What can anyone suggest to aid in the recovery of Glandular Fever?

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#1

Hello everyone… I have had Glandular Fever for quite a few weeks. It effects the glands in the body, the endocrine system I think its called. I was wondering what specific Chakras are involved and what I can do to clear any of those chakras involved?

The GF brings the immune system down and effects the glands in my neck. Also pain in spleen and liver to a small degree.

I don’t think I should do anything physical at the moment (have been advised not to as the spleen is swollen) as it seems to make it worse. Can you suggest anything non physical to try. I have plenty of time on my hands.

All advice welcome. Thanks yoga friends.xx

#2

It might help to let us know what steps you are taking on your own for it so far?

My recommendations are the obvious ones - drink plenty of water - not flavored, nothing added, just water, at least 8 cups a day - take plenty of vitamin C, perhaps try some natural immune system boosters such as Echinacea. Get plenty of proper sleep.
I’m sure plenty of good ideas will be forthcoming. :slight_smile:

#3

Thank you Joanna…well so far…Lotusgirl is kindly doing Reiki for me…then .Vit C, Zinc,E, B’s, Echinacea, goldenseal, Siberian Ginseng, lemon juice, Cod liver oil, wild oil of Oregano. Apple Cider Vinigar.
I will increase the water then…xxx I do sleep well always, no probs there

I want to do something in form of meditation for the chakras involved but not sure what to do for best results? xx

#4

Hi Kareng

I'm not sure if this thing you describe, GF, is recurrent or not.

The symptoms certainly sound flu-like to me.

Here is one clinical description:-

I fyou are not averse to using supplemental holstic remedies i can tell you that i have used something called astralagus many years ago for boosting my immune system.It is a chinese herb.Seeemed quite effective but the thing with medicine is you often need to keep taking it.

Because what you describe sounds like general flu-like in character i would suggest a general light gentle pranayam & meditation, light fasting using fluids, fruit juices diluted perhaps, fresh fruit certainly, resting to aid recovery. Just rest and take it easy generally- don't worry too much.I'm a lover of green vegeables myself(though i'm not currently vegetarian in my diet btw) and if you go for berries prob. the darker the better

If you are so inclined to use tanttric vishuddhi techniques there are ones available but probably not as good as a general approach for this kind of condition.

-kechari mudra(pronounced 'kay-cary')
-bringing awareness to vishuddhi like right at the pit of the throat is a gd general one if i feel inclined
-brhanri or humming-bee throat , soothing for the CNS and relaxing
-deep meditation on a silent mantra , e.g Om/Aum ,or just watching the inner silence.

-v. light jalandhara is optional as that may be overly physical in the stimulus created.

You might want to consider a light jala neti as way to clear out , detox the sinuses
.But jus use your own judgement. I have'nt really long-term tested jala neti or not that i can remeber with a cold or flu-like condition. Some folk may bemore immmunolgically susceptible and variable than others.I know that whenii took opiates i never got a cold but theni did have to experience withdrwal symptoms semi-regularly when the medication ran out. And i have entertained explanations for this. Some speculate that when we exhbit flu-like symtpopms this is the body's reaction as it ogranises an immune-system reponse. Others indeed might say that this is leat one manifestation of the ilnness itself.

Something you can do when you are ill,or anxious is deep meditation.

Rest 7 recovery and simply taking it easy is the best option. If things still have'nt cleared then i would prescribe a general global purifying practice,light fasting ,pure diet meditation,light breath work if your sinuses are clear enough etc.

I hope you are feeling alright. If not i can give you general practices to do.So you're not stuck with whatever tyou think you've got or might have.At least you sleep alright- that is half of the equation. I know how terrible not having decent enough sleep can be.

I would say watch your diet- try to eat less if you are prone to over-eating something one can do with more time on one's hands.

If things are not their best and you feel a bit fluued under then i'll give you more adivce and advise what you yoga you can be doing to make a difference and cure it.

xxx

#5

Thank core…I should have said I had a particular blood test that confirmed Glandular fever.
this was done two weeks ago and the results came baclk recently as positive.

