I do know that there's another thread looking for people interested in testing lactic acid levels in different peripherals... can't find it at the moment.
I was digging to figure out if I should start a new thread or if there was already one out there about lactic acid when I found this thread.
I am having some kind of symptom flare up and I'm not very sure what's the root cause. I don't feel like I'm struggling with my typical PEM symptoms (though maybe my 'energy envelope' has decreased suddenly and because it's not the typical symptoms I've not figured that out yet).
I'm DF, GF and low fat already. Epsom salt baths every other night for leg cramping already. Taking potassium supplements (but not much else for MTHFR right now, ever time I try to take them I get painful lumps in my muscle tissues... so as much as I miss their energy aid, I'm not up to dealing with the pain right now)
And for the past two weeks my major muscles (larger muscles in arms, legs, back and stomach area) have been on a burn streak. It's not too bad in the morning. I've gotten up, brushed my teeth, let my dog out to pee and gotten a drink and warmed something up for breakfast. By the time I'm sitting at the couch to try to log into work (thank god I can work from home)... they are already burning. Less than 15 minutes from getting out of bed. If I lay on the couch and try to work it doesn't get too bad. But sitting up and being upright seems to make it worse.
But, the OI and the brain fog aren't here... just the muscle pain which is without a doubt a strong burning sensation.
I'm worried that if I don't sort it out that it'll drive me into a true PEM situation... so I've cut clear back on non work activities in the hopes I can keep working before being driven to short term (or long term) disability...
Is there something specific that my doctor can read in under five minutes that could link this to copper deficiency?
Any other things easily testable I could try to run past him?