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I've been trying Earthing -- just wearing a wristband around my ankle while I sleep, and also using it during the day -- for the past week. I was inspired by this woman's experience: However, I've been feeling significantly worse: dizzier, foggier, more malaised, depressed etc. with lower tolerance for physical activvity. I've read that some kind of 'detox' is normal upon initiation of earthing, so was putting it down to that. However, I also read that earthing can lower electrolyte levels: "Seven (7)-hour and even 1-hour contact with earthing in a fasting state causes the lowering of serum concentrations of total calcium, ironized calcium, inorganic phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase activity. A 1-hour break of contact following overnight rest in contact causes total calcium and alkaline phosphatase concentrations to rise, with an accompanying decrease in the concentrations of ionized calcium and inorganic phosphorus. A decrease in inorganic phosphorus and ionized calcium after the interruption of contact with the Earth, with concomitant rising of sodium, magnesium, and chloride concentrations, could indicate an exchange of these ions with the intracellular environment. Earthing of a body during a sleep period has an effect on the reduction of renal excretion of calcium and phosphates.Seven (7)-hour contact with the Earth of a subject at rest significantly decreases the serum sodium (p = 0.00), potassium (p = 0.00), and magnesium levels (p = 0.00). A 1-hour interruption of contact increases the sodium (p = 0.00), chloride (p = 0.06) and magnesium concentration (p = 0.00)."Taken from here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3154031/ Is it possible that this might just have something to do with better utilization of electrolytes .. or? I didn't think earthing could worsen POTS, since so many claim to find it useful for adrenal fatigue. I do know that I have some kind of chronic infection, so again, am wondering if how I feel can just be put down to immune-activation.

Thanks. I put in a request to see the POTS neurologist. They said they'd ask but no guarantees. It's hard to know if my blood pressure is going low. I tried to describe to the psychiatrist that standing feels like a strain -- my legs become heavy, adrenaline pumps out, my ears start to ring, and it's like this alarm starts going off internally which forces me to sit again. Of course, they're like "what are you afraid of happening if you stand?", passing it off as anxiety.

Thanks for your suggestions. I did have thyroid antibodies present -- however, they were in range. I've read some people suggest that any antibodies = Hashimoto's, so maybe it's a possibility. A thyroid ultrasound was clear. I did see an endo who said my symptoms look like hypothyroidism but that my numbers weren't bad enough. Not sure how they would test for mast cell disorders? I kinda feel like my whole body is broken.

I have a history of severe depression, anxiety, PTSD etc. I was determined treatment-resistant, yet continued to endure unbearable levels of stress due my living environment; no abuse per we, just intolerable levels of overstimulation. One year ago, I finally crashed and developed a cluster of disabling symptoms that no one can really piece together (not that they're trying very hard). Initially, it looked like 'adrenal fatigue' with symptoms like reactive hypoglycaemia, tinnitus, dizziness on standing etc. Then, due a mildly elevated TSH (3.3), I became convinced it was hypothyroidism, given I also experienced weight gain, temp sensitivities, slowing of facial hair growth, low vit d, low b12, low body temps, peeling skin. However, treating the thyroid did not work -- it only crashed me further and worsened my fatigue. The symptoms that have become most worrying and disabling over the interim look like some kind of dysautonomia. I notice: a ) unsteadiness of gait and feeling off-balance when I walk; sometimes I can sway violently side-to-side as if I'm on a boat. Exertion worsens these symptoms. and b ) An extreme heaviness/weakness/fatigue, combined with a strong sensation of gravity pulling me downwards .. Sometimes when I move from lying to sitting, and sometimes when I move from sitting to standing. Standing seems to exert extreme stress on my body and I will feel my legs growing heavy, extremities tingling, a sensation of sinking into the ground, pressure in my face, and a sensation that I will eventually faint. I have not really stood longer than five minutes in the past few months. I can feel adrenaline pump through me all day and it makes me agitated, anxious and sensitive to noise. The cognitive problems are awful -- I feel like I'm in a fugue state often. I'm bloated and have frequent diarrhoea. I initially saw a neurologist who dismissed me but ordered an Mri. However I was growing too weak to make it to doctors' appointments anymore and also became actively suicidal. My GP stopped believing anything was wrong with me due to my anxiety history so referred me to a psychiatrist who suggested a psychiatric ward, where I currently am. Because my nervous system has grown so sensitive with this, I have refused all meds. However, they have suggested ECT (it's my choice -- I'm here voluntarily). They are also going to look into neurological causes out of liability and have ordered an MRI and the neurology team will see me at some point. It isn't really a horror story of POTS patient in psych. I know my history of mental illness led me here. But I am so scared because this almost feels like the end of the line -- I mean, the anxiety/depression was bad enough, but I feel physically disabled now at the age of 30. And being in psych in such an incapacitated state is scary. Not to mention going back home like this. They wanted me to see the neurologist I saw as an outpatient but I googled and found that there is a neuro in here who specialises in POTS/dysautonomia and have requested to see him if possible. On the one hand, it would be amazing just to have someone confirm the issue. I also pray the MRI shows something tangible (even though I doubt it will). But I don't even see what can be done really, given I never tolerated psych meds anyway, and all of this was probably caused by stress, which I can't reduce now. My own guess is that I have developed CFS or post-viral fatigue given the cluster of symptoms -- adrenal, thyroid, dysautonomia. But I don't know how to prove that or again how it would help. The admitting psych mentioned autoimmune blood testing but I don't know how comprehensive they are going to be. i don't have the energy or money to fight this all anymore. It feels like it's going to kill me.