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Yuliasir wrote:Dennis,
have you ever seen endocrinologist among other doctors?
Yuliasir wrote:extreme appetite plus losing weight might indicate some endo troubles. Specific smell of sweat, low heart rate (practically already at the level of slight bradicardia) may indicate some endo troubles too. Thyroid most probably. Your symptomes are pointed towards both hyper and hypofunction, and there is a disease called Hashimoto disease (many of us are suspected to have it), at which thyroid acts like crasy first, and only then comes usually to hypothyroidism...
Yuliasir wrote:Candida is a fungi, and we usually are not a good substrate for them, unless something do not change out normal flora (which may be casued by immune system suppression or... by change of ouor physiological fluids pH which is possible in case of hypoglicemya (low blood sugar), thyrois issues or hyperventialtion (as it changes pH of your blood, and therefore may change pH of saliva, mucus etc.)
Yuliasir wrote:Overall body itching and even urticaria is a symptom of BFS (or atl least it is a common complain for BFSers).
Your heart symptomes also fit somatization picture (it is one of the most common form of somatization disorder, while the heart in fact is usually stronger than average)
Hyperventialtion is really very possible (as it was confirmed by tests) - your symptoes are very consistent with it and asthma is know to be in fact a hyperventialtion issue, so breathing practices usually help.
Asthma also is know to be one of 'grey' diseases with a lot of connection between nervous system and breathing regulation (involuntary spastic activity in bronchi).
Yuliasir wrote:which means that something in your nervous system (including autonomous) is wrong and this is a long story.
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Yuliasir wrote:So for me (however I am not a doctor, just a medical translator) your condition looks like typical 'grey' disorder, as BFS, with a great deal of autonomous system involvement, causing heartbeat issues, hyperventialtion, itching etc., and, probably some endocrine issues which may be worth to check.
SecretAgentMan wrote:Dennis,
I was one of those folks who was able to associate my onset of BFS in a big way (but not entirely) with candida overgrowth. You may want to google a condition known as 'leaky gut syndrome' (LGS) which is caused by candida overgrowth. See if it fits you and trust your gut. Har har... (Pun intended)
Seriously though, once I went on a special diet and took supplements that aided in my healing and recovery from LGS my BFS symptoms greatly diminished. Because LGS was not soley responsible for my BFS I had to make other lifestyle changes, including the integration of stress management and relaxation techniques like self-hypnosis and meditation. This is greatly simplified of course, but I don't want to overwhelm you in the beginning of your journey. LGS is completely treatable and I believe BFS is too based on my own experience. Not everyone with LGS gets BFS and not everyone with BFS has LGS. Everyone is different, so you will need to be strong and determined to persevere. You can do it though. Hang in there.
ag2002 wrote:Dennis,
BFS is a blanket term used for people with twitching muscles. It does not specify a cause. When I was looking for answers I tried everything in order to relieve my symptoms. I looked into candida and tried the diet(s). I tried all sorts of stuff. I was misdiagnosed with MS at one point. I truly believe my biggest problem was and is anxiety. When I was really bad I didn't feel anxious, but I was. It began after I injured my back and had all those stress hormones released from the pain. Then I started to have physical symptoms from the stress. Then I worried and worried about those symptoms. It just spiraled into symptoms->worry->stress->more symptoms->more worry->more stress... My personal experience is that stress and worry can affect the body tremendously. I had the palpitations, just like you did. I also had burning in both forearms, buzzing in different parts of my legs, twitching ( mainly in the calves), and insomnia. I was in denial that stress could actually cause all of these symptoms. I am a paramedic and I have seen plenty of people have panic attacks. But my anxiety didn't look like that. It has been over 2 years since my twitching started and I am still recovering. I do take Welbutrin and Klonopin (never went to a psychiatrist before BFS). However, I dramaticly changed my diet and my thought patterns. I could tell you what I eat, but what affects one person will not affect another. I juice everyday and read labels at the grocery store to know what I am putting into my body. There is no silver bullet for me. It is an overall lifestyle change and way of looking at the world. Here is a website that helped me and what my twitching looked like when it was bad. Hopefully they can help you. I twitch mildly in my calves still. It takes a while for your body to normalize. It took me years to get to the point that my body revolted and it is not going to go back to normal over night. It may take months or years. Hope you find healing. God bless.
Jerad
https://www.anxietycentre.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJZvpZVZQUQ
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