#my cramps used to be so severe but no i have unbearable period fatigue

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Public school sex education really sucked. Why didn’t they tell us how to deal with period symptoms?? Like they might’ve mentioned that we could get cramps but why didn’t they tell us about back pain, period fatigue, breast soreness, digestive issues, body soreness in general, etc. Or the fact that symptoms can change when you get older??

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Hello again it's me sorry if I'm being annoying I'm just so tired of doctors and want to take my health into my own hands. Anyways I recently took your advice but only ate sardines,eggs, saltwater, tea and regular water without meat (couldn't afford it currently) and to make a long story i felt like actual garbage I had night and day palpations, dizziness, fatigue, irritable mood swings, heavy breathing, leg cramps and so fourth ,But then I ate garbage (McDonald) and woke up without palpations and had good sleep like wtf??? So yeah I guess my body is too accustomed to garbage so I have to gently ween myself off of it before I try anything new anyways thanks again for all the advice and sorry again for being annoying..

(Not relevant but I had to fish sandwiches and a few sips of a vanilla milkshake)

That sounds pretty spot on for transition symptoms. If you are coming from a carbohydrate-heavy diet into a zero carb diet, your body will be forced into ketosis, which is the metabolic state of utilizing fatty acids to produce ketones in the liver, which are then burned for energy by the body. When you eat carbs, your body will never use fatty acids for energy and will instead just store them, and you will always be in a state of glycolysis, or carb-burning. Most modern people have been in glycolysis for almost their entire lives, as only breastfed babies stay in ketosis, and then that ends once they start eating the carb-based modern diet. Because of this, lack of use means that your body doesn't know how to make and utilize ketones efficiently. It has to learn how to do this, which can take as little as four days or as long as two weeks, depending on the individual.

During that time where the body is acclimating to this new way of functioning, you can feel all sorts of awful. This transition period is most commonly known as "keto flu." It ranges in symptoms. Everything you experienced is a symptom, and a couple others include skin rashes, nausea and diarrhea. Essentially the body is flipping out trying to figure out how to use this new fuel source, and at first it will be bad at it. But don't worry, those symptoms are transient and they won't do any long term damage to you. However, if you find them to be unbearably severe, what you can do instead is back off and transition into the diet slowly. Keep your carbs, but increase your animal-based food intake, and over a period of time start reducing your carbs while increasing your meat intake. It can help minimize the negative effects.

Also, lots of fat and electrolytes are your friend.

I would highly recommend looking into the videos of Dr. Ken Berry, Judy Cho, and Bella the Steak and Butter Gal on youtube. They have lots of overview videos with tips/tricks, advice, and pitfalls to avoid when starting the diet or trying to make adjustments to optimize it. Between them they have far more knowledge than I do. Not to say I don't like answering questions, but I want to make sure you're in the best hands possible :)

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My Endometriosis Diagnosis Story | Endometriosis Awareness

Do you know how you can go so many years with mystery pain and no Doctor seems to give you a diagnosis? Well, this happened to me.  I want to share My Endometriosis Diagnosis Story and bring Endometriosis Awareness to the light.

Each month, I find myself glued to my heating pad for the first 1-2 days of my menstrual cycle.  Sometimes you find me in the bathroom throwing up or sweating from my low blood pressure.  But, often I am crawled into a little ball in my bed, hugging my heating pad and in so much pain.  I never knew pain like that before and it happens each month during my period.  I always had irregular periods and my cramps were never as severe as they became after I lost my right ovary in 2006.  I’d often tell myself, “I don’t get it, I don’t have my right ovary and how can my cramps be so unbearable, especially on my right side.”  The doctor said my severe cramps were due to scarring tissue from losing the right ovary, so I just thought Id deal with this pain until I’m done menstruating.  I’d always get very anxious and scared as my period got closer each month.  I’d monitor closely and plan my life around the days I’d get it.  I’d not be able to go to work or go out.  I never knew the impact it had on my quality of life each month.

Twice I went to immediate care out of pain, but it was useless. They leave you 2-3 hours dealing with your pain while they try to make sense of it.  In my 2nd time, that’s when they did my first ultrasound and found out about my Uterine Fibroid, but it was less than 2cm.  They only gave me ibuprofen for pain and I was sent my way.  Well, fast forward to 2017 when I found my Uterine Fibroid Tumor grew to 8.1cm in diameter and in addition, I also had an Endometrioma Cyst on my left ovary.  Did I mention it’s my only ovary left?  I had my Myomectomy surgery to remove tumor and cyst on February 9th and it was all a success (read the story here).

I had my post-surgery appointment on February 13th.  I thought Doctor was just going to remove the tape and tell me 6-weeks recovery and all was going to be fine.  I thought he was just going to tell me I am finally healed from all my issues with my reproductive organs.  Well, I was wrong.  I was very wrong!  “Mary, you have ENDOMETRIOSIS!”  I froze and was numb and forgot even ask the questions I needed, such as “when can I go back to the gym?” “am I fertile?” “How did this happen?”  I couldn’t think of anything else but the word Endometriosis.  I knew exactly what it was because a few friends had it.  I just never thought I had it for a few years without having a diagnosis.  It is one of those conditions that are hard to diagnose unless they operate on you. Often it can be misdiagnosed as something else.  However, he did mention they cleared all the scar tissue caused by endometriosis and that it had spread to my left ovary and fallopian tube, hence why I had an Endometrioma Cyst

It hasn’t been an easy journey lately with so many things in my head, but I’m super resilient and positive.

