Guest guest Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 > > I've been on the diet for about two weeks now and feel fine, although > I am still eating brown rice (which I will need to cut out soon). I > went on it in hopes that it would end the torture of my cea. After > a visit to the dermatologist, I was confused because he wanted to put > me on an oral antibiotic called Oracea. He said it was a very low dose > antibiotic that kills bacteria and has been beneficial for patients. I > decided to hold off on it, because I truly think that my cea > started by taking antibiotics in the first place. I was just wondering > if taking antibiotics could possibly be beneficial for this skin > condition or if it just makes things worse in the long run? Hi there. What is your name please? cea is not caused by a bacteria; it is caused by toxins, so treating it with antibiotics is crazy. See my article on cea which includes causes and treatment: http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/skin4.php Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Probably will. Did you give enough olive leaf and over the course of 10 days? Also eating a lot of fresh garlic and treating for yeast will very often resolve a sinus infection. I have not taken antibiotics in over 5 years for any of my sinus infections. I gargle and ingest grapefruit seed extract, take OLE, and lots of probiotics. I avoid any dairy because it makes the mucous thicker. Run a humidifier at night. And look at herbs. There are also homeopathic remedies for sinus infection that work well. I have used those too. IF you feel there are no other options and you have to use the antibiotics, give him probiotics four hours after each antibiotic dose. Continue to do this the entire time he is on antibiotics. Do you have an herbal medicine maker in your area? They have great herbal remedies for sinus infection. Ours says: avoid sugar, juices and dairy during infection. For those who seem to get frequent infections, they should always avoid these. Then she recommends osha root, orgeon grape, goldenseal, cayenne, horseradish, garlic..it's a concoction she makes and you take it six times a day during infection. She has a milder tasting one for kids..I think she leaves out the cayenne in that case. Neti pots are immensely useful, but hard for kids. Saline nose drops are good though for helping break that stuff loose. > > Hi everyone, > Here is a bad news. > My son has had a sinus infection for 2 weeks. Dr. prescribed > antibiotics, but I am not comfortable with that. I cannot decide > whether to start antibiotics. > He does not eat well, and looks so miserable. > I have already tried OLE, but It's not good enough. > Do you believe antibiotics will make my ds worse? > Please advise me. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Just my 2 cents and my humble opinion: if that were a member of my family miserable for 2 weeks with more than a bad cold, I'd give him the antibiotics. Of course, I don't know your history with antibiotics. We haven't taken them so have had no bad experiences. Knock wood. Maggie d. > > Hi everyone, > Here is a bad news. > My son has had a sinus infection for 2 weeks. Dr. prescribed > antibiotics, but I am not comfortable with that. I cannot decide > whether to start antibiotics. > He does not eat well, and looks so miserable. > I have already tried OLE, but It's not good enough. > Do you believe antibiotics will make my ds worse? > Please advise me. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 If you do end up giving anti-biotics, make sure to give pro-biotics (away) from the anti-biotics or at least at the end of the anti-biotics duration. Although I would at least give Jan's advice a go first. I believe that when anti-biotics were first introduced pro-biotics were also given as a matter of course from most docs. Kenny > Hi everyone, > Here is a bad news. > My son has had a sinus infection for 2 weeks. Dr. prescribed > antibiotics, but I am not comfortable with that. I cannot decide > whether to start antibiotics. > He does not eat well, and looks so miserable. > I have already tried OLE, but It's not good enough. > Do you believe antibiotics will make my ds worse? > Please advise me. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 > > Hi everyone, > Here is a bad news. > My son has had a sinus infection for 2 weeks. Dr. prescribed > antibiotics, but I am not comfortable with that. I cannot decide > whether to start antibiotics. > He does not eat well, and looks so miserable. > I have already tried OLE, but It's not good enough. > Do you believe antibiotics will make my ds worse? > Please advise me. > I have a form of cystic fibrosis and a long history of sinus infections. I haven't been on antibiotics in over 5 years, so it can be done. If you can't find something effective quickly enough, I would go ahead and give the antibiotics and then try to make sure you are better prepared before it happens again. Some things that often kept me out of the ER when I was much sicker than I am now: Xylitol-saline nebs or sinus rinses: http://healthgazelle.org/xylitolsalinesolution.shtml http://healthgazelle.org/nebulizedsolution.shtml Poultice using just about any kind of tea you have in the house: http://healthgazelle.org/poultice.shtml Hot and cold treatments. There are