Re: On-going infection

[Guest guest]

2010/1/13 Sandy and Tim <sandyandtim@...>:

> Hi everyone,

>

> Can you help us with any ideas about this please?

>

> Our Eddie is fabulously well on a course of antibiotics.  Over the holidays

his allergies got worse and worse until he seemed to be reacting to almost

everything.  Over a few weeks he gradually developed an awful rash that nothing

at all would help.  Massively dry and cracking.  We tried everything - but it

turns out it was an infection because it is slowly clearing up on cefalexin.

>

> This has happened before.  The first time Eddie took cefalexin was for a chest

infection.  We were very reluctant to resort to antibiotics but were very

pleased to see his rashes disappear.  He seemed to do very well on them.

>

> The rash is worst on his lower back usually - but then it spreads everywhere

else.  But the lower back seems to be the focus.

>

> Soooo - given one of our problems is Eddie's profound allergies and given that

this infection makes his allergies worse .... we are wondering if this infection

is chronic.  Could it be there lingering all the time?  And what is it?  Could

we find out?

* Im wondering if hes got lyme disease since that responds well to

certain types of antibiotics.

>

> The other strange thing is that Eddie is just fantastic.  He has slept well,

eaten well, been energetic and utterly happy.  Just completely fine.  The only

thing is dreadful skin (which isn't itchy so long as we smother him always in

coconut oil).  We would expect an infection to have an impact in more ways and

especially since it got such a hold.  It looks like he will need more than one

week of antibiotics to see off the rash.

>

> Any ideas what it could be or how we could go about finding out?  It would be

great to find out what it is and then be able to test for it.

> Sandyxx

Problem with lyme if it is that lyme fights back during treatment.

--

is

[Guest guest]

Dear Sandy

 

I am wondering if this is actually a deep clean... with him being well in all other ways, and as he benefits more and more from all the other things you are doing, it would seem to be a good time for the body to cleanse itself.. I have seen these very dry red rashes on two other people... one being Tatijana.. again she is very well though her poor hands look like they have been burned.

 

The lower back region links in with kidneys?  i think, so perhaps this deep clean is linked with the kidneys functioning better.

 

I know that Scotson has seen these sorts of rashes in her practice, so perhaps she could give you some idea of how and what has causued it to erupt at this time.

 

Other thought is that Antibiotics are actually suppressants.. so by taking them it is likely that the rash will disappear only to be encapsulated in the body.IThis is my theory of antibiotics..- i think Helios may be able to match a remedy to his picture which could be a kinder way of addressing the problem.

 

On the allergy front, Tatijana used to have huge allergies to 90% of life and things... we were told that once we could get to the main allergen then all other allergies would be minimised... and this seems to hold true... her basic problem seems to have been incorrect breathing so acid toxins built up in her system.. this toxic load made her very sensitive to things.-- all of course being addressed by TST.

 

Best Wishes

 

 

 

Tracey

On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 4:32 PM, is <alexis.atrekkie22@...> wrote:

 

2010/1/13 Sandy and Tim <sandyandtim@...>: > Hi everyone,>> Can you help us with any ideas about this please?>> Our Eddie is fabulously well on a course of antibiotics.  Over the holidays his allergies got worse and worse until he seemed to be reacting to almost everything.  Over a few weeks he gradually developed an awful rash that nothing at all would help.  Massively dry and cracking.  We tried everything - but it turns out it was an infection because it is slowly clearing up on cefalexin.

>> This has happened before.  The first time Eddie took cefalexin was for a chest infection.  We were very reluctant to resort to antibiotics but were very pleased to see his rashes disappear.  He seemed to do very well on them.

>> The rash is worst on his lower back usually - but then it spreads everywhere else.  But the lower back seems to be the focus.>> Soooo - given one of our problems is Eddie's profound allergies and given that this infection makes his allergies worse .... we are wondering if this infection is chronic.  Could it be there lingering all the time?  And what is it?  Could we find out?

* Im wondering if hes got lyme disease since that responds well tocertain types of antibiotics. >> The other strange thing is that Eddie is just fantastic.  He has slept well, eaten well, been energetic and utterly happy.  Just completely fine.  The only thing is dreadful skin (which isn't itchy so long as we smother him always in coconut oil).  We would expect an infection to have an impact in more ways and especially since it got such a hold.  It looks like he will need more than one week of antibiotics to see off the rash.

