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My scleroderma helminth journey

2024-09-07T07:27:38Z

FrancesJane: Added an update and notes on TSO and HDC

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|og:image=}}=== My medical conditions and treatments ===

I am 58 years old and have had systemic scleroderma and myositis, along with Raynaud syndrome which was severe and made the cold unbearable. I have also had calcinoses on my fingertips, which caused painful ulcers, plus polyarthritis and gastric reflux.

The first thing I noticed in the beginning stages of scleroderma was a blue little finger and feeling more tired than usual. From there, I developed a red rash on my face, carpal tunnel in both hands and felt exhausted all the time. After having carpal tunnel release surgery, there was swelling in my hands which simply didn't go away. I was then diagnosed in 2010 and have been pretty lucky to have kept quite well and escape the worst outcomes.

I have had some hardened skin over the back of my hands and chest with a skin score of 16 (out of 50). Arthritis never worried me until 2018 with mild burning in my knees and shoulders. Myositis causes me the most problems, with weak muscles in the quads and biceps. My creatine kinase (CK) level, which is a measure of muscle enzymes/damage, was around 500. Normal is under 220.

I had regular flares of muscle weakness which sometimes meant that I couldn't get up our stairs without one or two rests. I began taking 7.5 mg prednisone daily to ease the severe fatigue that came along with the weakness, but eventually had to increase my dose to 30 mg a day. I would then wean down to 5 mg in continuous cycles of flares every 3 months.

I have been trialed on methotrexate, which helped, and have also taken Intragam P, which also helped. And I’m on medicine for the reflux and other symptoms of scleroderma, along with many other drugs that caused side effects. I used to call mercaptopurine my vomit pills, lol!

The type of scleroderma I have can result in very severe disease such as lung fibrosis and renal failure, and I do believe that immune suppression helped my disease stay mild at the beginning. But, for one reason or another, the doctors had to stop these drugs. Many of the immune suppressing medications have horrible side effects and don't actually reverse disease. Rather, they help stop it progressing or help with symptoms.

In spite of all the symptoms, I still managed to work for 20 hours per week, and danced in the evenings, although I needed a nap in the afternoon if I wanted to go out dancing.

=== The first nine months with helminths ===

My hookworm journey began in July 2018, when I applied 10 Necator americanus (NA) hookworms to my skin and began to feel a stinging itchy feeling 10 minutes after the patch was applied. I was so hopeful this was them burrowing and not my over excited and hopeful imagination.

In the first nine months, I took doses of between 5 and 8 NA every 3 months, and had an early positive response with skin softening and increased energy and muscle strength.

The skin softening continued and was noticeable on my hands and face. I could drink from a drink bottle and suck through a straw, which was fabulous because scleroderma makes the skin thick and tight and the mouth cavity gets smaller. My Rosacea was totally gone, and finger nails were strong for the first time in my life.

As for muscle strength/weakness (myositis), it was difficult to know because I still got periods of weakness. But I didn't have to use high dose prednisone in the 9 months of hosting, which was a big change. Usually I needed to go up to 30mg every few months. I had got down to 5 mg a day but had a return of symptoms when I tried to reduce further than that.

I was not climbing any mountains but I was working and walking on the flat. And dancing without sneaking extra prednisone. Unfortunately, I hadn't coped with an increase in workload and being on my feet for 5 hours a day. So... All in all, it was a cautious win on the myositis front. As for Raynaud's, I could definitely claim a big improvement there. Even when the temperature had dropped here in New Zealand, I was not getting much - just a faint blush of blue fingertips occasionally, but I had previously had a severe reaction to even a faint breeze, so subjectively I think it was 80% better.

=== Three years in ===

In September 2021, 3 years into my hookworm journey, I'm trying to think of the good, the bad and the ugly so that you get a realistic idea of how things progressed for me.

After the first nine months, I began inoculating with between 15 and 25 NA every 3 months and have continued with the improvements described above. The only time my muscles flare now is if I have taken antibiotics. Usually, I am quite fatigued for a month to 6 weeks following abx.

I haven't needed to take increased doses of prednisone in the 3 years of being on NA, except for needing a one-off dose during an antibiotic-induced myositis flare about a year ago. I want to be entirely honest about this journey!

My CK, which measures muscle damage, has remained in the normal range (under 220) for 2 years now, despite weaning prednisone. My skin score is 4-6, down from 16.

I have managed to get down to 2 mg prednisone daily which is amazing after 10 or more years on it! I have done this slowly over the last 18 months, but without very much effort or effect on my life. I like to live each day and keep up my dancing so have limited tolerance for putting up with too much weakness!

