Mark,
Good to hear that you are getting your neurotransmitters tested. And, your PA isn't using neuroscience to send your urine sample off too, is he? If he is, do you remember all of the flack you gave me on neurotransmitter testing a while back...?


Keep us updated on your progesterone therapy. I'm currently in the process of getting my hormones tested and balanced (if necessary), so I would be interested to compare notes with you. I'm also trying to get my adrenal gland straightened out because my last cortisol saliva test showed that mine are out of whack.
Good luck and let's hope the PA finds something worthwhile to treat.
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Originally Posted by mrsD
I'd be interested, Mark, to know if your new doctor uses inositol?
We've had great results with this for my husband, who had a severe brain injury at age two (fell out of a second story window). While as an adult, he does function pretty well, he tends to have severe anxiety in new situations. (like traveling).
Given the plasticity of the brain at the age he fell, I think he has remodeled. The only severe deficit is he has trouble recognizing faces still today.
I started him on 1-2 grams of inositol daily about 2 yrs ago, and he is really so much more mellow! Inositol helps with glucose utilization in the brain.
So if you find out anything about this please PM me. I'd appreciate it.
I use l-tryptophan myself. I think it is very helpful. I tend to have mild depression connected to chronic pain. And the l-tryptophan helps that. (take with B6). I only use 500mg/night.
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