>> Any ideas what it could be or how we could go about finding out?  It would be great to find out what it is and then be able to test for it.> SandyxxProblem with lyme if it is that lyme fights back during treatment.

-- is

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandy

I would say that this is almost certainly a chronic infection, I would bet my

house that his constipation is also better?? In lots of ways it sounds like what

we see with , great on antibiotics, sleep, mood everything..... I have a

few random thoughts which I shall just spew out and hopefully something is

useful.

Klinghardt could be good to see. They could tell you, site of infection, type

perhaps if they have the appropriate vials, also some remedies. The most likely

things to use are some of their rizols and high dose garlic. For skin my bet, if

bacterial, would be staphylococci or streptococci (I dont think Eddie is OCD but

it sounds in certain ways like PANDAS). Could also be viral.

As is says I also think Lymes could be worth consideration.

To look for Chronic Infection it would be good to see an Immunologist. I have a

friend who recently has seen a woman at GOSH (Alison maybe was the name)

and is now under another really good Professor at Newcastle. I can find out the

chaps name if its useful for you. Her child doesnt have autism but repeated

infections, chest and UTIs. She is on prophylactic antibiotics and doing

amazingly well considering how she has been in the past. Interestingly, she has

not been so rigorous with diet over the hols and her child also has rashes at

the moment.....

The tests we just had done with looking at Complement Levels if

depressed below the Reference Ranges are indicative of presistent infection. We

only had C3 and C4 looked at but my friends child had a whole range of

Interleukin markers done also.

Looking for persistent infection is a bit chicken and egg sometimes as you have

to supsect sometimes what you are looking for before you can culture it. Newer

techniques using PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) really useful but not sure how

widespread they are used in the NHS. What you amplify is also dependent on the

primers used. Really easy to contaminate so you may end up amplifying up the DNA

of something which is a normal skin commensal organism.

When Mandi and I went to the DAN in Washington we met the lovely Tony from

Metamatrix who had a company doing this work and he then sold this and went to

work at Metamatrix. He had developed primers for Clostridia and was doing this

with stool samples. (I always meant to have this done for ). I am not

sure how far developed this was, they had commercialised this particular test

but I think if you could have this type of testing done it would be really

comprehensive. It would be worth contacting some of the labs and having a chat

with their microbiologists. I think its most likely to be bacterial from your

response to the antibiotics. As you say, you likely need more than a weeks

worth.

Have you done any stool testing recently or OAT/MAP? My guess would be you may

have some strep going on again..... My theory is there is a huge link between

all this strep we see in the gut and the PANDAS which manifests in other ways.

There is also a huge link between PANDAS and urinary issues which is recognised

but not clearly understood as yet form what I understand, Natasa is your woman

on this one.

Another consideration, Biofilm protocol, will be interesting to see how that

piece of the jigsaw fits in with it all, in the fullness of time.

Its a puzzle for sure. Good Luck with it all and hugest hugs to the youngster.

Caroline

xx

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> Can you help us with any ideas about this please?

>

> Our Eddie is fabulously well on a course of antibiotics. Over the holidays

his allergies got worse and worse until he seemed to be reacting to almost

everything. Over a few weeks he gradually developed an awful rash that nothing

at all would help. Massively dry and cracking. We tried everything - but it

turns out it was an infection because it is slowly clearing up on cefalexin.

>

> This has happened before. The first time Eddie took cefalexin was for a chest

infection. We were very reluctant to resort to antibiotics but were very

pleased to see his rashes disappear. He seemed to do very well on them.

>

> The rash is worst on his lower back usually - but then it spreads everywhere

else. But the lower back seems to be the focus.

>

> Soooo - given one of our problems is Eddie's profound allergies and given that

this infection makes his allergies worse .... we are wondering if this infection

is chronic. Could it be there lingering all the time? And what is it? Could

we find out?

>

> The other strange thing is that Eddie is just fantastic. He has slept well,

eaten well, been energetic and utterly happy. Just completely fine. The only

thing is dreadful skin (which isn't itchy so long as we smother him always in

coconut oil). We would expect an infection to have an impact in more ways and

especially since it got such a hold. It looks like he will need more than one

week of antibiotics to see off the rash.

>

> Any ideas what it could be or how we could go about finding out? It would be

great to find out what it is and then be able to test for it.

