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
AnxietyDepression (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
