I know I can be a pain, but if you've got a moment to help..

Okay, so, this is a little on the lengthy side, I'm sorry. I guess I just want to give as much information as I can regarding the issue so I can maybe, if you're willing, t the answers I need. In case anyone noticed, yes, I made a post about this stuff the other day, but with a LOT more.. just me being a sad little turd. I can understand nobody wanting to approach that. Apologies.

Anyway, here it is..

So.. I don't know exactly what I'm dealing with here, or what to do about it. GI issues of some sort. Like I mentioned in a previous post, this all seemed to come out of nowhere a couple days ago, after a meal.

Pork, broccoli. Nothing new, nothing "forbidden." No sugar, anything like that. Just pork, and broccoli.


Some of the symptoms:

Brain fog
Anxiety
Irritability
Fits of anger
Pressure, tingling, light burn in my head
Pressure, tingling, light burn in my sinuses
Nausea
Burning, aching in gut to the point that all I can do is curl up in bed and moan
Lots of gurgling in the gut
Diarrhea
(I've had issues with constipation for months, if you think it relates to all this.)


Here's what I've been eating:

Chicken, eggs, pork, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, cucumbers, kale, broccoli, coconut oil, and flax/chia seeds.

Yes, that's what my diet's been reduced to, these past few months. ALL of that. Such variety, right?

I'm sure there are a few more things out there that I could eat, but they're likely expensive, at least in the long run. I can't afford too specialized a diet, even if my life's riding on it, as crazy as that sounds.

You see, I'm dependent on a loved one, and she can't do much more than she is for me. I feel bad enough making her spend what she is able to, month after month. I hate it. I had hoped to be healed to a point to where I could start working a little bit to fend for myself somewhat, at least as far as treatment, but I guess that's definitely not a possibility anymore, which is really sad.

I was actually feeling good, and somewhat hopeful, for once, the day before this happened. I was ready to heal. I thought I was healing.

I don't know what to do.

I'm severely malnourished, and I feel I'm starting to develop sensitivities to the few things I've been able to eat.

I'm starting to think that was a mistake to simply write them off as food allergies, and not take candida/fungus into more consideration. These symptoms seem very candida/fungus-esque. I guess I just didn't want to accept how real of a possibility it was. I thought my kefir, coconut oil, and ACV would be enough to keep me okay. Speaking of kefir, that's another mistake. I don't know why I fooled myself into thinking it'd suffice as my only probiotic source.

I said that I was completely blindsided by this stuff, but, when I think about it, my diet's grown slimmer and slimmer, bit by bit, over the past six months (when I started treating), due to reactions like this.

I used to eat a ton of brown rice, then, one day, BAM, ate some, felt like crap for days.

I used to eat a ton of pinto beans, then, BAM, started getting similar reactions, though on a lesser level.

The same with apples.

I came to realize I could eat avocados, and I was so happy - much needed calories, nutrients, so I ate a ton of them. Then, BAM, sensitivities!

Now, I'm starting to have the bad responses to the few things I'm still able to eat safely. Well, WAS able to eat.

Chicken, I feel like crap. Eggs, the same. Pork, probably. Well, I guess that was what I ate before the onset of this stuff.

I even have reactions to some of the vegetables.

Like, seriously? I can't even eat enough to sustain myself to even TRY to treat. I'm AFRAID to eat anymore. I'm going to starve to death.

I desperately need to see a doctor of some sort, LLMD, ND, something. But, the problem is, again, I can't afford it.

I'm able to spend about $300 a month on things for treatment.

I would get something to try and tackle all of this stuff, before it gets worse, but I ordered all my antimicrobials and various supplements, of course, the day before all of this started.

That's just my luck.

Sigh.

I want to live, I do, but I don't know how I'm gonna get past this. It's all too much. I mean, I was barely hanging on before, barely able to cover the bases, or so I thought.

Now, I'm looking pretty screwed.

How do I not lose my life over this crap?

I'm really close, honestly. There's no telling what I'll do, if it gets worse. Like I said, for the most part, I was barely staying afloat before.

