Guest guest Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 I would really like to know what is wrong with me as all I want to do is sleep all the time. I also suffer from headaches, sinusitis, hayfever, menorrhagia, treated anaemia, treated hypothyroidism, IBS, slightly overweight, bad toenails (like the fungus issue) and just generally not wanting to do things. I eat three meals a day, I don't smoke and have an occassional glass of wine. I drink tea and coffee and plenty of water, and that is another thing, I wake up a few times in the night wanting to drink water or go to the toilet. Any views would help and as we are approaching the cold season here (autumn) I don't fancy doing a cleansing diet as I work 7 hour days, 4 days a week with hardly a break and toilet stops can be an issue as well as any other symptoms of toxin removals. Taking time off is also an issue as I work as a casual and don't get paid for it, so something slow in treatment is better than fast treatment. Peta __ On 7 Answers: Real people ask and answer questions on any topic. http://www.7.com.au/answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Yesterday, I was at my chiropractor and he related to me something very similar. He's very athletic and eats very well, but a couple of months ago, he found himself almost unable to function. He'd have to sleep two hours in the middle of the day, just to drag around the rest of the day. He went to physician, had all the normal blood work, even had a brain scan, still nothing, said it was probably chronic fatigue. He said no way and decided to take himself to an allergist. Turns out he's allergic to wheat! The wheat allergy caused his extreme fatigue. I thought the symptoms were GI, but he said the allergist said no, there can be all kinds of symptoms that are missed or just categorized as Chronic Fatigue. Hope that helps. Debra - Peta Celleste herbal remedies Wednesday, April 05, 2006 6:41 PM Herbal Remedies - Wanting to Sleep all the time I would really like to know what is wrong with me asall I want to do is sleep all the time. I also sufferfrom headaches, sinusitis, hayfever, menorrhagia,treated anaemia, treated hypothyroidism, IBS, slightlyoverweight, bad toenails (like the fungus issue) andjust generally not wanting to do things. I eat threemeals a day, I don't smoke and have an occassionalglass of wine. I drink tea and coffee and plenty ofwater, and that is another thing, I wake up a fewtimes in the night wanting to drink water or go to thetoilet.Any views would help and as we are approaching thecold season here (autumn) I don't fancy doing acleansing diet as I work 7 hour days, 4 days a weekwith hardly a break and toilet stops can be an issueas well as any other symptoms of toxin removals. Taking time off is also an issue as I work as a casualand don't get paid for it, so something slow intreatment is better than fast treatment.Peta __ On 7 Answers: Real people ask and answer questions on any topic. http://www.7.com.au/answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 That is interesting as I have taken wheat out of my diet and milk (but not milk products like yoghurt and cheese), and find that the symptoms have lessen in the hayfever department but was wondering whether it is gluten as well as the wheat? I know gluten is in other products and was wondering whether I should avoid those too. I am not " gluten intolerant " in medical testing standards but have read that you can be gluten allergic? Could that be a possibility that I need to not only avoid wheat but also other grains that contain gluten and if so which ones? peta --- Debra Savage <gdwmn65 wrote: > Yesterday, I was at my chiropractor and he related > to me something very similar. He's very athletic > and eats very well, but a couple of months ago, he > found himself almost unable to function. He'd have > to sleep two hours in the middle of the day, just to > drag around the rest of the day. > > He went to physician, had all the normal blood work, > even had a brain scan, still nothing, said it was > probably chronic fatigue. He said no way and > decided to take himself to an allergist. > > Turns out he's allergic to wheat! The wheat allergy > caused his extreme fatigue. I thought the symptoms > were GI, but he said the allergist said no, there > can be all kinds of symptoms that are missed or just > categorized as Chronic Fatigue. > > Hope that helps. > > Debra > - > Peta Celleste > herbal remedies > Wednesday, April 05, 2006 6:41 PM > Herbal Remedies - Wanting to Sleep all > the time > > > I would really like to know what is wrong with me > as > all I want to do is sleep all the time. I also > suffer > from headaches, sinusitis, hayfever, menorrhagia, > treated anaemia, treated hypothyroidism, IBS, > slightly > overweight, bad toenails (like the fungus issue) > and > just generally not wanting to do things. I eat > three > meals a day, I don't smoke and have an occassional > glass of wine. I drink tea and coffee and plenty > of > water, and that is another thing, I wake up a few > times in the night wanting to drink water or go to > the > toilet. > > Any views would help and as we are approaching the > cold season here (autumn) I don't fancy doing a > cleansing diet as I work 7 hour days, 4 days a > week > with hardly a break and toilet stops can be an > issue > as well as any other symptoms of toxin removals. > Taking time off is also an issue as I