Why is it so hard to lose weight?

Lymehater I'm sorry you are having difficulty losing weight. Is that your main concern at this time? I ask because you stated that you don't think the herbs are working.

It's weird how we are all so different. Some lose weight, some gain weight. Well don't be too hard on yourself. Weight loss will come.

I actually have the opposite issue. Trouble gaining weight though it's slowly happening.

I know this probably doesn't help but like others said we are so different. A few years ago my cortisol was all off and I couldn't lose weight to save my life. I did cleanses, paleo, no carb, nothing. Now, well last year, I all of the sudden lost 25 lbs in a few months. It was right after I did treatment for SIBO with Rifaximin. And that was about 10 months ago and haven't been able to gain since. So part of me thinks it can definitely be a gut/microbe/pathogen issue.

Hi everyone! Thanks for replying back. I was having a bad day. Patience is not a virtue of mine but I'm working on it.
Weight loss is not a top concern although my vain side begs to differ. I rather be healthy and lyme free but this weight is not only increasing my size but it slows me down. I have been walking a long distance daily and I'm still trying to catch my breath when my body (in a normal) state would have adapted by now.
I will ask my new dr today about yeast overgrowth. What test should I ask for?
I had a SIBO test done a year ago and was "negative" but I don't know how accurate these tests are.
Thank you again everyone for being so supportive.

Chapelle said...
is your tongue white? are you taking any precautions against yeast overgrowth such as taking antifungals and probiotics?

there is a skin test out there called a P/N test or provocation/neutralization test for Candida

but not every doctor has the capability of performing it. If not, a stool test can be done instead.

Hi Chapelle!
Occasionally my tongue is white but not heavily. Sometimes it's normal. I rarely take antifungals. I do take a daily probiotic.
I have some oregano oil that's an antifungal right? I'll have to space it out from my lyme tinctures (Buhner's protocol)
I had my thyroid checked (T3,T4, etc) every year and i'm told it's within normal ranges (per Labcorp)

Post Edited (lymehater) : 2/22/2017 6:42:16 AM (GMT-7)

also, can you get your leptin hormone levels checked? bc as traveler said, hormones play a role in weight too - and leptin is one that should be considered.

Chapelle said...
also, can you get your leptin hormone levels checked? bc as traveler said, hormones play a role in weight too - and leptin is one that should be considered.

thanks for the tip. I'll ask for the test when I see another new dr today.
i am so disappointed in my labs. what am I fighting for? I don't know anymore.
I was fighting so that I could be healthy in my marriage for once and then have a baby. It'll never happen.
Even if I was lucky enough to get pregnant(stopped ovulating atleast a year or two ago) it'll be riddled with Lyme, autism and gosh knows what else. I'm mentally, emotionally and physically exhausted. I don't know if I have anything left to fight this.
I have mercury, lyme, leaky gut and prob yeast.
I looked up platelets it signifies bone marrow disease or blood clot disorder or anemia or cancer. WOOHOO which one do I get?
Elevated RBC also signifies tumor or bone marrow issues so I am guessing something is wrong with my bone marrow.
It could signify Polycythemia vera or leukemia or mylelotibosis and my EBV is definitely snuck it's head recently. I knew something felt off under my neck, it felt like my glands were swollen again.
Sorry it's hard not being a debbie downer. I feel like no matter what I'll be defeated.
My CD57 went up but then 5 new things go wrong that were normal before.

1000Daisies said...
Testing for yeast can be tricky. Also, most will focus on Candida and more specifically Candida albicans.
Since my yeast overgrowth was not Candida, I had a hard time getting doctors to take me seriously.
But I finally got confirmation and validation. But I still struggle getting help.

Also, I have never had a white tongue, so although I think that can be clue, the absence of white tongue foes not mean that you dont have yeast problem.

My thyroid labs always come back normal.
Again, in my situation, once I added herbals for the yeast, the weight came off. It was not diet or exercise related at all. It was definitely yeast related in my situation.

Hi 1000Daisies,
Can you tell me what herbals are you taking for the yeast? I'll run it by my dr and hopefully be on the path to healing.

lymehater, you're definitely not alone in this issue...

I cannot pinpoint where my issues are. I eat organic no/low carb food. No sugar. No dairy. I only eat berries in season. My weight issues are *not* related to food, at least in the respect of bad choices. If there is some other combination, then I have no clue about that or what to even try.

