--- In oxyzone@yahoogroups.com, "andre_ligthart" <ligtharta@...> wrote:
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> I suspect that I can get used to this therapy, but it takes a lot of patience, a lot of bad skin for a long time and a lot of itching. I am not sure if it is worth while trying.
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> I am very curious if someone can help me interpreting this results.
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Hi Andre,

I also have cfs and also had extensive rashing when doing ozone saunas. It took 4 years to get to the point of not rashing, and no I do not think it is worth it. For me ozone made me feel better but did not cure the cfs. It does give energy, tho. Try and find something that will increase your energy without causing the unbearable rahing. You can do that by only doing a 5 minute sauna once a week and increase when you no longer rash from that. You can also increase energy by drinking ozonated water. You can also take activated charcoal before doing a sauna. It will greatly decrease the rashing.

I do believe it is from the toxins. Dr. Chenney (an cfs expert) says our liver does not process the toxins like a regular person does, thus he says we are like a canary trapped in a cage. But you can do things to help the liver detox, and that is what I would concentrate on. Do some liver cleanses, take milk thistle. It does seem like people who's detox pathways are compromised have more rashing than those that don't have compromised pathways.

Also, gluten products have a very negative effect on us. Does horrible things to our brains and gives one a very wasted feeling. Some have recovered simply from stopping all gluten products. It does take about a year to heal the gut from their effects, tho, so be patient.

Concentrate on healthing the gut/liver and use the ozone as a complimentry protocol, but don't put torture yourself by over ozoning. This is truly the time where slower is faster. And if you don't take the precautions to heal the gut and liver, no amount of ozone is going to cause lasting benefits, imho.

Supplements that I have found to be very helpful are:

Magnesium orotates as well as calcium, flaxseed oil, digestive enzymes, royal jelly, b-12 injections (pills don't seems to do much of anything but the shots work great), pycnogenol, vitamin C. A good mineral drink is also very beneficial. I use fluvic mineral complex. It's great.

People with cfs are usually deficient of nutrients due to the gut not working correctly. Also the adrenals will be effected when one is chronically sick, so C, Bs, magesium, and sea salt are a must. Some also have good results with raw bovine adrenals.

You can regain your health, but I have not found a cure. It seems to be something that can be managed with the above methods. Don't ever go off your supplements, avoid stresses, and know that you simply have to pace yourself so as not to relapse. Take note of the energy suckers in your life and avoid; or, if possible, remove them from your life althogether. You really are in a battle for your health, and I have not found that people are understanding of just how very sick you are. If you do not take of yourself, you will find you will not only be in a battle for your health, but also for your life!

Do take care and remember, easy does it.

Gail