Posted by Larry Hoover on May 9, 2005, at 22:17:56
In reply to Re: Urine Test to Measure Neurotransmitter Levels? » Larry Hoover, posted by Elroy on May 9, 2005, at 20:34:00
> What is difficult for the MDs to fully understand is that these symptoms literally came on that quickly (almost overnight). What each want to do is look at each symptom as existing by itself. So the prostatitis is strictly a urology problem (with the urologist now being completely stumped) and the tinnitus being strictly an ENT problem (with the ENT doc being completely stumped), and the abnormally low testosterone being strictly an endo problem (and the endo doc being completely stumped), and the highly elevated cortisol being strictly an endo problem (and THAT endo doc being completely stumped)!
It would be totally remarkable if each turned out to have a distinct but separate cause, wouldn't it? No, there must be a common thread.
> I wonder if possibly utilization of Tryptophan might be an option to try and raise serotonin levels if that might be a necessary addition? SAMe? Taurine?
Tryptophan or taurine would be absolutely risk free, IMHO. The SAMe might be even more stimulating. It's hard to say.
> I hate to stay on the Xanax XR, but we first tried Ativan and it did nothing for the anxiety after about an hour or so.
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> Personally, I believe that the cortisol is THE key element with what is going on here and am currently starting an aggressive protocol of taking various anti-cortisol supplements (seeing as how my main endo said that since it isn't Cushings that there's not much he can do for it).
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> ElroyLicorice root will do that.
I asked about your CRH and ACTH hormone levels. Do you have any idea what they scored at?
Licorice tricks your hypothalamus and pituitary into thinking the adrenals are pumping out excess cortisol, and they shut down their adrenal stimulatory activity. The whole system should go into a temporary rest phase.
Now, I don't know if your body will act like that, because it's hard to figure out what's out of whack. Did you have a head CT? Pituitary tumor ruled out?
Lar
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