I have had ankylosing spondylitis for years, and I have not had any luck in getting this treated. Can you help me?
RESPONSE: WE HAVE FOUND THAT MANY IF NOT MOST PATIENTS WITH ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS HAVE CHRONIC INFECTIONS THAT MAY UNDERLY THEIR CONDITION OR EVEN BE A CAUSE OF IT. AFTER TESTING FOR CHRONIC INFECTIONS, MANY AS PATIENTS SLOWLY RECOVER ON THE APPROPRIATE ANTIBIOTICS AND IMMUNE AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT. SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT TESTING AND TREATMENT. PROF. GARTH NICOLSON QUESTION: I have a 67 year-old patient with ALS (spinal progressive muscular type), who I placed on artificial ventilation at home with good physical condition. First cardinal sign of this patient was chronic respiratory failure due to weakening of respiratory muscle, a relatively rare symptom as the onset of ALS. I am interested in your theory and your trial of treatment with macrolides. I would like to know if this patient is also infected with mycoplasma and/or enterovirus and if so, I would like to treat him with macrolides. Please let me know if I can send the blood sample to your laboratory and let
