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| RSD PUZZLE # 108 |
| Cold, Flu and Infections in RSD |
Frequently, RSD patients have noted that in the first 2 years "everyone in the family may get the flu or a cold", but not the RSD patient.
Reverse is true in late stage of RSD: The RSD patient is usually the only one that may experience frequent cold or flu or frequent infections but not other members of the family.
Our study of immunoglobulin and T-cell lymphocyte counts in RSD patients shows an up-regulation of the immune system in early stages, and a weakness and down-regulation of the immune system in late stages of the disease.
To normalize the immune system, the patient should be treated with proper nerve blocks, antidepressants, effective pain medications, exercise, and our 4F diet ( fresh fruit, fresh vegetable, fish, fowl, and avoidance of 5C's: candy, cookies, chocolate, cake, and cocktail).
Simultaneous treatment with 2 or 3 powerful morphine agonist pain medicines (such as simultaneous MS Contin plus, Duragesic plus, Lortab) paralyzes the function of immune system[1] and aggravates the condition due to the fact that these drugs suppress the brain formation of endorphins and ACTH. Such over-dose of pain medicines intoxicates the pancreas and liver, resulting in pancreatitis and further disturbance of immune system.
H. Hooshmand, MD
Reference:
1. Maier FS, Watkins LR: Proinflammatory cytokines and specific immune function. Pain 1996; 5:234-6
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