Posted by SLS on December 31, 2009, at 6:49:03
In reply to Re: Why do meds stop working? » SLS, posted by janejane on December 31, 2009, at 5:56:41
> > What kind of stuff does Bleauberry talk about that you are now wondering about?
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> Infection, mercury from amalgam, dietary factors, etc.
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> For me, personally, I doubt Lyme is involved (grew up in a non-tick area and my depression preceded my moving to one), but candida seems like a possibility.
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> I also had a really bad sugar habit which led to a lot of silver fillings over the years. (Of course candida thrives on sugar too.) Despite what the ADA says, I think that in susceptible people (who have bodies that aren't good at detoxifying themselves perhaps), having all that mercury in one's mouth can't be good.
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> I do wonder about possible food allergies, and have been trying to put less junk in my body. I suppose what I really should do is try an elimination diet, but I haven't had the guts to do it.
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> Though I'm not sure Bleauberry has talked about it much, I also see hypoglycemia as a possible factor for me as I almost always wake up hungry and irritable and often feel at least a little better after eating. I get cranky during the day if I don't eat every few hours too, or if I eat sweets without having a large meal first.
I looked at those things with the exception of amalgam tooth fillings and testosterone level. I did the rotation diet. It is very inconvenient, but might be worth the effort. I tested positive for hypoglycemia as a teenager, and I adjusted my diet accordingly. I tried doxycyline and Nystatin therapy. None of these things helped me.Many people use the expression that depression has many faces. This is true. However, I think it is equally true that many depressions have the same face. There are conditions other than the affective disorders that present depression as a symptom.
I doubt that such statistics exist, but I am willing to bet that the overwhelming majority of people who present with a symptom cluster that matches a diagnosis of major depression or bipolar disorder are indeed suffering from those illnesses. It is for the sake of the minority that more extensive diagnostic algorithms should exist.
- Scott
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