On Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:06:59 +0000, Ian Jackson wrote:

In message , Jethro_uk
writes
On Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:15:48 +0000, Bob Eager wrote:

On Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:45:22 +0000, Jethro_uk wrote:

When SWMBO was taking interferon, there was a well known side effect
of "flu like symptoms" for 24 hours after the weekly jab.

Pre internet, someone somewhere mentioned that *fresh* pineapple
seemed to prevent this.

We duly tried it, and it did. For the next 7 years ...

Bromelaids seem to be the key.

However, once it worked, SWMBO was reluctant to stop and see if the
side effects returned ....

Problem is that pineapple seems to interfere with a lot of
medications.

Indeed ...

I take a daily statin - and the instructions say 'no grapefruit'.

That's just one of my medications that say that!

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