Sarcoidosis

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Regarding the post on sarcoidosis. I have this although it is

in " remission " .

 

They say they don't know what causes it but I do know that this

inflammatory disorder was aggravated by second hand smoke in my case.

I had it in the lungs as well and by the time the doctor figured it

out, I was on my way to the hospital with an IV of prednisone

(steroids) for 2 weeks. After 20 side effects, I went home. It

causes depression and anger and you can't think of 2 things at one

time. You can't even drive your car.

 

I weaned off of the med by taking yucca which helps the body to

produce more ot its own natural steroids. I weaned down every 2

weeks and told the doctor I was going to do it. Without his

consent, but by taking charge of my own health I did it in 1989 in

about 6 weeks total. Don't stop cold turkey unless you on a low

dose, then you may want to take every other day before dropping but

I'm not telling you what to do. The steroids did save my life but

I was not going to stay on it.

 

My knee came out of the socket a few weeks after I weaned down

because weak ligaments are a side effect. And it takes a long time

to get back to normal from the side efects alone. After laying in

the grocery store parking lot for a hour, I was on a bumby ride to

the ER, where it was pushed back into place, wrapped and told to see

a bone doctor. When I went, he wanted to put a cast on and see me

in 6 weeks. I said " wrap it with spandex and I'll see you in 3

weeks. " I took it off a week later. But all this time I used

Herbal CA (calcium) - 4 3x day. I love that stuff. It speeds

heating of the bones and ligaments up so fast.

 

The point is you do what you have to do to get it under control if

it is severe and then take charge of your body by the alternative

route unless you want your body to get worse by depending on

hormones swallowed. Its your call.

 

I use Thai-Go juice for inflammation, and yucca. And of course,

you will have to take Herbal CA for bones until they're healed.

You can write up a list of side effect of steroid meds.

 

The herbs I got are available at www.mynsp.com/herbal By the way,

no Irish in me. I don't believe it is at all limited to Irish

descent as lots of black women get it too I have read.

 

Carol Hartwell, CHNP

Health & Healing