> Sandyxx

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandy

I would say that this is almost certainly a chronic infection, I would bet my

house that his constipation is also better?? In lots of ways it sounds like what

we see with , great on antibiotics, sleep, mood everything..... I have a

few random thoughts which I shall just spew out and hopefully something is

useful.

Klinghardt could be good to see. They could tell you, site of infection, type

perhaps if they have the appropriate vials, also some remedies. The most likely

things to use are some of their rizols and high dose garlic. For skin my bet, if

bacterial, would be staphylococci or streptococci (I dont think Eddie is OCD but

it sounds in certain ways like PANDAS). Could also be viral.

As is says I also think Lymes could be worth consideration.

To look for Chronic Infection it would be good to see an Immunologist. I have a

friend who recently has seen a woman at GOSH (Alison maybe was the name)

and is now under another really good Professor at Newcastle. I can find out the

chaps name if its useful for you. Her child doesnt have autism but repeated

infections, chest and UTIs. She is on prophylactic antibiotics and doing

amazingly well considering how she has been in the past. Interestingly, she has

not been so rigorous with diet over the hols and her child also has rashes at

the moment.....

The tests we just had done with looking at Complement Levels if

depressed below the Reference Ranges are indicative of presistent infection. We

only had C3 and C4 looked at but my friends child had a whole range of

Interleukin markers done also.

Looking for persistent infection is a bit chicken and egg sometimes as you have

to supsect sometimes what you are looking for before you can culture it. Newer

techniques using PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) really useful but not sure how

widespread they are used in the NHS. What you amplify is also dependent on the

primers used. Really easy to contaminate so you may end up amplifying up the DNA

of something which is a normal skin commensal organism.

When Mandi and I went to the DAN in Washington we met the lovely Tony from

Metamatrix who had a company doing this work and he then sold this and went to

work at Metamatrix. He had developed primers for Clostridia and was doing this

with stool samples. (I always meant to have this done for ). I am not

sure how far developed this was, they had commercialised this particular test

but I think if you could have this type of testing done it would be really

comprehensive. It would be worth contacting some of the labs and having a chat

with their microbiologists. I think its most likely to be bacterial from your

response to the antibiotics. As you say, you likely need more than a weeks

worth.

Have you done any stool testing recently or OAT/MAP? My guess would be you may

have some strep going on again..... My theory is there is a huge link between

all this strep we see in the gut and the PANDAS which manifests in other ways.

There is also a huge link between PANDAS and urinary issues which is recognised

but not clearly understood as yet form what I understand, Natasa is your woman

on this one.

Another consideration, Biofilm protocol, will be interesting to see how that

piece of the jigsaw fits in with it all, in the fullness of time.

Its a puzzle for sure. Good Luck with it all and hugest hugs to the youngster.

Caroline

xx

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> Can you help us with any ideas about this please?

>

> Our Eddie is fabulously well on a course of antibiotics. Over the holidays

his allergies got worse and worse until he seemed to be reacting to almost

everything. Over a few weeks he gradually developed an awful rash that nothing

at all would help. Massively dry and cracking. We tried everything - but it

turns out it was an infection because it is slowly clearing up on cefalexin.

>

> This has happened before. The first time Eddie took cefalexin was for a chest

infection. We were very reluctant to resort to antibiotics but were very

pleased to see his rashes disappear. He seemed to do very well on them.

>

> The rash is worst on his lower back usually - but then it spreads everywhere

else. But the lower back seems to be the focus.

>

> Soooo - given one of our problems is Eddie's profound allergies and given that

this infection makes his allergies worse .... we are wondering if this infection

is chronic. Could it be there lingering all the time? And what is it? Could

we find out?

>

> The other strange thing is that Eddie is just fantastic. He has slept well,

eaten well, been energetic and utterly happy. Just completely fine. The only

thing is dreadful skin (which isn't itchy so long as we smother him always in

coconut oil). We would expect an infection to have an impact in more ways and

especially since it got such a hold. It looks like he will need more than one

week of antibiotics to see off the rash.

>

> Any ideas what it could be or how we could go about finding out? It would be

great to find out what it is and then be able to test for it.

> Sandyxx

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandy

I would say that this is almost certainly a chronic infection, I would bet my

house that his constipation is also better?? In lots of ways it sounds like what

we see with , great on antibiotics, sleep, mood everything..... I have a

few random thoughts which I shall just spew out and hopefully something is

useful.

