Guest guest Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Dear Allison, i wrote to you some time back too. if you remember i had suggested you to get your blood tested for any kind of leukemia. as your symptoms keep getting more pronounced i still feel you must go to your doc and suggest that he conducts such a test. why i say so because my niece, who was suffering from almost similar symptoms with similar gravity, kept seeing the doctors and nothing was diagnosed except some infection in the liver. she then did a lot of self study on the net and then suggested her doc to check her blood for any kind of cancerous cells. it was only then that they could find out that she had a kind of leukemia where her white blood cell count had gone up by several lakhs. later her spleen, and ovaries got badly damaged. BUT, YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT SHE IS MUCH MUCH BETTER NOW AND IS ON HER PATH TO RECOVERY. what we need is correct diagnosis. i think it is always better to get a test done in time...even though one has a firm belief that one is not suffering from anything of that sort. WISHING YOU ALL OF ALMIGHTY'S LOVE AND BLESSINGS pari , " born_of_beltane " <mysteriousdarkness wrote: > > Thankyou so much if you read this and can offer any suggestions, I > just keep getting sicker, getting more pain and symptoms through my > digestive tract, getting more nauseous... It just keeps getting worse > and has been ever since it all started with occasianal mild nausea > two years ago. Over the two years since, i've been prescribed Nexium > (stomach acid-lowering drug), antibiotics, antidepressants (didn't > take them), other antacids (didn't take them) etcetc... most doctors > tell me to exercise more, or take reflux drugs that just make me feel > crapper). > > Again, thankyou. > > Another system recently got added to my (extnesive list). I woke up 2 > weeks ago barely able to move because of the intense aching/ cramping > pain in my lower back and bowel/ abdomen/ stomach. I can't find a > reason for this (I only got my period two days ago, whereas that > happened two weeks ago...). Ever since then I seem to be in almost > constant moderate pain through said area, though also including > aching in upper back. Sometimes the pain fades back to being only > mild, other times it's more intense and accomapnied by increased > nausea...I'm a 50kg 20 year old female who eats only a little red > meat, eats tuna with vegies/ brown rice often instead, or salad > vegies. I just stopped taking colloidal silver (only took 2 > tablespoons approx daily for 3 weeks), uva ursi (440mg tablet twice > daily), citrus seed extract (10 drops twice daily) and gastrocare > excel (a bovine colostrum powder, taken in room-temperature water > twice daily). These were suggested by a GP who also does natural > medicine (though i'm not sure if she's actually trained in it) who > was the one who sent me off to get the live-blood cell microscopy and > diagnosed candida and leaky gut syndrome (see symptom list below). I > only drink water- no soft-drinks except a RARE energy drink to combat > extreme exhaustion, and eat healthy lunches and dinners (including > fruit and wheat/ gluten products), though I have a lot of sugar > cravings and just WANT (and do) snack on sugary foods despite being > physically full of food, will still want sugar foods. That said, for > the past month or two I've been on (and off) a wheat free, dairy free > diet with very little fruit and red meat, and trying to cut out all > sugars. (I do sometimes eat natural yoghurt). For the past two weeks > I've been eating NO wheat (as suggested by my naturopath) and found > no difference. I have not taken the GP's products for over 2 weeks. > > I now only see a naturopath, and am on 1 teaspoon of sea minerals > every night (supposedly with food though it doesn't happen), half a > tab of wormwood twice a day and 1 tab of potassium twice a day. The > sea minerals seem to cause diarhoea. > > Symptoms (these started off as mild occasional nausea and heartburn > two years ago. there has been a definate and undeniable downhill > slope to the symptoms you see below. The constant abdominal pain is > the altest symptom, and I'm scared of what the next lot of symptoms > will be if it doesn't get better NOW) > *greasy, oily skin and hair > *acne breakouts > *reflux and heartburn > *vague headaches (often daily), occasiaonal dizziness or feeling of > spaciness > *fatigue, tiredness, lack of concentration > *general illness if i get even a just a bit too little sleep (it > happens, nothing you can do to stop nights where you just don't sleep > enough) > *depressed moods that are uncharacteristic to my personality > *random shooting pains in my skin (as if the nerves have been shocked) > *join and muscle pains for no reason. general feeling of not being as > strong as i used to be, or as i should be. (have trouble lifting > things i used to easily lift) > *nausea everyday, somedays worse than others > *every couple of months or even every few weeks, i get a lot sicker > (shaky, weak, exhausted, dizzy and fuzzy-headed, very nauseous and > sick, shortness of breath, hot flushing). these symptoms often come > on over a day or two, then fade back after maybe 3 weeks or so. They > have nothing to do with my periods. > * " waves " of illness (weeks of all these symptoms listed on this page > followed a by a 'slip' into the intense bad symptoms listed in the > point above PLUS all the other symptoms intensified. after a few > weeks it will fade back into my " normal " state of illness). > *PMS symptoms, irregular periods, brown bleeding (only red sometimes, > maybe at the start for a day or two, sometimes not at all in a cycle)) > *occasional vaginal/ urinary infections i can't find any reason for > *stomach and abdominal pains (usually a dull, aching/ cramping) > *Sometimes have diarhoea (preceded by up to an hour of bad cramping > and nausea). this may happen 1-3 times on days diarhoea happens. > *Sometimes normal bowels (preceded by a lot of gas) 1-2 times on > these days > *niggling under breastbone (entrance to stomach) > *Heartburn. > *my skin looks stressed- i'm 20 and yet have lines on my forehead, > bags under my eyes, a few little tiny fat deposits in my neck (and > one on my face- lanced by a beauty therapist), blackheads on my neck > (agian, treated by the beauty therapist), and occasiaonlly i get huge > swollen red pimples on the back of my neck. > *eyebrows are thinning at the outer edges, my nails break easily, > though no thyroid problem has been found (by doctors at least) > *Bad circulation (cold hands and feet) > *Can never seem to eat much at night or in morning (especially > morning, when I just wake up feeling... wrong... and if i eat, i feel > much worse) > *dehydrated skin, though i do make sure to drink lots of water. > *(will get up 2-3 times a night to urinate, and will urinate several > times in the early morning, usually even every hour or so until mid- > day, when it becomes more normal) > > Medical findings: > The only medical condition they've found through a gastroscopy, and > absominal and pelvic ultrasounds are: > gastritis of the lower stomach (MILD gastritis they said) > Poly-cystic ovarian syndrome. > Abnormal pap smear (HPV virus and thrush, though after thrush > treatment it was followed by a normal pap smear) > I suspected herpes two years ago after a series of recurrent vaginal > infections involving burning, itching, that would get slightly easier > every time i suffered an attack. I had tests for STDs and pap smears, > and found nothing. **Until two weeks ago**, i didn't suffer another > attack after the thrush treatment, so assumed it was thrush. > > Other tests/ findings: > Also had a live-blood cell microscopy, which found omega > deficiencies, and bacteria (Candida) > Candida/ yeast/ bacterial infection > Higher than normal cortisol levels, throughout the day (a little > higher than usual) but mostly in mornings (a lot higher than normal) > (this was tested via saliva testing) > > My naturopath thinks it is all caused by stress i suffered 2 years > ago (final year of school, trying to get into unis, all kinds of shit > going on. every exam i had, i got ill in the middle of and had to > leave.) I have always gotten nauseous when stressed, ever since my > mid-teens. He thinks this has caused numerous vitamin and mineral > deficiencies and the Candida. > > Basically i would like any other opinions that anyone could offer. > I'm getting massively desperate here and losing all hope of ever > getting better. (Really. I have no optimism left. I can barely even > attend university or work anymore, it's a struggle to go...) > Endless thanks for your time and help, it's MASSIVELY appreciated. > Yours in gratitude, > Allison > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 If I were in your shoes I would look to a high protein diet you night be hypoglycemic .Get another Dr to confirm no thyroid problem too. IMHO Jenn we are all related live~laugh~love --- On Wed, 7/30/08, born_of_beltane <mysteriousdarkness wrote: born_of_beltane <mysteriousdarkness Endless symptoms, getting worse, please help..... Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 11:09 AM Thankyou so much if you read this and can offer any suggestions, I just keep getting sicker, getting more pain and symptoms through my digestive tract, getting more nauseous... It just keeps getting worse and has been ever since it all started with occasianal mild nausea two years ago. Over the two years since, i've been prescribed Nexium (stomach acid-lowering drug), antibiotics, antidepressants (didn't take them), other antacids (didn't take them) etcetc... most doctors tell me to exercise more, or take reflux drugs that just make me feel crapper). Again, thankyou. Another system recently got added to my (extnesive list). I woke up 2 weeks ago barely able to move because of the intense aching/ cramping pain in my lower back and bowel/ abdomen/ stomach. I can't find a reason for this (I only got my period two days ago, whereas that happened two weeks ago...). Ever since then I seem to be in almost constant moderate pain through said area, though also including aching in upper back. Sometimes the pain fades back to being only mild, other times it's more intense and accomapnied by increased nausea...I'm a 50kg 20 year old female who eats only a little red meat, eats tuna with vegies/ brown rice often instead, or salad vegies. I just stopped taking colloidal silver (only took 2 tablespoons approx daily for 3 weeks), uva ursi (440mg tablet twice daily), citrus seed extract (10 drops twice daily) and gastrocare excel (a bovine colostrum powder, taken in room-temperature water twice daily). These were suggested by a GP who also does natural medicine (though i'm not sure if she's actually trained in it) who was the one who sent me off to