Re: I have a couple Questions If I May, 1st About Oxygen Therapy,2nd Antibiotics

January 15, 2011

nne, I see oxygen tanks on Amazon.com. You might check there for prices.

There return policy on most things is pretty good. Thanks for info on oxygen

concentrators, have thought of those for headaches.

Re: antibiotics: I have been on long term antibiotics and went off of them

myself bec feeling so badly. I had trouble w systemic candida and I think it

causes it to flare even if I have prev gotten it under control. Difflucan made

me feel better and probiotics. Trying to get my gut in shape again. I'm

beginning to think even for things they recommend long term antiB which aren't

many things but there are some, I think you need to take a break from them and

let your own immune system take a crack at whatever is ailing you and let your

gut heal again, then if you need to go onto antiB again, so be it.

When I first started on the antibiotics a swollen, painful lymph gland cleared

up and skin improved in areas; then things leveled off and saw not much

improvement. At first when I went off of antibiotic, some flare up in skin and

other things that made me feel like I was sliding backward (except for the

swollen lymph node. That never came back, so accomplished that), but after a

couple of weeks off of antiBs I started to see those things clear up again so I

think initially my system missed the antiB I was taking and I slide backward,

but after awhile my own immune system started to take up the slack.

Now I am about at same level as when I was on antiB even though I am not on

them, so I guess I had gotten used to that one and it wasn't doing much anyway

except to mess up my gi tract, so trying to do whatever I can to help my own

immune system and get my gut back in shape. I might take a wack at it again w

antiB, don't know yet.

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> As for the Oxygen question I mentioned before in a previous post

> that I suffer from chronic face and head pain. My current Intergrative

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January 15, 2011

Similar thing AN. Clinical signs of Bartonella, carried by cats, which I have

always had even though I have very low immune function. I shouldn't have had

them. A veterarian mentioned the possibility to me..burning foot pain. Had

swollen painful lymph node...long story, came up AFTER mold exposure...thought I

was on the mend but when your immune system isn't functioning well, anything can

come along and wipe you out again. I do believe your body can do the best job

of getting you well, if you give it the right materials to work with, plenty of

rest, good nutrition, etc, if infection is not acute, so trying that for awhile.

The antibiotics got the lymph node swelling and pain which was important. Now

I'm going without for awhile.

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> Barb can I ask what you were on long term antibiotics for?

January 15, 2011

Barb,

Doc put me on this long term regiment for deep resitatant nasal staph

test that came back positive. Three different anti biotic`s to boot.

I feel like hell and can`t seem to get on track even with about 5 days of anti

fungal meds. Anti fungal meds usually put me over the edge so I cut the dose in

half. I`am hoping my body will eventually

get itself back on track on its own but to tell you the truth its a bit scary to

feel this badly again.

Btw, I need oxygen off and on through out the day for the face and head pain.

How long do the metal cylinders last with oxygen?

Do you know?

Thanks,

nne

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> > As for the Oxygen question I mentioned before in a previous post

> > that I suffer from chronic face and head pain. My current Intergrative

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January 15, 2011

I only use oxygen occasionally so I have not timed it. I have largest tank I

could buy and carry so I wouldn't have to run after oxygen so much. Its

aluminum and not heavy. It is not a tank for medical grade oxygen as I could

not get a script at the time. I could now but I already have this one, it is

for aviator emergency oxygen, a lower grade but for the occasional use I need,

it's okay. Anyway, I have a device that only allows the oxygen to flow when I

inhale, that helps it to last longer. You set it on a speed. If you are

exercising you'd need it at a high speed and if you were resting or sleeping, a

very slow speed. Only problem is when I am resting sometimes I am breathing so

slowly the machine will beep...a signal that you haven't taken a breath. Not

sure if this is for medical setup so people know you have stopped breathing but

it is annoying to me since it would wake me up if I wanted to sleep w it. I

once fell asleep w it on though and it lasted all night but don't know how many

nights it would go. That information must be available some place. Anyway, for

daytime at least the controlled flow device would help you to make it last

longer. I will get name of it if you want. You hook oxygen tubing into it and

then tubing coming out of it, to your mask or nasal device.

nne,

> Barb,

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> > Btw, I need oxygen off and on through out the day for the face and head

pain. How long do the metal cylinders last with oxygen?

> Do you know?

>

> Thanks,

> nne>

January 16, 2011

Barb

Thanks for all the info. that sounds like the type of tank I would

need. The last time I talked to the people at the oxygen place

they kept telling me it would not be affordable for me to get a tank

so they convinced me to get the concentrator. Hence I ended up with

the concetrator issues buy buying one . They all are made of plastic

and must have this dangerous chemical output. I need to get rid of it. Its

making my face hurt more than it helps.

I`ll call her tommorrow..I just dont know how often it will be to have it filled

if I use it regularly. But I guess I`ll find out.

nne~

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> I only use oxygen occasionally so I have not timed it. I have largest tank I