Signs/Symptoms

When I started this blog I thought I was dealing with *just* candida overgrowth. Now I have found out that I most likely have Lyme's disease. Still waiting on test results. I hope that someone will be helped by the information I post.

Current Signs/Symptoms as of 05.08.2012
  • Headache most mornings; usually goes away throughout day
  • Abdominal distention (daily and 24/7 since 2008 but gets worse after eating)
  • Brainfog
  • Trouble concentrating
  • Stiff neck and most of body feels stiff
  • POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome)
  • Constipation
  • Discomfort and sometimes pain in abdomen after eating (anything - even a small amount)
  • Insatiable hunger - no matter how much I eat but the more I eat the more pain I have
  • Fatigue
  • Anxiety
  • Depression (on and off and mostly about my health and the way I feel)
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Adrenal insufficiency
  • Red, burning eyes
  • Trouble staying asleep
  • Excessive sweating
  • Heat intolerant
  • Cold hands and feet
  • Extreme die off from probiotics and fermented foods
  • Food intolerances
  • Hormonal imbalance
  • Swollen eye lids upon waking (mostly on right)
  • Right cheek bigger than left cheek
  • White spots on fingernails
  • Irritability
  • Sudden outbursts of anger
  • Very dry skin
  • Physical, mental, spiritual,  and emotional exhaustion - improved (05.08.20120)
  • Inability to work full time
  • Inability to stand for even a short time
  • Fluid retention (especially after eating)
  • Low blood pressure
  • Tinnitus (happens very rarely now)
  • Gallbladder attacks but no gallstones - haven't had one in a very long time
  • Bad breath (no matter how much I brush, floss, or rinse) 
  • Hair Loss
  • Blurred vision
  • "Tired", heavy eyes (like when you are getting sleepy but when I close my eyes I actually can't sleep)
  • Weight gain despite a healthy diet 
  • Insulin resistance
  • Low MSH and ADH
    Current Symptoms as of 01.25.2012
    • Headache most mornings; usually goes away throughout day - improved
    • Abdominal distention (daily and 24/7 since 2008 but gets worse after eating)
    • Brainfog
    • Trouble concentrating
    • Stiff neck and most of body feels stiff
    • POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome)
    • Constipation
    • Discomfort and sometimes pain in abdomen after eating (anything - even a small amount)
    • Insatiable hunger - no matter how much I eat but the more I eat the more pain I have - improved
    • Fatigue
    • Anxiety - improved
    • Depression (on and off and mostly about my health and the way I feel)
    • Hypothyroidism
    • Adrenal insufficiency
    • Red, burning eyes - improved
    • Trouble staying asleep
    • Excessive sweating
    • Heat intolerant
    • Cold hands and feet
    • Extreme die off from probiotics and fermented foods
    • Food intolerances
    • Hormonal imbalance
    • Swollen eye lids upon waking (mostly on right)
    • Right cheek bigger than left cheek
    • White spots on fingernails - almost all gone
    • Irritability
    • Sudden outbursts of anger
    • Very dry skin
    • Physical, mental, spiritual,  and emotional exhaustion
    • Inability to work full time
    • Inability to stand for even a short time
    • Fluid retention (especially after eating)
    • Low blood pressure
    • Tinnitus (not daily and has improved)
    • Gallbladder attacks but no gallstones 
    • Bad breath (no matter how much I brush, floss, or rinse) 
    • Hair Loss (started around beginning of July 2011) 
    • Blurred vision
    • "Tired", heavy eyes (like when you are getting sleepy but when I close my eyes I actually can't sleep)
    • Fluctuating from feeling hot and sweating to feeling very cold - feel hot when I stand, walk, or eat a meal, and cold when I sit - new symptom