Vinny
Member
Dear wise elders of Peat Mountain,
I have been sick all my life.
At the age 4-5, my tonsils had been taken out. I remember. Don`t think they used anesthetics.
(BTW, who invented this? Who came up with the idea that mutilating small children would make them better? I`d like to meet this person. I`d have a very straightforward talk with him/her...)
After this intervention, i`ve always suffered sore throat. It never got better. When I get sick (and that was very often) my throat would hurt like hell in 90% of the cases.
So, because of my sickness, I was given a lot of antibiotics. It was surprising, when I stumbled upon Dr. Peat, to know that he finds them useful. I gave them up when I got older and my mom was not able anymore to force me taking them, and never used them since (and that was the moment my health got a little bit better). I remember, there was only one doctor at that time, who said I was given too many of them.
Except throat, during childhood, I had a lot of afts (mouth ulcers). Sleep was very problematic and still sucks. Same with energy levels. I had a lot of fears also and became hypochondriac. Constantly had clammy hands.
In my teens I got the jock itch. Got also the first hemorrhoid, which still makes me company. Started to gain weight. Acne. Masturbation (forgive me, Lord!). Erectile dysfunction. Brain fog and trouble to concentrate.
In 2000, after a stressful event, I got heart palpitations, (skipped beet) increased pulse, digestion discomfort and high blood pressure. A bit later - dark circles under eyes and edema on the eye lids in the morning.
Mentally, I was a disaster. Anxiety, depression, hypochondria, lack of confidence, irritability, etc.
In 2014, I was groggy. I thought I was just tired (night shift work) and that if I take some long rest and sleep properly, things will get better. I took the long rest, but ... nothing changed. Still extremely fatigued, depressed and ... cold. Icy cold ... in Cyprus? (I was already living on the island) I thought, how can someone be so cold in Cyprus?
So, I started to buy vitamins and supplements, to change different food patterns, trying to figure out what was wrong and what was missing, and fix it. Things got worse with an attempt for ketogenic diet, which almost finished me. However, for some period, following low sugar/carb would keep me lean, at least.
My libido is practically non-existent. I haven`t had morning wood for ages. Lill` Will won`t move. He stays calm, hidden somewhere down there. I don`t bother him, he ain`t bother me. We`ve got some mutual understanding, for the time being. We wait some better times to take action, now, or in the next life....
Well, finally I got it - that must be metabolism/thyroid issue. Hands/feet have always been cold and I thought, "that`s just me". I will live this way, what can I do... But, when I was becoming worse and worse, and temps were already cadaver-like 35.5, and barely dragged my legs, it came the realization...
During my life in Cyprus, some things, involuntarily, got better, have no idea why (probably because the olive oil instead of pufa?) - the blood pressure, the jock itch, the afts, the pulse. Rhoids also don`t bother me so much as before (I kinda miss when they`re inflamed, bleed and hurt like hell) probably because gave up alcohol and everything spicy...
Glucose storage is poor.
I lived sometime in a moldy environment (we`ve got a lot of moisture in Cyprus, unfortunately).
Two years ago, after the drastically failed keto affair, my urine became foamy. It`s a lot of foam, guys, like I`m peeing some industrial detergent, f*ck! If you need to mop up your old garage floor, just let me know and and I`ll ship you a bucket, for free...
Recently, I was diagnosed with varicocele. I have been having it for many years, just never suspect that it was another thing to worry about (among the many other issues did not pay attention to this one). Doesn`t hurt, just one bulging vein and my spermogram showed no great chance to father some babies...
I have tried some therapies, like liver/gallbladder flush, herbs, supplements, exercise, fasting.... I even drank my urine. Yep. I did that. Kill me with stones. But it seems, generally, I`m not a good responder to supps. The only one I found working well so far was digestive enzymes with ox bile. I love them.
The only aspect that never ever got screwed up so far, no matter how I violated my body, was my hair. I`ve got thick, shining, still very dark, rapidly growing mane. Genetics, my guess...
I gave up completely alcohol, smoking, TV and masturbation. Diet, at the moment, is mostly muscle meat - chicken breast, sometimes ox tail, chicken necks, potatoes, beets, jellies, ripe fruits. Adding up slowly coconut oil. I stay away from diary and grains. Tried to increase the sugar (which I crave) but ended up with big belly and pimples. No bueno.
I don`t know my calorie intake, but I`m trying to eat as often and as much till satiety. Hands/feet get warmer after food. Exercise is walking - 8-12 km/day.
Been to some doctors. Ultra-sound showed that: 1. my kidneys are smaller than normally should be, but otherwise looked healthy 2. It looks like my liver is in good condition , no visible signs of pathology (then, why I`m not holding that glucose there?) 3. my prostate gland is calcified
Test is high. Estrogen/prolactin - normal. Cholesterol - high, but this could be from the fatty meals I was eating then. Cortisol - normal. Will put soon all my tests.
I don`t have a thyroid panel yet, may be won`t do. We`ll see about that... I know only that my fT3 is normal, if it means anything... Never still tried T3 supplementation, but want to. Took thyroxin - got worse. Now I take NDT (swanson thyroxine free) and 12 grains a day worm me up a little bit. I`ll try 16 next batch.
Waking temp 36.0, puls 60+.
On a full moon my symptoms get worse (I wish someone reveal me this mystery, please!).
So, this is, more or less, my story. Independently of all that, I`m perfectly fine...
