Child with Pneumonia

RedFox

RedFox

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Hey all
I woke up this morning to several missed calls and a text on my phone from my girlfriend saying that her youngest son (he's 10) and her where at the hospital, and that he was in for observation with pneumonia (rapid pulse and poor stats). He has since been moved to the children's ward.
Being in a hospital she's keeping her mobile off, so I've had very little contact.

I've sent some texts back about NAC (in nebulised form), large doses of vit C (5000mg), and colloidal silver (nebulised and oral), and that I was thinking of them both (that have yet to be delivered to her phone).
I don't know if I did right, sometimes people just want support and not advice. My gut tells me everything is ok but I'm worried none the less.

If anyone has any advice let me know, will keep you posted on his status.
Thanks.
 
I have no advice.. but just wanted to say I'm sorry to hear such news. I hope he will be alright soon.

don't know if I did right, sometimes people just want support and not advice. My gut tells me everything is ok but I'm worried none the less.
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I don't see a problem with what you said. You're just concerned and your knowledge might be helpful for both of them if she chooses to listen.
That's my take on it anyway.

I hope you hear from her soon.
 
Same here, Redfox. Fwiw, the Vit C sounds a really good idea.

Hope you come back with some good news soon.

Best wishes to your girlfriend and her son.
 
Dear Redfox ,
did child was ill before that ?Cold? Flu? Have you seen kid recently before this was he OK?
 
Thanks for your support, will pass it on when I make proper contact (her phones busy at the moment, probably calling family).

He wasn't ill before as far as I know (he was fine 2 days ago at least)....this is the problem with having limited communication at the moment I guess...but when I hear pneumonia I take it as serious.

Latest update as of half an hour ago is they are both home from hospital (but have no details beyond that).

Thanks again.....(I hope me starting this post wasn't an overreaction on my part)
 
RedFox said:
Latest update as of half an hour ago is they are both home from hospital (but have no details beyond that).
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Well that's always a good sign :) so glad to hear it.


RedFox said:
Thanks again.....(I hope me starting this post wasn't an overreaction on my part)
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I sensed a sense of worry and urgency in your first post, but not something that was unwarranted. If a child is in the hospital, it's always a worrisome situation; therefore I don't see it as an overreaction. But it's very good that you're questioning yourself; did you also catch yourself anticipating? Because I know worrying and anticipating go hand in hand.

Anyway, once again I'm glad he's home and thanks for the update. :)
 
It is actually serious and your worrying is understandable, Im suprised that it is so suddenly with no cold before ,since usualy pneumonia comes after some virus infection as complication caused by bacteria. Maybe it is some virus pneumonia which an be solved with good support of immune sistem.
I am realy hoping that all will be ok.
 
I've sent some texts back about NAC (in nebulised form), large doses of vit C (5000mg), and colloidal silver (nebulised and oral), and that I was thinking of them both (that have yet to be delivered to her phone).
I don't know if I did right, sometimes people just want support and not advice. My gut tells me everything is ok but I'm worried none the less.

If anyone has any advice let me know, will keep you posted on his status.
Thanks.
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Glad to hear your girlfriend's son is back home. It sounds like you handled the situation well. You've expressed your care and concern and offered some viable alternatives to pharmaceuticals to help him recover from his illness. If she's not interested in the alternatives, she'll let you know. If she is, another remedy you may want to mention is cooking some of his food in coconut oil, fwiw.

_http://www.naturalnews.com/025038_coconut_oil_hospital_pneumonia.html

Coconut Oil: A Natural Remedy for Pneumonia
by Elizabeth Walling, citizen journalist

(NaturalNews) An encouraging new study shows that coconut oil can offer pneumonia patients a faster and more complete recovery. The results of the study were presented in Philadelphia at a meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians on October 29, 2008 by Gilda Sapphire Erguiza, M.D. of the Philippine Children’s Medical Center and Daniel Rauch, M.D. of the New York University Langone Medical Center.

The study analyzed the results of adding in a regimen of coconut oil for 40 children whose ages ranged from 3 months to 5 years old. All of the children had been diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia, a lung infection obtained outside of a hospital setting. The children were all treated with the typical antibiotic ampicillin.

Half of the children were also given a dose of coconut oil based on their weight. The oil was administered for three consecutive days. Children who received doses of coconut oil recovered much faster than those who did not. On average, the children who took coconut oil had a normal respiratory rate after less than 33 hours. The other children’s rate normalized after about 48 hours. The children who received coconut oil showed reduced fevers, clear breathing and normal blood oxygenation faster than the control group.

In practice, these results can lead to a reduced hospital stay, which means lower medical expenses for patients and hospitals, as well as less exposure for the patient to a hospital environment. Coconut oil itself in an inexpensive addition to traditional antibiotics, and brings with it no known side effects.

While these findings are indeed interesting, especially to those who are seeking natural methods of healing common illnesses, they are not quite definitive. The study was done on a small scale and only to children, so certain variables have not been tested. However, the study shows a lot of promise. Pneumonia is a serious childhood illness. In developing countries, it is a leading cause of mortality in children. Coconut oil may be especially helpful for children living in these countries.

So, what is coconut oil’s secret? Researchers are still looking for that answer, but the current hypothesis points to lauric acid, an antimicrobial substance found in coconut oil. This may naturally boost the body’s immune system and the effectiveness of the antibiotics administered for treatment.

The study certainly encourages parents to consider this treatment for pneumonia, but Dr. Rauch did point out it could be dangerous to try to force a child to take the oil if they don’t want it. If the child choked on the oil, it could be aspirated in the lungs. This could cause serious problems. Of course, this can be avoided by easily mixing the oil with food.
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Hope he's feeling better soon and please keep us posted.
 
I didn't see your post as an overreaction at all especially in light of the recent events that have transpired on this forum. Thanks for the update and I'm glad to hear he's back home. You may want to tell her (not that you'll need to) to keep an extra eye on him though.
 
Hi Redfox,

I am glad to hear that your girlfriend's son is back at home.

As for you overreacting for coming here to your family and sharing your worries and fears - that's one of the things we are here for. We can give you much moral support and I think with the connections that are forming within this group that this moral support is much more "felt" than it would be with others, or so I think.

I also agree with the solutions that you gave her. NAC, large doeses of Vit. C and colloidal silver are all goo things. Especially the vitamin C.

By the way, I don't think you overreacted, anyway, as pneumonia can be quite serious.
 
Nienna Eluch said:
I also agree with the solutions that you gave her. NAC, large doeses of Vit. C and colloidal silver are all goo things. Especially the vitamin C.
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See that new article about Vitamin C posted by Psyche.
 
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