I just saw a new physician last night. A PA who specialized in men's health and natural remedies when possible. His first concern was my progesterone level. Low progesterone is bad for the brain in his experience,. It has a neuro-protective ability.

I had 8 vials of blood taken this morning. Once he has my hormones correct, he will start working on neuro-transmitters. Choline and GABA are his first concerns. He would like to get me off the Paxil (me too) because he believes the side effects are worse than the benefits for an injured brain. L-Tryptophan is a possibility.

He does not use blood tests for neurotransmitters because they are unreliable. He looks for neurotransmitters' downstream metabolites in the urine. Sure beats more pokes in the arm. I went out cold this morning.

He wants to see my P-300 brain map/ QEEG. He says this can help him find where the malfunction is.

He appears to be up to date with the research and is willing to think outside the box (the box folded by the pharmaceutical companies).

Stay tuned....

To the women on this forum, get your hormones tested by someone who knows what they should be, not a shotgun, one size fits all GP or Gyn.

The cascade effect hormones can play on the brain's function can be life changing.

Men need this too but women appear to have more common problems as they cycle and use birth control pills, etc.