work as a > casual > and don't get paid for it, so something slow in > treatment is better than fast treatment. > > Peta > > > > > __ > > On 7 > Answers: Real people ask and answer questions on > any topic. > http://www.7.com.au/answers > > > > > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the > following: > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician > before using any natural remedy. > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be > your own physician and to > prescribe for your own health. > We are not medical doctors although MDs are > welcome to post here as long as > they behave themselves. > Any opinions put forth by the list members are > exactly that, and any person > following the advice of anyone posting here does > so at their own risk. > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting > advice or products from list members, you are > agreeing to > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold > the List Owner and members free of any liability. > > Dr. Ian Shillington > Doctor of Naturopathy > Dr.IanShillington > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Peta, What you are thinking sounds like a strong possiblility to me. My chiropractor friend said that he now uses strictly rice products. He said he found a site that carries everything from pasta to pizza dough to cookies. He didn't say anything about dairy though. But you know, everyone is different and instincts are usually correct. He also said that he did a detox cleanse after the diagnosis, and now that you say it, yes he did say gluten allergy as well. My fault I didn't say that earlier, I thought it was all the same. Wow Peta, sounds like you are really on the right track. I guess the best way to proceed would be to just start eliminating the things you think are contributing. I have to say, this has all made me really think about myself, as over the last couple of years, I feel tired most of the time. I always thought it was pre-menopausal hormones, but now I wonder. May have to do a bit eliminating myself. Let us know how it goes for you. Debra - Peta Celleste herbal remedies Friday, April 07, 2006 6:01 AM Re: Herbal Remedies - Wanting to Sleep all the time That is interesting as I have taken wheat out of mydiet and milk (but not milk products like yoghurt andcheese), and find that the symptoms have lessen in thehayfever department but was wondering whether it isgluten as well as the wheat? I know gluten is inother products and was wondering whether I shouldavoid those too. I am not "gluten intolerant" inmedical testing standards but have read that you canbe gluten allergic? Could that be a possibility thatI need to not only avoid wheat but also other grainsthat contain gluten and if so which ones?peta--- Debra Savage <gdwmn65 wrote:> Yesterday, I was at my chiropractor and he related> to me something very similar. He's very athletic> and eats very well, but a couple of months ago, he> found himself almost unable to function. He'd have> to sleep two hours in the middle of the day, just to> drag around the rest of the day.> > He went to physician, had all the normal blood work,> even had a brain scan, still nothing, said it was> probably chronic fatigue. He said no way and> decided to take himself to an allergist.> > Turns out he's allergic to wheat! The wheat allergy> caused his extreme fatigue. I thought the symptoms> were GI, but he said the allergist said no, there> can be all kinds of symptoms that are missed or just> categorized as Chronic Fatigue.> > Hope that helps.> > Debra> - > Peta Celleste > herbal remedies > Wednesday, April 05, 2006 6:41 PM> Herbal Remedies - Wanting to Sleep all> the time> > > I would really like to know what is wrong with me> as> all I want to do is sleep all the time. I also> suffer> from headaches, sinusitis, hayfever, menorrhagia,> treated anaemia, treated hypothyroidism, IBS,> slightly> overweight, bad toenails (like the fungus issue)> and> just generally not wanting to do things. I eat> three> meals a day, I don't smoke and have an occassional> glass of wine. I drink tea and coffee and plenty> of> water, and that is another thing, I wake up a few> times in the night wanting to drink water or go to> the> toilet.> > Any views would help and as we are approaching the> cold season here (autumn) I don't fancy doing a> cleansing diet as I work 7 hour days, 4 days a> week> with hardly a break and toilet stops can be an> issue> as well as any other symptoms of toxin removals. > Taking time off is also an issue as I work as a> casual> and don't get paid for it, so something slow in> treatment is better than fast treatment.