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thanks for your reply, Archus. Tried Dr.Lam yeaaars ago, didn’t change a thing for me. Did Canary too. Not sure it helps a lot to know your cortisol is high or low ultimately, won’t get you on a treatment. I’d be VERY interested in hearing anyone who’s got info on those Cyrex lab tests !   [End]
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Hi. I suffer from a fast-degenerating state of complete exhaustion, practically bedbound these days. And I’ve been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s (very high anti-TPO thyroid antibodies) A functional medicine practitioner says I should do Array 5 - Autoimmune Reactivity Screen, but it’s quite costly (about 780 usd) and impractical for me (I live in France). But I must act *FAST* Do you think it’s really worth it, or can’t I find those tests in specialized immunology labs ?? They say it’s a quite definite lab test for leaky gut, which I’m absolutely sure I have but never could confirm... ...
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man, that’s complicated !! :p thanks very much, I’ll look into it.   [End]
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I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s last summer and started taking Levothyroxine pills about 4 days ago. I suffer from extreme Chronic Fatigue symptoms. In just the first two days I started feeling an added layer of fatigue to my extreme exhaustion, to the point I had to identify it must be the meds. I take 1 pill of 50µg every morning while fasting. Anybody else experience this ? Is it temporary ??   [End]
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thx man. I did the Comprehensive Stool Analysis x3. They said no parasites or anything. How the heck can we be sure when ppl say those tests aren’t 100% reliable.   [End]
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I’ve lost a lot of my general shape. Some muscle still is there, but my general silhouette, much slimmer...I have indeed lost muscle mass.   [End]
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well I know but I’ve done a few stool or urine tests and absolutely nothing in terms of pathogens or dysbiosis. Tried parasite treatments, lots of em, nothing. When you say copious amounts, how much are we talking ? I’m checking your link now. Those sensitivities (light, sound..etc..) are also purely hormonal and typical of thyroid-adrenal. I do have pains around my intestines area, liver, I do have intolerances for food and sometimes unstable bowels, but I think that is an effect not a cause. Thanks a lot for your reply !   [End]
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I’ve got a tendency for Hashimoto’s disease, said an endocrinologist some time ago, and the tests and symptoms go in that direction - but I was just wondering, as usually Hash and HYPO-thyroid go with weight *gain*, not weight loss. Does that seem plausible for you, I read the thyroid can be very complicated and hyper and hypo symptoms mingle together some times in the more complex cases.   [End]
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Hi, I’ve got a form of chronic fatigue that’s been ongoing and all-ravaging for the past 8 years, never stopped getting worse, just completely unstoppable. I’ve tried a million things, as you’d imagine. Thought it was CFS, then Adrenal Fatigue, then digestive issues/intestinal/gut, and right now all I’ve got 8 years later, into this Hell, is: - really high anti-TPO levels (norm= 9, I have 320 IU/ml) - positive Epstein Barr virus - low B6 notably. The rest isn’t important. My anti-bodies get higher every time I test, so that matches my health getting worse gradually. Here are so ...
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yes, but after the CFS started. Root canal, no metal. And I don’t think stool tests are a waste of time, one of them showed me how low my first line of defense was down in my GI tract. Secretory IgA way low, out of range, bifidobacterium no growth. Something’s clearly going on in the gut.   [End]
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I doubt my problem is dental, but who knows. Before I die from this, maybe I’ll find out it was dental ! :p Parasites I really don’t think so. I tried a few different anti-parasite protocols, and the stool test and all...never anything.   [End]
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hi there. Thanks for your post. I’d come across those Gupta vids just exactly a year ago. They seemed interesting and then I read ppl’s reviews about it and dropped the notion of trying. What’s so great about it ? Tena Cious wasn’t saying ”it’s in your head”, he’s saying it’s possible part of it is caused by psychological stimulus. Some ppl can be traumatized into CFS or AF. But that’s not my case. All that happened to me during the time I developed it was a horrible diet (I believe, the cause of this Hell) and smoking grass daily. I agree AF and CFS are two different things, and ca ...
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always appreciate your input here man. And not because I’m better than the rest or anything like that at all, but just objectively I’m really sure it isn’t psychological for my case, although I understand that *can* be a cause. I think my whole problem started because of the awful diet I had around 2006, which must’ve triggered something. I’m just wondering how it’s possible I can get worse every single day...anyways, going to do the leaky gut mannitol/lactitol test in the coming month, happy to be back in France where they actually have it... Bless.   [End]
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thanks David.   [End]
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Am I the only one on this planet whose symptoms get worse on a daily basis ? Not to be self-centered, but seriously. I’ve had this chronic fatigue thing for the past 8 years and it’s got worse regularly since. The first about 6 yrs were slow in worsening, now it’s literally every day. Everything I’ve ever tried and all the little tips I get like ”try more fat/less fat, more carbs/less carbs, try adding this, try this supplement, try exercising a little, yoga...” have had precisely ZERO effect on me. What could it possibly be that makes me worse EVERY SINGLE DAY ? I’m at the point whe ...
