off antibiotics for 3 weeks with oregano oil

Personally, I think Oil of Oregano is AWESOME!!! I've done quite a bit of research on it. Oil of Oregano is antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and antimicrobial. It also reduces pain and inflammation! I started using it to get rid of my chronic sinus infections (and it works GREAT for this!) because I hate the over drying effect of antibiotics and the yeast infections they give me. If I feel a sinus infection coming on, I take it immediately for a few days...and it's gone! It also seems to shorten the length of a cold (because of its antiviral properties). I have found many uses for Oil of Oregano since then, including its help with minimizing bloating (which I attribute to my j-pouch and occasional pouchitis)! YAY!!! According to the many articles I've read, you should not take Oil of Oregano more than 3-4 weeks without giving it a 1 week rest period (unless, or course, you've been instructed otherwise by your doctor or Naturopath). I was diagnosed as a Type 1 Diabetic two years ago and have found Oil of Oregano helps balance my blood glucose levels to some extent. There are very few side effects of Oil of Oregano, however, it is a member of the mint family so if you are allergic to mint, marjoram, basil, hyssop or sage, you should probably stay away from it. (There are a bunch of articles on Oil of Oregano on the internet from good sources!!!)

In regards to probiotics, probiotics affect other parts of your body (besides the colon) including your stomach. Probiotics probably won't get rid of diarrhea or loose stools, but they will help with these because they help settle an upset stomach. I have always eaten pretty much what I want since I've had my j-pouch, knowing I may have to pay the price (diarrhea, stomach cramps, etc.). But when I began taking probiotics, I noticed they really help to limit the side effects of what I eat and help with bloating and gas. My doctor even told me recently that, yes, I should take probiotics to help eliminate the bloating and gas. I give "doggy" probiotics to my dogs, too, when they have stomach issues.

Where is the best place to buy Oil of Oregano? This is not discussed anywhere.  What does it cost? Thanks.

I have brought an ebook on Jini healing guide to gut infection dealing oregano treatment and the use of probiotis put out by Jini Patel Thompson she is a naturopath over your way .it explains how to use oregano oil. Jini also sells the products,I have used some of her probiotic had them sent out here to Australia very fast service.just google her name it will come up  hope this helps 

You can buy it on Amazon from sellers in Greece.  Telia Oils is the one that I used.  You need high percentages of the Carvacol.  That one is 85%.

Oh, and one bottle costs like $13.  And it take a long time to go through one of those little bottles.

Which of these oil of oregano products do you recommend?

http://www.walmart.com/c/kp/oil-of-oregano

CT Barrister

I used doterra oregano oil as it was very high quality.  You can buy it over the internet and for a minimal amount sign up as a distributor to get it at wholesale. I am now back on antibiotics and have to rotate now, new situation and  most of mine do not not work for more than 5-7 days. I still use some oregano oil but lower doses. 

CT Barrister, I recall you rotated quite a few antibiotics from prior posts you made and appear to be much more knowledgeable about this than I am and have been rotating longer.  What antibiotics can be used for pouchitis other than cipro, tindazole (flagil), augmentin and bactrirm, which are the ones I rotate now but they seem to work for shorter and shorter amounts of time.

Anyone else who has comments on additional antibiotics, I would appreciate your feedback, thanks.  

Xifaxan (expensive!) and Tindamax are also used for pouchitis.

When Cipro stopped working for me after a few years, I was (and still am) quite successful adding Flagyl (and taking both), even though Flagyl alone never did a thing for me.

Scott, thanks so much for your reply. Do you take 1 cipro  and 1 flagil 2X a day?

I started out at higher doses, and worked my way down to 500 mg Cipro and 250 mg Flagyl, each taken once daily. When I cut the Cipro down to 250 mg once daily it stopped being effective.

Just recieved oil of oregano in mail (purchased from Telia Oils on Amazon). My husband, at this point is willing to try anything. He is currently taking cipro and flagy- 250mg to 500 mg twice a day of each with minimal relief. He tries cycling antibiotics- nothing works except forCipro and flagyl. Cipro is playing havoc on his body, so hopefully the oil of oregano will allow him to take a drug free holiday. He also takes Tumeric, Cinnamon, Probiotic and Prilosec. No noticiable improvements. We are so grateful for this forum!

Hi!

this thread inspire me to try oregano... And OUCHIE!  whats hot going in is hot going out, but I forgot that because of the pill form. How do y'all not get the major burn upon exit? 

I didn't have that problem but you should have direct contact with unless it is diluted if near skin, it's OK in a capsule.