Have you been checked for Lyme Disease? Just to make sure that's not the cause for your symptoms?

Hello - I am not one of those folks who thinks parasite infection cause every illness - BUT in your case, it seems to be pointing in that direction. Here is a general list of symptoms associated with parasite infections - it might give you another avenue to explore:

HOW & WHY parasites MAKE US SICK

Before you read over the following list of symptoms, you need to understand how and why parasites make us sick. parasites are the HIDDEN DISEASE, they can occur anywhere in the body, in every organ, in all tissues, and in the blood. Parasites can cause problems that mimic other disorders and are not diagnosed as being parasite related. Not only do they cause harm by taking nutrients away from their host, they also produce toxic waste (from their excrement and death cycles) that affects the human body including the central nervous system. For example: Parasite urine is pure ammonia! If you nor your doctor can't figure out why you’re not feeling 100%, then please continue to read!! This is the official website of The United States Department of Health and Human Services CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL - here you can read about MANY symptoms of parasite infections.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/listing.htm

The Symptoms of Parasite Infections

STOMACH & INTESTINAL COMPLICATIONS – The sheer number of parasites in the lower digestive system and the toxic waste produced by them can cause these problems:

Diarrhea

Chronic Constipation

Gas & Bloating

Digestive Problems

Excessive Early Bowel Movements

Abdominal Pain

Mucus in the Stools

Leaky Gut

Nausea

Hemorrhoids

Burning in the Stomach

Bloody Stools





FATIGUE - The toxic metabolic waste overloads and overworks the organs of elimination and taxes the central nervous system causing:

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Low Energy

Lethargy

Excessive Weakness





SKIN DISORDERS & ALLERGIES – Parasites that penetrate the skin cause itching. When tissue becomes inflamed from these parasites, the body’s white blood cells increase to defend the body. This reaction causes skin rashes and food allergies to appear. Parasites also create toxins and the skin, being the largest organ, tries to remove these toxins which causes many skin problems. Symptoms include:

Dry Skin

Dry Hair

Brittle Hair

Hair Loss

Allergies

Itchy Nose

Itchy Anus

Itchy Skin

Hives

Allergic Reactions to Food

Crawling Sensation Under the Skin

Rashes

Weeping Eczema

Cutaneous Ulcers

Papular Lesions

Swelling

Sores



MOOD & ANXIETY PROBLEMS – Once again, it’s the toxic metabolic waste produced by the parasites that attack the central nervous system causing:

Mood Swings

Nervousness

Depression

Forgetfulness

Unclear Thinking

Restlessness

Anxiety

Slow Reflexes



SLEEP DISTURBANCES – The physical presence of the parasites themselves are a nuisance to the human body. The body reacts to them during periods of rest, this in turn produces:

Insomnia

Teeth Grinding During Sleep

Bed Wetting

Drooling While Asleep

Disturbed Sleep – Multiple Awakenings



WEIGHT & APPETITE PROBLEMS – Parasites live undetected by their hosts. They rob the body of all essential nutrients (they get the choicest nutrition from the food you eat) and you are left with the fats, sugars, etc. Many overweight persons are infested with parasites, they stay hungry which leads to overeating because of the parasites. Depending on the type of parasite infestation, many people are malnourished, they can’t gain weight, again, because of the parasites. This is why parasites cause:

Weight Gain

Long-Standing Obesity

Loss of Appetite OR

Uncontrollable Hunger Eating More Than Normal BUT Still Feeling Hungry

Inability to Gain or Lose Weight



MUSCLE & JOINT COMPLAINTS – Parasites can travel to almost all soft tissue including in the joints and muscles where they cause cysts and inflammation that is commonly mistaken as Arthritis and muscle pain. This list includes:

Muscle Pain

Joint Pain

Muscle Cramping

Numbness of the Hands and/or Feet

Heart Pain

Pain in The Navel

Pain in the Back, Thighs or Shoulders

Arthritic Pains

Fast Heartbeat



BLOOD DISORDERS – The parasites get the good vitamins, including iron, leading to:

Hypoglycemia

Anemia



SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE PROBLEMS – With a weakened immune system caused by parasites and their waste you also can experience:

Male Impotence

Erectile Dysfunction

PMS

Candida – Yeast Infections

Urinary Tract Infections

Cysts & Fibroids

Menstrual Problems

Prostate Problems

Water Retention



OTHER SYMPTOMS – More health problems caused by parasites:

