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Posted 6/25/2015 9:58 PM (GMT 0)
I'm having another cold. I have so many colds, it's unreal.

I have colds at least twice a month, sometimes more.

Some of them are short in duration; others are longer.

They make me really tired, and then I start getting the symptoms of Bart. and Babs. flares.

Do the colds trigger the coinfections, or are they a symptom of Bart and Babs?

Or is it something else entirely?

Myco or something?

What should I do? Suggestions?

They were getting a little better, but I think I overdid.

Margaret
Posted 6/26/2015 1:59 AM (GMT 0)
I've read that it isn't good to take Elderberry long-term.

Andrographis is a good herb to take to prevent upper respiratory infections (colds/flu), and it also packs a punch against Lyme & possibly also Bart & Babs.

But not everyone can tolerate Andrographis. And some say it shouldn't be taken long-term, although Buhner refutes this in the older version of his Lyme book.

It is possible that the cold symptoms are caused by Lyme/coinfections, also. However, be aware that the lowered immunity caused by Lyme/coinfections may also increase your risk of catching colds/flu.

Make sure you are getting sufficient Vitamin C, Zinc and B complex to support your immune system.
Posted 6/26/2015 4:22 AM (GMT 0)
Yes-same here with the colds...My 8yr old grandson comes over weekly and is sick 1/2 the time!!! I noticed this time that my cold/flu symptoms were quite milder than the rest of my family because of the high zinc, C, and androgaphis?
Posted 6/26/2015 2:55 PM (GMT 0)
Lyme/bart/babs are all immune suppressive. So if you are still infected with those bacteria/protozoa your body won't be able to fight off viral infections.

This is why Buhner suggests supporting immune function with astragalus, or if you can't tolerate that, with cordyceps. Zinc, selenium and C are all important as well.
Posted 6/26/2015 3:50 PM (GMT 0)
Margaret, have you considered that it might be fungal?
Posted 6/27/2015 3:04 AM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone,

Sayya, I tried Elderberry, and it didn't do a thing. I think it was the syrup though, so that couldn't have been healthy. There's so much sugar in the stuff. Regardless, I was diligent about it, and it never helped.

Razzle, I'm truly scared of Andrographis. It sounds really powerful, and my body doesn't tolerate treatments of that sort. I think it would make me herx through the roof. You're absolutely right about the C, zinc, and B complex. I have NOT been vigilant about those.

RowingM, I've heard that we're not supposed to use Astragalus for Chronic Lyme? Unfortunately, Cordyceps also causes herxing!

Sarah, I'm sure I used to have a fungal sinus infection, but all of that cleared up when I started adding Goldenseal and some other things like Lomatium to my saline rinse. The doctor says my sinuses are fine.

It feels like plain old colds (at least in the beginning), and then I just get sick all over--hot sweats, etc. etc. Then it passes, until the next one, which can be only a week or so later.

I do know that my immune globulins were low at one point, and I was doing IG infusions. But my insurance copay isn't enough to cover the ig infusions.

I don't know if this is an immune thing, or, as I said, a symptom of cos. Does anyone know if you can get cold-like symptoms at the onset of a co infection flare

LOL, yesterday I binge ate oranges. I literally ate about five oranges. I didn't even want to eat anything else.

Margaret
Posted 6/27/2015 7:54 AM (GMT 0)
It sounds like you are deficient of something that increases immune response. For me, increasing my Lysine to Arginine ratio helped. Most foods that contain Arginine also contain Lysine as well but we often need more Lysine. Try eating some foods that have more Lysine than Arginine. My thoughts are that this could help more with chronic viral issues than bacterial issues.

Copper also boosted my immune response. The problem was it boosted it too much. It worked great for a week or two and then I had extra swelling in a few joints. I had to back off its supplementation.

A lot of people that are chronically sick have low CoQ-10 levels. Low doses of this could be beneficial as well.
Posted 6/27/2015 10:44 AM (GMT 0)
I take Spanish Black Radish from Swanson when I feel like I'm coming down with a cold/flu. It's relatively cheap and always seems to help.


Added info:
http://www.healwithfood.org/health-benefits/black-spanish-radish.php
Posted 6/28/2015 12:46 AM (GMT 0)
M,

My son and I both had a lot of colds that we attributed to herxing...

We Always had a Runny nose, with sometimes a cough, sore throat, burning eyes, headaches....I know it was herxing, it was the only thing that made sense...I'd get it after I started or upped an herb, or the silver sol...(geez, I had a sinus infection with that one...)

That's my experience anyway
Posted 6/28/2015 4:47 AM (GMT 0)
I'm w/ GH… likely viral and something is causing heightened immune responses.

Cold sx are a reaction your body is having to foreign stuff… so actually, it's kind of a good sign that you're having these sx. I haven't had cold or flu in over a decade… makes me paranoid because I worry that I won't really know if I'm really sick/contagious… but maybe I'm just not understanding all the facets of the immune system.

p
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