I saw attrocities in Desert Storm. In 1994 I was put on Prozac. Since then I have never been off my meds...just changed to different names, etc.
There were days here and there over past 3 decades when i would miss a dose...and man o man it was obvious.
This last week i have been helping my brother move from 800 miles away back to my home. We took the train, rented a car, and then packed boxes, and a uhaul. I forgot my meds...Its been 6 days since i took my last dose of Cymbalta and i have been through sucky physical withdrawals... There's one good thing though, i have slept so good...even on the floor (im 60 years old..thats not easy)
Yet, i have suffered.. so i looked up an answer just now to try to understand some of these withdrawal symptoms and this amazed me but shouldn't have. I DO have all my receipts bookmarked if anybody needs them.
Eccerpt from LinkedIn: "Neuroscience News 424,436 followers
Antidepressant Withdrawal Should Be Taken Seriously
It can take nine months or more for people who have used antidepressants for the long term to find relief from withdrawal symptoms. Researchers address the common symptoms of antidepressant withdrawal and steps to take to help improve symptoms."
Then I typed into my browser: "what vitamins help with cynbalta withdrawal "
WOW!!! I am now feeling really violated Look how much is done in our brains...synthetically... i mean ...crap, frens...
"Vitamin B12, along with Vitamins B3 and B9, not only helps lower homocysteine levels but helps convert it back to methionine. This is then converted into SAMe, which is best known as a methyl-donor. This can help restore and regulate neurotransmitter levels in the body and ease depression. Mar 26, 2023
This is just the tip of this particular rabbit hole for me. Just thought id better get this thread started just in case someone else is out there feeling as bewildered as i am right now...in between the bad withdrawals I'm dealing with in the bathroom ..both face first and the other way.... this sucks.
But...I am better... I don't want to take any more of ths med
Hello. There are really great suggestions on your post for your healing, and I'd like to add some ideas. I don't really post much here anymore, but I am passionate about health, and I have a special place in my heart for veterans. Thank you for your service, btw, and great job on taking this leap to heal yourself. I apologize for my lengthy comment; however, it is very worth reading.
You could incorporate Brazil nuts into your diet. Brazil nuts have a special selenium that is only found in them, and you only need 2 per day to help balance out your hormones to improve your brain health. I would also highly suggest modifying your diet to one that is all organic, non-gmo, and as natural/local as possible. Your brain is healing. Many have suggested a lot of good vitamins to take, but you need to avoid inflammation in your body and promote healing of your brain along with balance of your brain chemistry. I suggest eating lots of eggs (local are best), at least 4 daily. Eggs have the highest concentrations of healthy choline for brain healing and cholesterols for healing. Another healthy food to incorporate would be organic, grass fed beef liver. Onions have the highest source of quercetin in it, so beef liver and onions are really good for you. Avoid things with phytoestrogens, such as soy. Also, avoid seed oils and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils except for a really good source of 100% pure olive oil that you eat cold (as in on a salad, don't heat it). Coconut oils are good, butter, beef tallow, ghee for cooking fats/oils are the only oils you should consume that you heat. Coconut butter or manna is great for brain healing, as it is filled with ketones that directly feed your brain.
A few other supplements I'd like to suggest would be GABA, high levels of vitamin D, and high levels of vitamin C in addition to all the B vitamins (thiamine is very important) and B complex, magnesium, as suggested by others here. Spirulina, chlorella are great super foods and are also strong detox foods as well. Your body is detoxing, so support for your liver is important. Dandelion tea, milk thistle, celery, and cilantro are great for binding any toxins, as well as activated charcoal.
Goat or sheep milk, cheese, and yogurt have the smallest levels of fat in all foods (even smaller than coconut's medium chain triglycerides), and this will help in your overall feeling normal again. It is also antiviral. May I suggest the following diet plan example:
Before breakfast: good spring or filtered water, heated, with fresh lemon squeezed in it. Keep drinking until you poop. Wait at least thirty minutes after drinking your water to eat breakfast.
Breakfast: 4 eggs with 1 oz of goat cheese, seasoned with salt, quinoa, 2 brazil nuts, and fresh orange juice; avoid black pepper for now. Organic tomato ketchup is okay if you can do nightshades, but if you have any type of inflammatory response to certain foods, avoid these foods for now while your brain is healing/detoxing.
Lunch: Sardine bowl with quinoa, white onions, furikake with salmon flakes or some other kind of seaweed topping of your choice that normally contains black or white sesame seeds. You can use light, organic Tamari soy sauce and rice wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar lightly on the quinoa to add more flavor.
Dinner: Beef stew made with organic vegetables of your choice, seasoned with fresh thyme, rosemary, turmeric, oregano, and Thai chili. Add a can of coconut cream, use chicken bone broth as the base. It's pretty yummy if you do it right. Eat the stew with quinoa.
Snacks: 1-2T of coconut manna Celery with 1T almond butter (Celery eaten by itself is best, 2 stalks per day is a great detoxer) Real apple =) with macadamia nuts
Salads are great, fruit smoothies are great too. Avocados are amazing. Just be sure pesticide free and non-GMO for your fruits and veggies.
