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Doug Lindsay
Missouri man who cured his own mysterious disease now helping others
POSTED 4:03 PM, AUGUST 3, 2019, BY FOX 4 NEWSROOM
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVR)— A man who used his ingenuity to cure his own bizarre medical issues is now helping others find solutions to their problems.
Doug Lindsay was bedridden for 11 years after being medically incapacitated while going to college at Rockhurst University in Kansas City. He finally diagnosed his own rare medical condition, invented a surgery and then cured himself. The story went viral.
“The word I’m getting from CNN is that it was a story that was as big or on par with the Notre Dame fire, the Mueller Report, and the top health story of the year,” said Doug Lindsay.
Thousands of people are now reaching to Doug Lindsay, who isn’t a physician, looking for hope and maybe a new approach in figuring out their own medical mysteries.
“What I ended up doing was viewing myself as a scientist. Doctors offer medical opinions but in science, opinions aren’t facts,” said Doug Lindsay.
For 11 years doctors were baffled at what Lindsay was suffering from. But with hard work, a lot of studying, determination, and countless calls with medical professionals Lindsay successfully diagnosed himself an autonomic nervous system disorder. It attacked his heart rate, blood pressure, metabolism, digestion and more.
“I was able to say, ‘I think I have an autonomic problem.’ Doctors said, ‘problems like yours don’t exist.’ I said, ‘but they could.’ The idea that a system is in the body and nothing could go wrong with it sounded silly to me,” said Doug Lindsay.
He was right. But at the time no surgery was known to cure the problem. That was, no human surgery.
“I found the surgery that I needed, that people thought was impossible, was possible in rats. Then I dug further and found it was done in cats and dogs,” said Doug Lindsay.
Through more perseverance, he convinced the medical community and eventually a surgeon, to do the surgery. It was a success.
“Where I am now is more like somebody who is more healthy than I was. I still have struggles, but a lot of people do,” said Doug Lindsay.
Lindsay now travels and speaks to corporations, doctors and medical students. He has also spoken at Harvard. He is also helping individuals as a personal medical consultant.
“I’m not a physician but I can bring a level of problem-solving and medical sophistication to support doctors and patients who are stuck get unstuck,” said Doug Lindsay.
To reach Doug Lindsay for speaking engagements go to www.lindsaycenter.com/ . To reach Doug Lindsay for patient help LindsayCenter.com .
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Missouri man who cured his own mysterious disease now helping others
POSTED 4:03 PM, AUGUST 3, 2019, BY FOX 4 NEWSROOM
fox4kc.com/news/missouri-man-who-cured-his-own-mysterious-disease-now-helping-others/
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVR)— A man who used his ingenuity to cure his own bizarre medical issues is now helping others find solutions to their problems.
Doug Lindsay was bedridden for 11 years after being medically incapacitated while going to college at Rockhurst University in Kansas City. He finally diagnosed his own rare medical condition, invented a surgery and then cured himself. The story went viral.
“The word I’m getting from CNN is that it was a story that was as big or on par with the Notre Dame fire, the Mueller Report, and the top health story of the year,” said Doug Lindsay.
Thousands of people are now reaching to Doug Lindsay, who isn’t a physician, looking for hope and maybe a new approach in figuring out their own medical mysteries.
“What I ended up doing was viewing myself as a scientist. Doctors offer medical opinions but in science, opinions aren’t facts,” said Doug Lindsay.
For 11 years doctors were baffled at what Lindsay was suffering from. But with hard work, a lot of studying, determination, and countless calls with medical professionals Lindsay successfully diagnosed himself an autonomic nervous system disorder. It attacked his heart rate, blood pressure, metabolism, digestion and more.
“I was able to say, ‘I think I have an autonomic problem.’ Doctors said, ‘problems like yours don’t exist.’ I said, ‘but they could.’ The idea that a system is in the body and nothing could go wrong with it sounded silly to me,” said Doug Lindsay.
He was right. But at the time no surgery was known to cure the problem. That was, no human surgery.
“I found the surgery that I needed, that people thought was impossible, was possible in rats. Then I dug further and found it was done in cats and dogs,” said Doug Lindsay.
Through more perseverance, he convinced the medical community and eventually a surgeon, to do the surgery. It was a success.
“Where I am now is more like somebody who is more healthy than I was. I still have struggles, but a lot of people do,” said Doug Lindsay.
Lindsay now travels and speaks to corporations, doctors and medical students. He has also spoken at Harvard. He is also helping individuals as a personal medical consultant.
“I’m not a physician but I can bring a level of problem-solving and medical sophistication to support doctors and patients who are stuck get unstuck,” said Doug Lindsay.
To reach Doug Lindsay for speaking engagements go to www.lindsaycenter.com/ . To reach Doug Lindsay for patient help LindsayCenter.com .
www.tapatalk.com/groups/anoxicinjurynetwork/storming-dysautonomia-t821.html
healthvibed.com/relaxation-101-how-to-activate-the-pns/
Dysautonomia (dys-auto-nomia) is a syndrome that is also referred to, among many other names, as storming or autonomic dysfunction syndrome. It is caused by an injury to the upper portions of the brain stem or the hypothalamus, responsible for the autonomic nervous system (ANS - see site encyclopaedia). Severe hypoxia or anoxic brain injury can cause the ANS to become hypersensitive and to lose control. This lack of control presents itself in the form of an 'excitatory' response within the brain by discharging massive amounts of neurotransmitters such as adrenaline into the central nervous system (CNS).
