Does anyone else feel like crap 24/7... 
gatorkea
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MoreI just have to ask, since about 4 years of this hell I been going through , I feel some sort of symptoms at all times. It really has me suicidal sometimes, I know what I am going to do to treat this illness, but it is rediculous how long I have been suffering like this without much relief :(- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... ring5100
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This is a reply to # 2,025,020Believe me I can fully understand. I too have been in this severe stage for "4" years too.
Although I did have a 20-30% improvement the into the second year, which I attribute to a multiformula IV threatment along with T3 and hydorcortisone, than as some major stressors came, it was not long before I was at ground zero.
And, I sympothize with you. I to have thought about suicide at times, as this has been going on to long and I've tried almost everything. Dr. Lam's, Both Dr. James Wilson,. . .
But, it's the better days that has me hanging on and my religious faith, and I keep trying to find something alse.
I'm clinging to hope. Believe me, no one else would be able to endure the way I have or you too.
It did take me 17 years to get into this mess and I do know that I am dealing with AF and other issues, as I was diagnosed with moderate AF 14 years ago and did recover 60% than. But, to I did not have all the knowledge that is out to day on this, so I could not apply it. Dr. Lam paints a grim picture for the most severe cases, without a proper protocal for us in this real severe stage.
I pray for guidance and strength each day and that God will show me direction.
I'm also 57 and age has
anegative against healing. And, I weaned off of 10 years use of Zoloft too. And wonder about long term damage the SSRI have done to my brain and HTP-adrenal axis, neurotransmittors. But, I've been doing research on brain health too.
What are your symptoms and what are yuu taking in suppements, and diet? Are you seeing a good naturopathic dr.?
Paulette
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- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... gatorkea
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That sucks that you havent had success with Lam or the Wilsons , there must be something out there that can help us. You sound like you could have a different problem than me , although I did take ritalyn and aderall for about 8 years from age 7 to about 16 skipping a year. I didnt become severely ill until I was 23. But my childhood ilness I know has to be from vaccines and Amalgam fillings, my mother has a mouth full of them during pregnancy. I had sensitivity to sunlight and noise, also was allergic to many things, pollen , caffeine, msg, possibly other things that I was not aware of. I also was a bedwetter until age 14, it was uncotrollable even with meds. I joined the army at age 18, I recieved about a dozen shots, included the anthrax shot(twice I think). It was very stressful time for me in the Army since my ADHD was kickin my ass. One day when I was in my baracks room playing video games and drinking vanilla coke, I started feeling very lightheaded and dizzy, and could not breathe, I called the ambulance, they said i was fine, but it took hours to recover, since that day I basically became intolerant to Sugar and carbs, I would get dizzy lightheaded and short of breathe. But I ate carbs caffeine and Sugar anyways. I feel like I can contribute my diet and the vaccines to my illness. Especially the caffeine, which I had a ton of it, (coffee energy drinks) before I redeployed from Iraq to the states. Often I would get anxiety on plane rides, this time was pretty intense I was a nervous wreck for about a 17 hour flight. When we landed I felt very numb , my feelings,emotions were gone.... I thought it would go away but it didnt, I drank alcohol, not heavily but more than I normally would, 3-7 drinks a day. for about a month.
2 months later I arrive home because I had gotten out of them Army. And just a couple days later, I started feeling dizzy and panicky, nauseas, out of nowhere. I eventually calmed myself. Then that night I went to sleep, and felt extremley odd, like hallucinating, and I jolted awake at like midnight feeling super energetic and no longer sleepy. I couldnt get back to sleep..... (thats what started my insomnia that I still experience today 4 years later.) So the next day im really confused and aggravated, I go to have a bowel movement and it looked very strange, it freaked me out. A lot of weird changes happened also, heart palpitations, tremors ( in my chest legs and top of my head). Weird sinus pressure. food allergies /intolerances to even more foods. I never felt sleepy at all, I just had super energy for like 6 months, until one day I decided to eat a bunch of candy one night, that seemed to put my body at ease a little bit somehow permanately. So then I eventually learhned that eating carbs/sugar at night helps me sleep....I did this for about 3 years, I couldnt found a way around it , I needed sleep, then I eventually changed my diet about 4 months ago, from what I learned on Lawrence wilsons site, I tried following his diet recommendations, instead of refined carbs or junk, I eat plain yogurt at night to help sleep, It almost always works.
Sleep isnt my only problem , I feel very irritable quite often. I have to watch what I eat , I probably have a severe electrolyte imbalance, I cant drink a lot of water, i will get a headache, and short of breathe, and feeling not right. ADHD symptoms still persist even on a good diet. I believe I could have candida , Sugar and carbs make me have candida symptoms such as sinus pressure and itching, depression. I am always tired now, exercise hurts , even working at Lowes, I have a hard time staying on my feet, my muscles do not repair well at all.....
