To Shelley-the scoop on myself

[shawn]

i am 22 years old and i have been basically disabled my whole life. based on my symptoms looking back, i was born with adrenal exhaustion, copper toxicity(things like severe anxiety, way too sensitive, mind racing, depression), and others. i have never been the real me and i want to get healthy so i can function and have relationships. with the severe anxiety, mind racing, severe exhaustion to where i can barely talk, i have not been able to be normal around people and have had to fake normal. i wanna be natural with energy and consistent mood and in control of my mind. from what i understand, i can reverse these conditions but there is so much conflicting info out there i dunno what to do.

i was hair tested a couple weeks ago and i am copper toxic. i am in a four low pattern they call it where my electrolytes(cal,mag,sod,pot) are depleted. they said this means i have been in a chronic stage of stress. my body is in the exhaustion stage of stress(last stage stress adaptation) and my nervous system is in a parasympathetic dominant state. it said i am malabsorbing and that is definitely true being that i weigh 145 pounds and i am 6'3. when i was 15 i weighed 165 and i was underweight then in my opinion.

my symptoms right now are total exhaustion, sometimes sharp pains in right lower side, dark circles under my eyes, severe anxiety, excessive emotional sensitivity, major depression, can't remember things or concentrate, some acne on face and back, obsessive thinking, and others. i know i have candida because of symptoms like jock and anal itch all the time.

i would like to make a note that i have been chronically stressed for a long time and a couple months ago a more stressful event happened. i remember i felt stress chemicals(pretty sure that's what it was) shooting into my stomach. during that time it seemed that i started getting stomach cramps, gargling all the time, and other stuff. also, my jock and anal itch got worse and is all the time now. now my anxiety and depression is worse because of this. for the past couple weeks i have been more emotional than i have my entire life.

basically, i am ready to get well so i can function and be the real me and i need help. i've researched a lot but i still really dont know where to go first. i am not absorbing anything and really need to do that cuz i am really underweight. my anxiety and depression kill me and it seems that could be caused from a lot of stuff. obviously, i have a lot of thigns going on and i need a comprehensive program.

shelley or whoever, i really need wisdom and guidance cuz i am hurtin. my severe depression and anxiety really hurts me. i would never do anything because i know there is hope for me and i feel like i have found the answers and they are physical causes causing mental and emotional symptoms. but its time to get better and i need a plan because with the copper toxicity and anxiety its like there is perfectionism and everything has to be perfect. also, no choice seems like the right choice so i need help please. i am starting totally new and don't know how to cleanse or what is really right for my body.


shawn

[columbo]

shelley can help you alot more but i can list the things that i did and maybe that will help. do you have amalgam fillings? if yes, get them removed by a homeopathic dentist, and ask about chelation. diet...ive been on it for over a year now, well passed the three months recommended. make your own kefir and take massive ammounts of probiotics. include digestive enzymes and HCL betaine with every meal, as well as periodic use of apple cider vin, to aide digestion and your absorption issue. buy and read cutlers book on metal toxicity. im not sure on the order things should be done in your case, but get the book and learn it asap. ofcourse if you are not going to the bathroom regurlary and in a healthy way, deal with that...enemas, SWF, etc. bcause of your light weight already i dont know that water fasting is good, but i did well when i did it. liver flushes. basically, as shelley will probly tell you, read the FAQ's upside and down and begin doing it....diet first and probiotics....at some point fungal defense and then primal defense. i noticed slights blips of improvement along the road and although i am nowhere near done, i am better. the biggest jump occured recently when i began the campaign of ALA. i expected symptoms to worsen but i have been feeling great ever since using it. i wanted to ask shelley why she thought that might be?

I wish you well, and i can tell from your post that you are desparate. thats bad ofcourse but good because you need to be to push through this. it takes will power like most people cant comprehend. a year ago i coudnt even get out a coherent word,...no exaggeration...stutter and slur and forget the simplest words. i had body wide psoriasis, a shit list of symptoms....you wouldnt beieve. im greatly improved to say the least (knock on wood), so if your symptoms are related to being toxic, you can correct it....dont give up, and learn that food is only something to keep you alive...forget how much you miss your favorite food...

[shawn]

no, i do not have any fillings. from what i have read, my mom passed down copper toxicity and poor nutritional balance through the placenta. did you have fillings?

[columbo]

yes. i had a hair test done about a year and a half ago and it came back about 97% toxic. ide wait to hear from shelley but read through the site while you wait. also, look into ordering kefir grains...you'll need them. go to doms kefir site for instructions on preparing. its not hard. it sounds to me that you are not digesting properly, contributing to malabsorption, low weight, and overall malaise....gotta increase digestion...pungent spices with food and hcl and enzymes.

[shawn]

columbo,

what heavy metal were you toxic in? copper or mercury? also, did you have mercury fillings in your mouth that you had to get taken out?

[columbo]

yes i had fillings and had them removed. i was high in most of them....mercury, nichel, antimony, lead, etc, but copper i dont remember but i think so. ofcourse i checked this with my regular doc and he ran a blood test which showed normal levels. but the blood will only show the recently ingested not the old stores like hair will.

[shelley]

Copper toxicity is actually easy to manage simply by taking copper antagonists for 2-3 months, cleansing the liver, avoiding foods high in copper and all aluminum sources too.

Basically, what I would do if I were you, is to take:

500 to 1000 mg of MSM a day
200 mcg of Chromium a day
500 mg of Vit C a day
50 mg of Zinc 3-4x a week
A liver cleanser/protector like Liv.52 or Livatone Plus or Planetary Formula's Bupleurum Cleanse

If you start feeling better in a month, keep on for another month, then reassess and see if another month should be done. You may need to supplement calcium after the first month.

At the same time you should be on my candida diet and cleansing every system. The first step however is getting the diet right and quitting all simple sugars and milk products, only drinking safe sources of water and avoiding all aluminum products.

You probably need to take some baking soda for 3 days and then do the stomach acid self-test.

Good luck!

S.

[shelley]

and oh yes - did they recommend taking Vit D to manage the parathyroid situation?

And see the guidelines for adrenal support - you need to eat lots of Bieler Broth and consider taking an Adaptogenic Herb supplement. Planetary Formulas has a good one.