My lungs, whilst never too bad, have improved from borderline low to normal range in terms of lung function tests.

I don't nap in the day as much, still work 20 hours a week and walk 4 km a few times a week.

My Raynaud’s is still improving and muscle strength is pretty good consistently, although I still can't go uphill! My big issue now is calcinosis in my ligaments around my joints. This started prior to hookworm but it has got worse and I have pretty stiff joints now. But, at the age of 58, maybe I expect too much!

Currently no calcinosis or ulcers on my fingertips even though we have just been through winter, but I do still get this occasionally and have had some surgery.

Sometimes I get annoyed that I am not completely in remission, but, when this happens, my lovely family reminds me how far I have come!

=== Moving forward ===

I am so grateful for having found the online helminthic therapy community centred on the Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/ Helminthic Therapy Support group], and for the wealth of information that is gathered in the [https://helminthictherapywiki.org/ Helminthic Therapy wiki].

This week, I am about to add HDC (rat tapeworm larvae) to my existing NA for the first time. My goal is to come off the last 2 mg of prednisone, completely resolve the Raynauds, reduce joint stiffness and walk uphill. I also want to soften the skin on my index fingers which are still tight and prevent me making a complete fist.<br><br>By Jane, September 2021. (Originally shared on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/posts/4207800742609182/])<br>

=== Update at 6 years (September 2024) ===
A note on HDC: I took HDC 50 ova fortnightly and then weekly for around a year in addition to the usual 10NA every 3 months. I didn’t have a significant improvement although I did have some relief from gastric reflux. Those with scleroderma have reflux as a part of the constellation of symptoms. This allowed me to halve my reflux medication (omeprazole 80mg to 40 mg). I discontinued HDC at the beginning of 2022 (HDC must be used within weeks and may have had some die off in the journey from England to New Zealand, this may account for its lack of effectiveness for me).
In 2022, four years into my helminthic journey, I added TSO 250 fortnightly additional to 10 NA every 3 months. I was lucky I did because I got quite a serious infection from calcinosis in my elbow and needed surgery and lots of antibiotics (flucloxacillin). TSO prevented the usual muscle weakness flare post antibiotics (NA seems to stop working for me if I take antibiotics). After I recovered, I quite quickly noticed a big improvement of energy and muscle strength in the week after taking TSO. This led me to start dosing weekly. The next time I had a blood test my CK, which indicates muscle cell death and inflammation, had halved again from high normal of around 200 to 120.

Update at 6 years – September 2024
I feel completely well and normal now and have very little in the way of scleroderma symptoms. I weaned off prednisone completely in 2022. I take no immunosuppressive medications and haven’t for years. My CK which is a blood test that measures muscle cell death has been normal since 2021 after 3 years of Helminthic Therapy. I consider myself in remission which to me means that I am well, I am energetic and exercise every day, I have taken on new projects at work and home. I fly up our stairs on the run, I haven’t had a period of muscle weakness in years. I have some existing skin damage on my index fingers and sometimes still get a small calcium deposit on a fingertip which the doctor removes for me. Raynards is almost nonexistent, just an occasional blush on my fingers if there is a sudden change of temperature. I no longer feel hypothermic in a slight chill, I enjoy walking again on cold winter mornings. My muscles were the main problem for me before helminths but now they no longer let me down, I don’t experience overwhelming weakness anymore and can walk uphill well. I can work out and recover from fatigue quickly, I have exercise goals and improve all the time if I do gym work!
Dosing Schedule September 2024: I found I could do without TSO if I took more NA. I discontinued TSO 6 months ago due to cost and difficulties with import to New Zealand. I would most certainly keep taking it if not for these difficulties, NA and TSO combined worked very well for me. I keep a bottle in the fridge in case I need it.
I increased the frequency of NA, I now take 10 NA every month to 6 weeks instead of 3 monthly, which is working well. Since discontinuing TSO my CK has crept up from its low, but still sits well into the normal range and I feel good.
Sharing her experience
Jane gradually began helping others who are interested in helminthic therapy and, in 2022, set up a website and consultancy service, BiomeOra.
Have a look at the graph of muscle inflammation levels as measured by creatinine kinase (CK), they have changed over time, confirming everything Jane has reported. You can see this on her website www.biomeora.com
The graph shows that, in the 8 years prior to commencing helminthic therapy, my CK was generally quite high, and I experienced flares of very high CK every 3 months which reflected her severe muscle weakness. Then, during the four years after she began hosting hookworms (2018 - 2022), there was a complete absence of muscle flares, reflected in normal CK levels.
Jane has featured in two videos.
• Could a dose of worms be the answer to treating incurable autoimmune diseases? (16 minutes)
• Why Worms Matter - Helminthic Therapy for Autoimmune Diseases (1 hour, 17 minutes)

