Re: Re:Re: Never got strep so many times until UC showed it's ugly face!

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I'd say it is "normal" to have more viral and bacterial infections while you're dealing with UC or another IBD. Your immune system is either heavily involved in dealing with the digestive issues or you're taking immuno-suppressant drugs to combat the inflammation or both. So your body's immune system doesn't have enough oomph (technical term!) remaining to combat another invader. I think oil of oregano is supposed to give the immune system more 'oomph.' My doctor said that since her husband started taking it he's barely gotten sick (or hasn't been sick at all, can't remember exactly what she said). Peace =)Alyssa 15 yoUC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Chinese Herbs (not legal but helping!)

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I'm taking oil of oregano. Great stuff and it makes you smell like oregano which isn't all that bad haha. Not on any immuno-suppressant drugs and I haven't ever been... Not something i'm interested in,

It's kinda weird because Strep is what set my UC off in the first place. I got strep throat 2 or 3 times within a few months, throat closed, was on antibiotics and had to get IV steroids... after that I had UC all of a sudden whereas before I never had any gut issues whatsoever.

Flaring more now beccause of the antibiotics i'm taking but eating lots of yogurt at the same time, so hopefully this won't bring me down too long.-UC - 1+ yearsSCD - 7 months 100% strict and 4 months restricted diet.Asacol - 5 pills a day

To: BTVC-SCD From: luckycharms@...Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:01:07 -0500Subject: Re: Re:Re: Never got strep so many times until UC showed it's ugly face!

I'd say it is "normal" to have more viral and bacterial infections while you're dealing with UC or another IBD. Your immune system is either heavily involved in dealing with the digestive issues or you're taking immuno-suppressant drugs to combat the inflammation or both. So your body's immune system doesn't have enough oomph (technical term!) remaining to combat another invader.

I think oil of oregano is supposed to give the immune system more 'oomph.' My doctor said that since her husband started taking it he's barely gotten sick (or hasn't been sick at all, can't remember exactly what she said).

Peace =)

Alyssa 15 yo

UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008

SCD June 2009 (restarted)

Chinese Herbs (not legal but helping!)

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