Now, I want to share with you the most common symptoms of Endometriosis to bring Endometriosis Awareness.

Endometriosis Diagnosis Symptoms:

Pain with pelvic examinations.

Irregular or heavy menstruation.

Severe menstrual pains.

Spotting or bleeding between periods.

Throwing up during menstruation.

Periods that last over 7 days.

Pelvic pain that may worsen during menstruation.

Painful sexual intercourse.

Cramping during intercourse.

Painful bowel movements or urination (when Endometriosis has spread to the urinary bladder).

Infertility.  Women who experience infertility could be suffering from Endometriosis, but it does not cause it.

Need a heating pad or something warm to help with cramp pain.

High estrogen levels can make symptoms and condition worst.

Diarrhea, constipation, and nausea.

Other symptoms associated with Endometriosis Diagnosis could be

Lower abdominal pain

Lower back pain

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Diarrhea and/or constipation

Bloated

Chest Pain or coughing (when Endometriosis has spread to lungs)

If Endometriosis has spread to any visceral organs, then those organs can start malfunctioning.

Bloody urine during menstruation

Ovarian Cysts (specially endometrioma cysts)

GI issues, such as IBS

Allergies/autoimmune diseases

Ovarian and breast cancer

What is the cause of Endometriosis?

The root cause of Endometriosis is not known.

How does it happen?

Hormones signal the lining of your Uterus to thicken, the lining is called Endometrium and it’s build up of Endometrial cells and tissue.  It’s meant to prepare the Uterus to receive a fertilized egg.  When fertilization does not happen, the uterus sheds the lining through the vagina, hence why we have our menstrual cycle (period) and we bleed.  Normally, Endometrial tissue grows inside the uterus cavity to prepare the lining of the womb (Uterus).   Endometriosis is the abnormal growth of the lining of the Endometrial tissue similar to that which lines the interior of the uterus but in a location outside of the uterus.  Basically what should happen inside the Uterus, happens outside of the Uterus!  The Endometrial tissue grows outside of the uterus and spreads to other organs and we bleed on the outside causing endometrial tissue to build up, grow and attach itself to the exterior of the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, visceral organs, lungs, bladder, etc.  Now, since there is no way for the blood and endometrial tissue to scape, it stagnates and becomes scar tissue, which can trigger pain, inflammation, and be a huge cause of infertility if adhesions (scar tissue) happen in the fallopian tubes and causes them to close.  Lastly, it can develop Endometrioma Cysts, otherwise known and “chocolate cysts” and this is what I dealt with and were surgically removed (read about it here).

What is the cure for Endometriosis?

There is no cure for endometriosis and to eliminate it completely.  There is a surgical procedure to remove the Endometriosis scar tissue, but it will most often come back.  In my case, it was removed from my left ovary, left the fallopian tube and the exterior of my uterus.

Here are some common cures for Endometriosis that Doctors usually suggest, yet I don’t feel strongly about any of them given it does not really cure it.

Induced menopause preserving your reproductive organs.

Hysterectomy

Pregnancy, yet it will come back after pregnancy.

Birth Control

Honestly, since I live a holistic lifestyle and it’s the reason why my symptoms aren’t as worst as other sufferers and mine are only the first 2 days of my menstrual cycle.

These are the holistic practices I’ve taken to start healing my Endometriosis Diagnosis.

Endometriosis diet, which is anti-inflammatory, alkaline and gut healing too.

I don’t take hormones and will not take Birth Control as it ruins your gut flora (gut bacteria) and digestive system.

Exercise and Eat Healthy

Drink a lot of Water.

Essential Oils

Heating Pad

Don’t use tampons or pads.  Use a menstrual cup (Diva Cup)

Avoid any product that can cause Estrogen levels to elevate.

Stress relief activities such as yoga, meditation, and journaling.

Natural supplements

Coffee enemas

Castor oil packs

Herbal teas

  Marks are from the heating pad and bloating from Endometriosis Diagnosis.

Please seek Medical advice for any of the symptoms, this information is just for awareness and not intended to treat or diagnosed anyone with Endometriosis Diagnosis.

Do you know anyone that sufferers or think it could suffer from Endometriosis? Share this information with them to help with Endometriosis Diagnosis.

How do you heal or make you Endometriosis pain better?

Love,

Mary

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There is something that you probably do not know about me…. Something which happened in June 2017 and answered a lot of questions relating to the way I had been feeling for quite some time.

My story actually begins back in February 2016, when I fell really ill with what I thought was a bad case of flu, but what the lovely doctor at the Emergency Out of Hours Clinic thought was Appendicitis! Quite a big difference between the two I think you’ll agree!

He referred me straight to the A&E department, where I was later admitted to a ward and kept in for three days. On the Second Day I was taken to theatre to have my appendix removed, which was when the games began.

The following morning, I was visited by the consultant, who informed me that my appendix was still very much in my body and healthy. So he just labelled my illness as P.I.D. This later turned out to actually be a bad infection within my Fallopian tube.

No more questions were asked at the time, and I was sent home with lots of antibiotics and was told to rest & recover. Which I did!

The antibiotics were awful, and made me feel just as bad as I had prior to surgery. In fact, I’d liken it to that stage of drunk when you know you are so far drunk that double vision & dizziness kicks in…. just without the fun!

After Recovery!

