Don't know what is wrong with me.

flasher0030

I just can’t get myself right. Main issue is brain fog and lack of concentrating. It’s a really long story, but main points are:-

1. Was on antibiotics for about 18 years, acne and adult acne. Got totally dependent on them. Roaccutane etc. If I stopped, acne would break out really bad. When I hit my mid-30s, body started shutting down, falling asleep at work.
2. Read about issues to do with Candida, parasite etc. and very strict diet, together with antifungals. In no time, I felt so much better. Brain fog lifted. Acne practically disappeared. Could do anything I put my mind to.
3. After about 5 months, started to feel bad again, and have been for past 5 years. Have experimented with all sorts of herbal, alternative stuff, acupuncture, mainstream doctors. I have spent thousands on Online products.
4. The only thing that keeps me going is a liver flush – with Epsom salts, olive oil and grapefruits. When I do this, I feel ok for a while. But after few weeks, the bad symptoms gradually return – brain for, extreme lethargy after food, nearly impossible to get out of bed in the morning, bit of ringing in the ear, sinus problems; in that as the day gets on my nose becomes so itchy on the inside and irritable. By about 7 in the evening, I have to coat the inside of my nose with coconut oil. Otherwise I just feel like cutting it off altogether.
5. I have started proper exercise like cycling, and running 6kms 3 days a week at brisk run to up the Cardio. And I cycle a bit. I feel some benefit from that.
6. My diet is pretty good, take very little dairy or bread.
7. I am doing liver flush this evening, and dread it. It’s such a long drawn out process, and sickening. But I have to do it, or I know I can’t work properly tomorrow. Have been struggling badly in past few days. Haven’t done a liver flush for about 3 months.

Basically, I am struggling in life. Things are just about getting done, and I am struggling to maintain enough drive/energy to do simple things like paying bills, get car services, improve job situation.

It feels like a liver problem in that I have a tiny bit of uncomfortableness on my right side, like as if the Liver was a bit full. But I really don’t know if I am doing something wrong by doing the liver flushes; or do I have any other alternatives. Digestion is bad now. Constipation. I feel thirsty all of the time. I drink so much water during the day, and feel thirsty all of the time. If I get a cut in, say my foot. It will generally get infected. Takes a long time to heal. I can’t do nothing. I have to try something. Am determined to keep the intense exercise going. But what is the real problem with me. My head constantly feels like someone is pressing down on the top of it, making it very difficult to concentrate.

Any thoughts?

farmerwifelet

Go to a GP!!!

For one thing don't diagnose liver problems by yourself and "flushing" anything without medical advice is a really bad idea. If you are eating healthy and doing excercise there is no need for anything else your body will flush itself. Get a blood test and a general checkup and mention your anxiety, you may need something to help you past this dip. Alternative medicine has its place but I really think you need proper medical advice. It sounds like you might have allergic rhinitus or sinusitus (spelled wrong!) don't google it go to a doctor!!!!

trishasaffron

If you haven't yet been tested for helicobactor pylori.......get it done.

Martina1991

You really should go to your GP. Self-diagnosis and taking herbal remedies won't determine the cause of your problems.

Write down your symptoms, what has worked for you and what triggers relapses.

Many GPs take blood samples for routine tests.
But what's routine for one GP might not be the routine tests requested by another GP.

If I were you I'd make sure your doctor requests:

* Full blood count (FBC)
* Liver Profile: AST, ALT, ALP, GTT, Total Protein, Albumin, Bilirubin
* Renal Profile: Urea, Creatinine, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride
* Lipid Profile: Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL, LDL
* Thyroid Profile: TSH, T4, T3
* Vitamin B12 + Folate
* Glucose and HbA1c (Diabetes)
* Iron + Ferritin
* PSA

gctest50

1. Don't buy weird stuff off the internet or anywhere else

2. Go to a doctor

eg:

flasher0030 wrote: »

.......
I feel thirsty all of the time. I drink so much water during the day, and feel thirsty all of the time. If I get a cut in, say my foot. It will generally get infected. Takes a long time to heal.........

eg:

Polydipsia and cr@p healing ? - go to them and test for diabetes

a few other things will cause it too

don't buy "magical cures"

Kurtosis

Mod note

Hi flasher,

Medical advice isn't allowed on the forum, so no one here is going to be able to diagnose what's wrong. As others have said above, best to speak to your doctor.