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Yuong enough to be damaged, to old to get help

by OldEnoughtocare 27 h 55 Ask CureZone / Abuse Phys / Anxiety / 4 / 5 / 6

I need some help, to anyone on the internet that can lend me some time and thoughts. ... ... ... My mom has dated a guy for 15 years. Since I was young.... and yes, it’s an abusive relationship. recently, in the past three years, everything has fallen apart. They are braking up, but seeing each other (and pretending not too) My mom comes home destroyed emotionally, cleaning like a crazy woman and yet neglecting all her children who are still at home with her. (she will refuse to speak or give and receive affection, leave dinners up to our own devices... everything. She’s just practically comatos ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Yuong enough to be damaged, to old to get help by earthshine 26 h 40

hi, ... my heart goes out to you. I am sorry to hear you are going through so much, but have faith that this will pass and you are strong, and will find your way to a better environment for you. sometimes we go through difficult times in life to make us stronger in some way, and to allow us to grow in some way. ... ... i am going to put a few thoughts out there, and hope that it triggers additional ideas of avenues you can look into for yourself. ... ... are there any community support services through your city or state that you can find housing etc for low income individuals? do you have any family/ ... [retrieve this message]

Options by SoulfulSurvivor 11 h 24

I’m very sorry to read of your experiences and of the situation that you’re in. Reaching out is a clear indication that you have every intention of ”Doing Something” to emerge from this. There are options available. ... ... Sadly, the legal ”age of consent” is 18 and we can’t alter that legal fact. Having typed that doesn’t mean that you’re in a hopeless situation. It’s just going to take some seriously courageous steps on your part - and, only you can take these steps for yourself. ... ... The first thing that I would do would be to contact my local domestic violence hotline, or www.thehotline. ... [retrieve this message]

Awesome Success story blog

by hawskfan9325 5 days 161 Adrenal Fatigue / Depression / Anxiety / 4 / 5

http://misslizzy.me/blog/ ... ... Check this chick out. Cured her AF with HC, successfully weaned off, and now does hardcore strength training at 40 yrs old! ... ... I’m next, who’s with me? This thing is treatable guys. Focus hard on finding a good doc! I got my appointment tomorrow. If you are in Illinois, pm me. [End]

Re: Awesome Success story blog by WoolPippi 16 h 45

She looks wonderful healthy! ... ... her issues were at last half about hypothyroidism. ... ... My AF is causes by other hormonal issues and exhausted adrenals. I already cured my low thyroid function by eating full saturated fats and quiting my adrenal bashing. And reading that wondeful website she links to, Stop the Thyroid Madness ... ... Now I am on hydrocortison and resting a lot. This too improves my health considerable! But progress is measured in months or years, not weeks. My life is still on halt. I am now restoring the Zinc-Copper balance and this is exhausting. But I recover quickly from each ... [retrieve this message]

Advice for anxiety

by rdca 8 days 89

Folks, ... ... Just wanna let you know that when my anxiety was at it worst i didn t know what was the cause, i took meds and everything. One day i read about candida infection and discover that candida was the cause of my anxiety. Candida depletes magnesium and make you anxious. So, try to kill candida and see if you guys have a healing crisis, if positive, candida could be the problem. If you guys want to test. Take magnesium glycinate and see if the anxiety gets better but dont abuse of it or candida will proliferate. See this page: http://george-eby-research.com/html/depression-anxiety.htm ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Advice for anxiety by paraboy 6 days 32

I got rid of random panic attacks after flushing my liver 14 times. ... ... Be aware that if you have mercury fillings, it will be very difficult to erradicate candida. ... ... Iodine and boron supplementing is very helpful in getting rid of candida. ... [End]

Doctor recommending progesterone at day 19 of menstrual cycle...?

by Kellyc180 9 days 121 Mirena IUD / Endometrio / Depression / 4 / 5

My doctor thinks my progesterone levels are low after Mirena removal (25th Jan 2013). ... ... For three months I have had cycling patterns of depression, anxiety, hot flashes, night sweats, urine infections, cold hands and feet, very short periods, agonising period pains on day 1 of period, no sex drive, no lubrication, random muscle aches and most recently the physical feeling of my orgasm has changed and is now more of a cramp than a pleasurable thing. ... ... My doctor has given me a prescription for progesterone which is to be taken for a few days starting on the 19th day of my cycle. I am happy ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Doctor recommending progesterone at day 19 of menstrual cycle...? by Ausmum 8 days 74

I have no experience with progesterone but I know that taking vitex which is meant to increase progesterone made me worse......so I guess just be ready for it to make things worse. ... ... Is the progesterone meant to make you ovulate better or something? It seems hard to understand how taking something at the part of your cycle where you feel ok anyway will improve the part of your cycle when you arnt feeling great..... ... ... Let us know if it works. Is the progesterone in a different form to the mirena progesterone? there is no way I would touch that stuff again. ... ... I take it your estrogen le ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Doctor recommending progesterone at day 19 of menstrual cycle...? by Kellyc180 8 days 69

That’s my thinking exactly, I was thinking that I had an estrogen deficiency not progesterone. ... ... I have decided I am not going to risk all the hard work I have done over the last 3 months, I have a blood test on 21st, I will have this and hope it gives a better idea as to what my body needs, instead of guessing. ... ... Thank you for your reply! It’s so temping to try things that could be a quick fix, but without being backed up it could make you worse! I don’t think it’s worth the risk, as I have come so far since having the Mirena out. [End]

Re: Doctor recommending progesterone at day 19 of menstrual cycle...? by Ausmum 8 days 87

Thats good you have another blood test planned. Make sure you know when in your cycle it is eg if your cycle is 28days it is meant to be on day 21 (I also had one done on day 3). If you dont know what day it is in your cycle you wont be able to compare to the reference ranges correctly (there are normally different ranges for the three sections of your cycle). ... ... All your symptoms really sound like estrogen deficiency (if you look them up). ... ... Good luck for the blood test I really hope you get some answers. [End]

Cheap way to clean up liver, w/o any pills

by hawskfan9325 10 days 380 Adrenal Fatigue / Anxiety / Depression / 4

If anyone is interested in a cheap way to clean up your liver, I have a protocol that Dr. Lam himself gave me when I used to work with him. Email me now, and I’ll send it over to you. It’s a very simple, and affordable way to clean up your liver. [End]

Re: Cheap way to clean up liver, w/o any pills by ring5100 9 days 250

Yes. please. I would like to know? ... And if it is safely gentle. ... ... So you used to work with Dr. Lam? to what extent? ... ... You can just send to mu private inbox on forum. ... ... Thank you. ... Paulette [End]

Re: Cheap way to clean up liver, w/o any pills by Ruffneck 9 days 229

i would also be interested, send to my private also ... does it involve purchasing lams gluthathione bottles? [End]

Re: Cheap way to clean up liver, w/o any pills by hawskfan9325 9 days 246

... ... Ok. Instead of sending multiple emails here are the steps. ... ... ... ... 1. Go here and purchase the Charcoal Patch http://www.supplementclinic.com/C_Patch_by_NeoBioTech_p/154lw10.htm. ... ... ... ... 2. Follow these instructions EXACTLY from the image I attach here ... ... ... ... ... ... Any questions, email me. ... ... ... [IMAGE REMOVED: Breach of copyright] ... ... ... ... [End]

Re: Cheap way to clean up liver, w/o any pills by Ruffneck 8 days 200

is there any evidence these charcoal patches work? How does the charcoal pull out only toxins and not also beneficial minerals? I’m just not seeing how this thing works sorry dude [End]

Re: Cheap way to clean up liver, w/o any pills by wiredgeneration 8 days 194

In all fairness, there is no proof that ANY supplement works but if one was to use this pad remember if you are taking supplements or medication this, if it does work, will pull everything out, so dont waste money by taking supplements at thd same time! [End]

Re: Cheap way to clean up liver, w/o any pills by Ruffneck 8 days 177

So a zinc supplement will not boost zinc levels in thebody over time? I am just struggling to understand your comment that supplements do not work.Anyway i should point out i tried the detox foot pads in 2009 with no real results, these were more of a herbal application but i do not see how the charcoal would be any more effective. [End]

Re: Cheap way to clean up liver, w/o any pills by MrBaker 8 days 191

Hi, can you please share some experience with this method? [End]

Re: Cheap way to clean up liver, w/o any pills by hawskfan9325 8 days 183

Well. Like Wired said. There is no guarantee of anything working. I looked around this site a lot http://www.charcoalremedies.com/ and it had some cool research and stories about charcoal. I trust Dr. Lam as well. He is a business man, but he also is very smart. I have been using the Charcoal for one week. It is not like you’ll be able to feel much, but I’m trying it. I do seem to be less brain foggy and able to handle more supplements. [End]

Re: Cheap way to clean up liver, w/o any pills by Faith110 7 days 138

Agreed, activated charcoal has helped immensely with cleaning up allergenic food chemicals in my body [End]

Re: Cheap way to clean up liver, w/o any pills by slowjo 5 days 87

I’d be very interested to know if anyone else tries this and has success. The liver is a sealed system so how would this work? ... ... Even if it made it out of the liver it would have to go through fatty tissue and muscle before it could go through the skin. This sounds a bit fishy to me. [End]

Does anyone else feel MUCH worse when it's NEW MOON?

by amber1921 10 days 95 Adrenal Fatigue / CFS, ME, C / Anxiety / 4

I know it sounds kinda strange but I’m super serious. ... ... I’ve been watching myself crash really bad every month on a specific day when it’s new moon. At first I thought it was a funny coincidence that my wellbeing directly correlates with the moon cycle like that but it’s been going on for 10 months without fail. ... ... Did anyone notice that they feel worse on this particular day? ... Is there anything substantial behind this? ... Or am I just a lunatic? [End]

Re: Does anyone else feel MUCH worse when it's NEW MOON? by Craig1129 10 days 90

In high school I learned that luna is Spanish for moon. So clearly you are a lunatic LOL. [End]

Re: Does anyone else feel MUCH worse when it's NEW MOON? by Craig1129 9 days 67

More serious reply: ... ... I don’t know anything about this but there seems to be others who have noticed this as well ... ... http://forums.phoenixrising.me/index.php?threads/hypersensitivity-to-full-moons.19697/ [End]

Re: Does anyone else feel MUCH worse when it's NEW MOON? by saywhatagain 9 days 77

Yes I get this too, also the days surrounding the full moon I don’t feel so great, and I feel the opposite during full moons more energy sometimes trouble sleeping. The moon has a very noticeable impact on the way we feel, some people are more sensitive to it than others. [End]

Re: Does anyone else feel MUCH worse when it's NEW MOON? by rdca 8 days 49

Search about sun gazing [End]

Free by hawskfan9325 11 days 96 Adrenal Fatigue / Anxiety / Depression

Hey guys. I know everyone has their own style when it comes to treating their AF. If anyone is interested I have the ebook version of ’Safe Uses of Cortisol”. PM me for more info. [End]

Quick Question For You Guys

by Craig1129 12 days 221 Adrenal Fatigue / Anxiety / Candida Su / 4

If you slowly open your mouth as wide as you can, do you feel/hear a pop? [End]

Re: Quick Question For You Guys by SeattleK 12 days 183

My jaw sticks, and I have semi regular popping yes. Never actually problematic or painful. [End]

Re: Quick Question For You Guys by ericbakker 12 days 161

Hi there, ... ... Clicking jaw joints is generally a sign that you have TMJ, temporo-mandibular joint dysfunction. Your jaw join could be ever so slightly popping in and out of the socket whenever you open and close your mouth. In many cases, jaw clicking can cause headaches, and in fact most patients think they are ’tension” headaches, when in fact they are not. The most common cause for your problem is a bad bite, usually over-closure of the jaw. ... ... You could see a dentist who knows how to treat, and I know an excellent guy here in New Zealand, there will be bound to be somebody in your area ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Quick Question For You Guys by HypoglyNOTHypochon 12 days 139

yup.very true. this has given me headaches for about a year - in my eyes or around there. ... ... if you massage your jaw and feel relief; then you know that is the problem. its a simple test. [End]

Re: Quick Question For You Guys by Craig1129 12 days 145

I always do these types of threads wrong.. ... ... I believe there is a direct relationship between TMJ and the problems on these forums to the point where one can say that if you have this jaw clicking you are more prone to adrenal fatigue, anxiety, depression, candida, etc. Likewise, people on this forum should be much more likely to have TMJ. I’m not saying TMJ is a cause but an indicator. ... ... Let me rephrase. Is there anyone here who has had chronic adrenal fatigue, candida, anxiety, or depression and has never experienced jaw clicking? This is what I’m more interested in. [End]

Re: Quick Question For You Guys by thelaughingdogs 12 days 125

When I was really copper toxic my jaw would pop all the time. I felt a lot of tension in my jaw until I stated detoxing. Tension in the jaw can be caused by heavy metal poisoning and also magnesium deficiency. Magnesium deficiency can be caused by stress. [End]

Re: Quick Question For You Guys by ericbakker 12 days 131

Yes, there are. Many AF patients I see have no signs or symptoms of jaw clicking or popping or TMJ. I’ve found it to be very commonly associated with nervous tension, anxiety and stress more so than with anything else, whether it be candida, AF, whatever. Not all folks with TMJ have AF, but a lot do. ... ... Stress and especially emotional tension commonly creates tension around the mouth, jaw and facial muscles, and is probably one of the most common cause (of all) when it comes to tension headaches. And tension headaches account easily for 80% of all headaches I’ve seen in the clinic. [End]

Re: Quick Question For You Guys by saywhatagain 11 days 113

I understand what you are saying and it is very smart to learn to make connections like this. According to my thinking, all disease and physical problems start as an energy imbalance which then manifests as a physical and/or psychological imbalance. When you start to put all the pieces together, everything starts to make a lot more sense. TMJ is a physical manifestation of a specific energy imbalance and this same energy imbalance also very often will lead to other problems like candida, adrenal fatigue, anxiety, stress, depression, brain fog, gas, bloating, and other symptoms. People ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Quick Question For You Guys by Sherpa 11 days 113

Yes, I ”pop” like crazy. ... ... For a few years, I have always noticed how much face / jaw tension I have. [End]

Just over 3 months post Mirena removal

by Kellyc180 14 days 336 Mirena IUD / Depression / Anxiety / 4

Hello ... ... I have posted a fair few topics in the Mirena IUD forum, some aski g questions and some offering advice. ... ... I have my Mirena removed on 25th January ( just over 3 months ago). My symptoms with it in were: anxiety, panic attacks, mo they depression when period was due, no period, weight loss, appetite changes, lowered sex drive... The list continues. ... ... The worst symptoms for me were depression and anxiety as I have never had these before the Mirena. ... ... Since removal it has been a rollercoaster to say the least. I had a bad crash after removal, I am on a strict diet from a naturop ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Just over 3 months post Mirena removal by Ausmum 14 days 206

All I can say is that you are not alone and really I could have written your post as my experience was pretty much identical although I also had extreme vertigo constantly before removal and at times after removal (and major blood sugar swings). The anxiety and depression were my worst symptoms also as I had never ever had these before and like you the depression would hit that day or two when I would expect my period but it never came. Then after removal I would feel so flat from day 4 - 14 (just like you... amazing coincidence). ... ... I had my mirena removed feb last year and over time hav ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Just over 3 months post Mirena removal by Kellyc180 12 days 135

Thank you so much for reply! ... ... It is nice to hear I am not alone, especially because doctors have been reluctant to help. ... ... I do have days where I wake up and the anxiety and/or depression just isn’t there, I love those days! ... ... I am doing everything I can diet, health and supplement wise, also been having acupuncture and counselling (my doctor said I ’just had anxiety’). ... ... I will post what comes up with my blood test and will make sure I get readings instead of just taking the doctors word of he says my readings are within range. ... ... Doctors seem very reluctant to give bioidentical es ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Just over 3 months post Mirena removal by Ausmum 12 days 95

I am lucky that no dr ever suggested antidepressants....one actually told me it would not be a good idea as it masks what is wrong so its hard to then fix it which made perfect sense. And why would someone need antidepressants for what is clearly a hormone imbalance??? ... ... I think they are reluctant to prescribe estrogen without progesterone as it gets such a bad wrap cancer wise but in my dr’s words ”i dont do well on synthetic progesterone” and I am ovulating but not well ie am releasing some progesterone but not anywhere near my pre mirena levels (but hopefuly enough to offset the small ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Just over 3 months post Mirena removal by Ausmum 12 days 109

Sorry I should have said that I am no dr and would feel bad if someone out there really needed to take some drugs to take the edge off and felt it was wrong. I think we all need different things to get us through it was just not the right thing in my situation. [End]

Our personal medical information made public by #155325 15 days 83 CFS, ME, CFIDS / Anxiety / Arthritis: / 4 / 5 / 6

People with chronic fatigue might have to deal with this: ... ... http://www.change.org/petitions/us-federal-court-stop-violating-hipaa-law [End]

Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these pro...

by brandnewlife 16 days 472 Anxiety / Candida Su / Peeling Li / 4

I’m just so over everything so I wanted to let it out somehow. ... ... One of the problems I have is social anxiety. What annoys me the most is my heart beating so fast and feeling shaky/trembly. I feel so uncomfortable when I get anxiety, it’s like my motor skills aren’t smooth and working properly like they should be, I can’t think straight and I feel so abnormal. ... ... I also have these other issues; I have a candida overgrowth, I have exfoliative cheilitis (where my lips peel continuously) and skin problems, which might be caused by candida, like keratosis pilaris (red spots that are mainly on ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by nyckid10 16 days 352

I know it sucks how alone you can feel. I am currently dealing with severe adrenal issues and it takes on the same face as anxiety disorders but it’s really much more physical then mental or emotional. Something is wrong with your body, especially considering you have candida. You will be amazed at how much of the anxiety goes away once the body including the adrenal glands are replenished. I sent you a direct message. [End]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by red424 16 days 325

I had bad problems with social anxiety as a kid. It basically went away by going to so many parties and pushing my anxiety that I eventually really did stop caring. ... ... Meeting people turned very easy after a while. ... ... It could also be physical. Candida and other things cause weird shit to happen to your body. The diet route etc really is the only way to get rid of this. I adapted to the diet and I could honestly stay on it for years if I had to. I really don’t crave sugar or shitty food anymore. ... ... Right now my symptoms are all flaring from a little high of a chelation dose and I’m reall ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by brandnewlife 16 days 261

That sounds amazing, I don’t think mine could go away like that though. I’ve felt like my anxiety was getting better by going out more, then one day I go out and have a massive amount of anxiety and I can’t understand why. ... ... I do think the diet is important but I don’t feel like that and the antifungals have been working all that well for me lately. I haven’t been getting much die-off or signs that it’s working. So I’ve given up the diet a few days ago, I guess I need to decide if what I should do next is see a Naturopath, get help with the diet, get my adrenals/thyroid/liver checked, o ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by red424 15 days 244

Yeah. First I’d deal with your health issues. I used to go out three to four days a week in college (More actually). But my health got so bad I rarely go out now. I’m positive when I’m back to normal I’m going to be going out a ton... And this time much healthier. ... ... ... Get stevia & xylitol. Both are herbs that are very sweet and don’t feed it. I haven’t tried Xylitol but its supposed to be antifungal. Stevia saved my ass. Also learn how to make kombucha and kefir. I drink a lot and they taste good. Kombucha is the one commercially processed drink I can drink without getting any side effe ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by jameskep37 15 days 208

Don’t bother with xylitol. Its also an anti-bacterial and will effect the adherence of your good bacteria. Xylitol caused gut aggravations for me and my wife. Wife has no gut issues and it upset her gut. ... [End]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by brandnewlife 11 days 104

Thanks, I won’t try it. [End]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by brandnewlife 11 days 104

Thanks for the tips. I’ll start the diet again soon and try to do better with it. [End]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by brahma 15 days 220

Hi...I am new to this forum. I have been suffering from EC for 5 years. Currently i am on a peeling cycle of 7 days (different parts of lips peel differently). I too had the symptoms of depressions and a whitish layer is forming inside my mouth. Am i suffering from candida? ... ... My dermatologist prescribed me the following things as of now: ... 1) Antioxidant and riboflavin supplements ... 2) Liquid paraffin as a moisturizer ... ... Am i following the right way? please suggest ... ... Thanks ... [End]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by brandnewlife 11 days 121

I dunno if you have candida, there’s heaps of symptoms and it can be hard to know if you have it or not. This website tells you the symptoms and information on candida: http://www.thecandidadiet.com/candidasymptoms.htm ... I’d have a look at the symptoms and if you have a lot of them and think you might have candida, you could give the diet a go and see how you feel. ... ... A few symptoms I have are bloating, skin problems, mucous in my throat and inability to focus. [End]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by liproblems 16 days 269

I too do suffer from EC caused by Candida Overgrowth... Have you already started do treat/do something about your Candida? [End]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by brandnewlife 16 days 243

Yeah I’ve tried the diet for ages, trying to eat foods that are only on the allowed list and really trying to limit sugar. I’ve taken antifungals and probiotics. It’s worked well before but lately I just feel like it’s not working well enough, I find it so hard to find anything good to eat that doesn’t have any sugar, I think I eat too much, I haven’t really paid attention to carbs. I haven’t been on the diet for the last few days, I’m just eating food with little amount of sugar and taking probiotics. [End]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by alv 11 days 99

Please check :This is what I posted at chelation forum. ... ... http://www.personalconsultcart.com/webdocs/Items/Details25.cfm ... ... ... Please check inside if you activated bartonella that is one of the most common infections that gets activate. ... ... There are many infections that will be activated.Bartonella , neurolyme , babesia , ricketsia , parasites etc.You need to treat them in order .Start with parasite first and liver flushes.But be careful as you want to chelate but you will get worst if you have any of the tick borne illneses in your system. ... ... As you use ALA you are activating infections ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by stilljillofark 16 days 284

