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I have very bad chemical sensitivities, horrible food allergies, to the point of barely being able to walk and comprehend after eating something i'm allergic to, that and my skin gets burn marks all over it, looks like i was in a fire. My whole face peels like i've a sunburn too. My vision goes and I nearly break into tears because the allergies brings on some wierd depression. I have maybe 3 or 4 foods that I can tolerate now and my list grows smaller ever week... rotation diet is hard, because it's hard to find things to rotate. The few things I'm not allergic to I can't touch because of severe blood sugar problems... I have fasting AND reactive hypoglycemia, with some HIGH blood sugar problems as well. My digestion is horrible, things look the same as when I eat them as when they come out usually, that or discolored and abnormal. All proteins almost make me vomit or nauseaus, and when I'm sick all proteins drive my blood sugar into the 30's instead of "balancing" my sugar. I can't eat 3 teaspoons of brown rice or corn without having blood sugar problems, or maybe two bites of fruit. I am 22 and I am 130 pounds, lost 8 pounds last month... going into nothingness. I have had depleted DHEA, now correcting with no effect, very wierd horomonal disturbances, with the incidence of nocturnal emmisions my body goes into a very bad sickness and my allergies and blood sugar problems are magnified permanently. I have sensitivies to electronics and visual problems, I cannot watch a movie on the theatre or even look at a video game for seconds without becoming ill. I must take cold baths, I cannot take even a warm bath without
having troubles for about 8 hours after. Molds drive me insane. I can't handle the slightest amound of stress. Right now my largest problem is FOOD... I am living off of broccoli, sardines and cauliflower. That's it. It was just 1 allergy, then 3, then 17... I really don't know what to do...
As far as testing goes, a VegaTesting kinsieologist like machine said many of my organs had parasitic burdens on them, he treated them and for 2 months I was completely HEALED... but my body returned shortly thereafter...
My real doctor definately just confirmed that I had LGS, my CDSA showed no yeast, but very little to zero beneficial bacteria. Also my Lysozymes were high and my fecal sIGA was high. My salivary sIGA was VERY depressed. It showed no yeast and that is very surprising to me :(... i had an IGG allergy test done and it showed tons of foods I was allergic too, many it showed that I was not allergic to but I still react to. My body was producing too much cortisol at night so I'm not sleeping well... A doctor thinks it's all hormone/adrenal related so he has me now on the steroid cortisone :( :(....
I am taking primal defense as suggested in the group, but only 2 a day or so, i am trying to move up but I am so sick it's hard to work, and PD is very expensive :(...
I still feel i have extreme candida, would it help to get some SF722, I have many herbal antifungals, but when I take the smallest amount (one drop) I am bedridden nearly for days... and that lasts for weeks until I just give up...if not candida then I am so lost, i just don't know any more... I am moving into nothingness and would appreciate any help from anyone... thank you so much.
In Reply to: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Zac on October 22, 2002 at 12:23:22:
Where do you live?
In Reply to: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Zac on October 22, 2002 at 12:23:22:
It would seem that candida and other bug overgrowth is not really your problem. Your problem, at least digestively, is your lack of benefical flora and EXTREME leaky gut syndrome caused by EXTREME CHRONIC BRACING. The tons of food allergies and depressed sIGA go hand in hand. Keep in mind that depressed Segretory IGA is also related to parasitic infection and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. The Primal Defense protocol is the right thing to do unless you want to probe further and see if you may have some really tough parasite or something. The hydrogen breath test could diagnose small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and a minimum of 5 parasite purges would be in order as well. This would rule out parasite and bacterial overgrowth. If it turns out that you don't have this, you are dealing mostly with the LGS and benefical flora deficiency, at least as far as your digestion is concerned. Was there anything else abnormal on your CDSA? What were your chymotrypsin levels and other markers? Were they normal?
You should also start SR right away and get certified with biofeedback. For you, this is ultra important. Your hormones ARE messed up but there is a cause----SEVERE CHRONIC BRACING. This is why trying to replace the DHEA is not working. Your body needs to release the stored stress in the hypothalamus. This is also the reason for the high cortisol. I would have you on Licorice for your adrenals, phytosterols/sterolins for your immune system and hormonal system, L-glutamine to help close up your gut, SR 3x daily!!!, as well as a high-dose vitamin/mineral program based on your unique needs. You need a practitioner that can do that!!! Your liver may also need to be detoxified at this point.
