arg82
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Just wanted to give you all a very quick update on me. I'm still not doing well - still having bad nausea, abdominal pain, not able to eat much of anything. I had a bad visit at the walk-in clinic nearby yesterday and it wasn't helpful at all but thankfully I was able to get a very last minute appointment with my old GI doctor for this afternoon (it was either today or wait until mid-March so I jumped at the appointment today). So hopefully he'll have something to tell me. I'm exhausted now because I used my energy to take a shower this morning, not knowing I'd have a doctor's appointment this afternoon, but I guess that just means I'll be falling asleep at the office so maybe that will help show the doctor how awful I'm feeling.
I've written out a whole page and a half of what's been going on dating back to the last time I saw him in October 2004 because really I haven't been able to eat normally since then (and probably for a while before then, too). Hopefully he'll take me seriously, listen to what I have to say, and understand the crisis situation I'm in right now.
Basically as far as things are going for me, my food tolerance is basically down to applesauce, boost, saltines, mashed potatoes, jello, and liquids, and all those things have to be eaten very slowly or I get intense pain and nausea (and even when eaten slowly I have pain and nausea, it's just not as intense). It all is just a lot to handle but I'm dealing the best I can. My parents don't understand it at all and are trying to force me to eat. They think I'm choosing not to eat (at least that's the impression I get from them) and no matter how much I try to make them understand how much pain I'm in when I try to eat, they can't understand. Unless I'm throwing up what I eat, they don't understand that eating is just so hard.
I'll let you all know how the GI appointment goes this afternoon. I need to go brush my teeth and head out to it in a few minutes. Thanks for all the well wishes! It helps to know you're all there for me!
Hope your doc has some ideas for relief. Let us know.
It will be good for you to get back on track with being able to nourish yourself again.
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Thanks for the words of encouragement and support. I just got back from the appointment about a half hour ago. The office was way way behind today but it wasn't that awful because I was thankful to be able to see him on such short notice and the reason he was so behind was because he was taking such a long time with each patient. So the appointment was for 2:45, there was probably about a half hour of intake time (they're switching over to electronic information so it takes a lot longer to do this), and then we waited until he came in around 4. But he spent a good 45 minutes with me (and my dad).
Overall the visit was good - the GI listened to me and believed what I was telling him. The problem I saw was that he didn't really seem to ask much about what foods I'm able to tolerate or anything like that. Once I told him that I've been a little...backed up he seemed to focus on that and decided that that's the reason for all my other symptoms which seems like way too simple an explanation. But he did listen to my concerns about gastroparesis (I mentioned this in my post a week or two ago) and said he doesn't think that's what it is but it could be so he went ahead and ordered the gastric emptying scan (GES) which I'll have on Tuesday afternoon.
So, I have kind of mixed feelings about the appointment. He prescribed a new kind of laxitive-type medication to maybe help the symptoms but I'm not sure that's the cause of the symptoms, I think that might just be another one of the symptoms. And we'll see what the GES shows and I'll go back to see him in 8 weeks (supposed to be 6 but no openings for 8 weeks). And in the mean time I guess I just try to eat what I can eat and hope I don't lose too much more weight. He also had blood drawn to check my thyroid and my calcium levels.
I'm really exhausted now from the long day (I took a shower this morning and that alone wore me out a whole lot so the 2 1/2 hours at the doctor's office didn't help anything. I'm just trying to eat some mashed banana right now and drink some fruit juice and maybe have some saltines - not sure how well that's sitting but I'm trying at least.
Thanks again for all the support! I'll let you know how the GES goes on Tuesday.
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Hi Annie,
I am glad to hear that your appt went fairly well.
I am happy to hear that the dr seemed to listen to you.
It would sure be nice to get a definitive answer on things when you move mountains to get there!
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Annie, go to the following site. The lady [Paula]who runs it had the same symptoms you do. Perhaps, she can help. http://www.sewill.org/Posts: 1632 | From Northern Wisconsin | Registered: Jan 2005
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looks like your eating alot of sugars and starches,maybe try and stay away from those for a while.Hope you feel better
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Hang in there Annie. Been there, and the B.R.A.T. diet and drinking ensure was no fun.