get the live-blood cell microscopy and diagnosed candida and leaky gut syndrome (see symptom list below). I only drink water- no soft-drinks except a RARE energy drink to combat extreme exhaustion, and eat healthy lunches and dinners (including fruit and wheat/ gluten products), though I have a lot of sugar cravings and just WANT (and do) snack on sugary foods despite being physically full of food, will still want sugar foods. That said, for the past month or two I've been on (and off) a wheat free, dairy free diet with very little fruit and red meat, and trying to cut out all sugars. (I do sometimes eat natural yoghurt). For the past two weeks I've been eating NO wheat (as suggested by my naturopath) and found no difference. I have not taken the GP's products for over 2 weeks. I now only see a naturopath, and am on 1 teaspoon of sea minerals every night (supposedly with food though it doesn't happen), half a tab of wormwood twice a day and 1 tab of potassium twice a day. The sea minerals seem to cause diarhoea. Symptoms (these started off as mild occasional nausea and heartburn two years ago. there has been a definate and undeniable downhill slope to the symptoms you see below. The constant abdominal pain is the altest symptom, and I'm scared of what the next lot of symptoms will be if it doesn't get better NOW) *greasy, oily skin and hair *acne breakouts *reflux and heartburn *vague headaches (often daily), occasiaonal dizziness or feeling of spaciness *fatigue, tiredness, lack of concentration *general illness if i get even a just a bit too little sleep (it happens, nothing you can do to stop nights where you just don't sleep enough) *depressed moods that are uncharacteristic to my personality *random shooting pains in my skin (as if the nerves have been shocked) *join and muscle pains for no reason. general feeling of not being as strong as i used to be, or as i should be. (have trouble lifting things i used to easily lift) *nausea everyday, somedays worse than others *every couple of months or even every few weeks, i get a lot sicker (shaky, weak, exhausted, dizzy and fuzzy-headed, very nauseous and sick, shortness of breath, hot flushing). these symptoms often come on over a day or two, then fade back after maybe 3 weeks or so. They have nothing to do with my periods. * " waves " of illness (weeks of all these symptoms listed on this page followed a by a 'slip' into the intense bad symptoms listed in the point above PLUS all the other symptoms intensified. after a few weeks it will fade back into my " normal " state of illness). *PMS symptoms, irregular periods, brown bleeding (only red sometimes, maybe at the start for a day or two, sometimes not at all in a cycle)) *occasional vaginal/ urinary infections i can't find any reason for *stomach and abdominal pains (usually a dull, aching/ cramping) *Sometimes have diarhoea (preceded by up to an hour of bad cramping and nausea). this may happen 1-3 times on days diarhoea happens. *Sometimes normal bowels (preceded by a lot of gas) 1-2 times on these days *niggling under breastbone (entrance to stomach) *Heartburn. *my skin looks stressed- i'm 20 and yet have lines on my forehead, bags under my eyes, a few little tiny fat deposits in my neck (and one on my face- lanced by a beauty therapist), blackheads on my neck (agian, treated by the beauty therapist), and occasiaonlly i get huge swollen red pimples on the back of my neck. *eyebrows are thinning at the outer edges, my nails break easily, though no thyroid problem has been found (by doctors at least) *Bad circulation (cold hands and feet) *Can never seem to eat much at night or in morning (especially morning, when I just wake up feeling... wrong... and if i eat, i feel much worse) *dehydrated skin, though i do make sure to drink lots of water. *(will get up 2-3 times a night to urinate, and will urinate several times in the early morning, usually even every hour or so until mid- day, when it becomes more normal) Medical findings: The only medical condition they've found through a gastroscopy, and absominal and pelvic ultrasounds are: gastritis of the lower stomach (MILD gastritis they said) Poly-cystic ovarian syndrome. Abnormal pap smear (HPV virus and thrush, though after thrush treatment it was followed by a normal pap smear) I suspected herpes two years ago after a series of recurrent vaginal infections involving burning, itching, that would get slightly easier every time i suffered an attack. I had tests for STDs and pap smears, and found nothing. **Until two weeks ago**, i didn't suffer another attack after the thrush treatment, so assumed it was thrush. Other tests/ findings: Also had a live-blood cell microscopy, which found omega deficiencies, and bacteria (Candida) Candida/ yeast/ bacterial infection Higher than normal cortisol levels, throughout the day (a little higher than usual) but mostly in mornings (a lot higher than normal) (this was tested via saliva testing) My naturopath thinks it is all caused by stress i suffered 2 years ago (final year of school, trying to get into unis, all kinds of shit going on. every exam i had, i got ill in the middle of and had to leave.) I have always gotten nauseous when stressed, ever since my mid-teens. He thinks this has caused numerous vitamin and mineral deficiencies and the Candida. Basically i would like any other opinions that anyone could offer. I'm getting massively desperate here and losing all hope of ever getting better. (Really. I have no optimism left. I can barely even attend university or work anymore, it's a struggle to go...) Endless thanks for your time and help, it's MASSIVELY appreciated. Yours in gratitude, Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 One word-Reiki. Find a practioner and start going. Also find a masage therapist. A good massage I think will help.Yoga is good for stretching and relieving pain as well. Do you take probiotcs? I've heard they are outstanding for all kinds of ailments. I personally have started eating yogurt every day for the probiotics. I can tell that dairy and wheat are a problem for me, as is sugar but I crave and eat them anyway which continues any digestive issues. Is that the case with you as well? Is there an oil or an obscure ingredient that is common in a lot of your foods? For instance, I get a rash upon consuming various kinds of oils.Maybe you need a food intolerance test(Igg blood test). It is hard to get a regular MD to authorize them but it's worth a shot. I would quit taking all those supplements unless YOU research them yourself. They may be doing more harm than good. Maybe take one at a time to see reactions. Did anything else happen two years ago? Break up, family fights, etc. Maybe you need some healing in other parts of your self. Just some suggestions. I am not a Dr. of any kind. I just want to try to help. --- On Wed, 7/30/08, born_of_beltane <mysteriousdarkness wrote: born_of_beltane <mysteriousdarkness Endless symptoms, getting worse, please help..... Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 7:09 AM Thankyou so much if you read this and can offer any suggestions, I just keep getting sicker, getting more pain and symptoms through my digestive tract, getting more nauseous... It just keeps getting worse and has been ever since it all started with occasianal mild nausea two years ago. Over the two years since, i've been prescribed Nexium (stomach acid-lowering drug), antibiotics, antidepressants (didn't take them), other antacids (didn't take them) etcetc... most doctors tell me to exercise more, or take reflux drugs that just make me feel crapper). Again, thankyou. Another system recently got added to my (extnesive list). I woke up 2 weeks ago barely able to move because of the intense aching/ cramping pain in my lower back and bowel/ abdomen/ stomach. I can't find a reason for this (I only got my period two days ago, whereas that happened two weeks ago...). Ever since then I seem to be in almost constant moderate pain through said area, though also including aching in upper back. Sometimes the pain fades back to being only mild, other times it's more intense and accomapnied by increased nausea...I'm a 50kg 20 year old female who eats only a little red meat, eats tuna with vegies/ brown rice often instead, or salad vegies. I just stopped taking colloidal silver (only took 2 tablespoons approx daily for 3 weeks), uva ursi (440mg tablet twice daily), citrus seed extract (10 drops twice daily) and gastrocare excel (a bovine colostrum powder, taken in room-temperature water twice daily). These were suggested by a GP who also does natural medicine (though i'm not sure if she's actually trained in it) who was the one who sent me off to get the live-blood cell microscopy and diagnosed candida and leaky gut syndrome (see symptom list below). I only drink water- no soft-drinks except a RARE energy drink to combat extreme exhaustion, and eat healthy lunches and dinners (including fruit and wheat/ gluten products), though I have a lot of sugar cravings and just WANT (and do) snack on sugary foods despite being physically full of food, will still want sugar foods. That said, for the past month or two I've been on (and off) a wheat free, dairy free diet with very little fruit and red meat, and trying to cut out all sugars. (I do sometimes eat natural yoghurt). For the past two weeks I've been eating NO wheat (as suggested by my naturopath) and found no difference. I have not taken the GP's products for over 2 weeks. I now only see a naturopath, and am on 1 teaspoon of sea minerals every night (supposedly with food though it doesn't happen), half a tab of wormwood twice a day and 1 tab of potassium twice a day. The sea minerals seem to cause diarhoea. Symptoms (these started off as mild occasional nausea and heartburn two years ago. there has been a definate and undeniable downhill slope to the symptoms you see below. The constant abdominal pain is the altest symptom, and I'm scared of what the next lot of symptoms will be if it doesn't get better NOW) *greasy, oily skin and hair *acne breakouts *reflux and heartburn *vague headaches (often daily), occasiaonal dizziness or feeling of spaciness *fatigue, tiredness, lack of concentration *general illness if i get even a just a bit too little sleep (it happens, nothing you can do to stop nights where you just don't sleep enough) *depressed moods that are uncharacteristic to my personality *random shooting pains in my skin (as if the nerves have been shocked) *join and muscle pains for no reason. general feeling of not being as strong as i used to be, or as i should be. (have trouble lifting things i used to easily lift) *nausea everyday, somedays worse than others *every couple of months or even every few weeks, i get a lot sicker (shaky, weak, exhausted, dizzy and fuzzy-headed, very nauseous and sick, shortness of breath, hot flushing). these symptoms often come on over a