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Lesson about my aversion to doctors

Brigid13
Brigid13
I avoid them whenver possible, don't trust them, etc. My mistake. I've been coughing violently for over 5 weeks, trying to treat w/herbs and homeopathics. Figured I could go but why bother, my pcp can't do anything, will just try to push symptom- masking drugs that I won't take, or else antibiotics that won't help.
I've learned that i need to be more open-minded to the idea that drs can be helpful and to get help earlier.
I was so sick that I finally figured it was worth $200 to see my homeopath, who fortunately was in the City the one day this week I was. Told me I have whooping cough. At least I've hd it for so long that I'm three weeks past being contageous. An "us vs. them" attitude is rarely useful. I've learned.
Brigid13
Brigid13
No antibiotics. If I'd gone to the PCP, he would have, but the person I saw is a homeopathic MD. I'm alternating two remedies, one in water, the other as pellets. It's been a day and I'm still coughing but feel like a person again for the first time in weeks -- alert, alive, wanting to do things. One way I knew I was so sick before was that I didn't even want to take a walk or go to the gym.
Brigid13
Brigid13
And htanks for the hugs!
Group FounderMAK1AH
MAK1AH
whooping cough? wow, sounds like this whole "to treat or not to treat" ordeal is really stressing you out. I wish I could be there to make you some soup, give you a nice bath and a massage, and cook so you can rest. I googled whooping cough, it is the P in the DPT shots they give kids. Pertussis. Get well soon, my dear!
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Brigid13
Brigid13
Mak,

That sounds delightful. Even the idea of it is soothing. Thanks and hugs.
BTw, the stress was more other things. But the political fighting about the schools was worth it -- we won!!!! Just found out. Huge relief.
Group FounderMAK1AH
MAK1AH
awesome! glad that you won! What was it all about, may I ask?
Brigid13
Brigid13
THey wanted to reconfigure the schools to save money, bus kids (like mi ne) who live right near a school to a different one every two years so they can increase class size and fire teachers. Yahoo we won.

My bad news is that after four days of homeopathy, I'm still coughing so hard I can't get breath. I hope this works soon.
Group FounderMAK1AH
MAK1AH
sorry to hear that you are still coughing, have you tried titrating vitamin C? That has always gotten rid of things for me, except for that HCV. LOL Seriously it gets rid of cold, flu, bronchitis, that kind of stuff.

TABLE I - USUAL BOWEL TOLERANCE DOSES

GRAMS ASCORBIC ACID NUMBER OF DOSES
CONDITION PER 24 HOURS PER 24 HOURS
normal 4 - 15 4 - 6
mild cold 30 - 60 6 - 10
severe cold 60 - 100+ 8 - 15
influenza 100 - 150 8 - 20
ECHO, coxsackievirus 100 - 150 8 - 20
mononucleosis 150 - 200+ 12 - 25
viral pneumonia 100 - 200+ 12 - 25
hay fever, asthma 15 - 50 4 - 8
environmental and
food allergy 0.5 - 50 4 - 8
burn, injury, surgery 25 - 150+ 6 - 20
anxiety, exercise and
other mild stresses 15 - 25 4 - 6
cancer 15 - 100 4 - 15
ankylosing spondylitis 15 - 100 4 - 15
Reiter's syndrome 15 - 60 4 - 10
acute anterior uveitis 30 - 100 4 - 15
rheumatoid arthritis 15 - 100 4 - 15
bacterial infections 30 - 200+ 10 - 25
infectious hepatitis 30 - 100 6 - 15
candidiasis 15 - 200+ 6 - 25
Group FounderMAK1AH
MAK1AH
the first number set is the number of grams per day. The second is the number of doses to divide those grams into per day.