Posted 7/1/2020 11:44 AM (GMT 0)
ripped from his FB page
Some updates to the treatment of COPD/pulmonary fibrosis.
As I mention in the two previous articles on this at my website (stephenharrodbuhner.com), the medical profession does not understand these conditions very well, if at all. That is, they do not know what causes their emergence (and no, it is almost never smoking) hence typical diagnoses such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (which means from no known cause).
My journey with the condition has been difficult for exactly that reason. If I had known 5 years ago what I know now, I would be well and my lung tissue substantially far more healthy.
The update is this: I would highly suggest that anyone with a diagnosis of COPD or any kind of lung fibrosis (that is not from something like asbestos) to get an extensive blood test from someplace like labcorp. An MD will have to create the order.
The test should look for the presence of any of the following:
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Aspergillus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
It should also check the levels of: C-reactive protein, Vitamin D, and Fibrinogen
The MD should also, if knowledgeable, suggest other things as well
These types of lung conditions, if not caused by something like asbestos, are almost always from a stealth bacteria in the lung tissue. In my case it is mycoplasma pneumoniae, which is a coinfection of lyme. In my circumstance it has at this point gone systemic and is very active in my lung tissue so I am treating it with a combination of antibiotics (ten day course of azithromycin) and my herbal protocol for mycoplasma.
A blood test can often identify which organism is at fault and then it can be treated. Regrettably, for some reason which I can’t in good conscience talk about without casting aspersions on their genetic background and/or intelligence levels and schooling, none of the pulmonary specialists, MDs, nurse practitioners, naturopaths, or integrative physicians (some of whom I have been recommending for years) that I consulted over the past 7 years suggested a blood test. (The American medical system is broken at a far deeper level than that of the lack of a national health care system.)
I would also highly suggest vitamin D3 supplementation since it tends to be low in these kinds of lung conditions (with stealth infections) and would begin with 20,000 IU daily (in two divided doses of 10,000 each) for one to two weeks then reduce to 5000 IU daily.
Until I developed severe acute bronchitis with debilitating cough 8 months ago, I had managed, through the use of my protocols, to stabilize the condition with my blood O2 at 96% which is very good indeed. Regrettably severe bronchitis with attendant debilitating cough, rather rapidly, has severely damaged my lungs (and no, no one I consulted had any suggestions about how to stop it – nor did they seem at all concerned about it). It turns out that despite severe cough being one of the major problems people suffer there has been little study on it within the medical profession, no one knows really why it happens, or how to stop it. The main substance which can shut the process down is the use of opiates, which the country is in a panic about which makes them much harder to get a prescription for. Steroidal inhalers can help to some extent as well. And yes, I did explore in great depth every herbal suggestion that just came into your mind as well as many that you have never heard of for the treatment of cough, please refrain from posting ANY suggestions along that line.
In any event, for those of you struggling with COPD/lung fibrosis getting extensive an blood test is crucial, the sooner after diagnosis the better. If the causative organism can be brought under control, then the degradation of the lungs can be halted before too much damage is done. The lungs will then have a chance of restoring themselves, in essence they can rebuild healthy tissue.