Aim to drink AT LEAST half a gallon of water (spring, well, or really well-filtered water) per day in between meals (a gallon is better). I recommend turning most of your water into red clover tea, which is a great detox drink that is pleasant, light, and blood cleansing. It will also help to regulate your hormones and keep your organs clean. Fresh, local honey and lemon are not necessary for the tea, but if you like something sweet, nothing beats real local honey. Passion fruit tea and extract are really great for calming the nerves, and this may assist you in your healing.
Additionally, another healing diet that personally helped me with chronic concerns similar to yours was the Whole 30 diet. It's an elimination diet that is actually pretty freeing, because you discover if you have any food sensitivities.
The following book, Conquering Any Disease by Jeff Primack, is really helpful. I suggest every home own a copy.
Carbon60 (C60) from SES Research is probably also going to be huge in fixing your brain. It is amazing for your body and repairing your DNA. Lifewave patches are great too, specifically X39 and X49, glutathione.
I recommend you check out Dr. Mercola for some health suggestions (mercola.com), Dr. Judy Mikovits (therealdrjudy.com), Dr. Bryan Ardis (thedrardisshow.com). I really like Dr. Ardis for basic health education; he really keeps it simple, while covering all the studies that are hidden. His information on the wrongs of cholesterol meds, for example, is really good. Dr. Ed Group makes some really good supplements, like his nascent iodine is really great. His website is globalhealing.com, and he has some great health education as well.
Finally, prayer helps to heal. Fasting also helps; that is why Yeshua the Christ recommend prayer and fasting. God bless you in your journey to good health.
Heavenly Father, please surround OP with your healing love and light. Bless OP's journey to wellness and balance, and please give him relief from all the pain he has been burdened with Father. Let OP seek refuge in you, and please strengthen his heart, soul, and mind to overcome any dis-ease in his body, soul, heart, or mind. Remove and protect any attacks from any spiritual demons or toxic barriers in his environment that may be affecting his health. Surround him with good, non-toxic God-fearing people who can encourage him along his journey to wellness. Thank you for his healing and please let his journey into good health be one that is filled with good learning and sharing to other veterans, heroes, and victims who suffer with PTSD and chronic pain. I pray this in your Son's holy name, Yeshua the Christ. Amen.
Take the best of care of yourself. Don't listen to any negative thoughts or any thoughts that are not from God's love and light, even if they sound like you. It is not you. The devil can infiltrate your brain in many ways, especially in today's age of biochemical, biomedical, and psychological warfare.
Wishing you the best year of healing and an amazing health journey. Keep us posted. God bless you and be with you, now and always. -PM17
P. S. If you have any mercury amalgam fillings (silver fillings), you need to get them removed asap. This is probably contributing to your brain issues. The phrase, "mad as a hatter" was because of their constant exposure to mercury. When you have mercury amalgam fillings and you chew with them, you are constantly being exposed to mercury.
A lot of people also have brain health issues due to mold exposure, and most homes in the US/building in the US, have some mold in it. I'd start with the above suggestions, and listen to your body. Pray. Be in the community. Rest when you need to. Get sunshine. Avoid toxins on the body (like sunscreen and bad healthcare products containing heavy metals). Meditate. Be in nature (forests, oceans, streams for negative ions). Avoid your cell phone and WiFi/EMFs for overall health and healing; take steps to mitigate EMFs.
Wow... really, wow! Thank you most of all for the prayer. Would you just add me to your prayers for just one more need? I'm actually a mom, and a grandma to 5. I haven't had them in my lives since Jan. 6 2021 when it was decided that because I am a veteran, I'm a danger and I'm not worthy of being alive.
Yes, we'll continue to keep you in my prayers. How are you doing, Fren? Keep working on yourself and your health, and pray for the situation with your family. Do you have a good support group? Maybe AA can help or a local church group. Additionally, the benefit of a local church group support, especially if your family is living in the same area, is that your family can see your efforts to change and it is witnessed by other believers. Just a suggestion =)
Also, here is another supplement that helps with treating alcoholism and other drug addictions, it is called Synapta. I don't know if it will help your situation or not, but if you look into something called muscle testing/kinesiology (see the book Power vs. Force to understand the concepts behind it), you can find out if you this supplement will help you or not. A lot of naturopaths and some chiropractors utilize this technique in treating their patients; you can always try to find a naturopath in your area to assist you with your journey in wellness and good health.
Maybe even an online support group could help you. Dr. Judy Mikovitz (therealdrjudy.com) is associated with an affordable online Christian support group that is medical and faith based. She is a great Christian woman. I'm not saying that you should join her group or promoting/breaking any rules on this site by telling you this--just giving you info. I am not a member and was looking at this info around New Year's because I found the info from Dr. Judy's Substack newsletter. Just passing the info along so that you can see if it would be valuable to you. Feel free to DM me if you need any support. Wishing you the best. Just focus on God when things are hard--God will guide you through this. Father, please bless this wonderful woman, mother, and grandmother. Please surround her with love, light, and healing on all levels within her, from the molecular level to the spiritual level. God, let this healing be a beacon of your love and light here in this world, and let this love and light shine brightly through her to family and community. Please provide healing with the situation with her and her family in your perfect timing, God. Please heal our sister. In your son's holy name, Yeshua the Messiah, we pray, Amen.
Take good care of yourself, and be gentle to yourself. -PM17
Thank you. I am pretty overwhelmed. I couldnt bear the crazy and went back to the medication. Makes me so angry