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  1. Rachel--24
    I can copy and paste. Wow...so you had some of the same problems! For some reason I got hit really hard right away. I think if I'd left it alone I'd never make it 20 years! I was totally pain free, totally normal, could eat whatever I wanted....I was really active and just happy in my life....all of that was taken away in only a few...
  2. Rachel--24
    There's not really any test which can determine total body load of mercury. Whatever shows up in the test could only be one very tiny fraction of whats actually inside the body. Some people will have more problems excreting it so it might show up low but the body burden is actually very high. Typically when Dr.'s do repeat provoked urine tests (or...
  3. Rachel--24
    I dont actually have a mercury thread (yet ). The OMG thread is almost 2000 pages but many topics are discussed there....not just mercury. I thought about possibly starting a thread dedicated to mercury so that anyone interested can easily find the info. I'm still thinking about that and will try to get some info. together since I'm on vacation next week...
  4. Rachel--24
    I've been following G's thread about the laser...I dont really have any thoughts on it either way but I'm crossing my fingers. It does sound promising. We'll see. I'm waiting to hear what G has to say about it. I'll probably pick Scott's brain next time I see him.
  5. Rachel--24
    I tried to take the test but the freakin thing says I have 0 VCS's left. I never even got to take it! I have results for part A and B but nothing for the VCS. I paid for it and have confirmation so if it doesnt show up that I have 1 VCS (maybe it takes some time?)...I'm gonna have to contact them. YAY! Anyway....I tested positive. Yeah..I...
  6. Rachel--24
    Stress is a trigger for me as well. Actually, the first symptom I ever noticed (which started right after my fillings were drilled out) was an inability to handle *any* amount of stress. I've had to really learn to manage stress and I've had to make changes in my life to reduce the amount of stress I'm exposed to. The effects for me are immediate and...
  7. Rachel--24
    Paulette, I'm pretty sure my edema is related to toxicity because its been a constant thing since I got sick after my dental work. The edema worsens when I'm exposed to toxins...whether its from processed foods, chemicals etc. Mercury messes with enzyme systems and just really causes everything to go out of whack. It causes problems with mineral transport...
  8. Rachel--24
    My Fibro. type symptoms didnt resolve while gluten-free/cf. Alot of things can flare those symptoms for me including chemicals. Probably the biggest trigger for me is high phenol foods....especially salicylates. I dont have pain all over the way I did prior to making diet changes. The first thing to flare up for me is TMJ....then it just kind of spreads...
  9. Rachel--24
    Paula I've read Scott's articles and I also recall reading on the VCS site about the Amylose diet. Its been awhile so I'll have to refresh my memory but I'm totally game for taking the test.
  10. Rachel--24
    I totally agree with this. I dont think Lyme is the only "gateway" though. *Anything* which has the ability to weaken the immune system is capable of letting other issues take hold. Lyme isnt the only thing capable of weakening the immune system....so for some people with Lyme Disease other issues may be even more of a stressor than the Lyme itself. Its...
  11. Rachel--24
    It probably was me. This isnt the first time the spit test has been brought up. Its unreliable. If you really want to know FOR SURE get the bloodwork done. I had stool tests which were inconsistent and not very reliable and then finally when one of my Dr.'s ordered bloodwork the antibodies were through the roof....one of the highest she'd seen in her patients...
  12. Rachel--24
    When I was on Flagyl I had extreme fatigue....it took a few days to "kick in" but then I was kind of zombie-like for the whole 2 weeks. Not sure why but I was real happy to get off of it!
  13. Rachel--24
    You could be right but I believe that some people are more susceptible to Lyme toxins because of their own genetic make-up. Some people obviously get bit and dont get sick at all. Some people get stung by a bee and have severe reactions....and others do not. Its not the "bee" that the person is reacting to but the poisons from the sting. Some people are more...
  14. Rachel--24
    Everyone has candida...its a normal part of our intestinal environment. Many people with no health issues will test "positive" for yeast in the spit test. Also, consuming something "yeasty" such as beer would increase the amount of yeast in the spit test. It doesnt mean candida overgrowth is an issue. Its not a valid test since we all have candida and...
  15. Rachel--24
    I can agree with this...however, in the same way that IBS is cured when the cause is found....Fibro. is also cured when the cause is found. In both conditions the cause for symptoms is not the same for everyone. The point is that there is always *something* causing them. If there werent so many people diagnosed with Fibromyalgia who then went on to...
  16. Rachel--24
    Can we really call something which has no known cause a disease in and of itself? Does this mean we should also consider IBS to be a disease in and of itself? For both of these conditions there *has* to be an identifiable cause. Just because some Dr.'s cant come up with the answer doesnt mean that there isnt one. MANY people cure their Fibromyalgia...
  17. Rachel--24
    If the body is not burdened by toxins I dont think that Lyme and Co. are capable of wreaking havoc. If the immune system is not compromised by multiple factors the Lyme can be kept at bay. The bugs are opportunistic. They dont thrive in a body which is uncompromised and free of toxicity. I'm not aware of that ever being the case with chronic Lyme. Stress...
  18. Rachel--24
    I'm not sure why it gets bad mouthed? I'm assuming its because when enzymes are mentioned people make the assumption that the goal is to leave the gluten-free diet....which is not always the case. Enzymes can help with cc and they can aid in the digestion of other foods. Obviously a person with Celiac should not try to replace the diet with any...
  19. Rachel--24
    If you have Celiac Disease it would probably be better for you to stick with the GlutenEase. Here is some info. about the various enzymes out there...
  20. Rachel--24
    Happy Birthday Ursa!
  21. Rachel--24
    For every few people who are uninterested....there is always one that IS interested. There ARE people who really do want to reclaim their health. I was one of them. The first time I heard of Celiac was in 2004....and I started reading whatever I could. I asked my Dr. to test me and I was negative. It was a huge disappointment to me...but I still learned...
  22. Rachel--24
    The problem is that once a person has chronic lyme...they DO have impaired detoxification. If they didnt, they'd never be sick from the toxins produced by the bacteria.... those toxins would never accumulate. The bacteria doesnt make us sick...its the toxins that make us sick. If we had no problems detoxing we wouldnt be affected. We would never be sick from...
  23. Rachel--24
    Hi Julie. Glad you're back. I avoid pork. I used to react to it but I'd also read that pork is best avoided during any type of detoxification. I havent had any pork in a long time now. If I didnt have problems with it I'm sure I'd eat it...maybe not everyday...but heck...any food that doesnt cause me problems is gonna *have* to be on the menu...
  24. Rachel--24
    Paula, I'm pretty sure Scott (betterhealthguy) is familiar with the test. I believe he wrote an article on biotoxins in a past newsletter. You might want to ask him what his thoughts are. Thats probably what I would do. You can contact him from his site. He's a great guy...and he'd probably be the best person to ask.
  25. Rachel--24
    I think what she was saying is that she cant eat *anything* without having reactions. I've had the same problem with foods for a few years....NOTHING is safe. Its only been recently that I've been able to add a few things back in...but still...I'm not to the point where reactions do not occur at all. I havent experienced that with ANY food since I first...
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