I’m so glad you’ve started Benicar and will hopefully be able to being taking the MP antibiotics soon.

The site that allows people to best chat with others on the MP is http://www.curemyth1.org (Th1 refers to diseases caused by bacteria, hence the name). Patient advocates monitor discussion on the site and there is no charge to become a member.

I recommend starting a post about your progress there as well.

Good luck!

Amy

Hi live in Tasmania Australia and would love to chat to anyone who is undertaking the Marshall Protocol.
I have recently be diagnosed with Sjorgens and RA.
My GP is very supportive of the MP and has encouraged me to learn as much as possibe from this site.
I started on Benicar last week and so far no adverse reactions but I am aware it is a long process but from what I read well worth it.

If anyone is in Tasmania Aus is interested in sharing their progress with me, please email me.

Cheers Sandy

This is Amy (I write the articles on this site). I’m so glad you are planning to do the MP!

All the best with your progress!

Amy

No good can come out of long-term prednisone therapy. If I were you, I would do whatever it takes to get on the MP. Educate yourself, and, if necessary, educate your doctor. I have lots of helpful links in the comment just above yours. One of those links is to CureMyTh1.org. You’re definitely going to want to set up an account there.

Good luck!

Best,
Amy

I’m sorry to hear about your illness. The progression of your disease may have been similar to Bonnie’s but there is one main difference between the two of you - she has recovered from Sjogren’s thanks to a novel treatment called the Marshall Protocol.

The Marshall Protocol (MP) is part of an open internet phase II study monitored by the FDA. The study is currently closed due to high demand, but since the treatment guidelines have been made public online you can still do the treatment alone with your doctor. If you wish, you can get on a waiting list to become a member of th official study so that eventually you will have access to 24/7 counseling by nurse moderators.

But all you really need to get started and begin to reverse you illness is to find a doctor willing to prescribe the necessary MP medications. MP patients take a medication that activates the innate immune system (Benicar) and carefully chosen, pulsed low-dose antibiotics to gradually kill the intracellular and biofilm bacteria that cause Sjoren’s and other autoimmune diseases.

The following articles describe the MP in greater detail:

http://bacteriality.com/about-the-mp/

http://bacteriality.com/2007/10/11/antibiotics/

I also recommend watching the following video which gives a good overview of the MP and the science that forms its backbone:

http://bacteriality.com/2008/05/07/mpintro/

If you decide that you want to do the MP, then it is important to find a doctor who is willing to learn about the treatment and follow the guidelines correctly. There are other MP patients in Colorado and perhaps they can refer you to their doctors.

The best way to try to contact such patients is by posting about your situation at the following website:

http://www.curemyth1.org (Th1 refers to diseases caused by bacteria). The patient advocates on the site will answer your questions about the MP free of charge and perhaps be able to help you find a doctor.

Meanwhile, read as much as you can about the treatment - both on this site and the study site itself - http://www.marshallprotocol.com.

Best,

Amy

This is Amy (I write the articles on this site). Perhaps Bonnie will also respond to you, but I want to chime in.

The MP antibiotics are taken at such low doses that their side effects, if any, are essentially null. Read more about their safety here:

http://bacteriality.com/2008/02/23/misconceptions/#3

The only other drug taken by patients on the Marshall Protocol is Benicar which has an excellent safety profile. Read more about the safety of the drug here (you will need to take Benicar in order to potentiate the antibiotics):

http://bacteriality.com/2008/02/23/misconceptions/#2

The side effects of doing nothing to treat your Sjogren’s or using steroids only to “cover up” the symptoms are the disease are that the illness will inevitably get worse. The bacteria that cause Sjogren’s may also very well spread to other parts of the body where they can cause other new symptoms and even new diseases.

So I definitely think you should take action and use the Marshall Protocol to reverse your disease. The Masrhall Protocol is part of a phase II study monitored by the FDA. This video provides a good overview of the treatment and the science that forms its backbone:

http://bacteriality.com/2008/05/07/mpintro/

My mother had Sjogren’s Syndrome and has been on the MP for about 2 years. She is asymptomatic as well. Her eye doctor simply doesn’t know what to think!

After reading as much information as you can on this site about the Marshall Protocol and on the study site itself (www.marshallprotocol.com) if you have questions about the treatment ask them at the following website:

http://www.curemyth1.org (Th1 refers to diseases caused by bacteria) The patient advocates at the site will answer your questions free of charge.

All the best,

Amy