child with pneumonia -- please respond today!

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

The last few times I have written with questions, I didn't receive any

replies at all, so I am hoping someone will reply. We are really in need.

My 7 year old son, who has Asperger's and has been GFCF for over two

years, recently started enzymes. I thought we did it the right way,

starting slowly and such, but I found out he was going into his snack

box at school and popping enzymes and eating wheat and dairy like the

Titanic was going down and he was on it!

He ate a lot more than I though he had. Anyway, within a few weeks he

had a type of eye infection that he only used to get before GFCF which

responds only to a 4 hour wait in the Opthamologist's office ( or maybe

it's the steroid drops they give him.)

We went GFCF again, but continued enzymes.

And within two weeks of that -- he had a " signature " penumonia --

something he used to get - no joke- twice a year at times.

I tried to treat at home for a few days, not wanting to rush in and get

antibiotics if it was viral, but I went in yesterday.

They did bloodwork and it looks completely fine -- no sign of bacterial

infection, but gave me a prescription for zithromax that I could fill

if/when I thought he had gone too long. The NP we see knows I am not

keen on antibiotics, since my son had been pickled in them for the first

five years of his life.

Since GCFC two and a half years ago, he has not once been on

antibiotics. I treated two ear infections with garlic and mullein oil

with success, but other than that - healthier than his classmates and

sisters!

Here's my question -- he is still just as sick this morning as he has

been all weekend. No changes at all. Is starting to lose weight, and he

can't spare any.

Any tips on giving antibiotics? We worked so had to heal his gut -- I'm

afraid to wreck it with a five day z-pack. I have some great probiotics

to use, but don't know. I'm figuring that someone out there has a

tried-and-true suppliment system for when you have to give antibiotics.

Please help.

Dawn in Florida

[Guest guest]

>>>They did bloodwork and it looks completely fine -- no sign of bacterial

infection, but gave me a prescription for zithromax that I could fill

if/when I thought he had gone too long. 

Antibiotics do nothing for viruses, only bacteria. You can ask them for an

antiviral prescription if it is viral. Dr McCandless has some of her patients

on Valtrax or you can use OTC antiviral agents like Lauricidin or Monolaurine

etc. Other option would be adding a transfer facter to improve his immune

system.

However, if your child has Pneumonia, it would show in the blood test as it is

bacterial and treated with very heavy duty antibotics. If that becomes the

case, you could go for the shots and not oral to avoid injury to his gut.

Best,

Haleh

--- Dawnsusan <dawnsusan@...> wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> The last few times I have written with questions, I didn't receive any

> replies at all, so I am hoping someone will reply. We are really in need.

>

> My 7 year old son, who has Asperger's and has been GFCF for over two

> years, recently started enzymes. I thought we did it the right way,

> starting slowly and such, but I found out he was going into his snack

> box at school and popping enzymes and eating wheat and dairy like the

> Titanic was going down and he was on it!

>

> He ate a lot more than I though he had. Anyway, within a few weeks he

> had a type of eye infection that he only used to get before GFCF which

> responds only to a 4 hour wait in the Opthamologist's office ( or maybe

> it's the steroid drops they give him.)

>

> We went GFCF again, but continued enzymes.

>

> And within two weeks of that -- he had a " signature " penumonia --

> something he used to get - no joke- twice a year at times.

> I tried to treat at home for a few days, not wanting to rush in and get

> antibiotics if it was viral, but I went in yesterday.

>

> They did bloodwork and it looks completely fine -- no sign of bacterial

> infection, but gave me a prescription for zithromax that I could fill

> if/when I thought he had gone too long. The NP we see knows I am not

> keen on antibiotics, since my son had been pickled in them for the first

> five years of his life.

>

> Since GCFC two and a half years ago, he has not once been on

> antibiotics. I treated two ear infections with garlic and mullein oil

> with success, but other than that - healthier than his classmates and

> sisters!

>

> Here's my question -- he is still just as sick this morning as he has

> been all weekend. No changes at all. Is starting to lose weight, and he

> can't spare any.

>

> Any tips on giving antibiotics? We worked so had to heal his gut -- I'm

> afraid to wreck it with a five day z-pack. I have some great probiotics

> to use, but don't know. I'm figuring that someone out there has a

> tried-and-true suppliment system for when you have to give antibiotics.

