Posted by bleauberry on November 2, 2008, at 19:34:53
In reply to medication lowering immunity?, posted by sunshine25 on November 1, 2008, at 23:41:25
Can I post a few comments? Just opinions actually.
I am convinced meds can change immune function. How, why, or which ones, I don't know. I feel genetic susceptibility and heavy metal toxicity can both play into it.
Sick and tired all the time. Like poisoned? You could indeed be having a hard time fighting off infections, and you are floating in a fog of their toxins, which happen to have a high affinity for the opioid receptors, causing a very fogged tired feeling. I've heard that large doses of molybdenum and vitamin B3 can mop up the mess, but I don't know enough about it.
Lyme disease blood tests are not conclusive. Lyme is a sneaky one that can remain undetectable in blood once it finds a permament home inside of cells disguised as part of the cell itself. People have treated it blindly, regardless of tests, but that involves as best I understand a protocol that is specific with several antibiotics for up to a year.
With all the meds, and still not happy or productive. Well then I humbly agree with you, that the current meds don't make much sense to be taking. But don't quit them abruptly or with haste. Do it very slowly and methodically, which it sounds like you are doing.
Pdoc says the cold sores are from pain and stress. Well, that just further strengthens your intuition that the current meds are worthless. If you are on a pharmacy of meds and still have stress, doesn't say much for the choice of those meds, does it?
The herbs you are on are popular. Despite their claims of helping you, there really is no scientific evidence to back it up. Both reishi and astagalus impact the adrenal/cortisol axis, which is tied directly to immunity. Whether the herbs are impacting it in a good way for you or a bad way for, no way to know. I tried both those herbs because the literature looked so awesome. The problem was that in the real world they made me feel very depressed.
Things to do right now:
Lower or eliminate sugars.
Lower or eliminate caffeine.
Drink lots of purified water.
Eat heavily on raw and partially cooked veggies.
Eat heavily on proteins.
Try avoiding gluten (wheat, barley, oats, barley malt) for a couple weeks and see if you feel different.
Try avoiding all dairy products for a couple weeks to see if you feel any different.
Supplement with low to moderate doses of buffered vitamin c, 400units of E, and 1000units of D3, and a little bit of selenium and zinc.
Take a strong probiotic (30billion to 50billion) per day.For pharmaceuticals, the newest greatest thing I've seen for immunity issues is low dose naltrexone at lowdosenaltrexone.org. Might want to check that out.
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