but sometimes healing goes at its own pace.
Erica
this is not directly MC related, but it is a great example of how long healing can take for some
based on my reading and research of the past 5 years or so, I am very certain i was born with;
- nutrient deficiencies
- methylation issues
- bad gut issues (bacteria etc along with birth defects)
- excess toxins/heavy metals
through the journey of a stressful life, the nutrient deficiencies got worse and the toxins and heavy metal load got worse.
to the extent that I was severly deficient in not just in Vit D3 and magnesium, but in my case Zinc and B6 - to the extent that i never menstruated as a teenager.
Mainstream medicine for this was to put me on contraceptives at age 18.
at various time in my adult life (before MC dx at age 40) I tried various treatments and approaches to resolve the hormone issues - no luck, i never had functioning cycle. best I could achieve was spotting once every 6 months, sometimes up to 18 months.
with the confirmation of Pyrrole, and the research of zinc and B6 deficiency, i have been on very high doses for almost 3 years along with fixing methylation cycle, fixing magnesium deficiency, and clearing the excess toxins and heavy metals, minimising exposure to triggers, regular treatments
long story short - at age 47 for the first time in my life i am having a near normal cycle, every 30 days or so for the past 4 months.
to be realistic, only with the MC Dx just over 7 years ago did I start working on healthy gut, clearing toxins, lowering inflammation.
I had been struggling with wellness for over 10 years.
(keeping in mind I was on minimal gluten, lactose and processed foods for 9 years BEFORE my MC dx)
for some of us - healing and attaining wellness takes a shite load of time! there is no way to fast track it
and it took a huge amount of elements and inputs to make this happen;
healing the gut, fixing dental issues, sticking with the bland eating plan, right supps at right time, various tests to fill in the gaps of the puzzle
lifestyle changes, blind faith etc
in the last 10 years I have changed jobs 5 times, moved house 8 times, (one of these was major interstate move), was made redundant, and so sick I spent 12 months not working and on temporary welfare. its been a tough gig at times. I am still only well enough to work about 20 hours or so a week.
I share this as a reminder to hang in there, be patient and have faith that the body is healing XO
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My NTP is still learning all about this cholestyramine thing, I think she would like to see me in a more natural healing state....but sometimes healing goes at its own pace.
Yes everyone's journeys are unique to each and everyone of us. I didn't understand that concept right at the beginning because I had a perception that this MC was something that fit into a box....I now know that each of us are like a snow flake and never shall two people experience this quite the same, similar perhaps but never the same