Melanie, I've talked to Dr. Hahn about silent carriers and he said
that while he's not sure, it's an interesting and possible concept.
He even treated one friend of mine while treating her son because he
thought this might have been the scenario.

Glad you're doing so well now!!

Maureen


--- In infectious_asthma@yahoogroups.com, Melanie D
<princessinthengtower@...> wrote:
>
> I didn't find Zith that expensive, as you only take a
> certain amount every week. I orded mine online and it
> worked out to about $7 a pill. Which is nothing if you
> sit down and work out what you really spend on wine,
> coffee, junk food, cigarettes, potato chips, steak or
> those other things not so good for your health, and
> everyone has their weaknesses somewhere and can cut
> back on the budget. If you want to think of costs that
> way, and this is to benefit your health.
>
> I'm doing way so much better now. I have barely even
> had any hayfever this spring.
>
> Something strange that happened was that I broke up
> with my boyfriend in October and suddenly, all the
> infections stopped. I later found out he had been
> visiting friends in hospitals at least 3 times a week
> the past year. Great for them, but I think he was
> bringing infections back to me, though he displayed no
> symptoms. One of them was staph, which is quite common
> from a hospital. I haven't been sick since October.
>
> So is it possible there is someone you are around who
> is a silent carrier? If you have a poor immune system
> you have to be really careful to limit contact with
> any sick people. When I go to my doctor's I actually
> wait in the hallway until I can go into the exam room,
> and the MOA totally understands. I scrub my hands down
> after I leave there. I'm sure you understand the
> paranoia we go through now!
>
> I hope you feel better soon and I would order the zith
> if I were you. It was great and gave me no side
> effects.
>
> ~Melanie
>
>
>
> --- "gina.spence1" <gina.spence1@...>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I got adult onset asthma when I was 32 I am now 50
> > years of age. My
> > asthma has slowly got worse since a bout of
> > pneumonia 7 years ago. I
> > started to surf the net for advice as my asthma
> > worsened even though I
> > had stopped smoking. Before I heard about asthma and
> > antibiotics I was
> > wondering myself if i had a problem with a stubborn
> > infection. I do
> > have a medical history of getting infections over
> > the years not just
> > resperatory but our family seems to be prone to
> > infection. Each time I
> > am on a course of antibiotics I get much better
> > after around 3 days
> > and continue to improve for the 5 days of the
> > course. Eventually when
> > I have stopped the course I become worse and worse
> > until I can stand
> > it no longer and demand antibiotics from my doctor
> > again. Sometimes
> > they won't give me antibiotics again and give me
> > predisolone which
> > does not work as well but gives me some relief. When
> > I saw my asthma
> > story and the links on that site I printed
> > everything off and took it
> > to my doctor. Who immediately did a spyrometry and
> > said I had COPD as
> > well and changed my asthma meds. He is totally
> > against the antibiotic
> > treatment and said that you read all sorts on the
> > internet and that
> > azythromicine is a very expensive antibiotic. Well
> > that was two weeks
> > ago now and I am still getting worse. I can hardly
> > walk now and I am
> > going to visit my doctor again tomorrow as I am so
> > desperate. It is
> > such a struggle at work and I am constantly
> > exhausted. I have been
> > thinking of ordering AZYTHROMICINE from a site I
> > have found through
> > the links on my asthma story as I am so desperate
> > now. OK I may have
> > COPD but I am sure I could improve my quality of
> > life with the
> > antibiotics if not, well I have got nothing to
> > loose! My doctor said
> > that if you have an infection you have a temperature
> > but I have not.
> > Is there any other way to tell if you have an
> > infection. I live in
> > England and wondered if this was an English problem
> > that our doctors
> > will just not accept this infection idea. Has anyone
> > any advice and is
> > there any other way I can tell if I have an
> > underlying infection that
> > anyone knows of. Thanks to anyone who can help. Gina
> >
> >
>
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