28th August 2004
Hi CDA
My symptoms do go up and down from one week to the next especially the heart and chest pains although my Dizziness and muscle twitching are constant now. In the last 3 months there was a period of about 10 days when the dizziness seemed to be improving, I felt almost back to normal. These 10 days happened during and a little after the first antibiotic (Amoxicillin I think) when I had the Infected sweat glands although I think it was likely a coincidence.
Both my blood tests have been normal showing no signs of elevated white blood cells, this indicates that there are no sign of infection, although it fells like I have a bad cold or cough.
I have started to measure my temperature in the morning because I do feel cold some times, although some times when I eat or drink I have this intense internal heat that is not generated from exercise. The reason I'm doing this is because you can determine if your Thyroid function is normal, it's called the Barnes test, see below.
Barnes test
Considered to be 85% accurate. The patient measures his/her temperature first thing, daily, under the armpit with a digital thermometer for 4 minutes and record the reading. Take an average over 4 days (30 days for menstruating women). It should be within 1 degree of 97.6F /36C. Temperatures are often between 95F and 96F for hypothyroid suffers.
It seems like mine is working ok as my temperature is around 36C everyday.
I have had some thing called the BEST test which is a some what controversial system of measuring your body's reaction to some kind of electrical impulses.
A good site that explains what it is. http://www.biotechhealth.com/default.htm
I only had the food intolerance and Vitamin/Mineral tests (see below), I get re-tested next week so I may ask them to do the other tests as well, although I am not really convinced how accurate these tests really are.
The results indicated that I was lacking EPA (fish oils), acidophilus (good gut bacteria), Chromium, Zinc, Magnesium and that I had Candida (yeast infection) which was most likely caused buy antibiotic use.
I also had some food intolerances (not allergy's) such as dairy products, wheat, sugar, sorbitol, chocolate, coffee, vinegar and some others. They said that most of these were likely to be resolved when the Candida was under control.
I have started to take Magnesium and Zinc. Magnesium deficiency reads like a list of the symptoms I have, although I have been taking 600mg per day for one week I have not noticed any improvement except with the large muscles twitching.
Anyway keep me posted on the outcome of your blood tests and I'll post any findings from my next tests what ever they maybe.
Good luck C
My symptoms do go up and down from one week to the next especially the heart and chest pains although my Dizziness and muscle twitching are constant now. In the last 3 months there was a period of about 10 days when the dizziness seemed to be improving, I felt almost back to normal. These 10 days happened during and a little after the first antibiotic (Amoxicillin I think) when I had the Infected sweat glands although I think it was likely a coincidence.
Both my blood tests have been normal showing no signs of elevated white blood cells, this indicates that there are no sign of infection, although it fells like I have a bad cold or cough.
I have started to measure my temperature in the morning because I do feel cold some times, although some times when I eat or drink I have this intense internal heat that is not generated from exercise. The reason I'm doing this is because you can determine if your Thyroid function is normal, it's called the Barnes test, see below.
Barnes test
Considered to be 85% accurate. The patient measures his/her temperature first thing, daily, under the armpit with a digital thermometer for 4 minutes and record the reading. Take an average over 4 days (30 days for menstruating women). It should be within 1 degree of 97.6F /36C. Temperatures are often between 95F and 96F for hypothyroid suffers.
It seems like mine is working ok as my temperature is around 36C everyday.
I have had some thing called the BEST test which is a some what controversial system of measuring your body's reaction to some kind of electrical impulses.
A good site that explains what it is. http://www.biotechhealth.com/default.htm
I only had the food intolerance and Vitamin/Mineral tests (see below), I get re-tested next week so I may ask them to do the other tests as well, although I am not really convinced how accurate these tests really are.
The results indicated that I was lacking EPA (fish oils), acidophilus (good gut bacteria), Chromium, Zinc, Magnesium and that I had Candida (yeast infection) which was most likely caused buy antibiotic use.
I also had some food intolerances (not allergy's) such as dairy products, wheat, sugar, sorbitol, chocolate, coffee, vinegar and some others. They said that most of these were likely to be resolved when the Candida was under control.
I have started to take Magnesium and Zinc. Magnesium deficiency reads like a list of the symptoms I have, although I have been taking 600mg per day for one week I have not noticed any improvement except with the large muscles twitching.
Anyway keep me posted on the outcome of your blood tests and I'll post any findings from my next tests what ever they maybe.
Good luck C