QUESTION: Granulomatosis Polyangitis: What is your experience with helping patients wean off of Prednisone when appropriate? I have a 43 yo Caucasian female diagnosed with granulomatosis polyangitis (aka Wegener’s Granulomatosis). Her main issues are related to her respiratory system. There is a scar tissue formation issue in her trachea and as more scar tissue forms, the more …
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QUESTION: I was wondering if I could get your opinion on my case again. With my case, I am currently 2 months pregnant. My RA symptoms have improved (not complete remission yet), but I ran my first set of labs this week because I’ve been so tired, and it is showing that my hemoglobin is low …
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QUESTION: Can I use Poly-MVA in children? If so, how would I dose it? ANSWER: We have used Poly-MVA in all ages, and used it in quite small (under 20 lb) children. Dosing depends on indication, and for cancer we tend to dose higher and in autoimmunity lower. I have our clinic dose adjustment below. …
QUESTION: I have a 57 YO Menopausal Female who is an avid runner with migrating joint pain. What labs would you run to help diagnose what is wrong with her? ANSWER: Lab Investigation Rationale: First basic labs to make sure no imbalanced electrolytes, elevated LFTs, Anemia etc. Then, inflammatory rheumatologic labs (Sed or CRP / …
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QUESTION: I have a 30 year old female pt with high calcitriol. What does this mean? I am having a hard time finding its relevance although I read something about low calcium in the diet or intestines? Her calcitriol is 149.3, range is 10-75. She has low normal vitamin D levels (36, range 30-100) . …
Artemisinin: Anti-Inflammatory and Immunoregulatory Functions Blog and Literature Review © PS Anderson – www.ConsultDrA.com 2016 Shi C, Li H, Yang Y and Hou L. Anti-Inflammatory and Immunoregulatory Functions of Artemisinin and Its Derivatives. Mediators of Inflammation Volume 2015, Article ID 435713, 7 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/435713 Abstract: Artemisinin and its derivatives are widely used in the world …
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QUESTION: Can you share how you use cannabinoids for glaucoma in practice? ANSWER: I use cannabinoids a lot with cancer and AI patients. The paper below lists a synthetic but when one looks at the structure it is between CBD and THC so a blend or cyclic dosing strategy may be best. A number of …
This is a discussion of things to consider in regards to IV nutritional therapy and autoimmunity (AI). Obviously, it is necessary to be working on all the other non-IV determinants of health. What follows are observations I have made with AI folks include: Timing: Any Rx can aggravate them but it depends on the timing …
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MY QUESTIONS ARE: What is a way to attempt to think globally about autoimmunity so I can consider as many potential causes when beginning a diagnostic and therapeutic approach? ANSWERS: Autoimmune cause areas to consider – Multiple cause areas can be considered and identified – Generally in most autoimmunity there are multisystem considerations Follow therapy, …
MY QUESTIONS ARE: I have a patient with MS and am wondering what things I should include in my assessment and care plans. ANSWERS: We generally try to consider multiple potential aggravations in the patient which can increase the effect and symptom picture in MS and other autoimmune cases. These include immunologic, infectious, inflammatory, toxic …
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What is MS? How does it affect the body and how can this be treated?