Klinghardt could be good to see. They could tell you, site of infection, type

perhaps if they have the appropriate vials, also some remedies. The most likely

things to use are some of their rizols and high dose garlic. For skin my bet, if

bacterial, would be staphylococci or streptococci (I dont think Eddie is OCD but

it sounds in certain ways like PANDAS). Could also be viral.

As is says I also think Lymes could be worth consideration.

To look for Chronic Infection it would be good to see an Immunologist. I have a

friend who recently has seen a woman at GOSH (Alison maybe was the name)

and is now under another really good Professor at Newcastle. I can find out the

chaps name if its useful for you. Her child doesnt have autism but repeated

infections, chest and UTIs. She is on prophylactic antibiotics and doing

amazingly well considering how she has been in the past. Interestingly, she has

not been so rigorous with diet over the hols and her child also has rashes at

the moment.....

The tests we just had done with looking at Complement Levels if

depressed below the Reference Ranges are indicative of presistent infection. We

only had C3 and C4 looked at but my friends child had a whole range of

Interleukin markers done also.

Looking for persistent infection is a bit chicken and egg sometimes as you have

to supsect sometimes what you are looking for before you can culture it. Newer

techniques using PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) really useful but not sure how

widespread they are used in the NHS. What you amplify is also dependent on the

primers used. Really easy to contaminate so you may end up amplifying up the DNA

of something which is a normal skin commensal organism.

When Mandi and I went to the DAN in Washington we met the lovely Tony from

Metamatrix who had a company doing this work and he then sold this and went to

work at Metamatrix. He had developed primers for Clostridia and was doing this

with stool samples. (I always meant to have this done for ). I am not

sure how far developed this was, they had commercialised this particular test

but I think if you could have this type of testing done it would be really

comprehensive. It would be worth contacting some of the labs and having a chat

with their microbiologists. I think its most likely to be bacterial from your

response to the antibiotics. As you say, you likely need more than a weeks

worth.

Have you done any stool testing recently or OAT/MAP? My guess would be you may

have some strep going on again..... My theory is there is a huge link between

all this strep we see in the gut and the PANDAS which manifests in other ways.

There is also a huge link between PANDAS and urinary issues which is recognised

but not clearly understood as yet form what I understand, Natasa is your woman

on this one.

Another consideration, Biofilm protocol, will be interesting to see how that

piece of the jigsaw fits in with it all, in the fullness of time.

Its a puzzle for sure. Good Luck with it all and hugest hugs to the youngster.

Caroline

xx

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> Can you help us with any ideas about this please?

>

> Our Eddie is fabulously well on a course of antibiotics. Over the holidays

his allergies got worse and worse until he seemed to be reacting to almost

everything. Over a few weeks he gradually developed an awful rash that nothing

at all would help. Massively dry and cracking. We tried everything - but it

turns out it was an infection because it is slowly clearing up on cefalexin.

>

> This has happened before. The first time Eddie took cefalexin was for a chest

infection. We were very reluctant to resort to antibiotics but were very

pleased to see his rashes disappear. He seemed to do very well on them.

>

> The rash is worst on his lower back usually - but then it spreads everywhere

else. But the lower back seems to be the focus.

>

> Soooo - given one of our problems is Eddie's profound allergies and given that

this infection makes his allergies worse .... we are wondering if this infection

is chronic. Could it be there lingering all the time? And what is it? Could

we find out?

>

> The other strange thing is that Eddie is just fantastic. He has slept well,

eaten well, been energetic and utterly happy. Just completely fine. The only

thing is dreadful skin (which isn't itchy so long as we smother him always in

coconut oil). We would expect an infection to have an impact in more ways and

especially since it got such a hold. It looks like he will need more than one

week of antibiotics to see off the rash.

>

> Any ideas what it could be or how we could go about finding out? It would be

great to find out what it is and then be able to test for it.

> Sandyxx

>

[Guest guest]

who prescribed the antibiotics? what did they prescribe them for?

Sally

Sandy and Tim wrote:

> Hi everyone,

>

> Can you help us with any ideas about this please?

>

> Our Eddie is fabulously well on a course of antibiotics. Over the holidays

his allergies got worse and worse until he seemed to be reacting to almost

everything. Over a few weeks he gradually developed an awful rash that nothing

at all would help. Massively dry and cracking. We tried everything - but it

turns out it was an infection because it is slowly clearing up on cefalexin.

