Posted by bleauberry on July 11, 2015, at 16:01:33
In reply to Hello + request for assistance with ADD, anx., dep. meds etc., posted by Slugbrain on July 10, 2015, at 8:46:37
Hi. Just thinking out loud...
I can relate. Been there. Or similar. I think the antipsychotic class is helpful for that stuff. Zyprexa is my favorite because it often just works good enough. Abilify is a decent one too. Seroquel is basically just a super potent antihistamine and sleep med but some people like it the most.
I often introduce people to the potential their complicated chronic resistant psychiatric stuff is actually a stealth unsuspected infection. Lyme is the most common, only 1 in 10 is properly diagnosed, and nearly all of them have complicated psychiatric presentations and the majority of these folks improve greatly or remission on antibiotic and anti-inflammatory strategies. The meds stay on board just for symptoms, but the goal is to get better so they aren't needed.
Could be other bacteria, or a yeast/fungus/mold thing, candida, or a virus. All of these produce powerful neurotoxins which have affinity for neurotransmitter sites and synapses such as serotonin, dopamine, and opioids. Hormones are messed up. There are other symptoms besides just psychiatric....fatigue, brain fog, pains, weird unexplained things, any or all, etc....most times, we'll never know what the actual bug was, the symptoms are all so similar being toxins, but it doesn't matter that much because the treatments hit them all in blanket coverage.
So anyway I don't know what to suggest for meds other than zyprexa. It is usually difficult to get an MD to go along with an antibiotic trial (great way to make a diagnose) but LLMDs do this stuff. My own journey was 25 years psychiatric but I got way better, almost remission, with antibiotics and their cousin herbs.
To test the waters easily, to see if this risk might be worth exploring deeper, these substances most likely will cause a significant improvement and a significant worsening, all in a very short time period of just days...and if that doesn't happen then the infection risk has less credibility at that point.
Berberine by Phytobiotic or Thorne Research. Lyme books suggest 3 to 4 three times per day. My fav because it is just so good for so many things. Research it if you want. Vitamin D...had it checked lately? If it is low, the infection risk is strong. Anyway, take lots of it and vitamin c. Fish oils might make you feel worse or more bizarre if infection, but otherwise are very helpful and desirable...if hurtful, wait until after some antibiotic treatment, then the oils should work properly again...
Ya know? There is stuff you can do to get yourself much better, with other MDs and additional herbal support . I believe that anyway. That is my story and many others.
anyway I hope maybe something is a little helpful...just sharing experiences and stuff...
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