So I went back to the doctor and I think I am at least heading somewhere.

Back in October I took Genova's intestinal permeability test and I had severe malabsorption. My level was at a 5 and my doctor said that ideally somebody would want to be at a 20. The doctor started me on enzymes, HCL, grapefruit seed extract and probiotics. I took the test again a few weeks ago and my results came in. My level is now at a 33 and I am considered normal!

So my question - why do I still feel like hell?
I am deficient in many many vitamins and nutrients and taking supplements for all of these so my first thought is that maybe it was vitamin deficiencies. My doctor said it can take a while for your body to recover all of the vitamins and nutrients.
My other thought was that maybe I am starting to develop leaky gut? My doctor is monitoring my symptoms right now and might start me on something to repair my stomach lining if he thinks this may be the case.

My doctor believes that something initially started this - I got sick basically overnight. I ate a ton of sushi the night before and the doctor thinks that I got some type of parasite that my body expelled on its own (stool samples did not reveal parasites) and now my body is recovering. My stool test also revealed basically no good bacteria and an overabundance of bad bacteria.

My biggest fear is that whatever caused this is not gone. I live in a loft type of apartment in NYC. We have the first floor and basement in the apartment building. About a month before I got sick we had a minor leak in the basement (our bedroom) and there is a small area of the ceiling/wall that gets wet when it rains. So now I am terrified of mold.
The doctor seems to be concerned about this too. He said that the mold may have started this all and the yeast/bacterial overgrowth happened. He said that the yeast/bacterial growth may have happened and now I just have an oversensitivity to any dampness/mildew in my apartment. So I feel like I am at a loss - what came first?

I feel like I have some strange unexplained symptoms that I cannot even find answers to on this board. I have all the "normal" symptoms but I also have some pretty bizarre ones as well.
I have very strange vein/artery symptoms. I have had vascular doctors do ultrasounds and say everything is normal but I feel as if the veins in my body are so much more visible now. Not necessary varicose veins - just blue/green veins everywhere. When I lie my head down to go to sleep, my jugular vein on each side distends like crazy and I can feel the blood pumping in that side of my head.
When I first started the diet (like an idiot) I cheated and had a glass of white wine. I had this electrical feeling shoot up the back of my head and the back of my head/brain literally felt like they were on fire.

Next week I am going to visit my mom in Virginia for a couple of weeks. I think (and the doctor agrees) that it would be a good idea to get myself out of my current environment to see if there are any improvements. If I start to feel better in that time period I will at least know something is in my environment that is bothering me and we can move. I feel like even if mold did not initially cause this, I will never get better if I am living in it.

I'm sure there are things I have forgotten to mention but does anybody have any suggestions for me? I don't want to just pack up and move if it isn't necessary but I will if it comes down to my health. Are any home mold tests reliable? I have a feeling my landlord will not pay for a professional to come down here and take a look.

So frustrated...