I keep a log of everything I put in my mouth and work with a nutritionist. I was not eating enough calories, and I was not getting enough protein at lunch, even though I was eating more protein grams than most dieticians would suggest. My blood work is awful in that department. My cholesterol and all things that go with it are too low. My fat levels don't even register, yet I eat lots of coconut oil, avocado, etc. I am on 8 grams of oil supplementation per day (4 fish and 4 borage). My glucose says I am on the edge of diabetes, yet I don't consume sugar and I have no symptoms (except overweight).

Before Lyme, I cleaned up my diet and lost weight like 'normal' people. We now eat abundantly better than that period in my life, and I have put on an enormous amount of weight. I actually went totally no carb for 6 months and felt crappy and gained weight and had zero energy. I do not do well restricting all carbs.

Normal female Hormones are good. Adrenals are good. Thyroid is good. Sleep is good. I am working out for the last 6 weeks 4-5 times per week and I have gained 6 pounds.

I assume these infections can certainly interfere with our hormone processing. I know I have mercury in my thyroid for example. I am hoping with continued improvement in the area of body balance and infection eradication I can find the solution to the puzzle that is my weight.

So, far, even though I feel tons better and have better energy and all that, I have not solved this puzzle. I sure know my joints would be better if I could lose the weight, but I am at a total loss. My doctor is extremely helpful, and it may be that we need our next visit to dig into deeper layers of what is blocked.

lymehater said...

i am so disappointed in my labs. what am I fighting for? I don't know anymore.
I was fighting so that I could be healthy in my marriage for once and then have a baby. It'll never happen.
Even if I was lucky enough to get pregnant(stopped ovulating atleast a year or two ago) it'll be riddled with Lyme, autism and gosh knows what else. I'm mentally, emotionally and physically exhausted. I don't know if I have anything left to fight this.
I have mercury, lyme, leaky gut and prob yeast.
I looked up platelets it signifies bone marrow disease or blood clot disorder or anemia or cancer. WOOHOO which one do I get?
Elevated RBC also signifies tumor or bone marrow issues so I am guessing something is wrong with my bone marrow.
It could signify Polycythemia vera or leukemia or mylelotibosis and my EBV is definitely snuck it's head recently. I knew something felt off under my neck, it felt like my glands were swollen again.
Sorry it's hard not being a debbie downer. I feel like no matter what I'll be defeated.
My CD57 went up but then 5 new things go wrong that were normal before.

I wanted to address this part of your post - because I have been in that thinking as well and it's hard not to go there at times.

First of all, these infections can do those very same things, so try (I know) to not let yourself go to the 'what if I have ______ instead?" type of questions. First take care of the infections, then see IF there is anything else that you really need to be concerned about.

These infections can get into the bone marrow and cause issues with the blood, but people can come back from that as well.

Here are some articles that I hope you can get through well enough to see that there are infectious causes for these things as well. Most are talking about the person having thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) as well. Do you know if you have that too? :
/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2397887/pdf/postmedj00040-0046.pdf

/www.researchgate.net/publication/10665633_Spirochete-platelet_attachment_and_thrombocytopenia_in_murine_relapsing_fever_borreliosis

www.bloodjournal.org/content/102/8/2843?sso-checked=true

advancedotology.org/sayilar/84/buyuk/3-Increased.pdf

1000Daisies said...
Testing for yeast can be tricky. Also, most will focus on Candida and more specifically Candida albicans.
Since my yeast overgrowth was not Candida, I had a hard time getting doctors to take me seriously.
But I finally got confirmation and validation. But I still struggle getting help.

Also, I have never had a white tongue, so although I think that can be clue, the absence of white tongue foes not mean that you dont have yeast problem.

My thyroid labs always come back normal.
Again, in my situation, once I added herbals for the yeast, the weight came off. It was not diet or exercise related at all. It was definitely yeast related in my situation.

HI 1000 Daisies, can you tell me what test to ask for?
Thank you in advance!

All of these things are scary - but we have to remember that Lyme is rarely taken into consideration - heck, infectious causes of many types are rarely taken into consideration.

Take a look at Alzheimer's - they've been doing research on Alzheimers for a VERY long time, and the news that Lyme is one possible cause (and treatment can help or even cure it), is still not being accepted - even though it's been shown many times scientifically.

Yep, we've got a long way to go, and only people like us will dig to find the articles that support the possibility.

I do hope you find those articles helpful.