Sorry I made this so long. Dunno how to sum up my problems in a short paragraph, cuz its so random.
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- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... Faith110
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This is a reply to # 2,025,175I can sympathize too. I have been "sick" for a year, but looking back I was already in AF without realizing it. It all came to a head when I had a major panic attack during a spinning class at the gym last year.
I have not gone one day without symptoms either. It's always something, and there are days that I feel like I want to end it all. But like Paulette, I rely on my faith to keep me going. It seems like when things just can't get any worse, God gives me some sort of sign. Whether its some new info, some money from an unlikely source, or even just a little break in major symptoms. I try to look for the silver lining in it all. Like AF is a warning sign, and actually an opportunity to make positive changes that we would not have otherwise. I believe that God never gives us anything that we can't handle.
I was hardly ever sick as a child, but I always did have severe seasonal and environmental allergies. I had a rough puberty- very painful menstrual cycles, and I went through a pregnancy as a teenager that wreaked havoc on my hormones, even though I terminated it. I never felt the same since then. In my early 20's I consumed massive amounts of ecstasy for about 2 years straight. I was also given both HPV and HSV-2 (herpes) 6 years ago from my wonderful ex boyfriend. My mom had fillings while she was pregnant with me too. For the past 5 years, I was under alot of pressure trying to graduate college, dealing with a very toxic relationship with a lowlife, and working a high stress job in advertising. I was drinking an average of a pot of highly caffeinated coffee a day, and living on simple carbs and sugar, plus working out like a psycho to try and stay thin.
This year I spent my 30th birthday in the hospital. Talk about depressing. It's impossible to make definite plans for the future, but somehow I keep optimistic. I believe that there is no one cure for anyone, and everyone will have a different path to wellness. The key is to not get into desperation mode, as tough as that is. It only makes matters worse from my experience.
Have you had a hair mineral analysis yet? Also, you should be salting your water. During my hospital visit recently they had me on a saline solution 24 hrs a day due to my electrolyte imbalance. They told me that water is crucial for low blood pressure, as it keeps the blood thinner, allowing it to get back to the heart and brain easier. Dehydration will make things so much worse. Adding salt to the water will keep you balanced. Even the idiot western docs at the hospital told me that.
I have many of the same symptoms as you do. I work a part time job and its tough to stay on my feet too. I have found Epsom Salt baths at night to be helpful, as well as the salt water. They gave me compression (TED) stockings at the hospital and they are really helping with the dizziness and low blood pressure symptoms.
Stay strong and keep a positive attitude. Remember, you are not alone in this.
- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... gatorkea
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Thank you for the reply Faith, I did do a hair analysis, I am four lows and high in mercury , lead and some aluminum. All of my essential minerals except like 2 are very low. I also did a couple challenge test ,such as the EDTA and DMPS , that was before I learned that these provoking agents can be dangerous. They also showed high mercury and lead. I would like to use salt more often in my water, but it only seems to work sometimes, it seems to make me feel more dehydrated than before, but I should be trying different salts probably.
- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... gatorkea
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- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... ring5100
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This is a reply to # 2,025,175Sounds like your main problem is with functional and reactive hypglycemia.
Take it from one how has been hypoglycemic for over 20 years, try eating a plate of the following:
2-4 ounces of protein ( meat, eggs)
A large portion of "non-starchy vegetables ( no corn or potato)
Eat only fresh fruit, and in small amount. A good book on Hypglycemia by Ed Krimmel.
Paulette- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... natway
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This is a reply to # 2,025,241Have you tried my recommendation for hypoG yet? Too much animal proteins could be what's causing your problems. Natural sugars and wholesome carbs are not the problem. They are the scapegoats of a diet too high in protein and fats.
- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... gatorkea
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This is a reply to # 2,025,246i have seen your suggestions on diet, and that is the type of diet I was eating for a while, I cannot handle carbs like that, I get very weak and tired, also I feel a mild soreness in my kidney area when I eat a certain amount of carbs in a day. I also tried doing a fruitarian diet as suggested on the Ask Barefoot forum, I was always hungry and tired , that last a couple months , then went to the diet as suggested by Dr. Lawrence Wilson. I do best on this diet so far.
- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... natway
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Did you ever try to juice fast first like I did? I ate mostly salads for the first two or three weeks after my week-long juice fast with a little fish, so really didn't start eating high carb or fruit until almost a month after. I sometimes wonder if this is why I was so successful transitioning? Now I can eat as much whole carbs and fruit as I want with no problems and I'm practically a fruitarian now, mostly fruit and remainder salad & leafy greens.
If you felt always hungry and tired during any low-fat plant-based diet, fruitarian or which ever, that's a classic and most unrealized sign that you weren't eating enough. The low-fat fruitarian experts over at http://www.30bananasaday.com
found that out the hard way too when they first started doing that lifestyle. They recommend at least getting 2,500 cal per day for females and 3,000 for males. Trust me, it makes a BIG difference.
