Hi everyone, my name is Alan and I’m a 27 year old male. I’m about to perform my first Liver Flush and wanted to see if anyone has any advice or insights pertaining my particular situation. I know that my story is probably one out of a million on here, but any little support helps tremendously. Sometimes I don’t know how much longer I can go on like this… It’s a little bit long, but I’ve provided quite a bit of info about my situation. If it’s too long, please just read my two main symptoms which are the first two under symptoms and offer any insight at all. Thank you in advance!

I’m currently preparing for a Liver Flush in two weeks and will be following the protocol by Andreas Moritz . I’m taking colosan and will start taking malic acid next week along with cutting gout fatty foods and animal proteins. I will also be getting my first colonic the day after the flush. I’m pretty nervous about the flush. I think more so because I’m really hoping it is the answer as nothing else seems to be the answer.

One of the reasons I suspect a congested liver is because I’ve been having dull pains under my bottom rib on the right side of my stomach for a few years now. I’ve had blood tests, ultrasounds, and even a CAT scan which showed no gallstones. I’m not sure how related these symptoms are, but I have a pain above/behind my right eye and hardening on the balls of my feet which I read are signs of liver congestion. I also have a host of other symptoms that I will describe below.


A little bit about me:

I was diagnosed with rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease at 9 years old and was also diagnosed with a heart arrhythmia and fatty liver at this time. I took 500mg penicillin everyday for 5 years when everything miraculously resolved by the time I was 14.

Around the age of 16, I started hanging around with the wrong people. I started smoking cigarettes (about a pack to a pack and a half a day). I also started smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol on a daily basis, and one of my biggest regrets is taking ecstasy at least once a week. I kept this up until I was about 19 or 20 and stopped everything one by one because I started getting panic attacks, feeling really slow, and felt really unwell.

Other things that I’ve noticed looking back on my life is that I was overweight most of my life until I was about 16. I never exercised after the age of 11 or 12 and I had a HORRIBLE diet my whole life. I ate tons of fast food, candy, soda, canned foods, pizza etc. The only normal meal I would really have is dinner cooked by my mom. Even then I NEVER ate fruits and vegetables, and I literally mean no fruits or vegetables whatsoever.

Things started getting worse one by one around the time I started feeling really unwell and I either experience or have experienced a whole myriad of symptoms.


Symptoms:

One of the worst symptoms I experience is a horrible headache, debilitating fatigue, feeling dazed, extreme brain fog, and pressure behind my eyes. I know it’s actually a few symptoms, but I grouped them together because they always occur together. Although it’s always there to a certain degree, doing things such as reading, using a computer, watching tv, or anything requiring me to focus will make the symptoms appear tremendously. I initially thought it was because of the use of my eyes, but I noticed anything requiring concentration such as listening to music or even thinking causes this. The strangest part is that it is the worst in the morning. When I say I can’t do any of these activities, I mean I literally can’t. Doing any of the things I mentioned even for a few minutes will cause debilitating symptoms that last the rest of the day. It does become more tolerable as the day wears on, and I’m able to do some of these activities in very short moderation closest to bedtime. Although it’s tolerable, they are still by no means pleasurable. I’m writing a lot about this because it is the worst thing in the world ever. I can’t function like a normal person. I literally can’t read anything or concentrate on anything throughout the day until night time. Most of my time is spent waiting until night time so I can do some of the things I mentioned. When I take the train to go to school, I just basically sit there while everyone is reading or listening to music. When my girlfriend wakes up, she goes on the computer and watches tv, while I just sit there and wait until night time or go outside and find something to do that requires minimal effort. I don’t even know how I finished school, but I just graduated with a degree in finance but have no idea what to do because I can’t function at a normal job. I’m essentially trapped in my body and can’t do anything. I will be forever indebted to anyone who has any ideas as to why this is happening or what to do about it. I was wondering if this can be related to liver congestion as well or if anyone has any other ideas. I was fine before this. I used to be able to do any of the activities for as long as I wanted with no symptoms.

