I bought this book for 2 people i know who have RA. I don't think either of them read it. You really have to be ready to think outside the traditional medical box to get this book. It was originally recommended to me by someone with RA who read it and is doing the treatments and is living a wonderful life because of it. She said it saved her life. I think it's worth knowing this information.

This text provided my family and I an alternative treatment outlook for the future of an RA suffer. At my age, 28 the toxic medication on offer from my specialist wasn't appealing. We were able to read and understand the disease better, it's long term impact on our lives and hopefully have found a safe effective alternative treatment. We have nothing to loose.

I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at 33 years old. I grew up very healthy and active. In September 2005, I had my second child, a girl. I was 32 years old. During both pregnancies I had hyperemesis gravidarum, which means extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. In October and November of 2005, I had two root canals (I ruined my teeth from vomiting during pregnancy). My immune system was down because I had just had a baby (the immune system lowers as to not reject the fetus), I was getting very little sleep with a newborn, and I had just had two root canals, the perfect entrance for bacteria. In December 2005, the balls of my feet began to ache. By the beginning of January 2006, I knew something was wrong. I did some investigating later and found out I had a great aunt with Scleroderma and three second cousins with RA. There are also a lot of allergies and asthma in my family, indicating a pattern of hypersensitive immune systems. (I always thought I was the lucky one in the family who didn't get allergies. It seems my allergies have just manifested themselves in a different manner.) About a week later, I was in extreme pain and I had read a lot about RA and knew that my symptoms matched. I referred myself to a local rheumatologist. My pain had spread to over 35 joints. I was having trouble lifting my newborn baby, opening jars, turning car keys, fastening infant seats, putting on my 4-year-old's socks, brushing my teeth, washing my hair, etc. I required at least 12 hours of sleep at night, and was still tired during the day. I was very depressed. I would cry every day, usually out of frustration because I could not undo my seat belt or put on my son's socks for school. Everything that I read said this disease was progressive, degenerative and crippling. I could not imagine it getting any worse than it was! I was referred to [...] by other RA patients. I read and read. I contacted my local area contact. I told him I was considering starting Enbrel the following week. He e-mailed back that I had a choice to make. I could give antibiotics a try and possibly go into remission or get significantly better; or I could go on potentially harmful immune suppressors, which would usually eventually wear off and I would have to jump from one drug to the next. And what would happen if I ran out of drugs to try? He said there is hope in AP. With AP, I had the hope of getting better. With the other drugs, I was merely suppressing the symptoms, not getting to the root cause of the illness. I ordered the book The New Arthritis Breakthrough and started posting on the roadback board. It made much more sense than the conventional autoimmune wisdom which stated that: One random day my immune system just up and decided to attack my joints for no reason at all. I finally came to the conclusion that I did not want to just suppress my pain and symptoms. I wanted my life back. I knew that in the past I always tended to get side effects of medications and I thought I would probably be one of the 1% of people who got lymphoma, TB, or severe infection from the biologics. I knew I wanted to be alive to watch my kids grow up. It was not like I was NOT going to be treating my RA; I would be treating my RA with an American College of Rheumatology approved DMARD. I decided to try the antibiotic protocol. It was the best decision I have ever made. Within 1-2 months of being on Zithromax, the depression and fatigue had disappeared. Within 3 months, I felt 60% better. After 10 months, I was 98% back to my normal self. 18 months later, and I have only one finger that will not bend all the way into a fist (it is about an inch away). My rheumatoid factor has dropped from 282 to 28 and my CCP has dropped from it's all-time high of 153 to 55. My sed rate is 1.0 and my CRP is .3. I walk two miles a day. My feet, neck, knees, ankles, and shoulders do not hurt at all! I thank God, Dr. Thomas McPherson Brown, Henry Scammell,and The Road Back Foundation for giving me my life back!

This book gives a very clear and concise description of the Marshall Protocol, an anti-biotic based relief program for Auto-Immune disease.

I have given it to my family Doctor to read and he is convinced.

I am starting the protocol as soon as I have a couple of tests undertaken to check for suitability.

An excellent book for newly diagnosed people with RA who are unaware of alternative treatment available using anti-biotics, instead of current medications perscribed by mainstream doctors, which I believe are destructive to the human body.