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my potassium is apparently very low though.   [End]
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Thanks so much for all that. Sounds very relevant indeed. I’ll get me some Magnesium again, and that Methylcobalamin too.   [End]
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haha, same here. I was born with lots of libido, and still have some, but I’m trying hard not to do it because it’s only a stupid temporary fix. My body feels so awful it needs relief... The great thing is, if you stop for a while (5-6 days) your thing turns a bit ”numb” as you know and your body doesn’t send you the signals anymore, and you’re a lot less sensitive. I’m on day 2 today :p Figured June will be abstinence month !! Let’s see how long I last !...hahaha... If not, let’s just get together and kill some virgin and prepare a nice Voodoo cocktail together with her blood and enjoy ...
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lol. mmm nope. That’s what I keep telling people, chronic fatigue isn’t sleepiness, it’s *fatigue*, entirely different. Although of course I know you knew that... But no I’m just dead in the head and feel like I’m going to faint about 10x day, yawning is actually quite rare. That just simply means you need more sleep, or better quality sleep. I don’t think it’s a symptom or anything.   [End]
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thx. Those reasons all make sense indeed.   [End]
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I can’t access your latest post for some reason. And no I do not remember the qty of Betaine HCL...   [End]
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my stomach acid must be weakened...I did Betaine HCL. I guess on its own it doesn’t change much..   [End]
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Dental issues ??...   [End]
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thx for that. I have tried it, it was part of one of my first treatments. Never helped with fatigue. Then I tried it again recently, just for 2 weeks, nothing either. I’m guessing digestive enzymes are a must anyways, but I think I need them within a treatment, not on their own.   [End]
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Hi. Last year my stools looked awful, undigested stuff, and reaaally weird looking altogether. Sometimes it almost looked like sea algae. Later, a nutritionist had me on very powerful probiotics and a diet consisting of broken down foods (mashed potatoes, mashed vegetables, etc...). A very simple diet. And my stool’s looked better since that. There’s the occasional runny one, so digestion isn’t brilliant, but better. Still not feeling any better at all, though. In fact, still getting worse daily.   [End]
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Well I’ve been unemployed for 2-3 years now, and staying at home hasn’t improved anything, but surely it would be EVEN worse if I worked. I’m not sure if I’ve had a COMPLETE hormonal checkup. But I’ve had loads of it done, yes. I know I’ve got very high TPO (thyroid antibodies), high 17HO and DHEA-S, and high morning cortisol (saliva) but the other 3 points during the day are fine. The rest was all within range.   [End]
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I just checked them out. Thanks a lot, looks very legit. the only problem is they don’t offer interpretation of result, and therefor no treatment. I need solutions, fast. But yes, of course it all starts with identifying the problem... VERY expensive, also !... I emailed them about interpretation, maybe they’ve got doctors contacts they can offer clients...   [End]
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I’ll look him up, thx so much Tenacious. And kudos to you for always helping me out, even months later when I come back ! I wouldn’t say I’m as confident in healing or generally strong as just about a year ago, this 8th year has been a limit for me and I’m now in a different chapter psychologically...I thought I was *unbreakable* mentally, but I’m not...a man can only take so much...but we MUST hang in there man. Giving up isn’t an option, so we all stop thinkin about it. ;)   [End]
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I tried one of those, and it detected I had very little beneficial flora, but no dysbiosis whatsoever - candida, parasites...   [End]
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Digestive enzymes, I tried a few, but always within a treatment with other supplements. Never tried a really powerful one on its own. I did try one of the most powerful pro-biotic in the world though, for MONTHS. Along with a super healthy diet. Even mashed my foods (puréed veggies, minced meat, mashed potatoes). No change at all.   [End]
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I don’t believe in parasites anymore. I tried a BUNCH of anti-parasite cleanses. Never changed a single thing. And I tried for months.   [End]
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I’m not a proud person with a large ego, and thanks so much for sharing, Tenacious. Also, good username ! I just happened to have been really happy exactly at the time this Hell started, 8 years ago in 2006. I have laughed for as long as I could, even when my life was a pathetic piece of tiny, tiny garbage. But now it’s worse than that, and I still laugh, I still produce music, I still try hard, hard, hard. I just don’t take as many showers because I’m too tired, so I smell like sht sometimes ! :p   [End]
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Hi there. LOVE your username ;) That makes a lot of sense (Great) White Shark. There is also the symptom that after a meal, especially if heavy, all symptoms are worse and I feel burned out even more and often need to lie down... I did liver flushes a long time ago, to no avail. The one with Epsom salt and olive oil upon waking... I might not have the health to be able to do this, but I’ll definitely give it a shot. Thanks so much for your under-water, oceanic help White Shark. And for God’s sake, stay out of my nightmares at night !!   [End]
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I tried...but you are right. It’s not important if chicken or egg. They’re both good protein. ;)   [End]