are a few remarks about heat treatments here: http://healthgazelle.org/heattreatments.shtml When OLE is not enough for me these days and I have been exposed to some pathogen, I typically add a lot of vitamins A and E to that and some oil of oregano. Sometimes, a high dose of calcium (like 10 pills of calcium citrate) will work wonders when OLE isn't doing such a great job. My first recommendation would be something local directly in the sinuses combined with something systemic. The combination of the two works far better than either one alone. Xylitol-saline is strong but gentle. I put other stuff in my sinuses these days but don't necessarily recommend it because what I do now can be quite painful and sometimes causes nosebleeds. I wouldn't do it to a kid. If you don't have xylitol on hand and can't find it locally tomorrow, then start with just a saline wash. You can add a small amount of peroxide (potentially painful and potentially causes nosebleeds, so be conservative) or a small amount of diet tonic water (much gentler) to boost its germ killing properties. Some people add a little iodine. Others add NAC. So you actually have a lot of options that are fairly well " tried and true " from a population of folks with compromised immune systems and chronic sinus problems. Good luck with this. Michele http://www.healthgazelle.org http://www.kidslikemine.org http://www.solanorail.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I would give antibiotics because it's been too long (more than a week is too long for me if there is fever). However, i would also give probiotics to support the body. My late sister-in-law didn't believe in antibiotics and insisted on self medication but lost the battle to an infection by the time she was rushed to hospital semi-unconscious. Never take an infection likely. Priscilla On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Michele <talithamichele@...> wrote: > > > > > Hi everyone, > > Here is a bad news. > > My son has had a sinus infection for 2 weeks. Dr. prescribed > > antibiotics, but I am not comfortable with that. I cannot decide > > whether to start antibiotics. > > He does not eat well, and looks so miserable. > > I have already tried OLE, but It's not good enough. > > Do you believe antibiotics will make my ds worse? > > Please advise me. > > > > I have a form of cystic fibrosis and a long history of sinus > infections. I haven't been on antibiotics in over 5 years, so it can > be done. If you can't find something effective quickly enough, I > would go ahead and give the antibiotics and then try to make sure you > are better prepared before it happens again. > > Some things that often kept me out of the ER when I was much sicker > than I am now: > > Xylitol-saline nebs or sinus rinses: > http://healthgazelle.org/xylitolsalinesolution.shtml > http://healthgazelle.org/nebulizedsolution.shtml > > Poultice using just about any kind of tea you have in the house: > http://healthgazelle.org/poultice.shtml > > Hot and cold treatments. There are are a few remarks about heat > treatments here: > http://healthgazelle.org/heattreatments.shtml > > When OLE is not enough for me these days and I have been exposed to > some pathogen, I typically add a lot of vitamins A and E to that and > some oil of oregano. Sometimes, a high dose of calcium (like 10 pills > of calcium citrate) will work wonders when OLE isn't doing such a > great job. > > My first recommendation would be something local directly in the > sinuses combined with something systemic. The combination of the two > works far better than either one alone. Xylitol-saline is strong but > gentle. I put other stuff in my sinuses these days but don't > necessarily recommend it because what I do now can be quite painful > and sometimes causes nosebleeds. I wouldn't do it to a kid. If you > don't have xylitol on hand and can't find it locally tomorrow, then > start with just a saline wash. You can add a small amount of peroxide > (potentially painful and potentially causes nosebleeds, so be > conservative) or a small amount of diet tonic water (much gentler) to > boost its germ killing properties. Some people add a little iodine. > Others add NAC. So you actually have a lot of options that are fairly > well " tried and true " from a population of folks with compromised > immune systems and chronic sinus problems. > > Good luck with this. > > Michele > http://www.healthgazelle.org > http://www.kidslikemine.org > http://www.solanorail.org > > > -- Priscilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 > > Hi everyone, > Here is a bad news. > My son has had a sinus infection for 2 weeks. Dr. prescribed > antibiotics, but I am not comfortable with that. I cannot decide > whether to start antibiotics. > He does not eat well, and looks so miserable. > I have already tried OLE, but It's not good enough. How much OLE did you give? At my house, sinus " infections " meant yeast overgrowth, and OLE would not have helped at all. I used biotin and GSE. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 is your son old enough to use a neti pot? Those can really help relieve symptoms and move blockages, and promote healing. can buffer with baking soda too to make it more gentle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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