Recall always being very tired when in my teens. Could not get out of bed from extreme fatigue.
Age 16 got HSV-2.
Often mood swings from fatigue.
At 40 I got aseptic meningitis. I was devastated after that.
It got me started on discovering what was wrong with me, because at that point I was in a very bad place. Depression, muscle pains upper arms, extreme fatigue, severe brain fog, sleep deprivation.
I am not too clear here, because I am writing this retrospectively. I am now 50 and have improved to the point where I would say I have cured myself.
Known allergies: Rubber, Nickel, Food stuffs, Penicillin
At age 14 developed swollen sinuses. Went to an allergy specialist for 1 year, they never found anything. Had surgery to clear my nose, to allow me to breathe again.
I always suspected I had some kind of food allergy, I often had stomach aches and flatulence all the time. Many times tried to refrain from this or that for weeks with no effect. Gave up.
Years later I realized the doctors could not help me at all and found a German lab that could test me for 300 food stuffs. And to no surprise they found me allergic to 72 foods items.
I researched some common denominators and found that it is related to my rubber allergy. It is called Latex-fruit syndrome. A cross reaction.
I totally changed my diet, and it helped a lot.
My Diamine Oxidase levels were also found to be severely impaired.
(Speculation; because of I have been living in disregard of my allergies so long, something must have broken. Some gland stopped working?)
So, I have histamine intolerance. Also called HIT. I believe this has a big relation to POIS. I believe that having no DAO is somehow a trigger for POIS. DAO regulates the entire immune system. Having no DAO is a BIG problem. I now observe a strict low-histamine diet.
But I could feel it was not the full answer. So, I had a stool test to see about my biota. And I discovered I had an opportunistic bacteria called Citrobacter. It was 80.000 times elevated. An intestinal infection in other words.
I read the "Fix your gut" and wrote to the author about how to get rid of this infection. We came up with an herbal protocol. That did not cure it in the first try. Adjusted protocol and did it again and had a new stool test done that showed it was now fixed.
I also had my hormone levels done, and I was low on all.
I had my metabolism measured, and I was low on that too. Which was no surprise because I am always cold. Hands and feet always cold. I eat very little, never much hunger.
Some diet specialist told me I probably also suffered from bad methylation. Had never heard the word. Researched and found a group of people suffering from fatigue that had put together a formula of supplements. A protocol.
I started getting into human metabolism. There is a lot of research about autism, and some gene defect relating to impaired metabolism. I now suspect from years of trialing that I have MTHFR gene defect. I am now on a supplement of methylated folate, and methionine. I have probably tried around 50 different supplements. I think the best way to discover is to experiment.
I also take some small amount of hormones, DHEA and Pregnenolone. Testosterone would probably have benefitted me, but I cannot find that anywhere.
I just recently found a way to boost my metabolism a little more. A diet specialist told me metabolism can be hampered by low iodine. Tried for some time to blot a patch of iodine on the lower inside of my arm, as some suggested it can penetrate the skin. But had no effect. Then someone told me to start eating Kombu seaweed, as that is high in iodine. And it had a big effect. I now sleep like a log every night.
I am now healthier than I have been in the last 20 years.
I lost all excess fat due to switching to almost ketogenic diet. All muscle pain is gone. Brain fog is gone. Sleep is great. I keep masturbation to once a week maximum, and it does not put that big heavy brick on me afterwards. I never look at pornography anymore. My stomach is working as it should. I am not tired all the time anymore. My mood is positive.
So, in essence I:
a. fixed my dysbiotic flora.
b. discovered all the allergies I have and avoid provocation.
c. discovered I have HIT and I eat accordingly.
d. worked on my hormones as best as could.
e. worked on my metabolism with lots of supplements and still do. These are much more important than vitamins if you ask me.
f. completely changed my diet, to one that favors my biota more than my cravings. I almost never buy any food stuff that has been processed. I eat mostly plants and nuts, and oils, and berries.
It took me 10 years to make these discoveries. I hope somehow someone can benefit.
