JCastro
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Hi everyone,
I'm a 19 year old male who discovered Peat this summer. I have had weird symptoms since birth, such as high anxiety, constipation and IBS, and high functioning autistic symptoms. but became very ill after discontinuing the SSRI Zoloft and the amphetamine Adderall in 2010. My health has continued to decline.
This June, I found Phoenixrising.me's Methylation Protocols for chronic fatigue. A protocol on there advises taking megadoses of Methyl-B12 and Methyl-Folate, with other co-factors. My depression became a bit better but everything else got worse, but I continued because I was told it was a "healing reaction". One day I took 30 mgs of both Methyls, with several other things, and induced a suicidal panic agitation state that I believe was an extreme case of excitotoxicity.
The hospital put me on benzodiazepines which I used for the next month, and once I came off them all my symptoms came back WORSE. The benzos messed me up even more. Also, a psychiatrist put me on Wellbutrin and Buspirone, both of which I had adverse reactions to.
Current Symptoms:
Depersonalization/derealization
Social anxiety
Anhedonic Depression
Ejaculatory Anhedonia
Low Libido
Poor concentration/Brain fog
Poor memory
Sensitivity to light/noise/touch
Addictive personality
Low appetite
IBS
Celiac disease
Fatigue after eating
Dizzy/blind after standing
Dry/coarse hair
Dandruff/itchy scalp
Weak muscles and joints
I have implemented some of Peat's ideas into my regime. I have been at a caloric deficit every day for probably my whole life. I have skipped breakfast since I was little. Just started with Cronometer today but I have a hard time meeting the minimum because I get full very fast and have low-to-no appetite. Doing the carrot salad since yesterday. Eating some coconut oil. Restricting PUFAs. Definitely eating more than I was and will continue.
Currently I am working with a Functional Medicine doctor long-distance. He is trying to repair my leaky gut and dysbiosis using supplements and probiotics. He advised me not to take any drugs or supplements on my own for now since I am so sensitive to everything. Though reading this forum makes me want to start trying things like cyproheptadine, tianeptine, thyroid, etc. Lately I just sit at home every day doing nothing, because I have no motivation or energy or interest. Work and school are on hold until I feel better.
If this helps, my TSH was 0.29 uIU/ml on June 9 and was at 1.94 on June 12. The former says "Reflex" but latter does not. T4 was 0.89 ng/dl on the 9th.
Any advice appreciated. Thank you very much.
I'm a 19 year old male who discovered Peat this summer. I have had weird symptoms since birth, such as high anxiety, constipation and IBS, and high functioning autistic symptoms. but became very ill after discontinuing the SSRI Zoloft and the amphetamine Adderall in 2010. My health has continued to decline.
This June, I found Phoenixrising.me's Methylation Protocols for chronic fatigue. A protocol on there advises taking megadoses of Methyl-B12 and Methyl-Folate, with other co-factors. My depression became a bit better but everything else got worse, but I continued because I was told it was a "healing reaction". One day I took 30 mgs of both Methyls, with several other things, and induced a suicidal panic agitation state that I believe was an extreme case of excitotoxicity.
The hospital put me on benzodiazepines which I used for the next month, and once I came off them all my symptoms came back WORSE. The benzos messed me up even more. Also, a psychiatrist put me on Wellbutrin and Buspirone, both of which I had adverse reactions to.
Current Symptoms:
Depersonalization/derealization
Social anxiety
Anhedonic Depression
Ejaculatory Anhedonia
Low Libido
Poor concentration/Brain fog
Poor memory
Sensitivity to light/noise/touch
Addictive personality
Low appetite
IBS
Celiac disease
Fatigue after eating
Dizzy/blind after standing
Dry/coarse hair
Dandruff/itchy scalp
Weak muscles and joints
I have implemented some of Peat's ideas into my regime. I have been at a caloric deficit every day for probably my whole life. I have skipped breakfast since I was little. Just started with Cronometer today but I have a hard time meeting the minimum because I get full very fast and have low-to-no appetite. Doing the carrot salad since yesterday. Eating some coconut oil. Restricting PUFAs. Definitely eating more than I was and will continue.
Currently I am working with a Functional Medicine doctor long-distance. He is trying to repair my leaky gut and dysbiosis using supplements and probiotics. He advised me not to take any drugs or supplements on my own for now since I am so sensitive to everything. Though reading this forum makes me want to start trying things like cyproheptadine, tianeptine, thyroid, etc. Lately I just sit at home every day doing nothing, because I have no motivation or energy or interest. Work and school are on hold until I feel better.
If this helps, my TSH was 0.29 uIU/ml on June 9 and was at 1.94 on June 12. The former says "Reflex" but latter does not. T4 was 0.89 ng/dl on the 9th.
Any advice appreciated. Thank you very much.
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