Posted by bleauberry on September 1, 2018, at 8:54:44
In reply to Nicotinic ACh receptors drugs and dep/rage, posted by cadburyhesychasm on September 1, 2018, at 3:11:00
You need to try antibiotics. Most of the patients who walked into the offices of my LLMDs had stories identical to yours. That includes me. The vast majority of those patients were poorly managed with psychiatric drugs and poorly managed by multiple doctors. Only an LLMD is trained to make complicated diagnosis in a clinical setting when reliable testing is decades away.
LLMD = Lyme Literate MD
9 out 10 undiagnosed or misdiagnosed cases of Lyme or Lyme experience depression, anxiety and schizophrenia of the type which are difficult to treat with drugs and often with sensitivities.,
I'm just saying that whatever journey you think you are on might be the wrong one. And that if I am right, that would totally explain why things are not working well.
The rage thing most especially is a huge clue. I don't want to write a book on it here. It's just that the rage thing, for a variety of reasons, is a really good hint.
You might want to consider, just consider, think about it, googling or searching your state for LLMDs. Every state has a few. And most of them have long waiting lists to get in. But try to set yourself up with one of them for a second opinion. Let them ask you a bunch of questions and see what they think of your situation.
Another approach that makes sense, though not as thorough, not as deeply healing, is to find an Integrative MD who can help you work OTC supplements and herbs into your protocol. I mean, for example, if you were sitting here with me, I would hand you a couple capsules of Lemon Balm and a couple of Passionflower and then in an hour I would ask you how you feel. I can almost guarantee you would find that rage stuff way diminished. If not enough, fine, add Skullcap capsules.
Another route is CBD oil. This stuff is amazing. It is especially helpful in psychiatry and mystery diseases (like Lyme) so this one really fits good, in my opinion. It's a legal oil from the hemp plant, it has no psychoactive effects. But it can be very helpful for anxiety, schizophrenia, tremors, rage and agitation.
I wouldn't spend any more time doing the armchair quarterback routine of this receptor, that receptor, agonism, antagonism, whatever, all that, but instead try new approaches to diagnosing the whole thing and treating it differently.
Even simple things like Magnesium Glycinate or GABA can help quickly.
So I am just suggesting using other tools besides just prescription meds - because in my experience those other tools are going to help you more than the drugs are - and to rethink the diagnosis, go back and start from scratch on that.
just opinions based on gut instinct with limited patient history
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