Both of those meds are nasty and are difficult to withdraw from. The gabapentin is a seizure drug and the duloxetine works to increase serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain. The problem with drugs like the duloxetine is that over time there is a downregulation of the number of receptors which makes getting off of it absolute hell. It can take up to a year or more for the brain to heal. We see the same types of effects in people that abuse drugs like meth and cocaine. There is a decrease in the number of receptor sites for dopamine and it can take time for the brain to reach homeostasis again.
Neither of those drugs were ever studied to be used over the long haul for conditions like depression and the use of gabapentin for neuropathies is an off-label use of the medication. Funny how they can use these meds off-label, but using HCQ or Ivermectin off-label is unthinkable. Even antidepressants like Paxil and Prozac were only studied for the short term use in depression while other strategies should be sought for long term treatment. Practitioners just write the scripts and hand the stuff out like it is candy. Pharma knows these drugs change the brain making them extremely addictive. Who the hell wants to feel like crap trying to get off of them when a person still has to take care of their responsibilities. There will be no easy way to get off those meds - but it can be done - slowly. The key is to titrate down in small increments while at the same time incorporating alternative things like vitamins and supplements.
The amino acid GABA can be used in place of the gabapentin. GABA is the inhibitive neurotransmitter that gabapentin is based upon - only it doesn't come will the side effects of a prescription drug. Vitamin B-12, Folic Acid, Alpha Lipoic Acid, and Pantethine help to treat neuropathies. I have had some success treating patients with a homeopathic product called NerveFix by NaturalCare for neuropathies along with the supplements I just mentioned. All of them were able to stop taking the gabapentin. Valerian root standardized extracts can be used for the anxiety and nerve jitters that can accompany reducing these meds. As far as depression, Omega fatty acids are critical for brain function as well as higher levels of vitamin D. Blood vitamin D levels should be maintained around 70-80 ng/ml. Severe depression can even go to levels of 100 ng/ml. The brain needs healthy fats to function properly. Any and all artificial sweeteners and food additives like MSG MUST be stopped. Our modern highly processed foods are killing us. Sam-E is very helpful with depression but cannot be used with the Cymbalta.
The drug companies know that a person is not left with many alternatives that can be used while taking them thus making it harder to stop. The long term addictive problems with these medications is not fully disclosed to patients when those prescriptions are initially given. My advise is to find a good alternative practitioner to help with the transition if you are really serious about getting off of these poisons.
Oh I am dead serious. I am on several different vitamins and supplements. Thank you for all the information, this is very helpful. It is hard to find a good doctor these days. I would like to see a good Christian doctor if I can find one. Again thank you so much.
You are most welcome. It is a difficult road, but it can be done. A regular MD is not going to be of much use to you - especially these days. So, find a homeopathic MD or osteopathic MD that focuses their practice on alternative treatments. You may be able to find them listed in free publications in your community on health. We have one where I live that has very informative and useful articles written by the different alternative providers that advertise their practices. In addition, I didn't mention the fact that along with the supplements, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy may also be of some benefit to you. That was too young to have your system disrupted like that. My mother is in her eighties and had a hysterectomy at 29. She is still taking hormone replacement but uses the bioidentical. Good luck and God bless you in your journey to freedom.
I could not take horomone replacement because I have the BRCA gene so I kind of had to wing it and the docs gave me antidepressants. Chemo stops everything. I was so happy when my chemo was done and my menstrual cycle came back. People would say to me, you are lucky to not have your cycle anymore. Yeah, lucky. I will look for a homeopathic MD or osteopathic MD. Again, thank you so much.
The bioidentical compounded hormones are less of a risk than the traditional pharmaceuticals. Also, the toxic estrogenic effects have been linked to low levels of DIM which is a dimer of indole-3-carbinol. Either one is available at health food stores and should be taken if there is a history of hormonally driven cancers - especially breast cancer. Not all estrogens are bad - it only a couple of the metabolites that are harmful and both of these products can help the body clear them helping to reduce future risk. Also, look into thermal imaging instead of traditional mammograms. If you irradiate breast tissue enough, you will cause cancer. This is another reason why vitamin D levels need to be in the optimal range well above what most clinicians accept. Sub-optimal levels of vitamin D are linked to increased risk of breast cancer and poor outcomes.
So glad to hear you are on the other side of the chemo. That is nasty. Are you familiar with the Bollingers - the truth about cancer? They have some great information about prevention and treatments. Worth the look.