Try taking a potent digestive enzyme supplement with your foods. Omegazyme from www.crohns.net should do nicely. Take 1-4 caps with each meal. Start slow and see how you feel.
Try Goat Milk as a source of digestible protein that may not spark an immune reaction. You can get RAW GOAT MILK YOGURT at www.whiteegretfarm.com. It's not cheap but it will nourish you. If you can't afford it, buy their fluid raw goat milk frozen and make the yogurt yourself. When your digestion is better, you can make a yogurt smoothy that will help nourish you and put some weight on.
For now, let me know about the questions I asked. This should give you somewhere to start
-HY
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Helping You on October 22, 2002 at 23:24:34:
Are there enough phytosterols/sterolins in Primal Defense to qualify it as a good source? Seems like I compared the phytosterol/sterolin numbers on the PD bottle to Moducare in the HFS one time, and the PD came out way ahead. Just wondered if my taking PD (16 caplets daily for about 7-8 weeks now, and I just decided to increase that gradually to about 20 to see if things improve) is giving me enough of them. I have seen Moducare recommended as a good supplement for fibromyalgia, but have not tried it yet. I have other treatments I need to get started on, but I'm hoping the PD will benefit both the fibro and gut ecology at the same time. Any thoughts on this?
Thanks,
Nutmeg
In Reply to: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Zac on October 22, 2002 at 12:23:22:
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In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Helping You on October 22, 2002 at 23:24:34:
Thanks so much for the reply, my Chymotrypsin level was 65, in the normal it says... only my lysozymes, fecal siga, salivary siga. My Bifobacter was 1 +, e coli beneficial was 0, lactobacillus was 2+,. Imbalances was haemolytic e coli was 4+, gamma strep 2+, and acinetobacter 2+... no yeast shown.... I have taken anti-parasitic medicine called hepatica and paragone for about 3 months straight about 6 months ago... How would i get a hydrogen breath test and would it be important, or should I give this Primal Defense time, but i feel time is running out. One of the tests I had said my digestive enzymes were fine but i'm not so sure. I can't handle hardly any goats milk because of the sugar :( but i will give it a try. I'm not sure on how to get started with SR, i live in the boonies and holistic docs are 2 hrs away for me and money is nearly nonexistant... but I can only try. One thing i forgot to mentions is that I never sweated as a kid or teen... my doc seems to think this is adrenal related and structurally related, wants to do surgery for "chiari malformation"... dunno about this, and also that my temperature is always about 97.4 ThANKS so much.
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by observer on October 22, 2002 at 14:19:13:
Thanks for the response, I live in North Carolina, charlotte area.
In Reply to: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Zac on October 22, 2002 at 12:23:22:
forgot to mention hair analysis showed some amounts of cadmium, aluminum, and arsenic build up, but not a whole lot... also showed my BORON levels were at MAXIMUM... one doc said that was good, the other said it was dangerous...
THanks
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by zac on October 23, 2002 at 08:45:18:
You say you live way out in the boonies. I was wondering if there was something in your water or your house that could be contributing to your symptoms. If you have a well, you should make sure that you are getting pure water and it is not being contaminated by your septic system or someone elses (not only a well, but whatever your water source).
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by zac on October 23, 2002 at 08:45:18:
Your thyroid seems deficient as well.
To get out of the goat milk--sugar problem, eat the milk as yogurt that has been fermented for up to 48 hours. All the milk sugar will have been eaten by the benefical bacteria.
If you are low in money, focus your money on good food and practice SR 3x daily. Go to the archives here and look up SKILLED RELAXATION and CHRONIC BRACING. Read all the posts. You can also order Walt's book to learn more. Licorice is the best tonic for the adrenals but it must not be the DGL form. Just straight licorice extact. The thyroid responds well to sea vegetables because they are high in iodine.
You would do well by ordering a book called "Nourishing Traditions". This book shows how to prepare foods to make them easily digestible. It also shows how to target certain foods for certain nutrients and even how to INCREASE the nutrient content of certain foods. Your money is best spent in quality foods and preparations, with SR being your main therapy. If you had money, I would recommend a few supplements---Primal Defense, Licorice, L-glutamine, a plant-based enzyme like Omegazyme, and SeaSilver as a multi-vitamin for you. Since you are low, focus on the foods and SR. Let us know how your progress comes along. Your progress WILL accumilate but you have to try not to dwell on what's happening and focus on what you have to do to get the right nutrients in your body and right therapy to your brain to stop your chronic bracing. Go to www.mercola.com and order the EFT course if you wish. This course will teach you how to stop worrying, stressing, and thinking negatively. It WORKS!! Use this with the diet and SR and you MUST improve to some capacity. Let us know how you do.