Boy can I relate!!! :-) ... ... And yes,...this sucks on ICE! :-) ... ... Alone, poor, sick, scared, mad,....all rolled up into one most days! ... ... Here’s the BEST news tho---candida albicans SIMPLY HATES baking soda,.....so I dish it up,...ALL DAY EVERY DAY! ... ... My quality of life has gone from a 2/10 in two years,...back up to a 7.5! :-) ... ... I am praying for you! ... ... Jilly [End]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by bukopandan 15 days 225

hey i can really relate to you. i thnk the anxiety and shaky hands cn be a thyroid problem. i hve hyperthyroidsm and the anxiety, trembly hands i used to suffer is alleviating coz i take medications for thyroid.i also suffer from what you stated above the candida might be the culprit. and no please dnt take alcohol [End]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by brandnewlife 11 days 108

I haven’t seen about my thyroid before. I might have to look into that.. and I won’t be taking alcohol, I don’t want that to help me. :) [End]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by Johny Apple Bomb 15 days 210

Eating a carrot a day will reduce candida and bacteria in the lower intestine. This will decrease endotoxins, correcting hormonal problems. Takes about a month. ... ... http://www.functionalps.com/blog/2011/09/12/master-list-ray-peat-phd-interviews/ ... ... Carrots are a root vegetable that have chemicals in them that work as an antibiotic. ... ... when you’re in a world of nut jobs a normal individual will not do well socially. [End]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by Bloatedmostoftime 15 days 209

I hear you & feel your pain. I think I have systemic candida or chronic, parasites. 4 yrs ago, I realized my chest looked weird, I have rotatory scoliois from losing weight when I was already thin so my one rib cage sticks out making my breasts looks strange. And I lost them with the weight I lost restricting my diet too much. ... ... My lower back is hurting right now due to constipation of which I have badly for long time. My hair recently starting breaking/falling out, I may have alopecia. My job is a big drama place. I had a procedure done on my skin & waiting for scars to fade, no sex for ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by brandnewlife 11 days 98

That sounds like a lot to deal with :( I can imagine how hard that must be. So have you been on the candida diet before? If you have how did that go? I get bloated all the time too. I know what you mean I don’t wanna spend any more money but I need help still, I need to figure out what I’m gonna do next :/ I hope your colonoscopy goes well. [End]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by ericbakker 15 days 235

The thing I love about forums is that it gives one the ability to open up. You’d be surprised how many folks have social anxiety, or suffer from depression - and don’t want to talk about it. These conditions have a major impact on your stress axis (adrenals, pituitary, etc) which in turn affect your entire body - your skin, your immune system, your digestive system, and help to cause that fast heart beat. ... ... I had OCD in my younger years (obsessive compulsive disorder) along with anxiety disorder as well, and then went on to develop hyperthyroidism and adrenal fatigue. I still have ”shades ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed and so sick of all these... by brandnewlife 11 days 110

Thanks! That was helpful, I’ll keep those things in mind and work on relaxing more. I won’t give up, I wanna get better and I know I’ll be able to overcome it. Thanks for your help :) [End]

Re: Just really want to vent. Feeling depressed... don't be, for candida... by beesting 5 days 75

Dear PM brandnewlife, ... ... I have been working with a mild solution, 6 percent Magnesium Chloride for more then 4 years. A simple search on the subject of MgCl uses for bodily consumption/uses are located on many websites. In regards to how i have been using MgCl, on myself, just search curezone website with 2 key words:besting, candida, and you will find several letters on the subject. There you will find a solution’s makeup. Wipe your face with this solution morning and night. And let it dry on your skin. The candida can not live in this solution’s presence. If you want to attack the candi ... [retrieve this message]

POTS, Dysautonomia questions

by hawskfan9325 18 days 171 Adrenal Fatigue / Depression / Anxiety / 4

Hey guys. Just finished a bunch of testing with some conventional docs. Found out I have POTS. Anyways, how many here with AF have POTs, or Orthostatic issues? I’m trying to figure out what I should focus my treatment on. So, does the POTS cause the adrenals to become fatigued, resting heart-rate when standing is 120-140. That would cause anybody to be tired, as the heart is working so hard. Or, does the adrenal fatigue cause POTS?? (Chicken and the Egg, I know) Heart-rate and BP is controlled by Aldosterone and Renin, mine were shown to be low. Just want some others input here. ... ... So cra ... [retrieve this message]

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome by omo 17 days 126

”Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS, also postural tachycardia syndrome) is a condition of dysautonomia,[1] to be more specific orthostatic intolerance, in which a change from the supine position to an upright position causes an abnormally large increase in heart rate, called tachycardia.” ... ... See symptoms. ... ... Yeah, I get dizzy standing up. I’ve been referring to this as orthostatic hypotension. I chalked this up to low blood volume (hypovolemia) caused by low aldosterone caused by adrenal underproduction / cortisol shunt. Probably other effects of the whole ”Adrenal Fatigu ... [retrieve this message]

I want medicine, not supplements

/37 1 by hawskfan9325 26 days 645 Adrenal Fatigue / Anxiety / Brain Fog / 4 / 5

Ok. So, after waiting around for almost 3 months. I have realized ”natural medicine” has no legitimate program for severe AF. Upon realizing this, and failing to appreciate and accept both Dr Wilson, and Dr. Lam’s protocol’s, I am taking the conventional route. I am done with supplements, as most supplements I’ve used for AF actually lower cortisol, which is why I feel worse. I am starting on 25-30 mg’s of a physiological dose of Hydrocortisone, and possibly Armour NDT later on. I will be adding in the following supplements slowly too.. ... ... 1. Calcium-Magnesium 500-1000 Calcium a day ... 2. Zi ... [retrieve this message]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements2 by Aerose91 26 days 520

all I can say man is that when I was near addisons level they gave me 20mg hydrocortisone and after 3 months I was feeling much, much better. The only reason I stopped was because I took ativan for 2 weeks and went into horrendous benzo withdrawal to which hormones are cross tolerant so I had to get off them. Couldn’t even imagine how well I’d be doing now if that hadn’t happened. Good luck bro [End]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements3 by wiredgeneration 25 days 465

Fair play dude...im sure plenty on here will have arguements against, but ive talked to MANY people recently who recovered from low cortisol AF/CFS after HC treatment for three - six months then weaning off. Sick of ND’s also and there money making ideas and supplements and proposterous diets. ... ... Try and get a real doctor who supports the theory even if just to humour your, to do this with you though buddy, someone that will monitor you and test you regularly, you are playing around with powerful hormones and you dont want to kill off your adrenals forever. ... ... Have you read the Safe Uses o ... [retrieve this message]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements4 by hawskfan9325 25 days 435

Labwork. I have a doctor that is willing to RX me this, but I need to find a doctor that will support me through all of this as well, and monitor me. I’ve seen 9 doctors so far, and none have even considered it. I have to find alternative MD’s, which I secretly hate because they tend to not accept insurance, have outrageous fees, and are much less liable. [End]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements5 by wiredgeneration 25 days 411

just because I worry about you! ... ... didnt your ASI test, your medical cortisol test, and your hair test all say your adrenals where pretty damn ok? [End]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements6 by amber1921 25 days 397

You have a very solid point. Natural medicine is great in experienced hands but can turn into a frustrating ordeal if you deal with inexperienced doctors and lack of quality control when it comes to supplements. ... They also like to focus on one specific aspect of health ignoring all others , so it makes matters worse. Dr.Lam is great but I have to add my modifications like the use of nootropics for depression to his protocol as well. I know it’s not helping my adrenals but I do what I have to do sometimes. ... ... Good luck with this and God bless you ... ... Amber ... [End]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements7 by red424 25 days 398

Big lesson I learned. Do your own research, use the docs for lab tests and prescriptions. I found a functional medicine doc who was on board. Don’t buy their supplements. See what’s in them then order them online. It’s like 1/4 the price [End]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements8 by #132242 25 days 384

If you are in near addisons state then HC is one of the only options left. Good luck. ... ... I actually tried to go down that route years ago but my body rejected the hormones even at a low dose. It took a long time to figure out that anything that suppressed adrenal function sent me into a tailspin, inluding many adaptogens at certain doses. ... ... I think at some point though you will have to get at the underlying issue, whatever that may be. If it is damaged adrenal glands then HC would work out well. ... ... ... ... [End]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements9 by Faith110 25 days 357

You know what, sometimes it takes what it takes. I am having such severe allergic reactions that I am about to start prescription anti-histamines. I don’t plan on taking them for the rest of my life but for now I need them while I heal.I can’t even eat anything without my throat swelling up. I can’t heal if my body is in a constant state of allergic alarm. Sometimes a more integrated approach is definitely needed. Do what you gotta do, just stay away from those benzos :) [End]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements10 by hawskfan9325 25 days 360

Yes! I agree with all you guys. I finally found a functional doctor that works with adrenal and thyroid, and made an appointment. This is going to be the ticket to health, I know it is! He’s functional MD too, which helps. I can’t take HC alone, w/o expert guidance. I did take 5 mg’s of HC today, and felt really good. Drove 60 miles, and fixed a broken vending machine of mine. I’m getting very close to turning the corner here guys. Thanks for the support :) [End]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements11 by HypoglyNOTHypochon 25 days 320

so whats a safe dose for HC? i remember you saying that the safest dose is 25 mg - i believe you were quoting William Jefferies ”safe uses of cortisol” ... ... HC really intrigues me, of course. ... ... hope it really goes well for you man! [End]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements12 by ericbakker 25 days 373

You make some valid comments, but it is sad that you don’t fully realize the validity of Dr. Wilson’s work. I’ve know this doc since 2006, have spoken with hundreds of patients who have been 100% ”cured” (if you like using that ”C” word) using his protocols. The problem with AF is this: not many docs really understand this condition, they pay lip service when it comes to helping their patient understand the causes of this condition. In my books, lifestyle (including diet) accounts for 80%+ of the cause. Pills ain’t gonna cut it with ANY syndrome, unless the lifestyle is fully addressed. Mo ... [retrieve this message]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements13 by hawskfan9325 25 days 333

I apologize Mr Bakker, I was referring to Dr Lawrence Wilson, not Dr. James Wilson. ... ... Your insight was most helpful though. ... ... Thanks [End]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements14 by ericbakker 25 days 356

Dr. L Wilson? I’m sorry, I have not heard about this doc. The only Dr. Wilson I know is Dr. James L. Wilson, the person who named the syndrome ”adrenal fatigue” in the nineties and who has spent most of his life studying stress and the adrenals. His presentations in Australia and NZ have changed the way practitioners view and treat AF. It is unfortunate that there are many self-proclaimed ”experts” out there when it comes to AF. I’m still a student of Dr. Wilson when it comes to AF, even though I have treated patients for twenty five yrs. ... ... Once a doc fully understands the significance o ... [retrieve this message]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements15 by ricky37 21 days 208

This is in response to Eric Bakker’s post: ... ... I’ve been on Doctor Wilson’s protocol for 8 years now (Adrenal Rebuilder and Adrenal C). While it has helped me tremendously, I am far from healed. I don’t think you can heal from extreme Adrenal fatigue. And that’s the part I think Dr Wilson writes misleadingly about in his book. Take my supplements and you’ll be cured, he says. You’ll feel better than before, but cured? Please! Far from. ... ... Ricky ... ... ps ... And I’m one who stands up for his protocol, and wonder why more people don’t try it instead of focusing only on Dr. Lam or the other Dr. Wilson. [retrieve this message]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements16 by seedsower 25 days 337

Hello all: ... ... Here are some things to consider: ... ... 1. Even natural doctors take prescription medication at times and go to hospitals in emergency states....this is a FACT. Just as it is a fact that many medical docs use natural healing methods ... ... 2. we talk about the money that pharmaceutical companies make!!! well think of all of the money these natural docs make BILLIONS - when was the last time you went to a natural doc and didnt leave with out spending or being strongly encouraged to spend a tonne of money on supplements, extracts and so on..pretty gross actually ... ... 3. Do you know how ... [retrieve this message]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements17 by ericbakker 24 days 372

Whew!, What an epistle! I love it, this is what forums are all about - debate. ... ... Let’s get a few things straightened out. : ... ... ”ever wonder why so many people are suffering from either AF or Candida.....ITS THE WORLD stress pollution, bad food, technology, gama rays..pesticides...the world is sick and makes us sick too!!” ... ... - Well my take on this is that - wait for it - most folks make themselves sick. That’s right, there are many people who live to 90+ even in this sick and polluted world, and many who end up in misery and die before 40 of an avoidable illness, I see them every day in m ... [retrieve this message]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements18 by VizzyC 24 days 319

I’ve been going at this for 6 years now, and the more I try this, that, and the other things, the more I realize that it might just be more of a spiritual journey than anything else. Everyone has different lessons to learn, and we are all born into a different karmic cycle. It is hard to accept that fact that maybe we don’t ”deserve” anything, and it’s but an experience. [End]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements19 by amber1921 23 days 230

So true... ... ... I’m starting to realize the same Vizzy ... ... We might be over-thinking everything when it comes to our health and miss the big picture... ... [End]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements20 by hotswap 24 days 315

Hi Eric, ... ... For the most part it’s nice to hear what you have to say from a practitioner perspective. ... ... I just wanted to clarify a point that is a real pet peeve of mine, and that is this mentality that it’s mostly deemed as being the client/patients fault if they don’t see any improvement with a particular prescribed plan from a naturopath. It’s as if the practitioner always needs to prevent themselves from losing face by maintaining that the patient is doing things wrong rather than entertaining the possibility that part of a ‘plan’ is not right for that particular individuals body chem ... [retrieve this message]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements

/37 21 by ericbakker 24 days 332

Hi there, ... ... Food for thought indeed. Good point about”positively, realism and sincerity” from a naturopathic doc’s perspective. ”Health plans” as you put it are my pet peeve too, although we do need some structured guidelines for patients to follow, all treatments need to be highly individualized in order to be most effective, and that is where the challenge lies. I’ve always maintained that its the ”intelligent” patients are the ones who get better sooner. As naturopaths, most of us don’t ”shove” programs down people’s throats, patients do enough shoving all manner of the wrong kind of s ... [retrieve this message]

to Vizzy, hotswap and Dr. E22 by seedsower 24 days 321

What a rant indeed!!! ... ... ... Vizzy: amen to your wisdom! ... ... Hotswap: I hear you and your voice is ocming bringing a clear, logical, WISE, and profound message. YOU ARE SO RIGHT ... ... Dr. Baker: Thus far, you have proven to be a man of intellect and integrity. I do not agree with everything you say: ... ... BUT ... ... 1. you have so much knowledge and you REALLY can / do help so many people - I respect that so much ... ... 2. remember that private message I sent you: You NEVER ONCE offered to CURE me - I asked you to and you stated you could only HELP me: thank you for passing the test..even though i didnt k ... [retrieve this message]

Re: to Vizzy, hotswap and Dr. E23 by zepplin2011 24 days 297

People living longer nowadays is a myth. This has been debunked. Primitive peoples on AVERAGE had a shorter life expectancy due to infant deaths, war, infects, etc.if those things were not taken into account, the average persons life would be similar to now if not better due to natural foods and a less toxic environment. [End]

Re: to Vizzy, hotswap and Dr. E24 by hawskfan9325 24 days 303

Good stuff guys. I can’t wait for the AF wonder drug to come out. Whoever makes it Merc/Pfizer, Lilly, is going to be a Zillionaire, not a Billionaire. It’s more an HPA axis dysfunction than the glands being fatigued, IMHO. We have seen people with CFS go from normal Cortisol to Flat almost over-night. Some took 3 years to develop this, others 3 days. It’s crazy! So many etiologies. Viral, Bacterial, Lifestyle. It’s fascinating, just sucks that there is no standard treatment. We’ll get there guys, just wait. [End]

Re: to Vizzy, hotswap and Dr. E25 by ericbakker 23 days 265

Step right up my friend. I have created this very pill, yes indeed. It is called a ”Chill Pill”. I teach folks how to relax and how to take it easy. They take this pill on rising and retiring. Before meals. Long term. Zero side effects, and at no cost. It hasn’t really taken on that well. ... Funny that. [End]

Re: to Vizzy, hotswap and Dr. E26 by VizzyC 23 days 255

It would work if people actually believed in it. The mind is more powerful than anything we put in our body. [End]

Re: to Vizzy, hotswap and Dr. E27 by ericbakker 24 days 290

I don’t think there is much difference of the lifespan of today when compared to one hundred years ago. Unfortunately what IS occurring is that there are folks today who are living ”prolonged’ lifespans with diseases that took them out years ago. We are ”extending” people’s lives nowadays, but not necessarily increasing the quality of life to go along with it. ... ... I have recently spoken with a good medical friend of mine in Melbourne, Australia who specializes in geriatrics and he said that there are a surprising amount of elderly folks he is aware of still living at home, with family, who ... [retrieve this message]

To Dr. E - old age homes28 by seedsower 22 days 203

Again ... ... Eric - you impress me with your wisdom - I never considered the power of the role family plays to you pointed that out ... ... so easy to throw our loved ones away when they wear out...wow, I am just realizing how devastating that must be ... ... Thanks for the insight - BEST I have heard in a long while!! ... ... always learning - even learning that I am often wrong!! ... [End]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements29 by Marie64 22 days 204

Hi HypoglyNOTHypochon, ... ... A safe dose of hydrocortisone is judged for me is by how my body is feeling. I was put on 30-50 mg from conventional Dr’s Diagnosed with Addison’s. I gained almost 30 lb mostly in the stomach..horrible feeling...I learned I need to listen to my body. I take 10 mg daily for the most part(needed to wean down slowly to this. But when I feel like I am weak and my blood pressure drops I will up my dose of hydrocortisone and it takes about 12 minutes to kick in. If still not feeling well I will take up to the dose that makes me feel well. I was under a lot of stres ... [retrieve this message]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements30 by jameskep37 24 days 329

Undecenoic acid is different than calcium undecyclenate: ... ... http://www.thorne.com/media/alternative_medicine_review/2002/Volume_7/Number_1/Undecylenic_Acid_Mono.pdf ... ... I have taken both forms and notice that the undecenoic acid seems more effective in combating the fungal candida than the undecyclenate salt form. Although the salt form seems more gentle on the GI tract. The salt form might work ok for people that have more candida in its "yeast’ form, but for people that have more "fungal" candida the non-salt form seems to work better in a wider PH range. ... ... There are ... [retrieve this message]

James: don't fall for the BS!!!!31 by seedsower 24 days 311

... ... James ... ... ... ... 1. Alt. Medicine is Thorne’s production - THEY own it!! it is their INFOMERCIAL!! ... ... ... ... DID YOU EVEN READ THE ARTICLE...????? THIS IS WHAT IT SAYS!!! ... ... ... ... ... ... THAT THE SALT VERSION IS AN EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE - A BETTER ONE ACTUALLY DUE TO TASTE!!! ... ... ... ... ... ... THEN A FEW PARAGRAPHS LATER THEY SAY THE ACID IS SLIGHTLY MORE EFFECTIVE IS ph IS ABOVE 6.0 ... ... ... ... YOUR DIET WILL CONTROL THIS..THIS IS WHY DIET IS 90% !!!!! ... ... ... ... DID YOU READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLES THEY USED IN THIS SECTION.......? ONE IS 30 + YEARS OLD!!! IT IS ONE STUDY AND THE STUDY SHOW SMALL ... [retrieve this message]

Re: James: don't fall for the BS!!!!32 by jameskep37 24 days 290

Whats been your experience with both? ... ... I had to stop doing the acid forms because it was irritating my gut too much. For some reason it seemed to be overstimulating my liver as well. The salt forms don’t seem to give those issues. But I haven’t tried the salt forms long enough to get a good evaluation. ... ... For the short time I took undecenoic acid it did seem to work a little better than the salts, but its not worth the gut/liver aggravation. I remember Dr. Jeff stating that many of his clients received better results with the acid form than the salt form. It would be interesting what Dr ... [retrieve this message]

Re: James: don't fall for the BS!!!!33 by seedsower 22 days 222

Hi James, ... ... I use neither - when I do, i will use the salt as it is MUCH cheaper. As in I get about 20 times the amount I would get from Dr. Jeff’s plan for about 150 bucks. In other words, If I had 10 friends who wanted a 3 month max usage supply we would pay $15.00 ... ... that’s my pet peeve with the cost if Dr. Jeff’s plan and the heavy metal cleanse are: ... ... UHHHH YEAH I would be really helpful too if I was selling turkey Tail for $832.00 - you hearing me???? ... ... DR . Jeff sells Turkey tail for $832.00: here are his heavy metal cleanse ingredients: ... ... TAKEN FROM HIS WEBSITE ... ... Certified ... [retrieve this message]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements34 by amber1921 23 days 239

Wow! ... ... I think I already said it somewhere but South Park has one really funny episode about the cherokee hair tampons that pretty much says the same about all these ’practitioners’... It always comes to mind in situations like that... ... ... I’ve never been to any holistic doctor because it doesn’t make any sense to me why I should pay them for something I can figure out on my own... [End]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements35 by AngelofEventide 24 days 268

Yeah, good luck with that theory. Armour made me much worse. Hydrocortisone can be a living nightmare as well. [End]

Re: I want medicine, not supplements36 by justgetmeregistered 16 days 209

I understand the frustration been there ..... ... Personally, i would go to any doc, as long as he would understand something about mercury and AF. It would take away a big burden from me. Sadly i agree, there are not much there (living in Germany)(which i would accept ;-) ), so i do it all by my self; it is a journey and it takes a lot of energy to figure things out alone. But this is better than leading fruitless discussions with a MD or ND....and the peace of mind, when you see the truth. ... Regarding HC i would say HC use in the way Jeffries outlined it in ”safe uses of cortisone” is ok. ... T ... [retrieve this message]

How old are you?

by amber1921 31 days 321 Adrenal Fatigue / Anxiety / Depression

Hi, everybody ... ... Today I turned 32 and I’ve been sick for almost exactly 3 years. ... Since I got sick my life changed and will never be the same. I’m getting better but I don’t think I’ll ever regain my strength to be able to do things I used to do. ... I’m trying to decide whether it’s a good thing that my life changed so dramatically or a bad thing. In a way I became a better person but I miss so much of my old life... ... Anyway past few years it’s been a transformative experience for me although very painful at times. ... ... What I noticed is that a lot of people go through something in life when ... [retrieve this message]

