Re: Spacey Feeling/Brain Fog PH & KATHY????

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Hi PH,

Generally I have included that spacey feeling in the brain fog

description. In fact, that is primarily what my brain fog is. It is

an almost drunken like, out of body feeling. The memory issues and

slow information processing usually accompanied it. I would have to

say it was my most horrible and troubling symptom. It is gone for the

most part, but has come back at intermittent times, and I've never

really been able to figure out what causes it, though I suspect

hormonal imbalance. I say that because it usually (but not always)

occurred right before my period, and was alieved with the addition of

bio-identical hormones.

I did chelation therapy in the hopes that it would get rid of my

horrible spaciness, early in my illness. The decision to do that was

based upon tests my naturopath did, showing high levels of mercury and

arsenic. We did DMSA by compounded pill, but it did not relieve the

brain fog/spaciness.

Only time resolved that issue. My brain fog/spaciness would become

shorter and shorter in duration and longer in between events. At first

it was constant. There was absolutely nothing I could do that would

relieve that feeling. I did infrared saunas, thinking it would be good

detox, but that made it worse, so I had to stop the saunas for a year.

I was concerned it was inflammatory in nature, so I did anti-

inflammatory diets and took anti-inflammatory supplements, but that did

not help either.

After about 4 years, it was pretty much gone, though not entirely. It

would occur perhaps once or twice a year, but to a smaller degree.

One woman, Kathy (mikat) who lives in Illinois wrote the group that her

brain fog disappeared immediately after surgery and never came back. I

just talked to Kathy on the phone a few days ago, and I asked her to

come back to the group and share about her healing. She is still

dealing with issues, but her brain fog went away almost immediately. Do

you see why this is so confusing?????? It would help alot if we could

have similar healing paths so we could figure out what helps!!! Our

shared experiences so far have clues, but when it comes to brain fog,

it 's pretty mysterious.

I wish I could offer more help in the way of an encouraging answer. I

didn't see it tied to mercury, as I did the chelation therapy not once,

but three times. I did it twice under the care of my naturopath, (we

saw results in the lower levels of mercury and arsenic), and then once

more under Andy Cutler's protocol using Captomer. It may have helped

reduce the heavy metal load, but it did NOT get rid of my brain fog.

I'll ask Kathy to weigh in on this issue too! Kathy is a wealth of

information--she has been diligent to detox and use as many different

protocols as I have. She is much, much better, but she still has a few

issues, mostly digestive at this point.

I'm feeling great still....I am waiting for the day when you will be

saying this too! You'll get there...it just may take more time than

you want it to. I know the feelings you have about it. I got very

tired of fighting it all the time, and almost wanted to give up. At

times I just wanted to go be with Jesus. But God comforted me in such

special, tender ways. He loved me into healing. I knew He was reaching

deep into my soul to heal me there first. He wanted me to know that He

is enough, that my relationship with Him could be intimate, and that

with Him, I had all I needed. He heard my voice, and asked me to

listen for His. He is faithful! He is my Redeemer, Savior, Lover of

my soul, my Comfort, and my Wisdom. The best thing about God is that

He is that for everyone else as well. You can count on that.

Be well, PH. I'm praying for you.

Patty

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> Hi Patty,

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> I know in some of your old posts you've said it took 4 years for your

> brain fog to go away. What about the spacey feeling or is that the

same

> as brain fog? When I think of brain fog I think of memory loss/slow

> processing. For me, that part is getting better. What's driving me

> nuts is this " spacey " /dream-like feeling that I have the majority of

the

> time. How long did it take you for that to go away? I wonder if it's

> tied to mercury since it doesn't seem like others complain about it to

> the degree you and I have. Hope you're doing well. Love, PH

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