iLoveSugar
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So for as much as I complain and moan, I figured it would be best to log everything into one long post. For what it's worth, I am a 30 year old male, weight about 150, look pretty decent with an athletic build, but feel like complete S**T!!!
Growing up, I had allergies quite bad, had some stomach discomfort at times, didn't have the stamina my friends had, but other than that was pretty normal until about age 14. I remember the day to a "T", I was in class in 7th grade, had terrible stomach pains, had to use the restroom and the teacher wouldn't let me. My stomach got worse, and the pain intensified Around the same time, I woke up in the morning with a severe stiff neck, that made it so that I could not look left or right. It was severe pain. This last for about 3-5 days. From that day on, I absolutely dreaded school as my stomach was always in pain, gas pain, having to use the restroom, etc. I fought with my Mother daily until I was in 10th grade about dropping out of school. After the long 3 year fight, she finally gave in. Every single time I left my house, I mapped out where I was going as my bowels hurt so bad, and I had absolutely no time to go to the bathroom. Other than that though, neurologically and mentally, I could still live my life and enjoy time with friends. I had no anxiety or anything. By age 18, I finally opened up about my stomach issues with my family doc, who sent to me to a physciatrist, and from then on, I was trialed with Prozac, Effexor XR, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, as well as a few other SSRI's that I can not remember. None of them ever seemed to help me. Coming of the Effexor was a nightmare.
By age 19, 1 year later, I had my first colonoscopy. I was diagnosed with esophageal inflammation, along with IBS. Funny because I never had heartburn or anything. Throughout the next year or so, I was hospitalized many times due to severe stomach pain since I still ate bad food. I would be hunched over in pain so bad, many times it was hard to get to the ER.
2 years later, after still muddling through, I went to a different GI, had another scope, this time was diagnosed with Crohns colitis (never heard of this combo), along with proctitis. From then on, I decided it was time to take matters into my own hands and start eating well. I opted for the GAPS/SCD diet. For the most part, my severe stomach pain settled, but it turned into complete constipation. Of course I opted for bananas and almond flour since the GAPS diet was so restrictive. Throughout the next year or so, I still did have a few episodes of bad bad stomach pain, hospitalized me, 2 more colonoscopies. By age 25, I had 4 scopes, and roughly 30-40 ER trips. That kept saying proctitis and colitis.
This is where I really started to decline. When I was 26, I met Josh Rubin from East West Healing. I was following his advice. After about a year with him, he ventured into the world of Peat. I started following Peat recommendations. I remember coaching my sons baseball game, and kept feeling woozy and faint. It was scary since all eyes were on me. I went to a chiropractor, he did some work, but I noticed nothing. Over the next 4 years to where I am now, many neurological symptoms have crushed me and landed me in bed. I lost my fiance of 12 years, my business has rapidly went down, and I really can't be around people anymore.
Some key points:
My main symptoms are:
I've messed around with several food combos, diets.
My current diet is as follows:
Wake up, drink 4oz coffee with full cup of milk and 2 tbs sugar
shake (rinsed cottage cheese, sugar, coc oil, fruit juice,salt, sometimes ice cream in it)
carrot salad
another shake from above
parmesan reggiano cheese with shake
Other foods but not daily are oysters, liver, steak, potato chips, coke/pepsi, bamboo shoots
I get between 2k-3k calories per day, and even at that, it's very hard. My stomach is always bloated.
I may have forgot things, so I may continue to add to this.
