Friday, October 1, 2010

Hypersensitive--who me?

So I don't really have anything to say that's not more of the same. It's just gotten more intense.

To begin, I cheated on my acupuncturist yesterday. With another acupuncturist, that is. While I haven't decided if I will go back to see Acu #2, the information that she provided is, well, interesting. She did some weird biofeedback thing on me to diagnose my problem areas before she even looked at my medical history. It was spooky weird. The thing that was most out-of-whack? A point that told her something about my estrogen level and migraine history. Gee, you think that might have to do with being on an anti-estrogen drug right now? All the areas in my top ten were allergy/chemical sensitivity/autoimmune related. The first relevant thing she asked me about fertility treatment is whether I'd been tested for clotting disorders. Umm, yeah. Been there, done that, got the boxes o' Lovenox in my bedroom closet.

The upshot of all that is that she thinks I really need to get off the "drug cocktail," that my system is completely overwhelmed, that my problems have little (if nothing) to do with my age/ovarian reserve. Not surprising, I suppose, from an acupuncturist in general. But one who works regularly with (and really likes) my drug-happy RE? She suggested that I ask Dr. Gorgeous to do a complete thyroid panel on me, including anti-thyroid antibodies, which I think she might have done about a year ago, but who remembers anymore. Also suggested repeat DHEA-S testing as my adrenal function seemed out-of-whack. And of course she gave me a list of dietary suggestions, all of which I knew, and most of which I practice on a regular basis.

Not sure exactly what I'm going to do with this information, other than take it back to Dr. Gorgeous. And go back off the decaf. And the sugar. And all the rest.

I've got a day of meetings and insanity ahead. I'll finish this when I get back...

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