Been having symptoms for a few years... 
eric2032
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Hey guys my name is Eric and im 25 years old.
over the past 2 or so years, ive been having crazy symptoms that no doctor has yet been able to explain. basically I went from someone who could eat anything and had boundless energy to someone who reacts to EVERYTHING that goes in my body, food / chemical / liquid it does not matter. On some level from a scale of 1 - 10 i receive some type of reaction that causes inflamation all over my body. Specifically in waves of heavy fatigue and serious business brain fog. This is relieved only by sleep and general lazyness, not that i have the energy to do anything anymore anyways. For the record i have been stool tested twice for Candida and both times showed a negative or within normal range so Im ruling that out, for now.
Whats gotten me scared is that my girlfriend, like right around the time of dating me developed chronic sinus infections that she NEVER had before. Around this time my allergies or reactions or whatever were developing, but i never linked the two because hers were sinus related and mine were food related. We decided to go on a Paleo diet together to clean up our acts thinking "hey we just arent being healthy, drinking and partying and what not" and we had a pretty noticable reduction in symptoms. Her chronic sinus infections went away, and my tonsils stopped getting infected, and my body stopped feeling like it had the flu every week. EVERY WEEK.
Things were good, until i started developed the condition im left with today. Recently, about a month and a half ago I moved out of my old house and moved into a new apartment with my girlfriend, this is the first time we have ever lived together, and this is when i started noticing things.
When she has wheat, or anything that is generally inflammatory like dairy, her sinus infections come back, her headaches come back. She has kind of similar symptoms that i have, only not nearly as severe. So i finally sat her down and I asked her when she felt this all started, what her prior experience with food allergy was, things like that. Surprisingly, they started right about the time she met me and was coming over the house all the time..
My line of thinking is this:
- Its something we are either both infected with (both HIV / Hep / STI free)
- Its something we were exposed to often in similar dosages.
Now i always suspected there was something going on at my original house, but i never got it looked at, but the house was INCREDIBLY dusty. Like clean it and all of a sudden its back to being dusty all over again. Towards the end of my time there i became concerned about mold exposure but never got it checked out. Now i see that a lot of my symptoms, and hers, are similar.
The only other factor i can think of is if my bed was exposed or has something going on with it. Her cats refuse to sleep in the bed, when they would sleep with her EVERY night, including when i would stay over. Without fail every night there would be there, and they havent slept one night on that bed since we moved. Secondly that matress has had some spillage on it, ive only had it for about 3 years, about the time this whole thing went down. What are the chances that the moisture and the dust created some kind of mold infection deep in the matress? Does that happen?
its one of those tempurpedic types.
Sorry for the brain dump guys, ive been sick for a long time, and this was a gigantic revelation for me when i realized my girlfriend is having and has been dealing with similar symptoms.
Is it possible this is left over mold exposure? Whacked out, over sensitive immune systems?
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- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... kim elizabeth
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This is a reply to # 2,095,165I saw your other posts and I would suggest that you might have gut dysbiosis creating high levels of histamine. My son has this and we are using GAPS diet to deal with the problem. When your gut is messed up you start having all kinds of health problems and reactions to foods and other things that you never had before. Your body can't make enough DAO enzyme to deal with all that histamine because you don't have enough of the co-factors so taking large amounts of vitamin C to nearly bowel tolerance and large amounts of B6, 100 to 200 mg a day or until you have vivid dreams, and perhaps 2-4 mg of copper a day unless you have reason to believe that your copper levels are high, will help your symptoms a lot but it won't deal with the underlying problem. The GAPs diet is similar to the paleo diet, but with some additions and changes. At first my son had a bunch of food reactions but now he is over that from doing GAPS. The gut dysbiosis started when he had a lot of Antibiotics , but it can be caused by other things.
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- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... eric2032
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This is a reply to # 2,095,267Im not disagreeing with you, as i havent completely ruled out gut dysbiosis since your gut is the main source of your immune system. However it doesnt explain my girlfriend and her having almost identical symptoms, although they manifest in a different way. I spoke to her parents as well, she never had a history of sinus infections or food allergies prior to dating me. I either gave her something i didnt know i had or we are both being exposed to something, or were being exposed to something for that to make any sense. Mind you we were both dealing with chronic upper respiratory infections, before the food allergies came about, i just assumed that one of us was sick and passing it to the other person. But it was like once or twice a month for about 4-5 months..
