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  1. Rachel--24
    Hmmm...good question. Is Flagyl a sulfa drug? That would definately explain why I felt like death the 2 weeks I was on it. I wasnt herxing on it....I'm pretty sure of that. My body was not happy while I was on that abx. I also had some GI stuff while on it...loose stools the whole time....malabsorption seemed alot worse during that time...
  2. Rachel--24
    Paula, I've seen lots of posts on this board (as well as other boards) where mold is an issue in the home and all or most family members are having health problems including food intolerance. Most of the time people arent making the connection beween the mold and the health problems....and they continue to expose themselves. I do think that its...
  3. Rachel--24
    I have my phone consult with Dr. Amy scheduled for June 9th. Its still a month away. She wants to talk to me but not until after her conference...which isnt until later this month. I faxed over my recent labs and by the time I talk with her I'll also have the results of my porphyrin test. I dont think she's going to be able to come back until July...
  4. Rachel--24
    No...I'm actually not that crazy!! I might be lazy about some things but OMG....if I were paying $400 a month for liability I'd MAKE myself do something about it. I would not be driving or I'd be driving under some other insurance....maybe the one with the cute little green lizard. I switched to liability when my insurance skyrocketed to $4...
  5. Rachel--24
    I found out when my insurance went up to $400 a month. I have AAA...I think they're more expensive....actually I think they're feaking out of their minds for charging what they charge! OMG...I got a couple tickets.....you'd think I've had a ton of accidents or DUI's with what they're charging me!! Yeah...I would totally switch insurance companies...
  6. Rachel--24
    I got no transportation for the rest of the week. I wont be coming home for lunch like I normally do....I guess I have no choice but to buy oscar meyer hot dogs and other junk at work. Either that or I'll freeze some beef and peas and microwave them on my lunch. Hot dogs sounds much better though. My friends picking me up today and taking me...
  7. Rachel--24
    I know its too late now but you can actually keep the tick and send it off to be tested. That would tell you whether or not the tick is a carrier. It might take years for symptoms to develop. Lyme can live in the body without causing symptoms. Its an opportunistic bug....the immune system may be able to keep it in check for the time being but when the...
  8. Rachel--24
    Julie, that was one of the articles I'd read that made me realize the only way to really know if I was truelly copper toxic was with the red blood cell test. Otherwise there's no way to know for sure whats going on. One of Dr. K.'s recovered patients used to stress to me the importance of getting the mineral stores up. Without those minerals we'll have...
  9. Rachel--24
    Yeah....everyone kept telling me it was the transmission. Unfortunately, this time everyone was right. So my car got hitched up 3 times today....it was endless....towtrucks all day long! So now its probably gonna cost me around 3 grand....hopefully a little less. I could save some money on this but the difference is a 6 month warranty and a...
  10. Rachel--24
    I wouldnt feel comfortable without any animal protein in my diet. I dont notice the same problems from my beef that I'd get from the other high sulfur foods. I eat tons of beef.....as I'm sure we all know. I only eat organic grass fed though. I think its important to have some animal protein. You could always ask Dr. H. about that. All of the...
  11. Rachel--24
    Yeah...I've read that in various places but my understanding has been that when sulfur is the issue its usually because the body is unable to convert sulfur to sulfate. The body needs sulfate....and the sulfation pathway needs sulfate to function properly....particularly the PST enzyme which relies on sulfate. Sulfur can build up in the body because...
  12. Rachel--24
    I'm having the worst day! My car broke down during my commute this morning. Not only did it break down but it broke down in the most dangerous spot. I was really scared cuz if anyone hit me I was going off a cliff.....and it was still dark out. Luckily they have patrol people cruising all the major commute routes and they spotted me in less...
  13. Rachel--24
    I think that getting away from the exposure is bound to make you feel better. The other stuff may have been contributing but I do think being in the house is making you sick. When your body is overwhelmed with toxins it can be more than what your detoxification pathways can handle. We're all exposed to toxins all day long....most of the time the body...
