Notes to the Therapist: Sheldon

Current symptoms now physically:

When under the exposure these are the symptoms

loss of balance, the ears fill up with liquid

    loss of spacial judgements, knocking things over easily, missing turns in car, running over curbs

    typing becomes difficult and slow

itchy skin all over

post nasal drip

blurry eyes

gas

constipation

mental stuff starts happening

loss of concentration

short term memory loss

irritation

anxiety,

depression

Once I cover my nose and mouth with a clean cloth and breathe for about 25 minutes, not talking, not eating, all symptoms are lessened. Even the depression.

Now I have already put an air purifier and de-humidifier in my bedroom, and that has helped greatly for sleep. I used to wake up in severe depression and could not figure out why.

I have started on the generic OTC antihistamines for Zyrtec and Allerga.  Went to get a shot of steroid on last Tuesday, and it helped for about two days. They said it would last for one week Now I am on 5 mg of Prednisone. It barely helps. Right now I have to be outside for the job. So I take a lot of breathing breaks. I am taking the OTC Allerga and Prednisone together. It barely helps, even in the house (out of the bedroom with the de-humidifer and purifier).

My questions

I believe it is mold.  The symptoms are severe in rainy weather.  Even in overcast weather. What other type of thing could it be?

What types of drugs and treatments are available for this?

What strengths are  the upper limits and can be considered safe.?

I see the allergist on Wednesday and want to have a little knowledge about what to expect on the issue.

Thanks, and I hope to see you in about 10 days!

Current medications:

      Prednisone, 5 mg

      Digestive enzymes, zenpep 10,000 units, 3 to 5 caps before each meal

      Supplements

      Vit C, up to 10,000 mg daily

      Vit B 5, 2000 mcg daily

      Vit B 12 , 5000 mcg daily

      Vit D up to 10,000 IU daily

      Lysine, 4,800 mg daily

      Dindolylmethane (DIM) , 200 mg daily

      liquid Vit supplement

      fish oil 2000 IU daily

     

 Diet :

     No fried foods, no sodas, I drink, White teas, herbals water sweetened with Stevia

     95% of foods prepared at home.

     oils, fats are not hydrogenated.

     95% of foods are eaten raw

     proteins are from beans, flaxseeds,

Work done in CFBH

Sort of scared straight? There are others out there that are far worse. But before I went in I was not on medications for close to two years. Now I need that medication more than anything to hold on to the job that is outside. 

In therapy we covered how I am fused to the depression and how if I can see myself seperate from that disease, then the healing begins. Also we covered ANTs. Automatic Negative Thoughts, and I have ordered the book on the subject by Sally-Anne McCormick.

Would like to deal with in therapy here with Ms. Sheldon:

How to deal with this all together and not go deeper into the abyss 

Many food allergies,

• wheat,
• milk products
• nuts
• peanuts
• citrus
• fermented food give me problems
• plants of the mustard family, broccoli, cabbage, spinach.
• seeds
• tomatoes
• garlic
• fish
• beef
•  to the point that I cook all things for myself.
•  When eating out It has to be at a place that does not use MSG in any form.
• aspratame  can not be tolerated, only Stevia
• sugar easily grows some kind of thick spit on the tongue-so even fruits are out, so are potatoes and yams
• foods that are left must be eaten in a sort of rotation. Hard on me to do. Need help there.

Environmental

• dust
• dust mites
• grass
• pollen
• possible mold
• chemicals
• on antidepressants '93 to 1/25/ 2110, off until 10/26/2011

Started allergy shots on 11/15/11 for the top 4 in above list, 4th is still unproven.

Food Allergies and Fat

Hi Aunt Janet,   Hope the weather is sunny down in Flordia.  It is raining and windy today in Ohio.   One of my friends from TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) group suggested the following book.  I thought you may be interested in the topic if you have not already heard about it.   Your hidden food allergies are making you fat / Rudy Rivera and Roger D. Deutsch Publish Info Rocklin, Calif. : Prima Health, c1998. ISBN 0761514341 The book is based on the ALCAT test - http://www.alcat.com/

Current symptoms to tell Dr. Fernandez.

