SnikPlosskin
06-05-2017, 9:52pm
Peeps,
I really hate posting only this kind of stuff but wanted to let you know I'm still here lurking. Haven't been posting because I've been having rather severe depression the last few months to the point of almost not being able to function.
But I figured out what's happening. I've been on a special medical food called Deplin (5 L methofolate) for years. It's basically a massive dose of folic acid (about 6000x more potent than OTC). They originally prescribed it to add to the effect of the antidepressants (25 years of different ones...) and it's been working fine with no side effects - until now.
I was reading up on it and it turns out that one can "overdose" on it and it causes....wait for it.... severe anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleeplessness and confusion.
I stopped it Sunday and holy sharting pope! I instantly felt better. Today is the second day and I felt almost normal and got a full day of work in. :dance:
I was literally ending up in a fetal position every day, so overwhelmed I not only didn't know where to begin, I COULDN'T begin. I've been sleeping during the day - sometimes going back to bed at 10am. Then, again at 3pm and not sleeping at night. (Maybe 3-4 hours max).
I have my original doctor back now and we are working a plan to get me off some of the medications. I've become dependent on benzos to sleep and function - not looking forward to detoxing. They say it's the worst - worse than heroin.
But that's another day. Right now we are adjusting meds and it's working. I discovered the Deplin issue on my own.
My Crohn's disease is 90% at bay for now. Pray I can keep it under control and get my brain chemistry back in line. If I can do that, I may have a period of normalcy.
Part of the problem is simply physical and mental exhaustion From working non-stop for 2.5 years without a break (except for hospital stays (3) and one ill fated trip to see my parents where I almost bit the big one from Norovirus and then had to drive for three days to get home - absolutely crushing me physically.)
I'm going to change my business model to support a small team so I can be more sustainable - physically, mentally and financially.
It won't be easy. But what is?
Cliffs:
Pharmaceuticals = bad
I never give up
Starting to see light at end of tunnel
:cert:
I really hate posting only this kind of stuff but wanted to let you know I'm still here lurking. Haven't been posting because I've been having rather severe depression the last few months to the point of almost not being able to function.
But I figured out what's happening. I've been on a special medical food called Deplin (5 L methofolate) for years. It's basically a massive dose of folic acid (about 6000x more potent than OTC). They originally prescribed it to add to the effect of the antidepressants (25 years of different ones...) and it's been working fine with no side effects - until now.
I was reading up on it and it turns out that one can "overdose" on it and it causes....wait for it.... severe anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleeplessness and confusion.
I stopped it Sunday and holy sharting pope! I instantly felt better. Today is the second day and I felt almost normal and got a full day of work in. :dance:
I was literally ending up in a fetal position every day, so overwhelmed I not only didn't know where to begin, I COULDN'T begin. I've been sleeping during the day - sometimes going back to bed at 10am. Then, again at 3pm and not sleeping at night. (Maybe 3-4 hours max).
I have my original doctor back now and we are working a plan to get me off some of the medications. I've become dependent on benzos to sleep and function - not looking forward to detoxing. They say it's the worst - worse than heroin.
But that's another day. Right now we are adjusting meds and it's working. I discovered the Deplin issue on my own.
My Crohn's disease is 90% at bay for now. Pray I can keep it under control and get my brain chemistry back in line. If I can do that, I may have a period of normalcy.
Part of the problem is simply physical and mental exhaustion From working non-stop for 2.5 years without a break (except for hospital stays (3) and one ill fated trip to see my parents where I almost bit the big one from Norovirus and then had to drive for three days to get home - absolutely crushing me physically.)
I'm going to change my business model to support a small team so I can be more sustainable - physically, mentally and financially.
It won't be easy. But what is?
Cliffs:
Pharmaceuticals = bad
I never give up
Starting to see light at end of tunnel
:cert: