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system: You are Leslie Nellis, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jane Kelley about "Tyrannosaurus Candida! Help!".

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assistant: Jane,
Okay thanks, I'll ask several pharmacists as to the mixture and how to
apply it.
Leslie
system: You are Leslie Nellis, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jane Kelley about "Tyrannosaurus Candida! Help!".

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assistant: Jane,
Candida loves sugar / dextrose as far as my knowledge goes now...
All those supplements I've used for years... I'm 36, but in good health
about 80+% of people guessing my age would estimate it to be 23.
As I said, I'm still waiting for that gov't lab report on the penile
biopsy... if they found nothing, I would know by now... so I assume they
did find something.... heck my infection might just be Candida +
Xanthomonas Maltophilia (a plant rot bacteria) similar to the almost
incurable Pseudomonas Aeuroginosa (a soil bacteria and also a nosocomial
agent).
Leslie
system: You are Leslie Nellis, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Sue Alexander about "Tyrannosaurus Candida! Help!".

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assistant: Hi Sue,
A rectal swab came back negative for all Candida species... so at least
it's not in my digestive tract.  Also negative for entero hemorragenic
bacteria there as well...
Sometime I think .... all the things I have to go through ...  well, I
never give up till I get what I want!!!
Regards,
Leslie
system: You are Leslie Nellis, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to George Lagergren about "Re: Tyrannosaurus Candida! He".

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assistant: Hi,
Many people have suggested this as well!   I am planning to incorporate
it into my treatment strategy.
I'll very likely go for the capsules... I used to like yogurt (sp?) but
I noticed that it caused (i my case) my toe nails to deform a bit or
grow irregularly...  so I don't use it anymore because of that.
Thanks,
Leslie
system: You are Leslie Nellis, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Debbie Walker about "Tyrannosaurus Candida! Help!".

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assistant: Hi Debbie!
Yup those suggestions have been made by many people; I glad you told me
about the dosage schedule... how llong total time should I take it?
A "Hassle Free Clinic" here in Toronto... my doctor there suggested
Canesten 2 x per day (wash my "#3") and apply it morning and night and
continue like this for 2 - 3 weeks... and then for another 1 week after
symptoms have subsided.
I now have so many ideas... I gotta assemble a complete plan....
Would you have any suggestions as to what I should do IE: the treatment
SEQUENCE:
 I could use:
               1. Diflucan (Fluconazole -- VERY POTENT CAndida killer)
               2. Lactobacillus + Acidophilus (sp?)
               3. Herbal remedies...
At this time, I have no idea how I'm gonna make an effective strategy...
I suspect that the Candida may be in my testicles and replicating in the
seminal fluid...  But a "Four Glass" test came back negative...
Didn't mean to be graphic, just precise....
What I can tell you is that on March 29th, I looked at #3 and saw a LOT
of grey skin patches... again, very typical of Candida... My God, I've
never had a health problem for most of 34 years... but this... I'm gonna
exterminate this parasite forever!!!!   That determined!   This thing is
just Ugly and Evil...
Thanks!
Leslie
system: You are Leslie Nellis, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Sue Alexander about "Tyrannosaurus Candida! Help!".

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assistant: Sue,
I DID ask for a blood culture... but they just don't listen here in
Toronto... When it comes to health and medicine and doctors... tell me
this:
HOW DO I FIND THE RIGHT DOCTOR???????????
Do I sk for his / her resume??   Credentials?  Experiences?   JUST ***
HOW *** do find that special caring doctor... they don't go around with
a T-shirt saying "I'm a GOOD doctor".
HOW, HOW, HOW??????????/
Other bacteria?   Yoo right: 3 different types of Proteus species were
really the cause of my heart murmur and almost 100 beats per minute
pulse rate....  That thing was also causing the lumps on top of my left
biceps and upper left groin aeas.... bow they're gone ... took a LOT of
Septra... so I know this bacteria cannot synthesize it's own Folic Acid.
Best Wishes,
Leslie
system: You are Colleen Davis, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Leslie Nellis about "Re: Tyrannosaurus Candida! Help!".

They wrote:
>Doctors?  They are very busy here in Toronto; many MANY hospitals have
>closed due to funding cuts, etc..  They have become very presumptious
>and superficial in their treatment...