The symptoms observed are described 'as frightening as a tornado to the untrained eye'. The signs of dysautonomia are high blood pressure (hypertension), rapid heart beat (arrhythmia), accelerated metabolism, abnormal high body temperature above (hyperthermia) above 105 degrees F), dilated pupils, cognitive impairment, changes in level of awareness/alertness, rapid breathing (tachypnea), poor eye tracking, abnormal profuse sweating and posturing (decerebrate or decorticate) and agitated or irritable behaviour. Not all those symptoms are necessarily present in people suffering from the syndrome.
Dysautonomia happens spontaneously and is unpredictable and uncontrolled. The brain becomes 'hyperactive' but the EEG and MRI/CT scans show no abnormality. It should not be mistaken for seizures. One should, however, be on the lookout for triggers. Those can include infection, nerve pain, psychological stress and undue environmental over-stimulation such as noise or medical/nursing procedures such as suctioning, turning or bathing. The treatment of dysautonoia is symptomatic, that is, by treating the presenting symptoms such as ventilatory management and medication (such as beta-blockers, morphine derivatives and bromocriptine), to reduce the neurological symptoms.
A quick response is necessary for controlling the storming episodes. Dysautonomia can become serious and even fatal, if not treated speedily, at worst leading to heart damage, cerebral haemorrhage, brain herniation and even malignant hypertension. Extreme hyperthermia and abnormally raised metabolic rate can also lead to further episodes of hypoxia, an increase in the risk of secondary brain injury and possible cell death, so treatment and monitoring of blood glucose, cooling down the body core temperature, increasing nutrition and hydration and management of contractures and spasms are also essential to avoid weight loss, skin breakdown and muscle wastage.
Needless to say, the impact of storming on the family is chaotic, stressful and distressing. Both family education and participation are important. Doctors and nursing staff should actively involve the family in all aspects of monitoring and managing dysautonomia by reviewing the causes, symptoms, duration, management and treatment of the storming episodes. Good treatment and management will reduce the need to admit the person to ICU care and the family have a big role to play in the symptom monitoring, identifying triggers or treating an episode. The family will gain the sense of security and control by helping in the care of their loved one. The family have a lot to offer by carrying out tasks such as putting a cool cloth on the forehead, turning the fan on or removing the covers, aiding in bathing, helping their loved one to relax, identifying triggers and monitoring their response to medication.
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The symptoms observed are described 'as frightening as a tornado to the untrained eye'. The signs of dysautonomia are high blood pressure (hypertension), rapid heart beat (arrhythmia), accelerated metabolism, abnormal high body temperature above (hyperthermia) above 105 degrees F), dilated pupils, cognitive impairment, changes in level of awareness/alertness, rapid breathing (tachypnea), poor eye tracking, abnormal profuse sweating and posturing (decerebrate or decorticate) and agitated or irritable behaviour. Not all those symptoms are necessarily present in people suffering from the syndrome.
Dysautonomia happens spontaneously and is unpredictable and uncontrolled. The brain becomes 'hyperactive' but the EEG and MRI/CT scans show no abnormality. It should not be mistaken for seizures. One should, however, be on the lookout for triggers. Those can include infection, nerve pain, psychological stress and undue environmental over-stimulation such as noise or medical/nursing procedures such as suctioning, turning or bathing. The treatment of dysautonoia is symptomatic, that is, by treating the presenting symptoms such as ventilatory management and medication (such as beta-blockers, morphine derivatives and bromocriptine), to reduce the neurological symptoms.
A quick response is necessary for controlling the storming episodes. Dysautonomia can become serious and even fatal, if not treated speedily, at worst leading to heart damage, cerebral haemorrhage, brain herniation and even malignant hypertension. Extreme hyperthermia and abnormally raised metabolic rate can also lead to further episodes of hypoxia, an increase in the risk of secondary brain injury and possible cell death, so treatment and monitoring of blood glucose, cooling down the body core temperature, increasing nutrition and hydration and management of contractures and spasms are also essential to avoid weight loss, skin breakdown and muscle wastage.
Needless to say, the impact of storming on the family is chaotic, stressful and distressing. Both family education and participation are important. Doctors and nursing staff should actively involve the family in all aspects of monitoring and managing dysautonomia by reviewing the causes, symptoms, duration, management and treatment of the storming episodes. Good treatment and management will reduce the need to admit the person to ICU care and the family have a big role to play in the symptom monitoring, identifying triggers or treating an episode. The family will gain the sense of security and control by helping in the care of their loved one. The family have a lot to offer by carrying out tasks such as putting a cool cloth on the forehead, turning the fan on or removing the covers, aiding in bathing, helping their loved one to relax, identifying triggers and monitoring their response to medication.
www.tapatalk.com/groups/anoxicinjurynetwork/storming-dysautonomia-t821.html