I came here because I've done everything I can think of to improve my health and I've not been able feel well.
I was a VoIP engineer for a very large fortune 500 company... and then I found crypto which lured me to quit my job and start researching the technology and its applications in relation to a potential startup.
But I had my thyroid removed around the time I started this new enterprise and I quickly became chronically hypothyroid. Eventually I developed Cushing's syndrome, it was treated and I "recovered." That is to say... there is no recovery for the cohort of Cushing's survivors that become plagued with autoimmune issues. Mast Cell Activation Syndrome... I tried EVERYTHING.
Fasting, One Meal a Day (OMAD), Carnivore diet, Every supplement you can think of, exercise, medications
The only thing that helped me want to live life was modafinil, ritalin and vyvanse. When I took those drugs I could read, I could write, I could think, I could solve problems. Without those drugs I couldn't do anything. I was already on Forfivo, the authorized generic of Wellbutrin XL
So I was exercising and being very careful and trying my best to recover. If I had to hold a job I would have gotten fired because I had so few days where I wasn't plagued with brain fog, memory issues, cognitive decline, confusion.
I also was STILL chronically hypothyroid. WTF... I was taking Tirosint-sol and liothyronine and still I couldn't get my TSH into range and I felt hypothyroid ALL THE TIME.
But this is what I did. For the auto immune issues I took:
Low dose naltrexone (LDN) at nighttime
Quercetin Phytosome
Nettle Leaf
PEA Palmitoylethanolamide
Ketone-IQ to assist with one meal a day. It enables you to skip meals. It gets you into ketosis, and it's cheaper than food.
For the chronic hypothyroidism I switched from morning dosing to bedtime dosing.
And for a while:
1. I wasn't hypothyroid
2. I wasn't constantly having a MCAS flare
3. I was getting work done
But life doesn't stop its merciless onslaught and no honest effort goes unpunished.
I had mold and it triggered insane MCAS flares for which there was no escape. My landlord had literally no clue how to kill it and everything she tried failed. I didn't have the strength to move. I had to move into a hotel.
Eventually I killed the mold (sporicidin and vital oxide although you really only need vital oxide)
But after 6 weeks of hell I started to have stomach issues. You can't take ketone IQ 2x daily every day for a year and not have some trouble.
And then more issues, and more issues, and more issues
An inescapable onslaught
And then I said, "I'm done... I don't want to do this anymore. I want out. I want off the ride. I want this to end. I will never be free from this hell ever again."
I tried everything. I really did my best to make a good effort. My reward? More hardship.
And now I'm here... and there's no search functionality for this site and to be honest I've gotta say it's really getting under my skin. I already feel like leaving because I'm told:
"hey don't waste people's time asking the same thing over and over again, use the search function idiot!"
And I'm like.... what?
Pulp Fiction – Confused Travolta meme
I was a VoIP engineer for a very large fortune 500 company... and then I found crypto which lured me to quit my job and start researching the technology and its applications in relation to a potential startup.
But I had my thyroid removed around the time I started this new enterprise and I quickly became chronically hypothyroid. Eventually I developed Cushing's syndrome, it was treated and I "recovered." That is to say... there is no recovery for the cohort of Cushing's survivors that become plagued with autoimmune issues. Mast Cell Activation Syndrome... I tried EVERYTHING.
Fasting, One Meal a Day (OMAD), Carnivore diet, Every supplement you can think of, exercise, medications
The only thing that helped me want to live life was modafinil, ritalin and vyvanse. When I took those drugs I could read, I could write, I could think, I could solve problems. Without those drugs I couldn't do anything. I was already on Forfivo, the authorized generic of Wellbutrin XL
So I was exercising and being very careful and trying my best to recover. If I had to hold a job I would have gotten fired because I had so few days where I wasn't plagued with brain fog, memory issues, cognitive decline, confusion.
I also was STILL chronically hypothyroid. WTF... I was taking Tirosint-sol and liothyronine and still I couldn't get my TSH into range and I felt hypothyroid ALL THE TIME.
But this is what I did. For the auto immune issues I took:
Low dose naltrexone (LDN) at nighttime
Quercetin Phytosome
Nettle Leaf
PEA Palmitoylethanolamide
Ketone-IQ to assist with one meal a day. It enables you to skip meals. It gets you into ketosis, and it's cheaper than food.
For the chronic hypothyroidism I switched from morning dosing to bedtime dosing.
And for a while:
1. I wasn't hypothyroid
2. I wasn't constantly having a MCAS flare
3. I was getting work done
But life doesn't stop its merciless onslaught and no honest effort goes unpunished.
I had mold and it triggered insane MCAS flares for which there was no escape. My landlord had literally no clue how to kill it and everything she tried failed. I didn't have the strength to move. I had to move into a hotel.
Eventually I killed the mold (sporicidin and vital oxide although you really only need vital oxide)
But after 6 weeks of hell I started to have stomach issues. You can't take ketone IQ 2x daily every day for a year and not have some trouble.
And then more issues, and more issues, and more issues
An inescapable onslaught
And then I said, "I'm done... I don't want to do this anymore. I want out. I want off the ride. I want this to end. I will never be free from this hell ever again."
I tried everything. I really did my best to make a good effort. My reward? More hardship.
And now I'm here... and there's no search functionality for this site and to be honest I've gotta say it's really getting under my skin. I already feel like leaving because I'm told:
"hey don't waste people's time asking the same thing over and over again, use the search function idiot!"
And I'm like.... what?
Pulp Fiction – Confused Travolta meme
