Re: millions of pills/andrographis and allergic reactions

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

I'm caught by the line in your post about eschewing andrographis due to hives. I

understand the herb causes allergic reactions in some people, but should it be

avoided

altogether if one has allergies (mine are extensive and severe)?

Thanks very much,

Glomer

>

> Hello,

>

> I'm about halfway ramped up to the full protocol. I'm not doing the

> andrographis because I have chronic hives, but I am doing smilax

> (sarsaparilla) instead.

>

> This means I'm taking 12 pills per day, and within 6 weeks I'll be

> taking 24 pills a day. That's not including the things I always take,

> like antidepressant, fish oil, plaquenil, red yeast rice, thyroid

> supplement, and glucosamine. (I probably forgot something in that list.)

>

> I'm not a good pill-taker - I must have a small esophagus or something.

> Tablets seem to get stuck much more easily than capsules, and I can take

> two capsules at a time.

>

> Anyway, I'm pretty overwhelmed already. Do any of you have suggestions

> for making this easier? I have learned to have a piece of bread or

> something similar nearby if pills get stuck, because it's far better

> than water for pushing everything along.

>

> Thanks,

>

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