My daughter's Lyme doctor was labeled a "quack" (even though he is an M.D. as well) by another doctor and a lawyer. She is on doxycycline and starting to feel better. My suspicion is that any doctor who writes on the Internet is automatically labeled a "quack" by the so-called "real" doctors and the accepted medical community.
I don't have faith in any of them, the "real" docs or the "quacks." I am on three meds prescribed by regular doctors that have only served to compromise my health further. I can't stop taking them because the withdrawal symptoms could be life threatening. My stomach was destroyed by long term use of Prevacid prescribed by my gastro doc, I make no acid at all and have for over six years had a pre-cancerous stomach lining condition called benign gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumor, for which I am approximately two years overdue for another endoscopy to monitor it. My gastro doc showed my octreotide tests to all of his associates, including a nationally known gastroenterologist who speaks at seminars all over the country . . . and none of them know what to do about it. It may stay benign or it may not. No one knows. I have completely lost faith in modern medicine.
I have chosen to die naturally as a result. Whatever happens to me happens. I cannot safely have any surgery anyway due to my autoimmune issues and my poor health. I am hoping to live a few more years because of my living situation with my little daughter now. Otherwise, I feel lucky to have lived as long as I have and while I fear death as much as anyone else, I accept it.
I know I will get bashed for my position on this matter . . . I always do. But this is my life and my decision, and I make no claim to be right.
Hi, Ford!
I am all for different opinions and alternative medicine but this guy is the ultimate quack. His information regarding how diabetics should eat and that there is a cure for diabetes puts him in the dangerous doctor category.
I understand. I give it no credence whatsoever. Neither does my daughter. She's read his stuff also. She does not follow him. She likes her Lyme doc and feels she is getting better on the doxy regimen. She sees him this coming week and will be retested.
At the same time I would not inject Vitamin D either. In fact, I will inject nothing. I don't take vitamins or supplements. They have always made me feel sicker.
Ford: I think you are right. What you do with your own body is your business. I am sensitive to lots of medications. I have had stomach problems since I was 18 yrs. old. I tried Fosamax for 4 months and it took me 2 yrs. to get my stomach back to halfway normal. I have recently been diagnosed with a Thyroid problem and the Synthroid gave me terrible stomach pain and nausea. I am very lethargic and have hardly been anywhere except out to eat and to see my Dad in the nursing home. I have not even been able to go to church on Sunday's because of all my problems. I do get even more tired if I don't take my multiple vitamims so I keep them going. Antibiotics hurt my stomach and so do many pain medications. I'm sure I am not telling you anything you don't know! I have decided to go to a wellness clinic, eat better, and do what exercises I can do (which is pretty much just stretching and walking). I do get it. There comes a time where you tell yourself....hey, were all going to die of something! I am going to try to get as much quality of life as I can by treating my body well. Outside of that, I have made up my mind that if I die at 65 or 70....then that is when I will die. That's a lot longer than some people live. I feel blessed to have made it this far!
I am 77 jubilant. I had lived a long and healthy life until age 66 and worked full time until that age also. That's pretty good. I want to be here for my children, and especially my little daughter who I now live with because she needs me. Hopefully she will get better before anything happens to me.
Everyone have a great Easter day!! 
Ford: I think you are right. What you do with your own body is your business. I am sensitive to lots of medications. I have had stomach problems since I was 18 yrs. old. I tried Fosamax for 4 months and it took me 2 yrs. to get my stomach back to halfway normal. I have recently been diagnosed with a Thyroid problem and the Synthroid gave me terrible stomach pain and nausea. I am very lethargic and have hardly been anywhere except out to eat and to see my Dad in the nursing home. I have not even been able to go to church on Sunday's because of all my problems. I do get even more tired if I don't take my multiple vitamims so I keep them going. Antibiotics hurt my stomach and so do many pain medications. I'm sure I am not telling you anything you don't know! I have decided to go to a wellness clinic, eat better, and do what exercises I can do (which is pretty much just stretching and walking). I do get it. There comes a time where you tell yourself....hey, were all going to die of something! I am going to try to get as much quality of life as I can by treating my body well. Outside of that, I have made up my mind that if I die at 65 or 70....then that is when I will die. That's a lot longer than some people live. I feel blessed to have made it this far!
I am 77 jubilant. I had lived a long and healthy life until age 66 and worked full time until that age also. That's pretty good. I want to be here for my children, and especially my little daughter who I now live with because she needs me. Hopefully she will get better before anything happens to me.
Everyone have a great Easter day!!
I hope that for you, too, Ford. You're daughter is lucky to have you for a mother. You have a great Easter day too!
