Posts by Carl Campbell3

casualmoose4 said:Is it possible that improper breathing during exertion increases abdominal pressure—basically due to extra strain on the wall musculature—and that’s what caused the issues?

It’s actually very possible. When you're pushing yourself and holding your breath, you're cranking up that intra-abdominal pressure. We do the exact opposite when we focus on exhaling during the effort.

casualmoose4 said:The mucosal inflammation isn't really an inflammation at all—it's more like just increased acidity, which isn't chronic, and the endoscopy wasn't just some precautionary measure.

From my perspective, mucosal irritation is usually driven by eating habits—like snacking constantly or eating huge meals at the wrong times—rather than any physical dysfunction (though that can happen, I suppose, but it's pretty rare)...

Stay healthy and happy
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Not much else to add here.

Stay happy and healthy, folks 👋

Sean Brown86 said:...it's not like I'm constantly dwelling on it... especially now while I'm working out... when I'm mid-set I don't really have the headspace to worry about whether my breathing is struggling or not, but then again, I still end up gasping for air because of it...

You don't actually have to think about anything to be under stress. Stress, fundamentally speaking, comes down to the adrenaline being pumped out by your adrenal glands. That adrenaline constricts everything; your body stays in a constant state of high alert, and if that lingers, it just becomes your baseline. So, you don't necessarily need to be consciously stressed—thinking about stuff or feeling anxious—for it to become your default setting. Breathing is honestly one of those brilliant little ways to "detect" your stress levels. The more shallow your breaths get (and by that, I mean which part of your chest is doing the work), the higher the stress. Clavicular breathing—that upper chest stuff—is essentially "emergency" breathing, the kind that signals your body is in crisis mode. Ideally, you should be breathing from your diaphragm. There's already a vježba for that, so I won't bore you by repeating myself.

Stay safe and take care, 👋

It really depends on how your body handles things, but you’re looking at roughly a month. Usually, you don't see this happening with hair on adults—it’s mostly a thing with kids, specifically boys.

Stay safe out there, everyone 👋

vividpilot47 said:Thanks for the input 🙂 .. My doctor is still insisting my levels are fine and that I’m just overthinking things (classic)
Anyway, I just had my thyroid checked and now I have to wait about a month for the results.
Regarding the fever, it’s interesting because I didn't have any issues for almost a month after finishing my antibiotics. So, maybe it's a lingering bacterial thing or some kind of chronic inflammation
Also, I've got gum issues—receding pockets that get pretty inflamed quite often.

It's weird, whenever I feel that ringing in my head and a bit of disorientation, I know immediately that I've run a fever, and it always turns out to be true. ;(
Other symptoms include this strange itching all over my skin, plus some back pain..

I read somewhere that Candida could be a possible cause, and as for the thyroid, here are my initial results..

TSH 2.90 / INT REF 0.63 - 4.19
T4 57.0 / INT REF 58.1 - 140.6
T3 1.4 / INT REF 0.9 - 2.8

AST - POSITIVE 640
ANA - ANTI-NUCLEAR ANTIBODIES WEAKLY POSITIVE
HERPES SIMPLEX - IgG POSITIVE
ADENOVIRUSES - IgG POSITIVE
EPSTEIN BARR IgG POSITIVE

So, that's the situation for now 🙂 if anyone has any ideas or suggestions..
Otherwise, they'll just blame it all on stress. Like always.

Well, you're practically joining the club at this point. You might want to look into this over , since widespread skin itching is actually one of its common signs.

vividpilot47 said:Thanks for the input 🙂 .. My doctor is still insisting my levels are fine and that I’m just overthinking things (classic)
Anyway, I just had my thyroid checked and now I have to wait about a month for the results.
Regarding the fever, it’s interesting because I didn't have any issues for almost a month after finishing my antibiotics. So, maybe it's a lingering bacterial thing or some kind of chronic inflammation
Also, I've got gum issues—receding pockets that get pretty inflamed quite often.

