I have a 64-year-old female patient who is plagued by yearly bouts of bronchitis, arriving with regularity in early winter and again in early spring. Her first symptoms are those of a basic viral cold, with a sore, scratchy throat followed by “swollen glands” in her neck and under her jaw. From there, if not dealt with immediately, the cold drops into her chest and remains there for six to eight weeks. Her symptoms at that point will include “high-pitched wheezy noises” from her chest when lying down that “sound like small animals fighting” (patient’s description), plus frequent, persistent coughing spasms that can be so severe she loses bladder control. The patient must sleep sitting up in order to breathe at night. Her energy is very low throughout the illness.
She first came to me during what she described as the “worst part” of her illness, and presented with a deep cough producing some yellow phlegm, sneezing, severe fatigue, and a slight temperature (99.4). She was prescribed a high dose of BronchoPhase (3 caps every three hours) plus ImmunoPhase (2 caps every three hours). After a few days, her illness had cleared up “dramatically,” “much quicker than it had in previous years.” She was, of course, thrilled with the results.
We can now work on building her immune system to prevent future attacks, but it’s great to know we have something in the arsenal that works so well if she does get sick.
Thanks,
Don Gates, L.Ac.