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assistant: That's really distressing...I always found medical care in
Ontario very good, but then I've been away for a few years...
*..*
system: You are Peter Groves, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Eric Fletcher about "Re: IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDR".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Colleen Davis to Eric Fletcher <=-
>Hello Stephen I have same thing as you according to my Doctor now what
>he told
>me is that eating lots of Fibre helps a great deal, Like I would say eating
>a
>bowl of Bran Flakes every night before you Retire would be a good start.
CD> I would say don't rely on a single product for fibre.
CD> Try to eat fresh fruit & veg, wholegrain bread, etc.
CD> If you consume a lot of caffeine-- in tea, coffee, soft
CD> drinks, whatever, cut down.
CD> Try cutting out dairy products for a while-- some people
CD> with gut problems are lactose-intolerant and get relief
CD> but cutting down on milk and milk products.  At any rate,
CD> you should avoid dairy products for a few days if you've
CD> had a bout of diarrhoea, since your gut gets stripped
CD> of lactose-digesting enzymes.  That is, more lactose
CD> leads to more diarrhoea.
CD> I've never heard great reviews of any remedies, conventional
CD> or alternative.  Mostly what seems to work is healthy food
CD> and exercise-- plus give those other suggestions a go.

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assistant: Hi Eric. I would have to confirm Colleen's understanding of the situation.
 My wife Linda who is also disabled and in a wheelchair has cronic problems.
 The latest episode wnet on for about a month with all the tests the doctor
 ran showing now infections or higher bacteria levels in he system. It was
 only after returning to a much healthier diet that the problem all but went
 away. Last month the budget being so tight (fixed income) fresh vegetables
 and salad fixings were greatly reduced from our diets. The cost of lettuce
 alone had doubled in our area. We still had vegetables but less often or in
 smaller amounts.
 This month has been different. I increased the salads and veggies a great
 deal. Within about 5 days the problem all but went away. Than for a few days
 she had no salads (high fibre diet) the problem began to come back. There
o,
 eating a regular healthier diet controls the problem. It also helps to
educe
 a little weight for those to could do with loosing a few pounds. My wife and
 I fall into this area. Once again increasing salads halted the problem again
 before it got real bad.
 Conclusion: The more healthy people eat, (not eat all the junk food) the
 less health problems of many kinds they would have. Also the medical costs
 would be alost lower. Prevention of problems is always cheaper than after
 get problems.
 ...Peter Groves...Hamilton, Ontario...TTYL...
... OH NO!  Not ANOTHER learning experience!
___ Blue Wave/386 v2.30 [NR]
system: You are George Lagergren, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Leslie Nellis about "Re: Tyrannosaurus Candida! He".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Leslie Nellis to Jane Kelley <=-
LN> Doctors?  They are very busy here in Toronto; many MANY hospitals have
LN> closed due to funding cuts, etc..  They have become very presumptious
LN> and superficial in their treatment...

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assistant: Sounds like the much talked about "great" Canadian national
     health insurance system has already gone bust.
... "Scotty, beam me up another Blue Wave message."
___ Blue Wave/386 v2.30 [NR]
system: You are Ken Stuckas, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Alternative Medicine".

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assistant: PREVIEW: SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
 The Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine (SRAM) is
 the world's only peer-reviewed science journal that focuses
 exclusively on the claims of alternative medicine. Published
 by Prometheus Books (Amherst, NY), the journal's editorial
 board includes four Nobel laureates as well as leading
 international physicians and researchers.
 Contact Prometheus Books at 1-800-421-0351 to order or go to:
 <A HREF="http://www.hcrc.org/sram/">http://www.hcrc.org/sram/</A>
 or,
 <A HREF="http://www.prometheusbooks.com/">http://www.
 prometheusbooks.com/</A>
 The Spring/Summer 1998 issue includes:
 Oxygenation Therapy:  Unproven Treatments for Cancer and AIDS
 Saul Green
 Magnetic and Electromagnetic Therapy
 David W. Ramey
 Naturopathy
 Barry L. Beyerstein, Susan Downie
 Therapeutic Touch:  Investigation of a Practitioner
 Robert Glickman, Ed Gracely
system: You are Georg Borchorst, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "New member intro".

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assistant: Hi All , Top o' the morning to ya!
My name is (oh, for chrissake, look below(or above)) :).
Im looking forward to a lot of tricks, and you might be too.
Maybe we can help each other?!
 All the best, Georg Borchorst
system: You are Craig Loewen, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Pycnogenol".

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assistant: Could somebody please give me the recommnded doseages for the
compound Pycnogenol? I understand is millograms per pound of body weight, but
I can;t find any verifiable information.
Craig Loewen @ Gettysburg, PA  ><>
cloewen@juno.com
system: You are Andrew Ziem, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Leslie Nellis about "Re: Tyrannosaurus Candida! Help!".

They wrote:
LN> Will take you ideas and all others into account.

