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In the summer of 2005, I had all of my silver amalgam fillings removed and replaced. Also had my one root-canaled tooth extracted. After the extraction, I developed a nasty sinus infection from hell.
My holistic, biological dentist (who is also a Naturopath) really rolled out the proverbial red carpet when I showed up for my post-surgical follow-up with this infection.
First thing he did was hook me up to the Anadyne machine. While I only had one treatment, it reduced my swelling markedly. The dentist also did alot of other therapies on me that day and he also put me on antibiotics. So it's hard for me to say whether the Anadyne treatment alone was responsible for my rapid turn-around after that day.
During that office visit he did other therapies to try and help get the energy moving to heal the extraction site and eradicate the sinus infection. For example, he also slowly injected minute olive oil droplets that he had ozonated and placed into a syringe into my nostrils.
I haven't a clue whether I would have healed as quickly from merely the antibiotics alone or not.
At that time I was ready to try anything that would make me feel better and heal.
Hope this helps.
Fuzzy
p.s. I'd also like to add that my husband and I are both using far-infrared heat therapy at home and we've noticed a host of symptomatic relief with it. It helped us with sinus drainage, congestion, sore muscles, etc. Even if it didn't help with some of my symptoms, I think I'd still use it because it just feels so darn soothing. It feels much better to me then regular heat therapy.
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Hey Too,
We use an osteopath who does a lot of cranial flow work. We've found it helpful as have others I know. Really starts to open things up.
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I have anodyne treatments on my feet/legs. Helps pain & swelling.
How lucky to get a hold of a machine...usually costs few thousand dollars.
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Thanks so much, fuzzy!! I got excited when I read what you wrote about the anadyne!!
***** For example, he also slowly injected minute olive oil droplets that he had ozonated and placed into a syringe into my nostrils. *****
Do you mean a bulb syringe??? I've been using that three times a day with salt, baking soda, colloidal silver, and Xango. Is that what you mean by syringe?
I have a friend who has asked me why no doctor has considered shooting my sinus cavity full of antibiotics. I have no clue. Sounds good to me!
Thanks NP and dmc!! I may get an appointment next week for cranial work.
Yep, dmc...I got VERY lucky to have such a kind friend who loaned me this machine.
In return, I will loan her my rife machine while I'm in TX for 3 wks. Right now, I'm using it for the pseudomonas and staph.
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LymeToo, no the dentist didn't use a bulb syringe. It was just an ordinary syringe without the needle on the end. They also give the same empty syringes to patients who've had tooth extractions with instructions to fill them with sea salt and purified water to irrigate extraction holes. So, I guess it was a dental syringe.
There only looked to be a few drops of olive oil in it. But he said he had ozonated the olive oil. He has an ozone machine in his office.
The reason why he was treating my sinus problems was because the root canaled tooth that was extracted had had its roots extending in my left sinus cavity so my sinus cavity was perforated when the root canaled tooth was extracted. I probably already had the underlying infection prior to the extraction. But having the procedure done just upset things.
The antibiotics he gave me were oral antibiotics and I required two courses (the zithromax didn't work and I ended up on Avelox). But all the efforts he did in the office that day he said were to try to get my body's energy moving and get it to heal. I must admit that I felt alot better leaving the office that day then I had felt walking in.
I think I got so sick at that time because I had undiagnosed Lyme at the time, we already knew that I had metal toxicity, and my adrenal glands were shot. In fact, he was the first doctor to tell me that I needed to get my adrenal gland function tested, as I needed treatment. He was right! Imagine that, my dentist being more on the ball regarding my health then any other doctor I'd seen to date. lol
I've had lots of sinus issues in the past but this infection was by far the worst I'd ever experienced. Another thing that really helped me to turn the corner was to take antifungals. I have had lots of issues with yeast overgrowth which had made me susceptible to secondary bacterial infections. I was taking Diflucan and Nystatin every day during that treatment.
I also took quercitin/bromelain 3 - 4 times a day to help with inflammation.
Hope this helps.
Fuzzy
p.s. Is the staph infection the source of your sinus infection? You've probably already tried this, but I understand that is a prescription antibiotic nasal ointment that can be applied to the nostrils. I was wondering if that would help in addition to other therapies and medications?
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Staph aureus and pseudonomas ..... that must be awful for you. My sis had a MRSA infection after a spinal surgery a few years ago. Took her quite awhile on IV antibiotics and then orals to get over it.
I really hope you start to feel better soon.
Warm healing huggles, Fuzzy
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A pseudomonas infection is caused by a bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and may affect any part of the body. In most cases, however, pseudomonas infections strike only persons who are very ill, usually hospitalized.
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I called today about getting appointments for Bio-Cranial Therapy over the next two weeks, but have not heard back from them.
I hope I can get these done before we go home for Christmas. Maybe I'll at least FEEL better!
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You might not believe this, but I did know what you meant -- pseudoMONAS. You'd laugh if you'd seen what I had originally typed as a response: I think it was something like "pseudoNYMS."
Sorry, my brain and my typing fingers just aren't matching up anymore.
I don't like having Lyme brain very much. Guess I need to retreat to the quiet corner until this present state of fogginess lifts. lol
Fuzzy
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