Posted by bleauberry on April 4, 2009, at 19:54:10
In reply to What could have caused me to feel awful?, posted by Deneb on April 4, 2009, at 18:02:17
Why would the drug cause you to feel so bad now, but not previously? I don't know. But it does have a fairly strong reputation for doing exactly what you felt.
Since the diet is well balanced I would not suspect a problem there. It's the high protein zero/low carb diets that seem to get people in trouble, at least everyone I know who has done them.
Testing glucose levels before and after meals for a week or so would tell you if there is any problem there or not. You just have to buy a meter at WalMart and prick your fingers a few times a day. No big deal. It would be wise to rule that out, since it could be a potential player in the anxiety.
From an integrative MD, alternative MD, or naturopath, I would suggest asking for the Adrenal Stress Index Test to see what is going on with your cortisol. You can even google it and find places to do it mailorder and skip the physician fees. The lab sends you the test kit, mailing supplies, and results. This test is very common by mailorder and very accurate. About $100. Whenever anxiety is involved, I do immediately think of the common things such as serotonin or gaba, but honestly the more important player in my book and can actually be tested is cortisol. It's the stress hormone. Makes sense. The test is a 24 hour 4 sample saliva test. Low cortisol, high cortisol, or wildly fluctuating cortisol, equals at the very least, anxiety.
For immediate purposes, I would have to be very tempted to point a guilty finger at the med you took.
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