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Look at our E-BOOK to stay healthy
permanently, to avoid autoimmune diseases, to heal quickly and
easily without using expensive medications. What does CIDP
stand for ? C means chronic, I means Inflammatory,
D means demylinating and P means polyneuropathy. This all
means that your immune system that was supposed to protect you is
attacking the Myelin covering around the nerves and making them
weak. So if you suffer from weakness, fatigue, tiredness, numbness,
pain you may have CIDP.
Questions.
Why do some people get autoimmune disease?
The people who get autoimmune diseases have immune systems that
overreact to environmental toxins and may be suffering from immune
deficiency (IgG sub class deficiency). They may have developed
autoantibodies,( antibodies against self). Not all the people with
autoantibodies get autoimmune disease. Due to injury their protected
proteins may get exposed to their immune system which starts producing
autoantibodies.
Questions.
Which Sex gets more autoimmune diseases?
Women get the autoimmune diseases much more than men. Almost three
times more. When the man gets past age 30 he also starts getting more
autoimmune diseases, due to a deficiency.
C.I.D.P. is the only disease men get more frequently than women.
Questions.
When is a good time to get treatment for
autoimmune diseases?
The best time is as soon as possible.
Treatment only needs to be given in a attack phase, during the
remission expensive treatments like IVIg are not used.
Questions.
What should be the first line of treatment?
We recommend that antibiotics should be the first line of treatment.
For every disease there is a specific antibiotic, fully explained in our
E-Book.
Questions.
Does the CIDP site help getting appointments
with specific doctors?
Yes we will suggest who to see to get help. You can also get help by
writing to us about your problems and we can tell you what you have.
There will be a small charge. This saves you a lot of time and
money..
Questions.
Does CIDP site assist in getting home IVIg ?
Yes we make referrals.
Questions.Will the muscle weakness continue
to deteriorate?
Improves with anti-inflammatory treatment like IVIG,
prednisone........
Questions.
What are treatment options?
IVIG, plasmapheresis, Prednisone, Cytoxan,
rituxan, remicade, Imuran, cyclosporin,enbral , simple home electronic
treatments which will reverse the disease. CIDP usa offers
antibiotic protocols to reverse disease.
Questions.
Will steroids control
the symptoms?
Yes it takes about 60days but watch
out for weight gain, cataracts, stomach ulcers, osteoporosis,
depression, anger outbursts, proximal muscle weakness., hip fractures......
Questions.
What are the side effects of these drugs?
Steroids have the most side effects
look above, read about the IVIg side
effects in the IVIG section.
Questions.
Would
plasma exchange help?
Yes for a short time. Thus has to be
repeated.
Questions.
What is the long-term outlook?
If
treatment is started early its good.
Questions.
I am in a remission phase do I need treatment?
General answer is no. Some people may need treatment to maintain
their condition so they do not get a relapse.
Questions.
I have CIDP what is my future outlook regarding
this disease?
In the past some of these patients would be wheelchair bound. With
modern treatments they have led active lives.
Questions.
I have
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE , what is the best reading guide for me and my
family.?
The best guide is ! Please
follow the link for the autoimmune E-Book.
A study published in Annals of Internal
Medicine shows men who consume three or more
alcoholic drinks a day are 42% more likely
to suffer a stroke than non-drinkers,
thus adding weight to the message that more
moderate consumption is good to health.
The gains from any quantity of alcohol
in preventing strokes are limited, says the
study.
The participants who were at lowest
risk for stroke were the men who consumed
one or two drinks on three to four days of
the week, said Kenneth Mukamal, head of the
researchers from Beth Israel Medical Centre
and the Harvard School of Public Health in
Boston, Massachussetts.
The extra risk for the
three-or-more-a-day drinkers might be
attributable to alcohol's association with
high blood pressure and irregular heartbeat,
he said. Red wine appeared to offer slightly
more protection against a stroke than other
alcohol. |
for a Help yourself please read the
diet section.
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