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Helminthic therapy practitioners

2024-01-16T19:53:15Z

FrancesJane: grammar

{{Breadcrumb|[[Using_helminths|Using helminths]]}}
{{SEO 
|title=Helminthic therapy practitioners
|description=
|keywords=
|og:image=}}Are you looking for a professional to help you understand how helminthic therapy self-treatment might be of value in improving your health? If so, the practitioners in the following list may be able to help. They include two naturopathic physicians, a medical doctor, a nurse specialist, a counsellor and a health coach, all of whom have extensive experience with helminthic therapy.

== Medical practitioners ==

The following medical doctors offer remote educational consultations via telephone and Skype.

<div style="border:1px solid #F2DFCE;padding:8px 14px 12px 24px; border-radius:18px; margin:15px 0px 15px 0px;">
===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Mark Davis, ND'''</span>===
Maryland, US. <br>
Website: [https://www.markdavisnd.net/what-i-do/ Mark Davis ND]

Experienced with [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#NA (Necator americanus) | NA]] and [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#HDC (Hymenolepis diminuta cysticercoids) | HDC]], and has also worked with people using [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#TTO (Trichuris trichiura ova) | TTO]] and [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#TSO (Trichuris suis ova) | TSO]].

Dr. Davis will work with patients’ local practitioners.

Remote consultations are $450 USD for an initial hour and $350 USD for a 30 minute follow-up.

Remote consultations are typically only one appointment - they are just educational; they do not establish a doctor/patient relationship, and Dr. Davis does not order labs or images, unless the person consulting him resides full or part-time in the US state of California, where he is licensed to practice telemedicine.
</div>



<div style="border:1px solid #F2DFCE;padding:8px 14px 12px 24px; border-radius:18px; margin:15px 0px 15px 0px;">
===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Sean Murphy, MD'''</span>===
Tucson, Arizona, US. <br>
Website: [https://www.seanmurphymd.com Sean Murphy MD]

Experienced with [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#NA (Necator americanus) | NA]].

Dr. Murphy offers remote consultations that are educational in nature and do not establish a doctor/patient relationship.<br>
Remote consultations are $299 for 1 hour.<br>
</div>

Two additional medical practitioners who also offer remote consultations are listed in the following document in the Files section of the Helminthic Therapy Support group on Facebook.

* [https://www.facebook.com/notes/helminthic-therapy-support/helminthic-therapy-practitioners/1901000066622606/ Helminthic Therapy Practitioners]

The following Nurse Specialist (Helminthic Therapy) offers remote educational consultations via telephone and Skype.

<div style="border:1px solid #F2DFCE;padding:8px 14px 12px 24px; border-radius:18px; margin:15px 0px 15px 0px;">
===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Jane Puckey, RN/RM</span>===
'''Master Professional Practice: Public Health, Adult Education, Registered Nurse, Registered Midwife'''<br>
New Zealand. <br>
Website: [https://www.biomeora.com BiomeOra]

Experienced with [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#NA (Necator americanus) | NA]], [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#HDC (Hymenolepis diminuta cysticercoids) | HDC]] and [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#TSO (Trichuris suis ova) | TSO]].

Jane has assisted over a hundred helminthic therapy self-treaters since 2018. These have presented with a diverse range of conditions including allergy, chronic fatigue, post viral fatigue, sarcoidosis, IBS, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, coeliac disease, eczema, psoriasis, bronchiolitis, scleroderma and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as general inflammation and fatigue.

Initial enquiries should be sent via email to: jane$biomeora.com (change $ to @)

Remote virtual consultations can be booked on the website, [https://www.biomeora.com/book here]. Cost is $125 USD for an initial session. Follow-up consultations via email or messenger are free for the first 3 months. Thereafter, follow-up consultations are $80 USD, via virutal meet.

Patients living in New Zealand who wish to obtain NA from Jane following a consultation will receive the first dose free of charge. A Koha (donation) of $60-200 USD is requested to cover the cost of each subsequent dose.
</div>

== Counsellor / helminthic therapist ==

<div style="border:1px solid #F2DFCE;padding:8px 14px 12px 24px; border-radius:18px; margin:15px 0px 15px 0px;">
===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Benjamin Blay, MA (Counselling)'''</span>===

Contact: ben@cognitiveresonance.co

Experienced with [[Self-treating with NA | NA]] and [[Self-treating with TTO | TTO]].

