Posted by awake at last on August 1, 2002, at 9:19:02
In reply to Re: Corticosteriods: I feel almost as if I am cure » EarlyWakening, posted by Jerrympls on July 31, 2002, at 21:50:53
> I too am taking the Medrol Pack which means I won't be taking these long-term. but you have helped tremendously with the information posted. My doctor is a research psychiatrist and I am sure will be open to this new clue I've stumbled upon - and I'm sure he's got some inside scoops too - I'll keep you posted!! One thing I have noticed is that Ihaven't taken any Dexedrine in the past days. I was on 60mg but haven't felt the need for it since starting the Medrol. Interesting. Very interesting. It's the only thing that was keeping my head above water (the dexedrine). This has got to lead somewhere....
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> I too have a little trouble getting to sleep - but once I get to sleep I'm fine and wake well rested in the morning. I've been laughing at work and am so positive now--I just hate for it all to end in 6 days. We'll see.......
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> ...I just remembered that I was given Decedron (similar to the Medrol pak) for an anaphalactic (sp?) allergic emergency and I remember the fog lifted then too - this was 10 years ago.....but I just thought the "well-being" was from the adrenal they gave me......weird.....
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> Thanks to all who have posted! You've helped me so much!
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Jerry,
I have another approach for you to consider as well. You've now mentioned that you suffer from asthma and anaphalactic allergies....have you had your allergies tested? My son suffers from severe asthma and anaphalactic allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, eggs and sesame seeds. He is also allergic to Salicylates, this is natures natural preservative, found in many fruits and veggies. If I allow him to eat too many of these at one time, he becomes very cranky. It is used in many cosmetics and sunscreens, and this is how we were able to determine his allergy because salicylates are not a common allergy and are not regulary tested. If I apply a sunscreen with this in it, he breaks out in a horrible rash.
Anyway, my point is that many food allergies can have an effect on mood and how we fell, but not show in other more obvious signs. There is no doubt that corticosteroids have a tramatic healing power over these conditions. Perhaps the feelings you are experience is your bodies reaction to a food or environmental allergen.
I don't have food allergies like my son, just environmenal and Zyrtec seems to take care of that. But I do have hypoglycemia, and I know that what I eat makes a tremendous effect on how I feel.Keep searching.....I don't think you are far from finding your cure....
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