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[Kristin0625]

I am 26 years old & I live in NJ. I'm writing because I am desperate for an answer. I have had SOB for about a year & a half now. I started doing a keratin treatment on my hair around that time & a couple months into doing it, I ended up in the hospital for symptoms like shortness of breath, nausea, & no appetite. The Dr said he thought it was anxiety & I KNEW it wasn't so we did a few tests. 6 hours later they discharged me & said I was fine. Still nauseas & feeling sick they prescribed me anti-nausea meds & Xanax. I drove to my moms 4 hours away because our power was out during hurricane sandy & I couldn't walk up our stairs to the 10th floor because my breathing was so bad. After getting to my moms the hospital called me & told me to immediately come back; I had severe pneumonia. I couldn't because I was in upstate NY & picked up an anti biotic from there.

Time has gone by & my breathing has only gotten worse. I found out the treatments had formaldehyde & stopped using it months ago. I am in top notch shape. I have been an athlete and played various sports & I still workout today. I've been seeing a doctor since last September about this & they've recently decided to give up on me. They've done 4 tests; an echo, a peak flo test, a PFT & an exercise stress test. All tests have come back with decent results but I know my lungs have damage from the formaldehyde in the keratin treatment I was using and I think that's what also caused my pneumonia. My symptoms today are SOB, dizziness, occasional palpitations, and I've coughed up blood a few times.

I don't know who else to go to or what the next step is I should take. I'm frustrated beyond belief because my quality of life has deteriorated so much & I'm so irritable. I just want my normal life back.

In desperate need of your help

Kristin

[silverfox67]

    I just hope that the remedies help you.  I could "hear" the frustration in what you posted.  
    Please let me know how you fare.

[Kristin0625]

What a relief to even just get a response! I am going to try all of the above you've suggested. At this point I'm desperate to feel better.. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to help me! Thank you thank you!

[silverfox67]

   Hello Kristin,   I am so sorry that you have been so ill.  It must be totally frustrating to suffer from the ill effects of formaldehyde this way!
     Have you tried a cleanse or detox?   Parsley in a green smoothie is used to  remove harmful chemical and drug toxins from the body.  Cilantro is used to remove heavy metals.  Perhaps a green smoothie with kale, romaine, parsley and cilantro would help to detox your body.  To get rid of the formaldehyde.  Goodness!  You've been embalmed alive!!
     Ginseng was used to help those who suffered radiation poisoning.  Just something to think about.

   After all this, don't forget to put some friendly flora back into your stomach via acidophilus.
    Wishing you the best and hoping that this info will help you.