>

> This has happened before. The first time Eddie took cefalexin was for a chest

infection. We were very reluctant to resort to antibiotics but were very

pleased to see his rashes disappear. He seemed to do very well on them.

>

> The rash is worst on his lower back usually - but then it spreads everywhere

else. But the lower back seems to be the focus.

>

> Soooo - given one of our problems is Eddie's profound allergies and given that

this infection makes his allergies worse .... we are wondering if this infection

is chronic. Could it be there lingering all the time? And what is it? Could

we find out?

>

> The other strange thing is that Eddie is just fantastic. He has slept well,

eaten well, been energetic and utterly happy. Just completely fine. The only

thing is dreadful skin (which isn't itchy so long as we smother him always in

coconut oil). We would expect an infection to have an impact in more ways and

especially since it got such a hold. It looks like he will need more than one

week of antibiotics to see off the rash.

>

> Any ideas what it could be or how we could go about finding out? It would be

great to find out what it is and then be able to test for it.

> Sandyxx

>

>

>

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>

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>

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for your ideas.

Thanks is, Lyme is a strong possibility. We have done well on lyme herbs. I

will try to look at what lyme co-infections cefalexin is good for and maybe we

can look at a natural alternative.

Thanks too Tracey. We were very disappointed to have to cancel our trip to

Advance in Jan. Eddie's allergies were just extreme and his skin was just too

awful to risk being away from home. It is hard to imagine that skin could be

that bad.

What do you think of Transformational Breathing Tracey? Tim went to an evening

workshop last month and I'm just looking at the book. It looks like purposeful

hyperventilation. I am changing my breathing too - I find it all very

interesting. I wish there was a video of some good exercises.

Thanks too Caroline! These are great ideas and you have me thinking. Thanks so

much (and Happy Birthday for yesterday - hope you had a wonderful day!)

Sally - it is our GP who prescribed the antibiotics. I am going again on Friday

(she wanted to follow up) and will ask. She simply looked at Eddie and

prescribed. In the past the GP has checked glands before prescribing.

I will post on how it goes.

Thanks again.

Sandyxx

[Guest guest]

Dear Sandy

 

I hope you will be able to speak to ... or take pictures of the rashes and send them to her... My friend has mega acid problems and her skin looks like she has been poached in oil!! It is very dry and sore... when she went onto linda's diet she recovered her hands in two weeks..

 

I note that you are looking at meats at the moment... says meats and proteins MUST be eaten 5 to 7 hours before going to sleep at night.. If the protein is not completely broken down before sleep, it can create huge acid issues... Could you send me a picture of the skin.. I could at least let you know if it is like my friends.

 

My husband used to get really bad skin rashes.. never a problem in Africa.. but huge in UK.. mainly in Winter and we were guided by our African Homeopath to have him seen by an osteopath as part of it was a displaced vertebrae in his back ( His main angry rash was on his back) and to ensure he did not over heat at night.. We also got rid of any clothing that we had used biological powders on or fabric softener.. and this is when we started with the wash balls.

 

My youngest son gets really bad rashes if he has epsom salt baths.. again too much detox toooooooooo quick for him.

 

The transformational breathing is something I paid for an hours therapy in..... and two weeks later I had a nervous breakdown!!!!!! I am not keen on purposeful overbreathing as it creates a stress on the system.... and I found it very disorientating.  I wonder now if the very negative impact on me links in with 's findings about my functional issues with my breathing and diaphragm.. worstened by having 4 pregnancies with all babies 9lb plus and being a tiny 8 stone frame at the time...  If I breathe this transformational way I seem to go into panic attacks... I am a strange old bird so may not be representative of the Normal population.... I would NEVER use this techinique on my children.

 

 

 

Best wishes

 

 

 

 

Tracey

On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Sandy and Tim <sandyandtim@...> wrote:

 

Thanks so much for your ideas.Thanks is, Lyme is a strong possibility. We have done well on lyme herbs. I will try to look at what lyme co-infections cefalexin is good for and maybe we can look at a natural alternative.

Thanks too Tracey. We were very disappointed to have to cancel our trip to Advance in Jan. Eddie's allergies were just extreme and his skin was just too awful to risk being away from home. It is hard to imagine that skin could be that bad.

