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Topic: opportunistic infection help - c diff, HSV-1

paleogal
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Member # 45991

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well, I had been doing fairly well, but in the past year have started to step backwards...all since August last year I have ended up with:

1. POTS diagnosis
2. c diff (not on antibiotics and haven't been for ages!)
3. HSV-1
4. fibroids

My fibroid surgery is coming up soon, so I've backed way off my herbs and will stop them 14 days before surgery. Given I ended up with c diff and HSV-1 in the last year, WHILE on large doses of herbs that are in some part meant to improve immunity...worries me.

If anyone has ideas for things I can do to improve my ability to fight off infection, please let me know.

Just looking for a little bit of hope and ideas since it seems like kicking Lyme and co (for the most part) has now led to a whole host of other issues.

[ 08-10-2020, 05:05 PM: Message edited by: paleogal ]

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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Have you tried Transfer Factor?

Many with Lyme end up with POTS and still more end up with MCAD . . Have you checked that out?

https://flash.lymenet.org/scripts/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=036299;p=3

I have high levels of CMV, but I don't do anything about it.

Do you take Florastor? That is the best thing for c.diff that I know about.

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paleogal
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Thanks Lymetoo. I have heard of Transfer Factor. Is one in particular better? I think I have some at home I can try for sure.

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daisys
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Check out saccharomyces Boulardii (Sacky boo). I've been using it for years to prevent C. Diff. Two different LLMDs have prescribed it for me.

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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( Florastor is s.boulardii )

paleogal .. I don't remember which one I had. You could also try colostrum.

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paleogal
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Colostrum is derived from milk, though, which I don’t consume. Have most folks been able to tolerate colostrum even if they can’t do cow’s milk?

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