>

> Please help.

>

> Dawn in Florida

>

[Guest guest]

> And within two weeks of that -- he had a " signature " penumonia --

> something he used to get - no joke- twice a year at times.

> I tried to treat at home for a few days, not wanting to rush in and get

> antibiotics if it was viral, but I went in yesterday.

I use olive leaf extract as anti-bacterial and anti-viral. Try giving

that, see if it helps.

> Any tips on giving antibiotics?

Give lots of probiotics about 2 hours after each dose of antibiotics.

Dana

[Guest guest]

Does your son have asthma? My son still battles asthma triggered by

allergies...and this time of year, along with early fall, is the

worst.

A good natural anti-viral is olive leaf extract...that and oil of

regano.

If this is truely pneumonia, then I would heal that up and worry

about the gut later. I know you've worked very hard (and so has he),

but you dont mess with pneumonia if that is what is really is and not

asthma.

Reese

>

> Hi all,

>

> The last few times I have written with questions, I didn't receive

any

> replies at all, so I am hoping someone will reply. We are really in

need.

>

> My 7 year old son, who has Asperger's and has been GFCF for over

two

> years, recently started enzymes. I thought we did it the right

way,

> starting slowly and such, but I found out he was going into his

snack

> box at school and popping enzymes and eating wheat and dairy like

the

> Titanic was going down and he was on it!

>

> He ate a lot more than I though he had. Anyway, within a few weeks

he

> had a type of eye infection that he only used to get before GFCF

which

> responds only to a 4 hour wait in the Opthamologist's office ( or

maybe

> it's the steroid drops they give him.)

>

> We went GFCF again, but continued enzymes.

>

> And within two weeks of that -- he had a " signature " penumonia --

> something he used to get - no joke- twice a year at times.

> I tried to treat at home for a few days, not wanting to rush in and

get

> antibiotics if it was viral, but I went in yesterday.

>

> They did bloodwork and it looks completely fine -- no sign of

bacterial

> infection, but gave me a prescription for zithromax that I could

fill

> if/when I thought he had gone too long. The NP we see knows I am

not

> keen on antibiotics, since my son had been pickled in them for the

first

> five years of his life.

>

> Since GCFC two and a half years ago, he has not once been on

> antibiotics. I treated two ear infections with garlic and mullein

oil

> with success, but other than that - healthier than his classmates

and

> sisters!

>

> Here's my question -- he is still just as sick this morning as he

has

> been all weekend. No changes at all. Is starting to lose weight,

and he

> can't spare any.

>

> Any tips on giving antibiotics? We worked so had to heal his gut --

I'm

> afraid to wreck it with a five day z-pack. I have some great

probiotics

> to use, but don't know. I'm figuring that someone out there has a

> tried-and-true suppliment system for when you have to give

antibiotics.

>

> Please help.

>

> Dawn in Florida

>

[Guest guest]

For viruses, ViraStop and olive leaf extact work very well. Some

doctors use Valtrex.

For bacteria, you can give a good probiotic the same days as the

antibiotics. I give the antibiotic and probiotic separately during the

day. This seems to help better than not giving probiotics at all until

the antibiotics are over.

When my son had really bad bacteria, we used colloidal silver as an

antibiotic...it worked great. I don't know how it compares with the

prescription you have thought. My son had serious gut problems and the

silver wasn't a problem for him in that way.

And giving extra vitamin C or other antioxidants can help as well.

.

[Guest guest]

Hi Dawn,

Please see the following link re taking antibiotics. It is a lengthy

document, but well worth the read!

If you cursor down to about 3/4 down the page, you'll also find a

section beginning with : 'If you've decided to go ahead and take an

antibiotic' which may answers your question regarding when to take the

probiotics too.

Here's the link:

http://www.mybodylanguage.co.uk/Antibiotics.htm

Good luck!

> Any tips on giving antibiotics? We worked so had to heal his gut --

I'm

> afraid to wreck it with a five day z-pack. I have some great

probiotics

> to use, but don't know. I'm figuring that someone out there has a

> tried-and-true suppliment system for when you have to give

antibiotics.

>