When I used to get this with the other foods, I told myself, it'll be okay in a few days, just don't eat that stuff anymore. Now what do I tell myself, don't eat at all anymore? Lol.

Help, please.


Just to note, I have looked up some stuff dealing with leaky gut, treating candida, etc. I'd really appreciate some of your guys' perspectives on it though, what direction you think I should head in.

Thanks. Will be around to check later.

~Antonio

Stop already...your not a pain...asking questions is how we find solutions.

I am looking around this channel right now...just started...he seems to look at food sensitivities. Maybe something might resonate with you? This is all i have for now...but if my mind gets clearer... i may be back with other info. As with anything...skip over what does not apply.

/www.youtube.com/user/bulletproofexecutive/playlists

And hopefully others will have ideas or similar experience that may assist.

Are you eating organic foods?

I buy my meat from the farmers market, all grass fed, no antibiotics or crap GMO foods fed to the animals.

You might be reacting to the pesticides and other additives in the foods.

Try culturing some of the foods, go to www.culturesforhealth.com, you can purchase kefir grains and veggie cultures to make your own probiotics plus if you use pesticide ridden veggies it supposedly gets rid of them.

Don't ever feel like a pain, everybody comes here for answers.

Hope you feel better soon.

Leaky gut came to mind, so you may want to look into that. My daughter had a test for food sensitivities in the past and she reacted to everything we eat, so we did an elimination diet for a while, plus she took some things to help heal her gut, but I don't recall what they were. If you use the search function for leaky gut and Lyme, you should find some posts on it.

No need to apologize for what you wrote. :)

Belly: I know, I'm sorry. Thank you. I will look into that Youtube channel and the playlist you provided. I can understand the mental stuff, yes. I have to force the words out sometimes. I hope the both of us start to feel better.


Happyjo: whole foods, plant-based? That's something I'd like to try. Though, yes, the money is an issue. Sounds like I would have to eat a lot, in order to get enough calories as well, or no? For some reason, the plant-based part is making me think "vegan." Lol, maybe not. I will do some research. Thanks!


Revive: no, I wish! That stuff's so expensive, at least most of it. It all adds up. You're right though, all that stuff's terrible. It has an effect on the animals, so I'm sure it has an effect on us. I could be reacting to it, yeah. I have those reactions to beans, rice, other stuff as well, like I mentioned, and the rice I got organic and one of the low metal kinds.

As for the kefir and kraut, I actually have been making those. The thing is, the kefir, I'm starting to wonder if it's becoming part of the problem for me, which sucks because my grains have started to grow like crazy, the past couple months - I have been eating a tiny bit everyday just to try and keep the level down. The kraut, well, I'm too afraid to try it. Guess I might as well though.


Garden Peace: yeah, that's what it is seeming like to me. I'd really like to try and do something about it now, before it gets any worse.

I'd definitely be up for having such a test done, but that's money. Also, I mean, I can barely eat as it is. A food elimination diet to me is.. basically not eating at all. Lol.

Yeah, I've done some searching throughout the forum. I've a list of probiotics recommended, supplements and stuff. Now, the thing is being able to actually get them. I'm going to try.

The biggest hurdle is the money, and access. Like, if I can't eat these foods, and I can't eat a lot of other foods that I've already cut from my diet, I don't know what I'm gonna do. Hm.


Lymie Girl: I've read that, yes. I was actually hoping that's all that it was, just some newly pronounced allergies popping up because of my treating. Either that, or herxing. I've been taking some stuff for coinfections, and I know that one of them especially likes to mess with the gut, so.. yeah, was hoping that I was just making it angry.

But, sadly, when I thought about it.. the steady reduction in foods safe for me to eat, over the past six months or so, and the fact that I've just been using kefir as a probiotic the whole time.. kinda makes me think that candida/leaky is a real possibility.

Organic, yeah. I'm going to try. I definitely hope that I don't develop anything against sulfites, 'cause the lemon juice I drink has some in it.