day or two, then fade back after maybe 3 weeks or so. They have nothing to do with my periods. * " waves " of illness (weeks of all these symptoms listed on this page followed a by a 'slip' into the intense bad symptoms listed in the point above PLUS all the other symptoms intensified. after a few weeks it will fade back into my " normal " state of illness). *PMS symptoms, irregular periods, brown bleeding (only red sometimes, maybe at the start for a day or two, sometimes not at all in a cycle)) *occasional vaginal/ urinary infections i can't find any reason for *stomach and abdominal pains (usually a dull, aching/ cramping) *Sometimes have diarhoea (preceded by up to an hour of bad cramping and nausea). this may happen 1-3 times on days diarhoea happens. *Sometimes normal bowels (preceded by a lot of gas) 1-2 times on these days *niggling under breastbone (entrance to stomach) *Heartburn. *my skin looks stressed- i'm 20 and yet have lines on my forehead, bags under my eyes, a few little tiny fat deposits in my neck (and one on my face- lanced by a beauty therapist), blackheads on my neck (agian, treated by the beauty therapist), and occasiaonlly i get huge swollen red pimples on the back of my neck. *eyebrows are thinning at the outer edges, my nails break easily, though no thyroid problem has been found (by doctors at least) *Bad circulation (cold hands and feet) *Can never seem to eat much at night or in morning (especially morning, when I just wake up feeling... wrong... and if i eat, i feel much worse) *dehydrated skin, though i do make sure to drink lots of water. *(will get up 2-3 times a night to urinate, and will urinate several times in the early morning, usually even every hour or so until mid- day, when it becomes more normal) Medical findings: The only medical condition they've found through a gastroscopy, and absominal and pelvic ultrasounds are: gastritis of the lower stomach (MILD gastritis they said) Poly-cystic ovarian syndrome. Abnormal pap smear (HPV virus and thrush, though after thrush treatment it was followed by a normal pap smear) I suspected herpes two years ago after a series of recurrent vaginal infections involving burning, itching, that would get slightly easier every time i suffered an attack. I had tests for STDs and pap smears, and found nothing. **Until two weeks ago**, i didn't suffer another attack after the thrush treatment, so assumed it was thrush. Other tests/ findings: Also had a live-blood cell microscopy, which found omega deficiencies, and bacteria (Candida) Candida/ yeast/ bacterial infection Higher than normal cortisol levels, throughout the day (a little higher than usual) but mostly in mornings (a lot higher than normal) (this was tested via saliva testing) My naturopath thinks it is all caused by stress i suffered 2 years ago (final year of school, trying to get into unis, all kinds of shit going on. every exam i had, i got ill in the middle of and had to leave.) I have always gotten nauseous when stressed, ever since my mid-teens. He thinks this has caused numerous vitamin and mineral deficiencies and the Candida. Basically i would like any other opinions that anyone could offer. I'm getting massively desperate here and losing all hope of ever getting better. (Really. I have no optimism left. I can barely even attend university or work anymore, it's a struggle to go...) Endless thanks for your time and help, it's MASSIVELY appreciated. Yours in gratitude, Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Hello Allison, It sounds like your physical system is very out of balance. I had a year of symptoms that were severe because no one could diagnose them. It can be very frustrating when physicians say nothing is wrong or something minor is the problem, when you know in your heart this is not true. Not all medical problems present exactly the same for each person. My presenting problems did not match the norm. I had a gallbladder that was not functioning properly but no one could diagnosis it because of my other problems. For example, I would have an Asthma attack every time I had a gallbladder attack. So once a month, I'd be in the emergency room not breathing well and unable to move. It made things difficult for those diagnosing. Of course you treat the Asthma first to continue to breath. The fact that I could not walk was also incidental with breathing problems. So what I'm suggesting is that you might have more than one problem and one is masking the underlying one. I'd have every test possible to determine your problem. I'd also avoid taking anything that might mask your true symptoms and the actual cause of the inbalance. Sending you love and light... Sharon http://foru2bhealed.angelfire.com/ ----- , " born_of_beltane " <mysteriousdarkness wrote: > > Thankyou so much if you read this and can offer any suggestions, I > just keep getting sicker, getting more pain and symptoms through my > digestive tract, getting more nauseous... It just keeps getting worse > and has been ever since it all started with occasianal mild nausea > two years ago. Over the two years since, i've been prescribed Nexium > (stomach acid-lowering drug), antibiotics, antidepressants (didn't > take them), other antacids (didn't take them) etcetc... most doctors > tell me to exercise more, or take reflux drugs that just make me feel > crapper). > > Again, thankyou. > > Another system recently got added to my (extnesive list). I woke up 2 > weeks ago barely able to move because of the intense aching/ cramping > pain in my lower back and bowel/ abdomen/ stomach. I can't find a > reason for this (I only got my period two days ago, whereas that > happened two weeks ago...). Ever since then I seem to be in almost > constant moderate pain through said area, though also including > aching in upper back. Sometimes the pain fades back to being only > mild, other times it's more intense and accomapnied by increased > nausea...I'm a 50kg 20 year old female who eats only a little red > meat, eats tuna with vegies/ brown rice often instead, or salad > vegies. I just stopped taking colloidal silver (only took 2 > tablespoons approx daily for 3 weeks), uva ursi (440mg tablet twice > daily), citrus seed extract (10 drops twice daily) and gastrocare > excel (a bovine colostrum powder, taken in room-temperature water > twice daily). These were suggested by a GP who also does natural > medicine (though i'm not sure if she's actually trained in it) who > was the one who sent me off to get the live-blood cell microscopy and > diagnosed candida and leaky gut syndrome (see symptom list below). I > only drink water- no soft-drinks except a RARE energy drink to combat > extreme exhaustion, and eat healthy lunches and dinners (including > fruit and wheat/ gluten products), though I have a lot of sugar > cravings and just WANT (and do) snack on sugary foods despite being > physically full of food, will still want sugar foods. That said, for > the past month or two I've been on (and off) a wheat free, dairy free > diet with very little fruit and red meat, and trying to cut out all > sugars. (I do sometimes eat natural yoghurt). For the past two weeks > I've been eating NO wheat (as suggested by my naturopath) and found > no difference. I have not taken the GP's products for over 2 weeks. > > I now only see a naturopath, and am on 1 teaspoon of sea minerals > every night (supposedly with food though it doesn't happen), half a > tab of wormwood twice a day and 1 tab of potassium twice a day. The > sea minerals seem to cause diarhoea. > > Symptoms (these started off as mild occasional nausea and heartburn > two years ago. there has been a definate and undeniable downhill > slope to the symptoms you see below. The constant abdominal pain is > the altest symptom, and I'm scared of what the next lot of symptoms > will be if it doesn't get better NOW) > *greasy, oily skin and hair > *acne breakouts > *reflux and heartburn > *vague headaches (often daily), occasiaonal dizziness or feeling of > spaciness > *fatigue, tiredness, lack of concentration > *general illness if i get even a just a bit too little sleep (it > happens, nothing you can do to stop nights where you just don't sleep > enough) > *depressed moods that are uncharacteristic to my personality > *random shooting pains in my skin (as if the nerves have been shocked) > *join and muscle pains for no reason. general feeling of not being as > strong as i used to be, or as i should be. (have trouble lifting > things i used to easily lift) > *nausea everyday, somedays worse than others > *every couple of months or even every few weeks, i get a lot sicker > (shaky, weak, exhausted, dizzy and fuzzy-headed, very nauseous and > sick, shortness of breath, hot flushing). these symptoms often come > on over a day or two, then fade back after maybe 3 weeks or so. They > have nothing to do with my periods. > * " waves " of illness (weeks of all these symptoms listed on this page > followed a by a 'slip' into the intense bad symptoms listed in the > point above PLUS all the other symptoms intensified. after a few > weeks it will fade back into my " normal " state of illness). > *PMS symptoms, irregular periods, brown bleeding (only red sometimes, > maybe at the start for a day or two, sometimes not at all in a cycle)) > *occasional vaginal/ urinary infections i can't find any reason for > *stomach and abdominal pains (usually a dull, aching/ cramping) > *Sometimes have diarhoea (preceded by up to an hour of bad cramping > and nausea). this may happen 1-3 times on days diarhoea happens. > *Sometimes normal bowels (preceded by a lot of gas) 1-2 times on > these days > *niggling under breastbone (entrance to stomach) > *Heartburn. > *my skin looks stressed- i'm 20 and yet have lines on my forehead, > bags under my eyes, a few little tiny fat deposits in my neck (and > one on my face- lanced by a beauty therapist), blackheads on my neck > (agian, treated by the beauty therapist), and occasiaonlly i get huge > swollen red pimples on the back of my neck. > *eyebrows are thinning at the outer edges, my nails break easily, > though no thyroid problem has been found (by doctors at least) > *Bad circulation (cold hands and feet) > *Can never seem to eat much at night or in morning (especially > morning, when I just wake up feeling... wrong... and if i eat, i feel > much worse) > *dehydrated skin, though i do make sure to drink lots of water. > *(will get up 2-3 times a night to urinate, and will urinate several > times in the early morning, usually even every hour or so until mid- > day, when it becomes more normal) > > Medical findings: > The only medical condition they've found through a gastroscopy, and > absominal and pelvic ultrasounds are: > gastritis of the lower stomach (MILD gastritis they said) > Poly-cystic ovarian syndrome. > Abnormal pap smear (HPV virus and thrush, though after thrush > treatment it was followed by a