Patience in the Process

This week I went in to my doctor for more blood tests. I was in 3 months ago and this particular doctor is a D.O. who specilializes in treating adrenals, thyroid, pituitary, and hormone issues. He has worked with sarcoidosis patients before. The first round of tests he found that I had candida and has been treating me for that over these past 3 months. He also found that I had no testosterone, progesterone, or DHEA in my body. Plus, my thyroid, pituitary and adrenals were not functioning properly. So pretty much my entire endocrine system is out of whack due to having sarcoidosis.

This doctor is in Provo and is a D.O. which means he is a certified physician but also practices on the homeopathic side of things. He has prescribed me bio-indentical hormones (which are simply hormones that are most like what our body naturally produces). He has started me on natural supplements to increase the levels in my body that are not working properly as well as having me take a candida cleanse to rid my intestines of this infection. He also has me taking a medication that when taken in small doses seems to release endorphins into my body naturally which tricks the immune system into trying to function properly. I am excited to see what the blood tests will reveal next week when I go back for my results.

Each time I go I am able to learn new things about what my body needs. Instead of just suppressing my immune system the western medicine way with steroids or drugs used for cancer, I find that it makes much more sense to simply peel away at this disease one layer at a time to get to the underlying cause of it all.

I have learned that my body does a poor job at getting rid of heavy metals and bacterias found abundantly in my blood. Today I was told that my old fillings (amalgams) in my teeth need to come out. But they want my adrenals to be stronger before starting that. I also was told I might have a liver defect which might be why my body does not get rid of these heavy metals and bacteria. This could be a cause as to what triggered my disease.

Although going the homeopathic/natural route can be very slow and tedious, not to mention expensive, I feel it is so worth it. I am able to be happy and coherent during this process and I feel that this is the right path that I am on. I know this route is not a quick fix or a overnight cure but I will be patient with myself, the specialist, and the Lord as we work together to find what will put this disease into remission.