Have you been monitoring your glucose at home? I really urge you do if you haven't.
I also urge people to download and start using http://cronometer.com
to really analyse their diets, no matter which one they are following. When I read about how someone failed a diet, nine times out of 10 I'd say they weren't even following the diet correctly, especially low-fat plant-based diets because most people don't understand they have to eat a lot more to make up the calorie difference from eating so low fat.
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- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... gatorkea
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- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... gatorkea
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This is a reply to # 2,025,241Thanks for your reply, ya I figured I was hypoglycemic, and had the Glucose intolerance test a couple years ago, I am normal fasting it seems, but i dropped from about 81 to 55 glucose levels within 2-3 hours of drinking the sugary drink. I have been eating the diet like you recommended for the past 4 months, I am no longer reactive to Sugar like I was, but the blood Sugar seems to be only a smart part of my problem. I believed for a while that blood Sugar was my biggest problem, now I am not so sure, I think balancing my electrolytes makes me feel much better than keeping a good blood sugar level.
- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... purplepixie
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Hey gatorkea..
I can relate to symptoms not ever going. If i'm emotionally feeling good or clear-headed for a few hours, my body is aching and joints are painful. I have the URGE so much to just get my life going again when my brain feels clearer.
Or if the physical aches and pains are minimal my head will feel clogged and choked-up - barely thinking straight when like that and urges to do anything are absent!
I think that 'keep going no matter what' urge put me into AF and other imbalances too.
From your story it's saddening to hear you were medicated so young. 7 Is far too young. It sounds as if you never got a good start in life and with your army experiences ti would only have added to already fatigued stress levels.
All i can say is try to remember that all cells in the body rejeuvente. I think for the entire body, including skeletal - it takes about 7 yrs for all cells to be replaced.
That doesn't mean sitting about for 7 yrs waiting for this to happen as all that'll be replaced are more cells in an ill state if balance is not introduced through nutrition, mobility, a positive belief you can heal coupled with an inner spirit that you don't want to give up on yourself.
Have faith in nature, whenever i stray from that TRUTH something occurs to remind me. Sometimes healing can be complicated with this regime or that - personally i haven't got the mind focus to put together a complex regime at the moment. It's important to remember such wonderful remedies as water, green juice, sunshine, even crying is a cleanse.
I too know what wanting to give up feels like. Truly i never know what tomorrow's mindset will bring - this year has been terrifying i will admit. Do you have 1 person in your life who knows what you're going through? It's important to at least have one compassionate person who you can talk to. There is this family on curezone too never forget :-)
I too have tried various diets. God...my whole family have had to put up with me 'experimenting with food' since i was 16. In fact, i'm now fed up with food!! It's not the best situation to feel in AF and not wanting to eat. Always had a great appetite but for 2 yrs getting calories in has been a struggle.
I too felt a fruitarian diet tanked my energy. I did it just after crashing. I was in bed for 6 weeks snacking constantly on fruit...feeling worse and worse despite me just hoping so much it would help. I started to even feel agressive, really agressive and annoyed - i had to stop! I have a friend who has been on it for a few years now, even he struggles with his health - so it's not the cure-all for chronic imbalances, despite what is claimed. I really wish there was a magic bullet diet fit for ALL - but sadly considering all the conflicting views and experiences, this isn't the case.
Diet will always be controversial - it's important to go with deep inner instinct what you need to eat when. Knowing nutritional cravings from habitual/imbalance cravings can be difficult but i've found that nutritional cravings don't go away - habitual/allergy cravings come and go.
Habitual cravings tend to come on strong and occupy your mind whereas true nutritional cravings come in slowly...normally just before a set-meal time if you have those - and will continue to be a craving even if you do eat but have eaten something other than what you're truly needing.
I think that's why many on a SAD diet are often hungry all the time. Being so nutritionally deficient the brain and body is constantly hungry for nutrition. Cycles of sating that hunger with rubbish food is easily formed..and thus the perpetual hunger continues.
So now i eat by instinct. Even if it's a whole head of steamed salty broccoli and nothing else! My hair analysis came back with diet recommendations and ironically i find it's the diet i'm already on. So going with true inner instinct works.
A fabulous salt that has around 90 minerals is Celtic Sea Salt - the grey coloured stuff - UNREFINED. (if it's white don't buy it!)
Rock salts also have minerals of course, generally around 40. I use pink himalayan aswell as CSS.
Huge luck from Ireland :-)
- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... gatorkea
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This is a reply to # 2,025,312thank you for the long response pixie, I was using Redmonds Real salt for a while, I just now switched over to celtic grey salt a couple weeks ago, giving that a try.
