How I Got My Health Back
Two years ago I wrote this in my journal:
“It seems like no matter what I do, I just can’t win. I am so tired all the time. Last night I went to bed earlier and this morning I got up later, and I am still tired. I feel like I’ll never stop being tired. It seems like nothing will ever be better…”
If you’ve ever experienced unrelenting, overwhelming, chronic fatigue and its accompanying weariness, then you can relate to the hopeless feeling I was living with.
In addition to the overwhelming fatigue, I also sometimes had extreme brain fog and difficulty thinking clearly. For instance, one day I was looking for something in my closet. I kept taking things out until I was surrounded with stuff. I couldn’t for the life of me remember what I was looking for!
But this didn’t feel like a normal case of forgetting. I felt like I couldn’t put two thoughts together at all. I felt very confused, and it was a horrible feeling. So I sat down in the midst of the mess and cried. I’m not usually one to cry easily about things, but this had been happening to me a lot in recent weeks.
As I sat there, tears streaming down my face, my hip was also aching terribly. For weeks I had been having joint pains in my hips (one or the other, at different times) and also in my knees.
I first noticed the joint pain while sitting at my desk one day. I hadn’t been exercising or overworking it–it was just hurting out of nowhere. The pains were deep and sharp, and sometimes so bad that I would be doubled over in pain. Getting up and down the stairs was painful. Even lying in bed was painful.
Lyme Disease?
My husband and I were both convinced it was Lyme disease. It had been the worst year we’d ever seen for the little seed ticks that spread the disease.
One morning, a couple months earlier, I had woken up to find a seed tick embedded in my skin. It was apparent that it had been there all night. Despite carefully removing the tick, cleaning the bite, and applying antibiotic ointment, the site remained red and inflamed for seven months!
That same year our youngest child developed a classic bullseye rash (a sign of a Lyme disease tick bite), so we took him to our Family Nurse Practitioner for treatment. While we were there, I showed her my tick bite and she agreed that it looked very unusual.
I read everything I could get my hands on about Lyme disease. For months, I took herbs that had been recommended for treating the condition, and also some natural antibiotics.
With time and prayer, some of the symptoms eased, but not entirely. I still sometimes dealt with brain fog and intermittent joint pains, headaches, and gut issues. And I was still tired.
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Adrenal Fatigue?
Then I began to research adrenal fatigue. I had so many of the symptoms. I was so desperate to feel better and have energy again, that I spent hundreds of dollars on supplements and herbal tinctures. I took magnesium in three forms, started a quality probiotic, and dutifully took my coconut oil, cod liver oil, and adrenal health supplements (among many other things).
And some of it actually seemed to help somewhat. But I was still tired and easily overwhelmed.
This year, my friend Suzanne started telling me about something that had worked wonders for their health. Her husband’s Lyme disease symptoms had been healed, they had both lost weight (a combined total of over 80 pounds!), and had seen so many other amazing positive health benefits for their family of 11.
How I Got My Health Back
I had looked into the products she was recommending before. And I knew I couldn’t afford them. So, I just kept telling her I couldn’t afford them, and then one day she sent me a huge box to try for free!
She sent me what amounted to three months’ worth of products to review here on the blog. I was so blessed by her generosity, and I was excited to try the products, but I was still a bit skeptical. Surely these simple products couldn’t be as amazing as everyone was saying.
Honestly, I was a huge skeptic. I just couldn’t believe they were really that effective, or that they could really help me. Now I wish I hadn’t waited so long to try them.
After taking the products for a little over a month, I noticed that I actually had energy! It was amazing!
In addition to the extra energy (which was an amazing answer to prayer for me!), my twenty-year battle with blood sugar issues seemed to be won. The main ingredient in Plexus Slim is chromium, which is a key nutrient often recommended for the regulation of blood sugar.
I also no longer experience all of the miserable PMS symptoms I had been having for years: blood sugar issues, migraine headaches, severe cramps, etc.
What Worked for Me
I believe what finally worked for me was a combination of all the supplements and herbs I took and Plexus.
Remember, I’m not a doctor or healthcare professional, and I can’t make recommendations for healthcare or supplements for others. I’m simply sharing what worked for me personally.
Here’s a list of the supplements I took that helped me overcome the overwhelming fatigue and pain:
Vitanica FemRebalance Hormone Balance Support
Ridgecrest Adrenal Fatigue Fighter
Other Things That Helped
I also made this Adrenal Tonic Tincture and took it for awhile:
I also made and drank tons of this Singing Canary Drink:
I’m just so excited that I actually have more energy now at 40 than I’ve had in years! I actually have energy, and I don’t need a nap! And I was beginning to wonder if that would ever be possible for me to say again! Through herbal products, vitamins, adrenal tonics, and Plexus, God has answered my many prayers for more energy and better health, and I’m so thankful!
If you’ve been struggling with chronic fatigue, adrenal fatigue, or Lyme disease, I hope this has been helpful to you! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor or a healthcare professional, and I’m not offering medical advice. I’m simply sharing my experience with some products that have made a tremendous impact on my life! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure policy. Sharing here.
Hi! I have felt like this for like 5-10 yrs. I now basically live in my bed. I do have many health problems that have gotten worse over the yrs. I have heard of Plexus several times but been wary. (I have a bladder disease ) However, I had a few questions in the order you did them. Had you already been on THM before you started the Plexus/tonics/pills? Could you please give me a time frame of when you started to feel better? If I try it I want to do it all correctly. Thank you!