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thx a lot guys. I know I have digestive issues for sure, but I don’t know if they’re a cause or an effect...   [End]
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that is me, yeah. Why, am I that ugly that you can tell ?! :p But that’s interesting though, why would you say that ? Pockets under the eyes ?   [End]
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I did. Nothing came out of it.   [End]
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I tried all kinds of cleanses before. I did coffee enemas for a year, I did the Dr. Hulda Clark protocol, and other of her cleanses (liver, gallbladder etc...). I did the epsom salt thing for a few months. I did another colon cleanse... But thx for your message. Always interesting to read opinions.   [End]
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AGAIN with the potatoes... ;)   [End]
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All I can tell you to encourage you is the truth, no fairy tale stories. It could be a million times worse, think about that, not that it could be a million times better. You WILL get out of this, we don’t have cancer or wtvr. Keep fighting, at least you know what’s wrong with you. Some of us have been searching for a lot more than 4 years and still have NOTHING. Your brainfog had a beginning, and so it must have an end. This is a test, from God, life, whatever you call it. You’ll learn many things about yourself and it will be the most precious experience of your whole life probably. ...
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Back in Qatar, yes. Leaving soon though, don’t know how I can manage a trip...anyways. I’m negative for H.Pylori, and I really don’t think it’s bacterial anymore. I’ve tried all the candida tricks too. Nothin... Thanks for your message !.   [End]
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what kind of problems if you don’t mind me asking ? I’m open to the possibility, and do think I’m being honest with myself, but I don’t see what. I love life, I’m passionate, love to laugh, I don’t fear alone time when I have just myself...nothing depressing happened at the time of my fatigue.   [End]
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Hi, I’ve for a long time thought I had Adrenal Fatigue. It could still be the case, but I’d like to state a few symptoms, see if anybody recognizes them, and ask a couple of questions. Main Symptoms: - extreme fatigue. Can’t talk throughout the day, extreme sensitivity to light and sounds. - Enormous malaise/feeling sick, nauseous almost. Like I’m about to faint, always. - Thorough dehydration. - Feeling more tired the next day, always. - Extremely hard to sleep before 3am. - Sharp pain around lower right ribcage area (liver, and/or intestines). - Strong burning sensation in mid ...
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God knows....thanks for your help buddy !   [End]
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hmmm....that’s a possibility too, that I have neglected too often. Maybe this whole thing is some fkng virus..... you ever heard of ”lufeneuron” ? My current nutritionist wants me to try that, in case it’s anything microbial/yeast etc...   [End]
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”people like you”, what are you saying here man !! :p thanks for that, I’ll definitely check out Phoenix Rising and possibly get an account, had never heard of it...   [End]
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thanks. Could I ask you if you have (or had when it as at worst) any of the following: - extreme sensitivity to light, movement, sound. - people talking to you making you feel worse. - not enough energy to talk through the whole day, a bit better at night - feeling more cold than usual, like internal trembling - malaise, feeling awful, almost like pain but in your mind physically - or is your fatigue more like numbness ? If you don’t mind. Thanks.   [End]
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thanks for your reply. That’s what I suspected too. Adrenaline. But that it would last TWO/THREE WEEKS ?...I dunno. Possibly. Anyways...   [End]
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I’m 27 man. Thanks for your detailed response. You seem in a much better state than me if you can type all that, good to see ! ;) And it’s great you’re just 22 ! Hang in there man, you seem very mature and time is on your side. DHEA-S was very high in blood too. Yes I think diet and sleep, especially sleep, are basically all that matter. I do believe the HPA axis must be at stake too, ”in danger”. The thing about sleep for me is I can’t sleep early. It’s impossible unless I’m on meds. And melatonin makes all my symptoms a million times worse, so I stopped it just yesterday. I’m w ...
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my DHEA-S has always been quite high. And my morning cortisol (saliva test, 2012) was pretty high with all 3 other levels during the day perfectly within range. As for ”leaky gut”, yes I’m still quite convinced there might be a chance. I’m trying to get this test done but it’s very hard to send urine samples out of Qatar...a test with Genova called ”Intestinal Permeability Assessment”. Perhaps you should look it up if interested ? Thanks for your message man, much appreciated. Are you feeling any better ?   [End]
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not particularly happy, no...I see what you’re getting at, but no I’m pretty sure my mindset wasn’t one of immense joy. I didn’t particularly hate France last summer, nope.   [End]
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Hey guys, I’ve had this enormous fatigue that started as a noticeable but very bearable ’jetlag’ feeling. Foggy brain, long time waking up after rise, slower in general... It happened as I came back from Montreal to Qatar, then went to France for the summer. Never stopped worsening since. That’s July 2006. A very strange thing happened last summer (September 2013). I was in France for the summer, and I started another hugely destructive phase of my fatigue where I just get much worse daily, noticeably. Like, things I could do a week ago, now impossible. The very thought of returnin ...