This is all so very confusing, but i cant ignore what im seeing here.- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... dave505
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This is a reply to # 2,095,287Hi eric,
Could be both gut issues and mold exposure IMO.
I have both of them :) - until you figure it out the solution, for mold exposure you could try:
- vitD3 2000-4000 ui per day, VitC 1-2g per day
- Achidophilus start low and go slow (watch ingridients)
- systemic enzymes like Bromelaine
- something to reduce inflammation in the body like turmeric and stuff
I have found great relief from them - did not find a doctor to treat that in my country but these will help to deal with allergy and inflmmation in the body that both gut issue and mold exposure create.
oh...forgot...DIET is also important also for mold exposure is kind of similar with anticandida diet. big relief really. doesnt solve your problem but helps a lot.
good luck- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... eric2032
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This is a reply to # 2,095,292On a side note: At the request of a medical friend of mine i had gotten a cd57 test done to check for immune strength / chronic infections and a mycoplasma antibody test.
The cd57 reported under 90 which is lyme territory / chronic infection. Normal person is supposed to be between 150 - 200. And my mycoplasma IGG count tested enough to be positive 8 times over. But my doctor doesnt believe mycoplasma can go systemic thus wont treat me.
Doctors are awesome right? - Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... P4P
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This is a reply to # 2,095,292Agree with candida diet for mold allergies. stay away from humid damp areas mostly molds houses there unless you use a dehumidifier to minimise it an lessen the humid air
- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... eric2032
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- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... kim elizabeth
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This is a reply to # 2,095,287I wasn't saying that I thought mold wasn't an issue. If I gave that impression I didn't mean to. I was just saying that there could be gut dysbiosis involved and telling you what helped us in case it might help you, too. I was basing that on an older post you made a while back that seemed to indicate gut issues.
These types of problems ARE very confusing because usually there are a number of things contributing and it is like working out a puzzle to figure out what those things are. For instance, I knew my son had gut dysbiosis, but I didn't know for over a year that he also has an MYHFR gene mutation that was contributing to his problems and masking other symptoms, so I thought that the things I was doing for his dysbiosis were not working and I slacked off, but then I found out that one symptom that wasn't getting any better that I attributed to gut dysbiosis, was actually caused because he needed to take methylfolate! You just have to keep following every lead until you get your own particular set of causes figured out.- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... kim elizabeth
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- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... dave505
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This is a reply to # 2,095,332Yeah MTHFR is nasty
I have that also - it is my believe thar chronic infections do that after several years. If you read here on CZ you'll see a link in people with long gut dysbiosis and MTH...infection create deficiency of elements that help detox like vitB12...
I suspect great improvement and Even "disappear" of MTHFR after disbiosys is solved.
- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... dave505
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- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... kim elizabeth
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- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... dave505
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- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... eric2032
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- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... shotsee
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This is a reply to # 2,095,165Hi Eric,
Are you aware of the almost miraculous results many tens (hundreds?) of THOUSANDS of people have experienced, dealing with most of the health issues known to humankind, from ingesting ascorbic acid?
If you are seriously interested in finding a solution to your health problem(s), and gaining greater health in ALL areas of your body, I STRONGLY encourage you to read this article written by Dr. Robert Cathcart, M.D. http://vitamincfoundation.org/www.orthomed.com/titrate.htm
Perhaps it may solve some or all of your problem(s). You have only better health and well-being to gain by applying its recommendation. What have you got to lose?
These two quotes are instructive:
"There are more than ten thousand scientific papers that make it quite clear that there is not one body process (such as what goes on inside cells or tissues) and not one disease or syndrome (from the common cold to leprosy) that is not influenced - directly or indirectly - by vitamin C." -- Dr. Emanuel Cheraskin, M.D., Dr. Marshall Ringsdorf, D.M.D., and Dr. Emily Sisley, THE VITAMIN C CONNECTION.
“I have never seen a patient that Vitamin C would not benefit.” -- Dr. Frederick Klenner, M.D.
I wish you BEST success, Eric, in your search for a solution to your health issue(s)!
