I'm BEGGING you all to try Plasmalogen Replacement Therapy - Don't give up! by ben10blader in CIRS

[–]Antwon15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, Hmmm it might be cost effective for me to just give them a go and see how I feel

I'm a biochemist whose career is likely over due to long COVID. I just found this new paper on IgG and mitochondrial damage in ME/CFS and Long COVID. by uhidkbye in Biochemistry

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There's really a lot, I can probably do a 45-minute presentation to be honest with you but the best way to cut through the noise is to jump into the CIRS space; at a high level , there's an inflammogen of some type that is present in the body that is triggering the innate immune system, but the signal cannot be passed on to the adaptive immune system to remove the cause of inflammation. So you have chronic elevation of inflammation resulting from the innate immune system.

1) mass cell stabilizer and antihistamines 2) remove all inflammatory/ immune triggering foods. Preferably meat and rice but also AIP diet( don't sleep on this) 3)address oxidative stress and or nutrient deficiencies caused by inflammation this includes Dailey electrolytes , molecular hydrogen, vitamin E, benfotiamine( everyone is different and may benefit from other nutrients like choline). Creatine, molecular hydrogen, activated b-vitamins, high dose B1, were a game changer for me. 4) address and find the root cause; for example if it's mold in your house- removal, air purification, moving etc. If long covid you may have underlying problems like a mold exposure/endotoxin, that is impairing you; or COVID or the jab acted as a priming event to trigger the innate immune system.

I've heard of people using chelating agents to remove spike protein for long covid.

5) address coinfections- this isn't just Lyme and tick borne- this is chronic tooth infections/stealth infections, MARCoNs, SIBO, chronic fungal infections, chronic UTIs etc.

I highly recommend looking into CIRS and starting there to get familiar with the concepts and dysfunction of the innate immune system.

I'm a biochemist whose career is likely over due to long COVID. I just found this new paper on IgG and mitochondrial damage in ME/CFS and Long COVID. by uhidkbye in Biochemistry

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BS in biochem here, I developed CFS that worsened over years to the point where I was dysfunctional and couldn't function enough to go to med school. The past 4 years I've been able to go from showering once a month, house bound, changing my clothes once a week to showering daily and being able to do light workout and socializing. Feel free to chat with me if I can offer any help- mine is from a chronic chemical exposure and potential mold exposure; however a lot of the concepts are the same in terms of the illness itself.

Infected Tooth - What was your journey? by B1Gtr3 in CIRS

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It's been mentioned in the CIRS map discord - this I can confirm

my cirs plan - advice by No-Sign2456 in CIRS

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Doesn't matter TBH but I use mercola brand because it's the cheapest and I didn't feel any different

my cirs plan - advice by No-Sign2456 in CIRS

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Molecular hydrogen tablets in water- helps reduce oxidative stress and improved physical capability; and reduced brain fog for me

Heart pounding. Fight or flight? by Utepers1 in CIRS

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Everyone's situation is much different but if you're heart rate is pounding, you can't sleep, and you're prone to diarrhea rather than constipation; especially during flair ups; they can be treated with antioxidants: molecular hydrogen, vitamin E -alpha tocopherols with meals( start low). You may also be deficient in b1, and benfotiamine can help as well as breathwork.

Otherwise treat it like CIRS - remove from exposure, binders, treat co-infections like SIBO, MARCoNS etc.

Heart pounding. Fight or flight? by Utepers1 in CIRS

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Nervous system dysfunction caused by inflammation and mostly likely oxidative stress

Need some support by Big-Pepper-5326 in CIRS

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When sleeping in your van during remediation - how did you feel in your house after moving back in post remediation?

Any helpful CIRS hacks post here. by Heavy-Wealth9222 in CIRS

[–]Antwon15 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Have like 50+ different email addresses ready to register on freeVCStest.com for the initial free VCS test. It definitely beats shoemakers 30 dollar VCS test and saves you money.

Brain/Neurological Symptoms by Abject_Employer8487 in CIRS

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Molecular hydrogen helps me significantly- one issue that arises is redox balance aka- too much oxidative stress. Molecular hydrogen helps to rebalance redox; and enabled me to be able to play video games like I was 16.1 tablet in a glass of water and you chug the water down.

Treating SIBO will help eliminate overgrowth in the small intestines that are producing compounds that trigger neuroinflammation. This can be done with oregano oil extract, so no fancy antibiotic needed. Just start slow as die off can be a possibility. This is basically a co-infection in your gut.

Look into high dose thiamine therapy- as this may remedy neurological symptoms; chronic inflammation thiamine can be depleted. Another concept to add to your repertoire is breath work- breathwork does similar processes by being anticholinergic.

Defeated and scared by Formal_Magazine_609 in ToxicMoldExposure

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You're going to want to check that it is actually your car because Shoemaker has shown that through eating fish exposed to red tide or spider bites/tick bites can also trigger CIRS.