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Hey guys, I haven’t posted on here for a WHILE because a) I still don’t know for sure if AF exists and if I have some of it or not. b) I’ve noticed none of the stuff that worked for many worked in the slightest for me. I’m on a gut-curing quest these days, trying to regulate sleep and digestion basically. I do continue feeling worse every day, and my 7 almost 8 year slope continues with no relief whatsoever. I can literally do nothing but computer these days. Can’t talk most of the day...brain fog and malaise and numbness at a maximum, never thought it was possible for the human ...
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thanks a lot for your message ! I’ll check those out.   [End]
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hey man, sorry I didn’t reply, never saw your message... if we’re on the same boat, then we must be at the bottom of the deepest ocean then coz we’ve been sinking for the past eternity !! :p I’m gonna check out your site. Thanks for the kind words, hang in there, soon this’ll all be a bad dream we had at some point in our lives...   [End]
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thanks a lot for that, sorry I’m late...I’d stopped all carbs again, but will pick it up again just now. I’m thinking veggies+lean protein with quinoa and stuff like potatoes and perhaps some basmati every once in a while. Feeling horribly, horribly, horribly bad though. Thanks !   [End]
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hey dude, I realize you haven’t posted here in 6 months but I’ve read your success story, and I’d really really like to ask you just a few quick questions - I can’t though because I think you’ve disabled the PM option. Please get back to me if you’re cool with it when you can... Thx.   [End]
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thanks a lot ! But I’ve been on that diet of veggies all the time and protein for a long time, and I still got worse and worse... I’m going for a simple digestion improving treatment now. I think it may very well work - pro/prebiotics, enzymes etc..   [End]
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hey, thanks a lot for your message. The thing is, I still don’t know for absolute sure my problem isn’t actually adrenal... I do get aches and a sort of burning sensation in my back when I’m extremely tired, right around where the adrenals are... But I know digestion is a big problem too. And yeah, I’m going digestive enzymes, probiotics and an effort to replenish my diet, definitely.   [End]
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nothing brings me back to life, or ever has in 7 years...but I’ve got to eat more I think...at least, certainly more than protein and veggies... I do eat beans every day twice a day actually... I guess whole wheat pasta is a good idea then. Thank for the tips !   [End]
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hey there ! this is really weird...how is it some ppl believe insulin is lowered by a low-carb diet and others will say the exact opposite ?... Anyways: I’ve had no success with the low-carb diet, so wtvr the hell is wrong with me I’m going back to adding some carbs. I’m not gluten-intolerant according to my tests, so that’s no concern. I’ll go back to eating potatoes then, and adding brown rice too. How about regular rice btw, like basmati and co. ? I’ll just never know how ”bad” starches are... My thyroid’s already messed up so no millet then.. Thanks Faith ! Oh and btw ...
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Everything you say makes perfect sense, and I thank you a lot for it. But - I’ll likely go back on carbs in the next few weeks as a test, I’ll read up on it a lot and make up my mind. So here’s my question to you: * what carbs are ”healthy” ? * and since I still suspect I have a yeast infection of sorts, what carbs could I take that won’t contradict my ”candida-type” diet ? What would you have me eat ? THANKS !!   [End]
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I haven’t tried ”Ultimate 10”, sounds promising but I’m currently newly trying L-Glutamine, L-Acidophilus along with Oreganol P73 concentrate (in case of a supposed yeast infection..). Kombucha I tried for a few months, never did anything for me...plus all that sugar that’s included... I just received my milk kefir grains today, will try that soon. I’m currently on GSE, but I don’t feel anything from it really...it’s been a few weeks now. And I’m waiting for some digestive enzymes and a product for better circulation on Monday. According to my stool analysis from Doctor’s Da ...
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They say I don’t have diabetes, or a tendency to it, but who knows. Sorry to read you still feel bad, keep working at it, you’ve got a problem therefor you can solve it. ”flu-like symptoms”, that’s exactly my feeling, only times 1000 tbh. I feel lost in my head, can’t do anything all day. I’m pretty sure my GI tract is a main problem in my fatigue... I do have slight diarrhea (well very soft, unstructured stool) and occasional constipation. Thanks for your words !   [End]
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Hello fellow sufferers, quick recap: I’m a 27yo guy, had a strong flu-like symptom type fatigue starting 7 years ago, only got worse with time whatever I did. Extreme fatigue, brain fog, difficulty focusing, reading, not enough energy to talk during most the day, everything is a huge gigantic chore, extreme sensitivity to light, sound; that sort of thing. Thought it was called ”Adrenal fatigue”, still am not sure that *isn’t* what I’ve got, but anyways. This summer especially, the worsening got worse daily. There are literally things I could do last week I can’t today. Went to see ...
