Unexplained weight gain, acne, hair loss, constipation, digestive problems, bloating, foggy head

Would like to think probiotics, exercise would help. Need to take time for second opinion.

I have the same EXACT issues going on.. It has been four months for me so I'm finally realizing it isn't just a "phase". I am 20 years old, and just recently gained nearly 16 pounds out of nowhere. I cannot have a bowel movement without taking a laxative because I am THAT constipated. I have never had more than one pimple at once my whole life and now I find myself having dozens - fourhead, chin, cheekbones. I eat very healthy and I am a very active person. I drink more than enough water on a daily basis. And like you said, I try to stay positive about it because I am a very happy person by nature, but whatever this is makes it incredibly hard to stay positive. My doctor tested me for hypothyroidism and checked all of my blood levels. Everything came back "perfect", yet I feel miserable 6 out of 7 days a week? I am quickly losing hope and I just want to figure out some answers..

Hi there, you're not alone. I tried everything. I've had ultrasounds, blood tests, even gone for colonics and gone on intense 5 weeks cleanses where I've had to eat/drink nothing but vegetables and bentonite clay. Although helping cleanse my system (which it really needed) as soon as I started eating 'normal' food again I just went back to being constipated, bloated, with huge fluid retention and oedema and in pain and put on 13 kg in 10 days!!! Thats not normal! In the last week I've seen a new dietician who has put me on the FODMAPS diet for IBS. I've tried the SIBO diet and that didn't really make any difference so I was sceptical but this actually seems to be working! It takes time for your body to get back to what it was but I'm already starting to lose the weight and have noticed a huge change in bloating and pain. There is hardly any compared to what it was before. Everyone is different of course and I don't want to give you false hope but i know how desperate I've been to find an answer so I thought I'd share in the hope this helps someone else out there too.

It may be Epstein Barr or heavy metals poisoning.

Have you found any answers? I can currently in this same exact situation

Hi, don't know if you're reading this and not I'm not an expert but your symptoms sound very similar to "Leaky Gut Syndrome" ***this post is edited by moderator *** *** web addresses not allowed***

I hope this is a lead or something

Get a functional medicine doc!! They'll test things regular doctors don't. Could be a game changer for you.

Have your cortisol levels checked