HOPEFilled said...
I can relate to the insatiable hunger. I've been starving since March 2013 and it wasn't til August 2016 that I discovered I have Lyme (and later learned Bartonella). Ironically, the only relief from hunger came when the lyme made itself known and the pain and nervous system symptoms came on full blast.
Recently, a nutritionist steered me to research by Datis Kharrazian and is wondering if something is up with my vagus nerve. I find this pretty intriguing and am thinking of trying a few of his methods (though my neighbors may not appreciate the loud singing idea).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uGPhHOKQts
I also looked up a Vagus Nerve website
https://www.selfhacked.com/blog/28-ways-to-stimulate-your-vagus-nerve-and-all-you-need-to-know-about-it/
I thought it was interesting to read that a few of the things listed have helped me with the hunger: gum chewing, sleep, the sun, exercise (I've often joked that if I lived on a treadmill I'd be great), yoga, prayer, carbs (crave carbs big time). I've also read about bitter herbs and the scent of grapefruit (those have helped a little too).
The tricky part is figuring out the root of what's messing with this nerve: Bartonella, Lyme, Babesia (which I've never been diagnosed with), the liver, the stomach, parasites, the brain or candida? Gosh-- I keep praying God will point me to the right one.
I hope the websites help anyone else out there who is STARVING! I'm going to do more research and will post if I find anything. Meanwhile if any of you figure out any of this, please let me know.
That is intriguing. There are some other things you might want to have checked, though, such as hormone levels - all of them, including thyroid. Make sure your hormones are functioning normally. I Functional or Integrative MD should be able to test all the hormones, and insurance (assuming you have it) should cover the labs.
I have Lyme and bartonella and definitely can tell they mess with my nerves. I get the sense that bartonella does this the most.