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Q1: Are there effective treatments for Guillian-Barre?

Charles C. Adams, MD - DrPrevent.com

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Q2: My wife was just diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. They started her on IV Solu-medrol 500mg twice daily. They plan to treat for 5 days. Does anyone have better treatment options or advise. I am very worried.

Thanks,

Clay Hammett, Pharm. D.
Compounding Pharmacist & Treatment Specialist McGuff Compounding Pharmacy

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A1: Guillian-Barre is considered an autoimmune neurologic condition as such should be approach in the same basic way as the others. Autoimmunity is potentiated by toxins including heavy metals, and especially persistant organic phosphates, BPA, phthalates, etc. Although the precipitating event is the virus preceding GB, it's these other issues that probably predispose (in addition to possible genetic issues). Lower the total body burden (use Gary's "FIGHT" acronym). I would also add O3, H2O2 and UVBI as well as hyperbarics if available.

Best of luck,

Rick Linchitz MD (Linchitz Medical Wellness LinchitzWellness.com

A2: I suggest the following options to consider (not exclusive):

1. IV Vitamin C
2. IV H202
3. Homeopathy: I have seen Lathyrus sativa improve one patient with G- B, and Conium mac another patient 4. Vitamin A antiviral protocol: 300,000 units per day for 3 days, then 150,000 units per day 3 days, then 75,000 for 3 days
(buy Vit A drops 10,000 or 5,000 units per drop, like from Inner Plexus)

Robert Zieve, M.D.

A3: Large doses such as 10,000mcg B12 iv weekly can be very effective, mixed with a cocktail of other nutrients with glutathione push of working up to 1200mg glutathione to begin with.
Dr Patrick Kingsley MD

A4: Consider nutritionally at least 100 mg Ubiquinol daily. Consider also alpha lipoic acid (at least 6oomg daily); chelated selenium; carnitine, active forms of B vitamins, and natural anti-inflammatories (i.e. Boswellia (LOX)and Tumeric (COX)extracts, fish oil, etc.), IV phosphatidyl choline, glutathione; IM or IV procaine(GH3); protolytic enzymes (given not at same time as herbals)

Energetic testing (i.e. electrodermal devices) for IV Vitamin C vs. IV H2O2 or other oxidative therapy;

Evaluate for microbial and toxic chemical contributors and relevant remedial strategies

Martin Dayton

A5: I have had only limited experience with it, but oxidation therapy seemed to significantly ameliorate the one case I was able to see and treat. What precipitated this case?

Robert Jay Rowen, MD
http://www.secondopinionnewsletter.com

A6: Dear Dr. Adams,
if I had this, I would treat myself with the 2006 introduced MC MF method of ONDAMED.
If you want to know more about it, please go into my website http://www.dr-kessler.com I wrote a book on ONDAMED. It is an e-book and there is free download. Additionally, if you go into speeches and publications on my website, you will find a power point presentation for the A4M Las Vegas for December 11th, 2008. It will give you the interface between free radicals and nuclear physics of the ONDAMED method.
If you persue this method, I am sure that it will give you a complete structure of what is going on with your wife.
Sincerely
Wolf-Dieter Kessler MD, PhD

A7: Give IV IgG. Just gave to a patient with success. Need to give ASAP John Abell M.D.

A8: Dear Clay,
I am so sorry your wife is going through a difficult time. I have developed an intravenous treatment called the PK Protocol that has been helpful for patients with Guillain-Barre Syndrome and other neurological diseases. It consists of Lipostabil (phosphatidylcholine), Leucovorin, Glutathione and Phenylbutyrate.
I have a medical book, "The Detoxx Book" that describes my therapy.
I see that you are in California. I work with an excellent physician in the Monterey Bay area that may be of help.

Patricia Kane, Ph.D.
NeuoLipid Research Foundation

A9: G-B can be one of those last ditch diagnoses when they can't think of anything else...often tangled with: Epstein B., Fibromyalgia, Lyme, Environmental Illness, Autoimmune etc.

Women generally tend to be more vulnerable to autoimmune disorders, so there must be a hormonal link. What's her hormonal profile like?

The immune system seems to be on the same seesaw with toxicity, as toxicity increases, immunity becomes depressed etc. Detox and immune support.

David Ponsonby

A10: As a champion of un-proven remedies I would suggest Gugulipid and 50,000 iu D3 combo

Dr. Berney

A11: don't know about alternative treatments but a neurology website had this to say regarding other treatments

Plasmapheresis
Patients diagnosed early in the course of the disease and those who are acutely ill often respond well to blood plasma exchange (plasmapheresis). In this procedure, blood is withdrawn and passed through a series of filters that separate the different types of blood cells. The blood cells are then suspended in donor or synthetic plasma and returned to the patient's body. The patient's plasma is discarded.

Plasmapheresis is thought to remove the substances that damage myelin.
It can shorten the course of GBS, alleviate symptoms, and prevent paralysis.

Immunoglobulin
Large doses of immunoglobin given intravenously can help shorten the duration of symptoms. This treatment is just as effective as plasmapheresis. It often is preferred to plasmapheresis because it does not require insertion of a large venous catheter.

Overall, about 70% of patients respond to plasmapheresis or immunoglobin. There is no evidence of additional benefit from treatment with both procedures.

good luck Jeff Baird DO

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