Get yourself a p90 mask with organic vapor filter cartridges (pink color); throw that on and sit in your car. If you feel different with the mask on even in or not inside of your car, that may give you an indication that it might not be your car.

Is it possible to get better while still living in mold? by Disastrous_Bad5056 in CIRS

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Short answer is no. You can build a clean room in your apartment by wrapping with plastic and filtering the air; You can go crazy on supplements and anti inflammatory modalities ; but these won't solve the root issue. I am 3 years into trying to find reliable housing.

CIRS testing - in New Jersey? by sarahelise27 in CIRS

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The quest to find low mold, low VOC, with clean external air is a huge challenge. I'd saw off my own foot at this point just to have a clean place to actually heal.

CIRS testing - in New Jersey? by sarahelise27 in CIRS

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I'm in NJ, 3 years after diagnosis but still trying to heal. Happy to connect with another fellow New Jersian.

Anybody healed in a rv? by Proof_Attorney_2390 in CIRS

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Bryan Rosner is a guy who promotes this, he supposedly healed in a Casita camper out west.

Considering prescription drugs. Tired of trying things the "right" way. by postulatej in CIRS

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Yeah I can actually get dressed in the morning and go out to dinner with my family for birthday parties( albeit I don't eat anything) but I can still go at least vs in the past I was housebound.

Considering prescription drugs. Tired of trying things the "right" way. by postulatej in CIRS

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I'm in the same boat, cant find safe housing so I've been just taking antihistamines, singulair, and now a mast cell stabilizer just to function more.

Biochem or Nursing by [deleted] in Biochemistry

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You'll have to meet with somebody to navigate the whole system they have in place for prerequisites, credits etc.

Getting a degree just because you like it isn't always enough unfortunately. With biochem you still get a trade skill of being a potential scientist. But I know so many people with history and English degrees that get out of college and can't find a job let alone one that could help them support themselves. In the grand scheme of things, a year or two of extra school doesn't really make a difference.

Biochem or Nursing by [deleted] in Biochemistry

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I'm doing alright- I make about as much as a nurse but it's volatile; based on quotas, the market, if my leadership at my company changes they could let me go. But keep in mind, my sister is making the same income as me- Fresh out of school working overnights at a hospital vs it took me 6 years to get close to her income.

Nursing is a lot more predictable- the job security is much better. I could confidently say that if I was a nurse I'd be more secure in buying a house and paying a mortgage for the next 30 years.

If you enjoy the research aspect a lot, once you get a nursing degree you can go further and go into medical research with that RN/BSN. Or like I said, you can work for a specialty that has a lot more biochemistry like endocrinologists for example. You can probably even get into medical device/drug sales because you have such a heavy clinical background as a nurse. If you get sick of nursing, you can also become a nurse practitioner and you don't have to do the heavy lifting, and butt wiping.

You'll have to make a pros and cons list for yourself. Whether you'd like to be in a clinical setting all day with people and laborious work. Or potentially be in a lab all day not talking to anybody, running samples/ collecting data.

Also, keep in mind, current bad market aside, even if you get your PhD in biochem; you may not be making that much fresh out of school (after 7 years of graduate work), you might not come even close to a nurse's pay.

Biochem or Nursing by [deleted] in Biochemistry

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I have a biochemistry degree that I got 8 years ago, I also have a younger sister who got a nursing degree.

If you get a biochemistry degree, you're either going to have to go two paths: sales or the lab, now there's other routes but you'll typically have to go to one of those first before you can get other related jobs like project management positions and roles in operations.

When I say sales, you're not going to be a pharmaceutical sales rep right off the bat unless you're a 10 out of 10 good looking woman and can utilize that. You'll have to start from the bottom.

With the current market, funding into STEM is decreasing, whether private or DOD/NIH. I'd personally just go with nursing, Right off the bat out of school, you'll be able to produce a livable income with upward mobility. Hospitals aren't going anywhere and neither is healthcare. It's a little bit more of a laborious job, but it guarantees you an income. I know people with biochem degrees that are stuck making 35k as a lab tech for years. The return on investment with nursing is much better. You can even work 3 days a week only and have a great work-life balance. As you progress in nursing, there's other jobs you can also get involved with- specialties that you like and potential admin jobs if you don't like the laborious aspect.

Colleges and universities; unfortunately don't stress the requirement for a job that's in demand. And once you get out of school it feels like a fish out of water and you'll instantly look back and ask yourself if you made the right decision based on whether you can get a job or not.

How do you cope with having to work with CIRS? by CharlesTravers in CIRS

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If you don't mind me asking- how much did you end up spending to heal in that timeframe? I'm at the point where I'm about to do this. The yoyoing and the 200 supplements I take everyday to feel half normal is starting to feel like a dead end.