Newbie here! Looking for people w Wisdom/Educated/ PATIENCE

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Hi-

I am a mother of an 18 yr.old son with AUTISM. Over the past 15 years I have

done some pretty extensive research on Candida-Mercury-Thimerasol-(Vaccines) on

his behalf. Now it's time to place the focus on ME-My name is and I have

been sitting back just lurking and listening for a little while now to get a

better feel and an overall understanding of the dynamics/personality of this

group and I have decided now is a good time to share my health concerns and ask

for that " Wisdom/Educated/PATIENCE " person(s) to guide me along my new journey

to health and wholeness. It seems for most of you, you never set out on the

" race " for a cure to ever end up becoming a Marathon. I understand what it is

like to start a " race " for a medical reason not deliberately knowingly setting

your heart on running this medical madness with the intention of running a

Marathon. I have become a very weak, discouraged 4o something year old women.

Within the past several years have witnessed something slowly eat away at the

very core of my livelihood. In fact, there have been some days when I have

phoned my 75 year old mother and in my own twisted way said my goodbye to her in

fear that I wouldn't wake up once I fell asleep. I do NOT want anyone's pity,

but I truly could use some compassion and an " I understand that thought too "

type of response every so often just to help me know that I am not going crazy.

I would like to start off by asking all of you to suggest to me those websites

that have been most helpful for you. I am not a genius, however, I am a college

graduate and until February of this past year, worked with children diagnosed

with an Autism Spectrum Disorder privately in their homes. I am an Applied

Behavior Analysis Technician and Behavior Analyst and ideally can offer what

science has proven to be the most effective treatment option available as soon

as he (she) is diagnosed. From my own experience and running that Marathon I am

proud to say my son is now considered indistinguishable amongst his peers or

some moms and dads like to say Recovered.

So as a newbie to this group, actually this is my first time joining a group

that is intended to place the focus on ME. If I don't start doing that folks, I

will not be around to see my son graduate from his first four year college in

2115 and to send him off to earn his Masters.

I thought what I would need from you to start would be the very basics. I

thought once I receive all the reading materials and learn what everyone needs

to know about Candida Infection I will then come back to you and be able to

refine my needs and my next next corner to take.

I will tell you that within the past 6 weeks, I have had 1 vaginal yeast

infection and my second Oral Candida Infection (Thrush) this year and this last

bout lasted almost 3 weeks of gargling/swooshing those drops in and around my

mouth.

One other thing. I was diagnosed with FIBROMYALGIA in 1999. Since February of

2010 my condition has worsened. I almost wish I never told some of my new, most

recent doctors (Infectious disease doctor,Neurologist)about this Fibro.

diagnosis because they can blame everything on it saying " Oh Ms. Burrell, your

having a flare up with your Fibromylagia " . NO I AM NOT.

I look forward to gleaning from all of you who feel compelled to take part in my

quest to run my new race (hoping it won't turn out to be a Marathon like many of

you) to combat the many demons (symptoms) that are out to take away my life. A

life that I have decided I want to experience for for what perhaps is the

very first time ever.I'm one of those people called a " caretaker " . Life's

satisfactions I have only allowed to come from caring for others and the

positive results and almost euphoric like emotions it can yield. I believe with

your help I may learn how to care for myself from now on cause I really have run

out of people to care for. Besides it's because of the few prayers from the few

people who care about me that have made an impact on me just recently as God (or

?) has given me a purpose to live. I don't understand fully, but that purpose

has become Me.

Anyone relate?

Kindly