BrundleFly91
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I'm not a good writer and have never posted in a forum but here goes:
I've listed a brief history of my ill health ,with some observations I've made along the way, that may be of help to some of you. Since you all seem really clued up and have beaten a lot of the problems that I think I have I'm hoping that someone will be able to make sense of my symptoms and history :
Had bad breath and eczema since I was ten… anyone that's had it at that early age (or any age!) knows how hard it can make life. Did the limited research you'd expect from a 10 year old inc. going to docs/GPs who didn't help or care. At 17-20 I was on a vegetarian diet(lowered stomach acid?) which seemed to make a difference in breath and skin. At 21 I decided to go vegan… had no clue how to do it and went at it alone… ended up really ill.
Vegan for only a month - I ate anything vegan/ in any combination : Vegemite, Quorn, Peanut butter etc. Skin completely changed: I'd had eczema since a young age but this was the next level… and kind of different to the eczema I'd had. Now my lips instead of being a little scabby and flakey (sorry for the visual) they were full on cracked and fissured… just putting water on them was AGONY. Naturally I thought this was the vegan diet but looking back I think it was the cramming of a combination of highly fermentable foods with slowly digesting foods (like peanut butter) down into an already sluggish digestive system that just caused all my lingering symptoms, since 10, to sky rocket.
Since getting off the vegan diet it's been a battle just to control symptoms:
Brain Fog
Low Energy
Dizziness esp. after eating
White discoloured tongue
Fissured Lips
Kind of like a sticky residue/film around lips
Low Basal Temp (low as 92 in the morning)
Dry skin
Heavy gut feeling.
Constant little hiccup like burps
Terrible sinus pain in the morning.
Can't put on weight
A big thing I've noticed is that FRUIT JUICE is a massive problem for me. It causes my symptoms to come back with a avengence : Lips being the first symptoms : hugely fissured with rashes to follow. Looking back this probably happens when I also eat a (normal, for most people) meal the same day e.g. rice, veg and protein. I get it badly when eating things like rice pudding, or sugary cereal with milk.
I've also noticed in the past that when eating a normal meal with some coconut oil or any oil I feel REALLY tired!
Probiotics or anything sugary etc. always instantly go to work on my lips leaving them with a gungey feeling.
I think these symptoms as definitely consistent with bacteria over growth… so much so that I feel like the bacteria has spread beyond my small intestine to my mouth and body.
Since leaning towards more strict food combing (fats, carbs and proteins separate) I've managed to tame most symptoms but I want to CURE them! Any advice is greatly appreciated. I've probably missed some important stuff out so please feel free to ask.
BrundleFly91 / Seth
I've listed a brief history of my ill health ,with some observations I've made along the way, that may be of help to some of you. Since you all seem really clued up and have beaten a lot of the problems that I think I have I'm hoping that someone will be able to make sense of my symptoms and history :
Had bad breath and eczema since I was ten… anyone that's had it at that early age (or any age!) knows how hard it can make life. Did the limited research you'd expect from a 10 year old inc. going to docs/GPs who didn't help or care. At 17-20 I was on a vegetarian diet(lowered stomach acid?) which seemed to make a difference in breath and skin. At 21 I decided to go vegan… had no clue how to do it and went at it alone… ended up really ill.
Vegan for only a month - I ate anything vegan/ in any combination : Vegemite, Quorn, Peanut butter etc. Skin completely changed: I'd had eczema since a young age but this was the next level… and kind of different to the eczema I'd had. Now my lips instead of being a little scabby and flakey (sorry for the visual) they were full on cracked and fissured… just putting water on them was AGONY. Naturally I thought this was the vegan diet but looking back I think it was the cramming of a combination of highly fermentable foods with slowly digesting foods (like peanut butter) down into an already sluggish digestive system that just caused all my lingering symptoms, since 10, to sky rocket.
Since getting off the vegan diet it's been a battle just to control symptoms:
Brain Fog
Low Energy
Dizziness esp. after eating
White discoloured tongue
Fissured Lips
Kind of like a sticky residue/film around lips
Low Basal Temp (low as 92 in the morning)
Dry skin
Heavy gut feeling.
Constant little hiccup like burps
Terrible sinus pain in the morning.
Can't put on weight
A big thing I've noticed is that FRUIT JUICE is a massive problem for me. It causes my symptoms to come back with a avengence : Lips being the first symptoms : hugely fissured with rashes to follow. Looking back this probably happens when I also eat a (normal, for most people) meal the same day e.g. rice, veg and protein. I get it badly when eating things like rice pudding, or sugary cereal with milk.
I've also noticed in the past that when eating a normal meal with some coconut oil or any oil I feel REALLY tired!
Probiotics or anything sugary etc. always instantly go to work on my lips leaving them with a gungey feeling.
I think these symptoms as definitely consistent with bacteria over growth… so much so that I feel like the bacteria has spread beyond my small intestine to my mouth and body.
Since leaning towards more strict food combing (fats, carbs and proteins separate) I've managed to tame most symptoms but I want to CURE them! Any advice is greatly appreciated. I've probably missed some important stuff out so please feel free to ask.
BrundleFly91 / Seth