Marian's Fatigue Story

Episode 106:

Fatigue Story with Marian and Evan H. Hirsch, MD

Evan H. Hirsch, MD  0:04  

Hey there, Evan Hirsch here. Welcome back to another episode of the energy MD podcast, where we help you resolve your chronic fatigue long COVID and M casts by finding and fixing the real root causes of your symptoms, a combination of heavy metals, chemicals, mold, infections, and trauma when I call the toxic five. So I'm really excited about today's episode, because today we're going to be speaking with a participant in our program, and we're going to hear how they resolved their fatigue and other symptoms. So sit right back. And let's jump into it. Marian, thanks so much for taking the time to share your story of fatigue with us. So, my first question for you is, you know, what were your symptoms that you had, before you came to see me? What was your life like, and what were you struggling with?

Marian  0:54  

Well, before I came to see you, I had probably had four episodes of anaphylactic shock, which are very scary events. I had originally had anaphylaxis only associated with being stung by wasps. But all of a sudden, regular food that I ate time and time again, was causing full anaphylaxis, where I would have to go to urgent care. And they were very scary events. I didn't quite know why I was suddenly reacting to food, but that I normally ate. But these things were happening and were quite scary. I also just felt sort of tired a lot of the time. And like a tired, achy cloud hanging over on a daily basis is the best way to describe it. I was having trouble sleeping. Before I saw you I had had probably four weeks of literally not being able to fall asleep. I would lay in bed and just not have the Sleep Cycle Start until maybe 330 or four in the morning where I might get one or two hours asleep. Always waking very tired.

Evan H. Hirsch, MD  2:32  

And where would you say your energy was out of 10 when you first came to see me do you remember?

Marian  2:37  

I think I said something like three to four. At best, maybe four and a half.

Evan H. Hirsch, MD  2:48  

Yeah. And then you had a bunch of weird symptoms like muscle cramps, and yes,

Marian  2:52  

I had severe cramping, such severe cramping in my feet and my calves and my hands that I could not relieve the cramp. It would take I'd have to massage my muscles for upwards of 15 to 20 minutes, just trying to get the cramp to let go. Yeah, that was scary too, because I've never had anything quite like that before.

Evan H. Hirsch, MD  3:26  

And then we just had our sixth visit today. And how do you feel about all those symptoms?

Marian  3:32  

Well, I don't have the cramping that I used to have. I have like I'll get a cramp like a normal person gets every time you know every now and again but it's not the cramp that I can deal with you know from hard work or you know it's normal. I am awake, refreshed in the morning, I'm ready to face my day. I have the energy. And I actually have a more positive view and Outlook as well. I'm more able. I feel more resilient like I'm more able to okay, this is difficult, but we can figure out how to get through this. I sleep better at night and having more I'm having regular sleep cycles. I have not had a single allergy event since I started working with you. And that's not just that the anaphylaxis has stopped. I haven't had any more of those scary events but even my regular allergies. I am not having I'm not feeling the impact of allergy season like I would have before I saw you in a given year. or I could have at least three severe bronchitis events related to allergies and asthma at asthma events. And in this last year working with you, I have had no bronchitis. For the first time in yours, I had no bronchitis. And I'm not experiencing asthma symptoms like I have in the past.

Evan H. Hirsch, MD  5:28  

Wonderful. And now out of 10, what is your energy?

Marian  5:32  

I'd say my energy is between nine and 10. Most days, I, I have even, let's say, I have an occasional fitful night asleep. I still feel like I can, I'm ready to face the day I'm ready to get through the day. And feeling not feeling cloudy in my brain. And my daily work.

Evan H. Hirsch, MD  6:01  

That's so wonderful. Yeah. And what would you say to somebody who has fatigue, who has been struggling with fatigue for years and doesn't believe that they can get over it

Marian  6:16  

to give you a call, and, and let let you help them detox because excuse me, I think that the, the very thoughtful collection of my history that you did, I'm really focusing on the unique needs of my body. And then really explaining to me how what we're going to do and why we're going to do it. And that, that primarily being to decrease the toxic load that my body is carrying. And while supporting my adrenals, and supporting my energy level, gave me hope, just in that just in your meticulous collection of my history, and listening to me, and taking the time that was needed, that in itself gave me hope that something could be done. And then and it gave me the wherewithal to really follow through with changing my eating habits and and doing for myself and for my body what I can do, and finding that results came from that and and I'd like to continue to take care of my body and I have a plan for doing that.

Evan H. Hirsch, MD  7:59  

Wonderful. Well, thank you so much for sharing your story with us and and is it okay if we use this video for our marketing purposes? Yeah. Excellent. Thank you so much, Mary.

Marian  8:12  

Thank you, Dr. Hirsch. Take care.

Evan H. Hirsch, MD  8:14  

You too.

Marian  8:15  

All right. Bye bye.

Evan H. Hirsch, MD  8:23  

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