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"There is a nasty virus going around the small town I live in. My four-year-old removed this virus yesterday. I've done immunics almost three years now....I don't seem to get viruses any more. My husband lies in bed, sick, missing work, refuses to do immunics. You do the math." -- Cathy di Pietro, Canada People who have cured or are curing "incurable" diseases talk to each other in this group....

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Have you had a blood clot? Little is understood about the conditions and auto-immune factors that cause them. Information, discussion and support on all blood clotting disorders: Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndromes(HUGHES SYNDROME):anticardiolipin and lupus anticoagulant antibodies;Protein C & S deficiency,Factor V LEIDEN; etc. Deep vein thrombosis,other...

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• Created: 6 years ago

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The autonomic nervous system governs bodily functions that are involuntary. An autonomic neuropathy (or dysautonomia) in simple terms, means this portion of the nervous system is not functioning properly. Symptoms of this disorder may include: fainting, low blood pressure, fatigue, high pulse rate, abnormal pupilary responses, abnormal patterns in sweating, heat intolerance, abnorma...

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Spherocytosis is a common blood disorder, usually hereditary, in which a person's red blood cells (RBC's) are sphere-shaped, rather than the traditional "donut-shape". It's sometimes considered to be a type of hemolytic anemia. Treatment of the disorder usually includes splenectomy (surgical removal of the spleen) at a young age and treatment with antibiotics. This...

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• Created: 8 years ago

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This is a peer support group for folk who live with Autoimmune / Connectivetissue disorders/ Fibromyalgia/ Crohn's disease /Rheumatic disorders/ Arthritis [all types]/ Collagen Vascular disorders/ RSD/ MS/ Carpaltunnel/ minimal brain injuries/ diabetes/Heart diseases breathing disorders/blood disorerds/ all chronic, intractable phyisical illnesses and Chronic...

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• Created: 4 years ago

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Welcome to the Factor V Leiden Support Group! We are an online support group for those who have been diagnosed or have loved ones who have been diagnosed with Factor V Leiden (FVL for short). Factor V Leiden is a hereditary genetic disorder that causes the blood to clot more than it should. While FVL in itself is harmless, it significantly increases the chances of life threatening...

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• Created: 10 years ago

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Information and support for people who have kitties suffering from, or at risk from hypertension (high blood pressure) and it's related diseases (chronic renal failure/CRF, hyperthyroid, heart disorders), which may be a factor in having high blood pressure.

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• Created: 6 years ago

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The purpose of this listserve is to provide information and emotional support to parent's of children diagnosed with kernicterus or hyperbilirubinemia (high bilirubin). We will share our experiences, information on therapies, treatment, problems, successes and failures, as well as, strategies used in dealing with a child with special needs. Families that have children with kernicterus and other...

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• Created: 8 years ago

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Welcome, I'm Didi, this group is for people with autoimmune diseases or think they might have a disorder like Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, MS, Raynaud's Phenomenon, Narcotizing Vasulitis, Celiac Diseas(SPRUE)Peroarteritis nodosa,progressive systemic sclerosis, Alopecia Areata,Ankylosing Spondylitis, Behcet's Disease, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Crohn's Disease, Myasthenia Gravis,...

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• Created: 7 years ago

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