What can I take to combat the following condition, likely related to bad intestinal bacteria / unhealthy gut flora, etc.?
I'm regressing back into formerly gotten-rid-of symptoms for reasons that are far from obvious.
NOTE: nothing has changed in recent months (feeding tube formula, nor hydration amount) besides ever-increasing tooth pain
*Water ingestion (by itself, via tube flushing) triggers intense internal overheating at night only, sweating, plus, I also become angry. Brain fog and confusion are also present.
These symptoms typically last one hour.
*Nail fungus started two years prior to this illness (my P.E.M. events - 2008) and had been kept reasonably under control with probiotics. Not now. Exponential growth.
Revisiting 2013 - 2018
The same thing used to happen to me prior to my curing of (relatively speaking) gut issues via probiotics and diet restrictions (eliminating carbs, simple sugars). But now that I am tube fed there is nothing additional to eliminate from my diet.
I am planning on upping my probiotic intake by 50% (lactobacillus, bifidobacterium). But I am asking for additional recommendations.
Right now it's 3am and I am burning up on the inside/sweating. No fever. This used to happen quite often, before I altered my diet several years ago, and while (I believe) my gut problems were (seemingly) still unresolved.
How do I rebalance my gut flora (assuming that's the problem)?
Thanks,
H
I'm regressing back into formerly gotten-rid-of symptoms for reasons that are far from obvious.
- My abdomen has been constantly bloated (for the past two months)
- There's been a pronounced uncontrollable nail fungus/nail psoriasis growth
- I am reacting rather poorly to straight water (through my jejunostomy feeding tube).
- My overall level of weakness has been increasing.. P.E.M. is longer lasting (all-day vs. a more typical hour or two)
- Urine is often dark several days in a row
NOTE: nothing has changed in recent months (feeding tube formula, nor hydration amount) besides ever-increasing tooth pain
*Water ingestion (by itself, via tube flushing) triggers intense internal overheating at night only, sweating, plus, I also become angry. Brain fog and confusion are also present.
These symptoms typically last one hour.
*Nail fungus started two years prior to this illness (my P.E.M. events - 2008) and had been kept reasonably under control with probiotics. Not now. Exponential growth.
Revisiting 2013 - 2018
The same thing used to happen to me prior to my curing of (relatively speaking) gut issues via probiotics and diet restrictions (eliminating carbs, simple sugars). But now that I am tube fed there is nothing additional to eliminate from my diet.
I am planning on upping my probiotic intake by 50% (lactobacillus, bifidobacterium). But I am asking for additional recommendations.
Right now it's 3am and I am burning up on the inside/sweating. No fever. This used to happen quite often, before I altered my diet several years ago, and while (I believe) my gut problems were (seemingly) still unresolved.
How do I rebalance my gut flora (assuming that's the problem)?
Thanks,
H