It's weird, whenever I feel that ringing in my head and a bit of disorientation, I know immediately that I've run a fever, and it always turns out to be true. ;(
Other symptoms include this strange itching all over my skin, plus some back pain..

I read somewhere that Candida could be a possible cause, and as for the thyroid, here are my initial results..

TSH 2.90 / INT REF 0.63 - 4.19
T4 57.0 / INT REF 58.1 - 140.6
T3 1.4 / INT REF 0.9 - 2.8

AST - POSITIVE 640
ANA - ANTI-NUCLEAR ANTIBODIES WEAKLY POSITIVE
HERPES SIMPLEX - IgG POSITIVE
ADENOVIRUSES - IgG POSITIVE
EPSTEIN BARR IgG POSITIVE

So, that's the situation for now 🙂 if anyone has any ideas or suggestions..
Otherwise, they'll just blame it all on stress. Like always.

Ugh, Candida is everywhere... whenever the immune system takes a hit, you start seeing fungi, viruses, bacteria... you really have to dig deep to find the root cause. Personally, I try to steer clear of antibiotics because they just drain my energy, or worse, they mask how bad things actually are until everything hits a breaking point. I haven't touched them in ages, and I don't see that changing anytime soon.

Hang in there 👋

Go to bed earlier. Crashing at 1 or 2 in the morning just isn't doing your health any favors. Since you aren't exactly burning off calories through physical labor—just sitting there staring at a monitor without hitting the gym—you’re bound to feel sluggish. It’s a cycle... a tired body leads to a tired mind. You’ll find that things start looking up once you actually commit to an earlier bedtime and an earlier wake-up call. You'll have more drive, more energy for work, more motivation for everything else. Just get moving.

Stay safe out there, 👋

This feels like something autoimmune and systemic, especially since it's hitting multiple organs at once.

feralharbor89 said:Carl Campbell3, thank you so much for breaking all of that down!
I’m honestly not quite sure how to apply everything you just shared to my own situation. I’ve personally dealt with those kinds of fever spikes before, though my doctors never really gave them much thought. On top of that, I deal with constant head pressure, occasional vision issues, and significant struggles with memory and concentration, which have been part of my life for a long time now. So far, I’ve been diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid condition, even though my hormone levels technically stay within the "normal" range. I also have periodontitis, which is also categorized as an autoimmune issue. It really feels like my body is just naturally prone to these types of autoimmune responses!
Following a specific medical exam and procedure back in October, those fevers almost completely vanished, but since I was frequently on antibiotics at the time, I can't be entirely certain why. It’s possible they finally addressed whatever was triggering the fever, or perhaps the antibiotics I was taking for other reasons simply suppressed the symptoms.
Are there any specific autoimmune conditions that you think would be worth looking into given my history?
I’m not one to panic, so please feel free to share even the most pessimistic theories you might have. I’m reaching out to this community because, let's face it, navigating the American healthcare system can be such a struggle—I feel like I have to be the one to suggest specific tests and push for actual answers.
Thanks in advance!

It could be one of two things, but if I were you, I’d start by focusing on hydration. It's the easiest, least invasive thing to try first. How much water are you actually getting in?

feralharbor89 said:Carl Campbell3, thank you so much for breaking all of that down!
I’m honestly not quite sure how to apply everything you just shared to my own situation. I’ve personally dealt with those kinds of fever spikes before, though my doctors never really gave them much thought. On top of that, I deal with constant head pressure, occasional vision issues, and significant struggles with memory and concentration, which have been part of my life for a long time now. So far, I’ve been diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid condition, even though my hormone levels technically stay within the "normal" range. I also have periodontitis, which is also categorized as an autoimmune issue. It really feels like my body is just naturally prone to these types of autoimmune responses!
Following a specific medical exam and procedure back in October, those fevers almost completely vanished, but since I was frequently on antibiotics at the time, I can't be entirely certain why. It’s possible they finally addressed whatever was triggering the fever, or perhaps the antibiotics I was taking for other reasons simply suppressed the symptoms.
Are there any specific autoimmune conditions that you think would be worth looking into given my history?
I’m not one to panic, so please feel free to share even the most pessimistic theories you might have. I’m reaching out to this community because, let's face it, navigating the American healthcare system can be such a struggle—I feel like I have to be the one to suggest specific tests and push for actual answers.
Thanks in advance!