Anyway, thanks, guys. I'll see what I can do. I may just have to try to find some type of job that's not too demanding, as well as one that doesn't require me to be too much of a people person. That sort of narrows down the options, I know. Sigh.



Oh hey, should I stop treating for infections, while I get this stuff figured out??


I don't really want to, 'cause that'll mean getting super sick again, but.. I worry that my tinctures are just.. killing off what little good bacteria I have left, thereby helping the bad.

Thanks!

Oh, okay then. Hm, I may have seen something of his before - I have watched quite a few of those sorts of videos, people making treatment updates and stuff.

I'll see.

Thanks again!

Yes, I think you should continue treating because ultimately that's your goal....to lower the bacterial load..

I know it'll be a struggle, but, you'll figure it out..

I like the raw food idea...for me, it won't be 100%, but eating mostly fresh feels really good.

I am sorry this is happening to you. I have a friend for a very long time could only eat hamburger and spinach. I know she has been able to add a few foods, but lyme has made her sensitive to all kinds of foods.
I think she has candida as well. I hope you can get some real help.

Thanks to you as well, Purple Tulip. It really is a pain. I can't imagine how your friend survived on that.

I fear the yeasties too! I need to get on top of this stuff, but I need some funds first.

Help. Yes. Apart from you guys, and one relative, but only as far as money, I am my only help. I know that's not a rare thing though - some don't have family, at least none that are equipped to help them through this, whether with time, money, or just.. the care. Guess that's just how it is.


Anyway, starting to get the nausea, burning stomachache crap. Must go..

I'm sorry for eating, gut. Can I live though, please? Ha..

I had a yeast infection in my stomach once. I noticed every time I ate something with starch I got the burning feeling. I did the swish and swallow nystatin for a month. It cleared up and so did heart palps (pvcs) that had been troubling me.

sweetpeaisme: yes, some are great for yeast. I was windering about the ones I've got for my Lyme and possible coinfections. Most are broad-spectrum, and I feel like it'd be rash to think that they're able to differentiate between the good bacteria and the bad, at least in every case. But, yeah, they attack the yeasties. I probably would have been okay, had I been taking a proper probiotic the whole time. Regrets.

Purple Tulip: that's what I've been getting, at times. Sometimes, it's lower in my gut though. Definitely want to be getting the nystatin, yes. I don't know how I'd convince an MD to give it to me - none of them ever seem to want to help, you know how it is.

Bellyfull: mm, rice. Honestly, after trying brown rice, I prefer the taste of it to white.

I know the feeling, I forget everything I read, after a couple days. I have like 30 tabs open, to try and make up for that, but.. would be nice to just be able to retain all the information. I've thought of taking notes. I should.

I'm think we're more like the one fish.. with no short-term memory..

Dori? Lol.

Anyway..

*for memory & brain fog ... check out your "book mark manager"..it has been so valuable for me (if you don't know where to find it...let me know...i can help ya...like some kid helped me lol)

Oh...forgot to mention that the rice is organic... which is one of the cheapest organic foods that you can get... i actually looked it up after reading that i could have "polished rice" ... i did not know what that was... white rice lol.

Something else that i am looking into is... what is really going on with my digestion? Been researching coffee enemas...not ready yet...but planning it.

I saw two videos recently that described worms & mucoid plaque... i prefer the mucoid plaque explanation...but then... the worm thing may have value as well.

this is about mucoid plaque...
/www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xvEbUoGp_o

worms/parasite ***warning (she shows it immediately in video, in water)
/www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y2tQo3gfLA
its all so gross...but if its in me... i want it outta me.

Post Edited (Bellyfull) : 6/21/2015 5:21:00 AM (GMT-6)

~Dancingbear

Right now i am working on Ammonia and Low Body Temp... so my focus is concentrated on that.. so i am eating white rice. I may find down the road that i have Candida issues to deal with... and then remove it.

Thats why i like to say "if it don't apply let it fly"... Antonio may not be able to have white rice for some reason... but wanted to share that because of the weight loss issue.

Okie Dokie :)