3 ms·

Hi. Your symptoms (minus the collapse) sound very similar to a close friend of mine. Digestive problems continued until almost all foods were eliminated. A f

Hi. Your symptoms (minus the collapse) sound very similar to a close friend of mine. Digestive problems continued until almost all foods were eliminated. A few things seemed to work over a period of a few months with a Dr's supervision. First, treatment for MTHFR. This was basically taking some methylated B vitamin available on Amazon, they're not very expensive. Next, great improvements were found with traditional chinese medicine. My friend found a practitioner from China trained in the 80s that lives in our area, rather than a western person. They prescribed a number of supplements to aid in digestion issues. The final component is electrolyte water. That seems to be the best way for my friend to stay hydrated. Since doing this, while still intolerant of certain perfumes and such, my friend is living a normal life now.

code_duck 6y ago
I ended up paring down my diet to almost nothing but chicken and honey for a while, then slowly adding things back. I had the most problems with grains. Since I've been diagnosed with celiac, which is in my family, I still have to stay strictly gluten-free. To my knowledge, it's not reversible. definitely could be related to nutrient malabsorption, which is common with celiac. Following the hospitalization, I got liquid electrolytes and added them to water, along with potassium citrate. That seem to help a lot. When I was hospitalized with diabetic ketoacidosis a year or two later, the ICU had a lot of problems getting my electrolytes back into balance.