Expert: Jayne Boyle - 1/2/2009

Question
im a 48 yr old woman with multiple chronic health issues including stills disease(systemic rheum. arthritis--rashes fever, arthritis, meningitis with chronic daily migraine as sequelae), potassium dependent periodic paralysis(slowly progressive myopathy punctuated by episodes of profound weakness),severe chronic pain secondary to post viral neuron attack in the dorsal root ganglia--on morphine 8 years with hypothalamic suppression as a result-on replacement hormones), bipolar disease (type II--mostly depressive symptoms. rare periods of hypomania), history of extensive allergies to foods and environment s/p desensitaztion immune therapy age 10), asthma, GERD, h/o spinal injury C5-C6 fushion no sequelae, and h/o of multiple other remote surgical procedures, largely orthopedic but also includoing removal of my gallbladder , appendix, and thymus. i am on many medications--11 or 12 per day
i have sought holistic help, without lasting benefit for the past 20 years. 4 years ago, i started taking a highly potent mixture of antioxidants called opc-3 which includes marine pine bark, grape seeed, red wine, bilberry, and citrus bioflavanoids. within 18 months i felt the beginning of a process that continues through this day. a tenacious substance settled under my skin. it felt gritty and could be pushed around. flocks of fluffy lymph nodes blossomed behind my knees, elbows, under my arms and in my neck. a thorough work up for cancer or underlying cause was negative and the doctors discounted my belief that this was secondary to the opc 3--what i called a profound detoxification. it also settled in areas where i had haad prior surgery and in my breasts. over the past 2 years, the lumps have mostly resolved, except for collections in my armpits that are so extensive they fill the entire cavity and are therefore not easily discerned as wekll as continued parotid swelling. my scars have likewise deflated. firm painful depositions began collecting on my face, settling along my chin and jawline. i have them still.  when pressure is applied to relief the pain, a deep bubble breaks and a watery acidic liquid quickly comes to the surface burning the surrounding tissue in perfectly circumscribed patches. areas where i have had prior injury, such as stitches, or even acne are perferred. i have all stages of wounds on my face--fresh, newly scabbed over, fully mature scabs and shiny new skin. my entire face, jaw and neck is afflicted with that same tenacious gritty, like sand, substance under the skin that can be pushed along--a firm "button" of it can be moved from my cheekbone to my jaw if i work at it, though the grit sometimes cuts through. also during the past 2 years my abdomen has become protuberant--i appear to be 9 months pregnant with twins. this past month my right side under my ribcage --my liver i presum-- has begun to ache. there have however been improvements--most notable in my stills disease. i had fevers daily for 10 years which i no longer have despite the fact that i am off all steroids, and chemotherapy. my rashes of 15 years have disappeared. my hormone requirements have lessened by 50%. im off half of my psychiatric meds. i have far more energy in a day and require less sleep.
i have tried many alternative therapies in the relatively remote past including cranial sacral therapy, acupuncture and chinese herbs (the most effective of them all but lost its "punch" after about a year), homeopathy (perhaps did some good but the practitioner had a stroke and i was unable to continue treatment), and presently, reiki. i am myself a first level reiki practitioner.
i remain of the opinion that this all represents a major effort on the part of my body to detoxify itself and that the opc 3, which i still take twice daily, along with coenzyme q 10, omega 3 fish oil, curcumin, multi mineral, vit, and extra vit c, deserves the credit. however, i dont think it is sufficient. i feel i have reached a critical point, that the toxins are essentially stuck, and that i continue to "fight" the process by taking medications that i cant seem to function without.
im interested in your opinion of the process and any recommendations you have--including nutritional, additional supplements, and any other practices you think would be of use. also type of practitioner you believe would be most helpful to me. please feel free to copy , paste and forward this lengthy description along to anyone you think might be interested or helpful. they can email me directly at skmd514
@hotmail.com) i sincerely appreciate your time and effort. sk

Answer
I would look into a product called mms. It will kill any pathogens you may have and most of us have some.  It can be bought at miraclemineralsupplement.org.  Otherwise I can't think of anything else. You have done alot Whatever you do stick to it.  for a good long time.  Jayne