Re: How old are you? by Faith110 31 days 306

Amber, ... ... I am 30 and I first became very ill at 28. Looking back on it, I had actually been getting progressively worse since 24 but overlooked it for a long time. At 28 was when my symptoms became very noticeable and intense. ... ... I will agree with you 100%..chronic illness has completely changed my life. Everything that my life was before is gone, but I don’t consider this a bad thing at all. I spent years living in ego- boisterous and grandious on the outside, self loathing and depressed on the inside. I yo-yo dieted and would often fast for 2 weeks at a time to lose weight quickly. My ... [retrieve this message]

Re: How old are you? by amber1921 29 days 169

Faith ... ... It’s pretty amazing that what you said sounds like somebody could say exactly the same about me:) ... ... You are right that there is nothing to really ”miss” about that old life. I guess I meant that I wish I could exercise and travel freely. That’s all. ... The rest was just a pitiful attempt to prove to others that I was worthy of their attention. And the driving force behind it was just fear of not being good enough. ... LOL about the projects before going out:) ... I actually remember taking laxatives the day before to be able to squeeze my ass in those tiny jeans... It’s so stupid now th ... [retrieve this message]

Re: How old are you? by omo 31 days 269

Hint of sickness around 28. Really hit me around 34. Got seriously, seriously bad by 38. Then gradually got better, but not great by 41. I’m 43 now and I’ve made great strides in the last couple years, especially the last year. ... ... The things I’ve done that coincide with the recent improvement: ... ... * glutathione precursors ... * methylation diet ... * licorice ... ... These coincide — I started these all about the same time. So, really, it could be just one. If I had to guess, I’d say it seems like the methylation is the most important. Licorice also seems to be a good tool. ... ... Also, ... [retrieve this message]

Re: How old are you? by amber1921 29 days 162

Licorice is awesome! ... I haven’t seen systolic my BP over 100 in a very long time. I think it helped to bring my sex drive back as well... But it could have been something else.. ... It’s pretty hard to attribute all the aspects of getting better to just one supplement. ... I will look up into the methylation thing asap because I have very vague idea of what it’s about.... ... Is it better to take glutathione itself or the precursors? ... I take the liposomal one by dr.Lam and I think it does work ( brain fog and tension headache improved) but it’s getting expensive... [End]

glutathione, licorice, how to test by omo 27 days 144

From what I’ve read it seems direct glutathione supplementation doesn’t do as well raising one’s glutathione levels as precursors do. The ones I take are SAM-e, NAC, and milk thistle seed extract. ... ... Oh, I also read something about interaction between glutathione and vitamin C, one restoring the other, but I don’t remember exactly which. ... ... Glad to hear licorice might be working for you. I think the idea is that while your system is in stress-hyper-reaction mode your body makes lots and lots of cortisol, and in doing so it uses up all the building blocks. Those cortisol building blocks ... [retrieve this message]

Re: glutathione, licorice, how to test by amber1921 27 days 138

Omo ... ... Thank you so much for replying. ... I need to know things like that because I just started the supplement regimen and I don’t have sufficient knowledge of all these specifics like the one with the glutathione precursors. My husband says the same thing that taking the precursors will be more effective and cheaper than Lipo Glutathione but I’m so fixated on only what Dr.Lam says is best that I just ignore him and we keep arguing:) ... It’s good to know that there is an alternative way and it’s working. ... And it makes a lot of sense with the mechanism how licorice is involved in cortisol meta ... [retrieve this message]

Re: How old are you? by Craig1129 31 days 244

I’m 28 and have been dealing with this for almost 5 years now. The first couple years I tried to ignore it and continue with my life but I just couldn’t handle stress and my quality of life was poor so I decided I needed to try to get this figured out. ... ... Looking back I’ve had a more subtle version of this my entire life. I’ve always had trouble falling asleep and have had TMJ (red flag for this) my entire life. I probably would’ve been diagnosed with ADHD if I had behavioral problems in school. So many people like us have achieving personality types I think because we have that sense ... [retrieve this message]

Re: How old are you? by amber1921 29 days 157

Definitely insecurity... ... But I keep asking myself why?.. Why others are content and happy and I have to always keep seeking that new reward feeling.?... I think it’s dopamine deficiency in the brain that does that. That would link ADHD, depression, anxiety due to high cortisol and the resulting AF... ... Just my personal theory... ... ... Or someone convinced me when I was a kid that I was ugly, fat and stupid, that I spent so much energy trying to prove him wrong;) [End]

Re: How old are you? by SeattleK 28 days 123

Very well put. I’ll second that as I have had the same experience [End]

Re: How old are you? by VizzyC 31 days 236

I’m 28 years old. Amber look into the ”Return of Saturn”. That’s what the change you describe is. My actual crash happened a little before my 23rd birthday :( I led a very crazy and destructive lifestyle. I like to look at this as God protecting me, because lord knows what would have happened had I carried on the way I was. [End]

Re: How old are you? by Sherpa 31 days 245

36... have been in low stages of AFS for close to a decade... collapsed from frequent stage 3 crashes, fibro and muscle wasting at age 34. ... [End]
Re: How old are you? by SeattleK 31 days 204

23. About 6 years in, with a few years of issues before that but serious improvement in the last 2 years. [End]

Re: How old are you? by ring5100 31 days 226

Will be 58 in 2.4 weeks. ... ... Hypoglycemic at age 28, came on strong with weakness and anxiety than, till I got information on how to eat right. This only lasted a year, than got off track more periodically, as my addiction to sweets. BUt, I rallied ok over the years doing ok, with periodic attacks of low blood sugar., ( functional and reactive.) ... ... Stress tolerance slowly grew from about age 36, and when I contracted herpes from my husband and first outbreak went into spinal viral mennengitus. ... ... Having one ovary removed at age 36 do to cysts and later a total hysterecomy, brought on more ... [retrieve this message]

Re: How old are you? by HypoglyNOTHypochon 31 days 214

ah, i was looking forward to posting in this thread before i fell asleep. always feels good to share your story, especially with people who arent judgmental. ... ... so,im turning 21 in a month. ... ive had many symptoms of hypoglycemia since i was 5 years old. bad sleeper/most nervous kid/less than 3 meals a day/ibs since then. ... ... from the age of 8-12 i ate one meal a day, so that i could play basketball for as long as possible at lunch. now that i think back on that; i just got a flashback of the light-headedness i used to get during elementary school. also, the majority of my meals have always ... [retrieve this message]

Re: How old are you? by ring5100 30 days 193

So sad ”parents” do not emphasize nutrition at home from a young age. ... ... ... I recall substituting one week for the elementary school nurse, which was fun. I was not allowed to diagnosis. ... ... But, one morning I had several students come to the office with various complaints of headaches, stomach ache. ... ... I could not resist and had to ask, what did they have for breakfast. ... ... I don’t remember all the replies, but two I did for sure. ... One did not even have any breakfast and another had 12 Oreo cookies. What does that tell you about there home life. I can’t beleive parants are this lax. My m ... [retrieve this message]

Re: How old are you? by retardedapostropheguy 30 days 183

T’otally, th’ere h’ome life is no’t good’ at a’ll. ... ... [End]

Re: How old are you? by amber1921 29 days 155

Dear Paulette ... ... You are such a kind and warm hearted person! You care about others too much and worry that things are not right... ... ... But in today’s society such an admirable quality works against you... ... It drains you just because you care too much... ... ... You will get better though because you truly deserve it! [End]

Re: How old are you? by amber1921 29 days 159

Hi ... ... I personally think that you are doing great because you came to realize such important things as nutrition so early in life. ... To be perfectly honest I’m still struggling. I’m more focused on yoga and supplements and I just forget about nutrition completely if I’m not hungry. ... ... I totally agree with you about hypoglycemia being more of a problem than many can even imagine. Mental symptoms of hypoglycemia and ADHD are nearly identical! I believe I was hypoglycemic my whole life but instead I blamed it all on my ADHD and kept taking more Ritalin instead f food! At least I was an adult, ... [retrieve this message]

Re: How old are you? by HypoglyNOTHypochon 27 days 138

thank you ladies, ”Amber1921” and ”ring5100” ... ... i really do appreciate your convo’s and responses. ... if i wasnt so brain fogged at the moment; my response would be much better. ... ... but ,thank you guys for caring enough to respond to me. ... Amber, you gave great advice :) [End]

Re: How old are you? by wiredgeneration 30 days 241

31, coming up to 32 (on the 22nd July if anyone wants to send me a present :)) ... ... I got sick around 26 with CFS after a period of backpacking and then heavy training using lots of ’gee me up supplements’ and not eating properly. i just slept all the time and had cravings for lots of sugar. I sorta recovered, but not from the lingering depression that had appeared during that period, stress intolerance began to appear, sleep went out the door and then i started using codeine to sleep properly. Shortly after I was 29 I ended up in locked in stress syndrome and have been there ever since. I t ... [retrieve this message]

Re: How old are you? by ring5100 30 days 171

I feel the same. I will keep fighting this too. ... ... ANd, I do get envious many times at others who have strong constitutions and can stil eat what they want, stay up late and over excell and it does not effect them in the least. ... ... Paulette [End]

Re: How old are you? by amber1921 29 days 158

I think our body was created with very smart built in mechanism of disease prevention. If one lives naturally avoiding junk food, stimulants and drugs then it would be nearly impossible to get to this point of no return in terms of losing health. ... Back in the old times when people got sick, tired or had some serious symptoms they were forced to rest which is natural and that’s what the body actually needs. It produces symptoms so you can stop and recover. ... ... What happens nowadays is that we give our body the drugs to keep functioning no matter how sick we actually are. The whole new cult ... [retrieve this message]

Re: How old are you? by dave505 29 days 155

http://novusdetox.com/benzo-addiction-and-abuse.php ... ... Mickey maybe you can call these guys they seem to know something. Just found the link cause of an AF article they have on the site. Pretty basic - the article. ... ... I was refusing taking them even when I was the worst cause I know how hard it is to give up on them (not sue if it’s correct in English). They don’t f....ing tell you anything about the side effects. ... I used to visit a lady dentist who wasn’t able to give up since several years. Too bad she was a nice person... [End]

Re: How old are you? by Blistering Fate 10 h 20

”My life has dissappeared, people have dissappeared, moved on, done all the things I wanted to, its a brutal existance, and although I try to accept it, I dont think I ever will. Ive missed to much, and who knows how much more I will miss on this road. I try to remain positive, take each day as a new dawn, but its lonely, frustrating and painful. But I will keep fighting to the bitter end!” ... ... I am gonna get to 22 this summer. ... ... ... I felt and sometimes still feel similar to this, however I was lucky to have a ”rich inner life” before my symptoms started to rage, so now that I am weakened a ... [retrieve this message]

Re: How old are you? by amber1921 30 days 188

Thank you guys for replying and sharing your stories. ... ... I like topics like that because it really shows so many similarities with my own story... ... ... For many years I believed I was so competitive and angry just because I grew up in a violent society. I can’t really fault myself for that because the ones who were not so competitive are either dead or drank themselves into insanity... ... ... I’m actually quite happy that I finally slowed down and can now sit and watch the sunset... ... ... Now I realize that life is great as God created it, I just wish I had enough health to enjoy it:) ... ... So ironic, ... [retrieve this message]

Re: How old are you? by Aerose91 30 days 188

28. Got sick and crashed hard at 26. Started to get better then took Ativan at 27 and now I’m in the throughs of benzo withdrawal accompanied by severe AF. ... ... I agree with what Mikey said. We all went hard- but I know plenty of people who went harder than me and still are and never got sick. We were just succeptable to it and now that I’ve experienced cold turkey benzo w/d as well, my life has forever changed. [End]

Re: How old are you? by bobbyswichblade 30 days 188

I have had chronic fatigue and brain fog since I was 16. I am now 32 and just starting to experience some improvement by focusing on adrenal fatigue. [End]

Re: How old are you? by RONBN49 28 days 161

I was always healthy until my late fifties and early sixties when I developed afib and found out that my pot belly was a result of adrenal exhaustion and that the adrenals could very well be the cause of the AFIB. I went the doctor route and found out that was a one way ticket to the grave yard and an early death. Then I started researching health every place I could find it and one place was here. I found out the value of an alkaline body, the value of minerals, the destructive reactions to a cesspool colon created by acidic foods,candida, parasites,leaky gut, bad digestion and have disco ... [retrieve this message]

Very simple yoga to start home practice

by amber1921 32 days 281 Adrenal Fatigue / Depression / Anxiety / 4 / 5 / 6

This post is intended for those who wants to begin yoga practice but doesn’t know where to start from. It contains an outline of what my yoga teacher gave me over the period of six months or so when I first met him. I remember being quite disappointed because it didn’t look like anything I typically saw online or when other people practiced it. It seemed way to basic and did not require almost any serious effort. What he emphasized the most were pranayama techniques especially the Alternate Nostril Breathing as the foundation for everything else. ... Modern yoga studios practice Ashtanga Viny ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Very simple yoga to start home practice by amber1921 32 days 216

I reposting this from my other thread couple of weeks ago: ... ... The Alternate Nostril Breathing ... ... Hi, guys ... I hope this might be helpful in recovery ... ... You will need a metronome device that counts seconds for it to be effective. I have iPhone app called iBeat which is free and easy to use. ... ... The technique is based on abdominal deep breathing so I won’t explain that. ... ... The idea behind it is to breath with the left and the right nostril on the even count of seconds which helps to balance the ANS. ... In yoga they believe that have these two channels Ida and Pingala going along your spine ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Very simple yoga to start home practice by ring5100 32 days 205

Thank you for sharing this. ... I will print it out to keep and go by. ... ... Paulette [End]

Re: Very simple yoga to start home practice by Sherpa 28 days 132

Thanks for your notes. ... ... Yoga was CRUCIAL, not optional, for my recovery progress. ... ... At home, I prefer doing yoga with a video. ... ... Lots of great yoga videos on YouTube (free) and GaiamTV ($10 per month). [End]

Two ways that aborted panic attacks in less than 3 minutes in six people by stevelord 36 days 119

FIve people confirmed for me, some before I suggested it, two I think, that if they stared at any part of their body, best or easiest to stare at a small spot on the hand, on the knuckle, not the whole hand or or othe large area at once, a freckle or something, they aborted their panic attacks in a couple of minutes. I tried it and it is very very calming and antianxiety beginning within ten seconds of staring. WE stare continuously which does take a little concentration. ... ... One person in my preseence stared at the white noise static or snow produced by a older style analog tv, not the di ... [retrieve this message]

Group meditation? Anyone?

by amber1921 37 days 166 Adrenal Fatigue / Anxiety / Mind-Body / 4 / 5 / 6

Hi, everybody ... ... Who is in favor for having a group heeling meditation at a particular time of day? ... ... Spiritual help is just as effective as supplements if not more... ... ... Just sit down and send each other some healing energy?... ... ... I’m not sure how this works but I just go on the assumption that we are all connected through the universal consciousness and we know each other on some level just by reading the posts?... ... ... Does anyone else think it could be a good idea? ... ... Just leave your name and suggested time here ... ... For me it would be best from 8:30 - 9:00 p.m eastern US time ... ... Amber [retrieve this message]

Re: Group meditation? Anyone? by nyckid10 36 days 138

Hey Amber, ... ... I sent you a PM. ... [End]

Re: Group meditation? Anyone? by Aerose91 35 days 119

I’d get in on this with you. I’m interested to see how other people do it. I’m on the west coast so usually 5:30 should be fine [End]

Re: Group meditation? Anyone? by amber1921 34 days 108

Awesome!.. ... 5:30 east coast time or west coast time;)? [End]

Re: Group meditation? Anyone? by Aerose91 34 days 110

I can do 5:30 west coast time to coincide with you. [End]

Re: Group meditation? Anyone? by amber1921 33 days 104

Ok, then let’s make it wednesdays and fridays? ... ... I initially planned everyday but I’m recovering from a crash, so my energy in the evening is so limited, I sometimes have to skip some of my practices... ... ... See you:) [End]

Re: Group meditation? Anyone? by kushy 34 days 115

Yes it is a very good idea.My mother in law does it every day.Specially on monday she goes to out to her meditation classes.She is a member of Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya ... vishwa vidyalaya.I am also doing daily in the morning and night for 10-15 minutes. [End]

David Delight Pro AVE&CES device - I am looking for anyone's experiences by Diego55 39 days 173 Dr. Beck / Anxiety / Depression / 4 / 5

I have been using your device on and off since September last year (I also used it daily for some time after I purchased it), but unfortunately, I did not recognize any improvement in terms of my social anxiety, mood, or depression. And it definitely didnt help me with my anxiety issues (this is also the main reason for which I decided to buy the device). And even, I didn’t experience any major improvement in terms of better concentration or learnig, for example with aid of SMR/Beta session (13.5 - 18Hz). I really dont know, but it seems like this unit is probably not suitable for my condi ... [retrieve this message]

Estrogen dominance / low progesterone after Mirena

by Kellyc180 39 days 432 Mirena IUD / Acupunctur / Anxiety / 4 / 5

I have posted a few topics on this section of Curezone, most of them consist of advice for myself and others with regards to the Mirena, it’s side effects while inserted, when removed and the road to recovery. ... ... For an update on my personal situation, check out my other posts, they are all in this section. ... ... At present there is a direct relationship between my menstrual cycle and my symptoms. I feel at my best (normal for me) when my progesterone level is higher after ovulation, I have bad depression and anxiety the rest of the time, 2 panic attacks - one around ovulation and one just be ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Estrogen dominance / low progesterone after Mirena by Ausmum 39 days 305

Hi KellyC180, ... I can relate totally to your situation.....never any issues with anxiety/depression prior to Marina.....any way I have had the marina out for just over a year now and am glad to say I am much better. Like you I have felt better in the second half of my cycle (not sure you are the same but I feel at my lowest during and towards the end of my Period (although some month there were other times also) I also thought through internet research that I was estrogen dominant......so I was surprised to find I am oestrogen deficient! (progesterone isnt great either but it was the estr ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Estrogen dominance / low progesterone after Mirena by Kellyc180 38 days 259

Thank you so much for your reply, very informative! ... ... I can relate to you completely. I am 10 weeks post removal and I have seen a fair few positive changes since having the Mirena out, but a few new symptoms have popped up too! ... ... Like you the depression and anxiety is the worst, I always try to find answers for why I feel bad and always end up thinking it is my relationship ship and start wondering if I love my boyfriend. In reality ai just want to be happy and fun like I used to be amd for our relationship to bloom again. He understand what I am going through and reassures me he wants ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Estrogen dominance / low progesterone after Mirena by Ausmum 38 days 291

It certainly does seem hormonal....isnt it frustrating knowing that its all coming month after month....I will say that even without the hormones I did notice a big improvement from about 3 - 6 months in terms of the strength of symptoms, also I was getting bad PMS after the removal for the first 6 months or so then it pretty much disappeared overnight. I know it must be so hard doubting your relationship but take heart that it all improves in the second 2 weeks and therefore underling everything you are still in a good relationship and sound like you have a fantastic understanding partn ... [retrieve this message]

Gupta Amygdala Training

by hawskfan9325 43 days 530 Adrenal Fatigue / Anxiety / Depression / 4 / 5

I’m tempted to try this out. Anyone know of anyone that has tried this? The author claims to have cured his own CFS. He is an excerpt from his medical paper. I like what he is saying. 6 month money back guarantee. Impressive. ... ... ... HOW THE CFS SYMPTOMS ARE CREATED ... ... Physical Symptoms: ... ... Muscular Fatigue & Pain, Tender Points, Aching Joints : The stress response is sometime known as the ”fight, flight or freeze” response. These responses, including excessive adrenaline, keep the muscles tense, and are only designed to be triggered for minutes at a time. Relaxed muscles are in a state call ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by #155216 43 days 378

It sounds like a ’good’ thing to do no matter what. Will it cure you? My bias is that people with physiologically rooted problems need to deal at the physiological level. If your problem is mentally rooted then it seems like there is a chance this can cure you. ... ... I see people getting into traps of their own making though with these types of therapies. They get some improvement and then chase that angle to the ends of the earth forever instead if shifting gears mentally and getting a grasp on the nature of their problem. ... ... [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by hawskfan9325 43 days 370

Yes. My condition is certainly mentally rooted. No doubt in my mind. I had a severe reaction to a detox , left me with severe PTSD, and bad AF. Haven’t been able to sleep much either, constantly nervous, not a big appetite, etc. [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by Craig1129 43 days 375

Gupta was one of the first things I tried, naturally, since we have similar views on this being mind based. He seems to be sincere but he is not cured and nobody on his program will be cured. I’m sure of it. ... ... You have to go a lot deeper than just eliminating stressful thoughts and reactions in the moment to be cured. I see the biggest value of his program to be learning self awareness. Constantly checking on yourself is SO important to limit internal stress. You don’t need to pay $200 to practice self awareness though. [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by hawskfan9325 43 days 336

How long did you use the program for? You say he’s not cured himself? [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by Craig1129 43 days 357

Maybe a month? I have to be honest with you man, I’ve never heard of someone being fully cured or been convinced of those that claim they are. I believe I will be the first. I’m not trying to discourage you but to keep you from wasting time and money. It’s the same reason why I was warning people about this NB program. I just see where the path goes and it’s a circle. I know it’s unfair of me to tell people to wait until I’m finished since everyone wants to be free of this by yesterday. I should be done and have a (free) blog up with everything I know within the next few months. [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by hawskfan9325 43 days 348

Yeah, well Gupta himself says to stick with it for a minimum of 6 months. All avenues must be covered. Diet, Sleep, Mental, Supplements, etc. My take on it, is that my anxiety caused me to get into this state. Fixing the anxiety alone will result in at least 50% recovery. The remainder is diet, and sleep. His model makes a ton of since, plus it’s got a 6 month money back guarantee. What do I have to lose, at a minimum it will help me quiet my mind, shut off my SNS, and that is worth the $190 , IMHO [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by Craig1129 43 days 335

