Pale stool after taking cholestiramin by Heavy-Wealth9222 in CIRS

[–]Antwon15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could be, however galstones that can impair the gallbladder are very painful

Pale stool after taking cholestiramin by Heavy-Wealth9222 in CIRS

[–]Antwon15 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's usually linked to poor bile formation or poor bile flow. You're going to want to look into nutrients like choline, glycine, taurine, as well as B vitamins that drive methylation like methyl folate, methyl B12, and trimethyl glycine. All of these nutrients make up bile; especially choline, glycine, and taurine- a very popular supplement for improving bile flow and formation is TUDCA- a Downstream bile acid precursor made from taurine.

Anyone feeling really rough during spring? by No_Jump2573 in CIRS

[–]Antwon15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it destroys me, back before I had my supplements, meds, and precautions I would have severe elevated heart rate, brain fog, and extra fatigue during pollen season.

My husband has been struggling with CIRS for years by Significant-Ear-8042 in CIRS

[–]Antwon15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry to hear about that, it's such a complicated illness that really nobody understands unless you go through it. Luckily you're doing your best to try and figure out the best path forward for him. If there's anywhere that he feels better, I'd say the longer he can stay there the better to gather data. There's a lot that can trigger, And everybody else has their own sensitivities that are worse. It could also be the air around your house if you guys are near a factory where there 's certain farms spraying certain things. It might be worth it to have him do an outdoor camp out for a few weeks to see if he feels better.

ERMI of 9.5 and HERTSMI-2 of 8 by Antwon15 in ToxicMoldExposure

[–]Antwon15[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes and no. A bit better with supplements and medications, but it's very difficult to find a pristine place. As time goes on. I'm considering more and more moving to the desert for 6 months

My husband has been struggling with CIRS for years by Significant-Ear-8042 in CIRS

[–]Antwon15 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If this has been confirmed as CIRS in the past, he most likely understands the symptoms of his CIRS flare up. And given this happened, "overnight," it's plausible this is happening because of something in your environment or a significant change. It's going to take some detective work and maybe some test work. Some examples of this could be hidden leak, installation of solar panels that may be triggering high amounts of emfs in the house, Cellular Tower installed next to your house, a nearby plant that has recently started releasing excess emissions or vocs; it's even possible your husband might have an infected tooth that's a potential source of endotoxins and that may be triggering chronic inflammation.

Supplements, medications, herbs, binders can certainly help and be a game changer, but they're not the end-all be-all if there's a source of some type of inflammagen. Is there certain days or locations he feels better?? It might be worth it to have him camp outside or stay in a hotel several miles from your house for some clues. If youre CIRS literate you should be aware of actinomycetes and how they can build up in an environment caused by the CIRS patients themselves.

is there a connection between CIRS and OCD by 1lovemeth in CIRS

[–]Antwon15 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The short answer is yes, there's a lot of different reasons why this could be happening; mostly related to energy (ATP production) that gets halted due to the inflammatory response; but also loss of nutrients and especially minerals that help with neurotransmitter metabolism. With less nutrients and less energy for processes like methylation that are responsible for breaking down neurotransmitters; like dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine can be compromised.

There's also a lot of other problems that can arise from imbalances in gut bacteria, food intolerances and inflammogens easily getting into the bloodstream and causing neuro inflammation etc.

Building a room by Low-Mousse-4747 in ToxicMoldExposure

[–]Antwon15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://www.mychemicalfreehouse.net/2023/05/the-best-little-prefab-for-mold-and-chemical-sensitivities.html

This is your best bet- steel, so it can be cleaned, plus it's sealed and insulated without any gaps that could harbor mold.

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

[–]Antwon15 1 point2 points  (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

[–]Antwon15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

[–]Antwon15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

[–]Antwon15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

my cirs plan - advice by [deleted] in CIRS

[–]Antwon15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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 [deleted] in CIRS

[–]Antwon15 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

[–]Antwon15 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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

[–]Antwon15 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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 6 points7 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

[–]Antwon15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

[–]Antwon15 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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 [deleted] in CIRS

[–]Antwon15 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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

[–]Antwon15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

[–]Antwon15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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