As many of you know, my liver enzymes were way up, and my GP asked me to cut out all supplements. I made it around 2 weeks, and my intuition, I just couldn't stop ALL of them, so I listened to my body. I kept up with the tinctures I'd made Japanese Knotweed/Cats Claw, and Houttuynia. 3 weeks ago I began to add back supplements - 3 x a week. I kept up with my T.J.'s green drink supplement. I was supposed to have blood work done after a month, but waited until I went into the hospital for the aneurysm check up thinking they'd do blood work then. They only checked kidney function. Anyways. Tested this past Saturday and my liver enzymes are down! I also began to integrate supplements back in slowly, a few times a week, 3 weeks ago. My GP sent a note and told me I should stay off all supplements in that my liver enzymes were down. I came clean and told her I had been a naughty patient. I told her I wanted to add back one more supplement I'd been using for cognitive stuff, because since I've stopped,there has been an uptick in short term memory glitches as well as aphasia (writing one word, thinking another). I am not symptom free yet and I didn't want to let go of all the hard work I had done. I have a consultation with a Buhner herbalist in early February. I'll refine after I talk with her. I have an appointment for a consult with a vascular surgeon this Thursday and for my G.I. tract the following week. I am beginning to wonder if I might have a hernia or something. When I bend over, it feels at times like something is being pushed up. Naughty me