I agree with a lot of what he says, just a few things I don’t. It will help you learn mindfulness if that’s what you’re looking for. On the other side, it trains you to disconnect from your body. That is the opposite of what you want to do. When you combine not feeling your body and lowering stress, you don’t feel the symptoms as much. This shouldn’t be mistaken as healing though. Focus on the mindfulness and meditation aspects of it is what I’d recommend. [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by hawskfan9325 43 days 325

Yeah. The way I look at it is this.. I am treating the cause of my AF, but in doing that it’s not necessarily the ”cure”, as we know that with AF it’s usually a pretty interesting situation with all the weird reactions, tolerance of supplements, sleep issues, etc. I think his model makes more sense to me than anything else I have found. Trauma is stored deep within the brain. Techniques like deep breathing and meditation are great for calming down, but don’t work on re-training the brain. I believe that if you don’t re-train your thinking, you will never, ever get better. This is one way ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by Craig1129 43 days 326

I don’t have a blog yet. I’m going to do one because it’s too hard to explain everything through forums and so I have a central location and don’t have to repeat myself on a bunch of different forums. The scope of this is bigger than most people realize. [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by hawskfan9325 43 days 327

Love it! Please share when it’s ready. Can’t wait. [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by FormerlyTrickX 43 days 325

craig, I think you and I are are in the same place. It is mental, but also spiritual. In my opinion, for my case specifically, my body is stressed out and weak from being anxious all the time... about something..... ... ... I need to face something.... in my mind... in an extreme way. I need to face my worst fear and call it what it is. Then my body will relax and recover naturally. ... ... I was told this stuff by somebody who did 10+ years of psychotherapy and 20 years of meditation and he did this specific fear confrontation and mentioned it was part of being a spiritual adult, which almost n ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by Craig1129 42 days 330

I think of it in terms of survival. Our minds and bodies are equipped for survival as the primary goal. How we react to stress and trauma, our anxiety. It’s based not only on staying alive in the moment but in the future as well (triggers, anxiety). ... ... What happens when we have too much of this stored up that we are basically overflowing? How do we process past stress and trauma? How do we clean the slate and reset our nervous system? ... ... Let me finish up my own case before I go into more detail. It’s unrealistic of me to think I can help everyone else recover until I do it myself. I ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by FormerlyTrickX 42 days 331

Wise words Craig, it may be a while for me too. This is very personal stuff. I wish you all the best. [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by Ruffneck 42 days 320

Hey trick how are you doing? ... I’m thinking about going back on lexapro 2.5mg as part of a comprehensive regime also including adaptogenic herbs, yoga, breathing exercises and vitamin C.I had a bad ride with adrenalo glandulars when i came off them due to kidney pain after about a week of use(they downregulated my acth i believe) which led to about a week of very low cortisol followed by a few days of mixed low/very high cortisol. ... ... Things seem to have settled down a little now but i heard you had a good response with the lexapro - what else helped you apart from the ssri? [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by hawskfan9325 42 days 323

I’m on 5 Mg’s of Lexapro myself. This drug has improved my mood a lot. No more crying all day, or having a fractured emotional state. It actually initially increases cortisol, at least that’s what a study showed, of course subjects were on 20 mgs. 2.5 is so weak, so might not apply. SSRI’s have a purpose I believe, because the depression can be so overwhelming! ... ... [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by Ruffneck 41 days 303

longer term it can help to stabilise cortisol though correct? [End]
- Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by hawskfan9325 41 days 297
  
  Longer term it actually lowers Cortisol. The lower the dose the better. It messes with the HPA axis in ways scientist’s don’t fully understand. [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by Kevina74 43 days 333

I don’t know anything about that particular system but it seems to be in line with everything I have read about stress and how it affects the body. A site I went to early on that helped to explain it to me in a scientific way was http://www.anxietycentre.com/anxiety-symptoms.shtml. It’s a pay site, only around $10 a month, but it has a wealth of information on the subject. [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by amber1921 42 days 311

Hi, hawksfan! ... ... Thank you for a nice informative post. It refreshed my memory about a few things I wanted to know in more detail. ... Sounds like a good program to get into. Process of self-knowing is not always about simply finding a cure with an affordable price tag on it. ... It is experience and is beneficial no matter what the results might be. ... ... Idea about parasympathetic and sympathetic modes of the ANS: ... ... I have a particularly very overactive mind which is ”addicted” to being in the sympathetic mode all the time. When I tried to increase the parasympathetic tone by staying in medita ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by hawskfan9325 42 days 308

That’s good. but it sort of sounds like a band aid treatment. Like EFT. which does nothing to re-train the brain. I think those are great techniques for calming down and what not, but for long term growth absolutely not. Gupta is the only thing I have found that makes sense, and has science to back it up. I am most likely gonna try it soon. after finishing a few of his free videos. [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by amber1921 41 days 273

I agree that breathing would do little in terms of long term development. ... It just helps to slow the mind down in terms of anxiety and obsessive thoughts so it can follow the body. ... It’s one of those little add on things that make your life more wholesome if you make it a daily practice. Then it’s easier to proceed with more advanced practices. ... ... I’ll look into this particular program that you are talking about too. What’s their website? ... ... Good luck to you! [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by hawskfan9325 41 days 270

http://www.guptaprogramme.com/ [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by wiredgeneration 42 days 300

Amber ... ... This is really interesting..I do am a paraysmpathetic dominant person with a mind that NEVER shuts up, ill look into the breathing techniques! ... ... Patrick - ... ... Be warely of the cost of these programmes, however anything that helps your mind combat what plagues you is worth the time, no matter what anyone else says. Remember, these forums are just the blind leading the blind, if everyone was fixed, id listen more and more as well, but nobody is, so we nee to find our own paths...and it sure isnt in a synthetic vitamin bottle or by shoving coffee up our ass’s! The mind needs healing ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by hawskfan9325 42 days 298

LMFAO! Coffee up the ass is too funny. I can get used copies of Gupta for $120. I’ve spent much more on supplements I’m not ever gonna use. LOL [End]
- Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by wiredgeneration 42 days 314
  
  you and many others, Faiths still trying to sell her NB poison as well! Remember, its the coppers fault! :) [End]
  - Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by hawskfan9325 42 days 316
    
    LMAO! Too funny Mikey. How’s the diet/appetite mate? [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by thelaughingdogs 39 days 245

I believe Healthy Artist did this. I think it helped her a little but I pretty sure she has gotten worse in the past year. So it was no miracle cure for her and didn’t hurt her but wasn’t helping that much. She is not on this forum anymore because her AF is so bad she can’t be around EMFs. [End]

Re: Gupta Amygdala Training by WoolPippi 38 days 225

Hi! I didn’t try this program but I arrived at pretty much the same conclusions: after eliminating body burdens find out why my body overreacts do much. Turned out I had been in Fight or Flight my whole life and others were not (this was news to me) ... The cause lied in bad initial instruction of my nervous systems. As a newborn I was not being held and was left to cry myself to exhaustion. My body learned from this that it is never safe, it lacks a basal safety modus and is on alert all the time. ... ... Please not this is not a sob story but an analytical explanation of the system involved. ... T ... [retrieve this message]

Saliva Results. Please Comment by hawskfan9325 45 days 217 Adrenal Fatigue / ADD/ADHD / Depression / 4

Let me know what you guys think of these. ... ... ... ... Thanks ... ... ... ... [End]
- Re: Saliva Results. Please Comment by Ruffneck 45 days 232
  
  Doesn’t look too bad although they use a different scale to the one i am used to. [End]

New AF Resource

by hawskfan9325 46 days 393 Adrenal Fatigue / Anxiety / Depression / 4

Anyone interested in joining an awesome yahoo group that focuses on TCM, light supplements, and awesome science specific to AF, pm me. It’s free and the lady is amazing. Just have some recent labwork, or at a minimum the 24/7 diurnal cortisol test ready. No HC, Isocort, Conventional Medicine, NB, or Lam. Custom based on you labwork. NB is so flawed for severe AF. Those practitioners tried telling me CFS was the same as AFS. So not true. ... ... Patrick [End]

Re: New AF Resource by ring5100 46 days 300

What is TCM? ... ... Paulette [End]
- Re: New AF Resource by Ruffneck 46 days 299
  
  traditional chinese medicine [End]
  - Re: New AF Resource by ring5100 46 days 292
    
    Thanks. ... ... AN interesting idea. May persue. Hope it takes off. ... ... Paulette [End]

Re: New AF Resource by HypoglyNOTHypochon 45 days 360

speaking of”TCM” or chinese traditional medicine ; i am going to order Rehmannia-6. a chinese herb that supposedly increases cortisol. i dont think i have enough balls to supplement straight cortisol(iso) or hormones. (of course, because i fear my body becoming dependent) ... ... rehmannia-6 is on iherb btw.(as well as non specified rehmannia; doesnt say what number, but,reviews say it helps adrenals..) ... oh, and i learned about TCM , from these posts http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1737060#i ... http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1523181 ... [End]

Re: New AF Resource by hawskfan9325 45 days 257

Yeah, straight HC in Physiological dosages does appear to be safe. I.e eah, straight HC in Physiological dosages does appear to be safe. I.e 20 mgs a day. I don’t have enough balls yet either. I am trying to avoid that at all costs, because of dependency and dosing. electrolyte monitoring, etc. If my BP ever gets super low, or I faint or vomit, that’s when I will use it. I don’t know anything about TCM, but this group is awesome. Lam’s approach is good too, I just can’t justify the cost, and Nutritional Balancing is not gonna work for me, as they suggested I take up to 41 pills a day, ad ... [retrieve this message]

Re: New AF Resource by ring5100 45 days 275

Yes, please keep us posted. And I pray you will find a protocal that can help, as with myself too. ... ... Paulette [End]

Re: New AF Resource by Johny Apple Bomb 45 days 268

Cortisol ... Cortisol is an anti-inflammatory emergency hormone ... produced in order to reduce inflammation and to suppress the ... immune system. ... Chronic stress leads to high levels of cortisol, which begins ... the catabolism of muscle tissue in order to manufacture glucose ... out of amino acids in the liver in a process called ... gluconeogenesis. ... Muscles contain large amounts of tryptophan, and when ... released into the blood in the presence of fatty acids (low CO2, ... high lactic acid), tryptophan is likely to become serotonin.43 ... Liberated unsaturated fats add insult to injury by intensifying ... the exc ... [retrieve this message]

Re: New AF Resource by AngelofEventide 44 days 255

Catabolism of muscle tissue.....I wonder if that is the cause behind my facial wasting. I have indentations all over my face - ranging from the size of the head of a pin, to several inches long. I’ve had them for probably 10 years or more. Since my AF has been so bad lately, it’s definitely gotten worse. Just last night I noticed a new round one the size of a nickel on my cheek and about an inch long line on my forehead. Biopsies have been negative for lupus and scleroderma. I’ve seen about 14 different derms and no one knows what it is, or what is causing it. [End]

Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure

/38 1 by amber1921 47 days 448 Adrenal Fatigue / Anxiety / Addiction: / 4

I don’t like to think about this because it scares me but I feel like I have to vent about it a little or I’m going to start crying now... ... ... I believe that recovery from AF while taking Xanax (or any benzo) is impossible. ... Weaning of benzos and getting better at he same time seems also impossible. ... ... Their mechanism of action involves direct suppression of the HPA axis and its immediate reactivation when the drug is withdrawn. With a short acting benzo like Xanax withdrawal starts just few hours after taking the last dose. ... ... In my case that means that I have to walk around with my stupid ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure2 by Maresydotes 47 days 422

Hi Amber, yes, I was exactly where you were 2 years ago - still on xanax, calling it my ”wonder drug” and then wondering why my AF was getting so much worse. If your serious about getting off the xanax (a very wise move) do consider checking into and registering at benzodetoxrecovery.com rather then following Professor Ashton’s cut and suffer method. Whatever you do dont let anyone talk you into a detox center, they don’t work and will make you much worse. You cannot detox off a benzo or any way cold turkey it. (been there done that and it was horrific) ... ... If you don’t know whats caus ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure3 by amber1921 46 days 323

Hi, Mar! ... ... Thank you for encouragement! ... How long did it take you to taper off? ... And how much were you taking? ... ... In my particular case I have two negative factors: high dose and for very long time. I’ve been taking 5-6 mg a year and a half ago and now I’m down to 1.5mg. It was not always that high; I was first prescribed 0.25 mg a day about 6 years ago but gradually went downhill... When I realized what I was taking I was prescribed maybe 3 mg a day. No wonder attempting to stop taking it at that dosage failed miserably. ... I didn’t know a damn thing about cortisol back then except that i ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure4 by Maresydotes 45 days 280

Hey Amber, ... ... well I’m still tapering, and almost done. I started out at 1.0 mg of xanax before going into detox, then because of the time off (almost 6-7 weeks) I was advised to start on less so I began at .0625 or a little over 1 0.50 tab per day, since my body had already been super sensitized. I did switch from xanax to klonapin so as to get away from the short half life of xanax sending me into continual tolerance wds. ... ... I actually read everything I could about both Ashtons method and Jana’s but opted for the low and slow, and more pain free approach. I really disliked the ide ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure5 by amber1921 44 days 261

Hi, Mar ... ... Thank you for such a comprehensive reply. ... I think I’m going to look into both of those methods and get more information about what might help. I thought I ’d figure it out myself by taking less and prolonging the time between the dosages but it’s such a crude way that it started to just trigger adrenal crashes. Sometimes I’d have almost no symptoms of WD at all and cut down as much as 0.75 mg per week only to go back to where I started just a few days later. ... ... Now I’m trying to get to a baseline where I feel ok, hopefully not more than 1.5 mg a day. I’m going to read both res ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure6 by wiredgeneration 46 days 347

Amber I feel your pain. You are experience the awful tolerance withdrawals, I never new what it was till about a month ago, I kept thinking it was ’adrenal crashes’ ... ... I have suffered AF for years, have tried an asssortment of antidepressants, then after a few failed protocols and money spent with Dr Lam my sleep became worse and worse my doctor put me on valium. Only a low dose...however over the forthcoming months I kept crashing more and more reguarly, then three times a week. I had no idea what was happening and kept blaming my adrenals. The drugs where making me tired, blunted emotion ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure7 by amber1921 46 days 310

Hi, wiredgeneration! ... ... It’s great that you are getting better after what you’ve been through. The worst is over for you because you are done with the pharmaceuticals. I am always impressed by people who listen to their body and work with it instead of relying on a magic pill to make the symptoms go away. ... ... I wanted to maybe switch to valium because it’s a longer acting benzo which is easier to get off of (according to some) compared to xanax. ... But after reading your post I changed my mind. It’s going to be hard no matter which benzo is involved. And you were taking them for just a few m ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure8 by wiredgeneration 46 days 332

Hey Amber ... ... I think youll need to change to valium definitely...1mg of xanax is about 20-30mg of valium I think, but check that first! Although I had a horrific experience, I cold turkeyed remember, youll be doing a proper taper. The tritation method might work better as of the gentleness of it. I think your going to be tapering for over a year if you do it properly, but dont be scared, you can totally do it, and youll have the additional support with correct nutrition and the lipo C. ... ... Yes its scary how WD and adrenal crashes are so similar, its actually got me thinking a lot about this ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure9 by amber1921 45 days 293

Hey Mikey ... ... Thank you for your posts. They are honest and inspiring ... I’ve been thinking a lot yesterday about all that you’ve said about the unnatural stimulating energy that comes from some supplements and it’s better to just to let go and accept what’s coming no matter how bad that might feel... ... It made me realize that I have this deep issue with accepting my illness. ... I would do anything to get the energy back for a week or a few days and then crash. I want to look and act ”normal” around others at any cost and then I ”forget” that I’m not well. I take stimulants and go out jogging ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure10 by wiredgeneration 44 days 259

Hey Amber ... ... Dont blame yourself, I spent over a year bouncing around with megadosing and adaptagens thinking that each day my energy would just miraculously return. When something worked, I think I was fixed and go back to training way to much...same with on the rare times I slept (this is what started it all for me, chronic insomnia, ive slept 1-3 hours a night now for three years) then I would do exactly the same. If i needed to stay out late or function at work, I would ingest sugar like no tomorrow to keep going...Dr LAms programmed, ’geee’d’ me up so much I was continually bouncing o ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure11 by amber1921 43 days 251

Hi ... ... I’m going to be 32 this month. ... Amazing how many people experience dramatically painful transformation when they hit their early 30-s or late 20-s... Nearly everyone I know had something happen to them that changed them forever. My friend says that up to when we are 30 we actually live through our past karmic experiences, ”pay off the debt” so to speak... It’s quite radical for me to believe in this particular explanation but who knows? There is definitely something else at play here. ... ... The worst part of this transformative experience for me personally is now over. I don’t like to ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure12 by wiredgeneration 42 days 226

Funnily, ill be 32 as well in July :) ... ... Yeah, if you look up my story, youll see scary resemblences. But you know, we cant blame ourselves entirely, some people spend a lifetime of doing the things we think that broke us and never get sick. I know a lot of mine came from being a child, and was definitely mental...I was always unhappy, always tired, I dont think I actually have a memory from a time when I was actually happy. Well I do but that was four years ago when I as in SF. Best time of my life..eight months before I got sick for the first time. Before this I was training way to much ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure13 by amber1921 41 days 214

I read your story. A lot of similarities in fact. ... And others too. I could sum it up something like this: ... ... - mental problems (depression, anxiety, add, ptsd) ... - high pressure job/career ambition ... - excessive exercise/ extreme sports ... ... These are the most common things I see in people with AF. And relatively young age. I’ve been thinking about this a lot ever since I first found this forum. Why are there so many people who end up with broken lives?... ... I thought my story was unique in a way because I grew up in Russia and I thought that my problem was that I was born in a wrong place and ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure14 by amber1921 43 days 242

I remember now.. ... ... You said that Dr.Lam’s protocol put you on benzos. ... It’s very disturbing. ... I actually want to start his protocol after I get off of everything. ... For now I’ve been taking lipo c and glutathione mostly because I have Hep C which I I can’t do the treatment for because my body is so weak. I’m not sure but the way I understand how the body works these two should help. I actually think I can cure it myself over time. ... ... And what exactly dr.Lam gave you that caused such severe insomnia?... ... ... In his book he says that DHEA should be used as a last resort tool. ... ... As for the me ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure15 by wiredgeneration 42 days 232

I cant believe his book said that! They where already aware I had high DHEA from my ASI test...Thy are just a money making machine, same as NB, a machine they have constructed that has no insurance and no responsibility. ... ... Would you give your money to someone on the street for a TV that may or may not work, and has the known potential to blow up and set fire to your house? and you cant ring them when you do because they only sold you the tv? But as we are sick, we need something to hold onto, something that may just help...its all a massive con unfortunately. ... ... He scared me so much into ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure16 by #154886 42 days 230

No need to put others down now mikey, ... ... [End]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure17 by wiredgeneration 42 days 247

Ill put Dr Lam down as much as I like! $6k says i have the right to. Im making it polite for the sake of a public forum [End]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure18 by #154886 41 days 249

I can understand your frustration at not having success with a particular doctor. But no one forced you to go to him and no one forced you to continue with him when you realized it wasn’t working. ... ... I was manly talking about creating an adversarial atmosphere with the Nutritional Balancing program, which many people are having positive documented experiences with. If you choose not to do it that’s fine but it doesn’t give you the right to put the people and doctors down who are doing it. ... ... You are doing a disservice yo both yourself and other people with this attitude. You are at this po ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure19 by wiredgeneration 41 days 221

Would be nice if you put your name to your words, rather than post anony. ... ... With reference to Dr Lam, obviously is the experienced master you make yourself as being, You understand the mental state of someone who finds them in the latter stages of AF. The confusion, the anxiety, the want for someone to help, to listen, to be a guide after years of suffering. My frustration came with the way I was treated by them, they did not listen to me, gave me supplements that they shouldnt, shouted at me down the phone because i was saying it wasnt working and they just kept upping dosages...not some ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure20 by amber1921 41 days 230

Good analogy with the TV. ... I don’t know about dr.Lam. He seems so understanding and profound in his book that it makes me think his protocol is more gentle that others. ... It’s hard to believe he could actually make you take more stuff that you don’t need because he repeats it over and over how important it is not to overstimulate the body. ... I read Sherpas posts and if I remember correctly he said that he was following dr.Lam’s protocol in his self guided recovery. I intend to do exactly the same. I’ll have to make some modifications to it though. ... For instance I take antihistamines to slee ... [retrieve this message]

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Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure22 by Maresydotes 45 days 321

Hi Wired, ... ... I sure do agree with you about the scaremongering going on. I really don’t think Dr Lam is aware of how many are suffering AF as a direct result of the cold turkeying of either a benzo or antidepressant. I was a patient of Dr Lams for a long while, really wanted to give it a shot. I think it was when I began having those episodes of feeling really good (I forgot what he called them, but then again he could never explain them).. just said it was an as yet unknown complication of AF. Later I found out it was only a ”window” as the benzobuddies and Ashton group call a peri ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure23 by wiredgeneration 44 days 271

Hey Mar ... ... I wasnt on benzos when starting with Lam,I was originally on nothing (was on Elavil but had been off them CT for three months) and then went on Remeron while on Lams programme because my sleep and depression became worse. I went on benzos after stopping with Lam...it took me to benzos! ... ... Thanks for the thoughts on the CT, but I am definitely not going to reinstate as I am almost 12 weeks out. My emotional and logically brain is clear and functioning pretty well, almost normal in fact... its just the subconcious and the physical sysmptoms that are still lingering, and although b ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure24 by amber1921 44 days 252

Seriously guys ... You are saying that you were on dr.Lam’s program and benzos AT THE SAME TIME?!!! ... ... It doesn’t make any sense at all! Even to me and I’m not a doctor.... ... ... I’m going to post a separate topic about it... [End]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure25 by Aerose91 41 days 234

