My latest chronic illness vlog is now available. I record these vlogs over the course of a full week, to show an honest view of my life with chronic illnesses, including ME/CFS and Lyme disease. Last week (and continuing this week!), I've been struggling with a "mystery crash," a sudden worsening of my symptoms, especially flu-like aches. The aches are an immune sign that tells me my immune system is over-reacting to ... something. You can hear in the vlog as I consider various possibilities throughout the week. My best guess now is that perhaps yeast overgrowth/candida has flared up again, as it did this summer.
You can watch the video on YouTube or here:
As an update, I did get the stronger antifungals from my doctor and started them yesterday, but I am still achy and horizontal. Fingers crossed I feel better for our Thanksgiving trip next week to visit family.
Here are some of the topics and treatments I mentioned or referred to in the video (all of these links are also below the video on YouTube).
- ME/CFS and Infectious Triggers -how to prevent and treat worsening during fall/winter.
- Treating Immune Dysfunction - includes information both on improving immune function and on treating underlying infections.
- Inosine - an inexpensive supplement that helps to normalize the immune system.
- Effective Treatments for Yeast Overgrowth/Candida - a common problem in ME/CFS and long-COVID that can make you feel awful.
- Diagnosing & Treating Orthostatic Intolerance (OI) blog post
- OI Video
- Chronic Illness Tracking: How I Feel, Symptoms, and Treatments video
- Vitamin B12 - what it does, why we need it, plus types and forms that work best
- Increasing Glutathione in ME/CFS and Long-COVID
- Treatments: Tried and True & New Hope - Dr. Davis' very interesting 10-minute video on "Can ME/CFS Be Cured?" plus another article on treatments.
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