caledonia
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"often get severe stomach cramps and diarrhoea" - possible candida or other gut infection. See the 4R Gut Rebuilding program in my signature link.
"Blood tests over the 24 years have always been clear (eg: thyroid)" - typically they only test TSH and don't do a complete thyroid panel. This means you can have a thyroid issue which remains undiagnosed. Do you have other symptoms of low thyroid - fatigue (yes), cold temperature, gaining weight or trouble losing weight, dry hair, etc. etc.?
"I have this annoying problem, of 'waking up' later in the day, after being fatigued all day and being able to do more in the evening" - that plus fatigue - classic symptoms of adrenal fatigue
Here is a good link for some self tests for adrenal fatigue; the same website also has good thyroid info: http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/adrenal-info/
"possible rheumatoid arthritis" - sounds like an inflammatory process is underway. Might be a good idea to work on reducing inflammation via supplements and/or diet. A low starch diet sounds similar to the Zone diet which works because it keeps your blood sugar levels even and that helps inflammation. Candida and inflammation are also linked together. A lower starch diet is part of the 4R Gut Rebuilding Program.
The one thing in common with all of those is mercury toxicity. Do you have or have you had mercury amalgam fillings or other exposures to mercury? If you're not sure, you can do a hair metals and minerals test for under $100 - see my signature link for info about mercury toxicity and Andrew Cutler. There are many other sources of exposure which are not obvious such as acquiring part of your mother's body burden in the womb, air pollution from coal burning power plants, fish consumption and so on.
I would agree with Hip's assessment of what went wrong with the Modafinil. Your brain should adjust back to normal eventually. You were only on it 6 days, so I would think it would be sooner rather than later. If it impacted your adrenals, those should also go back to "your" normal at some point.
"Blood tests over the 24 years have always been clear (eg: thyroid)" - typically they only test TSH and don't do a complete thyroid panel. This means you can have a thyroid issue which remains undiagnosed. Do you have other symptoms of low thyroid - fatigue (yes), cold temperature, gaining weight or trouble losing weight, dry hair, etc. etc.?
"I have this annoying problem, of 'waking up' later in the day, after being fatigued all day and being able to do more in the evening" - that plus fatigue - classic symptoms of adrenal fatigue
Here is a good link for some self tests for adrenal fatigue; the same website also has good thyroid info: http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/adrenal-info/
"possible rheumatoid arthritis" - sounds like an inflammatory process is underway. Might be a good idea to work on reducing inflammation via supplements and/or diet. A low starch diet sounds similar to the Zone diet which works because it keeps your blood sugar levels even and that helps inflammation. Candida and inflammation are also linked together. A lower starch diet is part of the 4R Gut Rebuilding Program.
The one thing in common with all of those is mercury toxicity. Do you have or have you had mercury amalgam fillings or other exposures to mercury? If you're not sure, you can do a hair metals and minerals test for under $100 - see my signature link for info about mercury toxicity and Andrew Cutler. There are many other sources of exposure which are not obvious such as acquiring part of your mother's body burden in the womb, air pollution from coal burning power plants, fish consumption and so on.
I would agree with Hip's assessment of what went wrong with the Modafinil. Your brain should adjust back to normal eventually. You were only on it 6 days, so I would think it would be sooner rather than later. If it impacted your adrenals, those should also go back to "your" normal at some point.