Adrenal fatigue

I came across this article today, and found this information rather interesting. I have adrenal fatigue, so this is pretty relevant to me.

So I'm not the only one who got duped...

I just came across this and wanted to share, since I also found out a previous dentist used an unknown item as a post in one of my root canals. As I was looking back at some of my posts to find that info, I was quite amazed at how much I went through and how much I've forgotten! Reading again the amount of decay under the crowns I had was enough to make me want to go back to the dentists who did them (not sure which dentist, unfortunately) and scream at them for causing most of my health problems!

Taking a break...

This morning while I was supposed to be sleeping, I thought about a lot of things, but mainly my health issues. I am in the midst of preparing for my colonoscopy next week and thought long and hard about what I need to do, not just for the colonoscopy, but about other things going on recently, too. I have decided I am going to take this time off from the cilantro/chlorella tincture as well to give my body a small break. I really think it's been working very hard these last few weeks chelating out toxins, but I'm also wanting to test my hypothesis on the funk that I'm in. A couple of things happened mentally and physically to me last night that puts me in even more of a position to really feel the importance of taking this time off from the tincture. I hit a low mentally that I have not hit in years. It scared me. I didn't like what I was thinking and it shocked me that I would even go there. Physically, I had head pain upon going to bed last night that I've never felt before, and I seriously thought I wasn't going to wake up this morning. It feels like I'm on the verge of having it return, and I'm not sure what to think of it.

If I find out during this week off that my positive attitude returns among a few symptoms either returning or new ones disappearing, I will know for certain it is the tincture and can discuss it with my doctor. Maybe we will need to take a slower route with it (rather than two times a day maybe just one, or maybe less each time), or do something completely different. I would really like to stay with it because I know it's much safer than synthetic chelators, but I'm also very concerned that it can be that strong to cause me mental and physical stress. Maybe I'm almost over the worst of it too, and things will get better as there's less metals in my body to detoxify, I don't know. This will be a good test to find out whatever the case, and we'll see how it goes.

I was able to talk with my chiropractor last night about adjusting my stomach. She said she was never trained in school, but she was willing to try if I was willing to let her. She did it, and I really think it helped. I did feel some chest pain yet overnight, but I don't feel as much pressure as I did before the adjustment. I could feel my stomach move when she adjusted me, so I know it was way up in the diaphragm where it's not supposed to be, so we'll see if it holds until I see her again in two weeks. I will be happy if I can feel relief from that. I have been trying very hard since last night to keep my abdomen elongated and sit straight (like I'm supposed to!) and see if I can help keep it where it belongs.

Still in a funk but figuring out why...

I apologize for that last post. I should have realized why I'm in a funk and that it will eventually go away, but for some reason I was so intent on letting it get the best of me. If you read back further to the post that I mention the cilantro/chlorella tincture for chelation, if you know anything about side effects from chelation, you'll understand where I'm headed with this.

Chelation side effects can be different depending on the method used. Because I've never used cilantro/chlorella before, I had no idea what to expect. That first week was mostly good because the tincture really hadn't started working yet even though I was expecting it to. The following week the 'funk' settled in that has put me in a very somber mood over the last two weeks. I just never really saw it until today when all of a sudden it clicked in my head that it's just a side effect. As the metals are chelated out I am guessing it should change and I should feel a lot better in many ways when my body can start functioning like it's supposed to. It could take awhile, however, so I am trying to somehow lift my spirits back up and try to pull myself out of this minor depression since I don't like being in this position.

Thankfully my tooth has settled down for the most part. I get twinges of pain occasionally now, but haven't had the deep achy pain in a few days. I am thankful for that. The headaches are still coming and going unfortunately, but I am happy that they have been going and not just staying like they were. That gives me a bit of hope that the tincture is helping in that aspect, and eventually they'll be gone for good if it's really working and moving the metals out.

One thing that I am noticing more now and will have to have checked out at my next doctor visit is my hiatal hernia. I was diagnosed with it about 8 years ago, and the old Dr. S used to adjust my stomach for me and that would help but since I don't see him anymore the hernia has, well....herniated, and it is causing me a lot of chest pain and the only way I can relieve pressures is by belching -- a LOT. Some days that doesn't even help, so I guess I will have to see what the new Dr. S is willing to do to help me. I know that has nothing to do with my HMT, but did want to mention that I am still feeling pretty crappy thanks to that.

That's about all I have for this post. I just wanted to clarify that I figured it all out. Still in the same spot, but I'm trying to work my way out but let the tincture do its job. I am really hoping for good results so that I don't have to use DMSA ever again.

I'm having the funk of my life...and I've never felt this way before...

