outdamnspot
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Really desperate and at my wit's ends here .. I actually just got out of a psych ward (doctor's last-ditch attempt to help my severe depression), where they administered ECT, which only seemed to exacerbate my physical symptoms .. so I discharged myself, now slightly worse off than when I went in.
I have such an awful concoction of symptoms: I crash with the smallest exertion (a warm shower), feel like I'm sinking into the ground when I walk, am constantly off-balance, really severe anxiety/dysautonomia (hypervigilance etc.) and noise-intolerance (bad in a noisy house), terrible cognitive issues, can't handle any form of stress, chronically hungry (never feel 'full'), sleep-Apnea like issues etc.
I can see the things that are no doubt contributing to my issues: Vit D deficiency, B12 deficiency .. yet even trying to supplement these 'crashes' me and induces hypoglycemic symptoms. Right now, all I'm doing is replacing elecrolytes and magnesium.
I was convinced it was my thyroid and chased that up with doctors, but supplementing never helped. I tried HC but it was far from the miracle cure I was hoping for (it might have even worsened my POTS).
I don't know how much quality-of-life I can expect to get back. I would give anything just to go back to being a depression/anxiety patient, but can't even take meds anymore.
I was kinda ready to top myself, having exhausted most things and being rejected by the medical community and family etc. .. but have been wondering how much a hidden infection might be making my life miserable (after focusing on the thyroid for so long). There is a GP I've found here who treats Lyme and Lyme-like infections, and seems to be relatively aggressive with IV antibiotics and antibiotic protocols (not sure if he uses antivirals as well, but I may try ask the receptionist).
It's been a year since my symptoms began and there are tiny moments where I feel a glimmer of hope .. that maybe I can get back to some functioning, or at least out of this total hell.
Is it possible that going after a potential infection could have benefits on other symptoms like the 'adrenal fatigue' and crashes, POTS, etc.?
I have such an awful concoction of symptoms: I crash with the smallest exertion (a warm shower), feel like I'm sinking into the ground when I walk, am constantly off-balance, really severe anxiety/dysautonomia (hypervigilance etc.) and noise-intolerance (bad in a noisy house), terrible cognitive issues, can't handle any form of stress, chronically hungry (never feel 'full'), sleep-Apnea like issues etc.
I can see the things that are no doubt contributing to my issues: Vit D deficiency, B12 deficiency .. yet even trying to supplement these 'crashes' me and induces hypoglycemic symptoms. Right now, all I'm doing is replacing elecrolytes and magnesium.
I was convinced it was my thyroid and chased that up with doctors, but supplementing never helped. I tried HC but it was far from the miracle cure I was hoping for (it might have even worsened my POTS).
I don't know how much quality-of-life I can expect to get back. I would give anything just to go back to being a depression/anxiety patient, but can't even take meds anymore.
I was kinda ready to top myself, having exhausted most things and being rejected by the medical community and family etc. .. but have been wondering how much a hidden infection might be making my life miserable (after focusing on the thyroid for so long). There is a GP I've found here who treats Lyme and Lyme-like infections, and seems to be relatively aggressive with IV antibiotics and antibiotic protocols (not sure if he uses antivirals as well, but I may try ask the receptionist).
It's been a year since my symptoms began and there are tiny moments where I feel a glimmer of hope .. that maybe I can get back to some functioning, or at least out of this total hell.
Is it possible that going after a potential infection could have benefits on other symptoms like the 'adrenal fatigue' and crashes, POTS, etc.?