*Hi Bluenoser, I'm going to reply to your post using ***.
*Also, I’m spacing out my writing so it’s not so overwhelming for you to read.
Hello Lady G,
Thanks for your warm welcome
*You're welcome BN!
I'm so out of balance from being sick that sometimes i don't even know where to start.
It's one thing when your body is sick, or your brain, but when it occurs together it's quite debilitating.
*Right, it feels like your brain and body are on completely two different platforms and they will not work together, it's soooo frustrating. This is why doing a few things to tell your brain and body, hey, you're back in control, is the best thing you can do.
Regarding my brain injury issue, I was kicked in the head back in 1997, and it broke the connection between my pituitary and hypothalamus. I really couldn't get any help for my issue, because i was not completely disabled from the injury, i had to drop out of a course i was taking and settle for a lesser diploma because i just could not concentrate anymore or remember things.
*Holy shhhmokes, that was one powerful impact to your brain. So you definitely have degeneration going on. It's clear to read that now.
It wasn't until a few years later when my health started to fail in many areas that I realized there was a serious issue. I started testosterone injections at that point because my body was no longer making it properly because of the brain injury.
*Testosterone injections can turn cells cancerous. Okay, this is a very serious thing to note.
Chronic pain started soon after the injury also, and has become more severe with every passing year.
*Mitochondria slowing down...
I have tried MANY times to get treatment for my brain issues, but there just aren't any resources here, and also, because it happened so many years ago they say there is nothing they can do. I tried to get admitted to a memory clinic, but was rejected because i'm taking "medications known to cause memory issues" is what it said on the rejection letter, meaning morphine and cannabis.
*Yes, the medical system has been known to contradict itself. Honestly you've done everything you can on the medical side. The only thing that I can say is to ask your doctor for a "Spect Scan." It's expensive and they inject radioactive contrast dye into your system, no joke, they gave me a card I had to carry around for a week in case I travelled and I would set off security.
* This scan shows the physiology of your brain through the blood flow. My scan determined I have Alzheimer's. I wouldn't recommend pursuing this unless you really need a diagnosis. But it is your right to ask for further investigation.
I literally have been on my own since the injury happened with no real help, except the multitude of meds the doctors have put me on over the years. Nothing ever helped me.
*Fair enough, good to know.
I have been on disability for my brain injury and the severe chronic pain I suffer (CRPS) since 2006, hard to believe it's been 12 years of suffering immensely like this. I've been suicidal many times when I thought I just cannot take anymore.
*I understand and want to acknowledge your frustration and desperation. This is a judgement free zone here, nothing but hugs and ears for listening.
All I know is that I can no longer do math, i cannot organize anything at all, I have terrible short term memory (which is worsening) I cannot remember dates and times, and large portions of my long term memory are missing.
*Identical to me. WOW! All the classic symptoms of Neurodegenerative disease. Which can be caused by impact, environment, sugar and genetics.
I have severe issues concentrating on anything, and can barely read anymore, or even remember what I have read.
* Now do you have a sensitivity to light and sound? Do you have any support, caregivers, counsellors or family?
*Fair enough. Thank you for expressing that.
Hope this helps, it's hard to even remember all that is wrong with me, lol.
*It really helps and I gotta say, you’re in pretty good spirits all things considering. You’re here for a reason and you’re here just in time.
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*Please allow me to write things out as they come to my mind.
*There are few things I’d like you to consider that will cost a minimal amount for you.
1. Start examining what you eat, the first thing to remove from your diet is SUGAR. If you gravitate sugar for comfort, it’s usually a driving force for symptoms of degeneration over time.
2. Buy organic extra virgin olive oil and start taking 1-4 teaspoons a day. Doctors recommend 20 ml for brain health which equals 4 teaspoons. It’s always good to start off with maybe 1 teaspoon and build up to it.
-What we are introducing to your body are super important omega 3 supplement which helps repair the mitochondria in your brain. The mitochondria are the light switches of your entire body. Your slowing down, can be reflective of your mitochondria dysfunction.
-Omega 3 also promotes adult neuro genesis which is the creation of new brain cells and repair damaged neurons.
-Oil also provides our body with precious DHA supplement which is also found in fish oil, and is recommended for prevention of brain disease. But without the cost of gingko and fish oil.
-It is recommended to start a Mediterranean diet and adapt from there.
3. Stop all fast food and convert as much to whole foods immediately. Buy blueberries like they are going out of style. Blueberries are the super food of anti-oxidants, they are often better than most medications for brain inhibitors, inflammation and damage. If you had to pick one fruit to eat 3 times a day it would be blueberries.
4. Do any of the medications you are on have a label warning of grapefruit or high acid fruits when on your prescriptions? Sometimes being on these heavy medications have this warning, so again, start off small with fruits while on these medications.
-What you want to do is start your OWN treatment plan according to how your body feels. Once you start increasing your fruit and vegetable intake it will eventually feed your system enough so it will support you while you taper off eventually.
5. Last but no least for this evening…JUICING. I want you to entertain the value of juicing especially while on habit forming drugs. I have a juice recipe that I used to help me. It includes cannabis leaves which I know you don’t have quite yet, you can use spinach and kale, but again, it’s about creating your OWN routine.
-Juicing takes a little while to start, so it’s something you can work on in the next month. But once we get you started with a recipe you can customize it to your liking, and then add your OWN leaves you will grow.
I have more suggestions, but this is all my brain can handle for one evening post.
It is my hope to introduce you to things that I have learned through attending occupational therapy for 18 months too. There is so much we can do for ourselves that it shows how much the medical system only covers a fraction of healing.
Welcome to functional medicine…
Hugs are a healing force all their own. Hold for 10 - 20 seconds or longer and you can transfer your healing power to your daughter. Try it. She'll be doing the same to you, without even trying. 
- My name is Lady G and I have a Neurodegenerative disease that I've been dancing with since Sept 2015. I have been studying and researching brain impairments, symptoms and healing supplements to keep me going on my limited budget. I can relate to your multiple medical conditions because my gut was mess most of my life and I was on morphine for 3 years, the list goes on. So it's my pleasure to share my knowledge with you. 