Re: Spam and airwaves!

[Guest guest]

Hi June,

Glad to hear that you are learning how to live with bronchiectasis. I have a lot of supplements too. Some of my doctors think that they are not helpful. I thought that my new primary care doctor who is American-Chinese would agree with the use of supplements. I think that the teas that Cheryl mentioned are helpful. I drink a large variety of tea. In the U.S. green tea is promoted as being high in antioxidants.

I have broken some ribs and pulled some muscles when coughing and sneezing. Since I have osteoporosis (brittle bone disease), it is easy to break or crack a rib.

My husband plans another trip back to London this summer. Where would he buy the Air Waves Gum? Is it only available at a pharmacy?

Norma (Austin, Texas--U.S.)

[Guest guest]

June,

I’ve already gone to sleep with a

Halls tucked nicely up against my back teeth. Not very safe, but sleep is so nice once in a

while. What is in Airwaves? I don’t know if we have anything

comparable in the U.S.

Barb

Spam and

airwaves!

Hi all, making great progress at last with my

mega dose of

antibiotic and inhaled steroid. Has a very

bad night last Saturday

when I had a terrible pain in my ribs, at one

point I was doubled

over with it. Think I must have pulled something

with the

coughing. Anyway that has eased and

I'm starting to feel there

is a little chink of light at the end of this

tunnel. Interested to hear

other people use Airwaves, I'm a big fan of that

and also Halls

Menthalyptus sweets. I have bags of those in

my bag, my car, by

my bed, everywhere. If I'm having a coughing fit

those help more

than my Ventolin! Probably end up with rotting

teeth but...?

Cheryl thank you for dealing with the

spammer, I knew as soon

as I saw it there was something wrong, even

I know you can't

cure this disease. So cruel to put something like

that on here,

wonder where he came from? With regard to

supplements I

have not tried Zinc but I have restarted Ginseng

which I find

brilliant when I am low physically and

emotionally. I take it for 4

weeks and then stop so my body doesn't get over

used to it.

Have also started Gingko(increases blood

supply to the lungs

and body) and Lyprinol(Green lipped mussel!)

in the hope that

these might strengthen my lungs. My family

laugh over my box of

drugs, it's huge now. I'm even mastering the

art of coughing up,

so I feel I'm now a fully paid up

member of the Bronchiectasis

family! Love to all June in London

[Guest guest]

> I have broken some ribs and pulled some muscles when coughing and

sneezing. Since I have osteoporosis (brittle bone disease), it is

easy to break or crack a rib.

I just pulled a muscle from coughing a few weeks ago and it still

hurts, a lot. I thought at first, because it was so painful, and I

felt it exactly when it happened, that I'd cracked a rib. However,

hot water in the shower alleviates the pain, so I tend to think it's

muscular. I haven't bothered mentioning it to a doctor, because I

know from past experience the treatment is suck it up, it's gonna be

a long six weeks. That means it'll be just about mended by summer,

which is good news...

Karin