Problems that are unresolved continual problems are: thyroid instability, cortisol low (from adrenal fatigue), candida high, hormone levels low, and cytomegalovirus antibodies are very, very high.
New problems are: a low platelet count and glucose level too high. Usually my glucose is too low, so I suspect glucose/insulin regulation is what the problem actually is here. Another problem of concern is a my C4a level is 12,240. Normal is 0-2,830. This is a measure of bodily inflammation due to immune system response to pathogens. It means, there are still many bacteria, viral, fungal and/or protozoal infections out of control and my immune system is working hard. This number alarmed me because I am on anti-inflammatories around the clock for pain, low dose steroids at times, an antibiotic, anti fungal and an anti-protozoal medication which are all anti-inflammatory in nature and should lower that number considerably. I wonder how high it would be if I stopped all anti-inflammatory medication?
Things to be grateful for are: my liver enzymes have returned to normal in response to liver cleaning herbs and care. They have been high since last summer and I've been working to reduce the enzyme level. Thank God! My B12 level which was very low when I went to Oregon has rebounded with my IV's and is beyond the high side of normal now. This is good! My iron levels have responded well and I'm in the normal range there too. These are all in response to treatments we have been doing to support organs and build nutrition.
Jim and I have been working hard to improve my health. We are exhausted physically, financially and trying hard to keep spiritually where we want to be despite our daily difficulties. We are a bit at a loss what to do now. I haven't spoken to my primary care doc yet about these results. My Oregon doc is a $180 appt to discuss this with, so we have held off calling him as Jim has missed a lot of work recently with the snow and FMLA days. Hopefully soon we can connect with them both and make a plan and things we will have a plan as to what to do next.
Pray for our stamina for the long haul on this for my whole family as there is no easy or fast fix, direction to go since there are multiple paths we could take, and for me personally- please pray for my fatigue, pain, and hypersensitive nerves.
By hypersensitive I mean, my eyes are overly sensitive to things like fluorescent lighting and to driving. Usually, I'm half deaf from my ear surgery years ago, but everything sounds overly loud to me now. Worst of all, my skin crawls and itches and is so sensitive that normal touch often ranges from annoying to painful. I feel like I am covered in rash and itch like mad, but nothing is on my skin. I startle easy and the lights and sounds bother me so much at times it makes me nauseated. I have better and worse days with this, but it's been a problem for several weeks now and has made an already bad situation worse. It is probably related to the inflammation I suspect making my nerves overly sensitive.
Thank you all for asking and caring for us and for all of your gifts including monetary gifts, encouraging cards with verses sent to me, your prayers, emails, FB messages and for simply not forgetting us. I haven't done a perfect job thanking each person and for each gift and for that I apologize. You have all been treasured by our family and have been an amazing example of a church family for our children, which is priceless.
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." (Revelation 21:4)
He "shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself" (Philippians 3:21)
"And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace." (John 1:16)