What do you think of Transformational Breathing Tracey? Tim went to an evening workshop last month and I'm just looking at the book. It looks like purposeful hyperventilation. I am changing my breathing too - I find it all very interesting. I wish there was a video of some good exercises.

Thanks too Caroline! These are great ideas and you have me thinking. Thanks so much (and Happy Birthday for yesterday - hope you had a wonderful day!)Sally - it is our GP who prescribed the antibiotics. I am going again on Friday (she wanted to follow up) and will ask. She simply looked at Eddie and prescribed. In the past the GP has checked glands before prescribing.

I will post on how it goes.Thanks again.Sandyxx

[Guest guest]

Sandy

 

I had to speak to about some other things and mentioned the skin rash issues... she says in her experience when this happens, removing all animal fats and proteins for a week often makes a huge difference... She says please do call her asap.

 

 

From our experience with Tatijana, Meats especially pork and chicken is very very acidic.. and for a sensitive system it can become dense acid.. and the body tries desparately to get rid of it fast and safely which is through the skin, If there is too much protein the ketones level increases which puts strain on the kidneys.. and you did mention that the main rash is on Eddies back kinda like where the kidneys are..

 

If acid is a problem, antibiotics will simply suppress the condition and make the system more stressed ... and it will return

 

 

WE have had huge gains on 's diet.. which is very low protein.. and Tatijana's myriad allergies have lessened considerably.. we used to let her have protein at night, with carbs and we often ate late... her poor little tummy was so bloated and distended.. and I never thought about looking at timing of meals or contents at specific times either... Tatijana too has a huge problem with eggs..

 

Best wishes

 

Tracey

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Tracey Clewer <thelifechangers@...> wrote:

Dear Sandy

 

I hope you will be able to speak to ... or take pictures of the rashes and send them to her... My friend has mega acid problems and her skin looks like she has been poached in oil!! It is very dry and sore... when she went onto linda's diet she recovered her hands in two weeks..

 

I note that you are looking at meats at the moment... says meats and proteins MUST be eaten 5 to 7 hours before going to sleep at night.. If the protein is not completely broken down before sleep, it can create huge acid issues... Could you send me a picture of the skin.. I could at least let you know if it is like my friends.

 

My husband used to get really bad skin rashes.. never a problem in Africa.. but huge in UK.. mainly in Winter and we were guided by our African Homeopath to have him seen by an osteopath as part of it was a displaced vertebrae in his back ( His main angry rash was on his back) and to ensure he did not over heat at night.. We also got rid of any clothing that we had used biological powders on or fabric softener.. and this is when we started with the wash balls.

 

My youngest son gets really bad rashes if he has epsom salt baths.. again too much detox toooooooooo quick for him.

 

The transformational breathing is something I paid for an hours therapy in..... and two weeks later I had a nervous breakdown!!!!!! I am not keen on purposeful overbreathing as it creates a stress on the system.... and I found it very disorientating.  I wonder now if the very negative impact on me links in with 's findings about my functional issues with my breathing and diaphragm.. worstened by having 4 pregnancies with all babies 9lb plus and being a tiny 8 stone frame at the time...  If I breathe this transformational way I seem to go into panic attacks... I am a strange old bird so may not be representative of the Normal population.... I would NEVER use this techinique on my children.

 

 

 

Best wishes

 

 

 

 

Tracey

On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Sandy and Tim <sandyandtim@...> wrote:

 

Thanks so much for your ideas.Thanks is, Lyme is a strong possibility. We have done well on lyme herbs. I will try to look at what lyme co-infections cefalexin is good for and maybe we can look at a natural alternative.

Thanks too Tracey. We were very disappointed to have to cancel our trip to Advance in Jan. Eddie's allergies were just extreme and his skin was just too awful to risk being away from home. It is hard to imagine that skin could be that bad.

What do you think of Transformational Breathing Tracey? Tim went to an evening workshop last month and I'm just looking at the book. It looks like purposeful hyperventilation. I am changing my breathing too - I find it all very interesting. I wish there was a video of some good exercises.

Thanks too Caroline! These are great ideas and you have me thinking. Thanks so much (and Happy Birthday for yesterday - hope you had a wonderful day!)Sally - it is our GP who prescribed the antibiotics. I am going again on Friday (she wanted to follow up) and will ask. She simply looked at Eddie and prescribed. In the past the GP has checked glands before prescribing.

I will post on how it goes.Thanks again.Sandyxx