I need some help. A friend of mine contracted an autoimmune-like
disease. A reputable clinic treated her for a period of time and the
condition has worsened. Perhaps some of you have some insight on what
she has and suggestions on the
treatment.
>>She was in Somalia as a missionary for about 4 years in the late 80s. She
>was constantly tired after she returned to the US in '89. In the early 90's,
>she began to loose her eye sight. First in the right eye, then left. She
>was checked and had an elevated IgG level. They put her on prednisone back in
'93, which
>caused the disease to intensify; as a result, she quickly
>lost her sight in her right eye. By ate '94 she became totally blind.
>Chemotherapy (cytoxin) was suggested by the clinic after several years, but
she and her husband
>decided against it because last time immune suppression drugs did more harm
>than help. Right now she is not on any medication. Her condition is
>worsening daily and she is starting to loose other functions of her body:
>memory and mobility. She no longer knows her husband's name but yet responds
>to him as she always did (I guess she recognizes him). She can't talk
>anymore and her swallowing is starting to give her trouble. She has lost a
>lot of weight and is slowly losing more of her muscle control. Home health
>is coming daily to help get her washed and dressed and help her perform
>exercises.
I am open to any suggestions/comments. Thank you in advance.
Ku-chuan Hsiao, Ph.D.
Sr. Research Investigator
DGI BioTechnologies
40 Talmadge Road
Edison, NJ 08820
USA
hsiaok at dgibt.com
732-287-2034 ext 2709