Hey guys is anyone still active on this board? Because I am currently 2 years into very severe AF and 10 months into very severe Ativan withdrawal. I was only given the Ativan to counter the insomnia and anxiety from the AF with no knowledge of what was happening. Now, since I CT’d off of 2.5 mg for only 2 weeks use, it’s 10 months later and I’m still in benzo hell and it has ruined my AF recovery. My benzo w/d is as bad as anyone I’ve seen on benzobuddies (I’m Clark on that forum) and it is like a weight holding me down from recovering from AF. I know this pain all too well. And yes, as ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure26 by amber1921 40 days 210

Hi, Aerose! ... ... I just recently made this connection too. ... I’ve been withdrawing from xanax for a year now and every time I reduce it it would trigger severe crashes. ... ... I believe AF and benzo withdrawal are parts of the same mechanism. They both involve the HPA axis and what happens is that benzo WD acts like stimulant on the adrenal glands causing crashes. ... ... Benzo drugs can very well be the only cause of someone’s AF in my opinion. And they will never allow a recovery process to even start because they constantly trigger the fight or flight response. It’s a nightmare actually. ... ... I know ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure27 by wiredgeneration 40 days 230

Hello mate ... ... Ah i think I saw some of your posts, although cant find you under Clark when doing a user name search? ... ... I may be wrong, but were you not doing NB things like coffee enemas an saunas while you were W’Ding? I really think if so, this is why youve not been getting better. The NB protocol is brutal, and especially to an already damaged CNS from the benzos...? ... ... I feel your pain..but you only took them for two weeks? Are you sure its WD? What are your symptoms? [End]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure28 by Aerose91 40 days 217

Hey guys thanks for the line- ... ... Wired- yah it’s definitely protracted w/d. I got very very severe AF in March of 2012. It was so bad that my naturopath wouldn’t see me because she was certain I had Addison’s. once checked to be negative by an endocrinologist I went back to her and she put me on 20 mg hydrocortisone (I hadn’t done much of my own research on AF yet- not enough to know all the risks anyway) ... After 3 months I was improving but still having anxiety and trouble sleeping so in June my doc put me on Ativan. I think the combo of the Ativan and hydrocortisone was the problem. Withi ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure29 by wiredgeneration 39 days 199

Hey dude ... ... I know your pain so much, I feel for you. I to went on valium because of my zero sleep due to AF, and as it was occasional use at first, I didnt know that the crashes i began getting was tolerance withdrawal at the end of the first month. By Christmas, I was a complete mess, and to barely remember anything of the latter half of last year. ... ... Dont blame yourself or your doc for the CT after two weeks, go d I think anyone would think its ok to ct after such a short time. ... ... You didnt confirm that you were the dude doing coffee enemas on Benzo Buddies? (i still cant find Clark as ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure30 by amber1921 39 days 192

Hi, Mikey! ... ... I have some questions for you before I forgot:) ... ... Why is Taurine so bad you think?(I’m not asking for the sake of the argument I really want to know) ... Since you mentioned it’s calming I was about to google where I can get it... ... I used to take GABA by handfuls until I realized it was not working at all. ... ... Is N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine bad for you as well? ... I need to take it so I can go outside and do things and get tired so I can sleep at night. My day revolves around how I can make myself sleep. ... ... Didn’t you say that Remeron was an SNRI? ... I used to take Wellbutrin (SDNRI) to jus ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure31 by wiredgeneration 39 days 204

Hey Amber ... ... It is my personal opinion of course, but one that is shared... ... ... Taurine is an animo acid that effects neurotransmitters...personally in benzo and any form of drug WD I really dont think its best to be playing around with neurotransmitters...especially as to much of one can offset the other. ... ... Zinc also effects nuerotransmitters...i started to take it, it made the anxiety worse, so i stopped and did some more research. Not advisable due to the way it can promote neurotrans levels, that potentially your brain isnt ready for yet. We have to heal the gaba receptors...adding ga ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure32 by amber1921 39 days 199

I’m trying to stabilize at 1.5 mg of Xanax per day. ... And I already have problem sleeping. ... I’ve been playing with it a range of 0.75 to 2.5 mg per day, so I’ll need to see what is the baseline level where I can begin tapering. ... The way I’ve been doing it by breaking one pill in pieces and take the tiny pieces sublingually is just prolonging the torture. ... I’ll read the methods they have on BB, titration looks interesting to me. ... ... Amazing how I’m jumping on anything that looks promising, right?... ... So hard to keep track of the goal ahead when the threat of insomnia and hallucinations is im ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure33 by wiredgeneration 39 days 196

We all do...I have an entire shoe box filled of magic potions to treat insomnia...none have ever worked apart from RElax All, but that has phenibut in it, so deffo a no no for WD. ... ... I know this sounds a bit cruel, but im all about brutal honesty (as youve probably already figured!), you arent going to instantly stabalise when you drop a dose. You are going to feel bad..the idea with tapering is that you reduce the length of time that ’bad wave’ happens,because your brain and body dosent have to catch up after being left far far behind like a CT. ... ... Most on BB change over to valium from xa ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure34 by amber1921 39 days 206

I only know how to take more stuff the hardcore way not the other way around:) LOL ... ... I appreciate your brutal honesty, I noticed it from the beginning. ... And the fact that you have hell of an experience yourself to back it up. ... You have no idea how much you helped me with just engaging in this discussion! And I totally agree with your point of view on taking less ”miracle” potions.... ... ... Don’t be to harsh on me though.. ... I just realized after looking at the pill splitting schedule that I made a cut of 14% last week going from 1.75 mg to 1.5 mg. ... ... And the week before Easter I cut 43% in u ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure35 by amber1921 39 days 193

I just realize the scope of all this... ... Decided to write it down before I forgot ... ... AF complicates the WD just as much as the WD complicates AF. ... I was wondering why I was able to sometimes taper off huge dosages at a time and not feel the withdrawal pain until a few days later. ... ... In a way low adrenal function allowed me to function ”normally” until the reserves got completely depleted again. ... It happened like 5 times over this past winter. I couldn’t figure it out. ... Every time I cut xanax I felt great for like a couple of days. It was inconsistent with what I’m used to experiencing. I ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure36 by amber1921 39 days 201

The Alternate Nostril Breathing ... ... Hi, guys ... I hope this might be helpful in recovery ... ... You will need a metronome device that counts seconds for it to be effective. I have iPhone app called iBeat which is free and easy to use. ... ... The technique is based on abdominal deep breathing so I won’t explain that. ... ... The idea behind it is to breath with the left and the right nostril on the even count of seconds which helps to balance the ANS. ... In yoga they believe that have these two channels Ida and Pingala going along your spine which correspond roughly to two opposite qualities much like the ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure37 by Aerose91 38 days 185

Amber- ... ... Those are great breathing tactics, I’ve been using them during meditation and yoga for a while now and it really does work. ... ... I know it must be so hard tapering that crap when all u want is to be off it. However, all I can say is that a cold turkey is hell- as I’m sure Mikey can second. The symptoms hit u like a freight train and are relentless. Of course if I could go back I would taper but hindsight is always 20/20. I know another tactic people use on BB is to crush the pill into power and measure out slightly less amounts. I guess it’s easier than trying to cut the pill. I’ ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Getting off of Xanax and AF recovery failure38 by amber1921 38 days 217

Hi, Clark ... ... I actually did see you on BB yesterday, so I don’t know why Mikey couldn’t find you. I just joined there and learning different tapering methods. I have to admit it does give me hope. ... I hit a wall in my recovery and in my tapering progress this winter and only now I begin to understand what’s been happening to me. I found so many answers on this particular forum when I first found out about AF. I knew I was harming myself taking all those drugs but never looked at it from the body’s perspective. Think of this intricate system of neuroendocrine responses and hormones that are ... [retrieve this message]

Diarrhea by #170279 49 days 188 Diarrhea / Anxiety / Bowel Clea / 4 / 5

I just had my regular night enema and nothing has happened as like the past two nights.:-( My doctor is out of town and I don’t want to go to a doctor I don’t know and that dosent know about me. What should I do? [End]

Numbness/Tingling in my arms and shoulder area

by leggybrandi 51 days 487 Adrenal Fatigue / Celiac / Candida Su / 4 / 5 / 6

Does AF tend to cause numbness/tingling in the shoulders, arms, and throughout the body. I stopped taking my adrenal glandulars and I am getting faint feelings along with numbness and tingling. I will start taking them again. Any ideas? [End]

Re: Numbness/Tingling in my arms and shoulder area by Klauss 50 days 351

I think that your problem and AF related but it is difficult what is the chicken and what is the egg. ... ... It sounds like you have a pinched nerve. You need to find a good chiro and massotherapist. It took me awhile to find good ones. ... ... Klauss. [End]

Re: Numbness/Tingling in my arms and shoulder area by leggybrandi 50 days 354

I believe I have an ulcer flaring up too so that could be it. [End]

Re: Numbness/Tingling in my arms and shoulder area by Pokermaniac 49 days 330

Numbness/Tingling is die off symptoms, so its good or bed sign. Keep protein 1gram per 1kilo b.w. , anyway, all candida people have herxes from too much protein at night ! I mean ALL, cuz we eat around 7pm last meal and diet is balanced to 12pm !! So we overeat protein at night and have deficient in the morning. [End]

Re: Numbness/Tingling in my arms and shoulder area by dave505 49 days 290

Sometimes inflammation could do the tingling. ... Maybe stopping the glandulars stopped the cortisol also which is antiinflammatory. just my two cents. for me it happens this way cause mold exposure or wrong food besides efforts. ... ... Ulcer? usually Hpilory do that - have you been checking on that/ it is said chronic infections do AF and the most frequent is giardia or Hpilory. ... ... I would try antiinflamtory - turmeric and coconut oil or krill oil but along with food. ... Anyway is kind of weird. have you had this kind of feelings also before glandulars? [End]

Re: Numbness/Tingling in my arms and shoulder area by leggybrandi 49 days 293

I have the feeling only when I feel like old fecal matter is detaching from my stomach lining. I think that is what is happening. (Iknow...GROSS!) The next day my poop looked black so this confirms to me it was old and possibly bloody. I started drinking cabbage juice, taking Renew Life Intestinew, and taking slippery elm powder. Surely, this will help me. If not, I am a little scared. [End]

Re: Numbness/Tingling in my arms and shoulder area by Ruffneck 49 days 292

i advise you to stop taking the glandulars completely ... i took glandulars for a week (half dose) about a month ago and stopped due to kidney pain.After stopping i started getting tingling, now i am getting serious symtoms of low cortisol and aldosterone - the glandulars are atrophying your adrenals you must stop using them right now. [End]

Re: Numbness/Tingling in my arms and shoulder area by leggybrandi 49 days 270

I have not heard this information about glandulars. I have heard that about thyroid medications though. [End]

Re: Numbness/Tingling in my arms and shoulder area by Ruffneck 48 days 304

glandulars are no good if you are in an advanced stage of adrenal fatigue, personally i was in the ER a few nights ago but am slowly improving by sticking to a diet consisting of just rice, chicken, green peas and pears whilst getting alot of rest.Aldosterone was really playing up last night though, i only managed about 2.5 hrs sleep. [End]

Re: Numbness/Tingling in my arms and shoulder area by Ruffneck 48 days 243

leggi are you still having these symptoms or other new issues? ... I have been looking into conns syndrome (tingling is a symptom of low potassium) and believe glandulars may cause hyperaldosteronism via stimulating the adrenal cortex.I am worried this is what i may have as salt does not seem to work for me.We will see what the blood tests show. [End]

Re: Numbness/Tingling in my arms and shoulder area by joegrane 48 days 277

Certain heavy metals can be related to those symptoms and AF. At some point if doctors are not able to resolve the problems, it probably would be wise to consider HMs. I wish I had done that years before I finally did. ... http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1951581 ... ... Joe [End]

Candida diet seems to be HEALING skin--but other symptoms persist??

by azulgrana 53 days 348 Candida Support / Brain Fog / Anxiety

I started the candida diet about 3 weeks ago because I believe it is one of the root causes of my psoriasis. I follow a strict diet (aside from plain tea and some brown rice once a day) and am taking antifungals as well as milk thistle and plenty of water to aid the detox process. ... ... Just today I’ve noticed that my psoriasis lesions are AMAZINGLY starting to shrink. I didn’t believe it was working, but the lesions on my torso and scalp are smaller with normal skin growing over the scaly patches. Needless to say I’m overjoyed. ... ... I’m confused though, as some of my candida symptoms seem to b ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Candida diet seems to be HEALING skin--but other symptoms persist?? by mygutleaks 53 days 286

are you taking molybdenum? it has to be amino acid chelate I believe. it really helps with the die-off. the folks over at the candida forum ... ... http://www.thecandidadiet.com/forum/ [End]

Re: Candida diet seems to be HEALING skin--but other symptoms persist?? by mygutleaks 53 days 292

are you taking molybdenum? it has to be amino acid chelate I believe. it really helps with the die-off. the folks over at the candida forum suggested it to me. there are posts over there about how it works. ... ... http://www.thecandidadiet.com/forum/ [End]

Re: Candida diet seems to be HEALING skin--but other symptoms persist?? by Kcirla 52 days 288

These could be ”liver” symptoms rather than ”candida toxins” symptoms. When you start killing candida in good amounts, your liver is necessarily overworking due to increased candida toxins. ... ... Taking milk thistle alone is not enough to take care of your liver. I suggest coffee enemas, liver flushes, lemon juice and beet juice, even though quite sugary the benefits outweight the sugar issue. Also, be sure to have at least 2 good bowel movements per day, and consider also taking activated charcoal. [End]

Re: Candida diet seems to be HEALING skin--but other symptoms persist?? by c.b. 52 days 285

Here’s how to have two good bowel movements a day: eat fruit- it’s high in fiber and vitamins and minerals. There is no need to spend your money on expensive supplements or doctor visits. Look into this diet ”801010” if you want to actually get well. Not many that I know of have healed their candida through the candida diet. As a matter of fact, that diet is decades old and it was a failure from the start. From what I understand to be the cause of candida is related a high fat diet. But this is not the only contributing factor in my opinion. Stress can take a toll on the human body as wel ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Candida diet seems to be HEALING skin--but other symptoms persist?? by azulgrana 51 days 226

I’ll definitely look it up. I agree about the stress--many people take drastic measures and spend a lot of money to get rid of ailments but never take their stress level into account. Thanks! [End]

Re: Candida diet seems to be HEALING skin--but other symptoms persist?? by azulgrana 51 days 203

That makes a lot of sense. Never thought about my liver in all of this! ... ... What exactly does a liver flush involve? I know it’s some kind of lemon, olive oil, and ginger drink but is that all you’re supposed to have and for how long? Can I have this drink while I’m on a juice fast? ... ... I’ve started having a hot cup of lemon juice every morning and some fiber cleanse pills. I’m really not a fan of enemas. Will these things be of any help? ... ... Thanks so much! [End]

Re: Candida diet seems to be HEALING skin--but other symptoms persist?? by azulgrana 51 days 207
Re: Candida diet seems to be HEALING skin--but other symptoms persist?? by azulgrana 51 days 207

I’m not, but I’ll look into it :) Thanks for the link! [End]

Mayo Clinic

by hawskfan9325 55 days 465 Adrenal Fatigue / Anxiety / Depression / 4 / 5

Hmm... ... ... Spoke with my therapist today. She does CBT with me. She mentioned that I have clearly not been making much progress physically. She thinks it would be best to visit the Mayo Clinic, before we continue therapy. She says that there, you get a team of physicians to look at you and monitor every aspect. I have failed to find a legitimate practitioner in NB, that understands the complexities of severe adrenal fatigue, crashes, supplementation. I emailed this Rick guy people keep talking about, and he all he wanted to do was talk about how bad RX drugs are for Adrenal Fatigue. He did ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mayo Clinic by amber1921 54 days 372

How long have you been meditating?... ... ... I’m asking because some particular types of meditation can aggravate psychiatric symptoms. ... ... I had to learn this the hard way unfortunately [End]

Re: Mayo Clinic by hawskfan9325 54 days 353

Years, on and off actually. [End]

Re: Mayo Clinic by 32771 54 days 390

At a lecture, my Dr stated that when patients don’t respond to therapy he then looks at 2 things: sleep depravation and low blood/oxygen levels due to sleep apnea or a reduced airway in the throat. ... In my case I have come to realize caffeine causes me to sleep longer. Due to tired adrenals??? [End]

Re: Mayo Clinic by onedaysoon 54 days 354

My NB practitioner uses Standard Process instead of Endomet and I have found her approach to be very gentle, albeit slow. I think many of us with AF are always ’on’. We get very concerned with doing everything to the letter. So I’ve found her relaxed approach to be soothing, which in itself is helpful to healing. She’s never pushed me to do anything like CE or sauna. I still have to take diazepam occasionally to help me sleep or to calm me down and she doesn’t reproach me for doing that. I don’t know if she would be a good fit for you or not, but maybe there is someone out there who is. I ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mayo Clinic by hawskfan9325 54 days 329

Yes Hormone Panel looked perfect, except for a slightly low Free T4, it was off by .1 ... ... Who is your practitioner? How bad are your adrenals? Can you send me your HTMA too? Also, did you do a Saliva test? [End]

Re: Mayo Clinic by onedaysoon 54 days 314

My practitioner is Doris Kutz Compton at New Haven Family Chiropractic. She worked closely with Dr. Janet Lang who has helped to pioneer ’restorative endocrinology’. ... ... I did a saliva panel a long time ago, but I haven’t done one recently. I was quite low in some of my neurotransmitters. ... ... These are my numbers from my first test, about a year and a half ago: ... ... Calcium: 66 ... Magnesium: 3 ... Sodium:3 ... Potassium: 1 ... Iron: 1.1 ... Copper: 0.9 ... Manganese: .207 ... Zinc: 15 ... Chromium: .047 ... Selenium: .069 ... Phosporus: 11 ... ... Toxic Metals: ... ... Lead: .015 ... Cadmium: .001 ... Mercury: .011 ... Arsenic: .009 ... Alum ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mayo Clinic by onedaysoon 54 days 306

Just wanted to ask this too...Have you been tested for food allergies? ... That can cause many emotional and physical symptoms [End]

Re: Mayo Clinic by hawskfan9325 54 days 328

Re: Mayo Clinic by hawskfan9325 54 days 308

I think Saliva is more accurate than Hair when looking for adrenal fatigue. My HTMA looks almost perfect, yet I am bed-ridden lol! Explain that. [End]

Re: Mayo Clinic by onedaysoon 54 days 326

Yeah, that is weird. I think you are the first person I’ve talked to whose symptoms haven’t matched their test. That’s why I was wondering if you had some food allergies. ... ... Also, just a thought...you are a slow oxidizer. Perhaps you have some heavy metals that aren’t showing up yet. That’s often the case with us slow oxidizer people because we can’t eliminate them. ... ... [End]

Re: Mayo Clinic by onedaysoon 53 days 294

Also, have you been tested for Lyme? My mother suffered for almost 4 years and saw dozens of doctors and had hundreds of thousands of dollars of tests before finally getting an ELISA test done and bringing it to a lyme literate doctor who gave her a diagnosis. Lyme can mess with physically and mentally and emotionally. [End]

Re: Mayo Clinic by hawskfan9325 53 days 292

No Lyme test. I didn’t bother with that. My CBC was fine, and my temp runs low, never had swollen glands, don’t camp, etc. Mine is all from using too much adderall, sex, and caffeine. [End]

Re: Mayo Clinic by #132242 53 days 287

Saliva test is indeed more accurate - with 4 samples drawn through the day. ... ... I’m a little bit concerned that people/or some practitioners are reading these reports incorrectly. There was another poster recently who ruled out heavy metals due to the low readings. ... ... Readings this low indicate something called retention toxicity. These are in fact worse than readings that are off the chart because you are not eliminating them at all. ... ... So you most definitely have multiple heavy metal problems, and you are barely eliminating aluminum. ... ... Whether or not this is a primary concern for you is ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mayo Clinic by onedaysoon 53 days 296

132242, I’m not sure if you were referring to my post or not, but I was not trying to imply there was no heavy metal toxicity. In fact, just the opposite. For those of us who are slow oxidizers, they often don’t show up on the first few tests because our bodies simply do not have enough energy to release them. But, just like you said, that means we are actually more toxic with metals. Just wanted to clarify:) ... ... At any rate, Hawksfan, whatever path you choose to heal yourself, I wish you all the best! [End]

Re: Mayo Clinic by purplepixie 52 days 334

The Mayo clinic will run standard tests and do a standard work up of you. If that’s not been done before it could be useful but be prepared for dishing out a whole wad of cash for standard tests that get you told ’everything is normal’. ... ... I would try genetic testing through either 23andme or Dr Yashko - Yashko is a lot more expensive but does interpret your genetic info and give you a good protocol. Altho Yashko charges a few hundred up to a thou. for testing just a few genes. ... ... 23andme tests your entire genome (bar a few!), for 99 bucks - and they give a rough ’health labs’ interpretati ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mayo Clinic by onedaysoon 52 days 284

That’s very interesting stuff, Purplepixie! How do they take a sample? And what kinds of info do they give you as far as protocol? I’m glad you’ve found something that is helping you out.I might be interested in checking this out too. [End]

Re: Mayo Clinic by hawskfan9325 52 days 320

$99 bucks is cheap. So you spit in some cups and that takes 6 weeks? And then what, they recommend diet and supp changes? I joined a neat yahoo group that I have some faith in. I am doing Wilson’s free program in the meantime. I’m tired of spending money lol. [End]

Re: Mayo Clinic by purplepixie 50 days 272

HI onedaysoon, ... ... It’s a large saliva sample they take. Expediated return postage and paperwork is included etc...even international which i was quite impressed with (altho the postage for me cost more than the test!) ... ... Like i said - they give indicative health lab reports based on genetic ’markers’ you have - like being predisposed to diabetes or lymphoma - and which genes inidcate that POSSIBILITY. ... Something i wouldn’t advise for the hypochondriac as those results could really cause unnecessary stress IMO...they should be seen as a guide rather than factual health destiny. ... ... You are ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mayo Clinic by zepplin2011 51 days 282

i would look at your gut health. I recently found that grains and cheeses were making me feel bad. I did a food elimination diet and when i reintroduced them, i began feeling depressed and constipated. There are a number of other approaches but generally speaking, if your gut is healthy then you will be healthy and whole. ... ... I also think the genetic testing will be worthwhile and also suggest seeking the help of an orthomolecular psychiatrist who can prescribe/check nutrients. [End]

