Re: Complicated BHRT issues...my newest story and medication

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> The other thing that occurs to me is neurotransmitter levels. If > one or more of the major neurotransmitters is too low (dopamine, > acetylcholine, seratonin, GABA), it can definitely effect your > memory and cause brain fog.

<snip>> > You can get your neurotransmitters tested -- there's a simple urine > collection test you can do. You can take a look at the website for > NeuroSciences, Inc., which does the testing -- here's a page with

-----> thanks for all this information Sadie!

I have an interesting story to relate on brain function. I got put on ritalin last week

an endocronlogist who works with diabetes and gluten problems.

He said it sounds like i've got hot spots developing in my frontal lobes brought

on by afternoon cortisol drops. The problems start with a damaged gut lining

from wheat, possibly some other grains and legumes and cow dairy.

(gut damage and brain function is another long story though)

Two years ago I would have walked out of his office but how I'm very

intrigued. I'd already looked at ritalin and other brain drugs because my dad had

early alzhiemers symptoms so I was searching (he has since passed away in an

accident)

So....last Thursday I started on 20mgs of ritalin broken into 3 doses a day. I utterly love

the way my brain is functioning on it. It's so much easier to make connections and

work more quickly through stuff. My mood also is far brighter and alert.

The doctor believes I should be off it in a few years as it takes that long to heal the gut

so the correct neurotransmitters will be delivered.

At this rate I don't care if I'm on it for life though..it has made that much of a

difference. (can count my lifetime prescription drugs on 1 hand too....and I'm

52)

Laurel and I had a short offlist discussion about the brain differences

with estrogen defiencies and frontal brain malfunctions. This is very

different than the way my brain feels with low

estrogen. That feels like all my thinking is slowed down and I can't recall little

diddly stuff like keys, words, directions, etc.

This feels like what I've been striving to get my brain to do for

years. I can type out emails way faster and noticed my word mistakes

have dropped down. (something I'm horrible at if I go fast)

I also noticed I'm reading faster as I'm not losing my place and having to reread technical materials.

My husband noticed a zillion things right away LOLOL...like I put back

stuff I take out of cabinets. That drives him batty and he said I'm

doing wthout thinking the last few days.

So....yes I really think the amino acid/neurotransmitter stuff is

critical to keeping our brains in tiptop shape. Google in drug

addiction and amino acids ....there's some really interesting stuff out

there.

I'll keep you posted as I explore this new one too.

BTW...the purpose of the ritalin is to break up what the doctor told me

were hotspots developing when i have my afternoon crashes. That's when

my eating breaks down and he said that's usually self-medicating

behaviour to try and break them up. The ritalin is also a stimulant so

it raises the crashed cortisol in the afternoons....the carbs I was

craving were another self medication to try and do this.

Lynn

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> Your post about Ritalin is thought provoking. I'm under the > impression that neurotransmitter levels can be corrected with amino > acids and other supplements (you may want to check out the website > for NeuroScience, Inc. -- https://neurorelief.com/index.php). But > it's hard to argue with something that makes you feel that good! > Soon as I have time, I'm going to do some research on this.

-----> Yes I've looked at quite a bit of the amino acid information but not

hadn't seen that particular site..... Thanks!

I experimented with aminos a number of time over the past few years but

have never seen results like this with my mind. Ritalin evidently stimulates

the inhibition parts of the brain. But in some of the ADD children it dulls them

way too much and others function incrediably well. I seem to be functioning

extradionarily well with it.

My goal right now is to get a good picture of what this feels like for a few months.

Then I want to move towards alternatives. Although if the gut/brain connections

are really effective...i.e. heal your gut, heal your brain...that might not be

needed. We'll see....but my guess is that I will need something.

The doctor I'm working appears very openminded. Course I've only had one visit.

He also wanted me on glucophage but I told him the herbal equivalent seems

to work and he was fine with that.

I would really like to explore the amino acids here more in the future. Can't right

do much research right now as I've got another area I'm pouring time into.

BUT I think it's a very valuable thing to keep in the table for the near future!

Bye

Lynn

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Refresh me. What herbal equivalent to glucophage are you using? I use 6000 mg of cinnamon extract. Glucophage gave me horribly low blood sugar and reflux. I was eating fruit like it was going out of style and gained seven pounds. Now I've learned that low potassium can cause higher-than-normal glucose. I constantly fight low potassium.

Val

-----Original Message-----From: rhythmicliving [mailto:rhythmicliving ]On Behalf Of Lynn

The doctor I'm working appears very openminded. Course I've only had one visit.He also wanted me on glucophage but I told him the herbal equivalent seems to work and he was fine with that.

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Hi Lynn,

That sounds like a good plan. Glucophage, by the way (Metformin) is

considered to be a powerful anti-aging drug by some anti-aging

physicians. Dr. Ward Dean has some good articles about this subject.

>

> > Your post about Ritalin is thought provoking. I'm under the

> > impression that neurotransmitter levels can be corrected with

amino

> > acids and other supplements (you may want to check out the

website

> > for NeuroScience, Inc. -- https://neurorelief.com/index.php).

But

> > it's hard to argue with something that makes you feel that good!

> > Soon as I have time, I'm going to do some research on this.

>

>

> -----> Yes I've looked at quite a bit of the amino acid

information but

> not

> hadn't seen that particular site..... Thanks!

>

> I experimented with aminos a number of time over the past few

years but

> have never seen results like this with my mind. Ritalin evidently

> stimulates

> the inhibition parts of the brain. But in some of the ADD

children it

> dulls them

> way too much and others function incrediably well. I seem to be

> functioning

> extradionarily well with it.

>

> My goal right now is to get a good picture of what this feels like

for a

> few months.

> Then I want to move towards alternatives. Although if the gut/brain

> connections

> are really effective...i.e. heal your gut, heal your brain...that

might

> not be

> needed. We'll see....but my guess is that I will need something.

>

> The doctor I'm working appears very openminded. Course I've only

had one

> visit.

> He also wanted me on glucophage but I told him the herbal

equivalent

> seems

> to work and he was fine with that.

>

> I would really like to explore the amino acids here more in the

future.

> Can't right

> do much research right now as I've got another area I'm pouring

time

> into.

> BUT I think it's a very valuable thing to keep in the table for

the near

> future!

>

> Bye

> Lynn

>

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> That sounds like a good plan. Glucophage, by the way (Metformin) is

> considered to be a powerful anti-aging drug by some anti-aging

> physicians. Dr. Ward Dean has some good articles about this subject.

It's the insulin controlling ability of glucophage. I'm using an

herbal equivalent called glucotor-2 that's working great. Or at least

seems to be I've not blood tested but only going by feel right now.

Lynn