How will I know when I've recovered? Can I go out in the sun again after remission?
Question
My impression from Trevor's posts is that as long as we do our yearly maintenance abx, we will remain healthy because we will never give our bodies a chance to to develop a bacteria load high enough to de-regulate our vitamin D metabolisms again, which is where 1,25-D starts to do its damage and where our problems really begin.
Under that logic, whether or not we fully eradicate our bacteria or simply put our infections into remission is really a moot point (assuming we plan to do yearly maintanence abx).
If we are able to get our infections under control, we should have killed enough bacteria to "reset" our vitamin D metabolisms and, if we do so, our bacterial loads shouldn't get high enough to de-regulate our vitamin D metabolisms in the 10-11 months between our yearly maintanence phase III abx.
We can draw two conclusions:
(1) whether or not we go into remission or are cured is a moot point, and
(2) we should be able to handle "normal" amounts of sunlight throughout the year because in the short period between maintenance abx we will maintain low bacteria loads and will therefore be able to handle 1,25 D. ~Mike27
Answer
"You have set it out so eloquently - excellent.
One might well choose to use the phase III antibiotic top-ups more frequently than once-a-year, but by the time you get to this point, as you say, the issues of pain and suffering have disappeared and the concept of "therapy" vanishes in the welcoming glow of the daylight...
It is entirely an individual choice whether to go for total elimination of the pathogen, or stabilize at some lesser point and slow down the abx dosing progression.
Many of the sarcies illustrate this point well - Kirk, for instance, is still on mino at 2 years, as it allowed him to get rid of the oxygen bottles he used to need 24/7, and that was the 'end-point' he was seeking when he started the MP. Once you understand this Th1 disease, the knowledge that it can be controlled, at your will, gives one the peace of mind to start enjoying life."
As one progresses through Phase 2, the risk of setback from occasional exposures becomes less and less. Eventually the risk disappears (although you will probably never want to sunbathe again ). So relax,and start to enjoy life again
The only way to find out is to try a few 'baby-steps' and see I usually say it takes 18-24 months to get back to any sort of 'normal' sensitivities, though.
As you begin to feel better, you will venture out more. Through a process of trial and error you will discover how much sunlight exposure you can tolerate. It's a very individual thing. I would, however, advise erring on the side of caution when experimenting with sunlight tolerance.
..Trevor..
Dec07 update: Annual antibiotic cleanup
The immune system seems to be able to do the cleanup job on its own, once folk have fully recovered. IMO There is no harm in doing an annual cleanup though - but it no longer seems that it will be necessary to maintain good health.
Benicar becomes purely palliative once the immune system is working properly again. The VDR can activate itself in the normal way, it doesn't need the agonism of Benicar.
Luckily, Benicar can still be used to deal with surges in IP when the immune system finds patches of bugs which have escaped the earlier antibiotics (eg in fibrotic tissue). For those of us that were really ill to start with, there appear to be far too many of those "patches" of bugs popping up for the immune system to go after 
..Trevor..
Mar08 update: Photosensitivity
"Photosensitivity is just that, photosensitivity, and it will gradually disappear with time. You need to keep an eye on your general immunopathology and make sure you are progressing on-track to recovery, but otherwise, when you can enjoy the outdoors again, it is a good idea to do so. A little at a time." ..Trevor..
See also:
What degree of healing is possible using the Marshall Protocol?
Trevor and Belinda's posts @ Success Stories
Last edited on Wed Mar 26th, 2008 03:02 by Foundation Staff
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