Real or Quack? Stephen William's on IBD

This guy got my address from The Road to UC Learning by Shire labs thing that was posted about here awhile ago. I created a 'profile' to see what it was all abt and put a junk mail acount down. Anyone heard of him or is he just another someone out there with unproven, unfounded claims?

The message:

Hi,

I suffered from UC and crohns for 5 years but today i live without it and i have been free of symptoms for 2 years.

I''ve written what has been called, "a useful book in overcoming Crohn's" by Dr. Kevin Hogan.

It was written jointly with a doctor. I'm currently preparing the book for E Book release and would love for you to read it at no cost today in exchange for your comments and possibly an endorsement.

The book will be released to the public for $47 in about two weeks.

Contact me by email at [email protected] and i'll send you a copy.

Many thanks, Stephen Williams.

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I googled his name and found this site

http://www.fibromyalgiaonline.org/ 

 

He's selling something. I always take anything a salesman says with a healthy scoop of skepticism.

Taking advantage and wanting the results promised go hand in hand....if the demand is there, business will be brisk.

q

Ha, Ha, Ha!!!!! Nice one, extremefit. It never fails to amaze me- so many people on here voice their concern about long-term use of meds for UC.....then you glance at their sigs & there are about a dozen other meds for all sorts of "conditions"! Emotional, physical, whatever.... The fact that people even take painkillers for UC amazes me! Re. Stephen Williams- nah, I'm not interested in reading the book.

Good morning. Please remember this is a support forum. People have differing beliefs, values and hopes. While we may not agree with them, we still need to remain respectful of their right to have them. If you don't agree with what someone said, but feel you can't respond without getting personal, please refrain from responding. It's great to see different ideas, but not so nice when it turns into name-calling and derision.

Thanks, and have a great day.

Eva Lou said...
Ha, Ha, Ha!!!!! Nice one, extremefit. It never fails to amaze me- so many people on here voice their concern about long-term use of meds for UC.....then you glance at their sigs & there are about a dozen other meds for all sorts of "conditions"! Emotional, physical, whatever.... The fact that people even take painkillers for UC amazes me! Re. Stephen Williams- nah, I'm not interested in reading the book.

I don't really understand this comment. Just because someone is concerned about what the long term effects may be, doesn't mean they shouldn't be taking medication. I think we're all a little concerned about what these drugs could really be doing to us, but we're resigned to the fact that we have a chronic condition that isn't going to go away or improve without medication.
For someone who's taking quite a few different medications, two of which that might realistically have some very serious long term effects, I don't understand why you're mocking others who do the same??? Or maybe I just misread your tone??
As for painkillers, I personally have never taken them for my UC because I am just afraid to ask for them, but if someone else can manage their pain with them, then what is wrong with that? Just because someone's case of UC might be worse than ours, that is no reason to degrade them for resorting to something to ease the pain.

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Anyone heard of him or is he just another someone out there with unproven, unfounded claims?

The message:

I''ve written what has been called, "a useful book in overcoming Crohn's" by Dr. Kevin Hogan.

I can't say that I have heard "of" him but the way it is presented is eerily familiar to many sites and e-mails I have gotten in my search for information on UC in the last five years.  His marketing skills are good.  He points out that he has pretty much had a copulation of all of our worst problems.  He states a few times that he was told he would loose parts of his bowel, which I would guess (and it is only a guess) that is the one shared fear most of us have.  He states that he was told by doctors that diet had no affect, something that is strongly debated among all of us  He then pointed out he was 36 at the time, more then likely right in the age group of many of us on the board (30 - 40), again just a guess.

He states that he has jointly written a book  and names a doctor as author.  Do a search for the good Doctor.  The sites I came up with seems to have the good doctor helping others find the quick sell of their customers, not treating diseases (others include a dermatoligist and a dentist but the main one is a motivational speaker).  The science of Influence doesn't seem to have any real healing qualities if this is the same Doctor.  Here is a quote from the main page, you be the judge:

We learned a lot about the relationship of how people "feel about products, services and people" and the mental shortcuts they use to buy.

Now, I cannot say that that is the doctor he is speaking of, but trying to market a book for $47, he has a "good" understanding of "ALL" IBD symptoms and concerns and then a search of the good doctor revealing a website about a program to train you how to market your product effectively to your customers.  You be the judge.

 

Just my two cent worth, John

Eva Lou said...
Ha, Ha, Ha!!!!! Nice one, extremefit. It never fails to amaze me- so many people on here voice their concern about long-term use of meds for UC.....then you glance at their sigs & there are about a dozen other meds for all sorts of "conditions"! Emotional, physical, whatever.... The fact that people even take painkillers for UC amazes me! Re. Stephen Williams- nah, I'm not interested in reading the book.

Yeah, it was a nice one. Like I have a choice with this man-made illness and their 'treatments'. Oh, Kevin Trudeau is a good read! I highly recommend it!

Well, I suppose you could go on and on with a list of companies trying to take advantage of us all; not only in the pharmacuetical industry -- we are all familiar with the gas prices we are paying let alone everything else that has gone up in price.

I'm going to say let's just get back on the support wagon for each other, and off the government/pharmacuetical industry rip off topic.

Eva Lou said...
The fact that people even take painkillers for UC amazes me!

Um, why would that amaze you? Maybe you're one of the lucky ones who has never experienced severe pain with your flares, but there are many of us, myself included, for which debilitating pain was the worst thing about being in a flare. I couldn't even walk and could barely stand up b/c it hurt so much when I first got this. I thought I was going to die. I hope you never get to that point where you need to take painkillers for your UC.

WHOA everyone needs to think about their tone and words before you post. I believe that at least two other moderators have left warnings on this thread. Be respectful of this site, of the mods and most importantly each other.

No more warnings or we will have Peter lock this thread.