 2009
University of Toronto, Canada

http://www.grassrootshealth.net/events

Hello, I am glad I found this amazing site (thank you, Ken). I just finished reading Kim's blog, and I am amazed and awed. Although I was on the Vanderbilt protocolⁱ for 3 years, I never noticed such amazing improvements--that could be because my disease is a bit milder?

My bladder does not function (I have been self-catheterizing 5 to 7 times a day for years), I have numbness and weakness in my hands and legs, balance problems, and, most of all, extreme problems with fatigue--8-9 hours of sleep every night plus two naps a day is about right for me. 

Wow, now that I have put my symptoms down in black and white, my condition doesn't sound so mild! ;)