Posted by Tomatheus on October 18, 2013, at 19:30:17
In reply to Re: Update: 2 months of vitamin D, posted by Lao Tzu on October 18, 2013, at 11:36:34
Hi Lao,
Thank you for your replies and for wishing me luck with my vitamin D trial. I still seem to be responding to the vitamin D that I'm taking, although I became a bit discouraged after feeling worse than usual energy and concentration wise for a few days and decided to add a small amount of vitamin B6 to my supplement regimen. The reason why I went with B6 as opposed to something else was that in addition to having received test results indicating that I had insufficient vitamin D, I also received test results after visiting an orthomolecular psychiatrist indicating that I had a mild case of "pyroluria," or a "pyrrole disorder." It is thought that supplementing with vitamin B6 helps those who produce abnormally high levels of pyrroles because the pyrroles have been found to bind to B6 (and zinc), which is said to produce a deficiency. At any rate, it's hard to say the extent to which the vitamin B6 has been helping me since I started taking it (and I started it on Wednesday), but maybe I'll notice some sort of pattern over the course of the next few days or longer.
Anyway, thank you for suggesting the vitamins that you suggested and the mineral selenium. I don't think that it would hurt for me to try what you've suggested at some point to see if the antioxidants that you've recommended might produce some symptom relief. And I agree that addressing oxidative stress could at least potentially resolve at least some of the symptoms of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Right now, I'm probably going to give my current regimen time to see how it's going to affect me and maybe add in some zinc, since that particular mineral is recommended for those with pyroluria, but I am open to trying other supplements in the long run and might quite possibly try at least some of what you've suggested.
In response to your question about smoking cigarettes, I can gladly say that I am part of what seems to be a minority of individuals with a psychotic disorder that does not smoke. I've smoked cigarettes a little bit in the past, although never very regularly, and it's been several years now since I've even touched a cigarette. So, thank you for addressing the possibility that smoking might be a factor in some of my symptoms, just in case that might play some sort of role in things, but I don't smoke.
Well, I think that this sums up my reply. Thanks for responding to my thread, and I hope that you're doing well.
T.
Has an affective psychosis (schizoaffective disorder) with strong symptoms of fatigue, hypersomnia, and difficulty concentrating
Taking Abilify & vitamins B3, B6, & D
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