Are you still seeing Dr. H, in Ma?
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Annie,
Just want to say I hope you get some relief from this soon.
I am thinking about you.
Your presence is a bright star among us. Take good care of yourself and hang on to the next step.
One step at a time as we find our way through this labyrinthian condition.
(((hugs)))
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quote:But he did listen to my concerns about gastroparesis
What meds are you taking? I know one of the meds used for Gastroparesis is called Reglan. My husband was on this medication after he had a kidney transplant. The medication made him so sick (and unable to eat) that he was nearly bed ridden because of it. Once he was off the medication he was like a new man. I share this with you, because if it is ever prescribed for you, do some research before you agree to take it. I believe it is one of those drugs where the "cure" is worse than the condition. Contact me, if you want some more info.
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arg82
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Thanks so much for the replies. This post may be a little helter skelter because I'm scattered and falling asleep here but I wanted to post before I go to sleep.
Char, thanks for the words of encouragement. I have some great online friends from a group for young people with Dysautonomia who have GI disorders who have been great about helping me sort through all this - they won't rest until I get through this and figure out what's wrong so I feel so much less alone with all of you and all of them put together!
NP40, thanks for the website link. I looked at the creator's story and it looks somewhat similar to what I'm experiencing but not quite the same. I will contact her, though, and see if she has advice for me.
Joe, unfortunately I'm eating what my stomach can handle right now. The B.R.A.T. diet doesn't leave much room for the yeast diet so my highest priority is getting food.
Foggy, no, I'm not seeing Dr. H anymore. Now I see Dr. B in upstate NY (been seeing him since the fall of '04 just after my last bad GI crash, my stomach hasn't been the same since then but at least my stomach was better between then and now).
henson, thank you so much for your support. I love the way you put it, One step at a time as we find our way through this labyrinthian condition.
Neenny, I'm not on Reglan and I haven't been diagnosed with gastroparesis, I just think that's what I have (either that or Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, another motility disorder). But I'll keep that in mind if they try to put me on Reglan. I just recently dealt with awful side-effects from Topamax so I know what you mean about the side-effects being worse than the condition (although in the case of my eating, the condition is pretty bad).
Thanks again to everyone who has responded! Now I need to get to bed and get some much needed sleep after a very long day.
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Just wanted to write a quick note to say that I have had a lot of problems with bloating, abdominal pain, and the inability to eat very much at one time. My abdominal CT scan showed extreme constipation. I also have hPylori. After a "Go Gently" cleanse, and antibiotics for the hPylori, I feel a lot better. I know the feeling....hope to hear a good report from you soon!
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Hi,
I was violently ill about 4 months ago.
I became allergic to ALL foods. It happend in a matter of 3-4 days. I was OFF antibiotics treating lyme alternatively, had been off the lyme antibiotics for about 6-7 months.
I was eating 1/2 tsp of food 3 times a day for about 11 days. Sometimes I was able to eat 1tsp of food 3-4 times a day.
I was up at emergency, I had severe pain in eye, severe burning stomach and intestines, burning bowel movements soemtimes. Allergic to all antibiotics for my just acquired UTI.
I then thought I better get back to LLMD and try treating with lyme antibiotics.
I was even reacting to these, so had to start of with 1/8 of a tablet and work up.
I was VIOLENTLY ill, and the nausea was extreme. After a month on antibiotics I was eating again. I suffered though with the herxing. My insides felt like they were bleeding during the herxing.
Not sure if yours is lyme, mine was. I then started to get sicker, and had to switch antibiotics for lyme, now trying babesia treatment antibiotics.
I was seriously ill, and would be dead now had I not done the lyme antibiotics. The herxing just about killed me inside, but got through it.
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Are you on abx's ?
And what were the ones you were on when this started?
How long have you been on ABX's?
Are you still on abxs?
