Still euphoric about the saltwater flush, so thought I'd ask what you'd advise for general improvements to body & mind.

Dosha Test 21 Vata, 21 Pitta, 2 Kapha ; what does that make me? :D

Blood type O neg

Apart from recent constipation bout (not habitual). Main probs are poor circulation to ankles/feet. High BP controlled by atenolol. A tummy made for someone three times my size – slim everywhere else. Dry skin, that wrinkles if I lose weight. Easily get ratty. A husband who thinks anything to do with herbs, flushes, etc is weirdo stuff. An unbelievably hectic life, working up to 16 hours per day, mainly at a PC.

Thanks Shelley for all that you've done and continue to do. Sometimes I feel like a stowaway aboard the SS Shelleycat. But I guess every ship needs its stowaway.

The question is what can we do for you (other than send you more punters)? You've done so much for us.

Hello Shelly. I took the test and I am a kapha(i believe thats what it is called) dosha. For about 4 months, I've been having on and off yeast infections. I also been feeling very disoriented almost, like my brain is constantly out of it, and I feel very disconnected. I've been having a lot of panic attacks and dizziness also. I also have
rectum itching
anxiety to wear my skin feels like its crawling
lack of concentration
constipation/diarrhea
major fatigue
irritability
feeling a pushing on my bladder which my doc thinks might be endometriosis
when I drink caffeine it makes me VERY OUT OF IT!!(alcohol too)
nauseua
neck and back stiffness
and Depression as a result of these symtomes
Shelly, I am having a hard time coping because before recently, I had been on and off antidepressants and now I don't want to take them because I know my body is toxic enough. My doc put me on birth control a month ago and I felt like it made my symptoms so much worse. There were points where I felt so paralyzed from the anxiety, neck, and back pain. I am 20 years old and I'm so scared that this is not going to go away soon because I'm in college and its quite stressful to handle the 2 of them
Up until now, I've been taking vitamins, probiotics, threelac for almost a week, and improved my diet to include no sweets, cheeses, caffeine, or alcohol. I don't know what to do and I'm so overwhelmed with all the stuff I read on this forum. Please help. Oh and yes, I am a capricorn! I am very into signs thats why I made it my name.

Facts:

Vata/pitta
Blood: B or O (not sure)
Female in early 50s
Obese (over 300#)
Little or no exercise
I recently quit heavy drinking after many years; I am obviously concerned about my pancreas and liver. I am hoping I haven’t caused irreparable damage.

Symptoms

Chronic diarrhea; undigested food; when I do have normal stool it is brown not gray; bloating; soft bump on inside of belly button; constant discomfort in gut above bb (also left and right sides and back) (worse after eating); occasional sharp pain around or above belly button usually after eating some items; shoulder, neck and back pain (around shoulder blades – mostly left side); heartburn; Arthritis pain in left wrist (can barely move wrist at times); occasional muscle fatigue (hard to climb stairs, usually in am); lots of broken blood vessels on cheeks and chin); (will these ever go away? I’m sick and tired of plastering on the make up in order to take out the garbage); tongue looks ok, darker shade of pink with light white coating, heavier in back, no teeth impressions or cracks, it’s smooth and looks healthy to me; emotions are normal; mental state normal;

I’ve done one successful LC about a year
Eating habits are sporadic. I eat meat, et all (I’ve obviously got to change that)
Take evening primrose oil and L-glutamine daily
High blood pressure (Atenalol 100mg)
Recently started P&B shakes, pancreatic supplement, milk thistle
Also taking Liv-long (Liv-LongTM is a flavonoid-rich complex created from extracts of the edible part of the hybrid artichoke, Cynara floridanum, and sarsaparilla, Smilax aristolochiaefo.)

Any advise would be appreciated
Thanks

Hi Shelley:

On your tests I scored:
19 Vata 15 Pitta 7 Kapha, so I guess that makes me a Vata-Pitta

I'm not sure what my blood type is.

Most of my symptoms started when I became a teenager, and have come and gone throughout the last few years. I'm currently 25.

My symptoms include: severe acne, hay fever, kidney stones (doctors found high oxalate in system) IBS, acid reflex, irregular bowel movements (constipation, runny and everything inbetween!), lower back pains, anxiety, panic attacks, tight jaw, dehydration, hypoglycemia, poor eye sight (near-sighted), tongue looks slighly coated with teeth indentations, and tend to be very emotional.

Body type: Small frame, but bloated midsection. About 20 pounds overweight, all in face and midsection. Tendancy to have very tight and inflexible muscles that build easily. Gain/loose weight slowly.

Over the past year, I've been mainly working on my diet and have come a long, long way. I've almost cut out sugar, and I'm working on dairy and wheat. I've added omega 3's, probiotics, and a multivitamin to my diet. I started B&P shakes a couple weeks ago. My diet up to that point consisted of mostly processed foods and lots of sugar. I've been on multiple medications including accutane, Antibiotics , and birth control throughout my teenage years. I'm still on birth control.

I'm allergic to most grasses, and have sensitivity to perfumes/colognes. I had a severe allergic reaction to bacrim/sulfur as a child. (Almost died!)

Any advice you could give would be very appreciated. I'm still pretty new to alternative medicine, and it is very overwhelming! I'm having a hard time figuring out where to begin. Thanks!

Hi, I'm new here to the forum. I have been struggling for 9 months with sciatica...I will list all symptoms. I'd appreciate any help.
I am 39 years old was in relatively good health except a gurgling in my left side ( I think it is a hiatel hernia) air gets trapped and will sometimes let me burp to relieve the pressure that it causes.
I don't know what a dosha is.
I am an A blood type.I have pain in the sacro iliac joint particularly on the right side and goes down the right leg and aches. Also have a tingling in the left foot with calf cramping and hip cramping. When this started, I had started having yellow-orange colored stools and have had for the past 9 months. Occassionally I will have a brown stool and then back to this color. My doctor thinks I have candida because he saw it in a microscopy exam of my blood. Also, liver stress. I have early morning stools that run me out of bed. They are smally sometimes really thin and sometimes smelly, do not float. I am very sad at all of the health issues I've had to endure. Cry a lot. My tongue is coated in the morning and then goes away to the back of the tongue only (yellowish in color) I also have rough places on the inner cheeks inside the mouth. I do have teeth impressions on both sides of my tongue but not bad. I have a lot of stomach issues especially after celebrex. I am off of this now and am taking prylosec to restore the lining..however, now I see undigested food ...lettuce, carrots...digestion is not good. I have breakouts on face,chest and back. I was just diagnosed with internal hemmorhoids a couple of weeks ago. Quite painful. My weight is normal.
The doctor was suspecting celiac sprue. But I have not had any further testing. Right now am taking prylosec, b-vitamins, fiber (cetracell) because the metamucil was causing a lot of flatulence.

I would appreciate any ideas you have as many of the tests are so expensive. The main thing I worry about is the stool color.

Thanks,
cj