Guest guest Posted May 10, 2002 Report Share Posted May 10, 2002 Liz, Gosh you deserve a slumper. Last night sounded awful, I can see why you want to veg out today. You take good care and rest. We can't have anything happen to our " Wheezy Wizz " . LOL You are in my thoughts and hope the sand storms subside. hugs claudia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2002 Report Share Posted May 11, 2002 --- RCColloran@... wrote: > Liz, Gosh you deserve a slumper. Last night sounded > awful, I can see why you > want to veg out today. You take good care and rest. > We can't have anything > happen to our " Wheezy Wizz " . LOL > > You are in my thoughts and hope the sand storms > subside. > hugs > claudia > Thanks - and Glenda too! Today the winds have subsided, one of the trees in the garden was severly damaged, but we think it will survive. I am already feeling a bit better, and Milla, having caused the crisis, is full of beans!!Lol Anyway, we won't be here long, off to Jeddah at the end of the week then next week TANZANIA!!! It will be our second trip there, hopefully we will coincide with the migration of the wildebeest and zebra. Lana and Reem and I are just praying we don't meet any ELEPHANTS as we are ALL scared of being charged. I still haven't got my antimalarial meds sorted, can you believe Plaquenil is not enough, as the wretched mosquitoes are resistant to it!! I am checking that doxycycline isOK with my other meds... (as if I weren't taking enough already!) Take care, love Liz __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2002 Report Share Posted May 12, 2002 Hi Liz :-) I've lost track of the recent posts, but it seems that you've been through some trials and difficulties? I hope all is better now. You mentioned possibly using doxycycline as a mosquito/malaria treatment. I learned about this option (instead of Plaquenil) from a friend with scleroderma. She is doing very well and regularly goes to the tropics on church sponsored missions with her husband and uses doxycycline not only for the malaria prevention, but also to treat the scleroderma. She's been taking doxycycline continuously for five years now and can hardly believe she has scleroderma any more. You might need to be aware of a few things regarding doxycycline. It can cause quite an upset stomach for many people and taking it with food helps a lot. I don't think you are supposed to take it with milk, cheese or other dairy products, or vitamin c, as these things inhibit its effectiveness. Also, people who are taking the doxycycline as part of the antibiotic protocol for rheumatic diseases ususally report some initial aches, pains and temporary worsening of their symptoms...we've mentioned the Herxheimer Reaction and this is usually what happens with the doxycycline, too. So....if you can start taking it right away to maybe get past the first part, you'll hopefully be better off. Some people have to reduce their dosage initially, but I don't know if that would still protect you against the mosquitos. In any case, just know that I'm thinking of you and hoping all will go well and that you'll have a great time :-) Take care and hugs, Connie H > still haven't got my antimalarial meds sorted, can you > believe Plaquenil is not enough, as the wretched > mosquitoes are resistant to it!! I am checking that > doxycycline isOK with my other meds... (as if I > weren't taking enough already!) Take care, love Liz > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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