Excessive Saliva

Unclear Vision

Bad Breath

Poor Immune Response

Fever

Respiratory Problems

Peritonitis

Chronic Viral or Bacterial Symptoms

I am dealing with nerve root inflammation and some neural damage from a spinal injury. I have also had symptoms of Fibromyalgia that date from before my initial injury. The unexplained bruising is also something I must deal with. My Naturopath says the bruising is a result of the inflammation. To keep levels of inflammation down, I take a lot of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory. Things that work best for me are mangosteen capsules, fish oil, Evening Primrose oil, turmeric, Vitamin C and MSM. I also use a green food powder that helps keep energy levels up.

Diet is also very important as I am sure you know. I must avoid too much Sugar (I can handle small amounts like to sweeten tea), wheat, and nightshade veggies like tomatoes and potatoes. Inflammation producing foods are very common and differ from person to person; grains, dairy, and Sugar are usually culprits though because they can affect the immune system and increase inflammation.

Fasting can help heal auto-immune diseases and relieve inflammation, but must be done with care. If you are strong enough try some basic cleanses like liver and colon. EFT tapping and deep breathing can help relax muscle tenseness if you can stay focused. I must admit when the pain is the worst, its hard to keep focused in relaxing, although it does help when you can get your mind off the pain.

CFS and Fibromyalgia are still mysterious diseases in so many ways and affect people differently. Cleansing, proper nutrition, and anti-inflammatory supplements can all help ease the symptoms, but, like you, I am still searching for a cure. All I know is the better I stick to a schedule of regular cleansing and proper eating, the better I feel and the less symptomatic I seem to be-less bruising, disruptions of senses etc.

add classical homeopathy to your routine. See a real homeopath. Like you, some of my conditions got worse as my cleansing and diet changes were put in place. homeopathy's interpretation of chronic disease has an explanation for this. whereas before you probably suppressed your disease symptoms with drugs and bad diet, by adopting a holistic lifestyle, you have allowed your body confront the imbalance again, perhaps bringing it "more to the surface".... homeopathy can help when all else seems to fail, but get real advice on choosing the remedy, its too complex to do it yourself, or through an amateur.

John g

this is what i would do. get a high quality probiotic and take LOTS and LOTS of it. don't take two or three tabs, take 10 or 15. are you taking a probiotic right now? what brand? how much per day? there are brands out there that are worthless.

i like either "primal defense" or any of the products containing effective microorganisms.

also, diarrhea almost ALWAYS means dehydration. even if you don't feel thirsty, you are most likely dehydrated. follow the Water Cure recipe - drink half your body weight in ounces. the water you drink MUST include quality salt - 1/4 teasppon per quart or full teaspoon per gallon. the best salts are himalayan, redmonds, or celtic. have you tried this method before? how did it work?

have you done any juice fasting? its really tremendous way of giving your digestive system a rest and still gaining a lot of nutrients. since weight loss is a problem, just do a series of 24 hr. juice fasts, try one a week.

I bet you have candida overgrowth. Eats lots and lots of lacto-fermented foods and check out the http://www.westonaprice.org site. Do you have a good dairy farm near you?

i am not big on homeopathy(not opposed to it either), but there are some great suggestions here. i would like to add a hearty amen to fasting, but it sounds like youre not quite there yet. i know how scarey those symptoms are. do you have mercury fillings? i have to ask because you didnt say.

other than that, i had really good response to concentrace, the ionic minerals from liquimins and also oxygen therapy - all kinds. a magnesium peroxide Colon Cleanse along with drinking a drop of h2o2 in your water might jump start you. the h2o2 kicked my brain fog in the butt, i tell you.

Sounds like a case of protein deficiency due to incorrect diet - incorrect diet will stress your digestive organs, and can result in nutrition deficiencis - this can cause depletion of enzymes and stomach acid which is essential to proper digestion (specially protein). If you cant digest protein (break down into amino acids) then you will be AA deficient - AAs are essential for every tissue - the digestive walls is made of these so leaky gut can result with AA deficiency - AAs are essential for collagen production which are present in high levels in joints and skin so Arthritis fibromalgia, skin disorders can begin ocurring with protein deficiency (AA deficiency).
You need AA to manufacture all enzymes and hormones so a long term AA deficiency will result in hormonal problems (anxiety, sleep disorders etc). You also need AAs to detoxify the liver on a daily basis so toxins can accumulate in the system. Also since the digestion is brought to halt, the food you are eating may not be digested properly which means opportunistic pathogens will thrive in your gut and create dysbiosis. They will ferment and putrefy the food you dont eat, creating more toxins and making you bloated. Also food allergies appear because the gut all is now permeable, allowing large food particles to pass through and create havoc.

