Feeling Suicidal. Not Sure If I Have Any Options Left.
#751
Posted 01 January 2020 - 06:55 PM
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#754
Posted 02 January 2020 - 09:38 PM
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#757
Posted 03 January 2020 - 10:24 AM
On a seperate note, this may sound like a crazy question but please be patient with me as I've been dealing with this for 3 years and im deathly afraid of setting myself back even more. I got a part-time job on the weekends working at an indoor pool. Do you think it'a possible that the fumes from chlorine and other potential chemicals they use to clean is something I should worry about?
#758
Posted 03 January 2020 - 11:36 AM
Chlorine is a toxic gas that attacks the respiratory system, eyes, and skin.[101] Because it is denser than air, it tends to accumulate at the bottom of poorly ventilated spaces. Wiki
Chlorine in the air thins the linings in the lungs and increases the permeability of the lung membranes which allows other vapors to be absorbed better. Chorine will react quickly with the first organics it sees and transformed into chlorides, an essential micronutrient in the body.
I found no indication that chlorine reacts with neurotransmitters or nerves in normal conditions. Any dose that is high enough to be absorbed through the lungs would be toxic anyway. Coughing, sore throat, dizziness, loss of consciousness and even death. I did a lot of chlorine toxicity studies/research over the will take a look at the chemicals used for cleaning a public swimming pool and get back to you.
#761
Posted 03 January 2020 - 12:56 PM
OK, read everything you need to know about public pool cleaning. (I will never swim in a pool again/lol)
Most pool cleaning is mechanical, brushes, vacuum heads, change the filters, etc. Public use pools however are required to have a chlorine shock treatment done on them occasionally depending on how much use it receives. The shock treatment uses calcium chlorite which when it comes in contact with the water releases large amounts of chlorine into the water in order to treat resistant pathogens. During shock treatments the pool may not be used and it must ve drained and refilled prior to public use again.
At this point I really don't see any issues that would concern me.
#762
Posted 03 January 2020 - 06:30 PM
My worst symptom now is acid reflux but its more related to my stomach flu and gastritis than wd. I've gone gluten and dairy free now to see if that helps. Really cut back on acidic foods.
#764
Posted 04 January 2020 - 09:33 AM
I suffered from IBS for years and years and probiotics has really helped that. I would strongly suggest that you read the section in the ebook on probiotics. There us some amazing research there. Also I would recommend the use of Renew Life probiotic, 30 billion is the standard dose.. It is a little pricey but worth every penny.
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#767
Posted 04 January 2020 - 12:53 PM
I have been off the poison drug for almost 6 yrs now and cannot remember having an IBS attack as seriously as this last one - there were so many, many horrible things that I went through that the worst I remember was the crying and rage.
It took me a good year to return to some semblance of a normal human being but I am to this day extremely emotional (I can cry at the drop of a hat) and have sleep problems. Thankfully, the rage was short-lived.
I have come to the conclusion that I was left these things and doubt that they will ever entirely go away. I wish I had never taken that crap but that is wishful thinking...
Please try the probiotics as I feel that they will help you - please keep us posted!
Liz
#769
Posted 04 January 2020 - 05:12 PM
I cant imagine taking one probiotic would set me back much but who knows.
#770
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#771
Posted 06 January 2020 - 09:41 PM
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Posted 09 January 2020 - 07:26 PM
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#773
Posted 09 January 2020 - 07:41 PM
Hi Lyla,
Just wanted to say that's a very interesting theory. I took a lot of antibiotics around a decade ago due to a persistent UTI which then kicked off some chronic pelvic pain which is the reason I got put on Cymbalta! (yay). I've also taken antibiotics once or twice a year for half of the intervening years for more UTIs or at least what I thought might have been UTIs. My gut's tolerance of foods has definitely changed a lot over these years so I wonder if the neurotransmitter makeup in there may have as well due to an imbalance of gut bacteria. Very interesting thought. So much still for science to learn about the brain/gut connection
#774
Posted 10 January 2020 - 10:17 AM
Those are not theories anymore. It has been clinically shown That the gut contains a layer of specialized nerve cells in the wall lining that provides feedback to the brain. This area is often referred to as the "second brain". Improper gut flora causes not only inflammation in this area but through out the body as "bad" bacteria digest foods in a way to provide digestion by products that are very inflammatory. Most drs here where I am at prescribe 2 weeks of probiotics after a round of antibiotics as the antibiotics kill not only the pathogen bacteria but good bacteria as well. It should also be noted that a person should not take probiotics while on an antibiotic as the antibiotic will spend most of its energy killing the probiotic and not the disease causing bacteria.
It has also been shown over the last few years that vaginal pH (acidity is also controlled by gut flora. Vaginal pH being off is one of the main causes of UTIs. Several companies (Most notable Ultimate flora) produce a special probiotic for women that will help control the pH and minimize UTIs. I believe there is a section on this in the ebook. If you wan t further details let me know.
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Posted 10 January 2020 - 10:29 AM
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#777
Posted 11 January 2020 - 06:44 PM
One of the most common causes of SIBO is long term use of ppis. Usually the antibiotic of choice is rifaximin. There is only one clinical trial of rifaximin in regards to stress. In the study "the antibiotic exhibited stress-reducing effects similar to reported effects of probiotics," A positive sign.
https://dailymed.nlm...dience=consumer
Limitations of Use
TD: Do not use in patients with diarrhea complicated by fever or blood in the stool or diarrhea due to pathogens other than Escherichia coli
5.1 Travelers’ Diarrhea Not Caused by Escherichia coli
Rifaximin was not found to be effective in patients with diarrhea complicated by fever and/or blood in the stool or diarrhea due to pathogens other than Escherichia coli.
May cause nausea.
To treat SIBO, you’ll want to get your gut bacteria back in balance. That should ease your symptoms and help your body to better absorb more nutrients from your food.
The treatment you’ll get depends the results of the breath test you took. If your sample had a lot of hydrogen in it, the main treatment is the antibiotic rifaximin. If your test showed high levels of methane, you’ll likely take rifaximin plus the antibiotic neomycin.
Webmd
https://www.ncbi.nlm...les/PMC3099351/
An excellant detailed overview with a detailed discussion of treatment options.
#779
Posted 12 January 2020 - 09:48 AM
It is logical to me that SIBO could be a repercussion of Cymbalta withdrawal. With the massive changes in gastric serotonin it would be expected to cause a marked change in bacteria in the GI tract. It would take a good probiotic quite a while to off set this imbalance but it should in time.
Just be sure to get the breath test for SIBO before proceeding. Way to many drs misdiagnose SIBO when it is not the issue.
#780
Posted 12 January 2020 - 12:12 PM
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