Posted by KimberlyDi on August 7, 2003, at 18:36:09
In reply to Diagnosis: Burnout?, posted by DSCH on August 7, 2003, at 2:26:31
I remember coming across information regarding cocaine use, where the "feel good" chemicals would be released rapidly, depleting the mind of them, resulting in "the crash". Which is why drug users never experience that "first high" ever again.
1997 was my year of hell. When I first realized i was a deeply troubled woman. I had been making small progress since then, along with several setbacks. Things went into high gear though when I decided to get back on AD's and tried Effexor. I was desperate to avoid another hospital stay like the one i had in July 2002. Effexor combined with my determination to treat my body right has made a world of difference.
We don't need becalmed. I've experienced a world of difference just by a few changes. #1 made a good nights sleep a priority, no staying up late or getting up early. #2 don't fill your body with empty calories. i bought the fruits i liked, grilled lots of chicken, and ate more salads. #3 drank lots of water, crystal clear pure water. i imagine it flowing through me, flushing the bad things away. guilt free pleasure. :)
i'm still working on #4 some exercise like walking, #5 quitting my dr pepper habit, and #6 taking daily vitamins and research more into the ones i might be deficient in.
But steps 1-3 have made a big difference. Tremendous. And it's so simple. I do believe a stronger healthier body can speed up the process of healing the mind.
Food for thought anyways.
KDi in Texas> I came across this website...
> http://www.adhd-stress-relief.com/becalmd/science.html
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> ...and the first impression I had was really bad. (A) Tacky design, (B) set up to sell suppliments, (C) repeated use of ALL CAPS to delineate BIG COMPLICATED WORDS that might BEFUDDLE and CONFUSE.
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> However, I scanned down through and hit something rather interesting. A Stress Cycle theory by which a neurotransmiter is released in large quantities until the brain can no longer supply them in quantity, then causing a switch to another NT and using that one up if the psychological stress continues. Reminds me of the fate of a large star that is using up its fuel.
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> I have to say this sounds all too familar. I've had four bouts with insomnia, tachycardia, and anxiety (1997, 1998, 2000, and 2002) due to stress. And then rather lethargic and unmotivated periods after each (rather inattentive- or limbic-ADD like), naturally getting worse each time.
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> Put in perspective, it shouldn't be a big suprise that my instinct is to avoid anything in the way of stress and exertion. I've been pretty tapped out at this point and need to refill with something, but that "something" isn't just coming along naturally with the lack of activity (i.e. it doesn't feel like I am resting). Could this feeling be due to general exhaustion of stores of NTs in the brain?
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> Pemoline (Cylert), my current RX is helping with my early morning grogginess, but I don't like the stim crash from the 2nd dose and I have the vauge feeling something is getting squeezed in the process.
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> I am going to ask my doc about giving the stim a rest and trying dietary suppliments (not the ones this site is trying to sell! LOL). Goodness knows I've been eating junk for a while now.
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> Thoughts anyone?
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