Any success stories? Recovering from Mirena IUD, depression, anxiety and...

by Kellyc180 57 days 912 Mirena IUD / Anxiety / Depression / 4 / 5 / 6

I have posted another topic on this forum and had lots of responses, thank you very much, I appreciate everyone’s feedback very much. ... ... My anxiety and depression after a mirena removal (2 months ago) has been through the roof. To the point where I feel like I don’t love my partner! When I know deep down I do, and when I feel normal and happy I am so in love with him. ... ... I have never had anxiety or depression before having the Mirena. ... ... I need someone to tell me that they have recovered from the Mirena anxiety and depression, and give me some time frames and advice. Please ... ... I feel like ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Any success stories? Recovering from Mirena IUD, depression, anxiety... by White Shark 57 days 595

What is your diet like? ... ... Eliminating from your diet processed sugar, alcohol, vinegar and food additives like preservatives, artificial colors, and making sure food you eat is made from scratch so you really know what you are eating can be of a great help for eliminating symptoms of depression, anxiety and any other mental and emotional imbalance. ... ... Another thing that can help a lot is to cleanse your liver and your bowel. You can read about it on the liver flush forum and bowel cleanse forum. ... ... To locate success stories, click on the ” RN ” and ” BSA ” links at the top of every for ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Any success stories? Recovering from Mirena IUD, depression, anxiety... by Kellyc180 57 days 556

Hi Whiteshark ... ... Thank you for your reply. I am already on a diet given to me by a naturopath, it’s no wheat, dairy, caffeine, alcohol, excess sugar, salt and fat. I am sticking to this along side drinking chamomile tea, fish oil, magnesium and pantothenic acid sups. ... ... The reason why I feel so rubbish is because I am doing everything I am being told to do but still have episodes of debilitating depression and anxietyv- this is so far from my normal self! ... ... I also am starting counselling again and having acupuncture, I will try anything to get over this, it’s horrible and I don’t want to ... [retrieve this message]

Liver Flush by White Shark 55 days 405

One thing left to do: ... ... Liver Flush ... ... Liver helps our body flush excdess hormones. All your symptoms point to hormonal imballance. You need to flush your liver at least 6 times (every 2 - 3 weeks.) ... ... White Shark [End]

Re: Liver Flush by Kellyc180 55 days 349

I shall do some research and give it a go. ... ... Thank you for your advice :) [End]

Re: Liver Flush by Kellyc180 55 days 361

After looking it up I am very scared to try it. ... ... I had undiagnosed agonising stomach pain and food poisoning symptoms last summer and has left me on a very ’safe’ diet in order to avoid being in pain like that again. ... ... I don’t think I can handle the physical and emotional stress of a liver flush after the pain I was in last year :-S [End]

Holy Basil: Any Experience with this positive or negative?

by prestonsmomma 62 days 474 Adrenal Fatigue / Ayurveda / Anxiety / 4 / 5 / 6

Hi does anyone have any experience with Holy Basil. I am taking it before bedtime. I am pretty sure I have adrenal fatigue. ... ... The first few nights I noticed a real relaxing feeling. Now I am not so sure if it does anything. Although besides last night I have been sleeping good on this regime. Last night was the first night I had a few awakenings but I thought some of that could of been from a ”die off” reaction to parasite cleansing. I know the parasite cleanse is tiring me out a lot more but I need to do it. I really want to sleep steadily without resorting to ambien and stronge ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Holy Basil: Any Experience with this positive or negative? by omo 58 days 367

Sorry to see no one else responding about Holy Basil, but very glad to see you sharing your experience. Thanks for that. ... ... I haven’t given Holy Basil, Ashwagandha, or Rhodiola rosea a try, though I know these are considered good ”adaptogens” for ”Adrenal Fatigue”. ... ... I have tried licorice, though, and that’s worked well for me. ... ... I will have to remember that your experience seems to correlate Holy Basil with improved sleep. Is there any testing you can do to isolate whether it’s the Holy Basil? [End]

Re: Holy Basil: Any Experience with this positive or negative? by saywhatagain 58 days 346

From my understanding, holy basil is supposed to have some anti-stress properties but in Ayurveda I believe it is most often used as an anti-viral/anti-bacterial and not as a means to re-balance the body. Holy basil will reduce vata and pitta but if over-used can increase pitta. Valerian root is not normally used in ayurveda because of the possible side effects, valerian requires a healthy liver to process and eliminate otherwise it will stay in the body for a very long time. Ashwaghanda can help to decrease vata and also increases pitta. The best way to know which herbs are best for y ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Holy Basil: Any Experience with this positive or negative? by prestonsmomma 58 days 378

Thanks. I find the valerian root more relaxing and better for sleep. NOt sure how great my liver is but my blood work per doctor says okay. I am doing cleansing of colon, parasites, and coffee enema’s ... ... I do notice the Holy Basil relaxes me but also makes me cold, and urinate alot which is not a good thing at night. SO I sometimes take it earlier in the day now. ... ... Not sure any of these make a difference in the fatigue..Rhodiola, Astragalus, nor Holy Basil. The cleansing stuff I started 10 days ago made things worse. So I started with coffee enema’s and sauna again to help my body o ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Holy Basil: Any Experience with this positive or negative? by saywhatagain 55 days 310

Yeah I don’t think holy basil is meant for long-term use, usually is taken intermittently. I really think you should see an ayurvedic practitioner, as long as they are legit they may be able to fix your sleep problems completely but ayurveda is not quick it takes time. [End]

Holy Basil - miraculous stuff by MrCuddly 55 days 370

I’m a huge fan of Holy Basil (Tulsi). It’s an adaptagen meaning very basically that its function adapts to what the body needs to bring it back into balance. ... ... You’re right that it works fantastically for resperatory infections which I found out by accident. One of my employees had a bad case of bronchitis and needed to go home, but we needed her so much that day I tried just giving her some hot tea to see if it helped at all. ... ... She came back to my office a couple hours later begging to know what the tea was i gave her. She said it was amazing how fast she recovered - I looked on the ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Holy Basil: Any Experience with this positive or negative? by amber1921 11 days 89

I tried Holy Basil about a week ago and found it amazing. ... ... I took it 30 minutes before meditation (I had no idea it is used for that, I just thought it’s going to help me relax). I recently quit my ADHD meds so my meditation practice was awful because my mind was all over the place. ... With Holy Basil I noticed that I could sustain my attention on the mantra with such ease that I could sit and continue to meditate for hours and didn’t feel restless at all. ... It helps me relax without making me drowsy but I’m not sure if it works for sleep though. ... ... Looking at your meds I think I have an i ... [retrieve this message]

Adrenal insufficiency, many other problems. Feeling hopeless.

by AznDollie 62 days 276 Addison’s Disease / Abuse Phys / Mystery / 4 / 5 / 6

... ... ... 22 years old. ... ... I was a healthy girl to a girl with a ton of scary unexplained problems. I started to notice changes a few years ago, and have been getting worse. It started with my skin changes, and how dark it would get within a few hours after taking adderall. It really bothered me because it wasn’t a normal tan. It was dark brown and muddy/ bronze. I would get super yellow/orange on top the tan. It was like a perfect stain on my fingers, and knuckles. Then my feet started to become like that and my entire body was tan. I don’t go tanning, or outside. I stayed inside and kept get ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Adrenal insufficiency, many other problems. Feeling hopeless. by brazilianguy 61 days 236

I don’t know if you just wrote it to me or it was a copy message. But try to use adaptogens or hydrocortisone if you live in the US, If you’r low in cortisol that would help. I don’t know much about it. [End]

Mirena removed almost 2 months ago. Advice needed, please

by Kellyc180 62 days 1,158 Mirena IUD / Depression / Anxiety / 4 / 5 / 6

I will try to make this as short as possible, I really need some positive or at least accurate advice with regards to the Mirena and hormones. ... ... I have had a laparoscopy for endometriosis 3 times, each time it was treated. the most recent laparoscopy was on 25th August 2012, it was then that I had the Mirena inserted. ... ... Summer 2012 I was getting random dizzy spells that doctors couldn’t give me answers for, this caused stress as I was off work for 3 months with dizziness, fuzzy head, fatigue and worry. At this time I was on Microgynon 30. I then had laparoscopy and Mirena was fitted, as ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mirena removed almost 2 months ago. Advice needed, please by thebrokenrecordmachine 62 days 672

Hi Kelly, ... Everything you explained above is what I am currently going thru. I am 2 months post removal and yes the mirena does consume,my mind as well. It is hard for it not too. ... We go thru periods of feeling normal to feeling panicky/anxiety ridden(that is what happens to me anyways). ... From my research so far,the levongestrel is the same hormone found in the Norplant Implant(which was recalled and taken off the shelves in the US mid 90’s and again in 2001 under the name,Jadelle: Women were complaining of anxiety and also,it ruptured their reproductive organs). ... I also read online, ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mirena removed almost 2 months ago. Advice needed, please by Kellyc180 62 days 725

Thank you for your reply. ... ... it is a very difficult thing to go through, and I hope it starts to clear up for the both of us. I think it would be a good idea to keep in touch to give each other progress reports and support to get through it. ... ... Have you noticed a cycle with your symptoms and ovulation, and during/before your period? ... ... I have found that doing a diary of my symptoms has helped me establish a pattern between hormone fluctuations and my anxiety/depression. ... ... I agree with you, keeping busy seems to be the best method, however sometimes the depression and anxiety overwhelms me ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mirena removed almost 2 months ago. Advice needed, please by happyfamily6 62 days 583

I have no doubt the Mirena can do to someone what it’s done to you (both of you)! My symptoms were a bit different (anxiety was mild but I had most of the symptoms of MS), and my hormones were considered ”fine” by my Dr. I had several hundreds of dollars of lab work done, plus a brain MRI, and it was all normal. I was a mess for many months, almost incapacitated and in bed much of the time for the first year, but I felt definitely better every year. I am 3 1/2 years post-removal and doing much better. Many people less time to recover. ... ... There is a huge array of symptoms that can c ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mirena removed almost 2 months ago. Advice needed, please by Kellyc180 61 days 1,371

Thank you for your message, I am glad you are finally feeling better. ... ... I had the Mirena when I was 17 and had no problems at all! I had it put in at 23 and its has ruined me. The depression and anxiety is unbearable at times. ... ... I am hoping some counselling will help me relax and make my recovery a bit more bearable as I wake up every morning thinking about it, that continued through to bed-time. Even forcing myself to go to work doesn’t distract my mind enough. ... ... When I have an episode I feel like I am going mental as it is so out of my control. How did you deal with your symptoms? ... ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mirena removed almost 2 months ago. Advice needed, please by thebrokenrecordmachine 61 days 493

Hi Kelly, ... ... Yes I like that idea of giving each other updates. I think it will be beneficial/therapeutic. It seems like we are one day apart in terms of having our Mirena removed,m ine was on Jan 24th. ... I have only had one cycle so far I think I am due to have one sometime in the begining of April. I have PCOS so my cycles can be erratic. But I did notice before my period that I had major anxiety and hot flashes. ... I have read that usually the anxiety is worsened around ovulation and period time, lucky for us lol! ... But I have charted down my cycle so far, I think I recently ovulated bu ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mirena removed almost 2 months ago. Advice needed, please by Fizzlestick 10 days 92

Hi I wrote a long mail about menstrual problems and recovery from Mirena to another poster. You didn’t say your age, but if you’re over 40, you may have palpitations etc due to peri menopause onset. ... ... The palpitations I had were severe when I had the Mirena removed. I was breathless and my abdomen had swollen, I was depressed, low, anxious and lethargic, brain in a fog with sensitivity to light and migrane feeling. When I had it taken out, I did feel better, but the low mood persisted and lack of energy. My body was sort of in the habit of being inactive and feeling cra**y. ... ... Fish oil s ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mirena removed almost 2 months ago. Advice needed, please by SB1108 61 days 560

I never had Mirena, but I had the copper IUD/paragard. I personally think the side effects of the two are almost identical. ... http://www.mothering.com/community/t/916122/copper-iud-and-side-effects ... ... I developed every symptom you listed, except for sensitivity to heat. I had sensitivity to cold. ... ... I’ve been trying to detox the copper from the IUD with a various assortment of supplements but I’ve realized that the protocol that I am using to detox the copper is very similar to the protocol they recommend to unblock the Methylation cycle. The methylation cycle is important for detoxificati ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mirena removed almost 2 months ago. Advice needed, please by Kellyc180 60 days 471

Thank you for your reply and all that information, I really appreciate it. ... ... I am taking e supplements you suggested already and have been for 3 weeks now, I have seen some good results definitely, the hot flashes, sweats, heat intolerance, have gone and the panic attacks are getting a little bit better. ... ... I am seeing a therapist on Tuesday to talk about so e issues that seem to arise when I feel depressed around ovulation and during period, in hope that the depression won’t be as bad if I can’t dwell on issues. ... ... The panic attacks now only happen when I wake up from a bad dream, and th ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mirena removed almost 2 months ago. Advice needed, please by SB1108 59 days 426

I hope you find acupuncture more useful than I found it. I went for about six sessions but I did not notice any improvements. ... ... I started detoxing about a year ago. I started feeling better at about the 8 month mark. Months 1-6 were absolutely terrible. I felt much worse from the amount of detox that the supplements caused me. In full disclosure... I’m not 100% better but I went from bedridden to almost normal.. Id say about 70% normal. So thats impressive, I think! ... ... Do you take the B vitamins in their active form? Methylcobalamin, Methyltetrahydrofolate, and Pyridoxal-5-phosphate? [retrieve this message]

Re: Mirena removed almost 2 months ago. Advice needed, please by Kellyc180 59 days 432

Hi ... ... Thank you everyone for your input, there are lots of thing on here I am going to try - fingers crossed. ... ... I really hope it doesn’t take too long to recover as I have been ill for such a long time and the fact that I have no answers makes my anxiety and depression 100 times worse! ... ... I am starting to feel like maybe I don’t love my boyfriend and I think the reason behind this is that I have nothing else to blame my depression and anxiety on since having it removed! I really am always trying to find an answer and cure because I feel so unlike myself. ... ... I am scared I am going to break ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mirena removed almost 2 months ago. Advice needed, please by SB1108 59 days 419

”My belief is that there Iisalways an answer for ill health and that masking it does NOTHING.” ... ... You are so right! I completely agree!!! [End]

Re: Mirena removed almost 2 months ago. Advice needed, please by nile 60 days 499

SB1108, I find Dr Myhill article interesting - especially the part where they talk about symptoms while detoxing. I can identify with most of these symptoms (although I’ve been feeling better lately, but I still have blah days). Often I would feel like I had the flu, without the sore throat and fever. Maybe the symptoms I’ve been feeling are from my body detoxing itself! Although I wonder how long a body needs to detox Mirena. It’s been a long time for me. ... ... ... ... The following reported symptoms, also gathered from various PWCs trying this simplified treatment approach, are those that ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mirena removed almost 2 months ago. Advice needed, please by SB1108 59 days 465

Nile - I definitely wish the ladies in the Mirena forum would give this a shot because the side effect of the Mirena and the Paragard are so similar and I know this has helped me substantially (notice I didn’t say ”cured”). But I just wish that someone with the Mirena side effects would be the guinea pig and give it a chance. Especially everyone that talks about their anxiety... because that was one of my main complaints. [End]

Re: Mirena removed almost 2 months ago. Advice needed, please by Ganae8 59 days 531

The end of June 2013 will mark my 2 year anniversary of having the Mirena(Devil) removed. I don’t come on here very often but I like to check in and share my experiences with others who are suffering at the hands of this stupid device. I would love to say I’m 100% but sadly I still suffer from bad days but luckily now it is usually before or during my period. As I read peoples posts month after month, I swear it sounds like I could have written them, yours included. I too suffered from horrible debilitating anxiety/panic attacks and at first I thought I was dying because I never had them p ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Mirena removed almost 2 months ago. Advice needed, please by Fizzlestick 10 days 77

I feel very sorry for you. Doctors seem to be pawing around in the dark and that Mirena is causing some women dreadful suffering. I don’t know if you had the dirty smelly light bloody discharge for the time you had the Mirena in, but I had, it was not something I could live with. I also had all the symptoms you had, lying on the couch, thinking I was going nuts, go out for a walk, breathless walking and feeling like a very old woman. Seriously it was terrifying and all the gloomy thoughts. I’m not exactly Pollyanna, but this was ridiculous. I cannot believe ladies are expected to go throug ... [retrieve this message]

9 Weeks post Mirena Removal and Severe Panic Attacks

by thebrokenrecordmachine 62 days 463 Mirena IUD / Anxiety / Women’s Fo / 4 / 5 / 6

Hello, ... I had my Mirena in for just over 4 years.In October of 2012, I started to get Anxiety Attacks. I didnt know where this was coming from, I tried the Gluten Free Diet, Vitamin B12, smoking(even though Im not a smoker) anything to get rid of this chronic nervousness. I did some research and came to find that Mirena, has to be the culprit. ... The Drs dont believe you. I have heart palpitations. ... Anyays, I got it removed jan 24th 2013 and im still dealing with this panic. Yesterday I was up at 11:30pm then again at 337am. I cant calm myself down and I feel like Im going to die. It is sca ... [retrieve this message]

Re: 9 Weeks post Mirena Removal and Sever Panic Attacks by cynthleal 62 days 341

I’m sorry to hear your story. I’ve been there and to be honest, it took me quite a long time to see improvement but everyone is different. I know of others that took them a few weeks, months and others like me that for some reason had taken us longer. I wish I could help you more. I also took and did so many things to try to improve this but it seems like only time can repair the damage that this evil thing has caused on our bodies. Not sure if you are interested in this but I’m trying acupuncture an it seems to be helping a little bit with the anxiety. ... ... I hope you get better soon ... Cy ... [retrieve this message]

Re: 9 Weeks post Mirena Removal and Sever Panic Attacks by thebrokenrecordmachine 61 days 341

Hi Cynthia, ... Thanks for your insight. Because I had the IUD for almost the full 5 years, I have a feeling it will take me longer to recover. There are some moments through out the day, where I think ”Wow I feel normal”. And Night time rolls around and its maddening. ... I called Bayer yesterday and reported my symptoms. ... Apparently nervousness was reported in 1% of those on Mirena so it is listed as a side effect. ... Who I blame for giving me this awful thing, is my former OBGYN who is male. He said that ”Mirena is what they use for BC.” Wish someone would have explained the side effects. ... Bec ... [retrieve this message]

Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing

by prestonsmomma 62 days 612 Parasites Support / Anxiety / Bipolar Di / 4 / 5 / 6

... Hi ... ... I am almost 1 week into doing a parasite/bowel cleanse. I need to mention I am also bipolar, depressed, have anxiety already. ... ... I am doing the Clarkia drops, P and B shakes, ACV, garlic, cayenne, some probiotics. I also did a 3 day pineapple fast a few days ago. I also added some raw pumpkin seeds at night. ... ... I am not seeing a whole lot of results lately in the toilet but I am noticing what I think may be die off symptoms. It has been a long time over 3 years since I did a a cleanse so I cant remember what happens. ... ... The symptoms I have experienced expecially in last few days ar ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by dave505 62 days 517

moma ... ... my opinion is your adrenals are taxed. many of your symptoms do look like an ”adrenals crash” due to the toxins probably. all emotional including anxiety and panick attacks and all the stuff ring a bell for me. its like in a book really. ... ... ”Crying spells, anxiety, more urination at night with sweats, constant fatigue, no motivation. Wired but tired kinda feeling. Some of these I had before but they seem to be worse. I had to give myself a break today as I just couldnt take it. I woke up so tired..then I had a panic attack which led to crying spell.” ... ... when too much toxins in the ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by prestonsmomma 62 days 476

Oh I agree with ya on the adrenals just not sure what to do. I am sure just with all the stress for the past 12 years. ... ... The lady at the health food store suggested adrenal glandulars. They are just so darn expensive. ... ... Why do I need to take out the ACV? I thought it was an energizing tonic. I know it has potassium but I thought it was good for alkalizing the system. Part of my problem is I can read this stuff over and over and it does not sink in. I feel like my brain is fried. ... ... I am not seeing any parasites or worms with just the clarkia. I guess when my Diatomaceous earth sh ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by Kadima 50 days 320

Wow, ... You’re dealing with a lot. However, I see that you are a fighter. ... ... I would drink a lot of juices instead of supplements to support the body and mind. Himalayan salt with water might be an easy drink for you to make to get the minerals into your body. ... ... A nice walk outside might help you a lot to get the needed fresh air and get a break. ... ... Think positive - you’re going to get thru this. It will only get better from now on. ... ... I can help you even more, if you like. I would need more information. ... ... ... [End]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by sd2345 62 days 453

I replied to you on the drug forum, it didn’t cross post...... ... ... http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=2046986 [End]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by JrDavis 61 days 444

Are you taking L-Ornithine with your parasite cleanse? ... ... Emotional swings are related to Ammonia. ... ... Can you get a blood ammonia test done? ... ... If not start on LOLA asap ... ... I take ... ... 500mg TwinLabs L-Ornithine (Free form amino acid, No side effects) ... ... Along with L-Aspartate ... ... The Vitamin Shoppe ... ... Magnesium Potassium Aspartate ... ... 100/99mg ... ... The LOLA removes ammonia from your body.. ... ... Drink plenty of water and do a low protein diet. Protein creates ammonia. ... ... [End]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by prestonsmomma 60 days 400