normal pap smear) > I suspected herpes two years ago after a series of recurrent vaginal > infections involving burning, itching, that would get slightly easier > every time i suffered an attack. I had tests for STDs and pap smears, > and found nothing. **Until two weeks ago**, i didn't suffer another > attack after the thrush treatment, so assumed it was thrush. > > Other tests/ findings: > Also had a live-blood cell microscopy, which found omega > deficiencies, and bacteria (Candida) > Candida/ yeast/ bacterial infection > Higher than normal cortisol levels, throughout the day (a little > higher than usual) but mostly in mornings (a lot higher than normal) > (this was tested via saliva testing) > > My naturopath thinks it is all caused by stress i suffered 2 years > ago (final year of school, trying to get into unis, all kinds of shit > going on. every exam i had, i got ill in the middle of and had to > leave.) I have always gotten nauseous when stressed, ever since my > mid-teens. He thinks this has caused numerous vitamin and mineral > deficiencies and the Candida. > > Basically i would like any other opinions that anyone could offer. > I'm getting massively desperate here and losing all hope of ever > getting better. (Really. I have no optimism left. I can barely even > attend university or work anymore, it's a struggle to go...) > Endless thanks for your time and help, it's MASSIVELY appreciated. > Yours in gratitude, > Allison > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Question: Why are you on half a tab of Wormwood Herb? Curious in Conn. , " born_of_beltane " <mysteriousdarkness wrote: > > Thankyou so much if you read this and can offer any suggestions, I > just keep getting sicker, getting more pain and symptoms through my > digestive tract, getting more nauseous... It just keeps getting worse > and has been ever since it all started with occasianal mild nausea > two years ago. Over the two years since, i've been prescribed Nexium > (stomach acid-lowering drug), antibiotics, antidepressants (didn't > take them), other antacids (didn't take them) etcetc... most doctors > tell me to exercise more, or take reflux drugs that just make me feel > crapper). > > Again, thankyou. > > Another system recently got added to my (extnesive list). I woke up 2 > weeks ago barely able to move because of the intense aching/ cramping > pain in my lower back and bowel/ abdomen/ stomach. I can't find a > reason for this (I only got my period two days ago, whereas that > happened two weeks ago...). Ever since then I seem to be in almost > constant moderate pain through said area, though also including > aching in upper back. Sometimes the pain fades back to being only > mild, other times it's more intense and accomapnied by increased > nausea...I'm a 50kg 20 year old female who eats only a little red > meat, eats tuna with vegies/ brown rice often instead, or salad > vegies. I just stopped taking colloidal silver (only took 2 > tablespoons approx daily for 3 weeks), uva ursi (440mg tablet twice > daily), citrus seed extract (10 drops twice daily) and gastrocare > excel (a bovine colostrum powder, taken in room-temperature water > twice daily). These were suggested by a GP who also does natural > medicine (though i'm not sure if she's actually trained in it) who > was the one who sent me off to get the live-blood cell microscopy and > diagnosed candida and leaky gut syndrome (see symptom list below). I > only drink water- no soft-drinks except a RARE energy drink to combat > extreme exhaustion, and eat healthy lunches and dinners (including > fruit and wheat/ gluten products), though I have a lot of sugar > cravings and just WANT (and do) snack on sugary foods despite being > physically full of food, will still want sugar foods. That said, for > the past month or two I've been on (and off) a wheat free, dairy free > diet with very little fruit and red meat, and trying to cut out all > sugars. (I do sometimes eat natural yoghurt). For the past two weeks > I've been eating NO wheat (as suggested by my naturopath) and found > no difference. I have not taken the GP's products for over 2 weeks. > > I now only see a naturopath, and am on 1 teaspoon of sea minerals > every night (supposedly with food though it doesn't happen), half a > tab of wormwood twice a day and 1 tab of potassium twice a day. The > sea minerals seem to cause diarhoea. > > Symptoms (these started off as mild occasional nausea and heartburn > two years ago. there has been a definate and undeniable downhill > slope to the symptoms you see below. The constant abdominal pain is > the altest symptom, and I'm scared of what the next lot of symptoms > will be if it doesn't get better NOW) > *greasy, oily skin and hair > *acne breakouts > *reflux and heartburn > *vague headaches (often daily), occasiaonal dizziness or feeling of > spaciness > *fatigue, tiredness, lack of concentration > *general illness if i get even a just a bit too little sleep (it > happens, nothing you can do to stop nights where you just don't sleep > enough) > *depressed moods that are uncharacteristic to my personality > *random shooting pains in my skin (as if the nerves have been shocked) > *join and muscle pains for no reason. general feeling of not being as > strong as i used to be, or as i should be. (have trouble lifting > things i used to easily lift) > *nausea everyday, somedays worse than others > *every couple of months or even every few weeks, i get a lot sicker > (shaky, weak, exhausted, dizzy and fuzzy-headed, very nauseous and > sick, shortness of breath, hot flushing). these symptoms often come > on over a day or two, then fade back after maybe 3 weeks or so. They > have nothing to do with my periods. > * " waves " of illness (weeks of all these symptoms listed on this page > followed a by a 'slip' into the intense bad symptoms listed in the > point above PLUS all the other symptoms intensified. after a few > weeks it will fade back into my " normal " state of illness). > *PMS symptoms, irregular periods, brown bleeding (only red sometimes, > maybe at the start for a day or two, sometimes not at all in a cycle)) > *occasional vaginal/ urinary infections i can't find any reason for > *stomach and abdominal pains (usually a dull, aching/ cramping) > *Sometimes have diarhoea (preceded by up to an hour of bad cramping > and nausea). this may happen 1-3 times on days diarhoea happens. > *Sometimes normal bowels (preceded by a lot of gas) 1-2 times on > these days > *niggling under breastbone (entrance to stomach) > *Heartburn. > *my skin looks stressed- i'm 20 and yet have lines on my forehead, > bags under my eyes, a few little tiny fat deposits in my neck (and > one on my face- lanced by a beauty therapist), blackheads on my neck > (agian, treated by the beauty therapist), and occasiaonlly i get huge > swollen red pimples on the back of my neck. > *eyebrows are thinning at the outer edges, my nails break easily, > though no thyroid problem has been found (by doctors at least) > *Bad circulation (cold hands and feet) > *Can never seem to eat much at night or in morning (especially > morning, when I just wake up feeling... wrong... and if i eat, i feel > much worse) > *dehydrated skin, though i do make sure to drink lots of water. > *(will get up 2-3 times a night to urinate, and will urinate several > times in the early morning, usually even every hour or so until mid- > day, when it becomes more normal) > > Medical findings: > The only medical condition they've found through a gastroscopy, and > absominal and pelvic ultrasounds are: > gastritis of the lower stomach (MILD gastritis they said) > Poly-cystic ovarian syndrome. > Abnormal pap smear (HPV virus and thrush, though after thrush > treatment it was followed by a normal pap smear) > I suspected herpes two years ago after a series of recurrent vaginal > infections involving burning, itching, that would get slightly easier > every time i suffered an attack. I had tests for STDs and pap smears, > and found nothing. **Until two weeks ago**, i didn't suffer another > attack after the thrush treatment, so assumed it was thrush. > > Other tests/ findings: > Also had a live-blood cell microscopy, which found omega > deficiencies, and bacteria (Candida) > Candida/ yeast/ bacterial infection > Higher than normal cortisol levels, throughout the day (a little > higher than usual) but mostly in mornings (a lot higher than normal) > (this was tested via saliva testing) > > My naturopath thinks it is all caused by stress i suffered 2 years > ago (final year of school, trying to get into unis, all kinds of shit > going on. every exam i had, i got ill in the middle of and had to > leave.) I have always gotten nauseous when stressed, ever since my > mid-teens. He thinks this has caused numerous vitamin and mineral > deficiencies and the Candida. > > Basically i would like any other opinions that anyone could offer. > I'm getting massively desperate here and losing all hope of ever > getting better. (Really. I have no optimism left. I can barely even > attend university or work anymore, it's a struggle to go...) > Endless thanks for your time and help, it's MASSIVELY appreciated. > Yours in gratitude, > Allison > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 We need to determine the cause of your illnesses, for example did you move 2 years ago or did anything change - environmentally or otherwise that could have triggered this? Also, could you possibly get a hair analysis test done? Have you done any detoxes of any kind, or chelation therapy? Don't give up and be sure to ask for help from your higher power. Love and Light, Rox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Hello Allison, If we all had a complete physical examination from head to toe we would all come up with multiple deficiencies and minor problems which on their own do not affect our daily lives. Unfortunately though they do confuse finding the underlying problem if anything out of the realms of " normal " starts to make us seriously unwell. Someone suggested homeopathy, I think this is your best option at the moment to check for chemical poisoning or major allergies. Find a Homeopath who practises muscle testing for these conditions. Try to deal with one issue at a time, write down all of your symptoms physically, emotionally and environmentally, and then put them into order of importance. Then into two lists; first which problems you can solve yourself, secondly the issues you need to have help with. I can feel your feeling of hopelessness but one step at a time is going to be easier than a huge leap! It has taken a long time to get to your present state of " unwellness " and I think it is going to take just as long to fully recover but seeking advice and taking control is a positive step and I wish you well in your recovery. Suzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 oh right, you