Hi Sarah! I’m so sorry to hear that. Yes, I had already been doing THM for a few years before starting Plexus. I started taking Plexus in 2015. Before starting Plexus, I had also been taking the supplements I mentioned above. I started feeling improvement about a month after starting the Plexus, so it really seemed to be the boost I needed. Hope that helps!
So if your tired of spending money on supplements then here have some more supplements!
I know, I wish there was something else that would work instead. (Maybe there is, and I just haven’t found it yet.) This is just what worked for me.
that stuff messed me up. been over two years since I took it and I am still experiencing pain from my bladder from it. it made me swell and gave me no energy. took it almost two months.
I’m so sorry to hear that. We haven’t experienced any negative effects.
Hi! Are you still having pain in your bladder? I have had it for 2 decades. I was just going to share in case you were still struggling. ♥️
Huh, what a crazy coincidence. I was searching the web for solutions to my adrenal fatigue and happened to come across your blog. What is crazy is that I just happen to have all this stuff already in my home! My husband used to work for Plexus on their finance department, and while he was there, we got all these wonderful samples – several months worth. Even after he left for another job opportunity, I just kept them, knowing they’re great, but never being them. Until now. God works in mysterious ways!
That’s Awesome! I hope the products help you feel better—I know how miserable adrenal fatigue can be!
My friend is a Plexus distributor. I'm glad it worked for you. I know the power of this kind of stuff because I've been taking Reliv, a nutritional supplement for…Idk, maybe 6 or 7 years. I've got energy, no brain fog, no more fatigue, and I haven't even had a cold in all that time. I just don't get sick. So glad you found your way out!
Thank you, Mary! So glad you stopped by today! 🙂
What a wonderful and encouraging post! My name is Erin Harrison, from Keeper of the Homestead and I am so blessed to know Plexus is helping you as much as it has been helping our family. I was just like you, with no hope and I had concocted a dozen tinctures and bought tons of supplements to no avail. I was beside myself, thankfully, I finally tried Plexus and I have been in remission from my painful nerve disease for 5 months. I am also sleeping better, have more energy, no brain fog and the feeling like I was barely alive changed to explosive creativity and wellness. I am so thankful! And even more glad that you share in this victory. And yes, it truly helped my husband and son who had Lyme Disease. You are on your road to healing I can attest. My husband was literally so sick that he could barely work a full time job and I always had to try to figure out how to survive. Since Plexus came into our lives, Mark is full of energy and able to work full time no problem. What a precious gift. And my daughter Molly, who is a type one diabetic, it has totally leveled out her sugars and now she is not battling with complications to her diabetes. These products change lives. I urge you if you are on the fence, work with Joy, she will help you in your health journey. I am glad to have her on my team and as a new friend. Together we can work to help others and make a difference. When you feel good, you can minister to your family better and that is precious!
~Erin Harrison
Thanks for the encouragement, Erin! ♥
I am so glad you are feeling better! I'll have to look into these products more. They sound amazing! I'm visiting via A Mama's Story link-up.
~Heather aka HoJo~
Thank you so much for visiting, Heather! I've been so impressed with these products and how much better I feel. If you ever have any questions, just let me know. I'd be happy to talk with you!
Great information, Joy and very inspiring. So you feel the Plexus really helped with your symptoms that were specifically from the Lyme Disease?
Thanks, Kay! Yes, I really feel like the Plexus helped with my Lyme disease symptoms, and I know several other people who had even more severe Lyme disease symptoms who have also become symptom-free after using Plexus for a period of time. Some were even bed-ridden and had tried just about every other recommended treatment, and then out of desperation they tried Plexus as a last resort–and it was the missing link for them!
Please tell me how you take the products: which ones, time of day (morning, afternoon, evening, bedtime) and how much of each item.
Thanks!!
Tasha
Hi Tasha,
Are you currently using Plexus?
There are lots of different ways to take the products, and everyone seems to have their own way of doing it. I started off very slowly since I had been warned of the possibility of "die-off" symptoms as my body began to heal. So, some people recommend taking one packet of the Slim before any meal (I chose before breakfast), and then taking 1 Bio Cleanse between a meal and 1 Pro Bio 5 with the evening meal. That's how I slowly started out. Then I gradually increased the dosage to where I'm at now.
So, here's what I do now:
1 stick pack of Slim 30 minutes before breakfast, while I have my devotion time
2 XFactors with breakfast
2 Bio Cleanse mid-morning
2 Bio Cleanse in the afternoon
3 Pro Bio 5 with evening meal (if I forget to take the Bio Cleanse at the other times, I just take them in the evening, too)
Hope that helps!
I have been taking Plexus for a few months. Your schedule really helps.
Thanks,
Tasha
Great, so glad it was helpful! 🙂
I am rejoicing with you over this victory! I can so relate to the brain fog and exhaustion. Turned out for me that I had extremely low iron and adrenals, as well as reacting to gluten, and an overabundance of yeast.
God is an amazing designer of our bodies and they are quite complicated to figure out!
Yea for feeling so.much.better!
Carol <3
Thank you for rejoicing with me, Carol! I'm just so thankful. And I'm so glad to hear you've been able to find what works for you!
♥Joy
This is so amazing! I've been meaning to ask you how it was going since we talked about Plexus at church! I am so thankful God brought these products to you! They were crucial to my health journey as well! I pray God continues this healing journey for you! God bless you!!! ~Cortney
I know, I meant to tell you about it, but then I kept forgetting! Hearing about your health journey with Plexus was really encouraging to me and inspired me to keep going with it! Blessings to you, Cortney! ♥