Ben was possibly the first person with Crohn’s disease to use hookworms therapeutically, having been one of the original cohort who travelled to the clinic in Tijuana in 2007. Since then, he has hosted NA, and also TTO, with great results, and has been helping other self-treaters with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions for almost 10 years.

He is passionate about helping others to find own their unique path towards self-healing and well-being, and offers a wealth of personal experience and professional expertise to provide support on the often difficult and lonely journey faced by those who take their health into their own hands.

Ben offers a range of support options, including consultation calls about all things helminthic therapy, for beginners as well as long-term helminth hosts. He also offers more in-depth psychotherapy, including hacks that can help gain mastery over one's beliefs, thoughts, feelings and actions, and embody self-acceptance and self-care - the foundations of mental and physical wellness.

An introductory 30 minute call is free.
</div>

== Health coach ==

<div style="border:1px solid #F2DFCE;padding:8px 14px 12px 24px; border-radius:18px; margin:15px 0px 15px 0px;">
===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Casi Cole'''</span>===
Website: [https://casicole.com Transformational Health Coach]<br>
Experienced with the use of [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#NA (Necator americanus) | NA]] and [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#TSO (Trichuris suis ova) | TSO]] in both children and adults.

{{Quote|indent}}I have supported my own child’s journey with NA to successfully treat severe eczema and food allergies, as well as having been a means of support and guidance for others in similar situations.{{Quote|/indent}}

Casi charges $150 per hour for one-on-one sessions via telephone or Skype. She also offers monthly packages for long term support. Contact her via her website to schedule a free initial consultation.<br>
</div>

== Other sources of advice and information ==

Free information and advice about helminthic therapy is available from several sources other than the practitioners listed above.

=== This wiki ===

This wiki contains the most comprehensive collection of information available about this therapy, gathered from the science and from across the helminthic therapy community. This resource is unrivalled in both breadth and detail and is kept up to date. The material in the wiki can be accessed in several ways.

* '''Search tool''' - available at the top right of every page.
* [[Index to topics | '''Index to topics''']]
* [[Special:AllPages | '''List of pages''']]
* [[Sitemap | '''Sitemap''']]

=== The helminth providers ===

The providers are an excellent source of information, and some of them make no charge for advice.

* [[Helminth providers | '''Helminth providers''']]

=== The support group ===

Members of the Helminthic Therapy Support group on Facebook include self-treaters with many years of experience with all four species of helminth across many diverse medical conditions, and the group’s post archive dating back to early 2012 is fully searchable. This unique pool of expertise and data is available, free, to group members.

* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/ Helminthic Therapy Support group]

There are other [[Helminthic therapy support groups | '''helminthic therapy discussion groups''']], but none of these is as large or as active as the Helminthic Therapy Support group.

Helminthic therapy practitioners

2024-01-15T23:59:28Z

FrancesJane: grammar

{{Breadcrumb|[[Using_helminths|Using helminths]]}}
{{SEO 
|title=Helminthic therapy practitioners
|description=
|keywords=
|og:image=}}Are you looking for a professional to help you understand how helminthic therapy self-treatment might be of value in improving your health? If so, the practitioners in the following list may be able to help. They include two naturopathic physicians, a medical doctor, a nurse specialist, a counsellor and a health coach, all of whom have extensive experience with helminthic therapy.

== Medical practitioners ==

The following medical doctors offer remote educational consultations via telephone and Skype.

<div style="border:1px solid #F2DFCE;padding:8px 14px 12px 24px; border-radius:18px; margin:15px 0px 15px 0px;">
===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Mark Davis, ND'''</span>===
Maryland, US. <br>
Website: [https://www.markdavisnd.net/what-i-do/ Mark Davis ND]

Experienced with [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#NA (Necator americanus) | NA]] and [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#HDC (Hymenolepis diminuta cysticercoids) | HDC]], and has also worked with people using [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#TTO (Trichuris trichiura ova) | TTO]] and [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#TSO (Trichuris suis ova) | TSO]].

Dr. Davis will work with patients’ local practitioners.

Remote consultations are $450 USD for an initial hour and $350 USD for a 30 minute follow-up.

Remote consultations are typically only one appointment - they are just educational; they do not establish a doctor/patient relationship, and Dr. Davis does not order labs or images, unless the person consulting him resides full or part-time in the US state of California, where he is licensed to practice telemedicine.
</div>



<div style="border:1px solid #F2DFCE;padding:8px 14px 12px 24px; border-radius:18px; margin:15px 0px 15px 0px;">
===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Sean Murphy, MD'''</span>===
Tucson, Arizona, US. <br>
Website: [https://www.seanmurphymd.com Sean Murphy MD]

Experienced with [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#NA (Necator americanus) | NA]].