did suggest that.. i think i didn't get it done beccause i've had so many blood tests done and found nothing, so assumed i was ok..... ok, i'll get this done. thankyou! , " swargrajkumari " <swargrajkumari wrote: > > Dear Allison, > i wrote to you some time back too. if you remember i had suggested you > to get your blood tested for any kind of leukemia. > as your symptoms keep getting more pronounced i still feel you must go > to your doc and suggest that he conducts such a test. > why i say so because my niece, who was suffering from almost similar > symptoms with similar gravity, kept seeing the doctors and nothing was > diagnosed except some infection in the liver. > she then did a lot of self study on the net and then suggested her doc > to check her blood for any kind of cancerous cells. it was only then > that they could find out that she had a kind of leukemia where her > white blood cell count had gone up by several lakhs. later her spleen, > and ovaries got badly damaged. BUT, YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW > THAT SHE IS MUCH MUCH BETTER NOW AND IS ON HER PATH TO RECOVERY. > what we need is correct diagnosis. > > i think it is always better to get a test done in time...even though > one has a firm belief that one is not suffering from anything of that > sort. > > WISHING YOU ALL OF ALMIGHTY'S LOVE AND BLESSINGS > pari > > > > , " born_of_beltane " > <mysteriousdarkness@> wrote: > > > > Thankyou so much if you read this and can offer any suggestions, I > > just keep getting sicker, getting more pain and symptoms through my > > digestive tract, getting more nauseous... It just keeps getting worse > > and has been ever since it all started with occasianal mild nausea > > two years ago. Over the two years since, i've been prescribed Nexium > > (stomach acid-lowering drug), antibiotics, antidepressants (didn't > > take them), other antacids (didn't take them) etcetc... most doctors > > tell me to exercise more, or take reflux drugs that just make me feel > > crapper). > > > > Again, thankyou. > > > > Another system recently got added to my (extnesive list). I woke up 2 > > weeks ago barely able to move because of the intense aching/ cramping > > pain in my lower back and bowel/ abdomen/ stomach. I can't find a > > reason for this (I only got my period two days ago, whereas that > > happened two weeks ago...). Ever since then I seem to be in almost > > constant moderate pain through said area, though also including > > aching in upper back. Sometimes the pain fades back to being only > > mild, other times it's more intense and accomapnied by increased > > nausea...I'm a 50kg 20 year old female who eats only a little red > > meat, eats tuna with vegies/ brown rice often instead, or salad > > vegies. I just stopped taking colloidal silver (only took 2 > > tablespoons approx daily for 3 weeks), uva ursi (440mg tablet twice > > daily), citrus seed extract (10 drops twice daily) and gastrocare > > excel (a bovine colostrum powder, taken in room-temperature water > > twice daily). These were suggested by a GP who also does natural > > medicine (though i'm not sure if she's actually trained in it) who > > was the one who sent me off to get the live-blood cell microscopy and > > diagnosed candida and leaky gut syndrome (see symptom list below). I > > only drink water- no soft-drinks except a RARE energy drink to combat > > extreme exhaustion, and eat healthy lunches and dinners (including > > fruit and wheat/ gluten products), though I have a lot of sugar > > cravings and just WANT (and do) snack on sugary foods despite being > > physically full of food, will still want sugar foods. That said, for > > the past month or two I've been on (and off) a wheat free, dairy free > > diet with very little fruit and red meat, and trying to cut out all > > sugars. (I do sometimes eat natural yoghurt). For the past two weeks > > I've been eating NO wheat (as suggested by my naturopath) and found > > no difference. I have not taken the GP's products for over 2 weeks. > > > > I now only see a naturopath, and am on 1 teaspoon of sea minerals > > every night (supposedly with food though it doesn't happen), half a > > tab of wormwood twice a day and 1 tab of potassium twice a day. The > > sea minerals seem to cause diarhoea. > > > > Symptoms (these started off as mild occasional nausea and heartburn > > two years ago. there has been a definate and undeniable downhill > > slope to the symptoms you see below. The constant abdominal pain is > > the altest symptom, and I'm scared of what the next lot of symptoms > > will be if it doesn't get better NOW) > > *greasy, oily skin and hair > > *acne breakouts > > *reflux and heartburn > > *vague headaches (often daily), occasiaonal dizziness or feeling of > > spaciness > > *fatigue, tiredness, lack of concentration > > *general illness if i get even a just a bit too little sleep (it > > happens, nothing you can do to stop nights where you just don't sleep > > enough) > > *depressed moods that are uncharacteristic to my personality > > *random shooting pains in my skin (as if the nerves have been shocked) > > *join and muscle pains for no reason. general feeling of not being as > > strong as i used to be, or as i should be. (have trouble lifting > > things i used to easily lift) > > *nausea everyday, somedays worse than others > > *every couple of months or even every few weeks, i get a lot sicker > > (shaky, weak, exhausted, dizzy and fuzzy-headed, very nauseous and > > sick, shortness of breath, hot flushing). these symptoms often come > > on over a day or two, then fade back after maybe 3 weeks or so. They > > have nothing to do with my periods. > > * " waves " of illness (weeks of all these symptoms listed on this page > > followed a by a 'slip' into the intense bad symptoms listed in the > > point above PLUS all the other symptoms intensified. after a few > > weeks it will fade back into my " normal " state of illness). > > *PMS symptoms, irregular periods, brown bleeding (only red sometimes, > > maybe at the start for a day or two, sometimes not at all in a cycle)) > > *occasional vaginal/ urinary infections i can't find any reason for > > *stomach and abdominal pains (usually a dull, aching/ cramping) > > *Sometimes have diarhoea (preceded by up to an hour of bad cramping > > and nausea). this may happen 1-3 times on days diarhoea happens. > > *Sometimes normal bowels (preceded by a lot of gas) 1-2 times on > > these days > > *niggling under breastbone (entrance to stomach) > > *Heartburn. > > *my skin looks stressed- i'm 20 and yet have lines on my forehead, > > bags under my eyes, a few little tiny fat deposits in my neck (and > > one on my face- lanced by a beauty therapist), blackheads on my neck > > (agian, treated by the beauty therapist), and occasiaonlly i get huge > > swollen red pimples on the back of my neck. > > *eyebrows are thinning at the outer edges, my nails break easily, > > though no thyroid problem has been found (by doctors at least) > > *Bad circulation (cold hands and feet) > > *Can never seem to eat much at night or in morning (especially > > morning, when I just wake up feeling... wrong... and if i eat, i feel > > much worse) > > *dehydrated skin, though i do make sure to drink lots of water. > > *(will get up 2-3 times a night to urinate, and will urinate several > > times in the early morning, usually even every hour or so until mid- > > day, when it becomes more normal) > > > > Medical findings: > > The only medical condition they've found through a gastroscopy, and > > absominal and pelvic ultrasounds are: > > gastritis of the lower stomach (MILD gastritis they said) > > Poly-cystic ovarian syndrome. > > Abnormal pap smear (HPV virus and thrush, though after thrush > > treatment it was followed by a normal pap smear) > > I suspected herpes two years ago after a series of recurrent vaginal > > infections involving burning, itching, that would get slightly easier > > every time i suffered an attack. I had tests for STDs and pap smears, > > and found nothing. **Until two weeks ago**, i didn't suffer another > > attack after the thrush treatment, so assumed it was thrush. > > > > Other tests/ findings: > > Also had a live-blood cell microscopy, which found omega > > deficiencies, and bacteria (Candida) > > Candida/ yeast/ bacterial infection > > Higher than normal cortisol levels, throughout the day (a little > > higher than usual) but mostly in mornings (a lot higher than normal) > > (this was tested via saliva testing) > > > > My naturopath thinks it is all caused by stress i suffered 2 years > > ago (final year of school, trying to get into unis, all kinds of shit > > going on. every exam i had, i got ill in the middle of and had to > > leave.) I have always gotten nauseous when stressed, ever since my > > mid-teens. He thinks this has caused numerous vitamin and mineral > > deficiencies and the Candida. > > > > Basically i would like any other opinions that anyone could offer. > > I'm getting massively desperate here and losing all hope of ever > > getting better. (Really. I have no optimism left. I can barely even > > attend university or work anymore, it's a struggle to go...) > > Endless thanks for your time and help, it's MASSIVELY appreciated. > > Yours in gratitude, > > Allison > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Have they (or you) looked at fibromyalgia, or those that are similar to it? Couple quick links I googled: http://www.fibromyalgia-symptoms.org/fibromyalgia_treatment.html http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fibromyalgia-symptoms/AR00054 Chris in NC , " born_of_beltane " <mysteriousdarkness wrote: > > Thankyou so much if you read this and can offer any suggestions, I > just keep getting sicker, getting more pain and symptoms through my > digestive tract, getting more nauseous... It just keeps getting worse > and has been ever since it all started with occasianal mild nausea > two years ago. Over the two years since, i've been prescribed Nexium > (stomach acid-lowering drug), antibiotics, antidepressants (didn't > take them), other antacids (didn't take them) etcetc... most doctors > tell me to exercise more, or take reflux drugs that just make me feel > crapper). > > Again, thankyou. > > Another system recently got added to my (extnesive list). I woke up 2 > weeks ago barely able to move because of the intense aching/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Have you checked for Lyme disease? I had a friend who had all sorts of strange stuff which no one could diagnose. Finally someone remember to check her for Lyme. Bingo! She is all well now. Just a thought Dr. Maria Eugenia Moratto I have all the answers. Are you going to ask your questions or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Dear Allison, You wrote: <My naturopath thinks it is all caused by stress i suffered 2 years ago (final year of school, trying to get into unis, all kinds of shit going on. every exam i had, i got ill in the middle of and had to leave.) I have always gotten nauseous when stressed, ever since my mid-teens. He thinks this has caused numerous vitamin and mineral deficiencies and the Candida.