Tracy

don't know where you are with your hormones, but this could make a difference from one day to the next. Adrenals manufacture estrogen and progesterone as well as cortisol and aldosterone. Chances are if your adrenals are shot, you are low in female hormones. Do you take anything to supplement them? I had to take both estrogel and progesterone (but no longer - another story). Can you relate the bad times to your monthly cycle - sorry I don't know how old you are so don't know if you still have one? If there is a pattern, you may want to look at female hormone replacement.

I found since using coconut oil in generous amounts my hormone problems have become much better. Apparently it converts to pregnenalone, which is a precursor to all hormones. My low estrogen symptoms (night sweats, foggy headaches) have disappeared. Progesterone has been high for me throughout the time I have been sick because of the candida - apparently candida loves progesterone and fosters it. This could also be a slow balancing out after amalgam removal, though.

Diet is the other biggie which could affect your brain. And thyroid, which is HUGE. Your brain NEEDS that T3. T4 only meds won't work in mercury toxic people because mercury disables the enzyme that converts T4 to T3, so you need a thyroid med which contains both, like Armour or Thyroid S. Within a few days of taking Armour I was laughing with my children again - the difference was incredible.

Hope this helps Tracy.

Nicola