Compound Illness is what I call the cluster or conglomeration of multiple symptoms due to multiple, simultaneously-occurring root causes, often interconnected in biophysiology. That’s a mouthful! What this means, is that an individual might not just have one simple diagnosis like a strep infection, for example. These sick folks often have more than one pathogen or more than one toxicity issue, or both. Often there are multiple of these, or a combination. There can even be a codependent relationship, as in yeast with mold, or parasites with Lyme disease. These multiple combinations are being studied and treated, sometimes with the physician’s knowledge of all these interplays and interconnected relationships, sometimes with only a limited understanding, and sometimes with no understanding of these relationships.
For those with chronic illnesses that have visited multiple doctors and tried multiple healing protocols from conventional, functional, integrative, and/or naturopathic doctors only to find they still don’t feel well, (or at the least are not optimally well), compound illness is worth looking into and researching. Often, there is more than one condition that needs to be addressed. This can be complicated by toxicities, dental infections, breast implants, and/or stealth infections like Lyme disease, mold, candida, parasites, or Epstein Barr Virus. For example, a number of mold doctor specialists now agree that candida and mold often travel together. Have a recurring yeast infection? These doctors would say to investigate if there is also a mold infection of some sort, just to be sure.
After chatting with thousands of these types of sick people, I have often found that recovery is further complicated by removal of organs, various organ dysfunction, living environment, and more. Most of each of the previously mentioned conditions brings with it its own various nutritional deficiencies. Sometimes hormones are disrupted as well. Imagine trying to nourish yourself when you have multiple conditions that robs you of vital nutrients! It gets complicated. Often supplements are required for these folks.
While I was such a sick person and had many of these things, I have kicked many of these problems to the curb. After making such an amazing leap forward in my health after my first biological dental procedure, I decided to go for broke and pursue being optimally healthy. I didn’t want to settle for just being better, but I wanted to THRIVE.
I have a history of mold, candida, dental infections, jawbone infections, heavy metal toxicity, environmental toxins, and Lyme disease. I have overcome multiple illnesses that I thought I might have to live with for the rest of my life. These include diagnoses of: jawbone necrosis, debilitating neuralgia, being unable to talk, being bedbound for nearly eight years, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, heart palpitations, fatigue, weakness, eye floaters, multiple nutritional deficiencies, hair loss, completely blocked gallbladder, chronic subacute pancreatitis, a myriad of food allergies, mold toxicity, recurrent yeast infections, chronic sinus infections, interstitial cystitis, recurring bladder infections, irritable bowel syndrome, eczema and other rashes, parasites, and heartburn. Yes, I have kicked ALMOST ALL of these completely to the curb! I am here to share my story and the details to spur conversation and research. I hope you will find the details as interesting as I do!
I am intrigued with compound illness and the symbiotic relationships of some pathogens, as well as with various toxicities. I want to share what I’ve learned, what I’ve overcome. I have a grocery list of ailments that I no longer have to live with. Yay! I am a survivor and thriver of compound illness.
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