> There is always a huge connection between the emotions and the gut. We don't talk about " gut feelings " for nothing! Since you have tried so many remedies, so far to no avail, why not start at the other end for a change and use the mind? Emotional Freedom Technique is literally free at your fingertips and can be used along with anything else. Please try it, you have nothing to lose. http://www.emofree.com/a/?875/1 takes you to the free starter kit. There is also a Powerpoint Presentation in the files of this group that makes it easy to learn. If you are so exhausted mentally that you can't formulate your own problems clearly (candida mind-fog is horrendous!)you might try the video " Borrowing benefits " , and just tap along. Read about it on the site. Candida/leaky gut can affect every organ in the body, so your first line of health building must be healing the gut. I simply know no better gut healing herbs than the rainforest miracles Sangre de Drago and Una de Gato. Down in the hot wet jungle you either learn to fight fungus or you turn into one. The ability of Sangre de Drago to speed up tissue healing continues to amaze me. This is one product that will always have a place in my home as an all-over one ounce first aid kit. ENZYMES taken between meals and with meals can help to cleanse the blood and get circulating immune complexes out of the way. A wonderful site on enzymes in general is: http://enzymestuff.com That's my 2 cents for this time... Good luck! Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliving.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 certain herbs; such as Wormwood can cause fatigue if used long term. Safe herbs like Peppermint can be used long term--- In , " Anne " <annroc2004 wrote: > > Question: Why are you on half a tab of Wormwood Herb? Curious in Conn. > , " born_of_beltane " > <mysteriousdarkness@> wrote: > > > > Thankyou so much if you read this and can offer any suggestions, I > > just keep getting sicker, getting more pain and symptoms through my > > digestive tract, getting more nauseous... It just keeps getting > worse > > and has been ever since it all started with occasianal mild nausea > > two years ago. Over the two years since, i've been prescribed > Nexium > > (stomach acid-lowering drug), antibiotics, antidepressants (didn't > > take them), other antacids (didn't take them) etcetc... most > doctors > > tell me to exercise more, or take reflux drugs that just make me > feel > > crapper). > > > > Again, thankyou. > > > > Another system recently got added to my (extnesive list). I woke up > 2 > > weeks ago barely able to move because of the intense aching/ > cramping > > pain in my lower back and bowel/ abdomen/ stomach. I can't find a > > reason for this (I only got my period two days ago, whereas that > > happened two weeks ago...). Ever since then I seem to be in almost > > constant moderate pain through said area, though also including > > aching in upper back. Sometimes the pain fades back to being only > > mild, other times it's more intense and accomapnied by increased > > nausea...I'm a 50kg 20 year old female who eats only a little red > > meat, eats tuna with vegies/ brown rice often instead, or salad > > vegies. I just stopped taking colloidal silver (only took 2 > > tablespoons approx daily for 3 weeks), uva ursi (440mg tablet twice > > daily), citrus seed extract (10 drops twice daily) and gastrocare > > excel (a bovine colostrum powder, taken in room-temperature water > > twice daily). These were suggested by a GP who also does natural > > medicine (though i'm not sure if she's actually trained in it) who > > was the one who sent me off to get the live-blood cell microscopy > and > > diagnosed candida and leaky gut syndrome (see symptom list below). > I > > only drink water- no soft-drinks except a RARE energy drink to > combat > > extreme exhaustion, and eat healthy lunches and dinners (including > > fruit and wheat/ gluten products), though I have a lot of sugar > > cravings and just WANT (and do) snack on sugary foods despite being > > physically full of food, will still want sugar foods. That said, > for > > the past month or two I've been on (and off) a wheat free, dairy > free > > diet with very little fruit and red meat, and trying to cut out all > > sugars. (I do sometimes eat natural yoghurt). For the past two > weeks > > I've been eating NO wheat (as suggested by my naturopath) and found > > no difference. I have not taken the GP's products for over 2 weeks. > > > > I now only see a naturopath, and am on 1 teaspoon of sea minerals > > every night (supposedly with food though it doesn't happen), half a > > tab of wormwood twice a day and 1 tab of potassium twice a day. The > > sea minerals seem to cause diarhoea. > > > > Symptoms (these started off as mild occasional nausea and heartburn > > two years ago. there has been a definate and undeniable downhill > > slope to the symptoms you see below. The constant abdominal pain is > > the altest symptom, and I'm scared of what the next lot of symptoms > > will be if it doesn't get better NOW) > > *greasy, oily skin and hair > > *acne breakouts > > *reflux and heartburn > > *vague headaches (often daily), occasiaonal dizziness or feeling of > > spaciness > > *fatigue, tiredness, lack of concentration > > *general illness if i get even a just a bit too little sleep (it > > happens, nothing you can do to stop nights where you just don't > sleep > > enough) > > *depressed moods that are uncharacteristic to my personality > > *random shooting pains in my skin (as if the nerves have been > shocked) > > *join and muscle pains for no reason. general feeling of not being > as > > strong as i used to be, or as i should be. (have trouble lifting > > things i used to easily lift) > > *nausea everyday, somedays worse than others > > *every couple of months or even every few weeks, i get a lot sicker > > (shaky, weak, exhausted, dizzy and fuzzy-headed, very nauseous and > > sick, shortness of breath, hot flushing). these symptoms often come > > on over a day or two, then fade back after maybe 3 weeks or so. > They > > have nothing to do with my periods. > > * " waves " of illness (weeks of all these symptoms listed on this > page > > followed a by a 'slip' into the intense bad symptoms listed in the > > point above PLUS all the other symptoms intensified. after a few > > weeks it will fade back into my " normal " state of illness). > > *PMS symptoms, irregular periods, brown bleeding (only red > sometimes, > > maybe at the start for a day or two, sometimes not at all in a > cycle)) > > *occasional vaginal/ urinary infections i can't find any reason for > > *stomach and abdominal pains (usually a dull, aching/ cramping) > > *Sometimes have diarhoea (preceded by up to an hour of bad cramping > > and nausea). this may happen 1-3 times on days diarhoea happens. > > *Sometimes normal bowels (preceded by a lot of gas) 1-2 times on > > these days > > *niggling under breastbone (entrance to stomach) > > *Heartburn. > > *my skin looks stressed- i'm 20 and yet have lines on my forehead, > > bags under my eyes, a few little tiny fat deposits in my neck (and > > one on my face- lanced by a beauty therapist), blackheads on my > neck > > (agian, treated by the beauty therapist), and occasiaonlly i get > huge > > swollen red pimples on the back of my neck. > > *eyebrows are thinning at the outer edges, my nails break easily, > > though no thyroid problem has been found (by doctors at least) > > *Bad circulation (cold hands and feet) > > *Can never seem to eat much at night or in morning (especially > > morning, when I just wake up feeling... wrong... and if i eat, i > feel > > much worse) > > *dehydrated skin, though i do make sure to drink lots of water. > > *(will get up 2-3 times a night to urinate, and will urinate > several > > times in the early morning, usually even every hour or so until mid- > > day, when it becomes more normal) > > > > Medical findings: > > The only medical condition they've found through a gastroscopy, > and > > absominal and pelvic ultrasounds are: > > gastritis of the lower stomach (MILD gastritis they said) > > Poly-cystic ovarian syndrome. > > Abnormal pap smear (HPV virus and thrush, though after thrush > > treatment it was followed by a normal pap smear) > > I suspected herpes two years ago after a series of recurrent > vaginal > > infections involving burning, itching, that would get slightly > easier > > every time i suffered an attack. I had tests for STDs and pap > smears, > > and found nothing. **Until two weeks ago**, i didn't suffer another > > attack after the thrush treatment, so assumed it was thrush. > > > > Other tests/ findings: > > Also had a live-blood cell microscopy, which found omega > > deficiencies, and bacteria (Candida) > > Candida/ yeast/ bacterial infection > > Higher than normal cortisol levels, throughout the day (a little > > higher than usual) but mostly in mornings (a lot higher than > normal) > > (this was tested via saliva testing) > > > > My naturopath thinks it is all caused by stress i suffered 2 years > > ago (final year of school, trying to get into unis, all kinds of > shit > > going on. every exam i had, i got ill in the middle of and had to > > leave.) I have always gotten nauseous when stressed, ever since my > > mid-teens. He thinks this has caused numerous vitamin and mineral > > deficiencies and the Candida. > > > > Basically i would like any other opinions that anyone could offer. > > I'm getting massively desperate here and losing all hope of ever > > getting better. (Really. I have no optimism left. I can barely even > > attend university or work anymore, it's a struggle to go...) > > Endless thanks for your time and help, it's MASSIVELY appreciated. > > Yours in gratitude, > > Allison > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Hi Alison, Regular deep relaxation and re-connecting with your life energy sources could be the answer. , " Ieneke " <ienvan wrote: > > Dear Allison, > > You wrote: > > <My naturopath thinks it is all caused by stress i suffered 2 years > ago (final year of school, trying to get into unis, all kinds of > shit going on. every exam i had, i got ill in the middle of and had to > leave.) I have always gotten nauseous when stressed, ever since my > mid-teens. He thinks this has caused numerous vitamin and mineral > deficiencies and the Candida.