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Hi Annie Im real sorry to see what you're going through but wanted to respond because I SO know where you are with this.. I too have MAJOR digestive issue's and one of them being delayed gastric Emptying.. I also have GERD, a hiatal Hernia, Gastritis, Esophagitis, IBS-C and duodentitis.. I can tell you any one of these conditions will cause you SEVERE pain, violent nausea, and make you sick all over. I also have a swallowing problem due to all this. I can not get much solid food down at all so everything I eat is mashed up like baby food. Like you I cant worry about the sugar and carb content as I have lost TOO much weight and need to worry about getting in what I can. Last check i was 92 pounds. It's good you're going for the scan. Have you had an endoscope done? If the scan doesn't show anything you may want to get one done because they can tell A LOT of whats going on with the scope. When I eat, no matter what I eat I end up in Pain.. It doesn't matter what it is. Also, if you are "backed up" this will contribute to the pain and the nausea and the sick all over feeling. As for the medications.. I saw someone mentioned Reglan and I agree with them. That medication allthough it's supossed to be good for motility has alot of dangerous side affects. I have talked to people who it has worked for but I have talked to more people who have had serious problems taking it. My GI doctor wanted me on it and I told him no way.. My MD is now trying an antibiotic called Eurythromicin. It has been shown to speed things up in the digestive tract ie: gastric emptying. I've only been on a short time so I havent seen much results with it but he's got me on for 3 months.. Please keep in touch and let us know how it went with the scan and try and get whatever you can in.. Have you tried Milk shakes? I have been having one or 2 every day just to put weight on. Granted the sugar is killing me but putting on weight right now is most important. I also drink Glucerna because Boost caused me too much pain and had too much sugar in it. I culdn't handle the sugar content. Glucerna is for diabetics. It's the same thing as Boost but doesn't have as much sugar in it and it's a 100% balanced nutrition meal. Keep in touch and email me anytime. Hugs
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Hi Annie.
You're SO young to suffer so. That kinda stuff oughta be saved for OLD people like me!
Have you tried any of the super-duper probiotics like Theralac? They can fix a LOT of stomach/intestinal woes. Might be worth a shot..?
Love,
Michelle
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arg82
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Hi Everyone,
Wow, lots of responses as I slept off the stupor from the long day yesterday. I just woke up a little while ago and I just feel so sick - so close to just curling up with a blanket on the bathroom floor and waiting "just in case" I start dry heaving - not a good feeling to wake up to. But, I want to respond to some of the posts.
First off, the GI's diagnosis yesterday was simply that I'm "backed up" (yes, I'm young and just don't feel bold enough to just go all out and use all the "correct" terms so bear with me here). As far as I'm concerned, this isn't the cause of the symptoms, but rather just one of the symptoms. A few days ago I took milk of magnesia (what he told me to take the last time I saw him about a year and a half ago) to try to clean things out a little and see if it might help. A day of diarrhea later and the nausea and abdominal pain is just as bad as ever. I don't think this information really got into the GI's head at the appointment and when he did his exam he didn't really find me to be "backed up", he was just going by what I was telling him. Overall, I didn't feel like he really was listening to what I was saying even though it appeared that he was listening and paying close attention. Too many things just went in one ear and out the other.
Mlaven, my GI opted not to order an abdominal X-ray or anything like that right now so there won't be any proof of his "diagnosis", he's just assuming the Miralax he prescribed will fix all my symptoms.
Health, You have certainly been through the ringer with food-related problems. I'm on Lyme treatment and have been continuously since July after a break for almost a year because my body was in really bad shape (it was in worse shape in July than it was when I stopped abx but we had figured a few things out by then). I can't handle very much as far as oral medications go but I'm on IV abx.
