I am so confused about communicating with this one list. I changed my
address and am having a terrible time getting back in sync with this
list. I have signed up with two ER4YT-O lists and am getting one digest
which is so brief compared to my old one and I am having trouble sending
an email to the list. I am sending this to two lists and I hope that
one will get through and someone will be able to help me. Thank you.
Lynn
Hi everyone. My e-mail server is messed up or something and haven’t been able
to download anything since Thursday - so if anyone tried to e-mail me personally
or if I missed anything really informative could you please resend? Thanks very
much. Jeanie
Hi,
Here is a website everyone with FMS should investigate: www.drlowe.com !
This doctor treats FMS very sucessfully by balancing the thyroid system in
subtle ways most doctors are totally clueless about.
Hi - testing. My e-mail is messed up. Won’t download. Just seeing if this
comes back to me. Jeanie
Hey all,
I have been doing ER4YT for about a year now. Only one problem… I grew up
in a family of As. We all assumed that I was an A as well. I am married to
an O. So, I was cooking meat for him and making vegan meals for myself.
The other day at the Dr’s office (as I was getting the regular slew of blood
tests for pregnancy) I learned that I am a type O. What a switch! Kind of
explains why I feel much better after going for a run, rather than going for
a walk, or why I prefer red meat and seafood to poultry. WOW. I am still
in awe of this. So, now it is my job to make a healthy and safe switch to
an O diet. I am in my 27th week of pregnancy, so I want to make sure I am
doing this safely.
Miranda
Hello everyone,
I am also new to ER4T diet and to this message board. I am very impressed
with what I’ve read in the book and am sure I will need to reread several
parts until I learn how to follow these ideas. I have been learning a great
deal from these messages and appreciate all the tips and ideas. As one
person suggested, I started taking notes as I read through the messages. I
really would like to do this correctly, as I feel it will work and be
beneficial for me. My question is, along with this board, is there a “buddy
list”? A list where I could find someone who has been doing it for a while
and could tell me mistakes I might not realize I’m making? I thought this
might be a way to help us “newbies”. Thanks for you suggestions.
Patsy 
Somatization Disorder
Somatization disorder is a syndrome described by diagnostic criteria found in
DSM-IV, the current diagnostic and statistical manual published by the American
Psychiatric Association. I practiced psychiatry for 20 years and had the
opportunity to evaluate and follow over many years patients with this disorder.
Most CFS and FMS patients do not qualify for these criteria, but a few do. The
symptoms in SD must be without medical explanation. Generally patients with CFS
will have a positive quantitative EEG, neuropsychological test, or some other
objective data although it is not essential.
Somatization disorder (SD) can generally be easily distinguished from CFS and
FMS by the experienced evaluator. This situation arises in disability
evaluations where there is discrimination against psychiatric conditions. Some
evaluators will refer to patients as “somatisizing,” which has the effect of
demeaning the patient. Generally patients with SD do not bring in a list of
symptoms. In fact, this diagnosis is usually missed because the patients are
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A CFS Evaluation
Medical evaluations are often referred to as “workups.” A workup
starts with a complete history and physical examination, ideally. Practically,
however, one does what is expedient. The order in which the lab tests are done
depends upon the judgment of the examiner, but this is usually arbitrary. Some
doctors order no tests at all, and some order a standard battery for all their
chronic fatigue patients.
The lab evaluation starts with the traditional lab tests. (See the
section under “Lab Tests”) These are usually negative, but they are inexpensive
and rule out many serious illnesses. Next I would get a series of tests done by
a hand picked specialty lab. I’ll use Great Smokies as an example because my
experience with them has been better than with any other lab. Their telephone
number is 800-522-4762. Order free kits by calling this number. A kit is the
collection of implements needed to do the test. They have 3 prices for each test
(except in New York). The first price is the price if they bill insurance and
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Routine Lab Tests
Here are the commonly ordered lab tests by physicians today. All lab values have
a normal range. They can be high, low or normal. If you go in for a complete
physical exam, here is what you are likely to get:
CBC (complete blood count) The various cells in the blood are counted and
tabulated. White blood cells: There are five types. One type (neutrophils) are
elevated in bacterial infection. The count can otherwise be altered in leukemia
or rare blood diseases. White cells are part of the immune system. Red blood
cells: Carry oxygen to the cells. Low in anemia. Anemia is RARELY a cause of
fatigue. Hemoglobin: The stuff in the red cells that binds to oxygen. Low in
anemia, by definition. Hematocrit: A measure of total red cell volume. MCV, MCH,
MCHC are just various ratios of the above values. Platelet Count: Platelets form
a clot to seal off a wound from bleeding when it first occurs. Differential:
This is the percentage of the various types of white cells: lymphocytes,
mononuclears, neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils.
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Hi everyone, I am trying to find a good wheat and gluten free cookbook.
So far I am not having much luck tried a few in the CR4YT book but was
not impressed. Tried the walnut cookies with spelt flour and they were
more of a strudel topping instead it was tasty but not a cookie. Most
wheat free cookbooks are for desserts that I have found and I mainly
want main dish recipes.Also I cannot stand any fish so this is hard for
me too. Help someone!!! Vicki