I wish I knew someone in my life that has the same experiences but I am a bit shy and not outgoing, I have had a hard time making relationships for the fact that I do not talk much or relate to normal people lol. I think what would help most is getting out of the shy mode and getting a girlfriend.
I know what you mean about the family dealing with diet differences, it is very annoying to them.- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... purplepixie
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Glad you're onto the grey Celtic salt Gatorkea :-)
Salt cravings with AF is very common - i didn't realise until recently - worrying that i'm consuming so much - but with the grey stuff there's no guilt as it's hugely nutritious.
As Faith said - add a little to your water and drink throughout the day aswell as add it to food.
I made the mistake of adding a teaspoon to a pint and spent the day gagging and looking at the glass with trepidation! Now i just add a pinch. :-)
I think a dating/penpal forum should be added to this website! You have shown a need and i'm sure a lot of other people suffering with health imbalances also feel introverted and shy to meet people in everyday situations.
Is there a dating section already here? I know it's about health issues primarily but i've seen forums on politics and everything else - so surely dating would be a great addition?
Do we have to ask mods to set one up?
Truly, compassionate company, whether online or in real life is essential to helping stay on the road to healing. It's a hard journey alone - and despite my tiny family 'knowing of' my imbalances - they don't live it with me...they're in another country. My poor boyfriend does and i'm lucky to have him - tho' i'm still mindful of the impact my dealing with it all badly has on him so try to remain positive even if i'm going through hell.
Without having one person in this world to share with i know for certain i would not be here typing this now. Summer 2012, as i turned 34 was epic-ally terrifying for me as i lost complete control of my bodily functions, swiftly followed by my mind. I shook uncontrollably, could barely hold myself up with my trembling legs, incontinence, no appetite, vomiting, nausea, chest pains, drenching night sweats for weeks on end, day sweats...waves of symptoms constantly grew. I had to force myself to remain still and DO NOTHING as the only thing i had the uncontrollable URGE to do was end my life.
Having been so capable, strong, the 'doer and fixer' of all of life's problems, working all hours, a real 'striver...makes me laugh to write this now as it's those 'qualities' that actually crashed me hard...coupled with an already sensitive stress response system from childhood.
I realise now i used hard work as a stimulant to fire-up a tired adrenal response to keep me going. "keep going" was my motto despite stressors coming from leftfield to cope with too. It's so easy to do it for years. The army experience you had could have easily had the same effect.
At least now, i know myself better. I neglected myself because i always focused and worked on my ideals and dreams, not myself. Life dreams mean nothing if one loses their health. In some ways there IS liberation with a health crisis as it makes you evaluate all that stuff with a more 'truer' perspective.
So it's important to share whatever you need to, whether online or to a friend. It seems corny that whole thing of a problem shared is halved but it helps alleviate tension, which aids healing in itself.
Hugs to you Gatorkea x
- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... gatorkea
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- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... Faith110
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This is a reply to # 2,025,336Celtic Sea Salt is great, so is Hawaiian Bamboo Jade. Marie64 got me on the HBJ. She's got AI Addisons and it worked wonders for her. I love it too. I order 2 pounds of it at a time from Amazon and I use it on everything. Even in my morning oats. Sometimes when I feel a little dizzy I will eat a half teaspoon of it straight. If I run out, Celtic is my backup since I can get it from Whole Foods.
I so agree with Pixie! There should be an AF dating/penpal forum! I've been lucky enough to meet some great people on this forum that I've become good friends with and communicate with them regularly via Facebook and email. It would be nice to know local people who understand too.
Really, they have become some of my best friends because many of my pre AF friends are not friends anymore. A lot of them I cut because they were energy vampires and the others just didn't understand why I couldn't hang the way I used to. A couple of them stayed by my side and proved to be true friends. You always know who your real friends are when the Sh*t hits the fan! But I was very lonely and scared before I found this forum :)
Another thing that has really helped me get through is my relationship with Jesus Christ. Before AF I was pretty cynical when it came to religion. I thought it was silly and for loonies. But then during my darkest hours I gave myself over to the Lord and began praying. I started to read the Bible (especially Job!) and my attitude changed completely. Now I see that my Angels have always protected me, and I believe that this happened to me because I was doing all the wrong things and heading for a very bad place. Even when I feel bad physically, my faith takes me through and I never doubt that the Lord is moving my mountains.
I recommend reading the books by Joel Osteen. Every day I read a chapter from "I DE CLARE" and it gives me instant inner strength to face the day.
Also, "Quantum Healing" and "How to Know God" by Deepak Chopra are phenomenal reads.
Remember, the power of the Mind-Body connection is the strongest force there is, and that comes from your most inner drive. That voice that tells you to keep going.
Hugs to you Gator. Don't give up!
- Re: Does anyone else feel like crap ... gatorkea
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