I'm assuming you mean double vision or overlapping images, right?

feralharbor89 said:Carl Campbell3, thank you so much for breaking all of that down!
I’m honestly not quite sure how to apply everything you just shared to my own situation. I’ve personally dealt with those kinds of fever spikes before, though my doctors never really gave them much thought. On top of that, I deal with constant head pressure, occasional vision issues, and significant struggles with memory and concentration, which have been part of my life for a long time now. So far, I’ve been diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid condition, even though my hormone levels technically stay within the "normal" range. I also have periodontitis, which is also categorized as an autoimmune issue. It really feels like my body is just naturally prone to these types of autoimmune responses!
Following a specific medical exam and procedure back in October, those fevers almost completely vanished, but since I was frequently on antibiotics at the time, I can't be entirely certain why. It’s possible they finally addressed whatever was triggering the fever, or perhaps the antibiotics I was taking for other reasons simply suppressed the symptoms.
Are there any specific autoimmune conditions that you think would be worth looking into given my history?
I’m not one to panic, so please feel free to share even the most pessimistic theories you might have. I’m reaching out to this community because, let's face it, navigating the American healthcare system can be such a struggle—I feel like I have to be the one to suggest specific tests and push for actual answers.
Thanks in advance!

That sounds like a kidney issue, for sure.

feralharbor89 said:Carl Campbell3, thank you so much for breaking all of that down!
I’m honestly not quite sure how to apply everything you just shared to my own situation. I’ve personally dealt with those kinds of fever spikes before, though my doctors never really gave them much thought. On top of that, I deal with constant head pressure, occasional vision issues, and significant struggles with memory and concentration, which have been part of my life for a long time now. So far, I’ve been diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid condition, even though my hormone levels technically stay within the "normal" range. I also have periodontitis, which is also categorized as an autoimmune issue. It really feels like my body is just naturally prone to these types of autoimmune responses!
Following a specific medical exam and procedure back in October, those fevers almost completely vanished, but since I was frequently on antibiotics at the time, I can't be entirely certain why. It’s possible they finally addressed whatever was triggering the fever, or perhaps the antibiotics I was taking for other reasons simply suppressed the symptoms.
Are there any specific autoimmune conditions that you think would be worth looking into given my history?
I’m not one to panic, so please feel free to share even the most pessimistic theories you might have. I’m reaching out to this community because, let's face it, navigating the American healthcare system can be such a struggle—I feel like I have to be the one to suggest specific tests and push for actual answers.
Thanks in advance!

Could be the spleen...

feralharbor89 said:Carl Campbell3, thank you so much for breaking all of that down!
I’m honestly not quite sure how to apply everything you just shared to my own situation. I’ve personally dealt with those kinds of fever spikes before, though my doctors never really gave them much thought. On top of that, I deal with constant head pressure, occasional vision issues, and significant struggles with memory and concentration, which have been part of my life for a long time now. So far, I’ve been diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid condition, even though my hormone levels technically stay within the "normal" range. I also have periodontitis, which is also categorized as an autoimmune issue. It really feels like my body is just naturally prone to these types of autoimmune responses!
Following a specific medical exam and procedure back in October, those fevers almost completely vanished, but since I was frequently on antibiotics at the time, I can't be entirely certain why. It’s possible they finally addressed whatever was triggering the fever, or perhaps the antibiotics I was taking for other reasons simply suppressed the symptoms.
Are there any specific autoimmune conditions that you think would be worth looking into given my history?
I’m not one to panic, so please feel free to share even the most pessimistic theories you might have. I’m reaching out to this community because, let's face it, navigating the American healthcare system can be such a struggle—I feel like I have to be the one to suggest specific tests and push for actual answers.
Thanks in advance!

