I know this is a long post but please help...Medical Puzzle needs help

[marthalynn]

I am a 36yr. old mother of three and was first diagnosed with Lupas when I was 23 but had symptoms my whole life..my concern now or my question is i have been to several doctors over the years and no one can seem to help me.. i have developed somewhat new and newere symptoms..here it goes..I have tingling, numbness in fingers, toes feet arms, shoulder area..etc..they fall asleep(feeling) no matter how i am sitting or moving through out my day but becomes very noticeable at night. I have a body jerk(whole)body when falling asleep or when sleeping sometimes so hard it wakes me..like my body jumps..next..i have a pulsating eye pain in my right eye,,both eyes twitch it lasts for several minutes...the pulsating does to.. i get frequent migraines,, i have a rash on my right foot,,,that will not go away..it starts to heal and then comes right back..its more like a rash,,with small blisters filled with clear fluid..the doctor has looked at this and says that it is ok just a form of exzyma.? i dont feel that way... i fell at times that i am going crazy as i look healthy and currently overweight..due to thyroid(hashimotos)problem...I was also recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia...i feel pulsating in my stomach area like i can feel my blood rushing by..also in my ears and head sometimes..i guess i just dont know what to do to get some kind of relief..one of my main concerns now is that i am excessively sleepy..it happens around that time of the month which is not regular and for at least 3-4 days before i start...i can not stay awake...i mean fall asleep while having conversation..can not get out of bed..i am a preschool teacher and have even had it happen when teaching in circle time..omg..  all i guess i am asking is for some ideas of what is going on with me...No doctor has really been able to help...all this has been since the age of 17..please help
symptoms
chronic fatigue, gaining weight, numbness tingling in fingers, limbs, & frequent urination, migraine headaches, eye twitches, spasms, eye pain, high blood pressure, aches and pains all over,,, bone, joint pain and swelling,,fingers feet hands,,muscle cramps and spasms,,,there are so many ...
please i know this is a very long post but please someone respond..
thank you for your time...
marthalynn

[FancyPantsandMe]

interesting thread..know that if your fillings were replaced by someone who just drilled them out and did not use the proper protocol you could be suffering from mercury poisoning.

ALSO I think doctor Nicolson has a clue also as to what might be happening..underlying infections CAUSED by the mercury poisoning perhaps can and will cause the symptoms you are refering to.

It seems complicated..just take it one step at a time.

I have two book suggestions for you, actually three
The Autoimmune Epidemic
Fasting and Eating for Health
The China Study

You can heal the body and reverse disease MOST of the time.  Making corrections in diet and lifestyle can easy many symptoms.

Good luck to you.
~Amy~

[marthalynn]

thanks for all that info...oddly enought i had amalgam fillings at the age of 11..they all have been replaced or have fallen out and redone without the amalgam..that info is very interesting ..thank you..

[want20bike]

Sympthoms of all these neurological diseases are similiar.  The doctors I saw could place no name on the problem I had.  When googling information concerning these sympthoms I found that mercury posioning had the same sympthoms I had.  Since I was having problems with my teeth that is what I thought my problem was.  My gums were bleeding, I was having infections in a bridge I recently had put in, I had 10 root canals and other amalgams throughout my mouth.  I tried a detoxification program by Tom McQuire, DDS which was suppose to help me get the mercury out of my body.  After I started the program my sympthoms disappeared and that was enough for me to realize it was my teeth causing my problem.  I had urine test and hair folical test but none of these test showed high levels of mercury.  The way mercury works is it goes to the different areas of the body and causes these problems.  You cannot see mercury in many of these test because it is not present in the blood.  It is in different parts of the body causing these problems.  The only test I am aware of that can truely tell if you have too much mercury in the body is a urine test after you have taken certain chelation drugs such as DMSA which releases mercury and then it is taken out of the body throught the urine.  Boyd Haley, Ph.D. at the University of Kentucky has an interesting video on his study of this subject if you are interested.  Getting this problem taken care of should be done by an expert in that when you release this mercury during chelation it can in up in other parts of the body and cause other problems.  The program I was on explains that you need to go at solving this problem slowly in order to avoid unwanted side effects.  If you feel this is your problem you should see a mercury free dentist who is an expert at dealing with this.  Good Luck.

[Garth L Nicolson, PhD]

Just to add to the comments above--We have seen such problems in patients who have tested positive for chronic infections, such as Mycoplasma or Chlamydia.  When systemic problems are present that involve the peripheral and central nervous systems, thyroid, gut, vision and skin problems, we start looking for infections that could cause all of these problems and more.

[phoenix63]

sorry to hear of your troubles. Have you had a recent mri of your brain? Have you had any muscle weakness? Headaches?have you had any falls? or do you fall for no reason?
even if you answer no to these answers take them to a dr. who will listen to what you have to say and not try to just pass it off or give you more meds that might add to your condition.

[marthalynn]

thanks for your post..i have thought about that before but since it only happens 3-4 days in a month..i didnt think narcolepsy could be the problem..thanks for your post..a sleep study is a good idea..

[marthalynn]

just out of curiosity..what do you mean that your symptoms were from dental work? and how did you figure that out? thanks for the info

[kmil1999]

You might want to get to a sleep specialist and have a sleep study done.  Some of your symptoms are similar to narcolepsy.  hope it helps and hang in there.

Karen

[want20bike]

I have experienced most all the sympthoms you have named and for me it had to do with the dental work.  The one thing I did to get rid of my sympthoms was a detoxification program.  You might want to get the book "Prescription for Nutritional Healing" by Phyllis A. Balch, CNC.  It is America's #1 Guide to Natural Health.  It will list the vitamins and supplements you need to take for these neurological diseases.  I bought mine at GNC but think you can get it on Amazon.  Other things I have used to detoxify my body are juicing, fasting, and diet.  The Paleo Diet has shown good success in treating these disease.  Google Paleo Diet on line and you can get the information.  Good Luck.