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Dana Ullman, MPH, CCH's avatar

Wow! What timing! Just a couple of days ago, I posted an article entitled: Real Healing is Substantially Different Than Suppression of Symptoms:

Treating or suppressing symptoms is akin to unplugging a car's oil gauge and expecting it to operate normally. It is here: https://danaullman.substack.com/p/real-healing-is-substantially-different

As a homeopath, my views resonant DEEPLY with everything you wrote! I have been shocked that some "integrative physicians" have mistakenly over-utiliized steroids...and what is worse is that they commonly prescribe them with antibiotics. And because steroids suppress immune response, using them with antbiotics seems potentially dangerous to me.

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VickieDawn's avatar

One time in my life my former D.O. prescribed Steroids, I didn't even get the prescription filled. I've never taken steroids. I'm 65 and I think I was recently poisoned by something and have been feeling not well for the past month. This morning I started taking CD Basic Protocol, hopeful that it will take care of whatever is going on with me.

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Paul Black's avatar

I am a British sign language interpreter Video Remote. NHS worker told patient today they stopped offering steroid injections for joint pain based on evidence...

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Unapologetically Me's avatar

Thank you!

Was the reason for this published anywhere or was this an "inernal memo" being communicated to patients, I wonder?

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Paul Black's avatar

Patient had steroid jab in left shoulder that worked so wanted same in right. Offered physio instead.

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Janet's avatar

Can oral DMSO help a small stomach ulcer probably caused by aspirin use? I have stopped aspirin and other NSAIDs the last 3 weeks. I have been very anemic also but getting iron infusions which have helped enormously. The docs are pushing PPIs but I have not taken them yet. I eat clean and have very few symptoms. The anemia cause has not been found yet. No bleeding was found via colonoscopy/endo last week. Only the ulcer. Benign. 76 yo.

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Joseph Unger's avatar

Dana, AMD et al BIG THANKS! I have had several patients suffer from the Steroid Disease, the worst is my current problem patient. She is truly devastated and suffering terribly. The MDs solution is more drugs to counteract the progressively developing additional symptoms, none of which are working at all. Horrible and sad.

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Heather LibertyCricket's avatar

Just look up itsan.org for symptoms of Topical Steroid Induced Withdrawal Syndrome or Steroid Induced Eczema. My son and thousands of other have gone through this horrendous condition. Always look for the root cause. Don't cover the symptoms with steroids of any kind.

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Paula Thomas's avatar

I have Lyme disease and co-infections. I was told by doctors who did DNA testing that is is a presence of 8 different diseases in my blood, stool and urine. I have had it since 1982. I am 73 years old. It has been an unbelievable story. I have gone from taking care of my beautiful Family, working on a ranch, doing what ever needed to be done to being in a wheelchair 20 hours a day and having to have my legs amputated above the knee. I woke up on March 13th 2025 with Bell’s palsy. My husband took me to the emergency room. They all but insisted that I take prednisone. I took it that night and it caused me to crash. My head, neck and down the back of my head and shoulders swelled up and I couldn’t hardly function. Today, April 29,2025, I still have terrible muscle fatigue. ?????

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