-HY
In Reply to: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Zac on October 22, 2002 at 12:23:22:
Hi, Zac.
How long have you had your type I diabetes?
What have your docs been recommending to you for the past 5 years?
This process is SO far advanced that you have very few options left.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Helping You on October 23, 2002 at 12:47:47:
I have a question about L-glutamine. I have a powder to mix with water. When I do, it smells like rotten eggs. Is that normal?
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Helping You on October 23, 2002 at 12:47:47:
Hi Zac,
You can also go to www.emofree.com to learn how to use EFT for free. I've used it, and Helping You is right, it works really well. Also, meditation classes are offered free through Buddhist organizations (that is, they turn noone away based on inability to pay). This might be a good way for you to get started on skilled relaxation, but really there are many approaches that work. Check out the Relaxation and Stress Reduction Handbook (Martha Davis) in your local library for a variety of techniques.
Here's one Buddhist org in your area:
Charlotte Community of Mindfulness
Thich Nhat Hanh Community of Mindfulness
Meets in Room 27 of the Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte.
For more information, please contact:
Bill Chu
Dept. of Computer Science
UNC Charlotte
Charlotte, NC 28223
(704)547-4568
billchu@uncc.edu
http://www.coe.uncc.edu/billchu/~sangha
The Society meets on Sundays from 8:30-10:45, and has a day of mindfulness (all-day meditation) on the second Saturday of every month. The Society invites everyone interested to come to their meditation meetings. They also have an outreach effort which is currently running a prison project. Members organize meditation sessions in North Carolina prisons.
All my best to you,
Daisy
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Wakt Stoll on October 23, 2002 at 13:41:36:
Hi and thanks for the response Dr. Stoll,
I have had a bad past 8 years or so and the doctors really haven't found anything, mostly because I relied on mainstream medicine and their automatic response was "anxiety"... it took me a year to get 3 docs to understand I was having blood sugar problems... I don't know what type my blood sugar problems are, if there even is a category for it, it has been documented by some of my LaC's and ND's bottoming out over protein during certain periods... I guess I didn't realize how serious small things were when I was growing up like me never sweating or having body odor, and having horomonal problem feelings ever since puberty, I had a few episodes of vasovagal syncope but I never knew what it was... I am scared but I'm trying to remain strong... i know my body still has the power to be healed, maybe a day a month I feel pretty good... I am going to pray and keep trying. Any suggestions are a blessing to me right now.
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Boonies? on October 23, 2002 at 11:37:12:
Hi, that may be a possibility... I did have some heavy metals in my hair analysis... and I still drink a quart a day from my own well... and about a gallon of Artesian water bought... can't afford to have it tested right now though. Thanks for your input
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by zac on October 23, 2002 at 18:05:44:
Maybe someone from your county could come and test it for free? Or maybe someone knows how to cheaply test it yourself? If you rent, maybe your landlord could foot the bill. Is your well water contained in a metal container? Does your house have mold? You really sound like you are in dire straights, I really feel for you.