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well surely it must be the reason, I don’t think I’m helping you by saying that. I can’t say, because I don’t have that knowledge. All I can tell you is digestion, the GI tract are often mentioned along with AF, if not every single time. I strongly, strongly suspect my entire fatigue comes from digestion and lack of bacteria in the GI tract (based on a stool analysis), and then possibly other problems developing from that (possibly thyroid, adrenals ...etc...). I personally see a lot more truth in a congested liver hypothesis or anything to do with the GI tract, digestion and pro ...
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Didn’t think it was that ”well established” really, hence this thread. Glad to hear that, tough. Really.   [End]
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wow...sorry to hear about your pregnancy issues...really sorry to read that (as cold as it seems on an internet forum). ”Confused Adrenal Syndrome” is right ! And yeh, we’re basically on par: AF isn’t the star of the show, but simply some actor amongst many in a greater scheme of things - or even I believe in some cases, a mere ’extra’ or stunt. And I definitely agree with you on the black and white/your adrenals are dead or alive. But I don’t think there’s enough real evidence that there really is a syndrome in between !...so MAYBE those MD’s do have a point, I’m only starting to a ...
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I do believe the adrenals are in relation with this whole entire fatigue problem. I believe whenever our body starts the process of imbalance, the adrenals are called up. But I don’t think cortisol levels etc...and esp. the adrenals themselves are the problem at hand. But yes, they may play a role. They’re just complementary to a much bigger scheme though.   [End]
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That’s correct. I took it more literally: I though AF was my adrenals were overdriving and I needed to calm them down and rebuild them at the same time. Never knew if they were depleted, or overdriving. Just random things ND’s threw at me.   [End]
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I don’t think ”we’re all genuinely ill”, I believe most of us aren’t ’ill’ per se. Again, it’s semantics, but an important distinction. A very important one. Imbalance VS illness. Something(s), at some point in your life triggered or helped trigger the onset of symptoms that will get more and more serious. Symptoms of an IMBALANCE, not an actual disease. For me and many, at least.   [End]
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I have lower back ’pain’, where it’s really more like a deep massage, but that’s bothering...an ’alarming sensation’ is right. ..but it’s right on top of my butt. The adrenals are higher up. Where exactly do you feel that ?   [End]
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well the symptom list is definitely there. You say an adrenal glandular healed you ?...   [End]
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This isn’t a thread where the author is trying to be cool, go off-road or whatever... but out of about 7 years of Hell (esp. the last 3) I realize my limits in one regard: I ”let myself belong” to something I’m not so sure I really am a part of; i.e.: all the symptoms of the so called ”AF” corresponded to my state, and I thought for sure, literally, my adrenal glands were over-driving. I’m not saying they’re not, but there are clear alternatives like the GI tract making this severe fatigue possible, digestive issues alone, I mean they’re legion. And I’ve tried every single possible d ...
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I hope it’s not that bad. But how bad is it ? Obviously we’re not at competition, but what kinds of things can/can’t you do during the day ? Surely you still have things to try. All it takes is the one right doctor, the one right product/treatment. There are so many ideas to try out there... or maybe it’s psychological ? I don’t mean to downgrade your case to simply being something ”in your head”, but it’s a possibility, and it’s been there your whole life ??...how old are you now ?   [End]
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well there isn’t a hopeless case, especially not in our field of fatigue/brain fog etc...we’re definitely within repair capability in 2013. You have brain fog = you need to find out where, what part of the body/hormones/glands/organs are causing it = find the right doctor and treatment for it. Also: I was hoping for many more responses. It would be really nice to know how long it took you people to develop your worst stages of fatigue. For some ppl, it took like 2 years and they were bed-bound. Not my case at all, it’s been 7 years of constant slope for me. And worsening daily now ...
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you’re right. But my brain fog is so overwhelming I may not even notice the change, plus, I keep getting worse every day as a constant independently from anything I do, so I’ll never be really sure what stopping or continuing with grains actually does change. But I have to try. If it *could* reduce the brain fog, because in deed a ton of ppl have complained about grains, in many different fields, incl. candida/gut problems/intestinal infections etc...which I’m sure I have. I’ll definitely try the potatoes soon, but I”m just waiting a bit to feel the effects hopefully of stopping the grains.
