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Re: Shoemaker, better CFS doctor than Dr. James Baranuik GU
Posted by Me2, another lymie on 4/06/08

    I am glad I made it to Dr. Shoemaker's office. It was expensive but well worth every
    penny. At Georgetown University, all they (Baraniuk and his residents) care about regarding CFS is to
    get grants
    from the drug companies who manufacture antidepressants, NIH, and to get published so to make a name
    for himself (Dr.Baranuik).
    On the other hand Dr. Shoemaker cares about solving our problems. He wanted to find out what was
    making me sick, he is driven to find out the cause of the illness not to cover it up with
    antidepressants and muscle relaxants like Dr. Baranuik. That is the treatment you get at Georgetown,
    drugs and a CFS diagnosis,it is not all about fact finding.
    I said "no" because I deserve better. What I found out from Dr. Shoemaker is that I had cigutera, lyme
    and erlichiosis.I am 90% better today because of Dr. Shoemaker. He stood by me during the gruling Lyme
    treatment but I got through it.
    Thank you Dr. S! My parents and I are greatful for all your help.
    Anyone reading this, if you are sick and you got the typical "cfs" treatment from Baranuik, leave his
    practice and go to Dr. Shoemaker if you ever intend to get well. I have written to several other
    patients who were helped by Dr. Shoemaker and not by other CFS doctors.


    On 3/08/08, JL wrote:
    > Erik,
    > I don't care if you are arrogant in a good way because that's ok with me!
    > I had seen the CFS specialist at Georgetown University, Dr. James Baranuik, he missed missed the
    > diagnosis of lyme disease, babesia and mild hypothyroidism. Most of the visit Dr. asked me about
    > childhood experiences, asked me if I had been sexually abused, ever been spooked or spanked. The
    > consultation offended me and made me uncomfortable.I thought I was in the wrong doctors office, I
    > felt like this was a psychiatric appointment instead of with an immunolgist! My symptoms were not
    > psychological,I was not depressed but he seemed to want to make it about mental health. My
    > symptoms were very physical and obvious at least to any doctor who would really listen to me but
    > he didn't. I think he has a psychological adgenda where women's health is concerned,he seemed
    > arrogant. but worse he didn't try to find out the cause of the pain and fatigue.
    > I am in agreement with you about a doctor finding out what is the cause of the illness it is far
    > more important than personality but personality can be a bonus.
    > After going to an internist, an endocrinologist and Dr.James Baranuik, I was getting nowhere.But
    > then a lucky break came my way when my husband had watched an episode of Mystery Diagnosis on the
    > Discovery Health Channel. My symptoms were almost identical to the patient on the show. I made an
    > appointment with the doctor who was on the show, Dr. Bernard Raxlen in Connecticut.Dr. Raxlen
    > diagnosed me with Lyme, Babesia and hypothyroidism.
    > Fast forward two years,I am better now. Dr. Raxlen is a wonderful doctor and I feel so lucky that
    > we found him.Erik you are lucky too to have found Dr. Shoemaker.
    > J
    > On 12/28/07, ErikMoldWarrior wrote:
    >> Dr Shoemaker, to this day, remains the only CFS doctor who could have given me the information
    >> that was relevant to my situation.
    >> I know this by presenting other CFS specialists with clues that they would surely recognize, if
    >> they possesed such information.
    >> Their lack of recognition betrays their current level of unfamiliarity.
    >>
    >> CFSers think I'm the most arrogant person in the world for saying so.
    >> But what if it is really a simple statement of fact, demonstrable by their inexplicable silence
    >> in the face of clues that they would surely have responded to, had they been aware of the
    >> mycotoxin connection to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
    >> -ErikMW


     
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