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Re: J Warner Mills - Phyllis


ervin,
am 67; diagnosed in february 2001; currently, 2 mirapex (.25 mg) + 1
sinimet (25/100) three times a day.
keep me informed of your progress...nilo

On Wed, 25 Dec 2002 21:37:50 -0800 Ervin McCarthy
<ervinmccarthy@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Nilo, I'm sticking to schedule but it's really too early to tell.
> Two weeks
> is not enough time.
> It sounds like you have a very gracious wife.
> Stay in touch and let me know how you are doing.
> What is your age, and what medications are you taking?
>
> Ervin McCarthy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "NILO A SARMIENTO" <nilsarmi@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 6:50 PM
> Subject: Re: J Warner Mills - Phyllis
>
>
> > hi, ervin!
> >
> > > You offered to go to India after two months if there was no
> change
> > > while
> > > taking his medication.
> > > Am I missing something, what could be accomplished in India
> that
> > > you
> > > couldn't do at home taking the medication?.
> >
> > That's my wife's position: she would support whatever action I
> need to
> > take to get cured.  From what I have picked up over the net, I do
> not
> > think going to India will be necessary. It's good to know that
> she's
> > prepared to go that far!!!
> >
> > How are you doing with the treatment?
> >
> > nilo
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 25 Dec 2002 17:53:53 -0800 Ervin McCarthy
> > <ervinmccarthy@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > > Nilo. I also have been taking Dr. Paneri's medication for about
> two
> > > weeks.
> > > You offered to go to India after two months if there was no
> change
> > > while
> > > taking his medication.
> > > Am I missing something, what could be accomplished in India
> that
> > > you
> > > couldn't do at home taking the medication?.
> > > Best Wishes and a Merry Christmas.
> > > Ervin McCarthy
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "NILO A SARMIENTO" <nilsarmi@xxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 10:20 AM
> > > Subject: Re: J Warner Mills - Phyllis
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi, Raj,
> > > > Thanks for the internet address of Dr. Paneri.  As I said, I
> would
> > > be in
> > > > LA area Dec. 7-21; at around 10 PM on Saturday, Dec. 7, I
> received
> > > an
> > > > email from Dr. Paneri to call him at a number in LA. I called,
> and
> > > the
> > > > man who answered identified himself as Nathan, a friend of
> Dr.
> > > Paneri; he
> > > > was handling appointments; he said he was scheduling me for 9
> AM
> > > on
> > > > Sunday, Dec. 8; I turned over the phone to my daughter,
> Susan,
> > > for
> > > > directions.
> > > > We were able to see him at the place Nathan's place.  Dr.
> Paneri
> > > felt my
> > > > pulse and told me that he could cure me. He proceeded to give
> us
> > > some
> > > > idea of what Ayurvedic Medicine was about. The treatment
> would
> > > consist in
> > > > my taking his medicine, following a diet he would prescribe,
> and
> > > > meditation.  "In three years, you will be cured," he said with
> a
> > > good
> > > > deal of conviction, confidence and assurance. And the cost?
> "A
> > > month's
> > > > supply costs $90 + $5 for shipping or $190 for a two month
> supply.
> > > I will
> > > > formulate your medicine when I get back to India, and you
> should
> > > receive
> > > > your supply in early January." My wife, Lydia, told him that
> we
> > > would be
> > > > willing to go to India for treatment.  "That won't be
> necessary;
> > > in the
> > > > course of your treatment, we will be in touch; but if you do
> not
> > > feel any
> > > > improvement after two months or so, I'd be happy to have you
> come
> > > to
> > > > India as my guests." He then turned on his laptop, and had
> Susan
> > > read
> > > > aloud some email messages from his patients reporting on
> their
> > > progress.
> > > > "Cure" was what I was looking for, although I did not know
> what
> > > that
> > > > meant in the case of Parkinson's for which western medicine
> has
> > > found no
> > > > cure, until he told us that Nathan, his host, was one of his
> > > patients. On
> > > > our way out, I asked Nathan about Dr. Paneri. "I owe him my
> life,"
> > > he
> > > > responded, and proceeded to tell us about his own case.