The astralgus is definatey something i’ll look into. Not sure which info you have put is for the Glandular fever…let me know? Thanks again Core xx

#6

Some additional suggestions Kareng:

The Thymus Thump. This will boost your immune system. Take your index and middle finger, like the peace sign, and bring them together. Find the U shaped notch at your breast bone and come down about 1 inch. Begin firmly tapping your fingers on that area for 1 minute, several times a day.

I swear by Shiitake/Maitake mushroom blend. A very good immune booster.

I will continue with Reiki.

#7

Thanks Lotusgirl…The thymus thump…sounds interesting!! I will have a go in a bit.
Shitake can get hold but might have probs with maitake…i will do some ringing round…I love mushrooms so that a must.

Thanks for the reiki…you are kind xxx

#8

I have no advice for you I’m afraid. But I just wanted to send you ‘get well’ wishes. :frowning:

#9

If you can go to a health food store, it is sold in capsule form.

You can also try gargling with warm salt water several times a day. I just realized GF is the same as Infectious Mononucleosis. It will take about 4 weeks to run its course. Plenty of rest and plenty of fluids. Drink warm tea to help with the sore throat. Exercise is not advisable and plenty of rest is important. If trouble sleeping, try listening to yoga nidra or take melatonin. It’s caused by Epstein Barr Virus and once you have it, you will have a natural immunity to it in the future. It just needs to run its course. My brother had this and it took about 4-5 weeks of complete rest before he felt better.
So just hang in there!

#10

[QUOTE=omamana;41396]I have no advice for you I’m afraid. But I just wanted to send you ‘get well’ wishes. :-([/QUOTE]

Me too. Hope you feel better soon.

#11

Thank you Omamana Lotusgirl and Flexpenguin for your recent comments…
Much appreciated…,had this for 12 weeks I’ve just realised…hence my request for suggestions…,I am aiming at all the immune back ups suggested…Astralagus, Shitake Maitake these I didn’t know about …I will get them and include in my vitamin back ups and all. Also the Thymus thump technique and Reiki…I am sleeping fine, no probs…

Once again, thank you all for your suggestions and best wishes…xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

#12

Hi Kareng,

12 weeks puts it into a different perspective.

I would follow a broad based (yoga) approach that adresses all the limbs and different strands and all your idfferent systems, the endocrine, the iimmune ,the nervous system,digestive,circulatory etc.Multi thronged approach with pranayama,deep meditation and combine that with an armoury of tools at yor disposal you can use. Bolstering the immune system with herbal remedies-no harm in that( i remember getting good effects from a friend’s st john’s wort also- used to combat depression, energy/fatigue and immune system) but you would be best with a complete apporach.

If you’ve got fatigue , weakness and so on you want to tackle it on all fronts. But being gentle and less is more is often so true in yoga.Efective therpaeutic apporaches in yoga may require a little learning curve for the patient because that is what you have to be but it’s not that difficult with good guidance & encouragement.Encouragement goes a long way and should’nt be under-estimated. Your own beliefs and thoughts count for alot.

deep meditation
light pranayam
gentle asanas- you don’t need to do any load-bearing stuff on the arms or anything like- gentle mindful hip-opening sequences
eat leafy green veg , fruit

fasting can be pretty powerful

by all means try supplements and see what may bolster your immune system response if that is a main feature of this- what you’ve got vit c, st. john’s wort, astralagus.

can’t think of any spepcifics right this minute but will make sure you get all the help you deserve. getting into a meditation practice is a good one and an important key in all of this- in the bodies ability to regain homeostasis and self-healing. the body will heal if it’s allowed. avoid stress and all that kind of nonsense.

if you feel completely whacked out then beggining any more formal practices with savasana to begin beofre you start is an okay idea. relax, the mind to empty. this allows you to unwind and so on. also you may want to try yoga-nodra but as has been said here before it’s not that accessible unless you leanrnt how to deepen in it, i.e that practice.

