has any one's facial apperance changed from this?

 

I look really bad, not just that tired, haggard, sick look, I look unrecongizable,

however u spell that word,

my face is really bloated, and just awful.  I went to my dr. and she was arguing with the receptionist that it was not me, sitting in the waiting room, she says no that is not her... they were going back and forth...

I dont look like my true self. 

I dont know why.  Is anyone else experiencing this? 

 

There were times when I didn't recognize myself, more from being tired and stressed than bloated. Make sure your doctor is aware of the bloating and maybe you need to detox more?? But I have to say when I was my sickest, everyone would constantly ask me if I was ok cause I didn't "look good." Its weird isn't it as how we feel is not something we can disguise.

Hope you have a happy thanksgiving!

Congratulations on your weight gain, Tickled!!!

Hope2b - I have had so many changes in my looks! I've been all puffed out, bloated - even my eyes were swollen! I also have the haggard, worn out look down pat! Some days I have dark circles under my eyes on top of everything else.

As everyone here is saying though, it will get better with treatment and detoxing though. Eat as healthy as you possibly can, being sure to eat lots and lots of leafy greens. Those seem to have the most impact on our health, although there are a ton of healthy foods for us to eat as well. Stay away from the processed foods as much as you possible can as well. A bowl of beans is much, much better for you than a prepackaged dinner of some type.

It quite possible -even likely - that you are having issues with your thyroid and your adrenal glands too. Those will throw everything out of whack! My adrenals starting crashing about 6 weeks ago and out of nowhere I gained 30 lbs in less than a week and a half!! I wasn't eating any different, but my adrenals were almost to the point of not functioning again.

With treatment for my adrenals, careful eating, exercise - and weight loss ear tacks from my Acupuncture doc (!!!)- I'm starting loose that weight - whew! My point is that all kinds of things are probably going on.

When do you see your doc again? What does s/he have you doing for treatment so far? Are you detoxing? If so, what all are you able to do for detoxing?

Hang in there! This is a long slow recovery and it takes a lot of work, but you can get there!