I am embarrassed to post this
Thib, My Nonna was diagnosed with Guillainâ??Barré syndrome about 2years ago. Im not sure if your familiar with it.Basically this is a stab in the dark in case you’ve dealt with something similar before with someone you know or know anything useful about this that might be helpful. She is being placed on AAS next week.
I know your not a doctor, but hey you might have something handy to say and i wont be offended if you post nothing back.
daniel
You could research the Paleo Diet and its effects on autoimmune disease, it’s supposed to pretty astounding in this area and besides IMO it’s one of the healthiest ways to eat. Can’t hurt to give it a shot.
I don’t know why you’d ask CT questions about a medical condition. His specialty is bodybuilding/strength training and high performance nutrition/supplementation, not medicine.
A corticosteroid is not an AAS.
[quote]shibalnom wrote:
A corticosteroid is not an AAS.[/quote]
Cochrane review ruled corticosteroids as ineffective in GBS. I wasn’t aware AAS use was used in its treatment but its conceivable. They’d certainly speed up re-myelination and recovery.
I know people! Give me a break! CT is NOT a doctor. He’s a strength coach that coaches athletes, bodybuilders and your everyday person. There was already another OP that asked a medically related question and got laughed at (though he took it well). Go read that post to see the kind of responses to expect.
I know there’s a lot of hatred for Dr.'s for recommending high carb diets and espousing cardio as the only form of exercise you need, but beyond that shitty advice, they really do know their stuff. Just dont go to them for nutritional or exercise advice.
one of my friends from school had this. they did a treatment where they basically cleansed a load of her blood and replaced it, so she basically had no immune system for a while, and now it’s not affecting her anymore.
it was something like plasmapheresis. let the doctors do their work, but like forbes said, don’t listen to a doctor’s diet or exercise advice unless it is to avoid certain foods, they tend to know jack all. a doctor once told me ot do more reps and use less weight. without even knowing what I did for weight training. enough said.
it took my friend a while to recover but she got back to swimming after a while, so yeah just go along with what the doctor says. no need to overcomplicate it IMO.
all the best for your grandmother
anyone familiar with “autoimmune hemolytic anemia”? i know someone who is treating this w/ 1mg. of folic acid.