Re: Intro from L.

[Guest guest]

Dear Janet and everyone who offered their warm welcome,

I got a case of the warm fuzzies when I saw so many responses. I

think I am in good hands with my integrative p-doc. After so many

years of doctors wanting me to trust them, then hurting me, it's a

struggle to let go and trust his suggestions. Some of the literature

suggests using low doses of SSRIs with amino acids. I say NO WAY!

Someone else may feel comfortable with this option. Not me. At least

he offers and doesn't threaten me with incarceration for refusing.

In the last couple of days people have asked questions that have

puzzled me, too. Thanks for asking. My memory is shot to sh*t since

doing the withdrawal too fast in 2000. So I've experienced some " Oh,

yeah, I wondered that too. "

I took a look at the Primal Defense web site. MUCHO $$$$$!!! Spending

big bucks for nutrients scares me. But I've wasted so much money

already on cheap ones... I really don't know what to do. (Maybe I do

but am scared...?)

Even though the lab test for gut candida came back negative, I started

taking Caprylic Acid tabs. I had too many symptoms in common with

other folks I met on lists who had gut candida (some of you may well

be here too). After about ten days, following the dosing on the label,

it seems like a war was being fought in my intestines- explosions all

over (gut muscle spasms?) Pain so I couldn't sleep. I stopped the C.A.

and the pain stopped. Any ideas? Did I dose too much too fast for my

system? My doc doesn't think I have a candida problem. I know I do. I

eat way too many carbs and sweets which exacerbates symptoms: ulcers

open in my nose and between my toes whenever I eat sweets or 'simpler'

carbos. Small cancre sores that aren't painful but are uncomfortable

appear behind my wisdom teeth; always in the same spots. I thought for

years that I had athlete's foot, but my feet smell of rising bread!!

Too weird. A local herbologist suggested a systemic yeast problem

eight years back. I experimented with abstaining from suspect foods.

The sores healed.

Physical and emotional addiction are tough to beat. I know what makes

me feel better in the long run but I don't know how to stick to a new

regimen.

I'm working with a therapist who is gifted in the practise of EMDR.

But we have more primary issues to focus on before tackling food

addictions. That may be my misguided interpretation. OK. Next week I

bring it up if something else doesn't get in the way.

Thanks for listening.

> Hi ;

>

> Welcome to the group. I am 51 yr old female who was plagued by chronic

> major depression all my life until last year. Hang in there. What worked

> for me may very well not work for you but there are answers for you.

> And this group is great. janet