ramakentesh Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Autoantibodies to muscular nicotonic acetylcholine receptors are implicated in Myasthenia Gravis. Similar autoantibodies to ganglionic acetylcholine receptors are implicated in POTS by Mayo (Low Vernino).• Myasthenia gravis. Although astragalus is often an immune stimulant, it is immune suppressant in the treatment of myasthenia gravis, which makes it useful for this disorder. In one study, astragalus significantly reduced patients' nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antibodies, a measure of the disease's severity, when compared with antibody levels in a control group of patients.(3)source:Prescription for herbal healing. Phyllis A. Balch. 2002. ISBN 0-89529-869-4. Pg.26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issie Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Hey, I knew you'd find something out about that one. Are you going to try it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiberthoud Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I've been toying with the idea of astragalus for a few months...have a feeling it may be of benefit. Haven't gone there yet, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfie Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Vetch . . . who da thunk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I've used it in the past but it seems to me it was prescribed (by my herbalist) as a short term thing for an infection I had. I don't think I've used it since I've had a POTS diagnosis so wasn't paying attention to those types of symptoms when I was on it. Very interesting..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I took a chinese herbal mix on prescription from a smoking chinese medicine guy and it included astragalus. years lter I saw another practitioner and it was one of the first on their list as well. The mixes were almost identical which I found interesting. Eucommia which is very calming and Rehmannia were also helpful but i have no idea why. dang shen for energy and some white chalky stuff. They both told me to take it three days on four days off and weirdly enougj by the third day it never worked as well until you took the next first day dose after four days. Youd be hanging out for it. Very calming though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issie Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Interesting, I wonder if my mixture that worked for awhile would work that way. You're always supposed to cycle on and off herbals, but not usually that soon. Maybe because our bodies are so sensitive - we need much less. Maybe, I'll try my stuff that way - since it worked before.Issie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8088200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issie Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Rama, Do you think supplementing with this might be the extra boost that the mestinon isn't give you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Probably not so much as a boost but providing it has no interactions with mestonin it might be of interest,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issie Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 I sense another experiment to be in the process. Let us know what it does for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramakentesh Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Ill talk to my doc first as soooo many herbs have acetylcholinesterase effects like mestonin and I dont want to end up in the ER with a cholinergic crisis.That is the thing - a positive response to mestonin is exciting because if it stops working there aer SOOOO many other medications and herbs that do a similar thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issie Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Yayyyyyy, so happy that SOMETHING is finally working!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issie Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 In light of another thread that was just started here's another option. Also, maybe the herbs Rama listed might be a good mix. I hope to try it - just can't find one of the herbs.Issie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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