> > Peta> > > > > __> > On 7 > Answers: Real people ask and answer questions on> any topic. > http://www.7.com.au/answers> > > > > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the> following: > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician> before using any natural remedy. > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be> your own physician and to> prescribe for your own health. > We are not medical doctors although MDs are> welcome to post here as long as > they behave themselves. > Any opinions put forth by the list members are> exactly that, and any person > following the advice of anyone posting here does> so at their own risk. > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting> advice or products from list members, you are> agreeing to > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold> the List Owner and members free of any liability. > > Dr. Ian Shillington> Doctor of Naturopathy> Dr.IanShillington > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 I've switched to plain yogurt also, and minimize wheat. But mainly it's the yeast/wheat products that bother my gut. Supposedly, I'm not gluten intolerant either, and I can eat corn, some oatmeal. But IBS is something special - I think mainly a wheat allergy. Regards. - Peta Celleste herbal remedies Friday, April 07, 2006 5:01 AM Re: Herbal Remedies - Wanting to Sleep all the time That is interesting as I have taken wheat out of mydiet and milk (but not milk products like yoghurt andcheese), and find that the symptoms have lessen in thehayfever department but was wondering whether it isgluten as well as the wheat? I know gluten is inother products and was wondering whether I shouldavoid those too. I am not "gluten intolerant" inmedical testing standards but have read that you canbe gluten allergic? Could that be a possibility thatI need to not only avoid wheat but also other grainsthat contain gluten and if so which ones?peta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Peta...if you are worried about the milk allergy, consider getting rid of cheese and yogurt as well for 7 days and see how you feel. I am a recovering cheesaholic (though I have never liked milk), and I recently found out I am allergic to casein, which is a milk protein that is highly concentrated in cheese. I have been dairy free for about 6 weeks and I am surviving allergy season here (so far) with much better results (and no meds). Just a thought. Amy herbal remedies , Peta Celleste <petacelleste wrote: > > That is interesting as I have taken wheat out of my > diet and milk (but not milk products like yoghurt and > cheese), and find that the symptoms have lessen in the > hayfever department but was wondering whether it is > gluten as well as the wheat? I know gluten is in > other products and was wondering whether I should > avoid those too. I am not " gluten intolerant " in > medical testing standards but have read that you can > be gluten allergic? Could that be a possibility that > I need to not only avoid wheat but also other grains > that contain gluten and if so which ones? > > peta > > --- Debra Savage <gdwmn65 wrote: > > > Yesterday, I was at my chiropractor and he related > > to me something very similar. He's very athletic > > and eats very well, but a couple of months ago, he > > found himself almost unable to function. He'd have > > to sleep two hours in the middle of the day, just to > > drag around the rest of the day. > > > > He went to physician, had all the normal blood work, > > even had a brain scan, still nothing, said it was > > probably chronic fatigue. He said no way and > > decided to take himself to an allergist. > > > > Turns out he's allergic to wheat! The wheat allergy > > caused his extreme fatigue. I thought the symptoms > > were GI, but he said the allergist said no, there > > can be all kinds of symptoms that are missed or just > > categorized as Chronic Fatigue. > > > > Hope that helps. > > > > Debra > > - > > Peta Celleste > > herbal remedies > > Wednesday, April 05, 2006 6:41 PM > > Herbal Remedies - Wanting to Sleep all > > the time > > > > > > I would really like to know what is wrong with me > > as > > all I want to do is sleep all the time. I also > > suffer > > from headaches, sinusitis, hayfever, menorrhagia, > > treated anaemia, treated hypothyroidism, IBS, > > slightly > > overweight, bad toenails (like the fungus issue) > > and > > just generally not wanting to do things. I eat > > three > > meals a day, I don't smoke and have an occassional > > glass of wine. I drink tea and coffee and plenty > > of > > water, and that is another thing, I wake up a few > > times in the night wanting to drink water or go to > > the > > toilet. > > > > Any views would help and as we are approaching the > > cold season here (autumn) I don't fancy doing a > > cleansing diet as I work 7 hour days, 4 days a > > week > > with hardly a break and toilet stops can be an > > issue > > as well as any other symptoms of toxin removals. > > Taking time off is also an issue as I work as a > > casual > > and don't get paid for it, so something slow in > > treatment is better than fast treatment. > > > > Peta > > > > > > > > > > __ > > > > On 7 > > Answers: Real people ask and answer questions on > > any topic. > > http://www.7.com.au/answers > > > > > > > > > > > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the > > following: > > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician > > before using any natural remedy. > > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be > > your own physician and to > > prescribe for your own health. > > We are not medical doctors although MDs are > > welcome to post here as long as > > they behave themselves. > > Any opinions put forth by the list members are > > exactly that, and any person > > following the advice of anyone posting here does > > so at their own risk. > > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting > > advice or products from list members, you are > > agreeing to > > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold > > the List Owner and members free of any liability. > > > > Dr. Ian Shillington > > Doctor of Naturopathy > > Dr.IanShillington > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Aloha Peta, I have been dealing with these kinds of symptoms for a long time and finally saw my family's homeopathic doctor. She informed me I have a bacterial infection that is causing me not to abosrb trace minerals, folic acid and B vitamins as well as a deficency in EFA. I am now on a regemine to reduce my bacterial infection of oregon grap root extract and a few other things. This might not be the case for you (ie the bacterial infection) but it does sound like you have a sensitivity to some sort of food which is causing you to not absorb the necessary nutrients. My suggestion would be to minimize your diet, eating only very basic foods such as cooked vegetables, rice, no fat, no acidity, no wheat, oats are okay, white meat chicken and fish, and then slowly add items to your diet, paying attention to what your body is telling you. Then you can get an indicator of what may be causing your issues. What may work for one person won't necessarily work for you, as you are unique. Keeping a food diary and noting when you feel badly may help as well. Good luck! Mahalo nui loa, Lee herbal remedies , Peta Celleste <petacelleste wrote: > > I would really like to know what is wrong with me as > all I want to do is sleep all the time. I also suffer > from headaches, sinusitis, hayfever, menorrhagia, > treated anaemia, treated hypothyroidism, IBS, slightly > overweight, bad toenails (like the fungus issue) and > just generally not wanting to do things. I eat three > meals a day, I don't smoke and have an occassional > glass of wine. I drink tea and coffee and plenty of > water, and that is another thing, I wake up a few > times in the night wanting to drink water or go to the > toilet. > > Any views would help and as we are approaching the > cold season here (autumn) I don't fancy doing a > cleansing diet as I work 7 hour days, 4 days a week > with hardly a break and toilet stops can be an issue > as well as any other symptoms of toxin removals. > Taking time off is also an issue as I work as a casual > and don't get paid for it, so something slow in > treatment is better than fast treatment. > > Peta > > > > __ > On 7 > Answers: Real people ask and answer questions on any topic. > http://www.7.com.au/answers > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Sounds like you have candida. Getting your diet under control is the first thing. If you want to email me off line I will bore you with the details. Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 My daughter has Celiac Disease. We found out about it only because her father was diagnosed with it and they told us that all of our children needed to be tested. Of the three, she's the only one that has it. When she was diagnosed, she had no GI symptoms at all. But she'd dragged around for years with little energy. Now, although she still has no GI symptoms, she can always tell when she's accidentally gotten something with gluten in it because she's exhausted the next day. herbal remedies , " Debra Savage " <gdwmn65 wrote: > > Yesterday, I was at my chiropractor and he related to me something very similar. He's very athletic and eats very well, but a couple of months ago, he found himself almost unable to function. He'd have to sleep two hours in the middle of the day, just to drag around the rest of the day. > > He went to physician, had all the normal blood work, even had a brain scan, still nothing, said it was probably chronic fatigue. He said no way and decided to take himself to an allergist. > > Turns out he's allergic to wheat! The wheat allergy caused his extreme fatigue. I thought the symptoms were GI, but he said the allergist said no, there can be all kinds of symptoms that are missed or just categorized as Chronic Fatigue. > > Hope that helps. > > Debra > - > Peta Celleste > herbal remedies > Wednesday, April 05, 2006 6:41 PM > Herbal Remedies - Wanting to Sleep all the time > > > I would really like to know what is wrong with me as > all I want to do is sleep all the time. I also suffer > from headaches, sinusitis, hayfever, menorrhagia, > treated anaemia, treated hypothyroidism, IBS, slightly > overweight, bad toenails (like the fungus issue) and > just generally not wanting to do things. I eat three > meals a day, I don't smoke and have an occassional > glass of wine. I drink tea and coffee and plenty of > water, and that is another thing, I wake up a few > times in the night wanting to drink water or go to the > toilet. > > Any views would help and as we are approaching the > cold season here (autumn) I don't fancy doing a > cleansing diet as I work 7 hour days, 4 days a week > with hardly a break and toilet stops can be an issue > as well as any other symptoms of toxin removals. > Taking time off is also an issue as I work as a casual > and don't get paid for it, so something slow in > treatment is better than fast treatment. > > Peta > > > > __ > On 7 > Answers: Real people ask and answer questions on any topic. > http://www.7.com.au/answers > > > > > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to > prescribe for your own health. > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as > they behave themselves. > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. > > Dr. Ian Shillington > Doctor of Naturopathy > Dr.IanShillington > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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