> > > > There is always a huge connection between the emotions and the gut. > We don't talk about " gut feelings " for nothing! Since you have tried > so many remedies, so far to no avail, why not start at the other end > for a change and use the mind? > > Emotional Freedom Technique is literally free at your fingertips and > can be used along with anything else. Please try it, you have nothing > to lose. > > http://www.emofree.com/a/?875/1 > takes you to the free starter kit. > > There is also a Powerpoint Presentation in the files of this group > that makes it easy to learn. > > If you are so exhausted mentally that you can't formulate your own > problems clearly (candida mind-fog is horrendous!)you might try > the video " Borrowing benefits " , and just tap along. Read about it on > the site. > > Candida/leaky gut can affect every organ in the body, so your first > line of health building must be healing the gut. > I simply know no better gut healing herbs than the rainforest > miracles Sangre de Drago and Una de Gato. Down in the hot wet jungle > you either learn to fight fungus or you turn into one. The ability > of Sangre de Drago to speed up tissue healing continues to amaze me. > > This is one product that will always have a place in my home as an > all-over one ounce first aid kit. > > ENZYMES taken between meals and with meals can help to cleanse the > blood and get circulating immune complexes out of the way. > A wonderful site on enzymes in general is: http://enzymestuff.com > > That's my 2 cents for this time... > > Good luck! > Ien in the Kootenays > http://freegreenliving.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Yeah, I had my last year of highschool (very stressful) plus heaps of personal stuff go wrong amongst family/ friends. Very bad year. So I imagine it would be all the stress of that year causing maybe mineral/ vitamin deficinecies, and them snowballing into well.. this (it's nearly 3 years on now). But HEAPs of people are stressed- how come I get this sick when doctors, lawyers, people in financial difficulty etc- they stay well? Thanks, didn't think of hair analysis. , roxanne grubb <roxgrubb wrote: > > We need to determine the cause of your illnesses, for example did you > move 2 years ago or did anything change - environmentally or otherwise > that could have triggered this? Also, could you possibly get a hair > analysis test done? Have you done any detoxes of any kind, or chelation > therapy? Don't give up and be sure to ask for help from your higher > power. > > Love and Light, > Rox > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I believe the half tab of wormwood is for parasites (if i have any)... i think the low does is so i DON'T get overloaded... (also on sea minerals and potassium. WIll also prob start taking B vitamins with zinc/ vit c or magnesium (they have specific stress formulas containing all these though.. are supplements even any good though? i hear so many differing accounts...) Thanks , " Anne " <annroc2004 wrote: > > certain herbs; such as Wormwood can cause fatigue if used long term. > Safe herbs like Peppermint can be used long term--- In > , " Anne " <annroc2004@> wrote: > > > > Question: Why are you on half a tab of Wormwood Herb? Curious in > Conn. > > , " born_of_beltane " > > <mysteriousdarkness@> wrote: > > > > > > Thankyou so much if you read this and can offer any suggestions, > I > > > just keep getting sicker, getting more pain and symptoms through > my > > > digestive tract, getting more nauseous... It just keeps getting > > worse > > > and has been ever since it all started with occasianal mild > nausea > > > two years ago. Over the two years since, i've been prescribed > > Nexium > > > (stomach acid-lowering drug), antibiotics, antidepressants > (didn't > > > take them), other antacids (didn't take them) etcetc... most > > doctors > > > tell me to exercise more, or take reflux drugs that just make me > > feel > > > crapper). > > > > > > Again, thankyou. > > > > > > Another system recently got added to my (extnesive list). I woke > up > > 2 > > > weeks ago barely able to move because of the intense aching/ > > cramping > > > pain in my lower back and bowel/ abdomen/ stomach. I can't find a > > > reason for this (I only got my period two days ago, whereas that > > > happened two weeks ago...). Ever since then I seem to be in > almost > > > constant moderate pain through said area, though also including > > > aching in upper back. Sometimes the pain fades back to being only > > > mild, other times it's more intense and accomapnied by increased > > > nausea...I'm a 50kg 20 year old female who eats only a little red > > > meat, eats tuna with vegies/ brown rice often instead, or salad > > > vegies. I just stopped taking colloidal silver (only took 2 > > > tablespoons approx daily for 3 weeks), uva ursi (440mg tablet > twice > > > daily), citrus seed extract (10 drops twice daily) and gastrocare > > > excel (a bovine colostrum powder, taken in room-temperature water > > > twice daily). These were suggested by a GP who also does natural > > > medicine (though i'm not sure if she's actually trained in it) > who > > > was the one who sent me off to get the live-blood cell microscopy > > and > > > diagnosed candida and leaky gut syndrome (see symptom list > below). > > I > > > only drink water- no soft-drinks except a RARE energy drink to > > combat > > > extreme exhaustion, and eat healthy lunches and dinners > (including > > > fruit and wheat/ gluten products), though I have a lot of sugar > > > cravings and just WANT (and do) snack on sugary foods despite > being > > > physically full of food, will still want sugar foods. That said, > > for > > > the past month or two I've been on (and off) a wheat free, dairy > > free > > > diet with very little fruit and red meat, and trying to cut out > all > > > sugars. (I do sometimes eat natural yoghurt). For the past two > > weeks > > > I've been eating NO wheat (as suggested by my naturopath) and > found > > > no difference. I have not taken the GP's products for over 2 > weeks. > > > > > > I now only see a naturopath, and am on 1 teaspoon of sea minerals > > > every night (supposedly with food though it doesn't happen), half > a > > > tab of wormwood twice a day and 1 tab of potassium twice a day. > The > > > sea minerals seem to cause diarhoea. > > > > > > Symptoms (these started off as mild occasional nausea and > heartburn > > > two years ago. there has been a definate and undeniable downhill > > > slope to the symptoms you see below. The constant abdominal pain > is > > > the altest symptom, and I'm scared of what the next lot of > symptoms > > > will be if it doesn't get better NOW) > > > *greasy, oily skin and hair > > > *acne breakouts > > > *reflux and heartburn > > > *vague headaches (often daily), occasiaonal dizziness or feeling > of > > > spaciness > > > *fatigue, tiredness, lack of concentration > > > *general illness if i get even a just a bit too little sleep (it > > > happens, nothing you can do to stop nights where you just don't > > sleep > > > enough) > > > *depressed moods that are uncharacteristic to my personality > > > *random shooting pains in my skin (as if the nerves have been > > shocked) > > > *join and muscle pains for no reason. general feeling of not > being > > as > > > strong as i used to be, or as i should be. (have trouble lifting > > > things i used to easily lift) > > > *nausea everyday, somedays worse than others > > > *every couple of months or even every few weeks, i get a lot > sicker > > > (shaky, weak, exhausted, dizzy and fuzzy-headed, very nauseous > and > > > sick, shortness of breath, hot flushing). these symptoms often > come > > > on over a day or two, then fade back after maybe 3 weeks or so. > > They > > > have nothing to do with my periods. > > > * " waves " of illness (weeks of all these symptoms listed on this > > page > > > followed a by a 'slip' into the intense bad symptoms listed in > the > > > point above PLUS all the other symptoms intensified. after a few > > > weeks it will fade back into my " normal " state of illness). > > > *PMS symptoms, irregular periods, brown bleeding (only red > > sometimes, > > > maybe at the start for a day or two, sometimes not at all in a > > cycle)) > > > *occasional vaginal/ urinary infections i can't find any reason > for > > > *stomach and abdominal pains (usually a dull, aching/ cramping) > > > *Sometimes have diarhoea (preceded by up to an hour of bad > cramping > > > and nausea). this may happen 1-3 times on days diarhoea happens. > > > *Sometimes normal bowels (preceded by a lot of gas) 1-2 times on > > > these days > > > *niggling under breastbone (entrance to stomach) > > > *Heartburn. > > > *my skin looks stressed- i'm 20 and yet have lines on my > forehead, > > > bags under my eyes, a few little tiny fat deposits in my neck > (and > > > one on my face- lanced by a beauty therapist), blackheads on my > > neck > > > (agian, treated by the beauty therapist), and occasiaonlly i get > > huge > > > swollen red pimples on the back of my neck. > > > *eyebrows are thinning at the outer edges, my nails break easily, > > > though no thyroid problem has been found (by doctors at least) > > > *Bad circulation (cold hands and feet) > > > *Can never seem to eat much at night or in morning (especially > > > morning, when I just wake up feeling... wrong... and if i eat, i > > feel > > > much worse) > > > *dehydrated skin, though i do make sure to drink lots of water. > > > *(will get up 2-3 times a night to urinate, and will urinate > > several > > > times in the early morning, usually even every hour or so until > mid- > > > day, when it becomes more normal) > > > > > > Medical findings: > > > The only medical condition they've found through a gastroscopy, > > and > > > absominal and pelvic ultrasounds are: > > > gastritis of the lower stomach (MILD gastritis they said) > > > Poly-cystic ovarian syndrome. > > > Abnormal pap smear (HPV virus and thrush, though after thrush > > > treatment it was followed by a normal pap smear) > > > I suspected herpes two years ago after a series of recurrent > > vaginal > > > infections involving burning, itching, that would get slightly > > easier > > > every time i suffered an attack. I had tests for STDs and pap > > smears, > > > and found nothing. **Until two weeks ago**, i didn't suffer > another > > > attack after the thrush treatment, so assumed it was thrush. > > > > > > Other tests/ findings: > > > Also had a live-blood cell microscopy, which found omega > > > deficiencies, and bacteria (Candida) > > > Candida/ yeast/ bacterial infection > > > Higher than normal cortisol levels, throughout the day (a little > > > higher than usual) but mostly in mornings (a lot higher than > > normal) > > > (this was tested via saliva testing) > > > > > > My naturopath thinks it is all caused by stress i suffered 2 > years > > > ago (final year of school, trying to get into unis, all kinds of > > shit > > > going on. every exam i had, i got ill in the middle of and had to > > > leave.) I have always gotten nauseous when stressed, ever since > my > > > mid-teens. He