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assistant: I was all like, "No Way!" and LESLIE was all ::
He's what my herbal program dug up, if it helps:
system: You are Rj Pauloski, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Colleen Davis about "Re: Tyrannosaurus Candida! Help!".

They wrote:
CD> >Doctors?  They are very busy here in Toronto; many MANY hospitals have
CD> >closed due to funding cuts, etc..  They have become very presumptious
CD> >and superficial in their treatment...
CD> That's really distressing...I always found medical care in
CD> Ontario very good, but then I've been away for a few years...

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assistant: Bah.  I disagree to that statement.  You're simply believing the ramble of
a liberal who can't deal with the conservative gov't's restructuring.
The hospitals which have closed in Ontario is due to the merging with OTHER
hospitals.  This was done to save the gov't money.  Why keep a hospital made
for serving 1000 people open for 100, when a hospital 5 mins. away is only at
50% capacity?  Ideas like this save quite a bit of money.
However, there still are problems with health care in Ontario.  Namely with
the General Practitioner doctors (the ones which you or I would go and see
or
a checkup).  They are way to busy, and are WAY to concerned with money ($$$)
to do a proper job.  We definately need MORE GP doctors in the GTA (Greater
Toronto Area).
Unfortunately, becuase of these GP doctors being too busy for their patients,
they'd rather prescribe some prescription medicine than actually finding the
cuase of the ailment and then working on a solution through that method,
rather than relying on drugs 100% of the time.
None the less, enough of my ramble.  Have a great day!
RJ Pauloski III
system: You are George Lagergren, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Andrew Ziem about "Re: Herb Info".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Andrew Ziem to Leslie Nellis <=-
AZ> PAU D'ARCO (Tanebuia altissima)
AZ> HAS BEEN USED TO TREAT
AZ> (1) AIDS: A severe immunological disorder caused by the retrovirus
AZ> HIV, resulting in a defect in cell-mediated immune response that is
AZ> manifested by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections
AZ> and to certain rare cancers, especially Kaposi's sarcoma. It is
AZ> transmitted primarily by venereal routes or exposure to contaminated
AZ> blood or blood products.(2) candida: Any of the pathogenic yeastlike
AZ> imperfect fungi of the genus Candida.(3) dermatitis: Inflammation of

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assistant: Andrew, are you saying that the herb, pau d' arco will "solve"
     the AIDS disease?
     I use pau d' arco, myself, if I feel a strep throat coming on.
... "Scotty, beam me up another Blue Wave message."
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system: You are Sue Alexander, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Leslie Nellis about "Tyrannosaurus Candida! Help!".

They wrote:
LN> A rectal swab came back negative for all Candida species... so at
LN> least it's not in my digestive tract.  Also negative for entero
LN> hemorragenic bacteria there as well...
LN> Sometime I think .... all the things I have to go through ...  well,
LN> I never give up till I get what I want!!!

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assistant: LESLIE NELLIS wrote in a message to SUE ALEXANDER:
     This is a very good sign, but I must warn you that this is not
definitive.  There are alot of nooks and crannies in the bowel in which
bacteria and yeast can survive... less likely for yeast as they need oxygen,
but possible.  It sometimes takes a series of 3 cultures coming back negative
from 3 consecutive days to rule things out with any certainty.
     Don't give up, especially since what you want is your health.  <G>
     Sue
... "Even a genius can have an off day." -- Wile E. Coyote
system: You are Sue Alexander, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Leslie Nellis about "Tyrannosaurus Candida! Help!".

They wrote:
LN> I DID ask for a blood culture... but they just don't listen here in
LN> Toronto... When it comes to health and medicine and doctors... tell
LN> me this:
LN> HOW DO I FIND THE RIGHT DOCTOR???????????

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assistant: LESLIE NELLIS wrote in a message to SUE ALEXANDER:
Ouch.... that is difficult.  There is no magic wand to use to do this, though
there are some steps you can try.  First, try to get
recommendations as to good or bad doctors from friends.  Second, I would
generally suggest avoiding residents (doctors in the last years of training)
if at all possible.  This can be difficult, as they have earned the MD but
have just not finished the accompanying training.  Try to get staff
doctors... they should be "full-fledged".  Third, if a doctor does not
listen, fire her/him and find another one.  If you have not been going to a
teaching institution, you might want to look into this (but remember #2).
Teaching institutions are much more likely to have encountered strange
medical problems.
     You might want to look at switching tactics... going to a naturopathic
doctor, a wholistic doctor, or a nurse practitioner. Unfortunately, I am not
sure any of this would be covered under your health care plan, so what you
can do depends on what you can pay for.
     Good luck!
     Sue
... There is enough guilt in the world without reaching for more - Ivanova
system: You are Georg Borchorst, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to George Lagergren about "Re: Herb Info".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Andrew Ziem to Leslie Nellis <=-
AZ>> PAU D'ARCO (Tanebuia altissima) HAS BEEN USED TO TREAT (1) AIDS:
GL> Andrew, are you saying that the herb, pau d' arco will "solve" the
GL> AIDS disease?
GL> I use pau d' arco, myself, if I feel a strep throat coming on.

