Scleroderma: The Proven Therapy that Can Save Your Life [Paperback]

Henry Scammell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 6, 2003

Scleroderma, which affects as many as 400,000 Americans, starts off like skin cancer but is far more deadly. This new edition is updated with new information about the best therapy for this disease, including the results of the landmark first, and a new, second clinical trial of the only therapy to report reversal and remission of this deadly disease.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: M.Evans & Company; 2 edition (October 6, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590770234
• ISBN-13: 978-1590770238
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #253,246 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #29 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Rheumatic Diseases
  • #37 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Aging > Skin Ailments

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The study described in this book just appeared in The Lancet, March 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Scleroderma: The Proven Therapy That Can Save Your Life (Hardcover)

I cannot imagine a more important book for anyone with this rare but often fatal disease - or for the friends and family of anyone with a diagnosis of scleroderma. The Lancet, ranked by many as the world's premier peer-reviewed medical journal, has just published the results of the small but critical study described in this book. Two thirds of patients completing the 48-week trial were in full remission by the end of the study, with no deaths reported from either scleroderma or the therapy. I read SCLERODERMA after a friend, who knew she was dying, was told by her rheumatologist that there was no effective treatment for her disease; subsequently she went to see Dr. Trentham and this therapy saved her life. I have a question for the reviewer at the bottom of this page. Which doctor is he recommending? The one who was willing to let my friend die, or the one who saved her life by following the protocol described in this book?

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The information in this book saved my life, November 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Scleroderma: The Proven Therapy That Can Save Your Life (Hardcover)

By the time I was correctly diagnosed with diffuse scleroderma I had skin tightening on my hands, arms, face and torso. The pain in my joints (hands, wrists, shoulders and knees) was excruciating and wake me out of a sound sleep. I was afraid of falling down and not being able to get up and was very concerned that some day I would not be able to work. My doctor told me that I had an incurable disease and my odds for living a normal life expectancy were not good. I devoured all information on scleroderma that I could find. I found Henry Scammell's book and couldn't believe the subtitle "The Proven Therapy that can save your life". I read it with skepticism and thought, how can this be? My doctor didn't mention anything about a therapy that could save my life. In fact, he predicted a painful, progressive disease that would result in my death. Based on all information I had gathered and my options I decided to try this therapy. I am happy to report that after being on this therapy for four months I started to feel better and results of blood tests confirmed it. After one year all of the skin tightening had disappeared, most of the pain was gone and my blood tests were in the normal range. I am getting better with each passing day. I am not worried that I won't be able to work anymore. THANK YOU HENRY!!!

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This books offers hope for patients with this deadly disease, November 13, 1998

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Judy Wiebe (Washington state) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scleroderma: The Proven Therapy That Can Save Your Life (Hardcover)

Scammel writes a powerful book reporting the recent study for treatment of Scleroderma using well known antibiotics that have been safely used for years. Follow the treatment of patients of this disease to their happy outcome. As a patient who fought a losing battle with scleroderma for 10+ years and then have had a reversal of all symptoms after 2 yrs on antibiotic therapy I was elated to see proof in writing that Scleroderma can be cured and even better than the study describes!!!