#13

Thanks core…Ive been doing [B][B]all aimed at root chakra[/B][/B]…including the nose gazing and perineum contractions (not sure of spelling but u get me) that you recommended and deep meditation. I believe the whole thing is to do with the root. But maybe a little of throat chakra as well.
I thought that the extra things people have recommended will aid my immune system which as you know is root chakra.
The things I have been doing so far must be helping for the following reasons:

Lower Back pain gone by 90% and does not return when walking etc.
No Fatigue despite Glandular fever.
Dont have depression
No anxieties

So I think it is all helping greatly…main problem is tonsillitis reappears when I do anything active for say an hour or two, glands swell up and I feel rough but no fatigue, depression or anything else.

Can you tell me throat chakra easy technique to follow Core?

#14

Hi Kareng,

I’m really chufffed to hear you’ve been experiencing, getting good results from the muladhara opening exercises.That means a great deal to me.

What you can do also if you have’nt already is get the third-eye in on the action as welll, as that helps guide them all.But be gentle, subtlety is key to effectiveness.

-Nadi shodhan
-Saying Om silently gently a few times only in the pineal,pitiatury area- theird-eye central or the front is fine,
-Sambavi mudra with or without the Om chanting

Yes, Maybe avoiding the overly-strenuous or physical. that sounds right here in my experience. good approach, good attitude.
physical is okay , it’s more the level of exertion you may bring to whaever you choose to do.

I dropped your name into inner silence- it’s meant to activate healing siddhis allegedly - like a form of prayer, people praying for you. Patanjali i think calls it samayam in chapter 3 - i believe that is what he may well be refering to… I can always give that also a few more goes.I just take ‘karen’, the feeling before a clear thought emerges as such and let- it go into the depths of inner silence, pure bliss consciousness ,just like that.;)Who knows if it works, can’t do any harm eh? it’s like prayer.

One of the most simple but quick acting & effective for visuddhicakra is just to bring your awareness, right at the pit of the throat, this is the kshetram, the energetic field of cakra , immediate energetic sphere of influence etc and you can also bring it into vishuddhi chakra directly right at the spinal cord, same level towards the back of neck.You can do this one anywhere a way to bring healing energies to that region- while sitting on the subway or being with others around a ktichen table. no-one even notices.It’s said to be linked to speech and consumption amongst other things. And has links with the medulla being a kind of potential bottleneck for energy perhaps conceivably(?).This all may in part have something to do though wih how we tend to view the chakras. I seem them principally as psycho-energetic centres but yes they jooin up with so many other dots and levels of your well-being- emotional physical etc.It is indeed all linked incl all these subtle bodies…

Overall you’d also fare well with the global purifiers of simple but efffective pranayamas & deep meditation.

#15

Don’t forget Swadisthana cakra(corresponding to the sacral plexus), sacral/low back & sexual issues can also be linnked here incidentally if you’re working on root (and third-eye and manipura- the main diffuser and always tackled first aand last in a buddhist sadhaana) of course.

That volume may be coming out sometime next year though .

#16

Kareng,
Sorry to hear you have still been ill for so long, and it is encouraging to hear that you are slowly on the mend. :slight_smile: Be patient with yourself, and I agree you should perhaps definitely limit the physical activity that causes a “flare up” of symptoms again.
The reason I suggested drinking lots of water is that it helps to flush the system of the destroyed organisms and toxins that the body has succeeded in defeating, and the body also needs the water to help it stay strong. You also want to avoid dehydration.
It really does sound like you are doing a lot of wonderful things to help yourself get well, and some really great advice has come out, and I am bookmarking this for that reason. :slight_smile:

Remember, be patient with yourself, listen to your body, and keep taking care!

#17

Thank you Joanna…I am trying with the water…its difficult to drink a lot in this chilly neck of the world. Once again, Thanks, much appreciated xxx

#18

lol I find myself sometimes drinking warm/tepid water as it just goes down so easily sometimes! I’m in a chilly neck of the world, too, living in Alaska! You can do it! :slight_smile:

#19

Cripes n Blimeys Alaska!!..i’ll go drink a pint in shame…lol

#20

lol yes, do that! But seriously, I will go to get a glass of water from the bathroom sink after washing my hands, and leave the water warm and have a nice warm glass of water. Feels nice going down. :slight_smile: