RE: prolotherapy for chronic pain
Lu,
I've only had one prolotherapy treatment for one shoulder--5 weeks ago. I
notice being stronger and having more range of motion and less chronic pain
already. However, it will take 3 treatments before this shoulder is "done,"
the dr. thinks.

The treatment:
I had several injections of corn syrup and lidocaine all around my left
shoulder, which was injured 13 years ago in a car accident and never
improved despite traditional and alternative treatments over the years. I
get my 2nd treatment this week. For a few days, I felt slammed against a
wall and took lots of Tylenol. The shots themselves weren't bad (like a bug
bite) except one hurt more because it was deep, I suppose. One cannot take
antiinflammatory meds after the treatment (just Tylenol, which is for pain
but not for inflammation) since the theory is that inflammation causes the
area to heal.

RE: arthritis
I did look at the arthritis site you mentioned. Sounds interesting. So are
you taking antibiotics all the time?

Questions:
If you take antibiotics all the time, what do you do to keep the good flora
in your intestines?
Will you have to remain on antibiotics, or are you "cured" at some point?

Julie Evans