autoimmune

Pernicious Anaemia

A lady of 57 with Reflux, Tiredness & Pernicious Anaemia I started seeing this lady in September 2018 and she presented with reflux, bloating, flatulence, nausea and diarrhoea. She was diagnosed with pernicious aenemia 12 years ago and has had B12 injections for the past 12 years every 12 weeks. In…
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Possible Raynaud’s

Hello, I have a client who has poor circulation and often finds that her hands and feet are cold. She is concerned that the cold feet can stop her going off to sleep. She now uses an electric blanket and has special slippers and a hat for bedtime – so…

Goodpasture disease

Female with total renal failure due to GBM Goodpasture disease, otherwise known as antiglomerular basement antibody disease, a rare auto immune condition. She is now on dialysis. I have not seen her yet. Trying to do low salt, potassium and phosphate diet but having digestive problems. She is on phosphate…

72 yo F with Polymyalgia rheumatica

72 year old female with Polymyalgia rheumatica, allergies, Hypertension, arthritis (knees + neck) Hi can I please have some help with this lady due to be seen for her 2nd f/u appt tomorrow? Her itchy skin + rashes (now resolved), but still needs help to reduce aches/pains (knees/neck) + cost…

Humic Acid for Herpes and Iritis

I have a client who has Iritis and Herpes. She also has low energy. I have used Humic acid with her at 3 per day and she started to see some improvements and stopped the eye drops for the first time for many years, however after 2 weeks there has…

53 yo F with Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis

Advice please on a client with Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis • Female, age 53, works as PR, height 162 cm & weight 58kg • Pains in the whole body but the most affected areas are her feet, ankle, toes and hands. • Her diagnosis is seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, hypercholesterolaemia, which…

Th1/Th2 cytokine profile

I have a client with autoimmune hypothyroidism that is relatively under control through diet and TPO is now sitting at 138 (prev. much higher). Primarily through gluten free diet, no intolerances as per Cyrex IgG test. On no medication and symptoms now under control. Previously suffered with slight eczema, candidiasis.…

44 yo F with psoriatic arthritis

44 year old female, psoriasis on skin since 2009 triggered by period of high stress. Psoriatic arthritis developed August 2014 in toes, knees and fingers. History H. Pylori cleared successfully with antibiotics 5-6 years ago. Family history stomach cancer (mother passed away of this), breast cancer, osteoarthritis, heart disease and…

53 yo F with Hyperthyroidism

Hi, I have a 53 year old lady who was dx 8.5 years ago with a multi nodular goitre (non cancerous) and 7.5 years ago with subclinical hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism not related to Autoimmune as per bloods. T3 and T4 have remained stable for 10 years: June 2015 TSH <0.03 ref…

Allergies/auto-immunity

Is Kapparest the right anti-inflammatory for allergies/auto-immunity? As part of my approach to food sensitivity, I recommend Kapparest as the key anti-inflammatory (alongside the usual D, A, probiotics etc). One of my patients recently sent this article link, which suggests that allergy/sensitivity is a TH2 dominant problem in many cases…

10 yo F with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

10 year old with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) Hi there, I am due to see a 10 year old girl with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura next week and have already checked out the advice you have previously given regarding this autoimmune disease in adults. Since the condition is quite different in…
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