Growing up, I had allergies quite bad, had some stomach discomfort at times, didn't have the stamina my friends had, but other than that was pretty normal until about age 14. I remember the day to a "T", I was in class in 7th grade, had terrible stomach pains, had to use the restroom and the teacher wouldn't let me. My stomach got worse, and the pain intensified Around the same time, I woke up in the morning with a severe stiff neck, that made it so that I could not look left or right. It was severe pain. This last for about 3-5 days. From that day on, I absolutely dreaded school as my stomach was always in pain, gas pain, having to use the restroom, etc. I fought with my Mother daily until I was in 10th grade about dropping out of school. After the long 3 year fight, she finally gave in. Every single time I left my house, I mapped out where I was going as my bowels hurt so bad, and I had absolutely no time to go to the bathroom. Other than that though, neurologically and mentally, I could still live my life and enjoy time with friends. I had no anxiety or anything. By age 18, I finally opened up about my stomach issues with my family doc, who sent to me to a physciatrist, and from then on, I was trialed with Prozac, Effexor XR, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, as well as a few other SSRI's that I can not remember. None of them ever seemed to help me. Coming of the Effexor was a nightmare.
By age 19, 1 year later, I had my first colonoscopy. I was diagnosed with esophageal inflammation, along with IBS. Funny because I never had heartburn or anything. Throughout the next year or so, I was hospitalized many times due to severe stomach pain since I still ate bad food. I would be hunched over in pain so bad, many times it was hard to get to the ER.
2 years later, after still muddling through, I went to a different GI, had another scope, this time was diagnosed with Crohns colitis (never heard of this combo), along with proctitis. From then on, I decided it was time to take matters into my own hands and start eating well. I opted for the GAPS/SCD diet. For the most part, my severe stomach pain settled, but it turned into complete constipation. Of course I opted for bananas and almond flour since the GAPS diet was so restrictive. Throughout the next year or so, I still did have a few episodes of bad bad stomach pain, hospitalized me, 2 more colonoscopies. By age 25, I had 4 scopes, and roughly 30-40 ER trips. That kept saying proctitis and colitis.
This is where I really started to decline. When I was 26, I met Josh Rubin from East West Healing. I was following his advice. After about a year with him, he ventured into the world of Peat. I started following Peat recommendations. I remember coaching my sons baseball game, and kept feeling woozy and faint. It was scary since all eyes were on me. I went to a chiropractor, he did some work, but I noticed nothing. Over the next 4 years to where I am now, many neurological symptoms have crushed me and landed me in bed. I lost my fiance of 12 years, my business has rapidly went down, and I really can't be around people anymore.
Some key points:
My main symptoms are:
- Sever vertigo, dizziness, faint feeling, losing my legs, wobbling
Ears clogged, constantly popping
Extreme fatigue like I am absolutely never rested at all
Aches all over my body
hyperventilating which bag breathing does not help
Extreme frozen hands and feet, many times where they sweat
Heart rate that is all over the place, some days never over 70, some days never under 100
constant cold temps (96s-97's)
Neck stiffness that never ever subsides, cracks/crunches ALL day long
Severe soreness with any activity
Paranoia
Crushing anxiety, even a phone conversation or talking with someone in person makes me nearly faint
Heavy heartbeat
Nausea
Constipation
Hemmrhoids
Chronic herpe outbreaks
Dry hair
Brain fog like no other. Debiliating
Short term memory loss
Shallow breath
Air hunger
Visual issues, looking up is harder. Eyes open in general makes me anxious and tired
- Thyroid in forms of T3 and T3/T4
Progest E
Pregnenolone (helped at first, but never again)
B1
B3
B-complex (helped 1 time, never again)
Aspirin daily
Vit K
Taurine
Lysine
Many different types of Magnesium
Salt supplementation
Vit A
Vit D
Tanning
Benadryl
Periactin
Minocycline
LDN
Caffeine
Probiotics
Methylne blue (helped 1 time, but never again)
Charcoal (helped one time, never again)
I've messed around with several food combos, diets.
My current diet is as follows:
Wake up, drink 4oz coffee with full cup of milk and 2 tbs sugar
shake (rinsed cottage cheese, sugar, coc oil, fruit juice,salt, sometimes ice cream in it)
carrot salad
another shake from above
parmesan reggiano cheese with shake
Other foods but not daily are oysters, liver, steak, potato chips, coke/pepsi, bamboo shoots
I get between 2k-3k calories per day, and even at that, it's very hard. My stomach is always bloated.
I may have forgot things, so I may continue to add to this.