Tree, I'm currently on IV Primaxin, been on it since the end of October along with Tinidazole (had to take some breaks from that here and there because my stomach couldn't handle it). So this is what I was on when these problems got really bad but when this started (or at least when I know it's never been the same since) was back in the fall of 2004 while I was on IV Rocephin for the second time - lost my gallbladder the first time and had what seemed to be similar problems during this second round but when I look back on it now it wasn't really the same kinds of symptoms, more like the symptoms of a motiliy disorder (what I strongly suspect I have now). I've been on and off antibiotics since 1997 when I was diagnosed, but most recently I've been continuously on IV antibiotics since July (IV Clindamycin for just over 3 months before the Primaxin). I'm still on the IV Primaxin now but I've had to drop the Tinidazole along with all non-essential oral meds until my stomach is a little better and can handle things.
I Have Lyme, thanks for the post. It helps to hear from people who have been through similar things. The more I talk to people who have motility disorders (I have a number of friends who have Dysautonomia who also have motility disorders - gastroparesis or psudo-obstruction) the more I'm really sure that's what's going on with me. I'm just really afraid my GI isn't going to pursue this avenue if the GES is normal even though there are other tests that should be done to rule out other motility disorders. I have a friend who is out in CA but asking her GI motility specialist if he knows of any good GI doctors in MA for me. Right now the pain and nausea is just so much worse than anyone understands, the GI dr. and my parents included. I've started mashing things up - so far it's mostly mashed bananas, potatoes, and applesauce but it may progress to other things eventually. I did have an endoscope done in October 2004 and it was completely normal so the GI doesn't want to scope me again right now but if things continue to be an issue he may change his mind, I don't know. One of the big problems I'm finding with trying to get shakes and things in (including trying protein powders) is that dairy bothers my stomach more than it used to so milkshakes would probably be hard to handle. I will look into Glucerna as an alternative to Boost because of the sugar. I do have reactive hypoglycemia so the sugar isn't great for me but I use the high protein so that's better than the regular at least. I may send you an e-mail sometime to talk more.
Michelle, I'm already on a good probiotic from my LLMD. It's not an issue with yeast but thanks for the suggestion.
One of the other things I'm dealing with right now that's frustrating is that my parents aren't being very understanding about all this. I know what they're doing they're doing out of love, but it's coming across as them not believing me. My mom believes everything the doctors say (which isn't like her) and thinks if I just take the medicine they give me I'll be fine (the doctor I saw at the walk-in clinic on Tuesday told me I had the beginnings of an ulcer so she thought if I took that medicine I'd be fine, now she thinks if I take the Miralax and get "cleaned out" I'll be fine and be able to eat again). They're trying to force food on me and don't understand that whenever I eat I feel like I'm going to throw up so I'm just doing the best I can. I know they're doing what they can to handle this but they're looking for the band-aid fix instead of really trying to be supportive and see this all the way through. If worse comes to worse and I feel I need to see another GI and they don't support that decision, I'll be on my own and I'm trying to prepare myself for taking control of the situation and going to doctors by myself.
Thanks so much for all your support. I think my Zofran is kicking in now so maybe I'll be able to go back to sleep for a little while longer.
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Cave, you must have been posting at the same time I was. I haven't had the stool testing done and I've never been tested or treated for h.pylori. I'm thinking when I see my LLMD a week from today he'll probably be very concerned about me since he's the most consistent doctor I have and he may want to do some more testing or something. I'll see.
arg82
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I just wanted to post a few links to info on motility disorders so maybe you could all read a little about the symptoms I'm experiencing (really, the symptoms fit so well (except I'm not vomiting) that I'm surprised the GI doctor didn't think of it as a possibility):
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Annie, I've suggested before you are on too many drugs for too long. No human body was made for so much IV antibiotics, and migraine drugs etc. Your body is protesting. I wish you would scale back to oral antibiotics and add in more natural therapies, especially hyperbaric at low pressures can alleviate the migraines (which are either due to meningeal inflammation, and/or toxicity from all these drugs). The path you are going down is slowly breaking you down imo. I wish you the best.
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Iam not making light of whats happened to you but I think your whole digestive system is wacked because of the oral abx's.
You should at the least start a good pro gut flora regime and maybe start adding a protien mix no sugars, that you can get at some health food stores.
