was: Recurring bronchitis?Now: Still have bronchitis

[Guest guest]

Ok here we are again...now I finished zithromycin..10 days.

I was feeling better, but within a few days of the end of the

zithromycin...it began coming back. It began with serious fatigue the

last few days, coughing last night, barking cough.

Today. short of breath again...same old thing...back again.

I had called the doctor after I finished the blister pack of

meds..since I only had to take 5 pills, which somehow stays in the

body for 10 days....because I did not feel like I was getting better.

They told me to wait it out until after that 10 days.

That was the 23rd of Dec.

Anyone ever had bronchitis for 2 months?? They may suggest steroids,

but I am not sure with my adrenal fatigue and being on ACE if that is

a smart option.

As for Vit A..will that kill bacteria? This is a secondary bacterial

infection.

>

> Jan,

>

> Why only 7 days of antibiotics? Should be 10 days minimum and

sometimes up to 14-30. I used to get bronchitis all the time when my

dd was a small child and hands down the best supplement for lower

respiratory infections is A, lots of it.

>

> Also, I use synthetic, water-soluble A for infections as your

digestion can be faulty when you are sick and clo and fish oil require

fat. We give the little one cod liver oil but to head off an infection

we also use the synthetic acetate or palmitate A, sometimes as much as

50,000IU for a few days and it has saved us an antibiotic more times

than I can count.

>

> For an adult, 100,000IU for a few days to a week are totally safe as

infe

[Guest guest]

Jan,

Sorry you're having such a time. Yes, the A will help kill the bacteria, but how

well depends on a lot of variables.

I have the same thing now, just started, with that horrible hacking cough which

I can tell you how to control. A nurse told me this and I thought she was crazy

but after being up the first half of last night hacking myself to death, I

decided to try it. It's not complicated, just take a couple Ibuprofen, calms the

inflammation in your throat that keeps you coughing.

I took the Ibuprofen with a couple of teaspoons of Robitussin DM and managed to

sleep the rest of the night in peace, and take a nap this afternoon without

waking to constant coughing, so it works.

Try the A, synthetic, large doses for up to a week. Hope you feel better.

was: Recurring bronchitis?Now: Still have

bronchitis

Ok here we are again...now I finished zithromycin..10 days.

I was feeling better, but within a few days of the end of the

zithromycin...it began coming back. It began with serious fatigue the

last few days, coughing last night, barking cough.

Today. short of breath again...same old thing...back again.

I had called the doctor after I finished the blister pack of

meds..since I only had to take 5 pills, which somehow stays in the

body for 10 days....because I did not feel like I was getting better.

They told me to wait it out until after that 10 days.

That was the 23rd of Dec.

Anyone ever had bronchitis for 2 months?? They may suggest steroids,

but I am not sure with my adrenal fatigue and being on ACE if that is

a smart option.

As for Vit A..will that kill bacteria? This is a secondary bacterial

infection.

>

> Jan,

>

> Why only 7 days of antibiotics? Should be 10 days minimum and

sometimes up to 14-30. I used to get bronchitis all the time when my

dd was a small child and hands down the best supplement for lower

respiratory infections is A, lots of it.

>

> Also, I use synthetic, water-soluble A for infections as your

digestion can be faulty when you are sick and clo and fish oil require

fat. We give the little one cod liver oil but to head off an infection

we also use the synthetic acetate or palmitate A, sometimes as much as

50,000IU for a few days and it has saved us an antibiotic more times

than I can count.

>

> For an adult, 100,000IU for a few days to a week are totally safe as

infe

[Guest guest]

Jan,

Sorry you are still feeling bad. I'm sick, too, probably over

the hump now, and mine is mostly viral, but since I've had

immune support on my mind, here are a couple suggestions:

I agree with on the vitamin A. I am taking 100,000 IU

and my understanding is this is fine during an illness and

will improve immune function. Look for synthetic (palmitate

or acetate) without any beta carotene. I use the mycelized

stuff (though it does have preservatives). Vit A improves

immune function in general, doesn't kill bacteria directly

as far as I know, but will help your body do so.

Expectorant (guaifenesin, as in robitussin, or you can also

get " natural " version from HFS) always helps me with bronchitis.

Helps to reduce the cough and make it more productive when

you do cough.

Natural antibiotics might help you more than Rx antibiotics.

Consider berberine herbs, GSE, OLE, licorice. You can stay

on these without the time limitation of Rx stuff. You may

find one of these more effective than others. GSE has little

effect for me, but I find the berberine stuff quite potent.

Oil of oregano is another one.

I've always found licorice amazingly helpful for coughs/bronchitis.

Good adrenal support, too.

Not sure what they want to give you in terms of steroids,

but if they will Rx hydrocortisone, jump for it. It sounds

like you could really use it.

--

> >

> > Jan,

> >

> > Why only 7 days of antibiotics? Should be 10 days minimum and

> sometimes up to 14-30. I used to get bronchitis all the time when my

> dd was a small child and hands down the best supplement for lower

> respiratory infections is A, lots of it.

> >

> > Also, I use synthetic, water-soluble A for infections as your

> digestion can be faulty when you are sick and clo and fish oil require

> fat. We give the little one cod liver oil but to head off an infection

> we also use the synthetic acetate or palmitate A, sometimes as much as

> 50,000IU for a few days and it has saved us an antibiotic more times

> than I can count.

