Breaking up us hard to do!

We have been together since March 10th, I think. My Cpni [1] protocol and I that is. After a year and a half of Lyme treatment, in March Azith was added and INHi [2] in April.

At first I felt pings and zings in the chest cavity. Then came the INH with a major herx over a weekend. Shoulder pain and more chest discomfort. My nose began to run on Monday Wednesday and Friday with the Azith. And to think I didn't believe CPn and I co-existed. I had been shocked when my blood test showed significant titers. Who me??? I don't ever have respiratory symptoms. Chest colds are foreign to me.

This week I have developed a wheeze. Colorado days are mostly dry. However with the change of seasons, we had a drizzly one this week. The moisture seemed to bring it out of me. I had a tickle and non productive cough that day. But the weather was dry and windy the next (the day of my doctor visit) and the wheeze seemed to have almost vanished. He could only slightly hear something in there.

Nevertheless, last night I woke up to a thickness in my throat; and again in the morning. I had a cough as well. There is something there. It just does not want to leave. I can't seem to get a productive cough. Today I can cough and hear/feel it in there, but it is not breaking up with me.

Are there any natural expectrants??? I don't want to take in any more chemicals.

Hi Nomad, Herbal [3]

Submitted by Tina on Sat, 2008-05-10 14:38.

Hi Nomad,

Herbal expectorants. We use the herb Osha in my family. It is a very effective expectorant. It can be made into a tea (simmer 1 tsp 20 min. in 1 cup water). Add lemon and honey. Maybe drink 3 cups a day. Fennugreek seeds also make an effective expectorant tea. 1 tsp in 1 cup water simmered 20 min., drink 3-4 cups a day.

drink hale!

Tina-MSi [4] 37 years;EDSSi [5] 4.5 1/1/08 Wheldon CAPi [6]; Azith 250mg 3 x a week; Doxyi [7] 200mg daily, NACi [8] 2000 mg daily, started Flagyli [9] pulse 4/14/08.

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Tina-MSi [4] 37 years;EDSSi [5] 4.5 1/1/08 Wheldon CAPi [6]; Azith 250mg 3 x a week; Doxyi [7] 200mg daily, NACi [8] 2000 mg daily, started Flagyli [9] pulse 4/14/08.

Careful with Fenugreek. I

Submitted by Andesine on Sat, 2008-05-10 15:23.

Careful with Fenugreek. I have to avoid it as I found I got palpitations whenever I ate it in any quantity.

Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed RRMSi [10] Feb 4th 2008.

NACi [8] 2400mg. All supplementsi [11]. Doxyi [7] 200mg. Zithi [12] 250mg M/W/F.
No GP/Neuroi [13] support. Self medicating with help from David Wheldoni [14].
Started CAPi [6] 20th April 2008.

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Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed RRMSi [10] Feb 4th 2008.

NACi [8] 2400mg. All supps. Doxyi [7] 200mg. Zithi [12] 250mg. Metroi [9] 400mg.
No GP/Neuroi [13] support. Self medicating with help from David Wheldoni [14].
Started CAPi [6] 20th April 2008. First pulse June 2008

Hi Nomad, I have similar [15]

Submitted by kitkat2 on Sat, 2008-05-10 17:04.

Hi Nomad, I have similar issues, especially this time of year, but also during pulses. I take a daily dose of a bromelain/quercetin supplement that I get from iherb. http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?c=1&pid=8153 [16] When I have a really deep cough I take Mucinex[Guaifenisin], which really only gets the cilia moving in your nose/lungs to get things moving.

[Doxyi [7], ~~Azith~~, Biaxin and Flagyli [9]] for rrmsi [10] since October '05. Added Amoxicillini [17] 1gm twice daily and LDNi [18] 4.5mg qhs October '07; Added Inositol[1gm] and Calcium Pyruvate[4-6gm] daily February '08, EDSSi [5] was 6.5,

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Wheldon Protocol for rrmsi [10] since Oct '05. Added LDN 4.5mg qhs Oct '07. All supp's. Positive IGGi [19]'s for Lyme Disease,Babesia, & Erlichiosis Sept. 2008. Currently: Mepron 750mg bid and Azithromycin 250mg qd for Babesia.