Ok. So here's my story and I would love it if people could give me some help/input on what to do, where to go next. I basically began this leg of my journey when DD was born (now 5). She had lots of digestive issues/rashes, etc. At the time I didn't know enough so she still has digestive issues. She also has midline issues.
DS also has issues. Not many rashes but definite GI distress. He's a slow grower and a terrible sleeper. Doesn't eat a lot of solids. Has midline issues (tongue tie, high palate, probably others). We had his tongue clipped at 8 months, followed by CST. Then a break. We are now doing CST again & also homeopathy. He's now 18 months & about 22 lbs.
My main symptoms are: irregular bowels, fagitue (especially around 3-6pm), waking at night & not being able to fall back to sleep, achy joints, pain in my lower right back. I also go through periods of "whoa is me, why me, etc." I had a labial frenulum cut when I was a child and I think I have a ridge in my mouth. Not sure about other midline issues. Looking at one of the articles posted I would say I fall more to the undermethylating side of things.
I was dx via saliva test in Nov 07 as having Adrenal Fatigue. The highlights of that test has my
AM Cortisol 4.4 (RR: 7-10)
Epinephrine AM 5.9 (RR 8-13)
Dopamine AM 180 (RR 110-175)
Seratonin AM 116.5 (RR 150-200)
Glutamate AM 43 (RR 10-35)
Histamine AM 24.8 (RR 10-20)
An informal thyroid (patch test) showed my thyroid low. A blood test in May showed low TT3 but normal T4 & TSH. My vitamin D was very low (15) after several months of supplementation. I've ordered a retest on the thyroid & vit D. I also know that I have unbalanced gut bacteria. A recent DDI hair element test revealed:
Aluminum 95th (all yellow)
Beryllium 93rd (almost all yellow)
Lead over 95th (into the pink)
Calcium 464 (RR 300-1200)
Magnesium 41 (RR 35-120)
Sodium 5 (RR 20-250)
Copper 150 (RR 11-37)
Zinc 210 (RR 140-220)
Manganese .95 (RR .08-.60)
Chromium .34 (.40-.65)
Boron .13 (rr .25-1.5)
Lithium .006 (rr .007-.020)
My ratios all looked ok.
Adam's DDI hair element test shows:
Aluminum 13 (rr <8)
Antimony .22 (rr <.066)
Arenic .088 (rr <.080)
Lead 2.2 (rr < 1.0)
Tin .68 (rr <.30)
Magnesium 6 (rr 12-30)
Sodium 10 (rr 20-200)
Zinc 62 (rr 100-190)
Molybdenum .042 (rr .050-13)
Lithium .004 (.007-020)
Strontium .06 (.16-1.0)
My current regime is to take in the AM: Gammadyn zinc, liquid vit d, Adrenal supplement, SP Greens supplement, biotin & quercitin. I am also drinking water kefir and eating fermented veggies with every meal. Working on taking a probiotic & fish oil in the evening. I also have bone broth every day. Also just started a magnesium supplement at night (natural calm). And I started putting vit C in my water.
Adam is eating fermented veggies. He also gets vit c & glutamine in his water.
We are both gluten & dairy free. I have been avoiding red meat & eat mostly chicken, fish & turkey.
DS also has issues. Not many rashes but definite GI distress. He's a slow grower and a terrible sleeper. Doesn't eat a lot of solids. Has midline issues (tongue tie, high palate, probably others). We had his tongue clipped at 8 months, followed by CST. Then a break. We are now doing CST again & also homeopathy. He's now 18 months & about 22 lbs.
My main symptoms are: irregular bowels, fagitue (especially around 3-6pm), waking at night & not being able to fall back to sleep, achy joints, pain in my lower right back. I also go through periods of "whoa is me, why me, etc." I had a labial frenulum cut when I was a child and I think I have a ridge in my mouth. Not sure about other midline issues. Looking at one of the articles posted I would say I fall more to the undermethylating side of things.
I was dx via saliva test in Nov 07 as having Adrenal Fatigue. The highlights of that test has my
AM Cortisol 4.4 (RR: 7-10)
Epinephrine AM 5.9 (RR 8-13)
Dopamine AM 180 (RR 110-175)
Seratonin AM 116.5 (RR 150-200)
Glutamate AM 43 (RR 10-35)
Histamine AM 24.8 (RR 10-20)
An informal thyroid (patch test) showed my thyroid low. A blood test in May showed low TT3 but normal T4 & TSH. My vitamin D was very low (15) after several months of supplementation. I've ordered a retest on the thyroid & vit D. I also know that I have unbalanced gut bacteria. A recent DDI hair element test revealed:
Aluminum 95th (all yellow)
Beryllium 93rd (almost all yellow)
Lead over 95th (into the pink)
Calcium 464 (RR 300-1200)
Magnesium 41 (RR 35-120)
Sodium 5 (RR 20-250)
Copper 150 (RR 11-37)
Zinc 210 (RR 140-220)
Manganese .95 (RR .08-.60)
Chromium .34 (.40-.65)
Boron .13 (rr .25-1.5)
Lithium .006 (rr .007-.020)
My ratios all looked ok.
Adam's DDI hair element test shows:
Aluminum 13 (rr <8)
Antimony .22 (rr <.066)
Arenic .088 (rr <.080)
Lead 2.2 (rr < 1.0)
Tin .68 (rr <.30)
Magnesium 6 (rr 12-30)
Sodium 10 (rr 20-200)
Zinc 62 (rr 100-190)
Molybdenum .042 (rr .050-13)
Lithium .004 (.007-020)
Strontium .06 (.16-1.0)
My current regime is to take in the AM: Gammadyn zinc, liquid vit d, Adrenal supplement, SP Greens supplement, biotin & quercitin. I am also drinking water kefir and eating fermented veggies with every meal. Working on taking a probiotic & fish oil in the evening. I also have bone broth every day. Also just started a magnesium supplement at night (natural calm). And I started putting vit C in my water.
Adam is eating fermented veggies. He also gets vit c & glutamine in his water.
We are both gluten & dairy free. I have been avoiding red meat & eat mostly chicken, fish & turkey.