tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post1990950394121702732..comments2024-03-24T21:21:44.506-04:00Comments on My Multiple Myeloma Journey: Myeloma-Lyme Connection? I Say Yes!Bill O'Halloranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04601120572341459383noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-37716129875243977092019-09-05T13:05:00.252-04:002019-09-05T13:05:00.252-04:00My name is hoover, my 18 years old daughter, Trici...My name is hoover, my 18 years old daughter, Tricia was diagnosed of herpes 3 years ago. ever since then,we have been going from one hospital to the other. We tried all sorts of pills but all efforts to get rid of the virus was futile. The blisters kept on reappearing after some months. My daughter was making use of Acyclovir tablets 200mg. 2 tablets every 6hours and fusitin cream 15grams. and H5Anneke Sergiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13299316831401786863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-44919741560758200472018-11-09T19:30:32.971-05:002018-11-09T19:30:32.971-05:00Hiv disease for the last 3 years and had pain hard...Hiv disease for the last 3 years and had pain hard to eat and cough are nightmares,especially the first year At this stage, the immune system is severely weakened, and the risk of contracting opportunistic infections is much greater. However, not everyone with HIV will go on to develop AIDS. The earlier you receive treatment, the better your outcome will be.I started taking ARV to avoid early Tara Omarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070904996225573447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-7882351262919157052016-07-23T07:06:25.895-04:002016-07-23T07:06:25.895-04:00Common Granuloma Annulare Herbal Remedies contain ...Common <a href="http://www.naturalherbsclinic.com/Granuloma-Annulare.php" rel="nofollow">Granuloma Annulare Herbal Remedies</a> contain apple cider vinegar applied topically and taken orally, DMSO, tannic acid, milk of lysine and magnesia. Moreover, tea tree oil, vitamin E, and green tea also aid in recovery and serve as a medicine for granuloma annulare.<br />Natural Herbs Clinichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07400273781199204794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-55936206012762138772016-05-17T17:58:59.821-04:002016-05-17T17:58:59.821-04:00If my kappa light chains are elevated and I do cur...If my kappa light chains are elevated and I do currently have Lyme disease is there reason yo think I have myelomaunknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021356470130599704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-552544658623453662016-01-02T19:48:45.651-05:002016-01-02T19:48:45.651-05:00Along with my Artherites Along with my Artherites Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382234308827484041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-46958127307899226412016-01-02T19:46:54.306-05:002016-01-02T19:46:54.306-05:00Hello Martha
I have had LYME for 35yrs.
Recently d...Hello Martha<br />I have had LYME for 35yrs.<br />Recently diagnosed. 30/12/15<br />In the last few years I have been diognosed with MGUS and at about the same time peroni's disease .<br />I believe the MGUS & Peronie's disease are linked to my long term LYME.<br />How I can put it together as in prove it is my problem.<br />All 3 calcium related !! Go figure ....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382234308827484041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-10791413207461639762015-11-05T13:19:57.764-05:002015-11-05T13:19:57.764-05:00I would be interested in any literature you come u...I would be interested in any literature you come up with - since Lyme causes increase in plasma cells within the lymph nodes, that made me wonder whether there might be a connection with multiple myeloma. <br />Martha M Grout, MD, MD(H)<br />Scottsdale, AZMartha M Grout, MD, MD(H)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14571785987277564019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-35897131264251733842015-11-05T13:19:37.901-05:002015-11-05T13:19:37.901-05:00I would be interested in any literature you come u...I would be interested in any literature you come up with - since Lyme causes increase in plasma cells within the lymph nodes, that made me wonder whether there might be a connection with multiple myeloma. <br />Martha M Grout, MD, MD(H)<br />Scottsdale, AZMartha M Grout, MD, MD(H)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14571785987277564019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-53368308538456520622014-10-21T15:09:19.258-04:002014-10-21T15:09:19.258-04:00Thanks for your comments. You and some of the oth...Thanks for your comments. You and some of the others who have commented on this post help to bolster the case for some connection between Lyme and MM. I am still continuing to pursue this potential link. I have some more recent blog posts addressing this issue.Bill O'Halloranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601120572341459383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-39937974408821533202014-10-20T06:37:03.097-04:002014-10-20T06:37:03.097-04:00I have two copies of MThfr C677T and had no MGUS, ...I have two copies of MThfr C677T and had no MGUS, marker for MM. Daughter has one copy and she did