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Oh my goddness honey, I had no idea you were in such bad shape. I don't even know what to say. I'll pray for you. Maybe something will work out where you can get on disability & pay for treatment, you never know. I really hope things start looking up for you. My heart goes out to you.
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I am not 100% sure what causes the whole yeast thing. Over a year ago, I was on antibiotics for 1 month for an old infection but I am not sure if that is related. I have read the steroids,(been on them since last June) which weaken the immune system, can promote yeast growth. Over the last 9 months or so, I have had just about as many vaginal yeast infections, which I had only ever had one before in my life, back when I was a teen! Also, when they did stool samples this past fall, it showed the over growth of yeast. My blood is now coming back with overgrown as well.
Speaking of blood, I started the day off pretty crappy  I got to the drs office for my fasting blood draw at 8:45, its just supposed to take a few minutes right? I KNOW I am a hard stick but after 9 pokes, apparently I passed out for 15 minutes!!!!!! I guess they had to put oxygen on me and were about the call an ambulance when I came to.
All my veins blew, I am welted, black and blue and can't lift my arms. They had actually even tried the underside of my wrist and omg does that hurt now.
They were insistent on me going to the hospital but I refused. I didn't get out of that office until 20 minutes after 10 and my boss had tried to call me 3 times thinking I was in an accident or something.
So, here I sit at work, the boss in, patients scheduled all day, still bleeding from a few spots, weak, tired and feeling like absolute butt. I am so glad its Friday. Did I mention that they never got the blood they needed so I have to go back Monday??!!!!!!
Really, can I just go back to mexico????? PLEEAASSSEEEEEEE??????
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I asked this morning and they are still checking into my insurance but otherwise the initial visit is $90 and subsequent visits $70, if I cut out all extra spending, I can probably swing that for a while. I might as well give it a try, I am so tired of pills and more pills!!
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I know my liver enzymes were up on my last blood draw and I know I FEEL toxic. I am going to try and cut out even more of the drugs I am on but its a slow process. I haven't had time to do any real research into this yet so please let me know what you find! Thanks!
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Re:Thanks sand
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I am a bit skeptical as well but NOTHING else has worked and I have continued to get worse over the last 3 years. My liver enzymes were three times the normal limit when I had them checked a couple of weeks before vacation. The rheumy said it was left over from the methotrexate injections I was doing-they ARE known to be toxic and wreck the liver. You can see in the whites of my eyes, that they look yellow and even though I am very tan at the moment, my skin is yellowish. I do just plain feel toxic from the past few years of drugs, drugs and more drugs.
I see the neuro doc next week and my rheumy the week after, so I will go over the treatments with them. As long as they agree they will not hurt anything, I think I will try them. Nothing to lose at this point.
I like the "reality is vastly overrated!" Soo true! 
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I do have the ibs hypno tapes and did them a couple of years ago. I have also tried a few other hypno cd's geared towards autoimmune illness.
So, where in the Caribbean do you want to go? St Lucia is really beautiful!!
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I appreciate all the support. Forgive me for not replying to everyone, I had a rough morning. Check out my yeast and today's update post..........
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Really, can I just go back to mexico????? PLEEAASSSEEEEEEE??????
You poor thing...... {{hugs}}
Here is a little Mexico for ya!
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Ohh, can you hang a hammock from that tree Shell??? 
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Ohh, can you hang a hammock from that tree Shell???
Here ya go!
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