What do you do if you have a virus or bacterial infection?

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I am still waiting for my test results and will have more blood

drawn tomorrow. But, what do you all do when you get sick--with

a virus or bacterial infection? Right now, I am very intolerant of

most medicines due to being overdosed with high antibotics for lyme

disease treatment.

It is as though my body just " quit. "

Thank you for the kind responses to my adult mitochondial question.

Di

[Guest guest]

Di

I find it easier to prevent infections if at all possible. When I do get a

viral infection, I take the time to rest as much as possible, keep any fever

down with Aleve or Motrin and let myself get better. I also up my CoQ10 and

Vit C. This does mean I miss work when others might go, but my health is

important. If I get an infection that I think might be bacterial, I get to

the doctor as soon as possible and get an antibiotic. It would be hard if

you have trouble with antibiotics. My older son is allergic to all

antibiotics. Rotating them so he only get a one kind every year or two has

helped. He has had to take prednisone with some of the antibiotics.

I hope you get some answers soon.

laurie

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> I am still waiting for my test results and will have more blood

> drawn tomorrow. But, what do you all do when you get sick--with

> a virus or bacterial infection? Right now, I am very intolerant of

> most medicines due to being overdosed with high antibotics for lyme

> disease treatment.

>

> It is as though my body just " quit. "

>

> Thank you for the kind responses to my adult mitochondial question.

>

> Di

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[Guest guest]

REST! I also up my coenzymeq10. It isnt uncommon for the lot of us to

crash during infections. Heck, it isnt uncommon for us to crash period!

A crash btw, is when you are tired, drained, worn out, and dont feel like

doing anything. We often dont function up to par in several areas, such as

memory, thinking things through logically, physically, such as in ability to

walk, etc. or maybe our breathing or heart or kidneys or something acts up.

Blood sugars go out of whack, too. My mother does that one (type 1

diabetic). Our bodies just dont function like they should in a crash. The

overwhelming symptom for me, tho, is fatigue I just cant shake.

> I am still waiting for my test results and will have more blood

> drawn tomorrow. But, what do you all do when you get sick--with

> a virus or bacterial infection? Right now, I am very intolerant of

> most medicines due to being overdosed with high antibotics for lyme

> disease treatment.

>

> It is as though my body just " quit. "

>

> Thank you for the kind responses to my adult mitochondial question.

>

> Di

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Di, I am also intolerant of medicines, too. For bacterial

infections I use LOTS of garlic (or the non-smelling sociable kind

in capsules if I'm going to be around people-Kyolic formula

103....yeast and dairy free), Ester -C (the non- acidic form of

vitamin C) and sometimes Tea Tree oil and grapefruit seed

extract (ParaMicrocidin) . For viral, large doses of Ester-C.

Best Wishes,

Anita (another Lymie)

> I am still waiting for my test results and will have more blood

> drawn tomorrow. But, what do you all do when you get

sick--with

> a virus or bacterial infection? Right now, I am very intolerant of

> most medicines due to being overdosed with high antibotics

for lyme

> disease treatment.

>

> It is as though my body just " quit. "

>

> Thank you for the kind responses to my adult mitochondial

question.

>

> Di

[Guest guest]

Anita, garlic can help with viral and fungal infections as well. I take

echinacea and goldenseal and aloe vera on top of the garlic and vitamin c

myself. I also take zinc and selenium fairly regularly to boost my immune

system (also boosts the thyroid!)

One warning about garlic tho, it can thin your blood so if you have a

problem that way, or are near the period part of your cycle, garlic should

be cut down on.

Have you tried any of those others? Echinacea shouldnt be taken every day,

but only for periods of time you are fighting an infection, or just exposed

to some major virus or something. Same with goldenseal. I try to limit to

2 weeks on it at any given time. Mind you, we are all different, and some

of us may have allergies, etc. the others dont, or the doctor may say they

are contraindicated in your case, so these may not be good for you, but they

work for me. I have only had to be on antibiotics twice in the last

several years now, and one of those was after a cat bite when I tried to

break up a fight. The other a sinus infection that got really bad.

> Hi Di, I am also intolerant of medicines, too. For bacterial

> infections I use LOTS of garlic (or the non-smelling sociable kind

> in capsules if I'm going to be around people-Kyolic formula

> 103....yeast and dairy free), Ester -C (the non- acidic form of

> vitamin C) and sometimes Tea Tree oil and grapefruit seed

> extract (ParaMicrocidin) . For viral, large doses of Ester-C.

>

> Best Wishes,

> Anita (another Lymie)