Dr. Murphy offers remote consultations that are educational in nature and do not establish a doctor/patient relationship.<br>
Remote consultations are $299 for 1 hour.<br>
</div>

Two additional medical practitioners who also offer remote consultations are listed in the following document in the Files section of the Helminthic Therapy Support group on Facebook.

* [https://www.facebook.com/notes/helminthic-therapy-support/helminthic-therapy-practitioners/1901000066622606/ Helminthic Therapy Practitioners]

The following Nurse Specialist (Helminthic Therapy) offers remote educational consultations via telephone and Skype.

<div style="border:1px solid #F2DFCE;padding:8px 14px 12px 24px; border-radius:18px; margin:15px 0px 15px 0px;">
===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Jane Puckey, RN/RM</span>===
'''(Post Grad Cert Public Health, Post Grad Cert Adult Ed, Post Grad Dip Nursing, Master Professional Practice.)''' <br>
New Zealand. <br>
Website: [https://www.biomeora.com BiomeOra]

Experienced with [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#NA (Necator americanus) | NA]], [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#HDC (Hymenolepis diminuta cysticercoids) | HDC]] and [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#TSO (Trichuris suis ova) | TSO]].

Jane has assisted helminthic therapy self-treaters since 2018, with a diverse range of conditions, including allergy, chronic fatigue, post viral fatigue, sarcoidosis, IBS, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, coeliac disease, eczema, psoriasis, bronchiolitis, scleroderma and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as general inflammation and fatigue.

Initial enquiries should be sent via email to: jane$biomeora.com (change $ to @)

Remote consultations can be booked on the website, [https://www.biomeora.com/book here]. These are $125 USD for an initial session. Free follow-up after a consultation, for 3 months via email or messenger. $80 USD for a follow-up session.

Patients living in New Zealand who wish to obtain NA from Jane following a consultation will receive the first dose free of charge. A Koha (donation) of $60-200 USD is requested to cover the cost of each subsequent dose.
</div>

== Counsellor / helminthic therapist ==

<div style="border:1px solid #F2DFCE;padding:8px 14px 12px 24px; border-radius:18px; margin:15px 0px 15px 0px;">
===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Benjamin Blay, MA (Counselling)'''</span>===

Contact: ben@cognitiveresonance.co

Experienced with [[Self-treating with NA | NA]] and [[Self-treating with TTO | TTO]].

Ben was possibly the first person with Crohn’s disease to use hookworms therapeutically, having been one of the original cohort who travelled to the clinic in Tijuana in 2007. Since then, he has hosted NA, and also TTO, with great results, and has been helping other self-treaters with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions for almost 10 years.

He is passionate about helping others to find own their unique path towards self-healing and well-being, and offers a wealth of personal experience and professional expertise to provide support on the often difficult and lonely journey faced by those who take their health into their own hands.

Ben offers a range of support options, including consultation calls about all things helminthic therapy, for beginners as well as long-term helminth hosts. He also offers more in-depth psychotherapy, including hacks that can help gain mastery over one's beliefs, thoughts, feelings and actions, and embody self-acceptance and self-care - the foundations of mental and physical wellness.

An introductory 30 minute call is free.
</div>

== Health coach ==

<div style="border:1px solid #F2DFCE;padding:8px 14px 12px 24px; border-radius:18px; margin:15px 0px 15px 0px;">
===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Casi Cole'''</span>===
Website: [https://casicole.com Transformational Health Coach]<br>
Experienced with the use of [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#NA (Necator americanus) | NA]] and [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#TSO (Trichuris suis ova) | TSO]] in both children and adults.

{{Quote|indent}}I have supported my own child’s journey with NA to successfully treat severe eczema and food allergies, as well as having been a means of support and guidance for others in similar situations.{{Quote|/indent}}

Casi charges $150 per hour for one-on-one sessions via telephone or Skype. She also offers monthly packages for long term support. Contact her via her website to schedule a free initial consultation.<br>
</div>

== Other sources of advice and information ==

Free information and advice about helminthic therapy is available from several sources other than the practitioners listed above.

=== This wiki ===

This wiki contains the most comprehensive collection of information available about this therapy, gathered from the science and from across the helminthic therapy community. This resource is unrivalled in both breadth and detail and is kept up to date. The material in the wiki can be accessed in several ways.

* '''Search tool''' - available at the top right of every page.
* [[Index to topics | '''Index to topics''']]
* [[Special:AllPages | '''List of pages''']]
* [[Sitemap | '''Sitemap''']]

=== The helminth providers ===

The providers are an excellent source of information, and some of them make no charge for advice.

