iThei mdcdaelcinfd o c elllllrllll Thtthso bklmnlc mhp shshakes, and she advised to avoid “soy lecithin.” Diarrhea frequency
reduced after avoiding soy-lecithin–containing products but still oc-
casionally occurred (once a week to once a month).• September 2005: Treated with antibiotics, antifungals for infections.
• March 2006: Graduated pharmacy school, got engaged, was prepar-
ing to move out of state. Started to experience severe anxiety. Lots
of changes that made me feel stressed out. Decided to stop drinking
Red Bull, with some improvement.• August 2006: Moved to Phoenix, Arizona, living for the first time on
my own, away from everyone I knew. I noticed my hair was really
tangled, difficult to brush. Blamed the water.• 2006: Feeling tired but happy, had physical to determine cause of
being tired. Everything was “normal.”• 2006: Received antibiotics for acne.
• 2007: Read The Abs Diet and started drinking whey protein shakes in
preparation for wedding.• January 2008: Contracted severe infection with cough and chest pain
that didn’t respond to over-the-counter cough meds, got prescription
for Phenergan with codeine, diagnosed as viral.• Sometime in 2008: Had recurrent infection, treated with metronida-
zole, clindamycin, and doxycycline.• March 2008: Despite resolution of infection, cough persisted, un-
controllable, with tearing eyes, petechiae on neck, sometimes to
the point of vomiting. Woke up in middle of night choking, would
cough when talking to people, when eating. Tried all OTC cough
medications, antihistamines, etc. Returned to clinic, diagnosed