Pyroluria checklist
SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF PYROLURIA
Tick off all the symptoms you experience. If you have many, you may have pyroluria, which can be confirmed with a urine test.
| Little or no dream recall | Family history of mental illness | |||
| Sensitivity to noises, light, odours,touch | Weak immune system, frequent infections | |||
| Reading difficulties e.g. dyslexia | Lack of regular periods [girls] | |||
| Argumentative, defiant behaviour | Impotence [males] | |||
| Poor tolerance of stress; All mental symptoms worse during stress | Intolerant of drugs, alcohol and some proteins | |||
| Mood swings | Fruity breath and body odour | |||
| Temper outbursts, episodic anger | Prefers spicy or strong flavours | |||
| Better alertness in evenings | Nausea on waking, tends to skip breakfast | |||
| Anxiety | Problems with sugar metabolism | |||
| Histrionic/dramatic | Motion sickness | |||
| Depression | Gluten intolerance, food sensitivities | |||
| Poor short-term memory | Frequent abdominal pains, IBS, stitches | |||
| Delusions, paranoia, dysperceptions | Constipation | |||
| Insomnia | Cold hands and feet | |||
| Seizures | Delayed onset of puberty, growth spurt after 16 years | |||
| Hyperactivity, ADHD | Stretch marks in skin | |||
| Physical fatigue and nervous exhaustion | Pale skin, tends to burn easily | |||
| Sensitive to criticism | Acne, eczema, psoriasis. Herpes | |||
| Social withdrawal | Abnormal body fat distribution | |||
| Schizophrenia | Sparse hair on head, eyebrows and lashes | |||
| Alcoholism | Crowded upper teeth, poor enamel | |||
| Autism | White marks on fingernails | |||
| Suicidal tendencies | Joint pains esp knees, restless legs |