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assistant: Hi George Lagergren, Top o' the morning to ya!
On the 23-May-98 01:06:09, Mr. George Lagergren, Esq.
   wrote to Andrew Ziem
      on the ever so fascinating subject: Re: Herb Info
...cut...
We would probably have read about it on the front of all newspapers
world-wide, if /that/ was true... ;)
I use a specific tincture 1:2 with 0.5 v/v% Tee-tree oil against external
fungal infections. Very efficient.
 All the best, Georg Borchorst
system: You are Andrew Ziem, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to George Lagergren about "Re: Herb Info".

They wrote:
AZ>> HAS BEEN USED TO TREAT
AZ>> (1) AIDS: A severe immunological disorder caused by the
AZ>> retrovirus HIV, resulting in a defect in cell-mediated immune
AZ>> response that is manifested by increased susceptibility to
GL>      Andrew, are you saying that the herb, pau d' arco will "solve"
GL>      the AIDS disease?
GL>      I use pau d' arco, myself, if I feel a strep throat coming on.

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assistant: I was all like, "No Way!" and George was all ::
Nope, not at all.  I'm saying that it's been used to treat AIDS, whether
successfully or not.
Ditto!
 Andrew  <psych0o@juno.com>
-=- Psych0Tag v0.491
... Not for Circulation!
system: You are Alex Vasauskas, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Altern. Medicine message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Glucosamine/Chondroitin".

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assistant: Does anyone have available any worthwhile articles on
glucosamine and/or chondroitin?  I would appreciate
reading them.
Thank you.
system: You are Selby Evans, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Channeling message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: hmmm.........".

They wrote:
>
> Turn a measly $5 into $50,000!
>

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assistant: From: "Selby Evans" <selbyeva@startext.net>
Newsgroups:
lt.pantyhose,alt.parallel.universes,alt.paranet.abduct,alt.parane
.forteana,alt.paranet.metaphysics,alt.paranet.paranormal,alt.para
et.psi,alt.paranet.science,alt.paranet.skeptic,alt.paranet.ufo,al
     Organization: StarText Information Service
Original Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 13:28:08 -0500
Looks like a chain letter to me.  Make money only for the people who
start them.  I always wonder why the people who join the chain bother to
send money up the chain.  They could just ignore that part if they want
to pass on the chain.
Steve Burgess wrote:
system: You are Snowhare@Xmission.Com, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Channeling message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "cmsg cancel <4ut8gj$e9n@bolivia.it.earth2:55:12008/21/96".

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assistant: From: snowhare@xmission.com
Newsgroups: alt.paranormal.channeling
Organization: Devilbunnies Spam Cancelling Division
Original Date: 21 Aug 96 12:47:33 GMT
Spam Cancellation. For details see news.admin.net-abuse.announce
system: You are Sheldon Greenberg, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Channeling message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "GHOSTHUNTERS".

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assistant: From: "sheldon greenberg" <CAPANIC@dircon.co.uk>
Newsgroups: alt.paranormal.channeling
Organization: Direct Connection
Original Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 06:14:30 GMT
GHOSTHUNTERS is a TV series broadcast on DISCOVERY  in Europe on
Sunday and Wednesday evenings.
We are seeking mediums, psychics or clairvoyants in Europe, especially
Belgium, Holland, Denmark or northern France.
Please be in touch.
system: You are Scott Laroche, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Channeling message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Hot Air "psychic" predictions".

They wrote:
>There comes forth in what you have called that
>area to be northern TEXAS, a great wind that
>will create the desert to be flatter than it has ever
>been before.

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assistant: From: "Scott LaRoche" <scott.laroche@atomiccafe.com>
Newsgroups:
lt.prophecies.nostradamus,talk.religion.newage,alt.future.millenn
            ium,alt.paranormal.channeling
Organization: Netcom
Original Date: 22 Aug 1996 01:17:26 GMT
Sounds like a lot of hot air to me.
Texans would be interested in knowing where this desert in northern Texas
is. And define "flatter". Do you mean mountain ranges, canyons and hills
will be compressed so that their is no change in elevation?
Of course, "psychic" guesses are not known for accuracy, nor are the
"psychics" making those guesses.