Guest guest Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 I have a friend in her twenties that had a heart transplant several years ago and is doing phenomenal! She doesn't require anti-rejection medication. However she has some other medical issues (unrelated to her heart or the transplant). She has severe scoliosis and chronic pancreatitis (cause unknown). She is interested in alternative methods such as herbs and essential oils (instead of traditional medical medication that doesn't help), but is worried about stimulating her immune system and rejecting the heart. Thoughts? Suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Update... she is on only a few anti-rejection drugs but not like usually is required. Not sure the names. Also... her abdominal pain was worse and saw a new doctor... went in a looked ... not her Pancreas (thank goodness). Turns out the meds to help anti-rejection are ruining the lining of her stomach and causing her severe pain. Of course they gave her more medicine to help, but any alternative suggestions? Thanks, Maria ID , " valor_gal " <insideoutdelight wrote: > > I have a friend in her twenties that had a heart transplant several > years ago and is doing phenomenal! She doesn't require anti- rejection > medication. However she has some other medical issues (unrelated to > her heart or the transplant). She has severe scoliosis and chronic > pancreatitis (cause unknown). She is interested in alternative methods > such as herbs and essential oils (instead of traditional medical > medication that doesn't help), but is worried about stimulating her > immune system and rejecting the heart. Thoughts? Suggestions? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Hi there---slippery elm powder made into atea with honey is good for stomach lining-it is slimey nd most people take a while to get use to it -if she can't bear it then take tablets it covers stomach with a mucus-rich in calcium but will help cover it from acid---untill you can work out about hte meds... --- On Mon, 2/2/09, valor_gal <insideoutdelight wrote: valor_gal <insideoutdelight Re: Using Essential Oils after Heart Transplant? Received: Monday, 2 February, 2009, 4:33 PM Update... she is on only a few anti-rejection drugs but not like usually is required. Not sure the names. Also... her abdominal pain was worse and saw a new doctor... went in a looked ... not her Pancreas (thank goodness). Turns out the meds to help anti-rejection are ruining the lining of her stomach and causing her severe pain. Of course they gave her more medicine to help, but any alternative suggestions? Thanks, Maria ID , " valor_gal " <insideoutdelight@ ...> wrote: > > I have a friend in her twenties that had a heart transplant several > years ago and is doing phenomenal! She doesn't require anti- rejection > medication. However she has some other medical issues (unrelated to > her heart or the transplant). She has severe scoliosis and chronic > pancreatitis (cause unknown). She is interested in alternative methods > such as herbs and essential oils (instead of traditional medical > medication that doesn't help), but is worried about stimulating her > immune system and rejecting the heart. Thoughts? Suggestions? > Make 7 your homepage and win a trip to the Quiksilver Pro. Find out more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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