Once I had recovered and was back to full health, which was a good three months or so after the surgery, I started asking lots of questions, why, what, what if and so on… But there was a lot going on in my life at that moment in time, A house move, a cancer scare (which is another story) and a well deserved holiday. It was shortly after my holiday, that I found out that there was a Gynaecologist at my local GP surgery, so I made an appointment and went to see her for a chat. This was probably about November 2016.

She agreed that P.I.D. was a rather vague diagnosis, and probably meant “we’re not sure”. It could potentially cover many different problems! So she referred me to a specialist gynaecologist for a second opinion.

This took quite some time to come through, but I eventually went to see him in February 2017, nearly a year to the day after the initial surgery had happened.

We talked it through and he asked me to come back a few weeks later for ultrasound tests. Back to waiting again!

Then eventually in March 2017, I went to see him and following the ultrasound, he informed me that one of my Fallopian tubes looked as though it may be blocked. So he wanted to go for an exploratory laparoscopy. Oh joy… more surgery. At least this time I wasn’t feeling ill as well.

Again, this took time to come through, as most things do with the NHS, and to accommodate his busy schedule and my travel arrangements, we opted for July 2017 for the surgery. A year & a half after the initial surgery.

I was really lucky, the gynaecologist who I was being treated by is one of the best in the area, and he wanted to see me at the local private hospital rather than the general.

The Diagnosis

I went into hospital, thirsty, hot & hungry. it was a hot summers day, the sun was shining bright & I wasn’t allowed to eat or drink anything. The nurses were lovely, the private room wasn’t too shabby and I was being offered options for my post surgery meal? I wasn’t use to this, normally it is tea & plain toast!

I put in my food order, did my wee sample (which was a challenge after not drinking all day), and waited my turn.

After the surgery, I was allowed to recover in my own private room, which was nice, as my partner was sat there waiting for me. Shortly after I returned to my room, the consultant came around and told us what he had found… Obviously I was a little out of it still, but I got the gist.

Fallopian tube blocked & damaged

Some kind of scarring damage to the outside of my Liver (still don’t know what this is from)

Endometriosis

Incredibly unlikely that I will ever have children without IVF, which even still will be challenging.

I went home shortly after this, and finished recovery in the comfort of my own home. 

The Follow Up

Six weeks later, I went back to see the gynaecologist, who explained everything in more detail to me. He even showed me photographs of my innards (which was REALLY strange) and talked about what next.

He explained what Endometriosis is, and how it is an incurable condition. In fact, doctors do not even really know what causes it, or why it happens.

I left the hospital that day reassured, and armed with the answers that I had been seeking since my original surgery. The diagnosis had actually answered a lot of questions that I had about how I had been feeling, the stomach pains and period cramps, aches, discomfort, the Fatigue and the general lack of Oomph.

I finally knew that it wasn’t in my head, and these symptoms were actually something. And, now I could work to relieve them and get back to normal…. well, almost normal.

The only problem I have with doctors, is when you ask them “what next” or “how long” or “when should I”…. they always respond as though you are an everyday 9-5 kind of person, sitting behind a desk, answering phones and using a computer. So their answers rarely apply to me as a fitness professional.

How Did It Affect Me?

At first, things didn’t really affect me too much. I still had the fatigue, the cramps and the general discomfort. The gynaecologist had warned me that symptoms may worsen over time, so I was waiting and expecting things to get worse before they got better again. But I hadn’t anticipated quite what.

I have always been blessed with really regular cycles, and they have NEVER stopped or prevented me from doing anything. So when the cramps started to worsen, I know I was in for a bit of a bumpy ride. One particular month, I think September 2017, the pain was so unbearable, that I had to call off a few engagements, and skip the gym. I could barely stand up straight, let alone train.

Then, the flow started to increase, it was getting so bad, that I was constantly in fear of accidents (and ladies, you know what I mean). Again, the one thing that suffered was my training! I started missing workouts, and darn those chocolate cravings. I had to control my urges to binge on chocolate cake so much! And I felt like such a hypocrite as a nutrition coach & trainer. This was getting me down.

I was suffering severe bloating, headaches, crippling cramps, heavy flows & although these were quite bad, the worst symptom of all was not the periods. It was the fatigue. I constantly felt exhausted, I had zero energy and all I wanted to do was sleep. This was NOT me! I am usually the one with all the energy!

I even had to change my more physical fitness classes so that I didn’t have to participate, just in case I was having a “Low Ebb” day.

Eventually in January 2018, I decided I had to take control of things. It all had to change!

So, I started investigating and researching things on the web. I know that not all information on the web is correct, but I did come across a book written by a doctor, a gynaecologist who specialises in Endometriosis.

It wasn’t a cheap book, nor a small “read in a few hours” type of book, but I ordered it from Amazon and as soon as it arrived I delved in.

The information was incredibly in-depth, and helpful. Firstly, exercise is useful for endometriosis, it can help to improve your energy, so I started making efforts to increase the intensity of my exercise back up.

I changed my classes back, so I could participate if I felt up to it, but also just shout instructions if I didn’t. I started lifting weights again!

I upped the amount of water I was drinking and started to reduce the amount of alcohol I consumed. I cleaned up my diet, and even though it was not bad, I removed a few naughties.

Then, I started to remove milk from my diet and that was when the real changes started, You can read more about this in my blog How cutting out Milk changed everything!

Since then, I have felt better than I have done in years, and my last cycle was, well it was better than usual. So I truly hope that this improvement continues.

