Pneumonia

[Guest guest]

I had that bad cough in the beginning as well, as have many people who have

Morgs. Jo, the Mod over at Finding1cure group suggested taking Pau du Arco

(spelling?) to cure it. I bought it as a tea and used it and large (5+ grams )

of Vitamin C to cure it. Once it was gone it never came back. In contrast, my

wife, who also has this never

got the cough.

My own thought on this is, a large part of this has a fungal componant and Pau

du Arco is a strong natural anti-fungal. It is well know in South America for

it's ability to fight cancer. There are many Doctors that now believe that

cancer has a fungal componant as well.

By the way, Hi to Bill, KJ, Frito, Joan, Rita, ect. I know it's been awhile

since I posted....but with the bad economy, it's been a full time effort just to

hang on to my job. I'm better these days, but still not cured.

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> > Interesting . . . there may be a correlation between our lung infections and

the mite infestation.  This was discussed a year or so ago as well.

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> > I know someone who almost died from the flu shot.  After it, he was unable

to work for a full year.  Even after a year he could work only 3 days a week.

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> >During the worst of my infestation I had a pretty bad chronic cough. It

reminded me of the cough my dad had when he smoked three packs a day. I don't

smoke, nor does anyone around me. It has gotten better in the last couple of

months as my environment has cleared.

> -diana

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[Guest guest]

So good to hear from you ! My husband and I had that darn cough also. The entire nightmare has never made any sense to us. Take good care of yourself, Rita

Re: pneumonia

I had that bad cough in the beginning as well, as have many people who have Morgs. Jo, the Mod over at Finding1cure group suggested taking Pau du Arco (spelling?) to cure it. I bought it as a tea and used it and large (5+ grams ) of Vitamin C to cure it. Once it was gone it never came back. In contrast, my wife, who also has this nevergot the cough.My own thought on this is, a large part of this has a fungal componant and Pau du Arco is a strong natural anti-fungal. It is well know in South America for it's ability to fight cancer. There are many Doctors that now believe that cancer has a fungal componant as well.By the way, Hi to Bill, KJ, Frito, Joan, Rita, ect. I know it's been awhile since I posted....but with the bad economy, it's been a full time effort just to hang on to my job. I'm better these days, but still not cured.Save> >> > Interesting . . . there may be a correlation between our lung infections and the mite infestation. This was discussed a year or so ago as well.> > > > I know someone who almost died from the flu shot. After it, he was unable to work for a full year. Even after a year he could work only 3 days a week.> > > > > > > >During the worst of my infestation I had a pretty bad chronic cough. It reminded me of the cough my dad had when he smoked three packs a day. I don't smoke, nor does anyone around me. It has gotten better in the last couple of months as my environment has cleared. > -diana> >>

[Guest guest]

Glad to hear from you and good luck with your job. We are still mite free

five months now. Joan

Re: pneumonia

I had that bad cough in the beginning as well, as have many people who have Morgs. Jo, the Mod over at Finding1cure group suggested taking Pau du Arco (spelling?) to cure it. I bought it as a tea and used it and large (5+ grams ) of Vitamin C to cure it. Once it was gone it never came back. In contrast, my wife, who also has this nevergot the cough.My own thought on this is, a large part of this has a fungal componant and Pau du Arco is a strong natural anti-fungal. It is well know in South America for it's ability to fight cancer. There are many Doctors that now believe that cancer has a fungal componant as well.By the way, Hi to Bill, KJ, Frito, Joan, Rita, ect. I know it's been awhile since I posted....but with the bad economy, it's been a full time effort just to hang on to my job. I'm better these days, but still not cured.Save> >> > Interesting . . . there may be a correlation between our lung infections and the mite infestation. This was discussed a year or so ago as well.> > > > I know someone who almost died from the flu shot. After it, he was unable to work for a full year. Even after a year he could work only 3 days a week.> > > > > > > >During the worst of my infestation I had a pretty bad chronic cough. It reminded me of the cough my dad had when he smoked three packs a day. I don't smoke, nor does anyone around me. It has gotten better in the last couple of months as my environment has cleared. > -diana> >>

[Guest guest]

Have they used steroid injections?  Micah had a bout of pnemonia that only the

steroids turned around.  Also has she ever been checked for silent reflux? 

Did she have a fever with the pneumonia? Micah's pneumonia would come on

suddenly and he would throw up and get lethargic...he didn't have the coughing

though at all. 

