Sharing a number of the particulars on how I overcame my autoimmune struggles, introduced steadiness to my physique, and am now symptom-free. Obtain the free e book right here.
Hello pals! How are you? I hope you’re having an exquisite morning to date. I’ve a day stacked with consumer calls and am wanting ahead to some adventures with the fam — we’re headed to Disney for the lengthy weekend to have a good time Liv’s bday. I’ll share the adventures over on IG tales! The children have been asking for occasions or journeys as a substitute of birthday events and I’m into it. Means much less stress throughout and much more enjoyable.
I’m normally bizarre about celebrating private issues – for instance, I by no means inform anybody when it’s my birthday lol- however there are two milestones I’m celebrating this month, and embracing each single a part of these enormous milestones:
– one yr symptom-free and
– one yr of adverse Lupus markers
how I overcame autoimmune struggles
My fundamental signs
Just below two years in the past, some wacky issues occurred with my well being. I went from feeling *okay* – I nonetheless had occasional anxiousness and was drained generally – to coping with thriller rashes, histamine points, joint ache, and excessive fatigue. I couldn’t recuperate from exercises, and if I did one thing that was notably intense, I felt like I wanted to sleep the remainder of the day. My eyes additionally gave me a number of grief. I’ve completed fairly just a few weblog posts in regards to the eye saga, but it surely ended up being blepharitis, Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, and dry eye.
My final eye flare was a bit over a yr in the past. We had seen The Nutcracker as a household – one in all our favourite traditions – and I may really feel my eyes flaring throughout the show. Abruptly, they have been burning, itchy, and neon purple. As quickly because it was over, we raced to Walgreen’s for Claritin – I knew at that time it was a part of a histamine response – and took out my contacts so I may put on my glasses. I used to be doing a LOT higher, however was nonetheless having common eye flares.
That was my final one.
My autoimmune story and lupus markers
Two summers in the past, my PCP helped me run some bloodwork, and every part got here again *regular,* besides for 2 Lupus markers. When one is constructive, there’s an opportunity that you’ve Lupus, however when two are constructive, it’s an excellent likelihood that you’ve Lupus. Whereas I used to be disillusioned by the outcomes, they made sense to me.
She referred me to rheumatology, however since my signs have been manageable, and I’d been coping with them for a couple of yr at that time, I actually needed to do some digging and see if I may heal myself.
Whereas I’d had some potential diagnoses from my PCP and my dry eye specialist, nobody may inform me WHY this was taking place. I knew my physique was crying for assist, that one thing was inflicting the irritation, and I used to be decided to determine it out. I used to be a newly licensed IHP Stage 2, so I put my new abilities to work. The objective was to find my deficiencies and toxicities so I may carry every part again to steadiness.
How I overcame autoimmune struggles
I made substantial modifications in my life. Operating practical labs on myself, altering my weight loss plan, and specializing in my nervous system have been game-changers. Over time, my autoimmune and histamine points disappeared, my eyes stopped troubling me, and my power and focus returned.
By final December, I felt significantly better, and my Lupus markers have been adverse. Final week, throughout my annual bloodwork, each markers have been adverse once more—an enormous aid and a testomony to the progress I’ve made. TBH I used to be nervous to get the outcomes as a result of I’ve been feeling nice for the previous yr, but it surely was an enormous sigh of aid.
(You’ll be able to see right here that ANA was constructive in July, and adverse in December!)
And adverse once more this previous week after we examined once more:
And adverse dsDNA twice in a row, too. Wahoo!!!
It’s approach too lengthy for a weblog submit, so I needed to share a number of the issues I applied and realized within the course of. I made a free obtain with 7 issues that helped me essentially the most, and the hyperlink to get a replica is right here. Merely add your e-mail and every part will likely be despatched to you robotically.
Please understand that this isn’t medical recommendation. I’m simply sharing my expertise and hope this could supply some concepts or help in case you’re in the identical boat. It’s additionally to share some hope as a result of how issues are *now* won’t be everlasting. Therapeutic is feasible, and it may be arduous to see that within the second. <3
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Sending plenty of like to you.
xo
Gina
