Beta Glucan and ImmunoPro - Laurion

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Laurion, you wrote : " my CFS doctor put me on the Beta Glucan, which is a

powerful immune stimulant. I have been taking 4 caps a day of 425 mg. each. I

am supposed to take 6. However, this stuff is making me sick. I seem to get

original CFS symptoms...the worst of which is pain and theinfamous 'CFS sore

throat.' These symptoms disappear when I don't take it. I have also been

changed over to ImmunoPro from Immunocal. If anyone here has taken these two

products, would you please let me know if you experienced any of the same

things.....and does the ImmunoPro get better as you increase the dosage. "

Laurion, I don't really have any info that will help, unfortunately. I too was

recently put on the Beta 1,3/1,6 Glucan (by Cheney), a move my local doc agreed

with. The pretesting for the ImmunoPro study and a CDSA from Great Smokies

showed seriously compromised gut flora, despite the probiotics, lactoferrin,

colostrum, etc. that I was on. In a brief fax consultation over the test

results, Cheney recommended Saccharomyces boulardii and the Beta Glucan, 6 a day

at 425 mg each for 20 days, then a maintenance dose of 100 mg a day. I've been

on 6 a day for about ten days now and haven't noticed a thing. I'll be starting

the ImmunPro any day now.

I did not know Beta Glucan was an immune stimulant. But then I know virtually

nothing about it, other than it was recommended to help with my poor gut flora.

Did you start the Beta Glucan about the same time as the ImmunoPro? Can you

tell which is causing what symptoms? I've had that problem in the past when I

start two or more things very close together.

It never hurts to check with your doctor. If it is Cheney, I've found the

quickest (and cheapest) way is to send a fax about whatever concern I have. I

usually get a call or fax back.

Take care. Carol