In Reply to: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Zac on October 22, 2002 at 12:23:22:
Hi Zac – Looking over your answers on the questionnaire, your major health problem is auto-intoxification, which means that your internal body is over loaded with toxins and you’re being poisoned by your own toxic waste. My healing program always starts out with internal detoxification of the Colon because if the colon is toxic, then your blood is also toxic and once your bloodstream becomes toxic, the toxins have access to any part of your internal body, including your Brain, which is why you’re experiencing fatigue, depression and confusion or what’s referred to as “Brain Fog”. Many people with this condition seem to be so mentally impaired, that they cannot make an intelligent decision, as to what advice to take in order to regain their health therefore, they never do anything and their health continues to deteriorate. After years of abuse, your colon becomes corroded like a sewer pipe becomes after many years of use and it starts to form a thick build-up of toxic waste on its wall, which serves as a breeding ground and a hiding place for parasites, fungus, bacteria, etc. These bugs are living organisms, which steals your nutrition causing you a malabsorption problem and leaves you with their toxic excrement to soak into your system. The only way of removing all this toxic waste is to perform a month or two of herbal colon cleansing with a product like Corrective-A or Fiberblend, followed by performing a high enema for three days in a row. After one month of detoxing your Colon, you then need to start detoxing your congested Liver, which is why you’re experiencing morning stiffness and tingling/numbness in your extremities. The blood flow through your liver is being slowed down therefore, your blood circulation to your extremities is also being slowed down, which is why you must start moving around in the morning before the stiffness disappears. To solve your congested liver problem you need to start taking a product called Chinese Bitters for a period of three months, while continuing to perform the colon cleansing, in order to remove the toxin die-off from your liver out of your internal body more quickly. You also have a Candida Albican problem due to your past and present use of antibiotic and steroid drugs, along with your past diet of unhealthy foods and beverages, which is why you’re experiencing constipation/diarrhea and sinus problems. I know that your food selection is limited, but if you can, you need to start consuming all the garlic and onions that you can hold because these herbs are natural anti-fungals, which will create an unfavorable environment for the Candida to exist. Next, is you severe Leaky Gut (LG) problem, which is why you’re experiencing rashes/hives and “Early Warning Sings” of MCS (multiple chemical sensitivity) which is why you’re even experiencing allergic reactions to chemical odors like smoke and perfumes. Supplements to help heal your LG would be Permavite or L-Glutamine and EFA (essential fatty acids) which you would not start taking until after you finish two months of colon cleansing and three months of Liver detoxing and you would take these supplements for a period of three months as well. The only food that I see you need to eliminate is Red Meat because its full of antibiotics so switch to salmon, turkey and grilled chicken or beans for your protein. Try eating bananas, cooked spinach, asparagus and brown rice and continue to drink only distilled water (8 to 10 glasses everyday) with mineral drops added. Eat only one food item at a meal and try to eat something every two hours. Try eating an almond butter sandwich with pure fruit jelly every other night before going to bed, which should help to put some weight on you. Never drink your water cold. Be sure to chew your food really well before swallowing it. Your sweet cravings are due to a severe mineral deficiency. I’ve had “GREAT SUCCESS” with suggesting a product called cherry flavored Colloidal Minerals fo
* Rick *
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Rick (S.H.A.P.E.) on October 23, 2002 at 21:21:38:
Interesting synopsis. If I may butt in on one point though, wouldn't the fruit jelly be counterproductive in the probable presence of candida? Seems to me the cleansing stage is not too early to go for the no-refined-carbohydrates principle, or what is your thinking on this?
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Question on October 23, 2002 at 14:29:46:
No! It should be completely odorless. Get another product!
-HY
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Helping You on October 24, 2002 at 00:25:34:
Thanks HY. Will do right away. Just took some about an hour ago, held my nose to drink it and now I am really dizzy. I am taking 5000mg once a day, is that enough to effect the intestines in a positive way while doing SR and eating WFD?
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Jan S. on October 24, 2002 at 00:06:40:
Hi Jan - You're allowed one fruit per day, while on a Candida diet so the fruit jelly is no problem and you must remember that you'll never "Kill" all the Candida, you just get the Candida "Under Control" so that the both of you can live happy in the same body. This is why you eat all the garlic and onions that you can hold, to create an unfavorable environment for the Candida to try and exist in. * Rick *
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Helping You on October 23, 2002 at 12:47:47:
Again thank you SOOOO much for this help, it gives me hope... I wanted to ask you one question... just in case my problem is some wierd parasitic problem... is there any way I could be doing something to rid myself of it as well? Thank you again and I am taking all of this to heart and am going to try everything my finances allow me to.
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by zac on October 23, 2002 at 17:06:59:
Thanks, Zac.
What is the highest your blood sugar has been?
Walt
In Reply to: Some Skilled Relaxation resources posted by Daisy on October 23, 2002 at 16:05:48:
Thanks, Daisy.
Namaste`
Walt
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by zac on October 24, 2002 at 09:35:15:
Yes. There are ways that you can get rid of it yourself but since you have so many problems at this point, you'd need to identify which parasite you have. If you have Blasticytis Homminus, you'd need to take special herbal preparations normally not found in parasite cleansing formulas. That's why I think you should be tested further. There are products out there like Paragone, and Primal Defense handles parasites as well, but a really tough parasite needs special preparations.
-HY
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Question on October 24, 2002 at 01:00:38:
Yes. 5g is the typical dose. People take between 5 and 12g per day for intestinal problems and bodybuilding. I wouldn't take the nasty product! I'd get a new one before starting it. That stuff is bad!