Unfortunately doctors do not feel free to administer anti-biotic treatment because it is not approved, yet they can administer drugs that have destructive side effects. I did not feel I could survive the strong drugs being used as the standard of care due to my age. Luckily I found this alternative that has given me hope. Although I have just begun treatment I am experiencing improvement.

The book also has information on The Road Back Foundation, a resource for people affected by arthritis and other diseases.

Great information on using tetracyclines for what seems to be "auto-immune" disorders but in reality are mycoplasma infestations. Addresses hard to find topics like whether using tetracyclines for extended periods of times is harmful (it's not) and why, the role of inflammation in the rheumatoid arthritis and why the use of anti-inflammatory drugs doesn't work in a long run, also describes a new approach to very serious cases of arthritis in which corticosteroids are given for a limited time to help lift the walls of inflammation and let tetracycline in for a rapid improvement.

The book doesn't talk much about other auto-immune diseases even though Lupus is mentioned in the title. The book is very readable but does have a bit too much water in it.

Great information on using tetracyclines for what seems to be "auto-immune" disorders but in reality are mycoplasma infestations. Addresses hard to find topics like whether using tetracyclines for extended periods of times is harmful (it's not) and why, the role of inflammation in the rheumatoid arthritis and why the use of anti-inflammatory drugs doesn't work in a long run, also describes a new approach to very serious cases of arthritis in which corticosteroids are given for a limited time to help lift the walls of inflammation and let tetracycline in for a rapid improvement.

The book doesn't talk much about other auto-immune diseases even though Lupus is mentioned in the title. The book is very readable but does have a bit too much water in it.

I was diagnosed with RA some 24 years ago. Since that time, I have avoided the conventional treatments for this disease and have kept it in remission by various alternative therapies. However, about four years ago, the RA returned with a vengence and nothing was helping. My doctor at Whitaker Wellness Institute recommended a long term treatment with a form of tetracycline but I was skeptical until I read this book. It was as though it had been written for me. So on May 14, 2005, when my rheumatoid factor had hit 880, I began treatment with 100 mg of minocin twice daily. My latest blood test at the end of March 2006 showed the rheumatoid factor to be 188. I feel a great deal better and have made several lengthy trips during this time, which would have been impossible when I began treatment. I intend to continue this treatment until like others my rheumatoid factor is within normal range. This book is an inspiration with dozens of success stories. Thank God for Dr. Brown's persistence in the face of the scorn and ridicule of his contemporaries. Anyone with an autoimmune condition should read this book. And shame on the doctors who are not letting their patients know of its existence.

I was diagnosed with RA some 24 years ago. Since that time, I have avoided the conventional treatments for this disease and have kept it in remission by various alternative therapies. However, about four years ago, the RA returned with a vengence and nothing was helping. My doctor at Whitaker Wellness Institute recommended a long term treatment with a form of tetracycline but I was skeptical until I read this book. It was as though it had been written for me. So on May 14, 2005, when my rheumatoid factor had hit 880, I began treatment with 100 mg of minocin twice daily. My latest blood test at the end of March 2006 showed the rheumatoid factor to be 188. I feel a great deal better and have made several lengthy trips during this time, which would have been impossible when I began treatment. I intend to continue this treatment until like others my rheumatoid factor is within normal range. This book is an inspiration with dozens of success stories. Thank God for Dr. Brown's persistence in the face of the scorn and ridicule of his contemporaries. Anyone with an autoimmune condition should read this book. And shame on the doctors who are not letting their patients know of its existence.

I have followed the protocol in this book, no thanks to the rheumatologists who doubted it. After five years on minocycline, my RA factor is 30. It was 170 before I started the treatment. Minocycline is the only variable in my treatment. It also brought my SED rate and C-reactive protein back to normal levels.

I am completly amazed by what this book has said! I have thought for years, that the methods that were applied to me were not the correct medicine. The drugs only made me worse. I have sent this book to a friend that also has RA and is terrible shape. Every example in the book has pertained to me. Now to find a Dr. in my area that can help. I live in mid CA. I will present my specialist with this book and ask him if he will read it and follow this plan. If not I'll be on my way to new DR. Thank you, Thank you! DR. Brown and all who helped and the author Henry Scammell for his work.