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How I Cured Morgellons
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| Original 12/3/2009 Post | |
gigi22 12/3/2009 12:42:23 AM | All - I thought I would just share this for anyone that is interested. I did not have the Great Plains Testing done, though it sounds wonderful! My symptoms started almost a year ago. I came back from the tropics with a very odd feeling.. turned out to be an infection in my sinuses. After a number of rounds of antibiotics, I was left with a systematic Candida infection. My M symptoms came soon after that. I was able to get relief from the bugs, crawling, stinging, and biting.. mostly through boosting the immune system, antifungals, and skin treatments. Now, I am left with very little internal symptoms and an occasional itch.. still some problem skin... I am still pulling the larva-like things from the skin. I am not following the protocol, but thought people might be interested in what my test results showed. My doc, unfortunately, did not use Great Plains, but I can definitely see an advantage to using them. Note that the protocol I am on is mostly diet/supplements/vitamins/minerals/enzymes/probiotics with some natural antifungals under doctor's supervision... I am not on antibiotics due to my fungal/candida issues. My new doc ran several types of tests on me. Here is what was found: - Blood tests revealed a slight problem with the thyroid. - The detox testing showed an imbalance with the liver pathways. It showed my Phase I functioning too fast and my Phase II pathway is underfunctioning. This can cause toxins to accumulate in the body and cause damage. - ALCAT testing for food intolerances showed that some foods I was eating all of the time was causing me issues. I was getting rashes on my skin quite frequently, sometimes soon after eating. I've been eliminating the problem foods from my diet and my skin is starting to improve. - The stool test done by Diagnos-Techs, Inc was most interesting. It indicated: - Low Pancreatic Enzyme Output - Indication of a slight Gluten Intolerance - Moderate Growth of Alpha Hemolytic Streptococcus - Moderate Growth of Gamma Hemolytic Streptococcus - +1 Rhodoctorula species (yeast?) - +3 Saprophytic fungi The doc was surprised to see the saprophytic fungi show up.. but I feel that mold/fungus played a very large role in my illness... The next test I am doing is a heavy metal provocation test. My hair test already revealed high nickel and cadmium, but this test will check to see if other metals are problems. Many of the issues that came up in my testing can be corrected with nutritional support (liver detoxification, thyroid, immune system boosting to fight pathogens)... so I am continuing with my protocol. My diet is also important to recovery, as I cannot eat foods that feed the mold/fungus/candida, and I have to stay from foods that I am intolerant of.. I will update on the results of my metal testing... Hope this helps someone. |
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gigi22 1/21/2010 11:15:15 PM | PEZ - My body's decline can be attributed to several things, and heavy metals and toxins are just one of them. I won't recover by just focusing on one thing only, but my doctor feels that many of my issues are related to the heavy metal burden. If I hope to regain my health, then it has to be addressed. It can take months or years to detox out this stuff. |
gigi22 1/21/2010 11:04:03 PM | Julia - I am taking a prescription drug twice a week in addition to Vitamin c IVs. Also, the supplements and vitamins I am taking will chelate over a longer period of time. On my own, I do far infrared saunas and ionic foot baths. I know the foot baths are controversial, but I feel they help. Tests I have had done: -Liver Detoxification Test: http://altmedicine.about.com/od/labtestindexbyfocus/a/liver_detox.htm - ALCAT Testing for Food Intolerances https://www.alcat.com/index.php - GI Health Panel by Diagnos-Techs http://www.diagnostechs.com/mainFrame.asp?refPage=http://www.diagnostechs.com/body_text/tests/gi/gi_doctor.htm |
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