Don't settle for a diagnosis...dig hard, be rooted!

Do you have a chronic illness, are you dealing with multiple diagnosis', are you tired of not being heard by your medical team, do you feel there's just something missing? I see you, I feel you, and I hear you...let me give you something to think about because this post isn't about us as much as it is hope for somebody else. May our experience be a boat of recovery, rescue, light and overall healing for somebody. Read to the bottom to see the list. Please share or tag someone who needs to see that list & is suffering.

We are tired, but we know there's something not right. Many will accept their diagnosis' as the final answer, and many are relieved after getting a diagnosis' so they know what they're working with. Let me encourage you not to settle. Roots...get grounded in God & His Word...and He will bring you understanding. By me being rooted daily in Him, He hasn't allowed me to settle with any of this medical stuff with our kiddo just yet. Through the journey I keep thinking ohhhh we've found it, only to go even deeper...roots can run deep. 

Bandaids cover symptoms they do not get to the root of the problem to bring recovery, cures, or healing as a whole. Let me give you a few examples of why you should not quit on your quest to the best you medically.

1. K was given melatonin as a toddler because he wouldn't go to sleep, wouldn't stay asleep, tossed & turned all night long. Melatonin did help, but it didn't stop it. I felt so uneasy about giving even this safe medication because it stops the body from making the hormone naturally. He's only 3 (almost 13 now), why would I want to set him up for a future like that? My advice...all sleep issues need a sleep study, period! We found out he actually has restless leg syndrome. He was put on a NOT approved for children restless leg syndrome medication instead. We use to trust the doctors too...only to make him worse, needing higher doses of medication. It had to STOP! Back to digging deeper...found deficiencies were the root...but that wasn't ever discussed until we brought it up to the dr.

2. Meds at 4 for ADHD symptoms, that turned into an Autism diagnosis as well...only to find out at 11 that he had Central Auditory Processing Disorder which he needed receivers...made so much difference. See how one thing has led to another.

We're not done. This is now what we're bringing up to the doctors after the latest DNA testing...they did 3 of the 4 available & the 4th one will tell us more about what we're actually dealing with. Look at this list...each and every single one of those are labels/boxes to put you under for a medication to be prescribed. Are we at the root, I don't know yet, but it is about to get interesting around here...just look at the list & see if you fall into any of these categories. Question it, ask, keep digging for yourself. That 3 of 4 DNA tests they just done on him, I question why was the 4th left out? It is the MTHFR DNA test....see here https://genesight.com/product/

MTHFR Mutation Symptoms and Signs

Although researchers still aren’t entirely sure which diseases and disorders an MTHRF mutation might contribute to most, evidence exists that the following health problems are tied to one of two primary forms of genetic MTHFR mutation:

Autism and other childhood learning developmental problems

ADHD

Down syndrome

Depression and anxiety

Spina bifida

Schizophrenia

Bipolar disorder

Autoimmune disorders and thyroid disorders

Addictions (alcohol and drug dependence for example)

Chronic pain disorders

Migraines

Heart problems, including low HDL “good” cholesterol levels and high homocysteine levels

Hormonal problems and fertility problems, including miscarriages and PCOS

Pulmonary embolisms

Fibromyalgia

Diabetes

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Parkinson’s disease, other tremor disorders and Alzheimer’s disease

Strokes

Digestive problems, including irritable bowel syndrome

Problems during pregnancy, including preeclampsia and postpartum depression

The severity and type of symptoms that someone experiences depends on the variant of the mutation the person has, along with much how the ability to carry out methylation and make MTHFR enzymes is impacted. Some people produce up to 70 percent to 90 percent fewer enzymes than those without MTHFR mutations. Other experience much less drastic drops in enzyme levels, around 10 percent to 30 percent.

Don't give up...you are worth it...find the root!

When I can't get the chatterbox to shut up!

No, this time I'm not talking about the kiddo. This time it's my internal chatterbox blasting lies, shame, and ideas of hopelessness about my current situation. I was given a critical review today over a project I've been working on that is due to release at the end of May. I have no one to talk to about it except God, hubby, and the dogs because I've been instructed by the Lord to keep several things going on in my life quiet for 150 days (started Jan 1, 2018). Yes, I know it's a weird number...and what's 150 days got to do with it? I had to ask for myself, "Lord, if I don't find it in your Word (Bible) then I'm going to dismiss it." Sure enough Noah's Ark was afloat & the earth was completely flooded for that 150 days. You can read that for yourself here. Genesis 7:24 "And the waters prevailed on earth one hundred and fifty days." There you have it...Noah, didn't have anyone to talk to either except the animals, his family & God. So...here I am.

That critical review was complete truth, but that didn't make it any more emotionally distraught to hear it. Truth is hard! It listed all the things I had done wrong. It had pointed out things that could be changed that I thought was good. It came with a written voice like a teacher with the red pen checking every point, and there was NO smiley faces. Ha...it took me back to elementary education. It's clear I had some red marks back then, huh? Which all of that says "Yvonne, you did bad, you are bad, and it's pointless!" Anybody else? I wanted to quit tonight for a half a second...then I remembered. I have tools in my toolbox for this. These are lies from the pits of hell. I can do this, I will show them, and even if I don't complete it...guess what?  I learned some things, I am better for it, and it'll help someone later. I have found that most of the experiences I've been through is so I can better relate & help someone else later. I will continue to try at least thru the 150 days. What are my tools??

Thankfully I had recently finished a book called Crash The Chatterbox: Hearing God's voice above all others. In the book there's a part where the author asks "What great deeds are in danger of remaining undone in your life because of lies that were planted in your past or fears that are looming in your future?" This is almost the exact sentence I use in my practice.

My other way of shutting up the chatter is to process it thru aromas. What?! Yes, it's called aroma freedom technique. You know how you smell pie & it reminds you of grandma's house...that's how this works. It's a simple 12 step process that I fell in love with because I was able to process stuff I didn't even know I was holding on to. I was able to process in 30 mins what I couldn't touch in typical counseling for 3 years. I loved the simplicity of it so much that I went and got my certification in the technique. From my pains, my business was born. The relationships I've built from this practice are so humbling, the beautiful testimonies on the website, and reviews on my Facebook & Instagram business pages called Release & Believe. Why did I call my business name that? It's biblical personal to me in regards to releasing my all to God, believing in Him, but it also names the last two oils needed for the aroma session. My pain was turned into a passion & it gave me purpose. What more could I ask for? God has turned ashes to beauty...and I get to watch and partake others in healing.

So if you're overwhelmed, stressed out, and can't begin to shut off the chatter...let me give you a 60 second technique that you can do for yourself. You will need 3 oils; Stress Away, Frankincense, and Lavender. 1 drop each in the less dominant hand, rub counterclockwise with dominant hand...then inhale. That's it. Watch what happens. It's amazing! No it won't do a complete clearing & transformation like an entire session, but it will get you over the hump. It's a simple self-care.

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Update: as soon as I posted this I got a message from my red check mark critical review: I'll be sure to go to bed smiling now! Don't give up!

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