So this is recent. At fist glance you may have thrown your microbiome out of whack. Pro biotics and glutamine may do the trick for you. For me it was the telltale sign...post exertional fatigue that...
How did yours start in for you? That can tell a lot in regard to what to try. If virus induced, or in my case a certain medication, may dictate other ways to treat it. D Ribose and Creatine along...
Yes, but good you reached out. It took me 15 months to get back to what I consider "normal" functioning pre surgery and anibiotics. But.....I went ahead and had stem cell therapy performed here in...
I have posted here before about my chronic fatigue that was brought on after taking a combination of antibiotics (flagyl and cipro) post surgery 7 months ago. I now know that these medications can...
Interesting that this would develop this long after the initial surgery. Did you have anything like this happen in the past, or is this the first complication from the surgery you have endured? I ask...
Just curious as my GI doc mentioned this as an alternative therapy given the chronic GI issues I have had for the past 6 years. I thought the roux en y surgery was my ticket, and although that seems...
Just thought to ask this forum about experiences with SIBO, and if so, how you treated it. I have had some symptoms arise after taking a course of heaving antibiotics post surgery. I think this has...
Great idea. So...what exactly is T3 uptake?...
Just thought to ask as I have been fighting some fatigue/brain fog issues ever since taking some antibiotics 3 months ago. It seems like these did something to my CNS, thus I am getting all sorts of...
Just looking to get some feedback on how folks out there deal with this side of CFS. I have been thrust into a state of chronic fatigue after taking some antibiotics post surgery back in early...
For me the anxiety seemed to stem from the uncertainty of my future, and lack of confidence this brings. Again, health issues were at the root of my distress/anxiety as it puts so many question marks...
Wow, ironic to hear that. I recovered after that viral infection, but as I said it took 3 years before I felt "normal". I am in another one of those funks due to a course of antibiotics a couple...
I think you should give the medication a try. As long as it is being administered by a professional of course. I went through a period of chronic fatigue 9 years ago after a viral infection. It did...
I would certainly be open to trying medication if things are affecting your quality of life a lot. I took zoloft at a very small dose which has an off label use for dizziness. I was also instructed...
Interesting take. Curious if a reactivated virus would then show up in a blood test of some sort? I just can't believe how wiped out I am after taking those antibiotics 6 weeks since stopping them....
I had a surgery a couple months back that went well with the exception of an infection that hit me 9 days after this. I was given a course of antibiotics to take for 2 weeks, flagyl and cipro. About...
Wow, this is interesting given I am dealing with this as well. My deal was an infection after abdominal surgery though, and not a UTI. But.....I was put on a 10 day course of Cipro and Flagyl at a...
Curious if you can pinpoint a certain event or illness that triggered what you are describing. I went through 3 years of CFS after a virus 8 years ago, and the vision thing was all part of it. I...
vitamin b is always a good supplement to take for energy, as is D ribose. I run 5x a week and these seem to help me with endurance. Easy to take as well. Or a powder mix with whey protein....
I guess I would ask what the chances are of it actually helping you versus hurting you. I guess quality of life is the main issue, and if what you are experiencing will eventually cause more serious...
My diet right now is pretty basic....half my calories are liquid. Anything I eat now causes some level of discomfort and nausea. And I mean anything. The stinging and burning have gotten worse in the...
Thank you for the advice. But, looks like bile is getting into my stomach and up the esophagus now with some new symptoms. Meeting with a GI surgeon tomorrow to revisit the roux en y procedure that I...
Does a higher PH level typically indicate that then?...
Given my gut issues lately I decided to try this just to see. The result was 9.0 was is highly alkaline according to the chart I had. Higher level than normal of course. I am trying to gain some...
Thank you so much for the comments. Like most, there is a point where the pain tips you over to a state where you just hate life, and can't find joy in anything. These medications serve a purpose, so...
You make some excellent points here. I told my GI doc last week that I at that time had to take Oxy a couple times that week for the pain. I meet with a GI surgeon in just less than 3 weeks, so...
