I forgot to add that I am feeling slightly more energized during the day lately, although my stomach is not feeling any better. I have been having Irregular bowel movements, stomach discomfort, and loss of appetite (although I crave snacks). I drink at least one cup of coffee every morning, and am trying to cut down on that also.
Hi niko,
Again thank you so much for your response. Adrenal imbalance sounds very likely when reading about it. Almost describes me to a T. And yes the swelling has gone down, it lasted about a week. I have been tested for defecencies, about 2 years ago though. I wanted to test my thyroid because I was feeling very anxious all the time, and was getting panic attacks ( which I didn't think was even possible). I still do but have gotten a little more used to it, I guess. My tests showed that I have low sodium? Which I was a little confused about. When I was 12 years old I had a bleeding ulcer and was flown to the hospital from losing so much blood,. I have always had stress even when I wasn't necessarily stressed out. I also have picked my skin since I was about 10. I looked this up and it is sometimes called 'dermatillomania' . I haven't started the coconut oil, although have been watching my diet. I am definitely going to start the coconut oil asap.
Thank you for your time and knowledge,
Kelly
Hey Kelly, I took a look at your photos and my first thought was a hormonal play, perhaps adrenal or thyroid imbalance, which makes sense, should you have been very stressed.
Has the swelling subsided since then and how're feeling now?
Have you started the coconut oil yet?
And BTW have you ever been tested for any deficiencies, thyroid or adrenal issues?
Unfortunately, the chinese medicine face chart can be helpful only if the
person can identify the facial signs easily, so I'll leave this up to you to do,
since it is indeterminable from the photos you posted.
You just need to download a chart of your liking and match the facial signs
(symptoms) with the corresponding internal body organ/system.
Keep me posted.
Best wishes.
Niko
Niko,
I added some pictures of my face swollen and one of my face normal (although it isn't a very clear photo).
Thanks!
Kelly
No, you need to ingest 4-5 T daily, but must start with 1-2 the first week and increase to 2 for week 2-3 until your reach 4-5T in week 4 or 5.
The gradual increase, ensures that you do not get serious die-off symptoms. These fungal organisms play can be nasty.
Systemic in medicine refers to conditions affecting the entire body or multiple body systems & organs and usually present a multitude of symptoms.
Such a condition (suspected) left untreated may lead to intestinal permeability (leaky gut syndrome) and other unwanted serious consequences.
There's a self test you can try (not diagnostic, just indicative) FYI; search under "Saliva test for Candida".
Cheers.
Niko
Thanks so much for your response. I will post a photo of when my face was swollen when I get to my computer. I have recently been oil pulling (coconut) do you know if this is enough to use as an anti fungal?
I haven't heard of systemic candida yeast infection. I will def be doing some research
Hi Kelly and sorry about your health situation
You must rule out systemic candida yeast infection.
It can affect any part of the body including genitals, face,
digestion-- A comprehensive long-term approach incorporating an anti-candida diet, stress reduction, anti-fungals(coconut oil is the best natural anti-fungal, works oral & topical), probiotics etc.
Sometimes conventional doctors and tests miss it or just prescribe antibiotics, which paradoxically also contribute to candida!
You may also search for a chinese medicine face chart (Mien Shiang)
to make the link to internal body issues, in relation to your facial symptoms.
If you could post a photo, I could have a look at it and give you an opinion.
Please note that my suggestions are not intended as a replacement for medical advice.
Best wishes.
Niko