Kim: weather

[Guest guest]

Kim, that is very reassuring, thank you.

I woke up at 3 a.m. and couldn't get back to sleep, felt like I was

slowly suffocating. I went downstairs, opened a window, lay down on

the couch next to it, and gradually felt better til I got to the

point where I could sleep a little.

I'm so anxious and panicky at the moment. Also irritable and

lethargic. It's come as quite a surprise after the good weeks I had

but I know now to do the best I can, and it will get better again.

I'm kinda trapped in the house with my daughter right now because

she has chicken pox. I want to keep her away from sensitive

individuals, i.e. pregnant women. But family members and friends who

have had chicken pox and should be immune don't want us to come in

contact. They think they can get shingles, or that they can somehow

pick it up and pass it on to others. I think there's more myth than

fact here but if that's what they believe I guess it's not worth

arguing.

I'm giving megadoses of vitamin C, by the way, and she's

doing really well. She's healing nicely, is otherwise healthy, and

she's her normal happy energetic self.

So glad you guys are here. I feel so much better just from talking

to you. Thanks Kim.

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[Guest guest]

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You're showing signs of high cortisol, most likely induced by the heat. Even the gastrointestinal symptoms you were describing the other day--the ones you thought might be related to the magnesium--are actually symptoms of high cortisol.

It's quite common for heat/humidity to bring on these symptoms in those who are susceptible.

You are susceptible because you went though an abrupt withdrawal. Your autonomic nervous system is very reactive to all sorts of stimuli, including heat. The good news is that this susceptibility will gradually diminish as you heal. The current bout will pass in a few days.

You are doing an excellent job of caring for yourself!

regards,

Kim

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