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Hi everybody and Happy New Year! Question for you all, I am now taking 5 billion Saccharomyces Boulardi+MOS however my lyme PA wants me to also add a probiotic that is 50-100 billion. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Also, because we can't get a flu vaccine, I now have a cold. Do you call the PA at the lyme physicians office for even more meds or do you treat with over the counter meds?
Thanks for your help.
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I treat a cold with vitamin C and zinc. I can't imagine that an LLMD or most docs can do much better than that.
On the probiotics question, I like Custom Probiotics. They have a 6-strain and an 11-strain, I use both of them.
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The best probiotic I have found is Orthomolecular probiotic 225. I also find it works even better with an enzyme as well. Theralac is another good brand.
Your cold doesn't have anything to do with not getting a flu vaccine. There isn't a lot your LLMD can do for your cold but mine does recommend Takuna anti-viral drops. Another doc recommended Elderberry. I also personally think a lot of vitamin C helps.
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I always use elderberry right awAy and they seem to go away...best to catch it in beginning
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I always use elderberry right awAy and they seem to go away...best to catch it in beginning
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If your cold comes with extreme fatigue, your "cold" is more likely the flu.
Look up the symptoms of this year's flu. I did, and that's how I figured out that I was suffering with the flu and not a regular head cold.
Let the lyme doc know if it seems to be flu. He may want to prescribe Tamiflu or something else that fights it.
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I always eat a whole bunch of limes when I get the first symptom of a cold of flu and it works great.
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Echinacea
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Umcka Cold Care by Natures Way is our favorite. Once I shared it with my Aussie friends, while living down there, and then after that whenever I visited the States I'd return to Oz with a suitcase full of Umcka orders.
BOIRON's ColdCalm is good too.
If it is the flu I get in there quick with Boiron's Oscillococcinum.
If it is a severe flu, I like Hyland's DEFEND, which has Oscillococcinum in it plus others homeopathics for bone pain, chills, deep muscle pain, etc.
Also like echinacea and if gets past stage 1, of a cold, then the echinacea, goldenseal combo. But, my colds never get past the inkling that I might be getting a cold because of Umcka.
Also, lots of vitamin C and I take 10,000 IU of vitamin D.
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everythinghurts--your mailbox is full. I can't respond to your PM.
If you were given antibiotics when you saw your pcp, then I doubt you have just a cold. Doctors don't give antibiotics for a cold because antibiotics are not effective against a cold. So, I believe your pcp is treating you for the flu.
My doc never said I had the flu either. I went to him 3 times plus emails and phone calls. It's crazy! Why don't they just tell us that we have the flu?!
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Antibiotics don't work against the flu either, as the flu is caused by a virus. Tamiflu can be helpful if it is the flu, but it isn't a cure.
I share the frustration with docs not properly dx'ing the flu. I have found that I have to ASK for the rapid flu test.
Even when I brought my daughter in with very obvious flu symptoms during flu season, they claimed it was "just" a virus. I had to ask for the flu test and whaddya know it came back positive. They professed to be very surprised.
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Antibiotics don't work against the flu, but doctors are giving them. From what I have read, it is to treat complications of the flu.
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For me, I've been taking Probiotics since 2005. I won't miss a day. I've taken many strengths of many brands. From 1 billion to 90 billion. For me I take 10 billion 1-2 times a day always 30 minutes before I eat. And sometimes I take another one if I know it's a dairy product meal aka cheese.
I always take it 2-3 hours before or after an Abx. Well that's all I've got to say. Except this. It promotes a healthy digestive track. So keep on promoting your system.
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