  14. Rachel--24
    Yeah...if something is working for you you might as well keep taking it. Peas work for me...soooo lots and lots of peas for me. I actually threw up 3 times after I started taking chlorella. It was not working for me....but I do test really bad for it. I've never tested well for any of the things on the list and I also dont tolerate those enzymes or...
  15. Rachel--24
    Kassandra, Heres the list. High sulfur (sulphur) food list: artichokes, Jerusalem but not French asparagus bakery products containing whey, cysteine, eggs or enzymes bean curd/tofu milk bean sprouts beans of all sorts bok choy broccoli brussels sprouts cabbage carob cauliflower cheese of all sorts chives...
  16. Rachel--24
    I'm glad you had a positive experience. I absolutely LOVE my ND. I dont see any conventional doctors anymore however, I do see two MD's as well as two ND's. They are all on the same page and I pass along all info./test results/opinions regarding my treatment to everyone involved. One of my ND's is out of state and I see her every 3 months...
  17. Rachel--24
    Kassandra, Thanks for the update. It sounds like you had a productive appt. and are moving forward with treatment. Hopefully it'll be what you need to start feeling better. I had to laugh about the fibro.....I feel the same way. I cant believe that doctors actually get away with that...it seems almost like a crime to me. Its...
  18. Rachel--24
    Elisabet, I'm happy to share my experiences and I'm glad you find it helpful.....we can never have too much hope. I really dont have a safe foods list.....most foods do bother me. My two safest foods are organic grass fed beef and organic frozen peas....that pretty much stays the same and its been that way for a couple years now. If the beef...
  19. Rachel--24
    The anti-gliadin IgA and anti-gliadin IgG are both antibodies which are produced when you are consuming gluten. The tTG and EMA are more indicative of actual damage that is occurring. Since you already know that your villi have not healed and are fairly certain you have been diligent on your diet these tests are less useful as far as determining whether...
  20. Rachel--24
    I had emailed Dr. Amy all the info. about my RBC element test results as well as the results of my last provoked urine test. I was supposed to fax them to her office but I totally forgot since I stayed home from work 5 days out of the past 2 weeks. I got kinda thrown off from my priorities...not that thats anything unusual....but I'm just gonna blame it all...
  21. Rachel--24
    Kassandra, Glad you had a good appt. yesterday...look forward to hearing about it. Andrea....I'm so jealous about the pasta! I cant wait for pasta and garlic bread! I think recently this has become #1 on my list of cravings....even replacing Big Macs! One other thing that I've been craving ALOT the past few years is cinnamon rolls......
  22. Rachel--24
    Yes...there are several alternatives. A person can be sensitive to any kind of material used in dentistry but as far as toxicity goes....none are more toxic than mercury. Mercury is the second most toxic element on the planet. I dont think that mercury was ever thought to be "safe".....I think it was known to be toxic long before it was ever used in dentistry...
  23. Rachel--24
    The follow-up bloodwork would be the same as what you'd have already had done at the time of your diagnosis (I'm assuming you had bloodwork). These are the tests. Serologic Tests EMA (Immunoglobulin A anti-endomysium antibodies) AGA (IgA anti-gliadin antibodies) AGG (IgG anti-gliadin antibodies) tTGA (IgA anti-tissue transglutaminase) Open...
  24. Rachel--24
    I'm pretty bummed out right now because for some reason I decided to look into my Graves/hyperthyroid....even though its not an issue anymore. I read all kinds of stuff stating that zinc/copper imbalance causes thyroid problems. The presence of the toxic metals and the imbalances they cause can trigger hyper or hypo....and then its corrected with detoxification...
  25. Rachel--24
    I'm sensitive to foods high in sulfur....onions, garlic, broccoli, cabbage, etc (all cruciferous veggies)....are high in sulfur.
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