* [[Helminth providers | '''Helminth providers''']]

=== The support group ===

Members of the Helminthic Therapy Support group on Facebook include self-treaters with many years of experience with all four species of helminth across many diverse medical conditions, and the group’s post archive dating back to early 2012 is fully searchable. This unique pool of expertise and data is available, free, to group members.

* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/ Helminthic Therapy Support group]

There are other [[Helminthic therapy support groups | '''helminthic therapy discussion groups''']], but none of these is as large or as active as the Helminthic Therapy Support group.

Helminthic therapy practitioners

2024-01-15T23:57:29Z

FrancesJane: grammar

{{Breadcrumb|[[Using_helminths|Using helminths]]}}
{{SEO 
|title=Helminthic therapy practitioners
|description=
|keywords=
|og:image=}}Are you looking for a professional to help you understand how helminthic therapy self-treatment might be of value in improving your health? If so, the practitioners in the following list may be able to help. They include two naturopathic physicians, a medical doctor, a nurse specialist, a counsellor and a health coach, all of whom have extensive experience with helminthic therapy.

== Medical practitioners ==

The following medical doctors offer remote educational consultations via telephone and Skype.

<div style="border:1px solid #F2DFCE;padding:8px 14px 12px 24px; border-radius:18px; margin:15px 0px 15px 0px;">
===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Mark Davis, ND'''</span>===
Maryland, US. <br>
Website: [https://www.markdavisnd.net/what-i-do/ Mark Davis ND]

Experienced with [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#NA (Necator americanus) | NA]] and [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#HDC (Hymenolepis diminuta cysticercoids) | HDC]], and has also worked with people using [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#TTO (Trichuris trichiura ova) | TTO]] and [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#TSO (Trichuris suis ova) | TSO]].

Dr. Davis will work with patients’ local practitioners.

Remote consultations are $450 USD for an initial hour and $350 USD for a 30 minute follow-up.

Remote consultations are typically only one appointment - they are just educational; they do not establish a doctor/patient relationship, and Dr. Davis does not order labs or images, unless the person consulting him resides full or part-time in the US state of California, where he is licensed to practice telemedicine.
</div>



<div style="border:1px solid #F2DFCE;padding:8px 14px 12px 24px; border-radius:18px; margin:15px 0px 15px 0px;">
===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Sean Murphy, MD'''</span>===
Tucson, Arizona, US. <br>
Website: [https://www.seanmurphymd.com Sean Murphy MD]

Experienced with [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#NA (Necator americanus) | NA]].

Dr. Murphy offers remote consultations that are educational in nature and do not establish a doctor/patient relationship.<br>
Remote consultations are $299 for 1 hour.<br>
</div>

Two additional medical practitioners who also offer remote consultations are listed in the following document in the Files section of the Helminthic Therapy Support group on Facebook.

* [https://www.facebook.com/notes/helminthic-therapy-support/helminthic-therapy-practitioners/1901000066622606/ Helminthic Therapy Practitioners]

The following Nurse Specialist (Helminthic Therapy) offers remote educational consultations via telephone and Skype.

<div style="border:1px solid #F2DFCE;padding:8px 14px 12px 24px; border-radius:18px; margin:15px 0px 15px 0px;">
===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Jane Puckey, RN/RM</span>===
'''(Post Grad Cert Public Health, Post Grad Cert Adult Ed, Post Grad Dip Nursing, Master Professional Practice.)''' <br>
New Zealand. <br>
Website: [https://www.biomeora.com BiomeOra]

Experienced with [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#NA (Necator americanus) | NA]], [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#HDC (Hymenolepis diminuta cysticercoids) | HDC]] and [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#TSO (Trichuris suis ova) | TSO]].

Jane has assisted helminthic therapy self-treaters with a diverse range of conditions, including allergy, chronic fatigue, post viral fatigue, sarcoidosis, IBS, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, coeliac disease, eczema, psoriasis, bronchiolitis, scleroderma and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as general inflammation and fatigue.

Initial enquiries should be sent via email to: jane$biomeora.com (change $ to @)

Remote consultations can be booked on the website, [https://www.biomeora.com/book here]. These are $125 USD for an initial session. Free follow-up after a consultation, for 3 months via email or messenger. $80 USD for a follow-up session.

Patients living in New Zealand who wish to obtain NA from Jane following a consultation will receive the first dose free of charge. A Koha (donation) of $60-200 USD is requested to cover the cost of each subsequent dose.
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== Counsellor / helminthic therapist ==

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===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Benjamin Blay, MA (Counselling)'''</span>===

Contact: ben@cognitiveresonance.co

Experienced with [[Self-treating with NA | NA]] and [[Self-treating with TTO | TTO]].

