how I overcame autoimmune struggles

Sharing among 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 associates! How are you? I hope you’re having an exquisite morning to this point. I’ve a day stacked with shopper calls and am trying 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 youngsters have been asking for occasions or journeys as a substitute of birthday events and I’m into it. Manner much less stress throughout and much more enjoyable.

I’m often 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 big milestones:

– one 12 months symptom-free and

– one 12 months of detrimental Lupus markers

how I overcame autoimmune struggles

My fundamental signs

Slightly below two years in the past, some wacky issues occurred with my well being. I went from feeling *okay* – I nonetheless had occasional nervousness 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 lots of grief. I’ve achieved fairly just a few weblog posts in regards to the eye saga, however it ended up being blepharitis, Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, and dry eye.

My final eye flare was just a little over a 12 months in the past. We had seen The Nutcracker as a household – considered one of our favourite traditions – and I may really feel my eyes flaring in the course of the show. Abruptly, they have been burning, itchy, and neon pink. 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 upset 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 few 12 months at that time, I actually wished 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 occurring. 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 aim 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-reduction 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 detrimental. Final week, throughout my annual bloodwork, each markers have been detrimental 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 12 months, however it was an enormous sigh of aid.

(You’ll be able to see right here that ANA was constructive in July, and detrimental in December!)

And detrimental once more this previous week once we examined once more:

And detrimental dsDNA twice in a row, too. Wahoo!!!

It’s manner too lengthy for a weblog submit, so I wished to share among the issues I applied and discovered within the course of. I made a free obtain with 7 issues that helped me essentially the most, and the hyperlink to get a duplicate is right here. Merely add your e-mail and every part will probably be despatched to you mechanically.

Please needless to say this isn’t medical recommendation. I’m simply sharing my expertise and hope this will provide some concepts or help for those who’re in the identical boat. It’s additionally to share some hope as a result of how issues are *now* may not be everlasting. Therapeutic is feasible, and it may be arduous to see that within the second. <3

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Sending a lot of like to you.

xo

Gina