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Anybody have success in treating Guillian-Barre Syndrome?

A friend of my younger brother was in a car accident back in October. It has begun to destroy his life in more ways than were apparent back when it happened.

I have known this guy since he was a little kid so as you can guess it is a bit hard to see him in such a state as he is. He always had a smile on his face, he played football, was tall and very strong. He danced and impersonated James Brown. I never heard any negative out of his mouth. He was and is a firm believer in God and keeps his Bible at his bedside in the hospital. He indeed was a robust young man.

I am not sure many details of the accident as we never knew about it until his recent hospitalization. He recalls that he had broken his femur because he remembers that there is a rod in there. Apparently he had also broken his hip, but he doesn't really remember details about that, it was his nurse that informed us that he had surgery on his hip. In the accident, he recalls his knees jamming into the dashboard. He was able to walk after the initial injuries had healed.

Progressively over the last few months, he has had such a terrible burning pain in his feet that he can not stand to have them touched or to walk on them. He began crawling to avoid the pain. His hands and wrists have begun curling inward. He has lost much muscle tone. He is so weak he can't lift his arm to give me a hug. He has to like throw his arm over me. He is in despair that he will not recover, he is very depressed and is trying to understand why such an awful painful thing is happening to such a good person. He cries and asks why him, he has never done anything to anybody. Like he could understand this tragedy happening to him if it was karmic. He often vomits around lunch time and has a rapid pulse. His face is sunken in. He has little thirst despite a dry mouth and little hunger. He is cold and stays covered, even his burning feet. His feet have an intense burning pain and can not be touched. His right hand is in too much pain to be massaged and it feels real good to have his left hand massaged and stroked. He is in such an extreme pain that percosets are not strong enough to touch it. Neurotin offers some degree of relief. My mother soothes him by stroking his arm and talking him down into self hypnotic state where she affirms that his body will recover.

He was transferred to a hospital a few hours away for a diagnosis of his condition. The doctors say that his immune system has begun to attack his nerves much like Guillian-Barre Syndrome, so they are to treat him as if he was a Guillian-Barre patient. I am not sure of his next course of treatment. He is to be transferred to a hospital a few hours away and will be there for a few weeks of physical therapy. They say that the immune system has turned on the nerves because of the shock of his car accident.

Here is a brief overview from a website on Guillian-Barre:

What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)?

Guillain-Barré (Ghee-yan Bah-ray) Syndrome, also called acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and Landry's ascending paralysis, is an inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nerves - those outside the brain and spinal cord. It is characterized by the rapid onset of weakness and, often, paralysis of the legs, arms, breathing muscles and face. GBS is the most common cause of rapidly acquired paralysis in the United States today, affecting one to two people in every 100,000.

The disorder came to public attention briefly when it struck a number of people who received the 1976 Swine Flu vaccine. It continues to claim thousands of new victims each year, striking any person, at any age, regardless of gender or ethnic background.

It typically begins with weakness and/or abnormal sensations of the legs and arms. It can also affect muscles of the chest, face and eyes. Although many cases are mild, some patients are virtually paralyzed. Breathing muscles may be so weakened that a machine is required to keep the patient alive. Many patients require an intensive care unit during the early course of their illness, especially if support of breathing with a machine is required. Although most people recover, the length of the illness is unpredictable and often months of hospital care are required. The majority of patients eventually return to a normal or near normal lifestyle, but many endure a protracted recovery and some remain wheelchair-bound indefinetly.

The cause of GBS is not known and there is no effective treatment.

How is GBS Diagnosed?

Quite often, the patient's symptoms and physical exam are sufficient to indicate the diagnosis. The rapid onset of (ascending) weakness, frequently accompanied by abnormal sensations that affect both sides of the body similarly, is a common presenting picture. Loss of reflexes, such as the knee jerk, are usually found. To confirm the diagnosis, a lumbar puncture to find elevated fluid protein and electrical test of nerve and muscle function may be performed.

How is GBS Treated?

Because progression of the disease in its early stages is unpredictable, most newly diagnosed patients are hospitalized and usually placed in an intensive care unit to monitor breathing and other body functions.

Care involves use of general supportive measures for the paralyzed patient, and also methods specifically designed to speed recovery, especially for those patients with major problems, such as the inability to walk. Plasma exchange (a blood "cleansing" procedure) and high dose intravenous immune globulins are often helpful to shorten the course of GBS.

Most patients, after their early hospital stay and when medically stable, are candidates for a rehabilitation program to help learn optimal use of muscles as nerve supply returns.

What Causes GBS?

The cause is not known. Perhaps 50% of cases occur shortly after a microbial (viral or bacterial) infection such as a sore throat or diarrhea. Some theories suggest an autoimmune mechanism, in which the patient's defense system of antibodies and white blood cells are triggered into damaging the nerve covering or insulation, leading to weakness and abnormal sensation.

I hope including this gives you some good insight as to what GBS is and why they are choosing to treat him for this. I highly appreciate all input from any persons. Thanks and God Bless!

Blessings,
-Chariot
 
  Chariot on 2006-03-05
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
Look into Naja.
 
kuldeep last decade
we do not require detail of the disease gbs. this disease is incurable in the world. your detail is ok but it is not in format and some other related symptom are required to select the right homoeopathic medicine so I request you present your sign & symptoms with your expression / sensation / Feeling / Event / Gesture in turn of . I will present you a healthy prescription to you

1. Age
2. Sex
3. Married/Unmarried
4. weight
5. country
6. climate
7. List of you complain first 1. 2.. 3 ……
8. Diabetic or non Diabetic
9. Desire sweets/sour/salt
10. Thirst
11. Tongue
12. Current BP (without medicine and with medicine)
13. What exactly is happening ?
14. How do you feel ?
15. How does this affect you ?
16. How does it feel like ?
17. What comes to your mind ?
18. One situation that had a big effect on you ?
19. How did that feel like ?
20. What sensation do you experience in that situation ?
21. What are you showing by that gesture of your hand.(habits or Action) ?
22. current medicine you are taking
23. family back ground
24. qualification of patient
25. Nature of working
26. desire and aversion of food
27. Mind-behavior, anger, irritability, hurry, impatient…and so.. on and how you are peculiar from other person, public speaking or not , you can describe all the detail about behavior, love and affection. Any confidential and private matter to be discuss by email.
28. Aggravation (increases-time, season,)& Amelioration (Decreases)

Dr. Deoshlok Sharma
 
deoshlok last decade
Thank you Dr.s Kuldeep and Sharma,

I will be visiting my friend in the hospital soon and will get the answers to these questions. Thank you both for your fast responses. Naja sounds very promising! I am quite excited about that. I do have questions about potency and frequency of dosage. I also wanted to know if Arnica would be of any use as the Dr.s who are treating him in the hospital said the reason why his immune system is attacking the nervous system is because of shock of the trauma or is the Naja suitable for this as well.

Dr. Sharma,

I look forward to your input as well as soon as I can answer those questions for you, hopefully I can post the responses by Sunday.

Thanks again!

Blessings,
-Chariot
 
Chariot last decade

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