Re: Help! Severe brain fog, lethargy, sleep & skin problems for a decade! Thyroid iss
I just read more of the previous responses..... One doctor and I also suspected thyroid problems when they said I didn't have Lyme (but did), the T3, T4 and reverse whatever T tests were done (last one was 2:1 vs 1:2 or the opposite) and I was put on a trial of Cytomel which helped me out a little. It was nice to have a little improvement.
I also had gained 15 lbs despite eating very well, and couldn't lose it. I attributed it to getting older. My cholesterol & triglycerides also climbed. Guess what has decreased since I got on the right antibiotics for Lyme? Weight, cholesterol (down to 168) and triglycerides. I've read that many w/ this condition have trouble losing weight.
I know someone else w/ Lyme who does better when she travels.. but had a mold problem in her kitchen. Mold really aggravates Lyme. I had wet carpet pulled out of my house and felt like I'd been hit by a truck. Wonder if there's any mold in your home?
I also do better with a more alkaline, less acidic diet, sunlight (altho some argue you should totally avoid vitamin D. I was given D3 as a supplement to take) and exercise... a reasonable amount. Too much will leave you wiped out, but some helps get oxygen in, which kills the anaerobic bacteria. I've had the shallow breathing, sleep problems, bad looking skin, twitches or pins/needles feelings, palpitations, brain fog, floaters, tinnitus, felt unmotivated, sore throat that looks fine, etc. etc. and during flare ups would say "I swear, I think I could flunk an IQ test right now". And doctors tried to tell me it was my divorce or hormones....even when I had the classic joint pain along w/ all of this.
I did finally end up w/ a positive Lyme test, btw.
Steroids may help you feel better but is terrible for Lyme.
Have you developed any allergies? It messed w/ my immune system enough to increase mine. There's probably more I can identify w/ from some of what I've read...but I forget right now ; ) At least I'm doing better! Hope you guys w/ these symptoms do!
Re: Help! Severe brain fog, lethargy, sleep & skin problems for a decade! Thyroid iss
This is amazing.... I just read your story and felt like you have described my symptoms for the past 2 years since I moved to another state, damp Bay area in Northern California in my case.
However, I discovered that the apartment where I lived had mold and all my symptoms happened bcs of the mold exposure. It was very damp and unhealthy apartment which got really worse during winter rain season and that is when I had the dramatic escalation of my symptoms.
I moved out and immediately felt better. I have more to say but I do not have time to write right now.
Write me back if you want to talk more.
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Re: Help! Severe brain fog, lethargy, sleep & skin problems for a decade! Thyroid iss
Hey Julius, you said, "Creaking and popping noises in the inner ear. Very noticeable upon chewing, yawning, swallowing. This creaking noise inside the ears happens all through the day. Tinnitus at night.
Dizziness and nausea.
Extremely dry skin and scalp. The scalp flakes horribly, and it's quite embarrassing. Not a single anti-dandruff product helps. It's actually not dandruff, but large scales of skin. Disgusting! Sometimes it itches, but most times it doesn't."
I just joined the board, as I was searching and researching a Dr. for Adrenal/Thyroid issues. I came across your post. I have some of the same symptoms you describe here. The skin being at the top of the list, and second the inability to gain needed weight. I have had this dry flaking scalp since I can remember. Sometimes itchy; sometiems not. Nothing I tried has worked. In 2007, after a family member passing, I developed this strange infection on my left arm, like a wart, which grew into a large welt, soon on the other arm and in several places on the body. Itchy and weeping, it got better with some meds, but still remained on the legs and arms till last summer, all is almost well it seems, but some areas are still still dry and patchy. A dermatologists says contact dermatitis; some else says no, it is stress related only. In addition, I realized one morning about 2 years ago, I looked down and noticed the hair on my legs was vanishing and as of 2011, I notice a change in frontal hair line. I have been under a lot of stress for some years now, and while reading so many posts here, I am wondering if in fact adrenal/thyroid is my issue too; the adrenals just worn out from all of it and causing havoc in other areas. It is 2011 now, how you are doing with this; did you find a competent MD? If so, what did he or she come up with? Did he or she prescribe drugs, nutritional therapy? Finally, if you traveled to CA, or back to Europe recently, did you notice improvement again as some time ago? I would like to communicate offline if that is acceptable to you. Have other related issues I would rather not discuss in public.