> > > > Over ten years ago, he had a very bad case of Parkinson's;
> [he
> > > > demonstrated by "violently" shaking his arms and legs]. One
> day,
> > > while he
> > > > was traveling abroad, a stranger told him, "I see you've got
> > > Parkinson's.
> > > > You should see this man," and handed him a calling card.
> Nathan
> > > took the
> > > > card, and put it inside his passport, and forgot about what
> the
> > > stranger
> > > > told him, until one day, he took out his passport, and out
> fell
> > > the card.
> > > > On the card was Dr. Paneri's name and address. Nathan went to
> Dr.
> > > Paneri
> > > > for treatment.
> > > > "After two weeks or so of taking his medicine, I began to
> feel
> > > better;
> > > > but when I skipped the medicine, the symptoms would come
> right
> > > back,"
> > > > Nathan said.  "Around eight months or so of following his
> > > instructions,
> > > > as strictly as I could, I felt I was back to my former self
> and
> > > decided
> > > > to gradually decrease dosage of his medicine, until I was
> finally
> > > off it
> > > > completely. I have not taken any of his medicine or any other
> > > medications
> > > > for the past ten years. Just looking at your symptoms, he's
> going
> > > to cure
> > > > you in a much shorter time: I was in a far worse condition
> than
> > > you."
> > > > Nathan in such good health was more proof than I needed.
> > > > I have another reason for seeking a cure from Parkinson's: my
> > > eldest
> > > > brother has a very severe case of a neurological disease that
> has
> > > defied
> > > > any diagnosis thus far by any of the specialists he had been
> to;
> > > as a
> > > > direct result of this disease, he has not been able to lift
> both
> > > arms for
> > > > almost five years; all his muscles are gone; both his arms
> hang by
> > > his
> > > > side like two withered branches.  In effect, his disease is
> > > similar to
> > > > Parkinson's, for which western conventional medicine has not
> found
> > > a
> > > > cure.  If Dr. Paneri has indeed found a cure for Parkinson's
> (and
> > > I have
> > > > seen one such cure in Nathan Zackheim), who knows he might
> also
> > > find a
> > > > cure for my brother.  If after two months on the Paneri
> regimen I
> > > find
> > > > myself markedly improved, I intend to take my brother to
> India
> > > for
> > > > treatment under Dr. Paneri.
> > > > I will soon be undergoing some tests to determine if I am a
> > > candidate for
> > > > DBS.  My hope is that I won't have to undergo invasive brain
> > > surgery,
> > > > just to alleviate my symptoms.
> > > > Nilo
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 16:19:20 -0500
> "brightline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
> > > > <brightline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > > > > Hi! Phyllis:
> > > > >         Which alternative approach you are taking? I am
> very
> > > happy
> > > > > to learn that
> > > > > your approach has resulted in reversal of almost all the PD
> > > > > stmptoms.
> > > > > Would you mind sharing with us your treatment protocol?
> > > > >         I too am stll avoiding prescription meds for the
> same
> > > > > reason.  So far I
> > > > > have been lucky in keeping things under control with
> > > alternative
> > > > > approaches.  As you might know, I have recently started
> > > ayurvedic
> > > > > treatment. However, it is too early to expect any results.
> > > > >         looking forward to hear from you.
> > > > >         Raj
> > > > > **************
> > > > >
> > > > > Original Message:
> > > > > -----------------
> > > > > From: Phyllis phyllish@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 13:40:24 -0700
> > > > > To: PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: J Warner Mills
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I am very grateful for your input.  I too have relentlessly
> > > pursued
> > > > > an
> > > > > alternative medicine approach to my PD and have been
> extremely
> > > > > pleased with
> > > > > reversal of almost all of my problems.  I have always felt
> the
> > > > > "proof is in
> > > > > the pudding" and I am willing to test the waters
> everywhere,
> > > > > particularly
> > > > > when alternative approaches are generally not as toxic as
> meds.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks again for sharing,  Phyllis
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
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