-HY
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Walt Stoll on October 24, 2002 at 09:40:11:
Hi Walt, I am sorry, I was re-reading my infomation and I worded it wrong... my blood sugar problems started out as reactive hypoglycemia, so when i would eat any carbs/etc my sugar would go up to 200 or so and then fall down to 55 or so... they said "it will go away, eat what you want"... well I insisted I needed a diet to follow to keep from progressing, they gave me one, I followed it to no avail... chromium picolinate cured my reactive hypo for about 8 months at 200mcg 4x daily... but my body got worse and I was having to take 200mcgs 15x daily... i just quit... I now have fasting hypoglycemia AND reactive... so when I eat even a spoonful or two of rice, or corn, or say 2 grams of carbs/sugars i get very HIGH blood sugar reactions, even though my sugar doesn't always go extremely high... many times i can't afford the strips to do the testing so i rely on how i feel and use them sparingly, but efficiently. After my sugar goes high my eyes turn blood red and my throat gets extremely soar for about 12 hours or more, i lose all of my energy and i sweat like crazy... odorless though... I must say I have never recorded extremely high blood sugar... However, myself and some naturopaths have recorded my blood sugar being normal and then me eating a few ounces of almonds to demonstrate to him, my sugar dropped in the 40's... my sugar problems always get worse with male problems but they usually do not seem to get any better unless I can keep those from happening for months... I have no idea :( Thanks so much.
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Helping You on October 24, 2002 at 11:14:05:
Thanks so much again, I'm not exactly sure how to get the testing done, I'll read the archives and see what i find, or if you have the time and wouldn't mind maybe you could post that info here... I think you so much for your help, it means the world.
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Rick (S.H.A.P.E.) on October 23, 2002 at 21:21:38:
Thank you so much Rick! I got your email and I am amazed at how helpful and kind you guys have been. I am printing everything said and re-reading it a few times. I am going to the herb store now and seeing what I can afford, thank you SOO much again.
In Reply to: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Zac on October 22, 2002 at 12:23:22:
I have been taking primal defense for the past month... but only 1 pill a day and no change in feeling... however when I started reading on this group I started 7 pills a day about 2 days ago. Since then I have been feeling very bad... extemely depressed, irritated, and my stomach is going haywire. I hope this is a good cleansing reaction but I'm afraid i'm having an allergic reaction to one of the ingredients... I was weak and almost fainted a few times in the groc. store yesterday... thanks again.
In Reply to: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Zac on October 22, 2002 at 12:23:22:
I have been taking primal defense for the past month... but only 1 pill a day and no change in feeling... however when I started reading on this group I started 7 pills a day about 2 days ago. Since then I have been feeling very bad... extemely depressed, irritated, and my stomach is going haywire. I hope this is a good cleansing reaction but I'm afraid i'm having an allergic reaction to one of the ingredients... I was weak and almost fainted a few times in the groc. store yesterday... thanks again.
In Reply to: Question about Primal Defense posted by zac on October 24, 2002 at 19:38:43:
You shouldn't be putting yourself through that much discomfort to get faster results. It doesn't sound like your system is in any kind of shape to handle all the toxins the high-dosing is producing. Try dropping back to one caplet a day for a couple of days, then start increasing the dosage slowly. Your cleansing reaction symptoms should subside. Try adding one more caplet (divided doses) every couple of days. If you get a bad reaction, just return to the previous dose for a couple more days, then try increasing by one again.
Wishing you the best,
Nutmeg
In Reply to: Question about Primal Defense posted by zac on October 24, 2002 at 19:39:59:
Here is a post from Helping You outlining how Primal Defense should be increased.
In Reply to: Re: Question about Primal Defense--WHOA! that's too many at once... posted by Nutmeg on October 25, 2002 at 02:57:18:
Here is a post from Helping You on how to increase Primal Defense
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by zac on October 24, 2002 at 19:24:25:
Thanks, Zac.
This puts an entirely different slant on this picture. Without any recording of high sugar, this is reactive hypoglycemia caused by bracing.
See the archives for hypoglycemia and about bracing.
Let us know what you learn.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: LGS... adrenals... dying :( nothing left to eat posted by Rick to Jan on October 24, 2002 at 06:12:21:
Appreciate the explanation Rick. I don't agree with you about the sugar and fruit but something I keep forgetting, arguing is bad for my health at this time. :) thanks for the work that you do. Carry on!
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