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Well I’ll keep that in mind...I just have a gut feeling grains are hurting me and causing even more brain fog. I may be totally wrong, there’s just no way to measure but stop and look for improvement...   [End]
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man your nickname reminds me I should’ve picked ”unhealthyartist”...meh, too late now. well yeah I’ll eat walnuts (though disgusting...) and almonds. Flax seeds too. But they won’t make for a meal, they’re barely half a snack, but they help. Superfoods ? mmmyeah, I’d rather not touch that stuff. Anything to point out specifically about them ?   [End]
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I’ll try again for sure, as I’ve got an instinctive feeling it’s making the brain fog (EVEN !!!) worse. I’m afraid I’ll lose even more weight and my body will suffer from nutrient deficiency...I’ll have to replace its absence with smt consistent. Itchy anus isn’t related to fruit for me.   [End]
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”you surely must be dead right now and writing this from the grave, as you were already almost dead weeks ago” working on it, patience young fella, patience !... naahhh, I ain’t dyin for nothin. REALLY ? eating potatoes and stuff made your brain fog better ?..what other kinds of carbs ? Well my take is it just can’t be enough for the body: just protein and veggies...and yes, it TOTALLY lacks variation.   [End]
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hey dave, of course I know the AF diet, but the SIBO roughly... They say high potassium fruit are bad, like bananas, but I’ve never actually FELT bad eating one...dates or figs don’t make FEEL worse...but in theory they just can’t be good.. I’m going to try to quit whole grains altogether, see if there’s a difference in brain fog. I can’t be selective. Must quit all of em.   [End]
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yeh, that again. Listen, as I’ve said before I’m getting noticeably worse daily, and I was wondering if maybe grains could be causing some of the brain fog. MAYBE, I mean tons of ppl complain about grains and brain fog specifically. These days, I have amaranth with berries in the morning. For lunch and dinner, veggies+protein+quinoa. So that’s amaranth x1 and quinoa x2. But I’ve lost weight already. And I don’t know what the hell to replace the grains with, and I sure ain’t going back to only veggies+protein like before. Anybody got this dilemma ? Any answers...? thanks.   [End]
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Don’t mind those idiots Patrick. If you say it’s your last post there’s a totally understandable reason for that, and if you feel like coming back, just come back. Nothin wrong with that, unless it’s the millionth time you do it, because then one just loses credibility. Anyways, not important at all.. I agree with ”gatorkea” in that this may not apply to everyone of us. But it’s true I’m a hyperactive, nervous-energy person naturally, by default. And yes, I’ve always masturbated way more than my friends, whenevr I asked them about it. But my behavior in general, I was just an energy ...
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I’ll definitely check it out. Thanks for the good intentions !   [End]
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tpno: your message gives me hope, but I’ve had hope about 500 times before to no avail :p I’m very grateful for your message, but am just stating facts. There are a couple of things that make me doubt that I still may have candida: - rectal itching still, every once in a while. - feeling worse after eating sugar, alcohol, bread or old cheese - keep getting worse always, while ”AF” ppl never complain about it getting worse perpetually. - some WEIRD yellowish ”pimple” spots around both the upper and lower lips. - Dr. Eric Bakker reacting to my tongue after seeing it. - digestive i ...
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Hey forum, it’s come to my attention to finally ask smt I should’ve a long time ago: how did your fatigue come about ? Like, what was your schedule like ? For me, it started out as a jetlag in summer of 2006, like a jetlag that got worse and worse, just a very bothersome brain fog. It only got worse, wtvr treatment I tried (Dr.Lam, other ND’s with TONS of supplements, NB...etc), however healthy I ate, and how well I lived (sports, good sleeping patterns, job, good social life, no stress in life...). That’s it: that’s my itinerary. No humps, no bumps, no variation, just a straight slope. A ...
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loooool hilarious, can’t believe I missed this one ! XD XD XD So Lam won ?   [End]
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good points in there man. I didn’t know ANYONE could become an NB practitioner no, and I’ve shoved my share of coffee up my ass myself :p What I’m criticizing is ppl who respond to others with great confidence and start listing things, as if they were facts. I’m like ’okay, they know what they’re saying it seems’ and you feel like, as you’ve said, you’ve nothing to lose and everything to try. But we are losing precious, precious time. I thought about the ER a few times btw, thank you very much. My case is getting NOTICEABLY worse by the day. BY - THE - DAY. People talk about all k ...
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Actually, if I may just state facts from a neutral perspective: I agree with you. This website never came close to helping me, at any time. Or rather the advice ppl have given me directly was never even remotely close to being the right one. In fact, I’ve got something to say, but please understand I don’t mean this in the wrong way: I think a lot of ppl are hypochondriacs on here, and aren’t really actually sick. Adrenal fatigue is this thing they hide behind, but a lot of it is in their heads. I’m not like that. I’ve been the same in my head the whole time, and I need help to stop w ...