have MGUS. I think it may be from one of her intracellular pathogens. We all have lyme and I agree that your dad most likely had lyme. I am Dolores Claesson on facebook by the way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-11295418544275107842014-10-20T06:33:03.529-04:002014-10-20T06:33:03.529-04:00I have been exploring the links between tick borne...I have been exploring the links between tick borne pathogens and certain cancers. My 15 year old daughter, deathly ill with lyme showed up with MGUS, a marker for MM. Rickettsias are one of three causes of Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia and many show up with other cancers as well. Reactivation of herpes viruses trigger certain cancers in the AIDS and lyme population and Lyme patients are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-49829532339873641872014-06-08T15:41:36.304-04:002014-06-08T15:41:36.304-04:00Hi - my father died a couple years ago (age 80), f...Hi - my father died a couple years ago (age 80), from MM on the death certificate, but I'm convinced he had undiagnosed lyme and that is what truly killed him. He also had postherpetic neuralgia from shingles for 6 years. This is my theory: first, my mom died in 2005...6 months later he was still in deep grief, got bit by a tick...had flu symptoms in May 2006, then a week later got shingles.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05901088607499903999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-90390440596636313122013-11-30T21:02:34.210-05:002013-11-30T21:02:34.210-05:00Dear Anonymous, please email me at wfohalloran@gma...Dear Anonymous, please email me at wfohalloran@gmail.com to connect with me and Dee. We are both meeting on Dec. 2 at the Farber, so I would like to connect with you directly somehow to arrange to meet with you as well.Bill O'Halloranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601120572341459383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-66834703233009060582013-11-30T20:52:27.243-05:002013-11-30T20:52:27.243-05:00From one anonymous to another - I'd like to st...From one anonymous to another - I'd like to start a conversation with you also, off-blog. Turns out that my MM specialist, Paul Richardson of Dana Farber, is the same as Bill's and that we both have appts with him on Monday 12/2/13, so we'll meet in person. I'm unacquainted with blogs so will ask Bill how to connect with you. <br /><br />I'm learning a lot more about Lyme as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-22418844286148514362013-11-15T12:49:50.644-05:002013-11-15T12:49:50.644-05:00I would like to connect with you two in regards to...I would like to connect with you two in regards to this connection. I live in the Midwest, and three variations of Lyme disease has shown up on me on a sophisticated homeopathic scan. I did receive a custom homepathic medicine to remove this three versions, and have had some relief. However when I muscle test for truth,,, I see that I still have some Lyme in my system. and that Multiple Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-51424178099338029162013-10-23T17:48:44.957-04:002013-10-23T17:48:44.957-04:00Wow! Your story blows me away. My head hurts jus...Wow! Your story blows me away. My head hurts just trying to sort all this out and make sense of it. The potential MM-NXG-Bb connection is a fascinating new twist, and I will definitely look into this. Thank you for your comments. I would appreciate you keeping me up to date with any new information you discover. By the way, I will be at Dana Farber on Dec. 2. If you happen to be there thenBill O'Halloranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601120572341459383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-27451658747683606692013-10-23T17:24:00.770-04:002013-10-23T17:24:00.770-04:00Posting mid-October 2013
First, thanks Bill for yo...Posting mid-October 2013<br />First, thanks Bill for your highly useful blog, which a friend turned me onto. Second, I've just met someone (female, white, elder) who had stage 3-4 MM and was given 9 months to live - 30 years ago. She's been in 'partial remission' under various continuing treatments ever since. She also had a short bout with acute Lyme (but I unaccountably forgot Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-7272655176536226922012-10-10T19:03:09.457-04:002012-10-10T19:03:09.457-04:00Thanks for you comment. One of the problems with ...Thanks for you comment. One of the problems with my analysis here is that establishing a correlation between Lyme and MM doesn't necessarily establish causality. As I reveal in subsequent posts, the correlation isn't as strong as I first thought, so I am now doubting that there is a causal relationship between Lyme Disease and MM. Your note that African-Americans are more affected my Bill O'Halloranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601120572341459383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5300820043701005339.post-59417719708560018182012-10-10T14:08:17.896-04:002012-10-10T14:08:17.896-04:00You have a wonderful blog! Thank you. I find thi...You have a wonderful blog! Thank you. I find this possible connection between lyme disease and MM fascinating. Do you need to factor in race, since MM disproportionately affects African-Americans? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com