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Posted 8/19/2015 4:21 PM (GMT 0)
The title basically covers it.

My immune system is weak; the cold could morph into something else.

I'm sure some of you natural medicine gurus with a lot of experience could help me, LOL.

Margaret
Posted 8/19/2015 4:25 PM (GMT 0)
I used to use Echinacea, high doses of Vitamin C (with bioflavinoids), and Elderberry.

But that was pre-lyme...and I don't read about those things in the lyme world.
Posted 8/19/2015 4:30 PM (GMT 0)
Buhner mentions all of those in his books - I think you'd be fine to use them.

I held back from using Echinacea since it's an immune stimulant. I already have an autoimmune disease and don't need my immune system stimulated to accidentally make autoantibodies.

Elderberry works wonders for me and my family.

High dose Vit C (ascorbic acid is best) is part of my Lyme protocol...
Posted 8/19/2015 4:41 PM (GMT 0)
Those are very good suggestions.

The Buhner cold, cough, and sinus infection protocols didn't work for me when I had bronchitis. Too much honey, maybe? I tried everything he suggested--Lomatium etc.

I'm going to try vit. C, echinacea, and elderberry.

How much vit. C? What dose of echinacea?

M
Posted 8/19/2015 4:47 PM (GMT 0)
I used to use 1000 mg vitamin C as an everyday dose...when I felt something coming on, I would bump it up to 5000 mg daily (or more)
I like the Vitamin C that has the bioflavinoids...I see I spelled that wrong...but those bioflavinoids cured my husband's continual sinus issues...of being stuffed up all the time. He used Pharmaceutical meds for years...and after the C with Bioflav's, he doesn't have a problem anymore.
Posted 8/19/2015 4:48 PM (GMT 0)
I honestly can't remember the Echinacea dose - I think I used what was on the bottle...mine had elderberry with it. It's been many years since I had a cold or flu.

That's what's strange to me...aren't our immune systems supposed to be weak with lyme and co's? How come I'm not getting anything...now?

Is it a different part of our immune system? ie bacteria vs. viruses???
Posted 8/19/2015 5:09 PM (GMT 0)
Re: immune system, have you tried any of the Researched Nutritional Transfer Factor products? My ND has me on LymPlus and my mom on both LymPlus and Multi-Immune.
Posted 8/19/2015 6:45 PM (GMT 0)
I haven't gotten colds or flu either in years....but my kids did and I'd make a big pot of organic bone broth with lots of onions and garlic... They were back in school and healthy after a couple days yay!
Posted 8/20/2015 12:58 AM (GMT 0)
Plenty of sleep and rest, plenty of water, vegetables. Sugar is not good for immune systems at all.

I haven't gotten a cold in forever, but elderberry is great.

Here's a cost-effective recipe I am going to try:

http://wellnessmama.com/1888/elderberry-syrup/
Posted 8/20/2015 2:16 AM (GMT 0)
Sarah, I'm going to order the Lymplus.

Bluebyyou, I'm not very good at resting, LOL!!

You would think I would have learned by now, ugh.

And I've been eating sugar, ARGHHHH!

So it's back to a diet of veggies and water . . . .

Margaret
Posted 8/20/2015 3:11 AM (GMT 0)
We like to use olive leaf or elderberry with echinacea and astragalus in it
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