an internet site, even if full of knowledgable and supportive people can not replace a physician, when there is a true medical problem.

people here can give support, general advice, share their knowledge and experience, but can't give you tests, perscriptions for medications or hospitalize you if you need more urgent care.

there is a limit to what you can gain from trying OTC medications, without proper follow up by an experienced physician that can differentiate between the normal fluctuations of this illness and reall response. there is a limit to what you can gain from knowing which tests should be done, without actually having them done.

a patient with lymphoma, like tommusic is not going to recover from his illness without recieving chemotherapy. he can get a lot of empathy from people on this forum, but what he needs at this point is proper medical care.

MG even if it appears as a much more ellusive illness, is not different in that sense. if a patient requires plasmapharesis- this is what he/she need to get. no degree of "positive approach" or emotional support can come in place of that.

alice