A weird day

It's been a weird day. Numbness in lower left side of my face (around ear and jaw), stomach upset and pain, bad heart burn - which is very very rare for me - and a sharp pain in the center of my chest (which has since gone away) that increased when I exhaled. My heart rate has been slower than usual, hovering in the 75ish range most of the day, only a few spikes above 100. Still very weak and shaky. I feel best right after I eat. An hour or more after, I feel like I will pass out from lack of food, as if my blood sugar has suddenly dropped, even tho I know that's not possible. Also, in the last two days I have begun to suddenly shake and sweat when lying down, feeling like my heart is beating very hard...like a tiny hammer in my neck. It usually subsides within an hour.

pluggin' along

Well, I made it through another Christmas unscathed ;-)
My condition has not improved since my last post, and has in fact gotten worse over the last week. Sharp stomach pain is constant, worsening after I eat which has me postponing or skipping meals. As a result, I am weakening and have become very depressed, lacking the drive to even care about anything most days. I'm faking it a lot, using every ounce of strength I have to keep going but it is becoming more difficult. I don't know what can be done about this other than seeing an improvement in my physical health. I plan to see both my primary doctor, and lyme doctor as soon as I can to rule out the possibility of additional infection. (I discontinued my MSP, Samento, and probiotics regimen the last two days and have felt some relief from the pain....I am going back on them today as I don't' want too large a gap in treatment)

In other news, Socrates made a full recovery from his fungal infection. He was doing fine until two days ago when he stopped eating. He is still pretty active, swimming around his tank etc, but is snubbing his food. I'm keeping a close eye on him for a recurrence of infection.

A change

The stomach pain and nausea that began over 2 months ago has begun to let up. While still a bit tender in the tummy area, I can definitely feel an improvement. I still wake some nights with aching, but it's not as bad as it has been.
Also, I've lost 7 lbs in the last 2 weeks. I was worried at first as I seemed to be losing it very quickly, but it has leveled off now and is holding steady at about 122 which is still within the safe and healthy range for my height. This is also the first real clear brain day I've had in weeks. I took advantage of it and did some work on my disability appeal. I have less than 30 days to complete and mail it along with written statements and any new tests my doctor will order, so I'm glad I have the ability to work on it now.