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Skriven 2010-08-26 10:47:44 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
    Kommentar till text 568 av Nancy Backus (1:261/1381.0)
Ärende: Re: mint  was: A dinner party.
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Hi Nancy,

> Almost missed this... in an earlier packet I'd grabbed just before going
> away...

Glad to see you're back :)  I'm sure I've missed a few in here as well - have
to go back later today and take a look.

>> day I started puking like crazy so I stopped taking it.. I'll call him
>> tomorrow to see if he wants to call in a different one or what..
>> argh.. It also gave me really bad pains in my legs so I was glad to
>> stop that one ...

> Another to add to the list of meds "allergies"...  sigh...

Yep.. It's funny since I didn't consider those kinds of reactions (puking) as
an allergic reaction, but my doc does so.. the only other type of reaction I've
had from antibiotics was to Keflex, and I got a rash from that one.  Dad was
allergic to all penicilins though so I guess it's in the family... :)

>> Depending on how much your neurologist knows
>> about alternative medicine, he might be happy to let you use your VitC
>> and olive leaf extract, since long-term antibiotics can be problematic
>> indeed...  The fact that the drug works, and you think you can cope with
>> the side effects may be enough for him to let you continue irregardless.
>> I'd hope so.  I'm not  sure how much my GP knows about Alternative
>> Med, or my neurolist either..

> You may have to teach them, then...  I'm lucky to have a GP that does
> know something about Alternative Med, and isn't afraid to use it when
> appropriate...  He's younger, too, so I'm a little surprised... :)

I would actually expect a younger doctor to be more open to alternative
medicine only because of the more recent studies that have been done.. while
those studies aren't always positive, I think some of them have been.   For
example, the few studies done for Naltrexone 4.5MG (low-dose Naltrexone
treatments) have proven Dr. Bihari's own observations with celiac disease and
also MS..

> Hopefully by now, things have settled down for you, though... :)

Yep, with the uti at least .. :)  Lots of Vit. C, cranberry juice and Olive
Leaf extract seemed to do the trick for that.  Had another bad reaction to a
med from my neuro who wanted me to drop taking Amantadine for the fatigue from
MS.. The new drug (provigil) did a number on me, that's for sure.. out with
that one :) :)  So right now I've stopped taking the Amantadine, and have
reverted to Sudafed, Anacin and coffee to keep the energy levels up.

Darn weather turned chilly here already (high 60's, low 70's) so now I have to
adjust to the temperatures -once again- :)

Take care,
Janis

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