Immune Stimulation and Lymphoma Response
Case Reports and Anecdotal information from People with Lymphoma
8/21/04 Summary provided by patient LN. - My Experience with Taurox
Since the late 80's I have struggled with low energy. In 1991 my fatigue grew worse so I sought a medical explanation. I received a diagnosis of a monoclonal gammopathy, possibly Waldenstrom's Disease (lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma). Along with the fatigue I had a rash, joint and other pains, mental fogginess and general weakness. I lived with and adapted my life to functioning with these symptoms. Sometimes I could not do much except rest and at other times I struggled through a work day and then came home and rested evenings and weekends. The latter describes most of this last year. Other symptoms; numb extremities, a burning/itching sensation over my skin, inability to sleep, anxiety, a lack of coordination and weakness in my arms and legs developed over the years. A repeat bone marrow test this spring showed the early stages of Waldenstrom's Disease.
On June 17th I began taking twelve drops of taurox every morning. A few days later I seemed to feel a little better when I woke up. I experienced some strength that I hadn't had for a very long time. A week later it was necessary to make a grueling eight hour trip and go without proper sleep for a week. Miraculously, I was able to do that. I won't say I felt tip-top during or after the trip however I was functional enough to get through the day. Since then, I have grown stronger and more energetic. About three weeks ago I began sleeping all night. Around this time I began taking regular walks in the morning. The pace and length of the walks gradually grew and I now walk a brisk forty-five minutes most mornings! I vividly remember attempting to take a walk the second week of June but my legs were too weak. A week or so later I tried to walk a few blocks to a doctor's appointment and wasn't sure I was going to make it because my foot was so numb. For the first time in nearly nine months I am able to visit with friends some evenings after five o'clock.
In the last few weeks the numbness in my feet has completely disappeared. Also the burning/itching sensation has significantly diminished to the point where I have it in a very mild form a few times a week instead intensely every day. I have had only a few mild outbreaks of the rash I have struggled with since the 1980s in the last few months. In addition, I have stopped taking the prescription allergy medicine I've taken for the last ten years. And finally, there has been a noticeable improvement in my mental fogginess.