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thanks there, but I do personally very much trust Western medicine. In fact I’m quite tired with all this alternative stuff, and though I’ve heard some good about Ayurvedic medicine I bet it’ll be just another waste of time for me. I’m obviously completely messed up in my endocrine system throughout, and need to get that back on track. But thanks a lot, if wtvr I’m embarking on now fails, and I’m still alive, I’ll give you a nudge :)   [End]
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oh, didn’t see your message there. I don’t know what ”Indica” is, but I have an idea ;) do you INJECT the hydrocortisone ? Thx so much for your replies, means the world to me these days.   [End]
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hah, well I only eat cooked veggies+lean protein+quinoa every day, with some berries for fruit.   [End]
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Thanks man. I’m about to start the Progurt sachets (probiotics for intestinal flora).   [End]
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Maybe I should. I don’t know how much is psychological, but each time I’ve stopped the meds completely I felt perhaps a bit worse... I’ve stopped certain ones, but not all of them.   [End]
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that sounds damn good though...I like your style. And I like the stuff you take there too that you listed... a tiny silly detail: any side effects from the hydrocortisone ? How bad were you and how good are you now man ? MAny thanks.   [End]
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thx man. But what kind of a doctor do you mean, some ND who’ll put me on some NB type diet/treatment ? Coz I’m done with those. I’m going to the emergency section at the hospital tomorrow...they may have me stay in, I’ll do all the tests they can throw at me that can be relevant. Well I have all the symptoms of hyperthyroid...AND high TPO levels.. thanks for your concern, much appreciated.   [End]
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God bless ya...we’re all messed up on these boards !!   [End]
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NO YOU SHOULD RELAAAAAX !!!! meh, this ain’t goin nowhere... :p   [End]
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yeah, I have raw ginger tea every afternoon. But I’m at a point far beyond any of these dietary changes making any difference at all. My worsening fatigue is like a tidal wave and all these little details never ever helped, and I’ve been on diets and supplements and EVERYTHING imaginable... discipline at this point just won’t cut it.   [End]
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thanks, fellow artist :)   [End]
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hey there. I don’t have candida. Stool Analysis says so. I agree I’ll need something drastic like adrenal extracts, more than just pills (I’m still currently on the NB meds, Endo-meds). Thanks for your help.   [End]
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Blood Type: A+ I don’t have candida or parasites. I’m currently on holiday and it’s been a million times worse here, as it’s naturally followed its progression Only now, I worsen daily, I can’t talk at all during the whole day. Thanks for your opinion.   [End]
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Actually they say iodine stuff is terrible for hyperthyroid people. I was on kelp and a bunch of stuff with it, I’m pretty sure this alone made me worse. No parasites. Doctor’s Data Parasite Stool Analysis X3 says so.   [End]
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Hello people, I’m at a point where I believe I may actually die soon, dead serious. I’ve posted on the Adrenal Fatigue and Brain Fog before mainly, but I now am starting to grasp my problem a bit more. This is my first on Hyperthyroid forums. Please read through my symptoms: - monstrous brain fog, feel out of body, like dreaming (dizziness, numbness, attention deficit/hyperactivity, feeling of floating, confusion, poor memory…) - headaches, trouble falling asleep, occasionally waking up earlier - Extreme sensitivity to light - rectal itching - old cheese and bread intoleranc ...
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thanks for your comments. I’m afraid these things haven’t worked for me in the past and there’s no reason they will today when I’m a million trillion times worse. Or maybe I didn’t try them all at once, or not the right kinds.....   [End]
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Well for AF I’m pretty sure protein is essential, no matter the case. But yes, I’ve been on NB since April 2012, and only got worse. Thought it was the detox, but who the hell am I kidding, I might die in the next few months seeing how much worse I’m getting by the day ! And they never addressed autoimmune, or bacterial intestinal flora which are two big problems I now KNOW I have through tests. But anyways: just saying to the people out there Nutritional Balancing is a limited thing, it won’t just solve ANY problem. Far from it.   [End]
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hi. I don’t have candida. I know I have little beneficial flora, but I don’t have candida. I’ve tried Grape Seed before, and I know it’s not the same as GrapeFRUIT Seed Extract (GSE)...but I don’t think it could help....   [End]
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Alright man, it can be a number of things, and you’ve got to find out what, you can’t just try treatments and see what happens. - If you have trouble with heat, read up on HYPERthyroid. If you also seem to lose weight, be very sensitive to light, have heart palpitations. - You have to get your cortisol checked out, because thyroid malfunction often goes hand in hand with ADRENAL GLANDS problems. The adrenals produce cortisol. Try ZRT labs if you can, and do a 4x during the day cortisol test you can send back to them for a report. - do you feel like you’re getting worse by the mont ...