Right now I have these problems:
Ears that pop as if they are be coming full of something or are getting infected. My
eyes are burning constantly, and the vision is from time to time blurry.
My crotch is burning and discharging and I have tried yogurt and garlic suppositories and the burning is somewhat decreased and the discharge continues. I am douching with oregano oil. One teaspoon to a quart of water.
There is white cottage cheese-like substance on the inside of my mouth in the morning on my tongue , more cheese-like when stressed, more spit like, but white and thick when not stressed.
I have food allergies, environmental and sound and smell sensitivities,
I need live blood microscopy to determine what else I might have. I have read that heavy metals cause the yeast to become stronger, to become entrenched so that it can not leave the system. I need to detox.
When all or any of these symptoms occur the depression occurs again, and again. But I will learn to control it somehow.
Added 11/24/2010:
When the depression comes another symptom is that the body needs to be kept warmer.

My Cousin has the same problems

My cousin, Cassie, has the same problems, but she has anxiety instead of depression.
Same ear popping, or fullness, inflammation in system, same sensitivity in response to exterior irritants. It comes from the yeast. I looked up the Beyond Probiotic booklet to give it to Dr Dan my chiropractor and I could not find it on the internet. I did find the author, but not the booklet, yet.
Dr. Dan is giving his Extreme Make Over series again. All new information. He gives it about every six months. Last time I was just coming off my medications. Three antidepressants and thyroid and cholestoral meds. Now I have been off them for six months. All through nutrition and chiropractic care. And the detox. We must remember to rid the body of those infernal chemicals that do it harm. Sugar is the problem for me for it increases the yeast and molds in the body.
Now the chiropractic brings the bones back into alignment and the spine can send those healing messages to the body that the body so needs. It seems that when I started my spine was straight at my neck. It should of had an "S" curve in it. Because it did not it was stretching the brain stem down into the spinal column and literally pulling the brain down into the spine. OUCH!. That cut off blood and info coming from the brain to the rest of the body. The rest of the body really suffered.
Then I was toxic with lead, and other metals. My water had to many chemicals in it as well. Chlorine as well. Chlorine kills even the good bacteria in the intestines and the intestines can not digest food correctly when it does not have the right bacteria. So I got a water filter.
I learned how to cook with all the right foods. The ones that detox and cut inflammation. Garlic and onions, cilantro.
Fennel cuts mold. Sage, rosemary, all spice all help seritonin to be made. That's the amino acid that lifts depression. And Turkey. That produces tryptophan and that is a building block to seritonin.
None of this stuff worked before. I was poisoning myself with sugars day in day out. Breads, pasta, fruits ( both high and low sugars) and I had so much of the inflammation that that caused in me that I was constantly suffering.
And my psychiatrist told me the depression would always be there. Well, of course it would if I depended on him, he wants my money. So does the drug companies.
Yes, let's keep the patient ignorant of what is the real problem. And let us keep their money. The real problem is a sickness in the body and the depression is a symptom of the sickness.
The real problem is allergies, inflammation, yeast, mold, acidic foods, or outside factors of chemicals, and food preservatives polluting the body. But the brain reacts to this flood of contaminants with anxiety, depression, ADHA, and a host of other brain dis-eases.

Food Sensitivites

Tuesday this past, I had chocolate ice cream. Since I am lactose intolerant it was not very smart. The digestion was upset, the bowls did not move the whole system became sluggish and I actually felt ill. And that is now, about three days hence. But I noticed something wrong with the digestion on Wednesday. This is just an example of how long it takes for the food allergies to manifest themselves. No wonder I could not track them for years.
So today I am on high doses of magnesium and prunes to help clear the system. This kinda makes the comfort level low, what with the gurgling noises an sudden rushes to the restroom. But I also note fatigue, slower thinking and some irritability. The last problems are associated with the depression in the past. Also it is harder to type, to spell. Short term memory, concentration are also effected. So there we have it. Another set of depression problems, tied to food.