 

Loree

pneumonia

  I haven't posted in ages but I need some advice. Amelia (10 with DS) has been

hospitalized for the last two weeks with pneumonia. She was on a ventilator for

14 days and has been on a by pap for the last three days. The cause of pneumonia

was never established but the doctors at Fairfax Inova hospital think it might

be viral. She is doing better but I want to know if anyone else in this group

has been in this situation. Amelia has always enjoyed superior good health. I am

disconcerted by how very ill she got this time. The way it happened was a little

over two weeks ago we were at a waterpark and Amelia was charging up and down

the slides, eating hamburgers, and coughing non stop. After a few hours of this

I packed it in and put her in the car to head home-a two hour drive. One hour

into the drive she was coughing very loud and had ragged breathing. I stopped at

the nearest ER and within two hours she had been put on a ventilator. It was

very hard for her to come off the vent. Took a week longer then doctors

initially predicted. Now the by pap is taking longer then predicted. She is

recovering but it is taking longer then it seems it should. So my question is

how nervous do I need to be that this will happen again? Any advice is

appreciated.

Ann, mom to Amelia and Jake (9)

[Guest guest]

That is what happens when Ben gets pneumonia....all of a sudden he will throw

up, get lethargic and have a fever. Just comes on very suddenly!

Mattern

anndmasch@...;

From: Loree5@...

Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:52:24 -0400

Subject: Re: pneumonia

Have they used steroid injections? Micah had a bout of pnemonia that only the

steroids turned around. Also has she ever been checked for silent reflux? Did

she have a fever with the pneumonia? Micah's pneumonia would come on suddenly

and he would throw up and get lethargic...he didn't have the coughing though at

all.

Loree

pneumonia

I haven't posted in ages but I need some advice. Amelia (10 with DS) has been

hospitalized for the last two weeks with pneumonia. She was on a ventilator for

14 days and has been on a by pap for the last three days. The cause of pneumonia

was never established but the doctors at Fairfax Inova hospital think it might

be viral. She is doing better but I want to know if anyone else in this group

has been in this situation. Amelia has always enjoyed superior good health. I am

disconcerted by how very ill she got this time. The way it happened was a little

over two weeks ago we were at a waterpark and Amelia was charging up and down

the slides, eating hamburgers, and coughing non stop. After a few hours of this

I packed it in and put her in the car to head home-a two hour drive. One hour

into the drive she was coughing very loud and had ragged breathing. I stopped at

the nearest ER and within two hours she had been put on a ventilator. It was

very hard for her to come off the vent. Took a week longer then doctors

initially predicted. Now the by pap is taking longer then predicted. She is

recovering but it is taking longer then it seems it should. So my question is

how nervous do I need to be that this will happen again? Any advice is

appreciated.

Ann, mom to Amelia and Jake (9)

[Guest guest]

became VERY ill this spring with resp/bronchitis issue too after a

very long period of being GREAT. She does have a long history of it though.

I think this summer there is a very a nasty virus going around a long with a

banner year for allergies that seem to be affecting just about everyone. Add

to that inhaling some pool water and you know...... I can totally see this

happening! Does she have a history of resp issues? Does she have asthma, or

maybe un-dxd asthma? Our first ped did not make that dx and man she suffered

because of it. Once dx the asthma meds have made a huge difference when she

gets a cold.

I certainly don't know your child's history, nor what led up to this, all I

do know is that resp stuff this summer seems rampent and hopefully this is

just a case of the 'perfect storm' and it won't happen again!

Carol in IL

Mom to , 9 DS

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On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 9:41 AM, anndmasch <anndmasch@...> wrote:

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> I haven't posted in ages but I need some advice. Amelia (10 with DS) has

> been hospitalized for the last two weeks with pneumonia. She was on a

> ventilator for 14 days and has been on a by pap for the last three days. The

> cause of pneumonia was never established but the doctors at Fairfax Inova

> hospital think it might be viral. She is doing better but I want to know if

> anyone else in this group has been in this situation. Amelia has always

> enjoyed superior good health. I am disconcerted by how very ill she got this

> time. The way it happened was a little over two weeks ago we were at a

> waterpark and Amelia was charging up and down the slides, eating hamburgers,

> and coughing non stop. After a few hours of this I packed it in and put her

> in the car to head home-a two hour drive. One hour into the drive she was

> coughing very loud and had ragged breathing. I stopped at the nearest ER and

> within two hours she had been put on a ventilator. It was very hard for her

> to come off the vent. Took a week longer then doctors initially predicted.

> Now the by pap is taking longer then predicted. She is recovering but it is

> taking longer then it seems it should. So my question is how nervous do I

> need to be that this will happen again? Any advice is appreciated.

>

> Ann, mom to Amelia and Jake (9)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Ana had pneumonia two years ago.  She was in the hospital for a week and they

used steroids and other medication as well.  It began with coughing constantly,

lethargic, vomiting and diarrhea, and some fever.  She fainted while we were at

the lung doctor's appointment, and that same night she was admitted at the

hospital.  Till this day, and I pray she never gets it again, she has not had

pneumonia.  Recovery is very slow, Ana was dismissed from school almost two

months, per doctor's recommendation.

Hope Amelia gets well!