Sincerely,
David- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... eric2032
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This is a reply to # 2,096,039Ive taken vitamin c off and on throughout the entire course of my sickness. It feels like it raises my immune system and fights whatever is wrong with me, but it leaves me feeling worse the next day. its hard to explain, but im almost positive what im dealing with is some kind of parasite / chronic infection / some kind of BS virus or something. It literally feels like i have the flu everytime i react to a food or beverage or something. Minor fever, glands swelling, tonsils swelling with discharge if i eat enough of the offending foods.
Total aversion to everything purchased at a restaurant helps, if i stick with steak and vegetables i can usually do okay with minor symptoms. eating at home provides the most relief but im stuck cooking every single meal of every day, it gets tiring when your friends always ask you to eat out.
Vitamin c is the least of my problems, although i will read the article thank you so much. - Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... eric2032
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This is a reply to # 2,096,039Actually david, your article is pretty interesting. I have been taking upwards to 10 grams a day with no loosening of the bowels. Maybe ill try and reach my bowel tolerance and go from there? I wonder how long id have to run that dose of vitamin C for.
Do you have a brand that you trust to be the most potent? Im taking the NOW brand C with rose hips and bioflavanoids for increased absorption. Still havent had the runs yet.
Thoughts?
sorry if i came off like a dick, i am so at my wits end with this shit its not even funny.- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... shotsee
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This is a reply to # 2,096,241Hi Eric,
THE MAJOR mistake made by virtually ALL researchers and people taking [so-called] vitamin C is inadequate dosage(s). If they took only one-half [or less] a dose of Antibiotics , would they expect to get a positive outcome? And yet somehow the VAST majority "test" ascorbic acid with a few grams [or less], and when they do get an immediate amelioration of the[ir] symptoms, they assume it is of no use. Do not make that mistake!
As the article points out [and implies]: Let the body "decide" how much it want/needs via its passing the unabsorbed ascorbate on to the colon [for excretion]. Not until then do you know you have had enough [FOR THE MOMENT].
As "grist for your mill" Eric, MY Bowel Tolerance is WAY more than you've tried, and I have virtually perfect health.
Your health issues did not develop over-night, and their [true] solution will not come over-night. I have taken Bowel Tolerance doses of ascorbic acid for nineteen years [in health, virtually never illness], and intend to do so for the rest of my life. I believe we ALL need all of the antioxidant(s) we can possibly get [and my study and experience in the matter has convinced me that ascorbic acid is simply the best supplemental source available]!
I use Kirkland Signature from Costco [because it is the least expensive that I have found], but as long as the filler in your tablets [usually the second item listed in the ingredients list] is NOT calcium carbonate, I assume any tablets will do. HOWEVER, make sure what you are ingesting is ascorbic acid, and not one of the mineral ascorbates, for the simple reason that gram-for-gram, it is literally twice as potent as the mineral ascorbates.
If you have any [more] questions and/or concerns, you are most welcome to let me know.
Best of success to you, Eric!
Sincerely,
David
P.S. If ingesting ascorbic acid makes you feel worse, it is [virtually] a GUARANTEE you need it's cleansing very badly! My advice is simply to moderate your intake to a level where you can live with the cleansing.- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... #174156
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This is a reply to # 2,098,692
Having taken mega doses of vitamin C I'm aware of some of these side affects.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vitamin-c/AN01801
Nutrition and healthy eating
Question
Too much vitamin C: Harmful?
Is it possible to take too much vitamin C?
Answer
from Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an essential nutrient. Still, it's possible to have too much vitamin C.
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that supports normal growth and development. Vitamin C also helps your body absorb iron. Because your body doesn't produce or store vitamin C, it's important to include vitamin C in your diet. For most people, a large orange, 1 cup (about 165 grams) of sliced strawberries, chopped red pepper or broccoli provide enough vitamin C for the day. Any extra vitamin C will simply be flushed out of your body in your urine.
For adults, the recommended dietary reference intake for vitamin C is 65 to 90 milligrams (mg) a day, and the upper limit is 2,000 mg a day. Although too much dietary vitamin C is unlikely to be harmful, megadoses of vitamin C supplements may cause:
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Heartburn
- Abdominal bloating and cramps
- Headache
- Insomnia
- Kidney stones
Remember, for most people, a healthy diet provides an adequate amount of vitamin C.
- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... shotsee
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This is a reply to # 2,098,697Hi 174,
If you experienced those "side affects" it is a sure sign you NEEDED the antioxidants in the vitamin C you took! However, perhaps you should have moderated your dose to a level where you could live with the CLEANSING.
If you prefer the allopathic approach to health, I wish you well. But you should beware of "mainstream" reporting. As Schopenhauer so sagely wrote, "Really significant steps forward for mankind go through three stages. First, they are ridiculed. Second, they are heavily fought by those who have economic interests in the status quo. And finally, when the dam is breaking, everyone says: Well we knew it all along." In this world, money controls virtually everything, e.g. what is taught in the schools [medical, etc.], what is printed in the magazines and newspapers, what is reported on the TV, etc., etc., etc.
Just "grist for your mill" [and good health to you],
David- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... #174156
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This is a reply to # 2,098,740
"If you experienced those "side affects" it is a sure sign you NEEDED the antioxidants in the vitamin C you took! However, perhaps you should have moderated your dose to a level where you could live with the CLEANSING....."
Your vitamin C posts are total BS. There ARE significant side effect including kidney stones. The large doses of vitamin C has NEVER been proven to be beneficial - in fact, if you want skin cancer - take mega doses of vitamin C. And yes, I buy the same Costco vitamin C that you do but my ingestion is way less than what you claim.
http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/pauling.html
In 1994, Robinson and two colleagues summarized the results of four mouse studies he had carried out while working at the Pauling Institute. Nearly all of the mice developed skin cancers (squamous cell carcinomas) following exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Altogether, 1,846 hairless mice received a total of 38 different diets. The researchers found that (a) the rate of onset and severity of tumors could be varied as much as 20-fold by just modifying dietary balance; (b) diets with the worst balance of nutrients had the greatest inhibitory effect on cancer growth; and (c) no cures or remissions were observed (although the researchers were not looking for this). In 1999, Robinson commented:
The results of these experiments caused an argument between Linus and me, which ended our 16-year period of work together. He was not willing to accept the experimentally proved fact that vitamin C in ordinary doses accelerated the growth rate of squamous cell carcinoma in these mice.
At the time, Linus was promoting his claim that "75% of all cancer can be prevented and cured by vitamin C alone." This claim proved to be without experimental foundation and not true. . . . Vitamin C increased the rate of growth of cancer at human equivalents of 1 to 5 grams per day, but suppressed the cancer growth rate at doses on the order of 100 grams per day (near the lethal dose), as do other measures of malnutrition.
- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... shotsee
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This is a reply to # 2,098,758#174,
See: //www.curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=2099420#i
Your example of Robinson is a good one. As is so typical, he does not know what he is talking about, e.g. "...doses on the order of 100 grams per day (near the lethal dose)..." I now typically take doses of 100 grams a day [and sometimes more], and have done so for the past several months. If you would have been interested enough to have read Dr. Cathcart's "Titrating" article [that I listed the link for in my original post], you would have realized what a ridiculously FALSE statement Robinson made!
Best of health to you,
David
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- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... ChristianCade
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This is a reply to # 2,098,697Yeah It can be dangerous.
I use spray tanning to avoid having skin cancer.
- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... #174156
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- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... shotsee
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- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... eric2032
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- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... GlacialHealth
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This is a reply to # 2,095,165I absolutely think you are dealing with mold. Brain fog and fatigue are telltale signs. Her sinus problems are also indicative - she may be able to get over them more easily due to less exposure. And yes, your mattress is probably to blame. There are so many more toxic molds beyond Candida.
I highly recommend this formulation for helping your body get rid of mold and heal from the mycotoxins they leave behind. It was developed by a very skilled healer, Cofe. I've interviewed him and he knows his stuff. He combines the best of Science with traditional healing. He has reams of patients who have seen their lives turned around thanks to his formulations.
http://www.blackmoldrelief.com/
Best wishes for your health- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... bevraf
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This is a reply to # 2,100,877May i just ask? If there are positive molds in the mattress, is it enough to just expose it to sun for a day? will it kill the molds?
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- Re: Been having symptoms for a few y... kim elizabeth
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