Its entirley possible also that you have a obstruction or that the nerves that control digestive tract are damaged from lyme also.
But truthfully if you havent taken a good acidophilis combination and yogurt for a month and it isnt the other problems mentioned your digestion will not get better.
Have they run tests for Yeasts or Clostridium Difficile, Parisites ?
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I second the idea of getting a Comp Digestive Stool Exam form Great Smokies. I think that undiagnosed parasitic infections are behind many of the problems with patients that just don't get better.
Unfortunately, a negative result doesn't rule out an infection. A 10 day course of oral Vancomycin would help get rid of any C difficile that might be causing you some problems. It's highly likely that you would have a C diff infection after all the abx that you have taken. Vanco can also help to get things moving again. At least it did for me. Got rid of all my gas too. The oral caps aren't absorbed systemically. It just stays in the gut.
The foods that you are eating are probably making your problem worse. Cooked veggies would be the best, or maybe some good canned veg soup that doesn't have any sugar in it. It's also important to get some good quality protein in you. If you can't eat any free range abx free chicken, a rice protein drink could help. I use the stuff from Nutribiotics. http://www.nutriteam.com/customer/home.php?cat=269
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CONTRAINDICATIONS PRIMAXIN I.V. is contraindicated in patients who have shown hypersensitivity to any component of this product.
WARNINGS SERIOUS AND OCCASIONALLY FATAL HYPERSENSITIVITY (ANAPHYLACTIC) REACTIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN PATIENTS RECEIVING THERAPY WITH BETA-LACTAMS. THESE REACTIONS ARE MORE APT TO OCCUR IN PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SENSITIVITY TO MULTIPLE ALLERGENS.
THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF PATIENTS WITH A HISTORY OF PENICILLIN HYPERSENSITIVITY WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERE HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS WHEN TREATED WITH ANOTHER BETA-LACTAM. BEFORE INITIATING THERAPY WITH PRIMAXIN I.V., CAREFUL INQUIRY SHOULD BE MADE CONCERNING PREVIOUS HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS TO PENICILLINS, CEPHALOSPORINS, OTHER BETA-LACTAMS, AND OTHER ALLERGENS. IF AN ALLERGIC REACTION OCCURS, PRIMAXIN SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED.
SERIOUS ANAPHYLACTIC REACTIONS REQUIRE IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY TREATMENT WITH EPINEPHRINE. OXYGEN, INTRAVENOUS STEROIDS, AND AIRWAY MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING INTUBATION, MAY ALSO BE ADMINISTERED AS INDICATED.
Seizures and other CNS adverse experiences, such as confusional states and myoclonic activity, have been reported during treatment with PRIMAXIN I.V. (See PRECAUTIONS .)
Pseudomembranous colitis has been reported with nearly all antibacterial agents, including imipenem-cilastatin sodium, and may range in severity from mild to life threatening. Therefore, it is important to consider this diagnosis in patients who present with diarrhea subsequent to the administration of antibacterial agents.
Treatment with antibacterial agents alters the normal flora of the colon and may permit overgrowth of clostridia. Studies indicate that a toxin produced by Clostridium difficile is one primary cause of "antibiotic-associated colitis".
After the diagnosis of pseudomembranous colitis has been established, therapeutic measures should be initiated. Mild cases of pseudomembranous colitis usually respond to drug discontinuation alone. In moderate to severe cases, consideration should be given to management with fluids and electrolytes, protein supplementation and treatment with an antibacterial drug clinically effective against C. difficile colitis.
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I just want to post quickly to let you all know that I do appreciate your responses. I know you're all trying to help, so please don't take this the wrong way. I think I should have posted over in General because I wasn't looking for people to diagnose my problems for me, more just for the support. An occasional suggestion is fine and welcome, but I just needed to let you know that I'm not looking for a diagnosis on this board. And I realize that all of you have Lyme and think of that and Lyme-related problems first and foremost, but for me it's more complicated because I have other conditions that can also cause GI problems (the motility disorders I've been talking about).
