Some of the conditions that make up this category of illness include:
Unfortunately, many people affected by these conditions go undiagnosed and miss-diagnosed for many years, in large part because of the variety of organ systems affected and therefore symptoms produced.
Some of the most common symptoms include:
Testing for these conditions is notoriously unreliable, however, there have been important commitments by the Canadian government regarding improving testing and diagnosis. https://www.canada.ca/en/institutes-health-research/news/2018/10/government-of-canada-takes-action-to-address-lyme-disease.html
While we are waiting for the necessary updates to the Canadian testing system, Armin labs (based in Germany) has proven to be the most reliable for various infectious causes of illness. Thankfully there are other labs very useful and accurate for mold toxin illness and gastrointestinal causes of disease.
Treatments are very personalized and dependent on many factors. The cause of illness, organ systems involved, length of illness, and severity of symptoms all have roles to play in the types and intensity of treatments used. At Port Moody Health we have access to many innovative tools for treatment, including:
If you would like any additional information about the various treatments we offer or how we may assist you in managing these complex and debilitating conditions please contact us at info@portmoodyhealth.com or 604-949-0077 to speak with one of our patient care coordinators.
