Last week, in addition to Vu being checked up for the virus that appeared in his chest x-ray, I was experiencing my own health issues. Actually, it's been going most of my life, I think, but has been getting worse and worse, and the past two weeks, basically since after the honeymoon, it's been almost impossible.

Even walking or standing became too much for me at times, and I'd have to lean on Vu to stay up, or just sit or lay down. I struggled against it and did my best to keep going, but one trip to the doctor for Vu was so bad that I knew I shouldn't have gone with because of it. It's made me frustrated, sad, feel guilty, unproductive, confused, and scared.

But we've been figuring out what could be wrong with me, and I've actually been taking herbs and other natural medicines that are supposed to help with what we think is wrong with my body, and I can attest, especially with how I'm feeling today, that they work!!! YAY!!!

These health issues stem from genes, stress throughout my life, and my diet, (high calcium, high carbs, high... sugar?). I have, (along with my messed up back, acne and whatnot,) hypothyroidism, a magnesium deficiency, a toxic liver, (from lifetime chronic-constipation,) and low-functioning adrenal glands. Quite the bundle, it is! And it's gotten worse lately not only because of how long these have been affecting me, but even more because of the stress I've been apparently under of late. It started before the wedding when I was going through lots of emotional/healing stuff, and just accelerated throughout the wedding planning, and then afterwards thinking about some family issues, as well as getting adjusted to my new life with all of it's various... new things! lol

Vu and I figured these things out through research, a few chiropractors, and putting together other stuff. Then we went to a natural foods store and picked out the natural medicine, (prescriptions suck for many reasons,) and... tada! I'm not constantly dizzy or utterly exhausted! Yay! I'm so relieved to have figured it out and found solutions.

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Oh, and the stress throughout my life? Apparently it's caused my fight-or-flight system to always be in high gear, and so wore me out in certain ways physically. That really says something, doesn't it? How many people get those kinds of health issues from their traumatic childhood? But I'm free now, in Vu's arms, and can finish my healing from it all. And for that... I am so grateful.