<blockquote>Quote<br><hr><i>Originally posted by: <b>lovingBenandCambree</b></i><br>I talked to my doc yesterday and She very much discouraged me from doing OO for a few reasons.
1- You don't know what if any impurities are in it.
2- You don't know the exact amount you are getting.
3- This was the biggest point and the clincher for me. Oil does not leave your lungs. She said that it just sits in there and builds up. It cannot pass through the membranes like other things can. This has really deterred me. She said that she would further look into things since about 4 patients have inquired about it thanks to this site so I am still hoping that something good can be found.
Please everyone still keep us updated. The positives may just outweigh the problem.
Emilee<hr></blockquote>
#1 I agree. There is no way to 100% know it's purity unless you send off a few samples from your source to an independent lab for testing. But the same concern exists with ANY supplement, regardless how you take it. You have to go by the companies track record and reputation when considering this matter. My particular source (North American Herb and Spice) has actually used their product in research studies. I'm sure if I really poked around I could find something from them regarding their substance being tested for purity, but i'm not too concerned because how I feel now compared to how I felt before is night and day, and way makes up for any concerns.
#2 (you don't know the exact amount you are getting): Well what I take, 5 drops = 60 mg of their proprietary blend. So i'm taking slightly more than 120 mg of the stuff daily (I take 6 drops per neb, two times a day). So i'm not too sure what you mean by "You dont know the exact amount you are getting". It clearly states the MG and servings on the bottle that I have.
#3 (oil doesn't leave your lungs): Not too sure on this stickler point. I used the regular oil beforehand, and never had any form of cause for concern. My lungs actually cleared up an amazing amount. While the oil itself might not be able to go transmembrane, we are nebbing the oil for the oregano oil's constituent chemical properties such as carvacrol, thymol, etc. I have read that the terpines do go transmembrane. Regardless, the water soluble form of the oregano oil that I take is quickly absorbed regardless where it's delivered, even the lungs. Hence, one of the reasons I am an advocate for the water soluble form over the older form I used to take.
For me, any and all of these potential concerns (one seems unfounded, and the last is totally avoided if using the water soluble form) are vastly outweighed by the benefits it has proven for me, and many others. The way I feel now compared to how I felt before the oil is truely night and day. I still recommend everyone discuss the oil with their doctors and do their own research. It is ultimately up to you to try it or not try it. It doesn't benefit me at all if you do or do not try it, aside from knowing theres a very good chance others could feel as good as I do.
If you are still very apprehensive to using the oil in a neb, you can still use a facial sauna with steam inhalation, use the drops under your tongue, and take the capsules. To me the benefit isn't as stark, but it still does benefit.
It always gives me a little giggle when some CF patients are extremely apprehensive of trying a natural substance that has proven potential benefits for us (the components within the oil themselves), when these same patients will take ANYTHING their doctors hand them, regardless what it is. Just recently celebrex was shown to increase the potential for heart attacks more than 3 times what was previously thought. The collistin I inhale now states clearly that it was not investigated for it's potential mutagenetic or carcinogenic properties at all (always good news knowing what you are inhaling could quite possibly cause deep mutations or cancer). I could sit here and note MANY medications with questionable side effects or flat out unknown long term concerns, but that's not the point.
We all take risks, and we need to make informed risks via our own research and bringing upon ourselves to be our own advocates. The endless nuke cycle wasn't the answer for me anymore, so I chose to take the initiative and do my own research and start self medicating because I was getting worse under the docs care in general. Now I am in great shape, and ever thankful that I made that decision.
