Thanks to both
@ppodhajski and
@caledonia. Food for thought....I had been on Paxil years ago after birth control problems and had just gotten on thyroid meds a couple months before that---had a bad bout of mono, then after son was born Prozac for a few days then a switch to Zoloft for 8 months...off for 5 months (misquoted myself earlier)...then not so good merry go round of meds when trying to reintroduce Zoloft. The nightly brain zaps jolting me awake and lots of anxiety before I reintroduced the Zoloft after the 5 month hiatus was what really scared me into going back on the drugs not knowing that it was a withdrawal effect. Then on merry go round of meds with psychiatrist (first and last time I will see one) was even worse--more anxiety like I wanted to hide from everything--so unlike me--ended me up in the hospital (not suicidal) on my own--I do not think I slept well or really at all for almost a week before I said enough was enough--you people figure it out because I do not want to go nuts from that much sleep deprivation--adrenals were probably so worked up at that point from the drugs that I could not sleep. I know it was medication induced because I have never felt that freaked out before or wanting to crawl out of my skin without medication--it was always when I introduced something that did not agree (birth control, SSRIs ,and the merry go round of so many drugs I cannot mention them all). I do not think anyone thinks they will be in the hospital over medications until you either experience it yourself first hand or you are with someone experiencing it.
Now with the information I have and the past history of medication problems, I will be very carefully what I take in the future. I want my son tested for his genetic makeup too. I wish I would have known these things--could have prevented a lot of problems--but at least I can do something about it now, for my family, and possibly for others (when I get around to figuring this out!).
You are right on many of the conditions present especially on my mom's side of the family for emotional problems--depression not as bad as anxiety for me--wonder how much the chocolate I would eat on a regularly basis was fueling this. Yoga has helped me tremendously--not always asanas (poses) but really the daily meditation, deep breathing, the outlook on life. If I do not work out though at least 3 times per week though--cardio/weights/stretching, I do feel "depressed" but not a true depression. More achy and irritable. But irritable is the mainstay here for as long as I can remember. Do my scores look estrogen dominant and does use of progesterone cream help in your opinion? I am on the fence about its utility for me--it is okay and helps me to have a better period--not as much PMS--but I wonder about its detoxing out of the body. I like the book What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You About Perimenopause.
So I will check out mercury toxicity in the body along with other heavy metals. Would you like me to share the promethease report? Not sure how to do it without personal details.
Gut--it is difficult to say if I have candida--no smells, discharge, or itching characteristic of it but my tongue is slightly coated white but I have a lot of allergies too. No bacteria noted on GI doctor tests--I looked as clean as a whistle! I keep up with my probiotics--that is for sure. I usually do a no sweets Lenten time and feel great--sugar is inflammatory but it is not as if I am craving it as much as muffins/breads at times. It is addictive though.
On another note, how do you know how much riboflavin to take...and I would suppose it should be activated. And how do I check on (not sure how to requoute)
"Based on what you are saying here I would check MAOA, MAOB, COMT, FADS1, FADS2, SUOX, BTD, MCM6. I think we will see your COMT, MAOA and MAOB genes being the slow ones." Is it further testing to see what is slow versus better functioning?
Thanks again...if you want pointers on yoga or guided imagery (not certified in hypnosis yet), just let me know! I would like to help others too with the knowledge I have to offer =o) Take care.