I have some persistent gastro issues that I am getting evaluated for, but the pain has gotten to the point of my needing to take this more often now. I have this from a procedure I had a couple years...
For the dx of gastroparesis, did you have a gastric emptying study? I ask because I have all the classic symptoms of gastroparesis, yet I passed this test. My primary says you can still have...
That one did not come up. Pyloroplasty and RNY were the 2 he considered, but he is unsure of a DX. So far it seems like gastroparesis/bile reflux/gastritis are in the mix. I do have an appointment...
For my bile reflux, I had an upper GI endoscopy with ultrasound, and also a 48 hour bravo test. I meet with the GI surgeon tomorrow on this as I have more pain/discomfort now, and really am down to a...
Just thought to check this forum as these two acids can get cause similar symptoms. My tests have shown bile pooling in the stomach, mucosa inflammation, and bile moving up into the chest area...
Adderall or Vyvanse helped me when I was in a bad spell a few years ago. This helps the mental side as well, because constant fatigue/brain fog can get really depressing. My doc didn't hesitate to...
I really like the response from Vinny here, spot on! The right brain can override the left when the attack starts to build. We need the logic of the left brain to really challenge the R side, but it...
Good morning. I haven't posted here for some time now, but always value the perspectives here. I was going through GAD last year that really came about due to a couple of health issues I had to deal...
Funny how it can kick in out of the blue after having been absent for a long time. I look at the trigger, and what happened right before the ramp up of the anxiety. I had gone 6 months with out any,...
For medications, I have tried....Curafate (made me dizzy and really spaced out), Ursol (no effect at all), and Zofran which is just for nausea. To get to the bile diagnosis, they had to rule out...
Well, after meeting with my GI surgeon last week it looks like surgery for me to fix my bile reflux issue. I am doing one more test tomorrow (injecting something to see how the bile flows or...
I have had some success with metoclopramide which helps get food through your system by helping to contract the muscles involved in the process. Theory being that bile won't build up as much if food...
Have you had a gastric emptying test by chance? I ask because I have similar symptoms although I am male. I posted here yesterday on my plight, and have a few red flags popping up with some recent...
Have you had your gallbladder removed by chance? I did 5 years ago, and have dealt with issues ever since, but not to the degree of what I have experienced the past 3 months. Like you, it was...
Just looking for comments on anyone who has been dx with bile reflux, and recommendations to manage and such. I had my GB removed 5 years ago, and since then have had bouts with GI issues ever since....
Just looking for comments here as I am rethinking my medication regimen. I just bumped up with my zoloft 8 days ago from 37.5 to 50 mg. The zoloft had worked for me to a degree, but I still had GAD...
Please have hope, it does get better, although there will be setbacks along the way. For me, a combination of the right medication, a good therapist, and support group involvement has been key. And...
It took that amount of time for zoloft to show itself in my case. I started low and am just upped things from 37.5 to 50 today in fact. I took klonopin with this as well to counter the stimulating...
Curious what medication you are on.....proper dosage of the right medication usual lessens times like this. I find that being with others helps me to engage and talk things out versus internalizing....
Just keep in mind that these medications all vary in regard to the time it takes to "kick in". GAD can pop up without triggers, I have come to accept that and not get too wigged out when a relapse...
I guess to be honest I am not "ok" with it, I just know when I have gotten better is has come when I don't give the anxiety too much thought. and let it pass. I also know when I engage with work...
This really hits home for me, because I am going through a period now of having GAD when I had a couple months of basically none. And, like you, no real trigger other than just thinking about it too...
I keep a key in my pocket each day as a reminder of the victories I have had in all this. In other words, that I have gotten though tough times that I was really consumed over. But....I have made...
I currently take 50 mg of T nightly, and have been for 5 months now. I also take 1 mg of melatonin with this and it does the trick for me. Usually I get 6-7 hours of solid sleep with this...