Dental health is usually a window into how the whole body is doing. Gum disease often points to a weakened system... basically, the body is running low on fuel.

feralharbor89 said:Carl Campbell3, thank you so much for breaking all of that down!
I’m honestly not quite sure how to apply everything you just shared to my own situation. I’ve personally dealt with those kinds of fever spikes before, though my doctors never really gave them much thought. On top of that, I deal with constant head pressure, occasional vision issues, and significant struggles with memory and concentration, which have been part of my life for a long time now. So far, I’ve been diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid condition, even though my hormone levels technically stay within the "normal" range. I also have periodontitis, which is also categorized as an autoimmune issue. It really feels like my body is just naturally prone to these types of autoimmune responses!
Following a specific medical exam and procedure back in October, those fevers almost completely vanished, but since I was frequently on antibiotics at the time, I can't be entirely certain why. It’s possible they finally addressed whatever was triggering the fever, or perhaps the antibiotics I was taking for other reasons simply suppressed the symptoms.
Are there any specific autoimmune conditions that you think would be worth looking into given my history?
I’m not one to panic, so please feel free to share even the most pessimistic theories you might have. I’m reaching out to this community because, let's face it, navigating the American healthcare system can be such a struggle—I feel like I have to be the one to suggest specific tests and push for actual answers.
Thanks in advance!

Antibiotics can really mask a lot of symptoms. As someone living with an autoimmune condition myself, I’m generally wary of them. It’s simple, really... if your body is already busy fighting itself, throwing antibiotics into the mix just gives it a different target to focus on instead of dealing with the internal issue.

feralharbor89 said:Carl Campbell3, thank you so much for breaking all of that down!
I’m honestly not quite sure how to apply everything you just shared to my own situation. I’ve personally dealt with those kinds of fever spikes before, though my doctors never really gave them much thought. On top of that, I deal with constant head pressure, occasional vision issues, and significant struggles with memory and concentration, which have been part of my life for a long time now. So far, I’ve been diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid condition, even though my hormone levels technically stay within the "normal" range. I also have periodontitis, which is also categorized as an autoimmune issue. It really feels like my body is just naturally prone to these types of autoimmune responses!
Following a specific medical exam and procedure back in October, those fevers almost completely vanished, but since I was frequently on antibiotics at the time, I can't be entirely certain why. It’s possible they finally addressed whatever was triggering the fever, or perhaps the antibiotics I was taking for other reasons simply suppressed the symptoms.
Are there any specific autoimmune conditions that you think would be worth looking into given my history?
I’m not one to panic, so please feel free to share even the most pessimistic theories you might have. I’m reaching out to this community because, let's face it, navigating the American healthcare system can be such a struggle—I feel like I have to be the one to suggest specific tests and push for actual answers.
Thanks in advance!

Well, I went through pretty much everything you described, so based on my own experience, I’d suggest looking into systemic lupus, though you’ll definitely need to do some digging to see if it actually fits your profile.

Take care 👋

Based on what I’ve gathered here, the root issue seems to be centered in the stomach and small intestine. So, we’re right back to square one: diet, or rather, how you actually consume food. From everything you’ve shared, your food choices seem pretty solid, but you didn't mention your timing. I noticed this all seemed to kick off when you started eating late at night, so maybe that’s where the rabbit is hiding... The general rule is that after about 8:00 PM, your metabolism starts to slow down, meaning whatever you eat at that hour just sits there until morning, basically undergoing some pretty unpleasant changes. A good diet isn't just about picking the right stuff; it's about *how* you eat it (chewing is absolutely non-negotiable—your stomach doesn't have teeth to grind things down). What I mean is you need to prep the food with saliva first, which requires thorough chewing. Every type of food triggers specific enzymes, so by the time it hits the stomach, the body already knows exactly which juices to secrete. Fast and efficient. Two things tend to throw the stomach for a loop: not chewing enough and grazing too frequently (taking a bite now, then another thirty minutes later...). With the second one, the interesting part is that just as the stomach starts processing one thing, something else jumps in and disrupts the whole process. My advice would be to eat smaller amounts and leave a gap between meals (at least 4 hours, though 5 is the sweet spot). That should help you out
Dark urine usually means a detox is happening (provided you're staying hydrated, though let's be real, the "eight glasses a day" rule is total nonsense). This should come with increased thirst and a better mental state. If you aren't feeling that mental lift, then you might want to double-check if things are actually moving in a positive direction.
That sensation like you can't catch your breath could also be related to your spleen, especially if it happens after pushing yourself too hard during a run.