> >

> > For an adult, 100,000IU for a few days to a week are totally safe as

> infe

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I was considered having chronic bronchitis and

every time I got a cold it went directly into my

lungs. I did several things; one being apple cider

vinegar from health food store, and the other is

taking cepacol mouthwash and breathing in the steam

from same diluted with water. Breathe deep to get into

the lungs. Dr. Judd who wrote good teeth, birth to

death recommended this as being a cure for pneumonia.

Hope it helps you.

--- sage@...> wrote:

> Jan,

>

> Sorry you are still feeling bad. I'm sick, too,

> probably over

> the hump now, and mine is mostly viral, but since

> I've had

> immune support on my mind, here are a couple

> suggestions:

>

> I agree with on the vitamin A. I am taking

> 100,000 IU

> and my understanding is this is fine during an

> illness and

> will improve immune function. Look for synthetic

> (palmitate

> or acetate) without any beta carotene. I use the

> mycelized

> stuff (though it does have preservatives). Vit A

> improves

> immune function in general, doesn't kill bacteria

> directly

> as far as I know, but will help your body do so.

>

> Expectorant (guaifenesin, as in robitussin, or you

> can also

> get " natural " version from HFS) always helps me with

> bronchitis.

> Helps to reduce the cough and make it more

> productive when

> you do cough.

>

> Natural antibiotics might help you more than Rx

> antibiotics.

> Consider berberine herbs, GSE, OLE, licorice. You

> can stay

> on these without the time limitation of Rx stuff.

> You may

> find one of these more effective than others. GSE

> has little

> effect for me, but I find the berberine stuff quite

> potent.

> Oil of oregano is another one.

>

> I've always found licorice amazingly helpful for

> coughs/bronchitis.

> Good adrenal support, too.

>

> Not sure what they want to give you in terms of

> steroids,

> but if they will Rx hydrocortisone, jump for it. It

> sounds

> like you could really use it.

>

> --

>

>

>

>

> > >

> > > Jan,

> > >

> > > Why only 7 days of antibiotics? Should be 10

> days minimum and

> > sometimes up to 14-30. I used to get bronchitis

> all the time when my

> > dd was a small child and hands down the best

> supplement for lower

> > respiratory infections is A, lots of it.

> > >

> > > Also, I use synthetic, water-soluble A for

> infections as your

> > digestion can be faulty when you are sick and clo

> and fish oil require

> > fat. We give the little one cod liver oil but to

> head off an infection

> > we also use the synthetic acetate or palmitate A,

> sometimes as much as

> > 50,000IU for a few days and it has saved us an

> antibiotic more times

> > than I can count.

> > >

> > > For an adult, 100,000IU for a few days to a week

> are totally safe as

> > infe

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I was considered having chronic bronchitis and

every time I got a cold it went directly into my

lungs. I did several things; one being apple cider

vinegar from health food store, and the other is

taking cepacol mouthwash and breathing in the steam

from same diluted with water. Breathe deep to get into

the lungs. Dr. Judd who wrote good teeth, birth to

death recommended this as being a cure for pneumonia.

Hope it helps you.

--- sage@...> wrote:

> Jan,

>

> Sorry you are still feeling bad. I'm sick, too,

> probably over

> the hump now, and mine is mostly viral, but since

> I've had

> immune support on my mind, here are a couple

> suggestions:

>

> I agree with on the vitamin A. I am taking

> 100,000 IU

> and my understanding is this is fine during an

> illness and

> will improve immune function. Look for synthetic

> (palmitate

> or acetate) without any beta carotene. I use the

> mycelized

> stuff (though it does have preservatives). Vit A

> improves

> immune function in general, doesn't kill bacteria

> directly

> as far as I know, but will help your body do so.

>

> Expectorant (guaifenesin, as in robitussin, or you

> can also

> get " natural " version from HFS) always helps me with

> bronchitis.

> Helps to reduce the cough and make it more

> productive when

> you do cough.

>

> Natural antibiotics might help you more than Rx

> antibiotics.

> Consider berberine herbs, GSE, OLE, licorice. You

> can stay

> on these without the time limitation of Rx stuff.

> You may

> find one of these more effective than others. GSE

> has little

> effect for me, but I find the berberine stuff quite

> potent.

> Oil of oregano is another one.

>

> I've always found licorice amazingly helpful for

> coughs/bronchitis.

> Good adrenal support, too.

>

> Not sure what they want to give you in terms of

> steroids,

> but if they will Rx hydrocortisone, jump for it. It

> sounds

> like you could really use it.

>

> --

>

>

>

>

> > >

> > > Jan,

> > >

> > > Why only 7 days of antibiotics? Should be 10

> days minimum and

> > sometimes up to 14-30. I used to get bronchitis

> all the time when my

> > dd was a small child and hands down the best

> supplement for lower

> > respiratory infections is A, lots of it.

> > >

> > > Also, I use synthetic, water-soluble A for

> infections as your

> > digestion can be faulty when you are sick and clo

> and fish oil require

> > fat. We give the little one cod liver oil but to

> head off an infection

> > we also use the synthetic acetate or palmitate A,

> sometimes as much as

> > 50,000IU for a few days and it has saved us an

> antibiotic more times

> > than I can count.

> > >

> > > For an adult, 100,000IU for a few days to a week

> are totally safe as

> > infe

> >

>

>

>