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From: Susan Epstein 
Date: Mon,  6 Dec 1999 07:49:08 -0500
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Subject: [cancercure] My Cure for Epilepsy with B Complex Vitamins

Rebecca:

While my experience doesn't deal with cancer, but since you askeand you
asked
for positive experiences I'm posting this account of my background
introduction
to the area of natural treatments for disease.

Over 20 years ago, in June 1978, I started taking a large dose of the B
Complex
vitamins. The dosage was 20mg. B-1,B-2 etc.;B-12 20mcg and folic acid at
400mcg.
I immediately felt more energetic and alive. I had gran mal epilepsy for the
prior 25 years, since I had
entered puberty at age 13. In those days 20 mg was probably a megadose, I'm
not
sure, today I take 50mg. because its more commonly available. I had been
taking
anticonvulsant medication trade name Mebroin including Phenobarbital and a
smaller amount of Dilantin.
I was able to wean my way off the anticonvulsant medication in July of 1978.
I
have not taken any medication since, and have become a new person.

It was a difficult decision to stop the medication and every case is
different,
but I feel it is important that other people are made aware of my
experience. In
my case I was somewhat fortunate. I also had severe acne at the time and had
gone to see a leading dermatologist
affiliated with a top teaching hospital in New York City about 4 years
earlier..
He looked at my left foot, between the third and next to smallest toe, where
I
had an annoying itchy "athlete's  foot" and said that by looking at my foot
he
could tell that my skin would be all
broken out on my face and my back. He said I had tubular sclerosis a disease
which was responsible for both the epilepsy and the bad skin I had. He said
that
the two conditions had to be treated separately even though they were linked
together. The Epilepsy had to be treated with anticonvulsant medication and
the
acne could be treated with antibiotics.

I was on this conventional treatment until 1978, when they took my
anticonvulsant drug off the market. I was switched to a larger dosage of
Dilantin, then the standard anticonvulsant remedy, which didn't agree with
me. I
began to lose weight at a dangerous clip. My doctors were worried and the
tests
said I had high cholesterol. The doctor seemed to focus on food intake. I
began
to think it was time to read fully
that book "Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit" by Adelle Davis, that had been given
to
my by a friend who didn't like the idea that I was taking so much
medication. I
knew she had something to say about nutrition, but I never thought it was
that
important.

Since at first in 1974, I didn't want to have to read the whole book, I had
looked up epilepsy and the citation directed me to a page that indicated B-6
and
Magnesium sometimes helped. Well it didn't. I figured I was special and it
wouldn't work for me.
Four years later, when I Read the whole book, she said that individual
members
of the B-Complex do not usually work in isolation from the other members of
the
Complex!!

I went to the Health Food Store and bought a bottle of the B-Complex, I
immediately felt a surge of energy, but I was worried thinking maybe it was
a
placebo effect. Within one week my "athlete's foot" condition began to clear
up.
I recalled what that top dermatologist said, these conditions were really
linked
together. Now the 'marker' for the underlying disease tubular sclerosis was
disappearing. I was definitely
doing something right. The Diagnostic capabilities of modern high technology
medicine are excellent. It's just that they are not as good when it comes to
treatments.

I had the advantage of seeing my progress confirmed by medical/scientific
authority. You  may not be as fortunate. If you cannot get your doctor to
closely monitor a trial with a more natural approach, try seeing a doctor
who
is a member of the American College for
Advancement in Medicine (ACAM).Their phone# is 800-532-3688, their website
is:      www.acam.org
They will provide a list of doctors in your geographical area who might be
open
to helping you use a more natural approach, including possible withdrawal
from
prescription medications.

I hope my story is helpful to some of you who are looking for a more natural
way
of treating your condition. It changed my life and if I can inspire others
who
are only helped one tenth as much as I have been it will help partially
repay
the friend who first interested me in the nutritional aspects of health by
giving me that book by Adelle Davis. I subsequently became a rekreational
runner
and found it very
pleasant and gave me a new outlet for my newfound energy. I still enter
races
and look forward to getting older and moving into a new age group for
competition. I'm not one of the best, but I'm also not one of the slowest
either
and i enjoy it.If anyone wants to contact me I would be glad to offer any
support I can.

                           Sincerely,
                            Arnold Gore
                            Consumers Health Freedom Coalition
                                Tel. 212-795-6460
                               E mail: nathealth@lycosmail.com