tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post5191083456790837485..comments2023-08-15T11:03:58.591-04:00Comments on Adventures in Sparkland: Health NewsletterSparkling Redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-42649807344031100082011-08-02T02:16:27.027-04:002011-08-02T02:16:27.027-04:00Very wise of you to listen to your body like that....Very wise of you to listen to your body like that. So often we don't, and push ourselves too hard.<br /><br />Darc beat me to the iodine thing! <br /><br />But what Pixiebaby said struck a chord with me (and I thank you Pixiebaby!) I know I'm personally dealing with a yeast thing on my skin and have been for at least a year. It's nasty stuff and I'd forgotten just how bad it can be until I read again some stuff I found after seeing her comment.<br /><br />Your symptoms do sound quite a bit like fibromyalgia. This CSS might be a close relative.<br /><br />Boy Spark, you sure do inspire a lot of medical detective stuff! It reminds me of the saying, "when you hear hoofbeats, look for horses, not zebras." I think in your case, it might really be a zebra this time, in terms of diagnosis. Whatever it happens to be, you continue to be in our prayers. *hugs*DarcsFalconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757804686134389853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-7153885364538738462011-07-31T20:40:27.979-04:002011-07-31T20:40:27.979-04:00Pixiebaby: That's certainly worth looking int...Pixiebaby: That's certainly worth looking into. Dietary changes can make a big difference. Sometimes it takes a couple of months for you to start noticing a difference as your system adjusts - that's what happened to me when I cut out dairy, and it seems to be the same slow but sure change with getting rid of wheat. So stick with it a while and be patient. I hope it helps!<br /><br />Claire: Thanks! It is certainly frustrating at times. Then again it makes me very grateful for the good days.Sparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-19781476663603335492011-07-31T13:15:51.253-04:002011-07-31T13:15:51.253-04:00I hope you and your GP can get to the bottom of th...I hope you and your GP can get to the bottom of this sweetie. It must be very difficult to live with.<br /><br />CxxClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681193035888306703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-19587732966001883522011-07-31T12:28:59.917-04:002011-07-31T12:28:59.917-04:00Something came to me last night as I was sitting h...Something came to me last night as I was sitting here wondering what in the world has happened to me with all this stuff. I have a very hard time believing that this is the way that my life is going to be from here on out. Then I remembered seeing a doctor over twenty years ago who ran allergy testing and others on me and treated me for Candida overgrowth. Don't even know why this just popped into my head but it did and I looked into it. All I can say is that I sat there stunned to see that each and every one of my symptoms is on the list for a candida problem. I am going to start treating for it and go back on a special diet and see what happens. Anyway...when I just read your post I thought I would mention it for you to look into. It's frustrating to have all these symptoms and no real answers...let alone a solution.Tracy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960615884046852962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-39249552608833025762011-07-30T09:09:11.022-04:002011-07-30T09:09:11.022-04:00Jenski: I have spent the last few years learning ...Jenski: I have spent the last few years learning to read the "tired" cues of my body, and disciplining myself to respond to them. The trick is not to wait until I'm what most people would call "tired" before I go and rest. By then it's probably too late.<br /><br />DarcKnyt: Thanks for the suggestion. I have had my thyroid tested, and it's nice and normal. :-)Sparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-24039381472840158762011-07-29T23:35:31.137-04:002011-07-29T23:35:31.137-04:00I wonder if you're having thyroid problems, or...I wonder if you're having thyroid problems, or low iodine problems. Iodine deficiency has many of the same symptoms as CFS. But I'm not a doctor, nor have I ever played one on TV.<br /><br />Hope things get figured out for good soon.DarcKnythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07007911811157251252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-69966867048526482542011-07-29T21:48:21.705-04:002011-07-29T21:48:21.705-04:00It may not always be the case or easy, but you cer...It may not always be the case or easy, but you certainly sound like you have a healthy approach to listening to your body and slowly getting to the bottom of what affects your health. I also think that things like random pains happen as you get older (like my ankle that aches when a storm is coming), so good luck separating the two. ;-)Jenskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05368202166540468533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-15289508210885736632011-07-29T21:30:41.205-04:002011-07-29T21:30:41.205-04:00Lynn: I just read an article she wrote for the Ne...Lynn: I just read an article she wrote for the New Yorker in 2003 called "A Sudden Illness". It's stunning, both in content and writing style.<br /><br />Ron: Yeah, it's amazing that although medical research is constantly making new discoveries, most individual doctors act like everything in the medical field is already known. If they don't know about it, it doesn't exist. That is a nonsensical approach, absolutely.Sparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-71910455892964045922011-07-29T15:59:47.134-04:002011-07-29T15:59:47.134-04:00I've watched a show, "Medical Mysteries&q...I've watched a show, "Medical Mysteries" or something similar where doctors will miss a diagnosis and treat a patient like they are making up symptoms for years until finally one doctor will listen and figure out this rare illness. It just seems that doctors have a list of "common" illnesses and all the rare items get crossed off because "Like only 3 people in a million get that" where the poor patient is one of those three people. Keep making a fuss and doing your homework and hopefully one day the right doctor will catch what this is.Warped Mind of Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15670039992710968421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620546355443994788.post-66017486360468485222011-07-29T15:32:17.163-04:002011-07-29T15:32:17.163-04:00I thought about you when I was reading about the a...I thought about you when I was reading about the author Laura Hillenbrand. She has chronic fatigue syndrome and rarely leaves her house these days. I hope you can get to the bottom of all that.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.com