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Dear sufferers, my fellow citizens of Hell :) This just in... I’ve got this new lump/bump in my lower back, right side. None of the left... It’s right on top of my butt, lower hip... if I press on it, which is incredibly uncomfortable - it’ll sort of move around a little. It stings me every once in a while, especially after contact. Won’t show, but you can feel it with your fingers. Anyone ever experience that ? I’m not even sure this is where the adrenals are exactly. They appear to be higher according to google image...but I’ve just read of adrenal tumors, ’adrenal mass’.   [End]
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give me more symptoms. How bad is the brainfog, do you feel depleted/exhausted, reaction to high/low temperatures/bright lights...etc..   [End]
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hey there, I’m DYING myself...can barely talk all day, despite tremendous effort I just can’t, I try and a dusty fart comes out :D Something’s wrong with your body, and therefor that something needs to be fixed. Gut ? adrenals ? liver ? or even the brain.. test as much as you can, in the most efficient/relevant way. Read as much as possible on symptoms, what ppl say. List aaaaaall your symptoms, and read up online. Is there any hope for you ?! You kidding, you’re just ready to get healed any moment now. You just have to find the right doctor, and it can take a little longer than ...
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Exactly. Agree with everything there (except for the Ayurvedic stuff, I’m not sure about its efficiency). NB seems to work great for a number of people, for me they keep telling me I’m getting better on paper based on the hair analysis but I’ve gotten considerably worse from month to month for more than a year now, and they’re still telling me to hang on and things will get better. I feel like a total loser to have not stopped earlier, when clearly it’s doing nothing (at least beneficial) for me... My diet is protein, cooked veggies and quinoa. I go to an MD and he tells me my adren ...
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yeh ”modern medicine”, ”conventional”, sure.   [End]
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Hey people, this will be a bit of an old ”Alt medicine VS traditional medicine”. This is what I know: I’ve got the symptoms *described* by AF, candida: extreme, EXTREME brain fog - hard falling asleep+second wind at night always, BIG trouble waking up, digestion problems, some intolerance to certain foods (bread, old cheese, alcohol)...etc... No blood tests have shown anything, ever, if not for some slight imbalances. A regular doctor will tell me my bogus treatments don’t work, since it’s true I’ve gotten worse with any alt. medicine treatment. Always got worse in 7 years. Rig ...
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I still look at pics or occasionally vids online, but won’t touch my junk. I think I have to stop at least two weeks to see a difference. I tried quitting a week before a few times, neither time had I improved at all. Good luck to you too. I wish there were a purely scientific way to actually measure the fatigue in parameters, and it raise or lower after I’ve eaten smt/done smt... Right now it’s all hypothetical. In theory, it’s bad to wank during AF. But is that really what’s making me NOTICEABLY WORSE DAILY ?...or is it possibly a tiny little difference I may not even *feel*...?   [End]
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thanks ! Will read it right now.... many thanks !   [End]
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thanks, both of you, for your replies. But I was rather looking for answers about the *relationship* between sleep and spanking it. Oh and you can judge away ! I don’t mind it..as long as there’s a genuine intention to help, I take it upon myself if I fail... It was extremely hard to send it out (from France), because of the organic content of the package. Had to put it inside some other box, etc... it’s there, waiting eagerly - VITALLY - for the results.   [End]
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hey forum, it’s a well known thing that some spank the monkey to go to bed. As some of you know, I’m completely dying these days and it’s getting worse by the day - NOTICEABLY. I don’t know what the hell is causing such a big change daily...anyways. Today I masturbated around 1pm, couldn’t hold it, was extremely stimulated, for some reason in my supreme misery of brainfog and being lost in space all the while being in my body. And then, though I’d woken up at 11:20am I went back to bed and felt very relaxed, tried some deep breathing but felt in minutes I was falling asleep. Now it’ ...
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I hear you...it’s horrible. It’s only going to get worse friend to the point of a living nightmare, literally...find out what you’ve got fast. * Hormonal ? your thyroid, adrenal glands. Check your cortisol levels. * Parasites/candida - known to cause brain fog a whole lot, esp. the candida one. Read up on that. * Read up on Nutritional Balancing: has worked for a great number of ppl, heavy metal imbalances and toxicity. Be careful with your diet. Depending on what you have: but go easy on the alcohol, and anything like fast food, sodas, refined sugars, pastries...white flower, proc ...
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I absolutely agree with you. Excellent post. No offense to anyone, but some ppl here will tend to (though the intention is positive) point ppl in a rigid direction, as if it were the one possible truth. We all ought to be extremely selective with the info we take in, no matter what desperate times fate has taken us to.   [End]
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thx SeattleK, purplepixie, everybody who replied.   [End]
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good points tpno and sd2345, thanks !   [End]
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