Both of those meds are nasty and are difficult to withdraw from. The gabapentin is a seizure drug and the duloxetine works to increase serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain. The problem with drugs like the duloxetine is that over time there is a downregulation of the number of receptors which makes getting off of it absolute hell. It can take up to a year or more for the brain to heal. We see the same types of effects in people that abuse drugs like meth and cocaine. There is a decrease in the number of receptor sites for dopamine and it can take time for the brain to reach homeostasis again.
Neither of those drugs were ever studied to be used over the long haul for conditions like depression and the use of gabapentin for neuropathies is an off-label use of the medication. Funny how they can use these meds off-label, but using HCQ or Ivermectin off-label is unthinkable. Even antidepressants like Paxil and Prozac were only studied for the short term use in depression while other strategies should be sought for long term treatment. Practitioners just write the scripts and hand the stuff out like it is candy. Pharma knows these drugs change the brain making them extremely addictive. Who the hell wants to feel like crap trying to get off of them when a person still has to take care of their responsibilities. There will be no easy way to get off those meds - but it can be done - slowly. The key is to titrate down in small increments while at the same time incorporating alternative things like vitamins and supplements.
The amino acid GABA can be used in place of the gabapentin. GABA is the inhibitive neurotransmitter that gabapentin is based upon - only it doesn't come will the side effects of a prescription drug. Vitamin B-12, Folic Acid, Alpha Lipoic Acid, and Pantethine help to treat neuropathies. I have had some success treating patients with a homeopathic product called NerveFix by NaturalCare for neuropathies along with the supplements I just mentioned. All of them were able to stop taking the gabapentin. Valerian root standardized extracts can be used for the anxiety and nerve jitters that can accompany reducing these meds. As far as depression, Omega fatty acids are critical for brain function as well as higher levels of vitamin D. Blood vitamin D levels should be maintained around 70-80 ng/ml. Severe depression can even go to levels of 100 ng/ml. The brain needs healthy fats to function properly. Any and all artificial sweeteners and food additives like MSG MUST be stopped. Our modern highly processed foods are killing us. Sam-E is very helpful with depression but cannot be used with the Cymbalta.
The drug companies know that a person is not left with many alternatives that can be used while taking them thus making it harder to stop. The long term addictive problems with these medications is not fully disclosed to patients when those prescriptions are initially given. My advise is to find a good alternative practitioner to help with the transition if you are really serious about getting off of these poisons.
Oh I am dead serious. I am on several different vitamins and supplements. Thank you for all the information, this is very helpful. It is hard to find a good doctor these days. I would like to see a good Christian doctor if I can find one. Again thank you so much.
You are most welcome. It is a difficult road, but it can be done. A regular MD is not going to be of much use to you - especially these days. So, find a homeopathic MD or osteopathic MD that focuses their practice on alternative treatments. You may be able to find them listed in free publications in your community on health. We have one where I live that has very informative and useful articles written by the different alternative providers that advertise their practices. In addition, I didn't mention the fact that along with the supplements, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy may also be of some benefit to you. That was too young to have your system disrupted like that. My mother is in her eighties and had a hysterectomy at 29. She is still taking hormone replacement but uses the bioidentical. Good luck and God bless you in your journey to freedom.
I could not take horomone replacement because I have the BRCA gene so I kind of had to wing it and the docs gave me antidepressants. Chemo stops everything. I was so happy when my chemo was done and my menstrual cycle came back. People would say to me, you are lucky to not have your cycle anymore. Yeah, lucky. I will look for a homeopathic MD or osteopathic MD. Again, thank you so much.
The bioidentical compounded hormones are less of a risk than the traditional pharmaceuticals. Also, the toxic estrogenic effects have been linked to low levels of DIM which is a dimer of indole-3-carbinol. Either one is available at health food stores and should be taken if there is a history of hormonally driven cancers - especially breast cancer. Not all estrogens are bad - it only a couple of the metabolites that are harmful and both of these products can help the body clear them helping to reduce future risk. Also, look into thermal imaging instead of traditional mammograms. If you irradiate breast tissue enough, you will cause cancer. This is another reason why vitamin D levels need to be in the optimal range well above what most clinicians accept. Sub-optimal levels of vitamin D are linked to increased risk of breast cancer and poor outcomes.
So glad to hear you are on the other side of the chemo. That is nasty. Are you familiar with the Bollingers - the truth about cancer? They have some great information about prevention and treatments. Worth the look.