I started to log my nutrition, my activity & how I was feeling in the Success Diary, Which allowed me to pick up on any patterns, certain times of the month and/or certain feelings/pains, emotions, highs &/or lows. It has massively helped me to set out goals, plans & improve my own health & state of mind. 

I started to utilise all of the tools that I had created for my PT clients, in my own journey. The only difference being that I was not trying to lose weight, I was trying to manage this condition.

Now, it’s been a little over a month since I started to cut out alcohol and milk. I have also reduced the amount of red meat I eat.

And the changes in my energy, digestion, bloating and so much more are huge.

I genuinely haven’t felt this good for ages!

As a fitness professional dealing with Endometriosis, it has been a hard slog. But I embrace the challenge and am confident that nutrition and fitness will enable me to manage the symptoms. But I have decided to keep a little part of my blog to one side, reserved for this journey specifically, to hopefully offer some help to all of the women suffering, whether they are fitness professionals or not.

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Dealing with Endometriosis as a Fitpro There is something that you probably do not know about me.... Something which happened in June 2017 and answered a lot of questions relating to the way I had been feeling for quite some time.

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M2 Tone Review (UPDATED 2017): Don’t Buy Before You Read This!

What is it?

M2 Tone is a supplement designed to stop excessive menstrual bleeding and regulate cycles. This product may also help improve fertility.

M2 Tone is made entirely from Ayurvedic herbal ingredients, which the maker of this product claim have an effect on the body’s estrogen supply. In addition to the above benefits, this product might also be useful in calming the digestive system and lessening menstrual pain, bloating and more.

Femmetrinol is made from a blend of herbal ingredients known to support hormonal balance and relief from some of the most uncomfortable menopause symptoms. Users can expect to see a dramatic reduction in symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, low libido and vaginal dryness after just a few doses. To learn more about how Femmtrinol works, click the link provided here.

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M2 Tone Ingredients and Side Effects

M2 Tone is a blend of herbs from Ayurveda, which, according to the official website, help reduce blood loss and alleviate pain and discomfort during menstruation. Here’s a look inside the formula:

Kamal Shunthi Nagkesara Usheer Jeeraka Lavang

Kamal: Also known as sacred lotus, kamal is a symbol of femininity, birth, fertility and growth. In Ayurveda, the leaves and flowers are used to treat bleeding disorders and help with conception. The root may help with internal heat and infertility.

Shunthi: Shunthi, better known as ginger is used to promote digestion and has an anti-inflammatory effect on the body—helping reduce pain and swelling throughout the systems.

Usheer: An herb that promotes cooling in the body, usheer is used to treat burning sensations, excessive sweating, fever, skin disorders and more.

Jeeraka: Jeeraka is the Sanskrit word for cumin seeds, which are thought to have an effect on digestive conditions, bloating, parasitic worms, fever and more.

Nagkesara: A plant used to treat vaginal monaliasis, nagkesara may have anti-fungal and antibacterial properties.

Lavang: Lavang, another word for cloves, is an herb used to treat a number of conditions, from bad breath to diarrhea. Lavang may also be used to treat acne and warts, as well as promote good circulation, metabolism and digestion.

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M2 Tone Quality of Ingredients

We don’t know much about the ingredients used in the M2 Tone formula. The makers of this product have failed to list the ingredients used in this formulation, as well as the full extent of how the product works, and what the range of indications are.

M2 Tone, according to one of the many Amazon sellers offering this product is made from a variety of Ayurvedic herbal ingredients, which may work to regulate hormones and help user with various symptoms associated with menstruation.

But, it gets confusing, as the uses for this product differ between the official website and the Amazon listing. The website mentions (in extremely vague terms) that the product works to help get hormones into balance and may help with fertility.

The Amazon page (which appears to be operated by Charak, the maker of this product), claims this product works to reduce the range of menstrual concerns from distended abdomen to mood swings and irregular bleeding. They also mention this product is made with a “pro-estrogenic agent,”which may be why some women might consider this even during and after menopause.

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The Price and Quality of M2 Tone

M2 Tone is sold directly from the manufacturer, but they’re based in India, so ordering from the site might get a bit expensive. US consumers can find this product for sale through Amazon, from several different sellers.

If purchasing from India, the product costs about $2.14 for a pack of 30, less shipping and handling charges, which are calculated by distance.

One seller offers a box of 90 tablets for $16.99, while one offers a 30-count box for $8.50, and another offers the 30-count package for $6.99.

M2 Tone is relatively affordable, but we have limited information about the product. With a small amount of reviews to draw from and confusing information about what, exactly, this pill stands to do, we don’t if this product is safe or if it works consistently for consumers.

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Business of M2 Tone

M2 Tone is made by a company known as Charak, which makes a range of health and personal care products using components of Ayurvedic medicine.

Address Charak Pharma Pvt. Ltd 501/A, Poonam Chambers, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400 018

Email:  charak@charak.com

The Charak website looks nice, overall, but it’s lacking in clear information for prospective consumers who may be interested in purchasing M2 Tone, or other products.

The product page for M2 Tone offers only an image of the product, along with an explanation about how menstrual periods are dictated by hormones. They never explain what the product actually does to regulate menstrual cycles, what ingredients are present in the formula, or anything else considered key information by most consumers.

While the product page is not helpful at all, there’s a blog entry posted on the topic of infertility, menstruation and how M2 Tone might help users experiencing hormonal imbalances—but again never says how.

The entry uses a lot of fluff language—describing how motherhood is the most important part of a woman’s life, and so on—but again, we don’t ever get a good look at the details.

Customer Opinions of M2 Tone

M2 Tone, fortunately, is on Amazon, so we do get a look at some of the feedback people had regarding the use of this product.

Keep in mind, this product is designed to balance hormones in menstruating women, so we didn’t get a good sense of how well this product worked for women in menopause or perimenopause. Here are some of the comments:

“I’ve always had a hard time with my periods. From passing out to having unbearably painful cramps, each month, menstruating was a nightmare. Took one pill with each meal, and my period stopped early and was much lighter.”

“Pretty good! I usually have very heavy bleeding and as a result am severely anemic. M2 Tone has allowed me to quit taking my high dose hormones, which were starting to cause some pretty nasty side effects.”

“I’ve been taking M2 Tone for a couple months now to correct my heavy, inconsistent periods. I have PCOS and was hoping this might be a good alternative to natural hormones, but I’ve yet to see any changes.”

“Bought this product after missing some periods, but I’m 47, so it did occur to me that I might be entering menopause. They seemed to have helped regulate my periods, but my doctor doesn’t really know why.”

Based on the reviews we found, this product seems to work for some indications, particularly heavy periods, in which women were losing a lot of blood. It’s unclear what about this product works to stop the bleeding, or at least make it a bit more manageable, but this did have several positive reviews.

M2 Tone, according to the official website claims to help women deal with infertility, but we didn’t run into any users who mentioned whether or not it helped them conceive.

Because this product is primarily meant for women who are still menstruating or are trying to become pregnant, we wouldn’t recommend this for our purposes.

It does seem like it may be useful for a number of women, but we don’t have enough information available to determine whether or not M2 Tone is safe, effective, or consistent.

Expert reviewers share their top picks when it comes to caring for the body during menopause. More on the website.

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Conclusion – Does M2 Tone Work?

M2 Tone is not exactly designed with our audience in mind. This product does set out to balance hormone levels in the body, but it seems the primary use is to help stop excessive bleeding during menstruation.

M2 Tone is made by a company based out of India, so it’s hard to know how widespread the use of this product is. We were able to find the pills for sale on Amazon—but there were only a few reviews available, and they represented a range of experiences.

What’s more is, the website is not all that helpful. It’s written in English and it is easy to read, there’s just not enough information available for someone looking to learn more about a product they’ve never tried before.

We were able to find the ingredients on the Amazon listing, but the makers of this product have made no effort to educate consumers about what the product does and how exactly it aims to regulate menstrual periods and help people become more fertile.

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PLEASE HELP

This isn’t my blog type, but I am hoping someone knows what this is or has heard of it, because I need help.

I have been very sick for almost 3 months now.

It started with a chronic UTI that lasted 1 month. I had unusual symptoms and had no idea I even had it, even though I’ve had them in the past. Doctors have no idea how I got infected so badly—I was full of bacteria that had almost spread to my kidneys. My symptoms were pain throughout my entire torso, nausea, heaving, cramping, shaking, and anxiety attacks. I was able to eat, but I just felt really sick afterwards.

After my antibiotics, I was okay-ish for about a week. But then my stomach upset came back. I was initially able to still eat okay, but the symptoms got worse. I was then treated for an ulcer, which only dulled the symptoms for the week I was on medication.

Following the completion of my treatment, my stomach upset became even worse. New symptoms slowly tacked on: gas, bloating, diarrhea, shaking, vertigo, loss of balance, heart burn, hoarse voice, dry mouth, muscle cramping, muscle twitching, strange headaches, light sensitivity, widespread pain (especially in my torso/under my ribs), severe fatigue, inability to sleep or sleeping too much, hot flashes or sudden chills, feeling faint, eyes losing focus or unable to focus, numbness in my limbs, widespread numbness, facial numbness, stiff/achy joints, severe anxiety attacks, light but painful periods, nightmares, and night sweats.

I was once very active, but now I can’t climb up a set of stairs without becoming winded, dizzy, and cramping. Even light jogging makes me sick to my stomach. My heart feels like it has been having palpitations and arrhythmia, even at rest, even though my vitals are fine. I am either hungry all the time and feel sick when I do eat, or I have no appetite at all and forcing myself to eat makes me feel sick. I used to eat a lot because of my activity levels and high metabolism. I also feel feverish sometimes for no reason, which goes away within a few hours.

Now, the symptoms are unbearable. I have severe mental fog all the time, like I’m not even here or alive. I have trouble remembering even small things, like the month, a word, my friend’s name. I’m barely eating, and what I can manage to eat isn’t always healthy; healthy foods seem to make me feel the sickest, as do heavy foods. I haven’t been able to exercise at all, whereas before I was athletic. I lost 10 lbs in the past 2 months, and I’m already skinny to begin with. It’s taken a huge toll on my mental health—I keep feeling or thinking that I’m going to die, and I don’t feel like I’m a part of this world anymore. Basically, I feel like a balloon that has floated off, or a ghost. I feel very depressed over my symptoms, though many people think that I'm depressed over school, even though I make it very clear that my declining health is making me upset.

Some background may help. I am only on a generic multivitamin and an oral contraceptive. I have a history of IBS, but these are not the usual symptoms at all. My only surgery was on my knee. I am prone to anemia, but my red cell count has been level. My white blood count is normal. My gastric levels are normal. A basic blood panel showed that everything was normal. A chest x-ray was normal. I am clear of any STDs, STIs, or UTIs. I am not pregnant nor have I ever been. I was taking probiotics and iron, but recently have stopped them to make sure they aren’t hurting me more. No OTC medication help, like Pepto Bismol or Advil. IV medications they gave me in my ER visits to control stomach upset only lasted a few hours. I travelled to Costa Rica 4 months ago, where I was on a service trip. We were mostly in the countryside, but were clean and careful as our supervisors had been there many times before. I had mild stomach upset there, but nowhere near what I have been experiencing. Lately, though, I haven't had much of the diarrhea. It's mostly gas. Also, I drink plenty of water/clear sodas, limit caffeine, and avoid alcohol.

The ER doctors and those around me think it's "just stress" because I am graduating college soon. I do not think it’s only stress.

I never post anything personal. I never ask the internet for help. But I am at my wits-end and I need better answers than “just stress”. Last time it was “just stress”, it was the chronic UTI. I also need better answers than the horrific conditions WebMD comes up with, like stomach cancer, kidney disease, or Lyme's.

If you or someone you know has any idea what it could be, PLEASE reply or drop a message in my inbox. Anything at all will help. I'm so afraid that it's something incurable, or something that has progressed to the point beyond treatment. Honestly, if it is psychiatric, at least I would have an answer.

Thank you!!

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Part 2 of the Health Journey

Even someone who never struggled with major health issues, needs to pay attention to their health. I learned this the hard way, because you just never know what might happen that will send your health spiraling out of control. Don’t wait until it is to late!!

In my previous Post, you will find a bit more information about my back story and the beginning of my health journey 

I suffered from an auto-immune issues that had no diagnosis, depression, PTSD and anxiety!!  The list of symptoms was a mile long that I dealt with, the doctors were only able to try to pick some of the worst symptoms and give a medication that might help. Most medications didn’t help much, and/or caused more health issues. Here is a small list of the symptoms that I was dealing with:

Insomnia, weight gain, hives, angiodema, constipation, diarrhea, food sensitivies, hair loss, fatigue, mental fog, severe pms, muscle soreness, lack of libido, low kidney function, heartburn, allergies, migraine headaches, panic attacks, and pain.

Now after researching and spending more time at the doctors then I did with my own family. I came to realize that I needed to start taking my health into my own hands and going back to basics.  Instead of using a variety of drugs that treated symptoms, I needed to provide my body with the tools it needed to heal itself.  Your Body is an amazing structure that can do amazing things when you treat it right. When you exercise, eat right, and provide the tools it needs, your body will balance and heal itself.

I began to realize how important your gut health is to overall health, so that is where I started my health healing journey. As in my previous post, I attempted many avenues to getting my health under control, conventional and unconventional. So why wouldn’t I try something else???... Plexus became that something else.  It was designed to help give the tools your body needs to work optimally. I wasn’t overly hopeful to start, because I didn’t want to be disappointed... again. However I was willing to try because I couldn’t give up. 

I signed up and placed my first order. I started to notice difference’s within 1 week, and within 4 months I knew that I was going down the right path. My body first went into a detoxing stage and I ended up causing my body to flair up even more, but I stayed consistant and I continued on my path as I knew that my body was trying to heal.  The “healing crisis” only lasted 2-3 weeks in my case, however I also started to notice positive difference’s within that same time and they only continued to get better. 

*WARNING*  Possible to much information for some people, I am sharing my whole story not just the “nice” bits. If you are squeamish of bodily functions this may be where you want to stop reading, if not, be warned that this next piece will be graphic. 

First I noticed that, I was able to have a normal bowel movement. I wasn’t constipated for weeks, in pain and bloated, struggling to pass hard lumpy stool. Only then to live in the bathroom while my body cramped and had explosive diarrha in which to get rid of the stool that had slowly accumulated over anywhere between 6-12 days.  Instead of my body going from one extreme to the other, I was able to “go” just about everyday. I wasn’t bloated all the time, and even when I ate something that my stomach didn’t agree with, the severity of the bloating and pain was much less then what it used to be.

The next positive change I noticed, was that i wasn’t quite as tired as I usually was. I used to have to come home from work and have a nap before I could even think about making supper. Yet I also had insomnia that required me to take a sleeping medication to get rest.  I didn’t have to have a nap everyday, I was tired but not exhausted. This is also when I got brave and stopped taking a zoplicone every night.  Even those nights that I didn’t take my medication, I was getting a better sleep then I used to..... HURRAY!!  I was able to wean myself off of my Sleeping meds within 1 month. This was an amazing feeling!!!

Oh my!!! the DREADED Aunt Flow, showed up again. But wait, why am I not doubled over in pain and cramping? Why am not completely covered in hives and ready to scratch the skin off my body?  Ok, so I had to take some Midol, but not the whole bottle, I didn’t have to take 2 days off work because I couldn’t get out of bed. I have only been on Plexus for 2 months, and already my period is not causing me the agony it used to.  My hives, (which are directly related to my cycle, as it is believed that I have Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis) even though I am on a medication that helps to ease the severity, are not causing me the grief they usually do either.  

Did my kid really just completely lose it on me? Did I really stay calm and not yell at her or go running to my room after to cry and settle down from the anxiety as I usually do. Yup you bet!!  I haven’t had nearly as many panic attacks lately, and I feel happier and not depressed every day. Wow!! when did this happen, It has now been 4 months that I have been on Plexus, Today is the day that I realized that I made the right choice!!  I have not had any huge benefits up until this point but they were all little things that help my life a little better. To realise that my mood and depression and anxiety, was improving and all I was doing taking some supplements that help my gut, was a very big day for me. I had REAL hope that I was not destined to be miserable my whole life. This is when I started to “really” believe in these products and it renewed my drive to continue to see how far my health would really improve. At this point I was still only taking 1/2  dosage’s so as not to send my body into wild unbearable detox, today I started taking full dosage. 

My urine really smells funny!!!  OMG it smells the same as when I was on the aweful Cyclosporine. For those of you that don’t know, this drug has horrible side effects that are very dangerous to your kidneys. I had to stop using it because it only sort of worked in controlling my hives, but it also started causing to much damage to my kidneys for me to continue. It is so toxic that I had to be extra careful when using the bathroom that in no way could anyone else come into contact with my urine. At this point I hadn’t been taking this drug in 2 yrs, yet the smell has come back?  I started to worry, but then found out that it was my body starting to detox my kidneys. I had been holding that toxic substance in my body for almost 2 YEARS!!!  WOW!  Testing now has shown that my kidney function is starting to improve now that my kidneys are detoxing ( this smell and detox stage,  has now happened to me 4 times since starting Plexus, and each time my kidneys are improving)

Wow, I have to get a new pair of pants or at least a belt to help hold them up. I am starting to lose the weight that many of the drugs and health issues have caused me to gain. Note * Since I started Plexus I am now back down to my ideal BMI.

My skin has now cleared up from the adult acne that I had, and I don’t need to continue using Birth control pills. ( I had my tubes tied 13 yrs ago, so it seems funny to be on birth control too).  The birth control was used to help control my hormones from causing my hives and the angiodema, as well as the horrible cystic acne.  

I just ate ICE CREAM, without taking a Lactaid!! no bloating, no upset stomach!

It is now seems strange!!. To go from absolutely no libido 6 months ago, to exceeding my husbands is amazing. It is now pretty obvious to me that, my hormones are finally balancing out, the stress and depression is lessening, and I am better able to deal with my anxiety, this all helps to bring back the passion that I can share with my husband finally. 

Big News!!!  My notoriously Low Blood Pressure since childhood ( 102/60, was normal for me) has slowly risen over the course of 4 months and then stabalized out at 120/80!  It is winter here in Alberta, and even with my Reynauds syndrome, I was able to work outside in -30 weather most of the day without freezing.  7 hours outside in the winter, is absolutely unheard of for me. I was lucky if I was able to handle 20 mins, dressed up the Abominal Snowman. My big winter boots are rated for -100 degrees celcius, and I have not worn them once yet this year, I have been wearing my light Thinsulate workboots. 

This month, I will be meeting with my dermatologist. The plan is to stop the last medication that I am on for my hives. We are both confident that my body has rebalanced itself out and that my autoimmune issue will be under control as long as I continue to put my gut health first.  This is a western medical doctor, that sees the benefits of helping to support your body naturally to do what it is designed to do. He has helped to find medications that worked, but has also encouraged me to find a better way to support my body.  My C-reactin protein levels have consistantly fallen since starting Plexus, I am crossing my fingers that this is the last big hurdle and that I will succeed. 

The extensive list of my symptoms and health issues, not including those caused by medications, before starting Plexus in no real order 

-insomnia

-depression

-ibs symtoms

-irregular and painful periods

-multi food intolerances

-anxiety

-extreme hives

-angiodema (swollen painful joints)

-pain 

-low blood pressure

-intense migraine headaches

-PMS :(

I don’t have enough time to list all the health issues that the medications caused, but it you do have questions don’t hesitate to contact me I will gladly share my story. And there is more to come.

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“I mean if there was any justice in the world you wouldn’t even have to go to school during your period. You’d just stay home for five days and eat chocolate and cry.” ~ Andrea Portes

I had a Mirena coil fitted in May last year.

That’s the intrauterine device that releases a low, localised dose of progesterone as opposed to the one that doesn’t use any hormones.

I’ve been meaning to tell you about it for a while but other things kept getting in the way I guess. I’d like to say now that I’m glad I got it and would highly recommend it to other people because it may not seem that way until you get a fair way through this recap.

It was originally recommended to me to try the Mirena by my mental health social worker and then my psychiatrist.

At the time I was struggling quite a bit with pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) – which is where you get very severe mood changes it then seven to ten days running up to your period. I was becoming very weepy and irritable at the beginning of that week, the mood swings I experienced anyway as a result of my regular mental health stuff would get noticeably worse, and by the third day out from my period I was usually having strongly intrusive suicidal thoughts.

In addition to this I was having really quite terrible periods.

They were so heavy they’d make me anaemic, and my period pains, oh dear god, the period pains, were almost unbearable. I was basically just taking to my bed and hibernating for at least two days a month.

The social worker, who had a Mirena herself, really recommended I get one as she thought that having something to regulate my cycle would help with my moods, and that I should be able to cope with the small, localised dose of progesterone. (I’m not able to use the contraceptive pill, injection, or implant because they make it impossible to get my mental health medication right as well as causing too many physically problematic side effects.) She said that she’s found that hers really levelled her out where previously she’d turned into somewhat of a dragon prior to her periods.

My psychiatrist agreed that sorting out my PMDD should be a priority due to the level of disruption is was causing to my life and thought the Mirena was worth trying before we looked at any medication changes.

The GP, after my periods didn’t become noticeably less awesome after I started treatment for an under active thyroid, agreed that the Mirena would be the best option for me.

The Fitting

The appointment took about eight weeks to come through because I wanted it done by my GP. I could have had it done sooner if I’d been willing to go to my local sexual health clinic, but it was important to me that it was fitted by someone I was familiar with.

Raj came with me to the appointment.

Having someone with me was important to me because I was worried that I might have a PTSD freak out during the appointment, but I’d recommend taking someone with you anyway as a distraction and a hand to hold during the procedure.

I didn’t freak out, but having someone familiar there helped with my anxiety about it all.

The whole appointment I think was half an hour long. I think the actual measuring and inserting the device took around fifteen to twenty minutes.

The measuring felt basically the same as a smear test. I’m sure there were differences in what the GP and nurse were doing down there, but I couldn’t see it, and the experience felt just like the smear.

They told me that actually putting the thing in would be ‘quite uncomfortable’.

This is apparently doctor speak for ‘this will hurt’.

Because them putting the Mirena thing in really, really fucking hurt.

To the point where I was just a few seconds away from telling them to stop because I’d changed my mind and didn’t want it anymore.

Which I guess makes sense if you look at the shape of the Mirena compared to the shape of the vagina it has to pass through and then the uterus which it has to wedged into.

The name coil is misleading – although there is supposedly some coiling under the plastic in the main stem bit of the device. It seems more appropriate to me to call it a T shape. For several weeks after I had it put in i thought of myself as now being with added T shape.

Anyway, the fitting was finished with just before I got as far as changing my mind about it. Without someone’s hand to squeeze I maybe wouldn’t have got that far, I don’t know, I just recommend having someone with you, but maybe other people would feel differently.

After that they made me sit for five or ten minutes to make sure I wasn’t very dizzy and I’d be fine to go home, which I was, and then we went home.

After the Fitting

By the time we got home I’d started to have menstrual like cramps and lost a very small amount of blood.

Within an hour I’d taken to my bed.

Raj went out and bought me some cocodamol for the really quite horrendous pain, and a giant Thornton’s chocolate cake to cheer me up.

Natalie Portman gathered that I was miserable and came and gave me kitty snuggles all afternoon.

I basically couldn’t get out of bed for two days.

The cocodamol worked well enough that I was able to move around the house on the third day, and well enough for me to keep me from being in a significant amount of pain on the fourth day.

The side effects subsided after day four.

The other side effects I experienced over those four days were:

backache, bloating, body aches, cravings for salty foods, dizziness, fatigue, light spotting, joint pains, tender breasts.

Those can’t have been as bad as the pain though as I’m mostly just quoting them from my P Tracker app, whereas I can very much still remember that I was in pain due to the cramping.

This was followed by a week of my usual, or though a bit less extreme, pre-menstrual dysphoria, before I started my period a week earlier than it was due.

Post Mirena Periods

My first period after having the Mirena fitted was much, much lighter. Most of the time a panty liner would have been enough to contain it. No danger of anaemia there at all.

It did last for two whole weeks though.

The second was, patchy, I guess. Although it came when it was due.

It started one day, stopped the next, came back on the fourth day, finished on the sixth day, then resumed and then ended on the seventh day.

The third lasted seven days and was a bitch in terms of menstrual cramps. I was back to the cocodamol again for the first few days.

Since then every single one has been exactly four days long, and I’ve only lost at most two teaspoons full of blood over the course of each.

I don’t usually feel them, and my PMDD is, I’d say, about 97% resolved. I still get the odd pre period weepy day where I feel like giving up on the world for no apparent reason, but all in all life is much more bearable now the Mirena has settled down and my body has gotten used to it being in there.

And it’s for this reason that I would recommend it to the not insignificant number of people who told me in previous ‘period polls’ that either menstrual pain or hormonal mood changes have a substantial effect on their daily lives.

Post Fitting Check Up

I had to go for a post fitting check up after six weeks to make sure everything was settling down okay and the Mirena hadn’t moved in some way it shouldn’t; I feel as though they had another look at it, but I can’t specifically remember that appointment. So it can’t have been that big of a deal.

Everything was apparently fine, and now I can basically forget about the thing for five years, or, by this month, four years and three months. After which time it has to be either taken out or replaced.

It has some strings that hang down into your vagina that will allow it to be taken out, and the GP recommended checking these once a month to make sure it’s still there.

I will confess that I haven’t actually bothered with this, as I keep forgetting. Besides which given the shape of it, and the amount of pain involved in getting it in, I’m pretty confident that it couldn’t fall out without me noticing in a very negative way.

At the original fitting the GP also showed the strings and what they felt like to my partner so he’d be able to recognise them, which is helpful I suppose. I could get him to check for it.

  Anyway, that was my Mirena experience.

It wasn’t a pleasant beginning, but it was more than worth it for the drastic improvement it’s made by controlling and limiting my mood changes and my bleeding.

If you’re interested in finding out more about the Mirena system itself, how it works and what the pros and cons of it might be I think it’s best that I direct you to the NHS page about it, as they’re more qualified to explain those things than I am.

But if you have any questions about how I’ve got on with having it I’d be happy to answer them either in the comments, or you can find me on Twitter @LadyMirtazapine.

Or if you’d like to share anything about your own experience with the Mirena please feel free. I’m all for getting more people involved in talking about periods and related gynecological issues.

My Mirena Coil Experience “I mean if there was any justice in the world you wouldn't even have to go to school during your period.