Another main symptom I’ve experienced is that I have issues with my digestion. Over the past year, I’ve lost 45 pounds without trying to lose weight. I look like I wasted away and everyone is telling me how frail I look. Thinking back, I realized I’ve stopped having normal bowel movements for a few years now. I go maybe once every couple of days. When I do go, the consistency is always different and many times floating which I assume means it’s full of fat. I’m also experiencing bloating, reflux, and indigestion as well. I’ve been able to eat less and less now and fatty foods do not sit well with me which I read can be related to liver congestion. I get hungry quickly and want to eat, but don’t eat much because I know I will regret it afterwards. I basically feel hypoglycemic before I eat, and then like I got hit by a bus after I eat. I feel like I have food coma or the itis. I also noticed that the morning phenomenon applies to food as well. I can only tolerate minimal food at breakfast. I can tolerate a little more at lunch, and the most at dinner and afterwards. Any thoughts if this could be liver related would be appreciated as well. I want to be a normal weight.

Other symptoms I’ve experienced include (current and previously): dizziness, shortness of breath, intolerance to exercise, multiple food sensitivities , sensitivity to smells, sore muscles, joint stiffness upon waking, zero sex drive, no pleasure from sex, tingling in my arms and feet, burning when peeing, anxiety, extreme sensitivity to cold, and just about anything else you can think about. I am also extremely unreasonably angry.


Things I’ve tried:

I’ve had tons of tests and all my labs results are pristine. I’ve had a head MRI, endoscopy, colonoscopy, tests from a neurologist (EMG, EEG), echocardiogram, sonograms of the abdomen, ear tests (VNG), and a bunch of other tests. I had a CAT scan from my neck to my pelvis which revealed a “subcentimeter hypodense lesion” in my liver which was deemed insignificant (not sure the significance of this)

Since conventional medicine hasn’t helped, I’ve tried alternative methods. I stopped eating gluten completely 9/5/11. I haven’t seen much of a change but I still eat gluten free today. I went to see a naturopath who tested me for parasites via a stool test. I came back positive for candida but negative for everything else. I went on a strict candida diet and started eating only organic foods. I also took a saliva test for adrenal fatigue which showed that my epinephrine, GABA, dopamine, and serotonin levels were way off. I started taking supplements which helped initially but made me feel worse after. I’m speculating that maybe my liver can’t process everything which was making me feel worse. Taking vitamin d also makes me feel worse even though I’m deficient (probably because it’s fat soluble?).

Since changing my eating habits and trying to combat the candida, I did notice that some of the symptoms have gotten better. The anxiety has gotten much better along with the panic attacks. People around me say I look calmer and not as tense. They also say that my complexion and skin color are much improved. My allergies have improved and I actually got through all winter without getting sick when I used to catch everything in sight. One thing I also noticed is that rashes I was having have disappeared. All the doctors said that they were fungal rashes, so I’m assuming the candida treatment has been helping. Other than that however, my main symptoms are still present.

When I was seeing the naturopath, she put me on liver supplements such as milk thistle and other herbs. When I first started taking things for my liver, the whole liver/gallbladder area was aching and felt like it was having spasms for the first 2 to 3 weeks (I’ve been having dull pain there for years). The spasms were pretty extreme. I was also having extreme pain and soreness in my right shoulder during the time. The spasms and shoulder pain eventually died down and are still there, but more in the dull aching manner. I have stopped seeing the naturopath because the visits, supplements, and eating organic were costing way too much.


So what do you think…?

So that brings me to the present. I have all these symptoms but nothing conventional medicine has to offer has helped. Alternative medicine and self trial has helped a little bit, but no where near the point where I can function normally. I’m praying the answer is liver congestion. The only other thing I can think of is a parasite infection even though the stool test came back negative. Since everyone here has so much knowledge and experience, I wanted to reach out for advice to see what everyone thinks. How consistent is my situation with liver issues and are there any other possibilities? And if ANYONE has ANY idea about my headaches with reading in the morning, I will be FOREVER indebted to you.

I know this is extremely long, and for anyone that has read all or even part of it, thank you from the bottom of my heart.


Cliffs:

On penicillin for 5 years, horrible lifestyle for 26 years, horrible symptoms, conventional medicine failed, alternative medicine helped slightly, still feel very crappy, please help me. Thank you…