I have ornithine on my list but I am broke right now till next month. It’s that or food and gas. ... ... I ate a normal diet yesterday trying to get in enough calories. Eggs..veggies..fruit..and nuts. ... ... I don’t have enough non protein food to fill me up. Are you talking just veggies and fruits because I don’t eat a lot of bread if any. ... ... Yesterday I ate normal eggs..cheese..fruit..veggies. had some energy. ... ... I think I still feel these things I assume they are big roundworms as that is what I got out with pineapple fast. ... ... I did 6 grams co q 10 yesterday. So far I am not passing any ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by dave505 60 days 428

Hi moma ... ... My opinion is you should reduce a bit of antiparasitic supplements and try to detox more to allow the body to process toxins. ... ... I would reduce ACV a bit cause very high potassium. You already use garlic which is potent enough. For some of us too much isn’t always better unless your body is in a good shape to detox properly. Don’t push too hard even I know how frustrating it is. See if taking out banana and ACV helps. You definitively need potassium but maybe it’s too much. Or keep them but ... Try drinking pinch of baking soda in water one hour before food or one hour after. Vit ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by prestonsmomma 60 days 371

Thanks u guys for the help. ... ... I do have great news. After yesterday I was not too fatigued but today was awful. Now I know why I just passed a ton of stuff. I did up the aresonal. I know..I went against advice some. I did cut down on the ACV just seemed like I needed it. ... ... ... Not sure what I passed I am sure it is ascarias but it is all degraded...smelly...and for some reason green??? I have no idea why some of it would have a shade of green. A slimy green. Could have been the pumpkin seeds but the days before it was not that color. Maybe the two charcoal tabs earlier yesterday. ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by prestonsmomma 60 days 377

Forgot to ask how low in protein should you keep your diet while cleansing? ... ... I normally have eggs in morning...small portion of meat at night (chicken) ... ... Also I do take close to a gram of magnesium citrate a day in divided doses. ... ... ... What is L=Aspartate I have heard of L ornithine and arginine but what is the aspartate for? ... ... Thanks again. Have a good one! [End]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by JrDavis 60 days 396

I gotta say I can’t stress how important a flush is. ... ... You can get Magnesium Potassium Aspartate - In the form of Aspartic Acid. ... ... It removes ammonia from the brain. ... ... ... I feel a lot better after doing a flush. ... ... You don’t have to do the epsom salt. ... ... What I did was just a few castor oil packs here and there. ... ... Then a couple Water enemas and coffee enemas for a few days. ... ... Then I went strict on diet. Didn’t eat any meats or anything I knew would be hard to digest. ... ... I then fasted. For a day (Wish I did 2-3 days NO FAT and just veggies and fruits) ... ... Doing no Fats (Oils meats, etc) ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by prestonsmomma 59 days 345

Is there anything else to lower the amomnia without the ... ... ornithine ... aspartic acid (can it be d-aspartic acid) ... ... ... I just dont have any more money for a few weeks. Seriously. ... Something I may already have around the house? ... ... Also I woke up and still am tired as a dog today. I took some extra magnesium last night to try and clear my system so I have a little bit of the runs. I am considering breaking for a day on this parasite cleanse I am not sure. ... ... I am so tired..I finally broke and had a cup of coffee with sugar. Because food right now does not sound appealing. ... ... I am not real ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by sd2345 59 days 362

In addition to the ammonia, there are other toxins circulating in your body from the parasites. ... ... I can recommend something tha works very well for me when cleansing and dragging with that brain fog feeling. I do a garlic enema at night. It works to help remove the metals and toxins that are making you sick, will help to get the garlic in the blood to help with parasites, and I wake up feeling like a new person. A CE in the morning to further purge out the toxins and parasites effected by the garlic enema makes a big difference. ... ... I know some people try to scare others away from garli ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by prestonsmomma 59 days 346

Thanks I have done a couple of the garlic enema’s I also did a coffee one today. I have the solution in my fridge. ... ... One thing I am really frustrated about is what the heck to eat. The more I think about it the more I stress. I need to go grocery shopping and I only have about 50 bucks to spend for a week right now. I worry I am doing things wrong. I think I have metals, and possibly adrenal fatigue..not sure I am just always tired. I thought it was just my meds I took at night but now being off of them with just melatonin and klonopin I am still dragging out of bed and hardly awake ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by sd2345 59 days 364

I only have a minute, but one thing I highly suggest is the high fiber, high protein whole grain wraps from La Tortilla Factory. They have 14 grams of fiber, 8 grams of protein, and keep my bowels moving. You can be creative on how to use them, sometimes I just use a little organic PB or nut butter on them. My grocery stopped carrying them, so I have to travel to another store, but when I run out, I really notice a difference. Sometimes i will eat 2 per day, getting pleanty of healthy fiber. You could call around and see who carries them. ... ... I however do not have the gluten problems o ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by prestonsmomma 59 days 348

Thanks for the ideas. I will look for those Tortilla’s. ... ... As far as I know I am not ”gluten intollerant” I had the GI scope done and my cilia is fine. Plus allergy scratch testing and last year came back I was allergic to nothing. So go figure. ... ... Yes I cannot afford organic stuff. I wish. I am on SSDI only so very limited plus a 6 year old boy who loves to eat junk...but I limit him too. ... ... I think I may add in some steel cut oats, just add some cinnamin in morning with boiled eggs. ... ... ... I do it more because I worry about weight gain. I know if I can balance protein with carbs I w ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by sd2345 59 days 384

Although at the beginning of my infection I had subtle symptoms, slight rash I never had before, dry hair, Extreme fatigue, brain fog.....the dark circles were a definate puzzle to me. I might get them in the past when I lacked sleep, but they would generally clear up by 10am. Then suddenly they were prominate all day, even after sleeping more than usual (since I was so tired). ... ... Several months later I found the worms. I thought mine were inherited, but they are totally gone now. [End]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by prestonsmomma 58 days 370

I am hoping it is just the worms. I am sure I have candida, and heavy metals as well. So far I have not had any Bm’s today besides this morning. And the coffee enema? ... ... Yes my dark circles have been around a long time...full circle shadow even on my eyelids. I always thought it was just blood vessels or something? I look like a racoon and I am fair skinned so it is very visable even with concealer and makeup. ... ... I cant blame it on my 9 fillings I had over the last year...yes the silver ones because I had it before them. I also had composite ones on the front...something like 24 tee ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by dave505 57 days 355

If you are that tired I would stopped coffee enemas and do jus plain water enemas. They ideed help the liver but put a lot of stress on your body. ... ... You could benefit looking on adrenAl fatigue diet until you will balanced yourself a bit and can continue the cleanse after. Try meditation hot shower skin brush plain enema instead of sauna. See if that suits you better than sauna and coffee enema for now then you could try them again. ... ... I stop any reading about health problem after 6-7 pm and just try to do relaxing stuff even cooking and stuff. ... ... Calm yourself down about amalgams - just ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by prestonsmomma 57 days 332

Thanks just crying bad today because I am so tired of feeling sick. I am ready just to go back on all my RX meds so I can just have some energy. ... ... I dont want to rob my son off enjoyment. ... ... I did do a coffee enema this morning once I finally drug myself out of bed (missing church which upset me). I could not even hold the thing. ... ... My period is starting and all this stuff overwhelms me. I was tired before cleansing and tired still. To a doctor they would just say well add some more depression meds but if those were going to help they would have helped 12 years worth. ... ... I deep down b ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by dave505 57 days 338

Hi moma ... I’m really sorry for you and all my good thoughts for you. My advice is put your message on Adrenal fatigue forum and ask for help. Tell also you don’t have so much money now. There are many people with many different problems having AF symptoms in common which help each other. Even if you don’t believe AF it’s ok if the general approach will help you. Look for Marie64 and Onwards users - maybe they could help more they are also women could understand better. ... ... If adrenal fatigue is not the root cause I don’t know you may be right. What I know is you could help yourself with some ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Emotional Swings and Parasite Cleansing by prestonsmomma 57 days 380

Thanks Dave ... ... Its not that I dont believe it exist..I just cant figure out how to cure it. The more I read the more I get confused. I have been told it is candida or heavy metals. I have heard it all and not sure which route to take. The stress of all this adds up. I do take Vitamin C 2-4gms a day and a ton of supplements including Krill oil. ... ... I will post some symptoms over on that forum and candida. I can only wonder if I have it all. Sounding like a hypodchondriac here. 8 hrs of sleep a night and still fatigue all day. Today is especially bad the only thing I can think of is ... [retrieve this message]

"Difficult" child?

R by SoulfulSurvivor 65 days 337 Parenting / ADD/ADHD / Anger / 4 / 5 / 6

So, you know something isn’t right about your child. They throw tantrums, threaten your safety, harm their siblings, act out in classrooms and in public. Your proverbial hands are tied. If you implement corporal punishment, you’re a ”bad” parent for inflicting violence upon your child. If you set boundaries and consequences, it’s tedious to stay on top of the issues. If you do nothing, you know that they’re not going to ”grow out of it.” ... ... Notes from the school, calls from parents, and now your child is a defendant on the Juvenile Court docket for shoplifting? When does it END?! ... ... [retrieve this message]

Re: "Difficult" child? by Southern Belle 65 days 296

Good information! ... ... I have always wondered how a parent can have two or more children, raise them under the same roof and each one is sooooooooooo different! (I know because I have two and they are different as night and day.....both are great adults and I am grateful and love them dearly.) [End]

Re: "Difficult" child? by SoulfulSurvivor 64 days 301

Southern Belle, for whatever reason the FCKeditor and TinyMCE Editor are non-functional and I just lost my response to your response. UGH!! ... ... That children are as different from one another as night and day is a challenge, to be sure, but one of the delightful aspects of humanity. Wouldn’t it be a dull world if they weren’t unique? LOL ... ... Familyarrested.com is a site that was created specifically to educate and support parents of children (minor OR adult) who could be defined as ”difficult.” Either the child exhibits symptoms of personality disorder, or they have been charged/imprison ... [retrieve this message]

Re: "Difficult" child? by This 34 days 118

It ends when an inadequate parent, such as I had, finally gets honest enough to admit that they, not their kid, are the problem and sets about to CORRECT their bad, damaging and inadequate parenting BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE. It ends when a parent learns how to be a good parent. ... Bad parenting is the problem - not bad kids! [End]

Re: "Difficult" child? by SoulfulSurvivor 33 days 135

This, I understand your outrage with the subject matter, but there are, indeed, children born into this world that make horrible decisions regardless of whether ”bad parenting” exists, or not. I also get the sense that you are very angry with your own parents and that you do not have children of your own, yet. ... ... Bringing a child into the world is not, by any stretch of the imagination, a simple commitment. Raising a child is a 24/7 job that can result in beautiful and amazing experiences, or absolute frustration. And, there’s no way of knowing how the dice are going to roll. What we ... [retrieve this message]

Stress And Serotonin

by #169487 71 days 251

Serotonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, which affects the digestive tract, the central nervous system, and blood platelets. ... ... ... A Medical Center research study has found that people with low levels of serotonin are more likely to face greater stress when faced with a strenuous situation. People with low levels of this hormone are also more likely to suffer from a heart disease. ... ... ... When the brain produces serotonin, tension is eased. Serotonin also Because people with lower serotonin levels do not deal with stress well doctors may prescribe medications to raise its levels i ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Stress And Serotonin by #157140 70 days 182

... ... This advertisement for a serotonin-enhancing product is supposed to give you the impression that serotonin is a harmless substance (because it is "natural" or their product raises it "in natural ways"). It isn’t. Several lines of research studies directly implicated (increased) serotonin with hypertension, inflammation, stress hormone release, brain degeneration, muscle pain, cancer, etc. (read Tryptophan Side Effects: L-Tryptophan Is Far From Harmless ). ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... [End]

Re: Stress And Serotonin by jurplesman 65 days 152

The best way of naturally producing serotonin is by way of diet. ... ... If the body is lacking in serotonin it could be because the body has problems producing biological energy called ATP, that is necessary in the production of neurotransmitters in general. ... ... ... ... ... Go on the Hypoglycemic Diet. ... [End]

Time Out

by hawskfan9325 73 days 492 Adrenal Fatigue / Anxiety / Addison’s / 4 / 5

... Hey guys..I wanted to thank you all thus far for the help. I am going to be taking a break from the forums to focus solely on healing. I find that these forums are great, but they also feed into my OCD/Stress/Anxiety. I am concerned that if I keep spending time on here, I will never fully heal. I’ll come back and visit though in a few months. Please feel free to email me at hawksfan9325@gmail.com to stay in touch. ... ... ... ... I need a time-out. The energy spent researching new symptoms could be spent healing, plus some of the mis-information on here is out of control. I know tha ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Time Out by wiredgeneration 73 days 410

Right on brother. Seriously thinking of doing the same, the sick leading the sick en all ;) ... ... Take care of yourself, FB me if it gets tough! [End]

Re: Time Out by lalobear 73 days 546

Hey Hawksfan, ... Awesome! I know what you mean by needing a break from the forums. It can be draining as the quest for healing takes your mind in so many directions with all the different info you get here. Invaluable for sure but sometimes taking a step back is necessary to get moving forward instead of second guessing every time we read something new and wonder if we should be doing that instead. ... Focus is key here. ... Take care....rest well....you will heal. Looking forward to reading your posts again when you return. [End]

Re: Time Out by Johny Apple Bomb 73 days 370

I think judging from your posts you have hormonal problems. This can be corrected with diet. ... ... I’ve been implementing the PDF book ”Hair Like a Fox”. Now I know what hormones I want to decrease or increase. And I can add or remove certain foods to do so. ... ... Many of the healthy foods I was eating were effecting my hormones in a negative way. [End]

Re: Time Out by hawskfan9325 73 days 335

Yeah. I certainly think I do lol. What type of diet did you implement? I am having trouble figuring out what to do. [End]

Re: Time Out by Johny Apple Bomb 73 days 360

This is a sample. Gelatin and calcium are other supplements used. ... ... Everything is cooked in processed coconut oil. Only saturated and coconut oil are considered good fats. ... ... Breakfast ... ... 2 eggs scrambled ... glass of orange juice ... glass of coffee ... glass of milk with plenty of sugar and salt ... ... Snack ... ... 1 carrot per day to kill off unwanted yeast etc in lower intestine. ... ... ... Lunch ... ... 8 to 10 ounces of Beef ... glass of milk with sugar and salt added. ... glass of coffee to stop absorption of iron ... ... Dinner ... ... 2 cups of cottage cheese or high quality cheese. ... ... glass of Milk mixture ... glass of ora ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Time Out by Johny Apple Bomb 73 days 341

http://www.extremehealthradio.com/ep-28-danny-roddy-sugar-is-healthy-reversing-hair-loss-naturally-boosting-thyroid-hormones-health-with-diet-10-28-2012/ [End]

Re: Time Out by natway 73 days 365

It’s basically like this, fat and sugar don’t mix well, so you either have to go low-carb/meat-based or low-fat/plant-based. Coming off the SAD diet, either of those diets should make a person feel better and if someone was calorie-restricting on a plant-based diet, the higher-calorie meat-based diet is of course going to start making them feel better. ... ... I personally think low-carb/meat-based will cause problems in the long run as a lot on here who didn’t eat a plant-based diet properly got better after going low-carb, but are now starting to develop problems on it. I was one of them. ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Time Out by hawskfan9325 73 days 361

Re: Time Out by Johny Apple Bomb 73 days 351

Yeah. I feel hungry almost constantly some days. It’s so uncomfortable. I pretty much eat high fat, high protein as it is. I guess I better cut out almost all carbs then or something. It’s pissing me off. ... ... JAB ... Q: I’m going to do this diet, but not eat as much sugar. ... ... A: Good luck. I believe that sugar is one of the most important aspect of HAIR LIKE A FOX. The ... liver needs to be properly fueled with sugar to detoxify estrogen, convert thyroid hormones, and to store ... glycogen. [End]

Re: Time Out by natway 73 days 359

Hunger is a sign of not getting enough calories. If you are getting enough calories, those hunger feelings could be symptoms of Toxic Hunger like I had caused by a low-carb/meat-based diet. ... ... That’s why I personally recommend you try a sufficient calorie high-carb/low-fat diet first since you said you’ve eating more meat-based before and also mentioned you suffer from some psych problems. Low-carb diets worsen those kind of problems. The brain wants carbs for fuel first, will resort to fat for fuel as a backup but fat is a slower method for fuel. That’s why I believe Mother Nature mad ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Time Out by Marie64 73 days 375

Good Luck Hawkfan...it is good to take a break. I needed to a while ago. It helps. ... ... Marie [End]

Re: Time Out by Faith110 72 days 347

Good for you Patrick. I’m sorry to see that a few rude people have completely ignored the concept of your thread and are trying to give you ”advice” again. I feel the same way about the forums at times, and that is exactly the reason why. I wish you the best of luck and healing. Keep your faith strong and your mind focused :) [End]

Early Treatment of Mental Disorders

RN by LCD 74 days 350 Psychiatry Alternati / Schizophre / Anxiety / 4 / 5 / 6

Early Treatment of Mental Disorders ... ... [End]

Re: Early Treatment of Mental Disorders by kushy 67 days 275

Its very difficult to lead his life if he has any mental disorders.I personally seen patients.One is my uncle and another my neighbor.He/She will be like a kid only from his birth till his death.I think no treatment works only smooth & caring attitude works with them.I think its curse of god to their parents. [End]

low in minerals & jumpiness by Pamela Viktoria 75 days 116

I’ve always been really jumpy. I’ve learned that I’ve been low in minerals, especially magnesium, my whole life. Now that my diet is higher in greens, I’m not so jumpy. [End]

I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me?

by #154783 76 days 802 Ask CureZone / Adrenal Fa / Headaches / 4 / 5 / 6

In 2006 I went through a stressful time... bought a house, struggled financially, fought with my spouse, family issues with drugs and prison (not me)and I got sick, my glands in my throat swelled up so bad that I couldn’t swallow. I was given pain killers, antibiotics and a beta blocker to help with my racing heart since I have graves hyperthyroid disease. I stayed on the beta blocker for a few months because I was never told when to go off them. I decided in around November that I would start to wean myself off of the medicine. Within a few weeks I one day woke up to my world spinning wi ... [retrieve this message]

Re: I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me? by SeattleK 76 days 581

First off, its hard for anyone to process that amount of information in one post - at the very least break it up into paragraphs so its not a huge text block. Not a big deal though - maybe that’s just my preference. ... ... Sorry to hear about your struggles, seems like everyone has tough stories like that around here. ... ... A couple points: ... ... ”Antibiotics”, ”Mold allergy” - look into candida. I would be pretty confident that there are digestive issues there. ... ... Heavy metals and nutritional imbalances. Also very common for people with AF like symptoms. ... ... PTSD. There’s a guy on here whose name i ... [retrieve this message]

Re: I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me? by skimordiegirl 75 days 455

Sorry for that. I kept trying to think back to everything that was going on around the time this all started and I kept adding more. ... ... I am just beside myself with what to do. Thank you for your reply! I will start with a Naturopath. :) [End]

Re: I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me? by #40058 74 days 498

Check out Dr. Robert Morse ND website on Youtube. Wonderful videos on helping with thyroid problems. Sounds like you have severe adrenal problems, cerebellum problems,and lymphatic congestion in the head area. His website has a wealth of knowledge. His videos will help you if you don’t know where to start. I learned sooo much from him. He can really, really help. I cant say enough about his site!! Hope this helps. [End]

Re: I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me? by #154783 73 days 452

Wow, thank you so much! The guy lives in a city below me! Very close!!!! Thank you soooo much! I appreciate this. I have heard of him before, wish I would have looked into him sooner!! ... ... Thanks! [End]

Re: I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me? by #40058 73 days 473

You are so welcome! I learned of him from Dan the man McDonald on Youtube. Take some time and learn from Dr. Morse’ videos.. About 800. Put them on and learn how the body works and how most ”disease” are coming from lymphatic congestion, acidity, and lack of nutrients for cells. I’m trying to eat a high raw fruit and veggie diet. It will help with EVERY ailment. Don’t stress out on all of the tests and diagnoses that you have had in the past. Just work on cleaning up the diet with high raw diet. Fruits, berries, and melons are high energetic foods that nourish, clean, and heal the bod ... [retrieve this message]

Re: I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me? by RONBN49 76 days 532

Your body is highly acidic. I would recommend an alkaline diet and plenty of juicing along with a good colon cleanse with bentonite and pysllium. You will have some negative reactions at first and may even get sick but that will be a healing reaction as the acids and toxins exit the body. It is good you came here and no longer ingest the deadly acidic and dangerous drugs that do nothing but make it worse because drugs are acidic. Diet should be no dairy, no wheat, no sugar, no artificial sweeteners, no colas, no alcohol,all are are very acidic and will make things worse. It may take over a ... [retrieve this message]

Re: I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me? by #154783 75 days 457

Thank you! I purchased one of those bullet blenders, will that work okay for juicing? ... ... Thank you so much for your reply! [End]
- Re: I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me? by RONBN49 74 days 476
  
  It may do temporarily but I like the omega single auger, or the Breville. [End]

Re: I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me? by Craig1129 76 days 519

You’re not alone. I’d recommend first trying to get yourself stable. It sounds like you are too stressed to worry about how to cure yourself. If you read through this forum, it’s all par for the course. ... ... Read this: ... ... http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=2037206#i ... ... SeattleK- I regret using the label PTSD. I think I just further confused things with that. [End]

Re: I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me? by #154783 75 days 436

Wow, Thank you so much! You are absolutely correct and that was very helpful information. I actually saved the page to reflect on it. My therapist talks about mindfulness so it’s very confirming to read that. ... ... I need to work on my thinking patterns and triggers. I tend to get dizzy and this feeling sends me into a thought pattern of being doomed for life, etc. ... ... Thank you so much! [End]

Re: I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me? by explorer2009 75 days 492

All may be addressed by one acupuncture scheme composed ... by the moment of all this started. if you specify this up to at least a month, I’ll be able to comose this and send to you. [End]

Re: I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me? by onedaysoon 75 days 531