All because the standard diet is loaded with processed dead food that is heavy in protein (which depletes your limited sources of enzymes etc) but most importantly eaten at the wrong times and prepared the wrong way.

Boost your digestion with digestive enzymes, betain HCl if needed , but more importantly take a good source of aminoacids (FREE FORM so that is readily absorbable) - also a good source of hydrolized collagen will provide plenty of aa's.
If you tried to eliminate meat from your diet and got sicker (like i did) then its possible that you are parasympathetic metabolic type and require larger amounts of protein. You can do this but make sure you supply with digestive enzymes and boost you HCl levels to digest it properly.
Also good source of EFAs did wonders for me (I take 4:1 omega 6:3 ratio) and carnitine to increase their uptake. Sodium (Sea salt) is absolutely critical to make digestive juices (look into the Water Cure ).
Also you may need to double check you ca/mg ratios to eliminate muscle tensions. (personally I need a higher level of Ca than normal).
Study ayurveda body typing, Dr Price and Dr Kelley viewpoints - I've been in a similar situation and now am slowly pulling away from it.
http://www.supernutrient.com/fibromyalgia.cfm?pageInfo_ID=41
Mike

I can relate to all your symptoms and more. I was diagnosed with every disease you can think of from Fibromyalgia, CFS. Lupus, MS, possible cancer you name it. I was a total mess, but very determined NEVER to give up the search for abundant health. I will be leaving much info out, if not, this would turn into a book.

Some of my Major symptoms: Allergies, asthma and other respiratory problems, ibs, colitis, constipation, depression, chronic fatigue, joint pain, muscle aches and switching, BIG TIME SKIN RASHES, indigestion, leaky gut syndrome, hair loss, chemical sensitivities, dry skin, itching, bloating, numbness in feet and legs. I know I have left something out, but you get the idea. Oh, one that I should also mention is Anti-social behavior. My journey starts:

I was a vegatarian for 14 years. Part of this time I was a vegan and 4 years of it I practiced macrobiotics, but did not eat fish, so I could remain a vegetarian, something I really really believed in. But, no longer.

No one and I mean no one should practice macrobiotics because of the high grain intake. There are some good things about macro that I still incorporate into my diet. I should mention that I am 5'4' and weighed 89 pounds fully clothed at this time.

A friend of mine gave me a book on "FUNGAL OVERGROWTH." I started reading evey book I could find on fungal/parasite/ candida.

I started doing parasite cleanses, but still no improvement. I spent thousands of dollars on a program for the removal of candida with very little improvement. I still felt this was my problem so I kept on researching. (I was ill over a period of years.)

I did many different parasite cleanses through the years, but not until I did a certain parasite cleanse along with multiple liver and Colon Cleanses did my health start to improve. I changed my diet to the teachings of Weston Price, Dr. Jordan Rubin, Dr. J Mercola. (I went to see Dr. Mercola in 2003) I also do juice, water and Master-Cleanse fasting along with oil pulling, ozone therapies, glyconutrients and other supplements. (I also have major spinal/back problems)

So the information that humaworm, hopinso, finallyfaith, lifepromises and trapper gave you are right on in my opinion.

I have not used allopathic doctors since the mid 1990s and will not partake of their "practice" unless perhaps I get shot and I can show them exactly where the wound is.

I hope this has helped you and remember tomorrow is yet another day to begin again. NEVER GIVE UP.

Best of Health to YOU

If you say your nutrition is +/- OK, then my guess would be toxins such as solvents, metals and other chemical substances present in your home or work environment. These can include a wide variety of things, such as isolation material used in your house, paint, "electrosmog", home cleaning and personal hygiene products that you use, etc.

http://www.thorne.com/altmedrev/fulltext/med5-1.html

http://www.mercola.com/2004/sep/22/toxic_bucket.htm

http://www.mercola.com/2005/feb/19/common_toxins.htm

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