Ben was possibly the first person with Crohn’s disease to use hookworms therapeutically, having been one of the original cohort who travelled to the clinic in Tijuana in 2007. Since then, he has hosted NA, and also TTO, with great results, and has been helping other self-treaters with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions for almost 10 years.

He is passionate about helping others to find own their unique path towards self-healing and well-being, and offers a wealth of personal experience and professional expertise to provide support on the often difficult and lonely journey faced by those who take their health into their own hands.

Ben offers a range of support options, including consultation calls about all things helminthic therapy, for beginners as well as long-term helminth hosts. He also offers more in-depth psychotherapy, including hacks that can help gain mastery over one's beliefs, thoughts, feelings and actions, and embody self-acceptance and self-care - the foundations of mental and physical wellness.

An introductory 30 minute call is free.
</div>

== Health coach ==

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===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Casi Cole'''</span>===
Website: [https://casicole.com Transformational Health Coach]<br>
Experienced with the use of [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#NA (Necator americanus) | NA]] and [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#TSO (Trichuris suis ova) | TSO]] in both children and adults.

{{Quote|indent}}I have supported my own child’s journey with NA to successfully treat severe eczema and food allergies, as well as having been a means of support and guidance for others in similar situations.{{Quote|/indent}}

Casi charges $150 per hour for one-on-one sessions via telephone or Skype. She also offers monthly packages for long term support. Contact her via her website to schedule a free initial consultation.<br>
</div>

== Other sources of advice and information ==

Free information and advice about helminthic therapy is available from several sources other than the practitioners listed above.

=== This wiki ===

This wiki contains the most comprehensive collection of information available about this therapy, gathered from the science and from across the helminthic therapy community. This resource is unrivalled in both breadth and detail and is kept up to date. The material in the wiki can be accessed in several ways.

* '''Search tool''' - available at the top right of every page.
* [[Index to topics | '''Index to topics''']]
* [[Special:AllPages | '''List of pages''']]
* [[Sitemap | '''Sitemap''']]

=== The helminth providers ===

The providers are an excellent source of information, and some of them make no charge for advice.

* [[Helminth providers | '''Helminth providers''']]

=== The support group ===

Members of the Helminthic Therapy Support group on Facebook include self-treaters with many years of experience with all four species of helminth across many diverse medical conditions, and the group’s post archive dating back to early 2012 is fully searchable. This unique pool of expertise and data is available, free, to group members.

* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/ Helminthic Therapy Support group]

There are other [[Helminthic therapy support groups | '''helminthic therapy discussion groups''']], but none of these is as large or as active as the Helminthic Therapy Support group.

Helminthic therapy practitioners

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|og:image=}}Are you looking for a professional to help you understand how helminthic therapy self-treatment might be of value in improving your health? If so, the practitioners in the following list may be able to help. They include two naturopathic physicians, a medical doctor, a nurse specialist, a counsellor and a health coach, all of whom have extensive experience with helminthic therapy.

== Medical practitioners ==

The following medical doctors offer remote educational consultations via telephone and Skype.

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===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Mark Davis, ND'''</span>===
Maryland, US. <br>
Website: [https://www.markdavisnd.net/what-i-do/ Mark Davis ND]

Experienced with [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#NA (Necator americanus) | NA]] and [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#HDC (Hymenolepis diminuta cysticercoids) | HDC]], and has also worked with people using [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#TTO (Trichuris trichiura ova) | TTO]] and [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#TSO (Trichuris suis ova) | TSO]].

Dr. Davis will work with patients’ local practitioners.

Remote consultations are $450 USD for an initial hour and $350 USD for a 30 minute follow-up.

Remote consultations are typically only one appointment - they are just educational; they do not establish a doctor/patient relationship, and Dr. Davis does not order labs or images, unless the person consulting him resides full or part-time in the US state of California, where he is licensed to practice telemedicine.
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===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Sean Murphy, MD'''</span>===
Tucson, Arizona, US. <br>
Website: [https://www.seanmurphymd.com Sean Murphy MD]

Experienced with [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#NA (Necator americanus) | NA]].

Dr. Murphy offers remote consultations that are educational in nature and do not establish a doctor/patient relationship.<br>
Remote consultations are $299 for 1 hour.<br>
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Two additional medical practitioners who also offer remote consultations are listed in the following document in the Files section of the Helminthic Therapy Support group on Facebook.