I would definitely start with the Lyme! My mother has Lyme and is working with a Lyme literate Dr. (after 3.5 years of extreme illness and not knowing what was wrong). We have learned that you just don’t get false positives. If you tested positive for it you then you have it. I would seek out a Dr. preferably a naturopath who is well versed in Lyme. They can be hard to find but well worth it. Have you had the test from Igenex lab with co-infections included? There is even a program for low-income families to help cover the cost of the test. ... ... Lyme can shut down your endocrine system which ... [retrieve this message]

Re: I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me? by #154783 75 days 480

Hi, Thank you so much. I keep hearing that about false positives not really happening, but I keep hearing that Elisa tests are unreliable and that the Western Blot would have been the one to go false positive. ... ... What does AF mean? And also UN? Sorry :( ... ... I have the Igenex test sitting in my cabinet. I never took it because I don’t have a Dr who will sign off on it. Can my regular MD do that? ... ... There is an LLMD close to me, but I hear she is fairly new to treating it. The other one is pretty far from me, over an hour, and I am unable to drive that far now due to my vision playing tri ... [retrieve this message]

Re: I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me? by SeattleK 75 days 570

AF is Adrenal Fatigue, NB is nutritional balancing, and UN is username. ... ... Most of the time a hair analysis is ordered along with a consultation from a naturopath - http://drlwilson.com/do%20hair%20analysis.htm ... ... ... Lots of people throwing lots of info at you here, I might make a list and work through some of these different options over the next couple months. The best first thing for me was going to a local naturopath in person, even though he wasn’t the best healer, it was great to begin the learning process that way. ... ... Good luck!! ... ... [End]

Re: I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me? by skimordiegirl 73 days 420

Thank you so much! I am trying to find a site that lets me order the tests myself without a Dr. So I can save some time once I get to the Naturopath. :) Do you know of any place like this? ... ... Thanks for all of your information. I actually started a list last night!! :) [End]

Re: I don't know what to do anymore! What is wrong with me? by LadyBell 37 days 159

Sounds like you have A LOT going on! ... ... To start Antidepressants no matter how bad you need them are HORRIBLE for the body and the brain. So getting off those asap will definitely help, Min Tran by Standard process helped me with severe depression I was taking 3 supplements 3 times a day with meals. Made a HUGE difference for me! Depression is caused by deficiency of needed minerals in the brain. ... ... Also fluoride effects our brains very negatively I think you may benefit from getting yourself off of it. they sell berkey water filters online that will take fluoride out as other filters do ... [retrieve this message]

what now???

by mzee227 77 days 421 Parasites Support / Acupunctur / Acid Reflu / 4 / 5

so i dont feel like posting my life story again but basically for the last 2 and a half months i been very weak and tired, having a hard time eating food (feels like its stuck in me and not getting any nutrients out of it), loose stools, anxiety, depressed, brain fog, stomach pains, hard time sleeping, weight loss (lost 18 lbs by now), lots of bad stuff. ... ... ran a bunch of test that all been negative. stool negative, ct scan negative, standard blood panel that was normal, ultr sound was fine, breath test for h pylori negative, nothing. one of my doctors said it might be an amebia that i g ... [retrieve this message]

Re: what now??? by seemekc 76 days 355

There doesnt seem to be any reliable tests for parasites. Your lucky u even found a doctor to diagnos parasites. What state are ya in? [End]

Re: what now??? by mzee227 76 days 296

im not really lucky since i just went out of the country and it was one of the few reasonable explanations. i went from perfectly fine to ill. what difference does the state i live in matter? [End]

Re: what now??? by CLEW 76 days 299

Did you receive any vaccines before you left the country? They have made a lot of people very sick. [End]

Re: what now??? by mzee227 75 days 314

no i havent. all my blood work and everything was fine back then too. im getting an endo/colonosocophy this week. hope they can figure out something. i cant keep living this way its driving me crazy [End]

The Anxiety Disorder Cyberchondria - A CureZone Must Read

by Dquixote1217 78 days 390 News / Anxiety / Supplement / 4 / 5 / 6

Note: We decided to debut this article and post it in full here as a service to CureZone because Luella and I think that there may be a great many readers who could benefit from taking a look at this growing problem - Tony ... ... ... ... Cyberchondria is a Growing Anxiety Disorder Caused by Overusing the Internet for Health Solutions ... ... ... ... by Luella May ... ... ... ... ... ... ( The Best Years in Life) At first glance, anyone unfamiliar with the term "cyberchondria" might think that is an internet joke or yet another made-up health condition from mainstream medicine. However, cyb ... [retrieve this message]

Re: The Anxiety Disorder Cyberchondria - A CureZone Must Read by karlozz 19 days 76

thanks its a helpful article, I am presently having anxiety problem and I am using kava supplements for it, will it help me to overcome this. [End]
Re: The Anxiety Disorder Cyberchondria - A CureZone Must Read by karlozz 14 days 83

Thanks for the post. [End]

Parasite advice needed please/Possible underlying illness

by Toxicrose 78 days 499 Ask CureZone / Eyes Probl / Parasites / 4 / 5 / 6

Hi everyone, I’ve tried to cover everything in this, I’m in need of info/advice cos I don’t think I’m really getting anywhere helping myself. Didn’t know how to keep this short so I really appreciate your patience for reading this through if you do and any info/advice you have. I’ve let this take over my life for over a month and I hate it. ... ... So I’ve been experiencing digestive issues in the last few years, I suspect to have actually been lifelong (more noticable in my teens). It just wasn’t until I got to17/18 now 20 then that they had really made themselves known. I had at this point be ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Parasite advice needed please/Possible underlying illness by sd2345 78 days 438

You are not nuts, you are smart to recognize that something is wrong in your own body. ... ... I suggest keep eating the foods you mentioned, but you also need to get some protein also. Raw garlic is good for roundworm. Get some Dr. Christopher’s lower bowel formula $10 online, any congestion in the colon makes a parasite infection worse. Since the herbs aren’t working, you can try a 8-10 day run of mebendazole. ... ... The parasites we all seem to be harboring today just don’t go away with herbs like the did once upon a time, it must be our chenical environment. So I am now convinced that the m ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Parasite advice needed please/Possible underlying illness by Toxicrose 77 days 357

Getting this under control is enough to drive you mad though. It’s really nice to have the reassurance of you and others on here to help combat this, a pain that it so difficult to find someone that will take you seriously on this outside of forums like these though. ... ... The people that are able to do this Parasite cleanse and still work/maintain a normal social life are some kind of superhuman in my opinion. ... ... Yeah, I can seldom get those foods though as I’m an unemployed student. Circumstances really suck and Papayas are about £5 each where I am. I may have to try that, thanks and I’ve ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Parasite advice needed please/Possible underlying illness by Kcirla 78 days 447

Long post, but I’ve read it all. Ok, you’re very likely to have candida overgrowth and/or parasites. Most of us have parasites anyway, but they are a problem only when symptoms occur. In a healthy body, the good flora usually keeps them at bay. ... It’s simple: the symptoms you experience are the sign of toxicity. Those bugs place a great toxic load on the liver. ... Forget the pharmaceutical drugs, it will take you nowhere. ... What you need to do to restore your health fast: ... ... - adopt a good diet. Lots of raw vegetables, fruits in moderate amounts. Healthy oils like coconut, olive, pumpkin seed. ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Parasite advice needed please/Possible underlying illness by Toxicrose 77 days 394

Yeah, I’d be amazed if I didn’t have that too, being a former sugar addict. What annoys me about this is that generally the people I know to live a more unhealthy lifestyle than me have tonnes more energy than me. It makes me wonder how I’d be had I not realised that this is what’s wrong with me. ... ... I don’t want to take them anyway. I reckon it’s probably gonna take me longer using natural means but the long term results could have my immune system at it’s peak. That’s the hope at least. ... ... When you say moderate, would that be about 2-3 portions of fruit per day? I had been eating more Egg ... [retrieve this message]

Great bit on Adrenal Fatigue, and Cortisol

by hawskfan9325 79 days 452 Adrenal Fatigue / Anxiety / ADD/ADHD

This sums it up really..enjoy folks ... ... ... I have treated many patients with Cortef or another product Hydrocortisol (compounded as an instant release (IR) or sustained release (SR) version) for years. I have two warnings. ... ... From an MD: ... ... 1. Cortisol deficiency is more often than not a sign of an underlying problem and not the primary problem. The primary problem is your body’s natural response to stress. I know your doc told you the same thing but it is worth repeating. The goal is to get off the cortisol and to use the cortef and the energy it provides to fix the original problem. To me ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Great bit on Adrenal Fatigue, and Cortisol by omo 78 days 308

As a mild pseudo-replacement for cortisol supplementation, I’ve started taking the occasional licorice dose. Have you seen that used for the same/similar purpose? [End]
- Re: Great bit on Adrenal Fatigue, and Cortisol by hawskfan9325 78 days 295
  
  That I am unaware of, in regards to licorice. [End]
  - Re: Great bit on Adrenal Fatigue, and Cortisol by omo 78 days 338
    
    The active ingredient is glycyrrhizin, it slows the metabolism of cortisol. Thus it’s kind of a cortisol booster. [End]

Last week of internship and everything is falling apart. Help!

by Maverick494 84 days 421 Relationship / Depression / Stress / 4

I have a problem. Basically the world is crumbling beneath my feet. ... ... I have studies at Uni to finish, I’m in my last week of my internship and everything is going to hell. I really need some advice or at least a listening ear. ... ... This is my situation: I am currently living at home, in the country where my parents live (not the USA) with my chronically ill, rapidly deteriorating mom. ... My dad lost his job and has heart and liver problems, ... My brother has Down’s syndrome and also lost his job, last week. ... ... On top of that we can barely manage to keep our heads above water financially. I loa ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Last week of internship and everything is falling apart. Help! by BlueRose 84 days 392

I am so very sorry that you and your family are going through some very hard times. ... ... What I didn’t see in your post is if your family has contacted social services. If not, I strongly urge you to do so. I can understand the reluctance to ask for assistance---especially monetary assistance---however, it’s there to be used as a safety net. You and your family certainly would NOT be abusing it. ... ... Your dad lost his job. You mention that his unemployment benefits will run out soon. He should be looking for a job---any job---as long as it is honest work and he can physically do the job. ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Last week of internship and everything is falling apart. Help! by impossible 72 days 311

WOW! I say that not because of the situation you are facing, but because of the unselfish & courageous strength, discipline and character you have. I could only imagine the unrelenting pressure you must feel, yet you keep going. Most people would only complain and look for a way out, instead you are only focused on a way through. You must stop for a moment and pat yourself on the back. The world is truly a better because of people like you. Life is not exactly fair, but good things do come to those who work for them. First remember that this will not last forever. ... ... As far as this tempora ... [retrieve this message]

Blood Pressure Pregunta

by hawskfan9325 86 days 319 Adrenal Fatigue / ADD/ADHD / Anxiety / 4

Ok. So a couple of quick questions relating to Blood Pressure. I am pretty sure I suffer from some stage of Af, but what stage, I’m not sure. I have a few questions for people that have experience with this... ... ... 1. What is your BP generally? Low, high, or normal? Mine seems to be pretty high, even though generally AF’ers report low BP. ... ... 2. What do you guys think is the cause of High BP? Diet, Anxiety, Thoughts, Mineral Imbalance, all of the above? I am lost as to the cause of mine. I am getting pretty high BP lately. Like 151/86, but I feel like I have AF? So lost as to what might be c ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Blood Pressure Pregunta by natway 86 days 293

I can’t remember my BP numbers, but one of the practitioners I went to who diagnosed me with AF had me lie down and took my BP and then took it again when I went to stand up and it was a lot lower. That’s why AF causes dizziness when standing. Your BP should be a higher when you stand up. ... ... All those can contribute to high BP, but I would guess diet causes the most. Things like high sodium, dehydration, and excess fat coupled with lots of processed sugars, the typical person on the SAD diet. ... ... I used to get headaches/migranes with when I was really suffering from toxic hunger, but tho ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Blood Pressure Pregunta by Faith110 86 days 280

Typically those with AF have low blood pressure that drops even lower upon standing, as Natway said. I have this issue. My blood pressure stays low generally all the time. ... ... But ... ... I had high blood pressure for months in the beginning of AF- or should I say when I actually noticed it. It was a result of my anxiety and panic attacks, and the fact that my body was under extreme duress for months before finally burning out. During this stage, I actually had high cortisol. I was stuck in fight or flight 24 hours a day. It was like the gas pedal was stuck to the metal. ... ... In true burnout, e ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Blood Pressure Pregunta by hawskfan9325 86 days 356

Yeah. I agree. It’s nasty! Thing is. I had a Saliva test a few months ago and it showed low Cort. I am basically bed-ridden now, and have high BP. I go in between feelings of adrenal spikes, followed by crashes lol. It’s bad. I am going to see an Endo soon, to see what he thinks, as my insurance covers that. I am also awaiting the results of the HMA. Did you use ARL Faith? [End]

Re: Blood Pressure Pregunta by Marie64 86 days 323

Hi Hawksfan, ... ... I hope you get some answers from the Dr’s and get help with the hair analysis. ... Try and stay positive...you will get the help you need. ... ... Marie [End]

Re: Blood Pressure Pregunta by natway 85 days 267

Are you bed-ridden from being fatigued from AF? Do you feel just as exhausted in the evenings as you do in the mornings? [End]

Re: Blood Pressure Pregunta by hawskfan9325 85 days 261

Basically bed-ridden because I feel like I don’t have any stress threshold at all. I get up to do something basic, and it’s too much for me to handle. I feel bad when I stand too. Like light-headed, or pressure in my head. It’s frustrating as hell. [End]

Re: Blood Pressure Pregunta by natway 85 days 262

I am a little hesitant to recommend a juice fast if you’re AF is that bad as Faith had mentioned. Mine was never that bad as yours sounds, so I have no idea how a juice fast would be on you right now, but I’m positive your diet has played a big part in causing your health problems as with my case. ... ... Are you eating plenty right now? Do you feel worse when you eat certain foods? [End]

Re: Blood Pressure Pregunta by hawskfan9325 85 days 263

I am eating quite a bit yes. Probably around 2,000 calories a day. Mostly veggies and animal protein. Some carbs too. [End]

Re: Blood Pressure Pregunta by natway 85 days 303

2,000 cal per day for a big athletic guy like yourself would be way too low and would account for a lot of the problems you are having. Males should be getting at least 3,000 cal per day on a high-carb/low-fat diet and the site I trust most says for athletic guys and guys under stress should get at least in the 3,500-4,000 range, so you may only be getting half the calories you need to thrive. ... ... But don’t guess. I recommend you download http://cronometer.com and start inputting what you eat in a day to see how many calories you’re actually getting a day on average. I’d really like to s ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Blood Pressure Pregunta by Faith110 85 days 254

Sometimes saliva tests can be off too, unfortunately. They give a general idea but there are various factors that can influence results. I have been known to swing from low to high cortisol, so my saliva tests have all produced different results. The hair test so far has been the most accurate because hair holds the longest and most consistent history. ... ... Good luck with the endo. They never did squat for me. The adrenal function tests they use are archaic, and that’s even if you can get them to give it to you. Usually they won’t give you the ACTH unless you’re showing obvious signs of Add ... [retrieve this message]

I think my mom is going to die.

by AngelofEventide 88 days 226

She has stage 4 cancer and her loser doctor is essentially not helping her. She is in the hospital right now. My dad is falling apart and I am barely holding it together. My anxiety and adrenal fatigue is through the roof, and I know it’s only going to escalate soon. Does anyone have any short term solutions on what I can take to get my anxiety under check, that is non-drug related? I have used Rescue Remedy in the past, but it doesn’t help much. Thanks. [End]

Re: I think my mom is going to die. by CLEW 87 days 204

: ( Oh I’m so sorry about your Mom... it’s the hardest thing we do to let a loved one go... Hospice might be able to make your Mom more comfortable as well as any family members that want to be by her side. It was a blessing to us at one point... The people were wonderful and the environment isn’t as ”harsh” as a hospital. ... ... Maybe Valerian can help you to relax a little... It’s one herb I’ve seen even at the drugstore... ... ... God bless you all.. [End]

Re: I think my mom is going to die. by AngelofEventide 87 days 186

I talked to my dad about hospice a while back, but he doesn’t seem to keen on the idea. We are trying to get her into a different cancer center right now. We’re not happy with the doctor who is supposed to be treating her. [End]

Re: I think my mom is going to die. by CLEW 87 days 207

We weren’t real keen on hospice either until we saw what good caring people in calm atmosphere can do for the patient. Maybe another cancer center can do that also though... Thoughts and prayers for you, hang in there... ... ... True story: My Grandma was in hospice, got better and went home. Then she was on at home hospice for for so long they had to take her off! [End]

Re: I think my mom is going to die. by zepplin2011 86 days 172

my dad just recently passed, not of cancer, but of chemo. Chemo kills... ... ... anyways, I have battled anxiety for many years and still cannot say that I have found the root cause. However, there are some things that have helped and most recently I discovered grounding/earthing. This helps with any adrenal problems, stress, anxiety, inflamation, etc. The best way to do it is to walk as much as you can barefoot outdoors on the ground, in the park, on the dirt, in the sand, etc. Then sleep grounded by purchasing a grounding pad, sheet, or band. This will help up be able to deal with all thats g ... [retrieve this message]

can you please help me out, i have a weird problem

by fireass 89 days 585 Ask CureZone / Neurology / Anxiety / 4 / 5 / 6

hey everyone, i’ve had a huge problem which has been destroying my life, i was hoping maybe one of you guys could identify the problem or maybe give me some directions. sorry for the long post! ... ... 1½ year ago i started out having headache/pressure on my head, it suddenly turned into a pressure between my eyebrows and a heavy fog around my eyebrows. i started having severe depression and anxiety accompanied with cognitive dysfunction. it’s really difficult to think clear and logical, and i have trouble controlling myself, like im on autopilot but im conscious about everything. the pressure ... [retrieve this message]

Re: can you please help me out, i have a weird problem by hawskfan9325 89 days 454

I have had this pressure feeling before. Do you notice it mostly when you are standing or sitting, or perhaps both? Also, when was the last time you checked your BP? I noticed the pressure for me would occur when my BP would go up, as if the ”pressure” was increasing in my head. Try meditation and Binaural Beats. ... ... [End]

Re: can you please help me out, i have a weird problem by fireass 89 days 442

the pressure is always there no matter what i do - and it keeps getting worse, i think my BP is normal. [End]

Re: can you please help me out, i have a weird problem by snobetty 89 days 423

Yes, I have these same problems. Had them for about 3 yhears now after I had a bad medical experience. And yes it has part to d with inflammation in the body and brain. The doctor who treats me says all depression and anxiety stems from inflammation and his form of treating people is finding where the source of inflammation is coming from. The head pressure is a combo of adrenaline and inflammation and I get it often as well. And yes sometimes anti inflammatory medication can help. ... ... Anyways you are definitely not alone. [End]

Re: can you please help me out, i have a weird problem by explorer2009 81 days 1,120

There is simple acupuncture of 3 points to help any problem, composed by the moment the problem was first time spotted and some other crucial dates. If interested I can do this, it’s like: ... http://acupunctureforcancerideas.blogspot.ru/2011/11/james-cracknell-brain-trauma.html ... ... Again, the problem may be any. [End]

(Edited by Forum Moderator) by J2THEON 79 days 307

I had all this problem until 2 week ago. When I read this I thought I wrote it word for word. I got a NeuroCranial Restructuring done February 27,13 I still have a little fog but Im still recovering, but i notices right away with my first session my head pressure release and I could walk better,my headache stop, I could hear better and a hole buck of stuff, at fist I was freaked out like I was in a new body and brain but check it out here in more detail at. ... ... [End]

Re: can you please help me out, i have a weird problem by J2THEON 79 days 355

NEUROCRANIAL RESTRUCTURING VIDEOS ... ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ngRpnBN3ag ... ... ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th0X2tEWpcQ ... ... http://www.ncrdoctors.com/videos/ncr-resourse-videos ... [End]

Reducing Stress / Managing Depression

~RN by Craig1129 3 mon 635 Adrenal Fatigue / Anxiety / PTSD / 4 / 5

This is in response to a private message that I decided to make a whole post. We all know how important lowering our stress is as we try to recover. Through avoidance it’s pretty simple to minimize our external stresses but I’m going to focus on the more difficult internal stress situation. ... ... The two acts involved in both stress reduction and getting out of or preventing depression are thoughts and feelings. If we worry or think about something fearful that causes an anxiety and stress feeling or if we feel fearful that can set the mind off in similar thoughts. Either one can ignite t ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Reducing Stress / Managing Depression by hawskfan9325 3 mon 408

Hit it right on the money.. ... ... Being aware is half the battle. I use to be so grounded and aware. I am going to be spending more time in a meditative state, and work more towards letting go. I seem to have held onto many beliefs, most irrational out of fear of not letting go. It’s held me back for 25 years. These fears just constantly eat away ate a person. ... ... Thanks so much for this! [End]

Re: Reducing Stress / Managing Depression by Kadima 88 days 355

Unfortunately, we tend to store all our fears/stress in our body. I had a very ruff time myself after losing my mom, and then my father. ... What helped me was acupressure and then essential oils, and the ocean. ... ... When you press on any part of your body, you’ll know right away what emotion is stored in it. ... The ocean is like a giant magnet - so I released all my sadness, and forgave myself for everything I blamed myself for. ... ... If you like to read more, please read my blog: ... ... hoboken.patch.com/blog_posts/improving-concentration-overcoming-depression-fear-anxiety-low-self-esteem-and-other ... [retrieve this message]

Re: Reducing Stress / Managing Depression by Dayvan 3 mon 385

Excellent post. Acceptance has been a big part of healing for me. Not reacting every time I feel the ”bad” coming on has prevented a few crashes, I’m sure. [End]
Re: Reducing Stress / Managing Depression by Sherpa 89 days 368

that, and also try inositol. ... ... My stress and depression has been seriously reduced by it, better than any natural substance I have tried. [End]

Re: Reducing Stress / Managing Depression by Kadima 88 days 362

Good post. ... ... I have a personal skill I developed - observing myself. I love it! It makes me less involved with my feelings. ... ... I also cheat and use therapeutic grade essential oils to help me de-stress. [End]

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