sometexan84
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I wanted to share (not necessarily recommend) my new treatment strategy.
TL;DR
- Stopped taking all meds and supplements
- Got wayyy worse
- Am now getting a lot of attention from my docs
I never knew how helpful my meds and supplements were until I just stopped taking them. I figured either I'd feel the same, which would mean I wouldn't have to take pills all the damn time... or I'd get worse, which would mean more abnormal test results, worse symptoms, and hopefully more attention from doctors.
I was just a little too healthy apparently. It was hard for docs to take me seriously. They wouldn't run tests I wanted. Some were dismissive. And some just didn't really know what direction to go w/ me.
Since I've stopped taking meds, I'm visibly sicker. I now have actual pain. It seems I have a lot more autoimmune issues creeping up... all sorts of things. And my test results (e.g. liver enzymes, antibodies, basic CMP panels, etc), they're totally different than they used to be.
It's still early on, but it's led to me getting a lot of good referrals, and actually having multiple specialists that are running lots of scans and tests that I never got before, and docs that actually seem to care, they just seem more invested in me than ever before. For whatever reason.
I'm obviously not saying it's any fun to feel shittier now. Nor am I saying that these guys will be able to help cure me. But I am optimistic. So, we'll see where this new strategy takes me.
TL;DR
- Stopped taking all meds and supplements
- Got wayyy worse
- Am now getting a lot of attention from my docs
I never knew how helpful my meds and supplements were until I just stopped taking them. I figured either I'd feel the same, which would mean I wouldn't have to take pills all the damn time... or I'd get worse, which would mean more abnormal test results, worse symptoms, and hopefully more attention from doctors.
I was just a little too healthy apparently. It was hard for docs to take me seriously. They wouldn't run tests I wanted. Some were dismissive. And some just didn't really know what direction to go w/ me.
Since I've stopped taking meds, I'm visibly sicker. I now have actual pain. It seems I have a lot more autoimmune issues creeping up... all sorts of things. And my test results (e.g. liver enzymes, antibodies, basic CMP panels, etc), they're totally different than they used to be.
It's still early on, but it's led to me getting a lot of good referrals, and actually having multiple specialists that are running lots of scans and tests that I never got before, and docs that actually seem to care, they just seem more invested in me than ever before. For whatever reason.
I'm obviously not saying it's any fun to feel shittier now. Nor am I saying that these guys will be able to help cure me. But I am optimistic. So, we'll see where this new strategy takes me.