This is what I mean about having a systematic approach: test, try, test, try, test and try again
1. select one of the aspects that could contribute to your CFS
example: disrupted sleep
2. write down the relevant symptoms that you have
I wake up every 2-3 hours
3. get a blood test done
I got my Vitamin D (25-hydroxy vitamin D) tested
4. take action
I took Vitamin D (at first I took 15000 sublingually which was too much)
5. take notes
sleep cycle is changing i.e. longer stretches of sleep
6. get a second blood test done
Vitamin D levels were too high
7. compare how you feel and what the blood levels say and adjust your action plan
I started taking less
8. continue testing and trying until you are feeling better
I am now in my second cycle trying to get the Vitamin D sorted. In my first try I went
too quickly and my level were too high. I started taking less. And quickly my sleep
pattern deteriorated. So I started again and I am slowly beginning to sleep better.
I'll test again soon and see how I'll continue.
Unfortunately lots of aspects are linked and difficult to treat in isolation and some supplements are good for one thing and problematic for another (i.e. good for the mitochondria bad for the thyroid)
So it's important to choose the simpler ones like vitamin D, magnesium and calcium and the neurotransmitters first to start experimenting with oneself. And it is very important to read a lot about the differnt approches to the problem one is trying to sort out.
and I think that the gut disbiosis has to be treated first and foremost even though that's exactly what I am struggling with in particular at the moment.
(Disclaimer: I am not a doctor. I am only searching for solutions and trying out things to improve my quality of life. Do not try anything I did. Always ask a qualified doctor for advice before trying something. All I am writing about are my personal experiences as my very own guinea pig. Everybody is different and I cannot be held responsible for anything anybody tries out.)
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