Jack Bury:  

Life 2/16/07 I thought after leaving the libray after thirty years I would be able to go directly into alternative medicine. Auto immunity has delay that in the form of exhausting psoriac arthritis and several other rheumatic involments which are quite diabling for now. If anyone has similar complications and would like to exchange ideas informally, please write. Jack 5/31/07 After i retred from the Library I had planned to volunteer and obtain an alternative health degree. In stead,I came down with an autoimmune disorder,psoriac arthritis. It is an immune malfunction similar to rheumatoid arthritis and is treated with remicade at between 1000 to 30000 dollars an infusion. There are also several other possible drugs. the cost is due due to the small number of cases. It is referred to as an orphan drug. Diagnosis took two and one half years. In the mean time I lost weight until I reached 138, my weight at graduation ( high school ). The weight loss reversed on its own but was upsettimg. DR.Joel Furman, an alternative physician, advised a diet based on fruits,vegetables and nuts with recepies consisting of foods that when blended suit the western taste. He advised 5000mg of fish oil daily. He noted autoimmune diseases are absent where the traditional western diet does not exist. (Almost). NO junk food allowed. The diet and fish oil are hoped to reduce inflammation in the body, certain foods and additives being more inflammatory than others for example meat more than vegetables. TO date some improvement, At lease I can get up some days and have moderate activity without the price next day. I do believe that if you ever have to deal with these rare disorders find a good rheumatologist even if it takes a number of tries. Also consider the possible effect of diet on health. Dr Furman for example, has written a numbber of diet books you can yry on your own. Also check his web site. SIf I improve enough hopefully I can get back to those plans. Stay Healthy Jack 6/12/06 the greatest challenge I've had: autoimmune disorders. If I can help anyone else who would like some support, please write. Jack 2/21/05 I graduated ST. John's grammar and high school in Paterson, NJ.. My high school graduation was June'1959. I remember just before starting class in 1955, I worried that I might not be able to compete. Grade school had been relatively non demanding but I wasn't so sure about what was to come. So I studied intensively to the point that four years passed before I knew it.But if I had it to do ...Expand for more