Re: Flu shot and immune support

[Guest guest]

>

My question is, should I have any concerns about his having the flu shot,

> and what kind of immune support should I give him? Also, what concerns do

> homeopathic remedies cause - I think most are sugar based, but ingested

> sublingually.

>

> Thanks! Fay, mother of Leon (I'll call him 13), Crohn's since June, SCD

> on one month

Welcome Chaya fay.

I am an adult who had terrible reactions to both the flu shot and shots for dust

mite

allergy ( nearly went into anaphylactic shock) and will decline such shots in

the future

because I have a highly compromised immune system.

Each person is different but the philosophy, " When In Doubt, Leave It Out " is a

wise one in

my opinion.

Carol F.

SCD 5 years, celiac

[Guest guest]

>

My question is, should I have any concerns about his having the flu shot,

> and what kind of immune support should I give him? Also, what concerns do

> homeopathic remedies cause - I think most are sugar based, but ingested

> sublingually.

>

> Thanks! Fay, mother of Leon (I'll call him 13), Crohn's since June, SCD

> on one month

Welcome Chaya fay.

I am an adult who had terrible reactions to both the flu shot and shots for dust

mite

allergy ( nearly went into anaphylactic shock) and will decline such shots in

the future

because I have a highly compromised immune system.

Each person is different but the philosophy, " When In Doubt, Leave It Out " is a

wise one in

my opinion.

Carol F.

SCD 5 years, celiac

[Guest guest]

Flu shots have mercury in them.

Bivens

Re: Flu shot and immune support

>

My question is, should I have any concerns about his having the flu shot,

> and what kind of immune support should I give him? Also, what concerns do

> homeopathic remedies cause - I think most are sugar based, but ingested

> sublingually.

>

> Thanks! Fay, mother of Leon (I'll call him 13), Crohn's since June, SCD

> on one month

Welcome Chaya fay.

I am an adult who had terrible reactions to both the flu shot and shots for

dust mite

allergy ( nearly went into anaphylactic shock) and will decline such shots in

the future

because I have a highly compromised immune system.

Each person is different but the philosophy, " When In Doubt, Leave It Out " is

a wise one in

my opinion.

Carol F.

SCD 5 years, celiac

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com

[Guest guest]

Flu shots have mercury in them.

Bivens

Re: Flu shot and immune support

>

My question is, should I have any concerns about his having the flu shot,

> and what kind of immune support should I give him? Also, what concerns do

> homeopathic remedies cause - I think most are sugar based, but ingested

> sublingually.

>

> Thanks! Fay, mother of Leon (I'll call him 13), Crohn's since June, SCD

> on one month

Welcome Chaya fay.

I am an adult who had terrible reactions to both the flu shot and shots for

dust mite

allergy ( nearly went into anaphylactic shock) and will decline such shots in

the future

because I have a highly compromised immune system.

Each person is different but the philosophy, " When In Doubt, Leave It Out " is

a wise one in

my opinion.

Carol F.

SCD 5 years, celiac

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com

[Guest guest]

I realize this is a little OT, but here is my 2 cents. My homeopathic

Dr. told me to make sure we get at least 1000 mg of DHA and

EPA combined per day to help strengthen cell walls - this keeps

the viruses from getting in. He also recommended vitamin A for

this, too. It is important to get a fish oil with no contaminates

(mercury) as that could aggravate any detox problems. We use

Nordic Naturals Cod Liver oil - lemon flavored and my kids like

the taste. They also have other flavors, but we use lemon due to

phenol issue.

Also great immune boosters and yeast killers are Grapefruit

Seed Extract and Olive Leaf extract - they are very powerful

anti-virals, but OLE can kill your probiotics, too, so you will have

to make sure you replenish them.

A thought about iron - I think it was who said iron

supplements feed yeast.

Sandy, mom to 7 yrs old, SCD 9 mo.

> Thanks for the input so far. So if we opt not to give him the shot,

or

> even if he does get it, what recommendations if any does

anyone have for

> immune support. I know that Elaine didn't think much of things

like

> blue-green algae that are immune boosters, but what about

supporting the

> immune system? I'm looking for guidance for a 12 year old

boy, who's

> finally gaining weight after over a year of not having grown. He

is on

> meds - prednisone and Pentasa, and Freeda's B complex and

iron. (Elaine

> had reservations about iron too but his Crohn's was first

caught due to

> being anemic and achy.)

>

> Thanks and take care, Fay

>

> P.S. Any input on homeopathy? Any brands of common

remedies that aren't

> lactose-based?

[Guest guest]

My son is very suseptible to anemia because of his UC. This last

> flare made him anemic, of course - he was an 8.2 and should have

> been 11.5. We disregarded the doctor's recommendations for iron

> because the combination of the steroids he had to go on, an

> antifungal we used and SCD brought him back to normal very quickly

> and his iron levels returned to normal from diet alone. He no

> longer is on steroids and his last hemo was normal. Just wanted

> to encourage you about the iron if you decide to discontinue it. It

> always aggrivated my son's symptoms and seemed counterproductive to

> healing.

That is encouraging. I think we will keep with iron for now at least,

possibly long term, but one should be enough. My doctor really wants him

on 3 (ferrous sulfate pills at 325 mg [mcg? the standard size]) each. I

reluctantly put him on 2, not 3, and am debating going down to work,

based on the lab results which still haven't been mailed to me.

I think I may also hold off on homeopathy - we have family members

susceptible to strep so belladona flows freely - but will give him

vitamin C, in moderation.

Thanks and take care, Fay (13 year old son with CD)

[Guest guest]

Hi Fay,

>He is on

meds - prednisone and Pentasa, and Freeda's B complex and iron. (Elaine

had reservations about iron too but his Crohn's was first caught due to

being anemic and achy.)

Oral iron is not recommended because it is hard on the gut. It feeds harmful

microbes.

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/kb/iron_supplements.htm

Options include iron rich foods along with sources of vitamin C and iron shots

which will bypass the gut.

>P.S. Any input on homeopathy? Any brands of common remedies that aren't

lactose-based?

See

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/kb/homeopathy_and_scd_leg\

ality.htm

Sheila

Sheila, SCD 55 mos, 21 yrs UC

mom of , SCD 40 mos

[Guest guest]

On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:13:47 -0000 " sophieska43 " spdesign@...>

writes:

> I realize this is a little OT, but here is my 2 cents. My homeopathic

>

> Dr. told me to make sure we get at least 1000 mg of DHA and

> EPA combined per day to help strengthen cell walls - this keeps

> the viruses from getting in. He also recommended vitamin A for

> this, too. It is important to get a fish oil with no contaminates

> (mercury) as that could aggravate any detox problems. We use

> Nordic Naturals Cod Liver oil - lemon flavored and my kids like

> the taste. They also have other flavors, but we use lemon due to

> phenol issue.

>

> Also great immune boosters and yeast killers are Grapefruit

> Seed Extract and Olive Leaf extract - they are very powerful

> anti-virals, but OLE can kill your probiotics, too, so you will have

>

> to make sure you replenish them.

>

> A thought about iron - I think it was who said iron

> supplements feed yeast.

Thanks Sophie. Very helpful. I'm in a bind with the iron. I think he

really needs it. He won't eat liver and I'll look into the other

high-iron foods.

Can I assume that if he has no stomach issues, i.e. diarrhea, that this

is the starting point as far as timing when he can add certain foods,

even if he still has high numbers for inflammation?

Thanks and take care, Fay