Thank you for reading! Supreme health to all of you!
I have been sick all my life.
At the age 4-5, my tonsils had been taken out. I remember. Don`t think they used anesthetics.
(BTW, who invented this? Who came up with the idea that mutilating small children would make them better? I`d like to meet this person. I`d have a very straightforward talk with him/her...)
After this intervention, i`ve always suffered sore throat. It never got better. When I get sick (and that was very often) my throat would hurt like hell in 90% of the cases.
So, because of my sickness, I was given a lot of antibiotics. It was surprising, when I stumbled upon Dr. Peat, to know that he finds them useful. I gave them up when I got older and my mom was not able anymore to force me taking them, and never used them since (and that was the moment my health got a little bit better). I remember, there was only one doctor at that time, who said I was given too many of them.
Except throat, during childhood, I had a lot of afts (mouth ulcers). Sleep was very problematic and still sucks. Same with energy levels. I had a lot of fears also and became hypochondriac. Constantly had clammy hands.
In my teens I got the jock itch. Got also the first hemorrhoid, which still makes me company. Started to gain weight. Acne. Masturbation (forgive me, Lord!). Erectile dysfunction. Brain fog and trouble to concentrate.
In 2000, after a stressful event, I got heart palpitations, (skipped beet) increased pulse, digestion discomfort and high blood pressure. A bit later - dark circles under eyes and edema on the eye lids in the morning.
Mentally, I was a disaster. Anxiety, depression, hypochondria, lack of confidence, irritability, etc.
In 2014, I was groggy. I thought I was just tired (night shift work) and that if I take some long rest and sleep properly, things will get better. I took the long rest, but ... nothing changed. Still extremely fatigued, depressed and ... cold. Icy cold ... in Cyprus? (I was already living on the island) I thought, how can someone be so cold in Cyprus?
So, I started to buy vitamins and supplements, to change different food patterns, trying to figure out what was wrong and what was missing, and fix it. Things got worse with an attempt for ketogenic diet, which almost finished me. However, for some period, following low sugar/carb would keep me lean, at least.
My libido is practically non-existent. I haven`t had morning wood for ages. Lill` Will won`t move. He stays calm, hidden somewhere down there. I don`t bother him, he ain`t bother me. We`ve got some mutual understanding, for the time being. We wait some better times to take action, now, or in the next life....
Well, finally I got it - that must be metabolism/thyroid issue. Hands/feet have always been cold and I thought, "that`s just me". I will live this way, what can I do... But, when I was becoming worse and worse, and temps were already cadaver-like 35.5, and barely dragged my legs, it came the realization...
During my life in Cyprus, some things, involuntarily, got better, have no idea why (probably because the olive oil instead of pufa?) - the blood pressure, the jock itch, the afts, the pulse. Rhoids also don`t bother me so much as before (I kinda miss when they`re inflamed, bleed and hurt like hell) probably because gave up alcohol and everything spicy...
Glucose storage is poor.
I lived sometime in a moldy environment (we`ve got a lot of moisture in Cyprus, unfortunately).
Two years ago, after the drastically failed keto affair, my urine became foamy. It`s a lot of foam, guys, like I`m peeing some industrial detergent, f*ck! If you need to mop up your old garage floor, just let me know and and I`ll ship you a bucket, for free...
Recently, I was diagnosed with varicocele. I have been having it for many years, just never suspect that it was another thing to worry about (among the many other issues did not pay attention to this one). Doesn`t hurt, just one bulging vein and my spermogram showed no great chance to father some babies...
I have tried some therapies, like liver/gallbladder flush, herbs, supplements, exercise, fasting.... I even drank my urine. Yep. I did that. Kill me with stones. But it seems, generally, I`m not a good responder to supps. The only one I found working well so far was digestive enzymes with ox bile. I love them.
The only aspect that never ever got screwed up so far, no matter how I violated my body, was my hair. I`ve got thick, shining, still very dark, rapidly growing mane. Genetics, my guess...
I gave up completely alcohol, smoking, TV and masturbation. Diet, at the moment, is mostly muscle meat - chicken breast, sometimes ox tail, chicken necks, potatoes, beets, jellies, ripe fruits. Adding up slowly coconut oil. I stay away from diary and grains. Tried to increase the sugar (which I crave) but ended up with big belly and pimples. No bueno.
I don`t know my calorie intake, but I`m trying to eat as often and as much till satiety. Hands/feet get warmer after food. Exercise is walking - 8-12 km/day.
Been to some doctors. Ultra-sound showed that: 1. my kidneys are smaller than normally should be, but otherwise looked healthy 2. It looks like my liver is in good condition , no visible signs of pathology (then, why I`m not holding that glucose there?) 3. my prostate gland is calcified
Test is high. Estrogen/prolactin - normal. Cholesterol - high, but this could be from the fatty meals I was eating then. Cortisol - normal. Will put soon all my tests.
I don`t have a thyroid panel yet, may be won`t do. We`ll see about that... I know only that my fT3 is normal, if it means anything... Never still tried T3 supplementation, but want to. Took thyroxin - got worse. Now I take NDT (swanson thyroxine free) and 12 grains a day worm me up a little bit. I`ll try 16 next batch.
Waking temp 36.0, puls 60+.
On a full moon my symptoms get worse (I wish someone reveal me this mystery, please!).
So, this is, more or less, my story. Independently of all that, I`m perfectly fine...
Thank you for reading! Supreme health to all of you!