Saunas

After extensive testing I have been diagnosed with mitochondrial failure as a result of nickel poisoning. This did come as a bit of a shock to me a first! The nickel I think must have come from braces that I wore when I was younger for several years – although I will never know for sure.

Nickel is a carcinogen so it is vital that I try and remove it from my body ASAP. Therefore I have bought this portable sauna thing that is in the spare room. I must look hilarious when I am in it as just my head sticks out the top! It heats up using infra red rays and then when you have sweated for a bit you have to dash to the shower and wash it all off. Progress is slow but I think I am getting there.

The saunaing is really just a small part of what I am doing to get better. I am on a cocktail of vitamins, B12 injections, thyroxine and zinc drops. As I said though, I am a lot better than I was a year ago so it is all working. I will probably have to keep it all up for another year though.

It seems that chronic fatigue is just a symptom that can be caused by many different things. I think it is very important to establish what the cause of your symptoms are before really knowing what will work best for you.