Bonnie

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De: CINDY MATTERN <cindymattern@...>

Asunto: RE: pneumonia

A: loree5@..., anndmasch@..., " " < >

Fecha: domingo, 15 de agosto de 2010, 17:41

That is what happens when Ben gets pneumonia....all of a sudden he will throw

up, get lethargic and have a fever.  Just comes on very suddenly!

Mattern

anndmasch@...;

From: Loree5@...

Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:52:24 -0400

Subject: Re: pneumonia

 

Have they used steroid injections?  Micah had a bout of pnemonia that only the

steroids turned around.  Also has she ever been checked for silent reflux?  Did

she have a fever with the pneumonia? Micah's pneumonia would come on suddenly

and he would throw up and get lethargic...he didn't have the coughing though at

all. 

Loree

pneumonia

  I haven't posted in ages but I need some advice. Amelia (10 with DS) has been

hospitalized for the last two weeks with pneumonia. She was on a ventilator for

14 days and has been on a by pap for the last three days. The cause of pneumonia

was never established but the doctors at Fairfax Inova hospital think it might

be viral. She is doing better but I want to know if anyone else in this group

has been in this situation. Amelia has always enjoyed superior good health. I am

disconcerted by how very ill she got this time. The way it happened was a little

over two weeks ago we were at a waterpark and Amelia was charging up and down

the slides, eating hamburgers, and coughing non stop. After a few hours of this

I packed it in and put her in the car to head home-a two hour drive. One hour

into the drive she was coughing very loud and had ragged breathing. I stopped at

the nearest ER and within two hours she had been put on a ventilator. It was

very hard for

her to come off the vent. Took a week longer then doctors initially predicted.

Now the by pap is taking longer then predicted. She is recovering but it is

taking longer then it seems it should. So my question is how nervous do I need

to be that this will happen again? Any advice is appreciated.

Ann, mom to Amelia and Jake (9)

[Guest guest]

My oldest son got a micro plasma pneumonia in Feb and was in the ICU

for 23 days and homebound for six weeks with high O2 needs. He was 17

years old (about 2 weeks shy of his 18th birthday) so he was in the

peds ICU. After trying everything they could think of the doctors

called an adult pulmonologist who finally found the right course of

treatment to get Nick home. It was a long road to recovery but he is

much better now. He will continue to follow up with the pulmonologist

through the cold and flu season to make sure he doesn't get anything

like this again.

Harmon

Mom to Nick and Noah both with Down syndrome

On Aug 15, 2010, at 8:41 AM, anndmasch wrote:

> I haven't posted in ages but I need some advice. Amelia (10 with DS)

> has been hospitalized for the last two weeks with pneumonia. She was

> on a ventilator for 14 days and has been on a by pap for the last

> three days. The cause of pneumonia was never established but the

> doctors at Fairfax Inova hospital think it might be viral. She is

> doing better but I want to know if anyone else in this group has

> been in this situation. Amelia has always enjoyed superior good

> health. I am disconcerted by how very ill she got this time. The way

> it happened was a little over two weeks ago we were at a waterpark

> and Amelia was charging up and down the slides, eating hamburgers,

> and coughing non stop. After a few hours of this I packed it in and

> put her in the car to head home-a two hour drive. One hour into the

> drive she was coughing very loud and had ragged breathing. I stopped

> at the nearest ER and within two hours she had been put on a

> ventilator. It was very hard for her to come o ff the vent. Took a

> week longer then doctors initially predicted. Now the by pap is

> taking longer then predicted. She is recovering but it is taking

> longer then it seems it should. So my question is how nervous do I

> need to be that this will happen again? Any advice is appreciated.

>

> Ann, mom to Amelia and Jake (9)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Matt, that is good advice for Bobby. I remember when I was in the hospital,

they brought me a little plastic instrument with a tube and mouthpiece. I had

to breathe in it several times a day and force the air into my lungs. I just

ran across it the other day in my closet and I couldn't remember how I used it,

so I may just toss it in the pile of discards. I just threw my old feet casts

away that I was told to save for 10 years. That is my problem, trying to get

rid of things I no longer use. I'm sorry you had to suffer through the agony of

pneumonia for so long. I saw my doctor one day for breathing and pain problems

in the lung area. He said I was fine, but when I couldn't breathe that evening,

I called the ambulance service and the EMT told me before I got in the ambulance

that I had pneumonia. The doctor was embarrassed when they called him that an

EMT had diagnosed my problem, and he then said that he hadn't " heard " anything

when he examined me. He tried to then embarras me by asking why I had called an

ambulance. I told him it was because I could inhale, but not exhale and I knew

they had oxygen on board and were in direct contact with the hospital. I guess

I am not done standing up for myself against the " establishment " . Hope you are

fully recovered. I still use albuterol. I have my compressor on one side of

the room and Jimmy has one on " his side " . LOL

Carpe Diem,

Lottie Duthu