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In reply to the discussion: Did This 15-Year-Old Kid Just Change the Course of Medicine? [View all]Dustlawyer
(10,493 posts)46. There is a treatment for my "small fiber sensory neuropathy," but it but you need 4 treatments in
the first 4 days, then 1 every 2 months for life. I would not suffer from the severe, constant pain i have in my arms, hands, legs and feet once on the treatment. Did i mention that they cost $15,000 per treatment!
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"What motivates me is that 100 people die every day from pancreatic cancer. And so ...
Scuba
Jan 2013
#1
For it to work with pancreatic cancer, you have to take the test when you show no symptoms.
tclambert
Jan 2013
#6
Just think of those greedy bastards scheming how to take this away from him
Flying Squirrel
Jan 2013
#8
That's so true...plus, they may just try to keep it off the shelves altogether.
loudsue
Jan 2013
#28
Those responsible for the fraud should be in prison for life - General Population. (n/t)
Moostache
Jan 2013
#37
The medical industry would take this three cent product, patent it, charge $1,200 a piece.
NYC_SKP
Jan 2013
#15
There is a treatment for my "small fiber sensory neuropathy," but it but you need 4 treatments in
Dustlawyer
Jan 2013
#46
They are talking about Lipoic Acid there, you can search for a doc familiar with its uses if
2on2u
Jan 2013
#74
I fear the Medical-Industrial complex will quash this, but I hope he succeeds.
joanbarnes
Jan 2013
#17
My younger brother went from healthy to dead in 7 months because of pan-can. If this
FailureToCommunicate
Jan 2013
#19
Because stupid people keep voting for republicans, and they appoint assholes to the bench
loudsue
Jan 2013
#30
Yes! I'll be, they finally got it on the market (in the US), shockingly it's $40 !!!!!
grahamhgreen
Jan 2013
#54
I'm not talking a complete FDA test. I'm talking about a single demonstration
BlueStreak
Jan 2013
#78