doxycline long term; what about developing resistency issues; Re: Anaphylactic shock, etc

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Playing with antimicrobials EGS. taking a 10 day course that ain't

going to clear an infection yet more likely to add to it's

resistance.I think this may be what your looking for.

tony

> > >

> > > I have had anaphylactic reactions to

> penicillin

> > > and sulfa since I was a teen (both requiring

> > tubes

> > > down my throat due to reaction) . In recent

> > years

> > > , I began reacting to many more meds and later

> > > supps and having allergic reactions of severe

> > > asthma, severe hives, short of breath and in

> > some

> > > cases " just " severe diarrhea or medication

> > induced

> > > anorexia.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > My electrolyte studies last month and even my

> > hair

> > > test show that I am very low in both potassium

> > and

> > > magnesium and yet I was supplementing both and

> > > still do and eat foods very high in both.

> > > Something isn't working right. Some changes

> made

> > > in the past few weeks under direction of my

> > > natural minded neuro and natural minded ENT

> > > working together were first to try mag sulfate

> > > injections which worsened symptoms

> dramatically

> > > and now am supplementing potassium as well as

> > > taking magnesium malate tablets and

> transdermal

> > > mag citrate. My walking and EDSS numbers have

> > > improved dramatically in the past 10 days

> (score

> > > used to define degree of disability related to

> > MS)

> > > after continued progression since 2003 and

> being

> > > in and out of a wheelchair or walker since

> 2004.

> > > They are also tinkering to get my thyroid

> under

> > > control. Been on synthroid for 13 years but

> > still

> > > not testing right and am currently on both

> > levoxyl

> > > and armour and see Neuro Tues to continue his

> > plan

> > > to either migrate to armour entirely or some

> > combo

> > > of both. He believes my thyroid issues started

> > all

> > > my health problems.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > My asthma and breathing issues are improving

> > > dramatically since starting doxycline and

> > > administration of bactroban in my nostrils

> (gave

> > > up on the idea of putting the bactroban in my

> > > nebulizer) and doing albuterol treatments

> every

> > 4

> > > hour around the clock. My ENT had previously

> had

> > > me using bactroban nasal irrigation but I was

> > > swallowing and choking on the stuff and PCP

> > thinks

> > > may have aspirated some causing my initial

> > > breathing problems. I am very interested in

> what

> > > I've read about the Welden protocol although

> my

> > > MRSA is resistant to some of the things

> > suggested

> > > in the protocol. I will discuss with my PCP,

> > ENT,

> > > and Neuro (all of whom I see next week)

> > regarding

> > > staying longer on the antibiotic and/or adding

> > > another and adding antifungal. Also waiting

> for

> > > results of sputum analysis from Friday

> (although

> > > we know how those go but they were going to

> use

> > > the infectious disease lab to analyze)..

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Thanks for the reminder re liver issues as I

> > like

> > > some others have elevated liver enzymes and

> > amino

> > > acid test and organic acid test done in last 3

> > > weeks reflects the same issues. Waiting to

> > discuss

> > > results with my docs but I have copies and

> have

> > > reviewed both reports and understand the

> > > implications.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > _____

> > >

> > > From:

> infections

> > >

> >

> [mailto:infections ]

> > > On Behalf Of Colourbleu

> > > Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 4:51 AM

> > > infections

> > > Subject: [infections]

> > Anaphylactic

> > > shock, Electrolytes, Salt/C, Ampehotericine B,

> > > Benicar etc.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Anaphylactic shock, Electrolytes, Salt/C,

> > > Ampehotericine B, Benicar etc.

> > >

> > > got me thinking, as she has been having

> so

> > > many problems with

> > > anaphylactic shock reactions and breathing

> > crises.

> > > Im wondering what is

> > > going on?

> > >

> > > I have personally had what I think were

> > > anaphylactic shocks (2), after

> > > administering b12 shots. This is a rare

> possible

> > > side effect of B12

> > > shots. This is one frightening symptom.

> > >

> > > I came to the conclusion that actually what

> > caused

> > > this was a low blood

> > > potassium level. I could not handle the shots

> > and

> > > continued with b12

> > > tablets and added potassium. This seemed to

> help

> > > allot.

> > >

> > > The bodies electrolyte system works on a fine

> > > balance and when out of

> > > sync the symptoms can be sudden and drastic.

> > Many

> > > of the drugs that we

> > > take, work by robing the body of potassium in

> > one

> > > way or another. Or by

> > > another mechanism disrupting the electrolyte

> > > system.

> > >

> > > Many of us that are close to the edge and have

> > > seriously hampered

> > > bodies which can be tilted over the edge very

> > > easily when taking these

> > > drugs.

> > >

> > > It does not make 100% sense that is

> > allergic

> > > to lots of different

> > > drugs and I suspect that maybe another problem

> > is

> > > lurking in the

> > > background (potassium loss?) that is the

> > > underlying problem.

> > >

> > > It would seem that this problem (if there) and

> > > discovered would open

> > > the flood gates for treatments that seem to be

> > so

> > > badly needed (abx/

> > > a/f).

> > >

> > > If I were you I think I would consider

> > > having a basic electrolyte

> > > test, and keeping an eye on these in the

> future.

> > > These electrolytes can

> > > cause havoc if out of whack and make us very

> ill

> > > very quickly. Hence

> > > the administration of electrolytes when you go

> > > into emergency in

> > > hospital (very often).

> > >

> > > Penny as your on Benicar and had problems with

> > the

> > > kidneys in the past,

> > > I think you should be especially careful when

> > > taking amp b, and over

> > > time watch your electrolytes as I think the

> oral

> > > form does enter the

> > > system and does rob the body of potassium.

> > >

> > > Salt / C

> > > I have spoken to some of the main advocates of

> > the

> > > salt/c treatment,

> > > and while clearly it has benefits, they seemed

> > > totally ignorant of the

> > > possible of side effects from taking too much

> > salt

> > > thus lowering the

> > > potassium levels. If anyone is doing the

> Salt/C

> > I

> > > would also suggest

> > > potassium is monitored and possible added into

> > the

> > > regime too.

> > >

> > > If anyone comes over very iffy, very quickly,

> > the

> > > electrolytes should

> > > be considered as a potential cause of this

> > sudden

> > > attack.

> > >

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