Stay safe and take care 👋

A persistent low-grade fever hovering around 99°F to 99.5°F often points toward some kind of autoimmune issue. You see the Epstein-Barr virus—the thing behind mono—popping up in a ton of studies regarding autoimmune disorders. As for that feeling of exhaustion and brain fog, it could be stemming from kidney dysfunction or just a total lack of balance between work and rest. I’m talking about sleep, specifically quality sleep, because that's how your kidneys actually get a chance to recover. Also, those headaches? In about 95% of cases, they're linked to dehydration. Think of it this way: your brain is basically floating in fluid, and the moment those levels drop, things start to feel... pressurized. You really need to dig into the root causes here, especially since running a fever for a long time is incredibly draining on the system. If your job is mentally taxing—lots of heavy lifting with the brain—you probably need a physical counterbalance, like a sport where you can really work up a sweat. It helps flush out toxins through your skin, which takes some of the load off your liver and kidneys. It gets the "pump" working better and keeps your metabolism efficient. Stick to some aerobic exercise, but follow the golden rule: don't overdo it.

Stay healthy and happy 👋

Tinnitus might actually be treatable—maybe even curable—through acupuncture, acupressure, or even some targeted shiatsu massage. From what I've gathered, it’s really more about an imbalance in your stomach's energy levels rather than being a traditional disease itself. I've personally seen quite a bit of success trying to tackle it that way...

Stay safe out there, 👋

brightorca4 said:Alright, look, my mom is dealing with this absolutely brutal, unbearable pain in her left shoulder. During the day, it’s somewhat manageable, but at night? She can't get a wink of sleep. She’s only 45. She describes it as this sharp, stabbing sensation in the joint. This whole thing kicked off just two days ago—she woke up one morning and the pain was just there. I'm starting to get really worried about this, so if anyone has any insight, please reach out ASAP 😢 ..... She tried taking some over-the-counter painkillers, but they didn't do much of anything. Seriously, if anyone has advice, please let me know 🙂

My suggestion might sound a little out there, but it could actually be a huge help for your mom. It’s just another one of those things where you have nothing to lose—no side effects to worry about, and honestly, the whole process is over before you know it...
Give Mom a massage—but keep it gentle at first, almost like you’re kneading dough, then gradually work in a bit more strength... Start with her left thigh (working toward the opposite leg), and then move down behind the knee. You want to be incredibly light around the knee itself, just enough to help that tension finally let go. After that, move on to the left foot, focusing the massage on the sole, specifically working around the area near the pinky toe...
Just a heads-up, though... you won't actually see the real reaction until about two days after you apply it.

Walter Davis3 said:I couldn't get any sleep last night; I didn't finally drift off until around 4:30 in the morning. It was an absolute disaster. I am dealing with this constant, relentless urge to twitch my legs—I simply have to move them, especially in the upper part of the leg. Until recently, I hadn't even heard of this condition, at least not until I stumbled upon information about it online. I always assumed I was just imagining things, but now I intend to try those exercises and see if they actually make a difference... 🙂

I've had times where my arms and legs just demand to be in motion for two or three nights straight, and man, it feels terrible. You can't sleep, you're exhausted, but your limbs are just jumping around constantly. It's like having a split personality: one part of you wants to live life, while the other part just wants to crash...
For me, it was a passing phase, but I linked it back to eating late at night and way too much sugar. What about the rest of you?