Just checkin' in and to share that I am still in a funk and can't seem to pull myself out of it. I am starting to come to the conclusion that my 'falling' tooth is causing me a lot of pain, and I think I will have to have it pulled. It is the tooth on the upper left side, farthest to the back. It no longer has a tooth on the bottom to keep it up and in place, so therefore it's falling out of the socket. I am so frustrated. I just don't need another dentist bill or doctor bill, and yet it all keeps coming at me. I want to prolong getting it removed as long as possible, but the pain got pretty bad over the weekend and continues to not be very happy. Add that to the headaches I already get on a daily basis, and I am one unhappy camper, I'll tell you that.

I've always tried to be upbeat through all of this, and to think positive that I'm going to overcome all of this, but I think with getting the HM test results back last week, the headaches continuing on, the impending colonoscopy, and now this drasted tooth, I have lost all positive feelings I ever had. When is all this craziness going to end? I used to wake up each day thinking that this just might be the day I start feeling better. Now I just wake up. And the day begins in pain, and ends in pain.

Don't get me wrong. I still have hope that someday I'll be well. But right now at this exact moment I am frustrated with where I'm at. Six years and I am still fighting this battle, and it doesn't seem like it's going to end any time soon.

New doc, new tests, new protocol

I saw the new doctor this week. He seems alright. I think it will take a bit to get used to his style, but if he can help me I guess that's all that really matters.

First we discussed my new test results. To my dismay, almost all levels went back up. I know it's been over a year since I took the last test, but this just does not seem right. Apparently I am still being exposed to all the same heavy metals, including mercury. Lead came back the highest and in the toxic range, so I am very concerned that Sparky and the kids are still dealing with high levels as well (probably even higher than when they tested since we have not done any chelation for them at all). I want to get our water tested really bad, but our city is refusing to do it. We'll have to pay to have it done, and that just frustrates me.

Back to the office visit...I explained to Dr. S (yeah, he is also a Dr. S) what's been going on over the last six years. I wasn't able to explain everything, but seemed to get the most important stuff mentioned. He agreed with me that the cilantro tincture will probably do better than DMSA since the DMSA caused some side effects, and I'm very happy about that. He also prescribed some other supplements to help with my headaches and off-balance issues. He said if I don't feel any relief in a couple of weeks that he wants to do more testing.

I want to be so excited about all of this and hope that things start turning around, but I've actually felt pretty crappy this week and feeling not as optomistic as I did last week. I'm actually in quite a bit of a funk, and that's normally not like me. I think my headaches are really starting to get me down because they've moved to the back of my head now and get pretty powerful. They come on so suddenly and really wear me down.

I also shared with Dr. S. that I'm still having gut issues and he set me up with an appointment with him to do a colonoscopy. NOT HAPPY about that. But he is concerned that things aren't right and wants to get it figured out so we can get back to dealing with my other issues if needed.

Day Two through Five

I'm sorry I missed the last four days' updates. The week actually went a lot better than expected, so my mind wasn't on getting in here.

Day 2:
I started out pretty fatigued and sleepy. Throughout the day I started feeling a different kind of headache coming on, more of a 'pulling' sensation from my sinus area, and it was pretty powerful. I was also chilled most of the afternoon, and felt my normal off-balance.

Day 3:
Woke up with the 'pulling' headache, but it was eventually replaced with an overall headache. By evening my off-balance issues seemed less and I felt more in control when walking. The headache came back again in the evening.

Day 4:
I woke up with stomach pain; none like I've ever felt before. It seemed to go away within the hour and didn't return. I had some bouts of brain fogginess mixed with some mental clarity. Overall, I didn't have much in the way of off-balance for a major portion of the day. It did come back again in the evening, however.

Day 5:
I felt pretty yucky overall today. It seemed like all the symptoms from the week were a bit heightened today. By lunchtime I had a nasty headache that started at the base of my skull and felt like someone was drilling straight up through my skull on the left side of the back of my head. I put a heating pad on my neck and took a nap. When I woke up that headache was gone, but the 'pulling' headache was back. The off-balance was back to normal today, which was a bit of a bummer. I was hoping yesterday was the start of something.

Like I mentioned earlier, the week went a lot better than I expected. I really expected to be sicker than a dog and feeling horrible all week. I think my choice of nutritional foods really helped with how it went, and I actually am planning on continuing the cilantro/chlorella tincture Monday through Friday each week but only taking it once a day. It seems to be doing something, so I might as well continue and try to heal my body as naturally as possible. Next Wednesday I finally go see the new doctor and get my HMT results back, so it will be interesting to see what they are. What will be even cooler is if this doc lets me use only the tincture and retest in a few months to see if it actually did something. I'll of course know by how I feel, but it would be good to get proof, too.