Anti-Viral
Source: “From Fatigued to Fantastic” by Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D.
Antiviral Agents For Treatment of CFS and Fibromyalgia
For more information see Treating Respiratory Infections Without Antibiotics and for HHV-6, CMV & EBV Infections, see Vol. 4, Issue 1 of our newsletter.
___ 75. Colloidal Silver - (Use Argentyn 23 from our web store, or wholesale from www.natural -immunogenics.com or 888-328-8840). Take 2 tbsp by mouth in the morning, 1 tbsp before lunch, and 1 tbsp 20 minutes before dinner. Silver should be taken on an empty stomach (at least 10 minutes before eating or drinking). If you get a “die-off” reaction (flaring of symptoms) as the infection is killed, lower the dose to 1 tsp a day and increase more slowly. Although the higher dose can be taken safely for at least a year, 1 tsp a day is good maintenance dose after the infection resolves.
___ 76. Lithium (Rx) - 300 mg ____ times a day. If tremor occurs, take 2 teaspoons of Expeller Pressed Safflower Oil from a health food store (uncooked - e.g. as salad dressing) daily or lower the dose. Check a Lithium level 1 month after beginning medication. Then check a Lithium and thyroid blood test (Free T4) each 6 to 12 months.
___ 77.* Anti-Viral (Ultraceuticals) - 3-6 caps twice a day. This contains a mix of Milk Thistle Extract (80% Silymarin), Phylanthus amarius, Phylanthus uraria, Monoammonium glycyrrhizinate, L-Lysine, N-Acetyl L-Cysteine, Astragalus Herb Powder, Lactoferin, Olive Leaf Extract, Dionea (Venous Fly Trap extract), and Selenium (Selenomethionine). Available from www.Vitality101.com.
___ 78. Tamiflu - 75 mg 1-2x day. Effects are seen within three weeks if it is going to help
___ 79. Symmetrel (Rx, Amantadine) - 100 mg 2 times a day.
___ 80. Monolaurin - 300 mg capsules. Take 9 capsules once a day on an empty stomach for 1 week, followed by 6 capsules once a day for 20 days. Take Lysine 1500 mg twice a day while on Monolaurin.
___ 81. Olive Leaf - 500 mg - 3 to 4 capsules 3 times a day for 10 to 14 days for respiratory infections or 3 to 4 capsules, 3 times a day for 6-24 weeks for chronic infections (e.g. HHV-6, Epstein Barr, etc).
___ 82. Nexavir (Rx, Kutapressin) - 2 cc daily for 14 weeks by subcutaneous injection. If not better use 4 cc daily for 14 more weeks. (Costs approximately $160 for 20 cc.). Available from http://www.nexcopharma.com/mailorder.htm.
___ 83. Transfer Factor 540 for Epstein Barr, Transfer Factor 560 for HHV-6 - 1-3 capsules each morning on an empty stomach. Consider the Immunity Today brand.
___ 84. Famvir (Rx) - 750 mg 3 times a day.
___ 85. Valcyte - 900 mg (two tablets of 450 mg each) twice a day for 21 days with food followed by two tablets once daily with food long-term for maintenance. It can be effective against cytomegalovirus (CMV) and possibly HHV-6 but is potentially quite toxic and expensive. Check a CBC and platelet count blood test weekly on the medication.
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