Chest infections - any non-antibiotic remedies?

[Mo2]

This is for me - not DSs.....

I had pneumonia a couple of years ago, and since then it feels as if I've been left with a 'weak' chest...
Everytime there's a cold etc around I'm left afterwards with a deep-seated, irritating cough for at least 2 weeks.

I've now got another one - the 4th this year already - been going on for almost 2 weeks - rattley chest, but not always productive - it's just wearing me out.

I don't feel 'ill' - just tired of it - and it stops me from exercising as it affects my aerobic capacity.

Don't really want to go to GP - usually either just get antibiotics (which I don't want to keep getting) or fobbed off with 'just give it time'.

Anyone had any success with anything alternative - homeopathy/ acupuncture etc etc?

i own a health shop and would recomend:

Echinacea to boost your immune system. Bioforce is hard to beat.

Bioforce Ivy-thyme to clear mucus from chest, makes cough more productive, stops the unnecessary irriting part of cough. generally a good tonic for chest/lunds.

Friendly bacteria to counteract any antibiotics you've had and to boost immune system. Quest is a decent brand, solgar is one of the best brands.

thank goodness for this thread - this is just what i need!!!

any ideas for geographic tongue while you are at it gloworm???

what exactly is geographic tongue? (sorry have never heard of it) but if you explain...i migh come up with something

look at this thread - there are afew of us who could do with something!!!

here it is

wow, what a compicated condition...sounds like no one is sure what causes it.
i cant think of a cure of the top of my head but will see if i can find out anything.

Mo2, I don't know if you are in the UK or not but when I lived overseas (I'm now in the UK but have lived overseas for a time), the chemist always gave me a cough mixture called Silomat. I had recurrent bronchitis for years and this was the only thing that gave me any relief. It's not your average cough medicine - its not antibiotic but it definitely contains something that opens the chest up, reduces inflammation and gets the mucus out. The other mixture I had was Bisolvon Linctus which is a bronchodilator - but probably not as useful for what you have.

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