Last May, after a month of battling bronchitis then pneumonia, I was still weak and though my lungs were clear, I started having trouble breathing and numbness in my hands and feet, then my legs stopped working. My back hurt so badly I couldn't sleep. After several trips to ER and a few misdiagnosis (including hyperventilation, and being told to 'breathe into a bag'! ), I found a good doctor who told me it could be MS or GBS. and that I needed to get a lumbar puncture. I went to ICU and was immediately given the IVIg treatment, which was very effective for me. Within a week, I was transferred to inpatient rehab, and went from wheelchair, to walker, to cane and left the hospital pretty much back to normal. It's been 8 months now, and other than occasional tingling in my right hand, I'm back to my old self, only slightly reduced endurance when I go hiking. I am extremely grateful for both my regular doctor, the hospital staff and now my homeopathic doctor, who is helping me to build up my immune system again.
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Last May, after a month of battling bronchitis then pneumonia, I was still weak and though my lungs were clear, I started having trouble breathing and numbness in my hands and feet, then my legs stopped working. My back hurt so badly I couldn't sleep. After several trips to ER and a few misdiagnosis (including hyperventilation, and being told to 'breathe into a bag'! ), I found a good doctor who told me it could be MS or GBS. and that I needed to get a lumbar puncture. I went to ICU and was immediately given the IVIg treatment, which was very effective for me. Within a week, I was transferred to inpatient rehab, and went from wheelchair, to walker, to cane and left the hospital pretty much back to normal. It's been 8 months now, and other than occasional tingling in my right hand, I'm back to my old self, only slightly reduced endurance when I go hiking. I am extremely grateful for both my regular doctor, the hospital staff and now my homeopathic doctor, who is helping me to build up my immune system again.
January 27, 2016 - 6:53pmThis Comment
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