Brain fog. Do you know this hell?

Have you been to a naturopath? Have you been tested for candida overgrowth? The stomach issue sounds familiar, with the accompaniement of gas (belching and passing). Some foods make it calm while eating, and then you pay later on. Candida overgrowth is a tough one to fight, but you feel better within one week.
It can also give mental fog..
What tests have you had done, what kind of doc are you seeing?

Acupuncture, essential oils and/or homeopathic medicine may be helpful for you. These modalaties can bring your nervous system back into balance - your symptoms being worse during wakefulness and better when your body & mind are at rest suggest an imbalance between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. I have this imbalance also, and I get the food thing where I feel better while eating, but then a bit later my symptoms return full force or worse.

Hormone imbalance, tied to food sensitivity - when I experience menstrual cramps and migraines, they often improve while eating and then return with a vengeance within half an hour after eating. My cramps & migraines go away completely when I avoid gluten and corn, but upon exposure to these foods, the cramps return. The only thing I can figure out is that these foods cause a hormone imbalance for me that leads to the cramps (and migraines). I know also that Lyme can cause hormone imbalance.

Adrenal burnout - can lead to an imbalance between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. The body does not have enough cortisol left to respond to higher levels of alertness, so you feel terrible until you go to sleep when the levels of alertness are lower. This condition can also lead to increased food sensitivities, because cortisol helps maintain tolerance to foods and reduce the severity of any reactions.

Heavy metal toxicity - could be causing the caustic taste in your mouth. A hair analysis may reveal which metal(s) you are toxic with. It is common to have metal toxicity with Lyme and many other conditions.

Candida or Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth - can cause gut symptoms and some of your other symptoms, and often accompanies Lyme due to the effects of Lyme on the immune system and also can occur when one uses antibiotics for treatment without replacing the friendlies in the gut (probiotics).

Lyme Disease - I know for a fact this can cause the tooth pain that has no obvious cause on x-ray, because I get this same symptom and I know for a fact that I have Lyme. I've been to the dentist numerous times for a check up, only to discover that there is nothing wrong with the tooth (or teeth) that hurts. Clove oil rubbed on the tooth & surrounding gum causes the pain to migrate to another tooth! Very bizarre illness, this Lyme is. Lyme disease can also cause bloating, indigestion, diarrhea, constipation, food intolerances/sensitivities, nausea, vomiting, strictures in the gut, salivation with cramps/nausea, etc. (I have experienced many of these symptoms myself). Lyme is known to mimic over 300 conditions, and it can be difficult to tell distinguish between because of how good a job Lyme can do at mimicing these other conditions. I know also that Lyme can cause the ringing in the ears, dizziness and the eye symptoms you describe. Lyme also often comes along with other co-infections and brings with it many other issues, including adrenal fatigue, thyroid & other hormone issues, metal toxicity, candida, etc. Unfortunately, each of these issues often have to be dealt with along with treatment for the Lyme in order for a person to recover completely.

The rotating nature of your symptoms also suggest Lyme, because the bacteria go through different stages to evade the immune system. It is also possible that the bacteria are competing with the herpes, or your immune system is stimulated to the point of suppressing viral activity and thus also you have die-off triggered by the increased stimulation of your immune system...yes, this is a very complex illness and no one knows everything there is to know about it.

Have you been tested for Lyme? If so, what are your test results?
Have you been tested for Adrenal Fatigue?
Have you been tested for Hormone imbalances, including thyroid?
Have you been tested for heavy metals?
Have you been tested for yeast and parasites?

If not, I would urge you to consult a Naturopathic physician for testing of these things, as they tend to do the tests more correctly and also tend to take a more holistic view of the body human - instead of just seeing pieces and parts independently like the traditional Western MD's do. I would also urge you to find a Lyme-Literate practitioner if possible, as they may also be able to shed light on what all you are dealing with healthwise (they are often pretty good at figuring out whether something is from Lyme or something else, if they have a lot of experience).

I hope this helps...I sympathize with your situation, as I was in a similar pickle a few years ago before I was diagnosed with Gluten Sensitivity and Lyme Disease.

Take care,

Anything that causes inflammation in the gut can cause leaky gut. This means any food intolerance/allergy, infection, or autoimmune issue that affects the gut can cause leaky gut.

Qwerty, I sympathize with you since brain fog is one of my worst symptoms and the most difficult to deal with.

Razzle, You know more than most doctors and are so much more helpful too. By any chance do you know why it's common to have heavy metal toxcity with LD? I recently found out that I have elevated lead levels and am confused and concerned about it. Also, recently developed stomach issues which I never had before even when taking tons of antibiotics/meds. Could the lead and somtach issues be related somehow?

Are you on any antibiotics?  I am on 2 that cause the nasty metal taste in my mouth.  Just wondering.....

Thanks again Razzle. The internist had me do the urine test which indicated elevated levels but at my last appt. she said we would address it and discuss chelation at my next appt. at the end of November. To be honest, I wasn't too happy about waiting to start treating this and will also discuss this with my llmd in a few weeks. I just can't imagine where I could have been exposed to lead.

I know you been through so much and appreciate the time you (and everyone else) take to share what you've learned.