thinks this has caused numerous vitamin and mineral > > > deficiencies and the Candida. > > > > > > Basically i would like any other opinions that anyone could > offer. > > > I'm getting massively desperate here and losing all hope of ever > > > getting better. (Really. I have no optimism left. I can barely > even > > > attend university or work anymore, it's a struggle to go...) > > > Endless thanks for your time and help, it's MASSIVELY appreciated. > > > Yours in gratitude, > > > Allison > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 I understand the way you use worm wood is one month out of the year; you don't use wormwood every day; can actually cause fatigue ! Garlic is a natural remedy for parasites; so is THYME HERB; use daily; of couse supplements are good ! You will feel better ! Sea Minerals are excellent; I would get the B-Complex formula with the Magneiusm because Magensium is a co factor (helper) for the B-Vitamins; stay far away from Zinc; highly irritating to tummy in my experience; besides; Zinc is abundant in most foods; but B-Vits. are often milled out or refined; so supplementing w/ B Vits. good; add the single Vit.C , " born_of_beltane " <mysteriousdarkness wrote: > > I believe the half tab of wormwood is for parasites (if i have > any)... i think the low does is so i DON'T get overloaded... (also > on sea minerals and potassium. WIll also prob start taking B > vitamins with zinc/ vit c or magnesium (they have specific stress > formulas containing all these though.. are supplements even any good > though? i hear so many differing accounts...) > > Thanks > , " Anne " <annroc2004@> > wrote: > > > > certain herbs; such as Wormwood can cause fatigue if used long > term. > > Safe herbs like Peppermint can be used long term--- In > > , " Anne " <annroc2004@> wrote: > > > > > > Question: Why are you on half a tab of Wormwood Herb? Curious in > > Conn. > > > , " born_of_beltane " > > > <mysteriousdarkness@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Thankyou so much if you read this and can offer any > suggestions, > > I > > > > just keep getting sicker, getting more pain and symptoms > through > > my > > > > digestive tract, getting more nauseous... It just keeps > getting > > > worse > > > > and has been ever since it all started with occasianal mild > > nausea > > > > two years ago. Over the two years since, i've been prescribed > > > Nexium > > > > (stomach acid-lowering drug), antibiotics, antidepressants > > (didn't > > > > take them), other antacids (didn't take them) etcetc... most > > > doctors > > > > tell me to exercise more, or take reflux drugs that just make > me > > > feel > > > > crapper). > > > > > > > > Again, thankyou. > > > > > > > > Another system recently got added to my (extnesive list). I > woke > > up > > > 2 > > > > weeks ago barely able to move because of the intense aching/ > > > cramping > > > > pain in my lower back and bowel/ abdomen/ stomach. I can't > find a > > > > reason for this (I only got my period two days ago, whereas > that > > > > happened two weeks ago...). Ever since then I seem to be in > > almost > > > > constant moderate pain through said area, though also > including > > > > aching in upper back. Sometimes the pain fades back to being > only > > > > mild, other times it's more intense and accomapnied by > increased > > > > nausea...I'm a 50kg 20 year old female who eats only a little > red > > > > meat, eats tuna with vegies/ brown rice often instead, or > salad > > > > vegies. I just stopped taking colloidal silver (only took 2 > > > > tablespoons approx daily for 3 weeks), uva ursi (440mg tablet > > twice > > > > daily), citrus seed extract (10 drops twice daily) and > gastrocare > > > > excel (a bovine colostrum powder, taken in room-temperature > water > > > > twice daily). These were suggested by a GP who also does > natural > > > > medicine (though i'm not sure if she's actually trained in it) > > who > > > > was the one who sent me off to get the live-blood cell > microscopy > > > and > > > > diagnosed candida and leaky gut syndrome (see symptom list > > below). > > > I > > > > only drink water- no soft-drinks except a RARE energy drink to > > > combat > > > > extreme exhaustion, and eat healthy lunches and dinners > > (including > > > > fruit and wheat/ gluten products), though I have a lot of > sugar > > > > cravings and just WANT (and do) snack on sugary foods despite > > being > > > > physically full of food, will still want sugar foods. That > said, > > > for > > > > the past month or two I've been on (and off) a wheat free, > dairy > > > free > > > > diet with very little fruit and red meat, and trying to cut > out > > all > > > > sugars. (I do sometimes eat natural yoghurt). For the past two > > > weeks > > > > I've been eating NO wheat (as suggested by my naturopath) and > > found > > > > no difference. I have not taken the GP's products for over 2 > > weeks. > > > > > > > > I now only see a naturopath, and am on 1 teaspoon of sea > minerals > > > > every night (supposedly with food though it doesn't happen), > half > > a > > > > tab of wormwood twice a day and 1 tab of potassium twice a > day. > > The > > > > sea minerals seem to cause diarhoea. > > > > > > > > Symptoms (these started off as mild occasional nausea and > > heartburn > > > > two years ago. there has been a definate and undeniable > downhill > > > > slope to the symptoms you see below. The constant abdominal > pain > > is > > > > the altest symptom, and I'm scared of what the next lot of > > symptoms > > > > will be if it doesn't get better NOW) > > > > *greasy, oily skin and hair > > > > *acne breakouts > > > > *reflux and heartburn > > > > *vague headaches (often daily), occasiaonal dizziness or > feeling > > of > > > > spaciness > > > > *fatigue, tiredness, lack of concentration > > > > *general illness if i get even a just a bit too little sleep > (it > > > > happens, nothing you can do to stop nights where you just > don't > > > sleep > > > > enough) > > > > *depressed moods that are uncharacteristic to my personality > > > > *random shooting pains in my skin (as if the nerves have been > > > shocked) > > > > *join and muscle pains for no reason. general feeling of not > > being > > > as > > > > strong as i used to be, or as i should be. (have trouble > lifting > > > > things i used to easily lift) > > > > *nausea everyday, somedays worse than others > > > > *every couple of months or even every few weeks, i get a lot > > sicker > > > > (shaky, weak, exhausted, dizzy and fuzzy-headed, very nauseous > > and > > > > sick, shortness of breath, hot flushing). these symptoms often > > come > > > > on over a day or two, then fade back after maybe 3 weeks or > so. > > > They > > > > have nothing to do with my periods. > > > > * " waves " of illness (weeks of all these symptoms listed on > this > > > page > > > > followed a by a 'slip' into the intense bad symptoms listed in > > the > > > > point above PLUS all the other symptoms intensified. after a > few > > > > weeks it will fade back into my " normal " state of illness). > > > > *PMS symptoms, irregular periods, brown bleeding (only red > > > sometimes, > > > > maybe at the start for a day or two, sometimes not at all in a > > > cycle)) > > > > *occasional vaginal/ urinary infections i can't find any > reason > > for > > > > *stomach and abdominal pains (usually a dull, aching/ cramping) > > > > *Sometimes have diarhoea (preceded by up to an hour of bad > > cramping > > > > and nausea). this may happen 1-3 times on days diarhoea > happens. > > > > *Sometimes normal bowels (preceded by a lot of gas) 1-2 times > on > > > > these days > > > > *niggling under breastbone (entrance to stomach) > > > > *Heartburn. > > > > *my skin looks stressed- i'm 20 and yet have lines on my > > forehead, > > > > bags under my eyes, a few little tiny fat deposits in my neck > > (and > > > > one on my face- lanced by a beauty therapist), blackheads on > my > > > neck > > > > (agian, treated by the beauty therapist), and occasiaonlly i > get > > > huge > > > > swollen red pimples on the back of my neck. > > > > *eyebrows are thinning at the outer edges, my nails break > easily, > > > > though no thyroid problem has been found (by doctors at least) > > > > *Bad circulation (cold hands and feet) > > > > *Can never seem to eat much at night or in morning (especially > > > > morning, when I just wake up feeling... wrong... and if i eat, > i > > > feel > > > > much worse) > > > > *dehydrated skin, though i do make sure to drink lots of water. > > > > *(will get up 2-3 times a night to urinate, and will urinate > > > several > > > > times in the early morning, usually even every hour or so > until > > mid- > > > > day, when it becomes more normal) > > > > > > > > Medical findings: > > > > The only medical condition they've found through a > gastroscopy, > > > and > > > > absominal and pelvic ultrasounds are: > > > > gastritis of the lower stomach (MILD gastritis they said) > > > > Poly-cystic ovarian syndrome. > > > > Abnormal pap smear (HPV virus and thrush, though after thrush > > > > treatment it was followed by a normal pap smear) > > > > I suspected herpes two years ago after a series of recurrent > > > vaginal > > > > infections involving burning, itching, that would get slightly > > > easier > > > > every time i suffered an attack. I had tests for STDs and pap > > > smears, > > > > and found nothing. **Until two weeks ago**, i didn't suffer > > another > > > > attack after the thrush treatment, so assumed it was thrush. > > > > > > > > Other tests/ findings: > > > > Also had a live-blood cell microscopy, which found omega > > > > deficiencies, and bacteria (Candida) > > > > Candida/ yeast/ bacterial infection > > > > Higher than normal cortisol levels, throughout the day (a > little > > > > higher than usual) but mostly in mornings (a lot higher than > > > normal) > > > > (this was tested via saliva testing) > > > > > > > > My naturopath thinks it is all caused by stress i suffered 2 > > years > > > > ago (final year of school, trying to get into unis, all kinds > of > > > shit > > > > going on. every exam i had, i got ill in the middle of and had > to > > > > leave.) I have always gotten nauseous when stressed, ever > since > > my > > > > mid-teens. He thinks this has caused numerous vitamin and > mineral > > > > deficiencies and the Candida. > > > > > > > > Basically i would like any other opinions that anyone could > > offer. > > > > I'm getting massively desperate here and losing all hope of > ever > > > > getting better. (Really. I have no optimism left. I can barely > > even > > > > attend university or work anymore, it's a struggle to go...) > > > > Endless thanks for your time and help, it's MASSIVELY > appreciated. > > > > Yours in gratitude, > > > > Allison > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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