My symptoms do not fit C. diff or Pseudomembranous colitis (I do not have a problem with diarrhea at all), so thank you Treepartrol, but that diagnosis just doesn't fit with my symptoms.
Cave, thanks for the long response. I may be young, but I've been dealing with doctors and specialists for long enough to know full well that they're not gods or all knowing. I have some friends in other parts of the country who have great GIs asking their doctors if they know of any good ones in my area (one friend in TX says she knows her doctor knows GIs in Boston so that's promising). The problem with the GI I saw wasn't that he wasn't looking for the simple explanation and just hopping to the expensive tests, it's that he wasn't going to do any testing. I feel that I'm in a serious enough state right now to warrant a series of tests to try to figure out what's going on.
It's possible some of my medications are contributing to my stomach problems but I don't know. I've cut back to only the essentials for the last few weeks and things are still bad. I see my LLMD on Thursday and I think he is going to be very concerned about me. His approach has NEVER been to just throw more prescriptions at me when I'm having a problem and there's a good chance he'll decide to take me off the Primaxin for a few weeks at least to see if that helps.
So, please, everyone, do not come to this situation and feel that you have the answer. If you have an idea or a suggestion, please do post it, but please don't force it. I'm dealing with enough right now without feeling like I have to defend myself on here.
Thanks very much for all the support. It does mean a lot to know you're here for me!
I don't know what you mean about the Comprehensive Stool test because my lyme brain is fogging me up again.
Do you mean that this test is a waste (ha) of time and money? I had one that is why I'm asking. I'm thinking you probably mean that it is a decent diagnostic test but docs won't recognize it at that.
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quote:Originally posted by chroniccosmic: Cave,
Do you mean ?I had one that is why I'm asking. I'm thinking you probably mean that it is a decent diagnostic test but docs won't recognize it at that.
Something else anyway. Lyme myositis may result from direct invasion of muscle by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi or by autoimmune mechanisms Infectious Myositis
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quote:Originally posted by cave76: And Annie, I'm sorry if I came across too strong and seemed to be *forcing* an opinion. It's hard for me to feel strongly and NOT come across like that . It's my strength and my weakness.
Cave, it really wasn't you that came on too strong, but more some other people. I don't want to pinpoint anyone in particular so I just made it a general statement to everyone.
I can always use the support and a suggestion or two is fine, just keep in mind that Lyme is not the only thing I'm dealing with and I'm not necessarily coming here looking for an answer, just more for support. So thanks so much for that!
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quote:Originally posted by arg82:
quote:Originally posted by cave76: And Annie, I'm sorry if I came across too strong and seemed to be *forcing* an opinion. It's hard for me to feel strongly and NOT come across like that . It's my strength and my weakness.
Cave, it really wasn't you that came on too strong, but more some other people. I don't want to pinpoint anyone in particular so I just made it a general statement to everyone.
I can always use the support and a suggestion or two is fine, just keep in mind that Lyme is not the only thing I'm dealing with and I'm not necessarily coming here looking for an answer, just more for support. So thanks so much for that!
Iam sorry for trying to help I wont bother you anymore. Good Luck and I really do hope you figure what it is that is causing all your problems. Good Luck
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Sending you hugs and healing thoughts from MJ and me. Hang in there!! You ARE a bright spot on this board and we have missed your usual level of participation here while you've been feeling worse. Hope things are looking up for your really soon.
Wishing you Wellness, Suzy
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I had a CDSA about 3 years ago when my GP urged me to do so. The results were very interesting.
Mine actually came back with a normal amount of candida in my gut. No overgrowth. I didn't think much of it at the time and continued my usual anti-candida, low sugar regime.
Fast forward 3 years and my LLMD gave me nystatin which didn't work for me at all. I stopped taking it but must be the only person ever who didn't need yeast treatment while on antibiotics. BUT that doesn't mean I won't need it in the future, I'm prepared for that.
Anyway, the CDSA seemed pretty good and several local chiropractors/acupuncturists areound here recommend Great Smokies. Now I understand the sneering.
Thanks
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