* [https://www.facebook.com/notes/helminthic-therapy-support/helminthic-therapy-practitioners/1901000066622606/ Helminthic Therapy Practitioners]

The following Nurse Specialist (Helminthic Therapy) offers remote educational consultations via telephone and Skype.

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===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Jane Puckey, RN/RM</span>===
'''(Post Grad Cert Public Health, Post Grad Cert Adult Ed, Post Grad Dip Nursing, Master Professional Practice.)''' <br>
New Zealand. <br>
Website: [https://www.biomeora.com BiomeOra]

Experienced with [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#NA (Necator americanus) | NA]], [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#HDC (Hymenolepis diminuta cysticercoids) | HDC]] and [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#TSO (Trichuris suis ova) | TSO]].

Jane has assisted helminthic therapy self-treaters with a diverse range of conditions, including allergy, chronic fatigue, post viral fatigue, sarcoidosis, IBS, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, coeliac disease, eczema, psoriasis, bronchiolitis, scleroderma and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as general inflammation and fatigue.

Initial enquiries should be sent via email to: jane$biomeora.com (change $ to @)

Remote consultations can be booked on the website, [https://www.biomeora.com/book here]. These are $125 USD for an initial session. Free follow-up for 3 months via email or messenger. $80 USD for a follow-up session.

Patients living in New Zealand who wish to obtain NA from Jane following a consultation will receive the first dose free of charge. A Koha (donation) of $60-200 USD is requested to cover the cost of each subsequent dose.
</div>

== Counsellor / helminthic therapist ==

<div style="border:1px solid #F2DFCE;padding:8px 14px 12px 24px; border-radius:18px; margin:15px 0px 15px 0px;">
===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Benjamin Blay, MA (Counselling)'''</span>===

Contact: ben@cognitiveresonance.co

Experienced with [[Self-treating with NA | NA]] and [[Self-treating with TTO | TTO]].

Ben was possibly the first person with Crohn’s disease to use hookworms therapeutically, having been one of the original cohort who travelled to the clinic in Tijuana in 2007. Since then, he has hosted NA, and also TTO, with great results, and has been helping other self-treaters with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions for almost 10 years.

He is passionate about helping others to find own their unique path towards self-healing and well-being, and offers a wealth of personal experience and professional expertise to provide support on the often difficult and lonely journey faced by those who take their health into their own hands.

Ben offers a range of support options, including consultation calls about all things helminthic therapy, for beginners as well as long-term helminth hosts. He also offers more in-depth psychotherapy, including hacks that can help gain mastery over one's beliefs, thoughts, feelings and actions, and embody self-acceptance and self-care - the foundations of mental and physical wellness.

An introductory 30 minute call is free.
</div>

== Health coach ==

<div style="border:1px solid #F2DFCE;padding:8px 14px 12px 24px; border-radius:18px; margin:15px 0px 15px 0px;">
===<span style="font-size:18px;">'''Casi Cole'''</span>===
Website: [https://casicole.com Transformational Health Coach]<br>
Experienced with the use of [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#NA (Necator americanus) | NA]] and [[Selecting a therapeutic helminth#TSO (Trichuris suis ova) | TSO]] in both children and adults.

{{Quote|indent}}I have supported my own child’s journey with NA to successfully treat severe eczema and food allergies, as well as having been a means of support and guidance for others in similar situations.{{Quote|/indent}}

Casi charges $150 per hour for one-on-one sessions via telephone or Skype. She also offers monthly packages for long term support. Contact her via her website to schedule a free initial consultation.<br>
</div>

== Other sources of advice and information ==

Free information and advice about helminthic therapy is available from several sources other than the practitioners listed above.

=== This wiki ===

This wiki contains the most comprehensive collection of information available about this therapy, gathered from the science and from across the helminthic therapy community. This resource is unrivalled in both breadth and detail and is kept up to date. The material in the wiki can be accessed in several ways.

* '''Search tool''' - available at the top right of every page.
* [[Index to topics | '''Index to topics''']]
* [[Special:AllPages | '''List of pages''']]
* [[Sitemap | '''Sitemap''']]

=== The helminth providers ===

The providers are an excellent source of information, and some of them make no charge for advice.

* [[Helminth providers | '''Helminth providers''']]

=== The support group ===

Members of the Helminthic Therapy Support group on Facebook include self-treaters with many years of experience with all four species of helminth across many diverse medical conditions, and the group’s post archive dating back to early 2012 is fully searchable. This unique pool of expertise and data is available, free, to group members.

* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/ Helminthic Therapy Support group]

There are other [[Helminthic therapy support groups | '''helminthic therapy discussion groups''']], but none of these is as large or as active as the Helminthic Therapy Support group.