Stress releases inflammatory molecules called cytokines.

These are Cox-2 controlled, and you can control this with diet to some extent. Avoidance of high carb high sugar is one step as these promote Cox-2 cytokines.

Taking some fish oil or krill oil may help.

But if you have some issues with pre-diabetes, or with food intolerances, or eat MSG in foods...you need to watch all of that, when under stress.

Some dietary changes are helpful. Many people are low in B12 and Vit D and this shows up this way in the beginning. So getting tested for this may help clarify things. Get your numbers, and don't accept "normal" as lab ranges in US are outdated.

Low magnesium is also a culprit.
Here are my threads on B12, Vit D and magnesium. This is a good place to start:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread1138.html

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread92116.html

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread85103.html

A side note.... when you hyperventilate (under stress), you change the pH of the blood and then paresthesias occur (odd sensations). This may be worse if you are borderline for some deficiency or pre-diabetic.

Thank you, that is EXCELLENT information. I just started taking B-12 (2,000), D-3 (1,000) and Magnesium (500). I will be speaking to my doc tomorrow I imagine about my MRI. And will mention all of this, he is a very open guy. I am a carb-a-holic and sugar junkie BTW.

The tech showed me all my images and even gave me a CD to bring home, I am no radiologist, but it all looks good to me. I didn't see anything that looked like it didn't belong there (tumor or mass) and I didn't see any spots (lesions or spots) on the images with contrast.

You will want to double check your magnesium label.

If it is OXIDE form, this is not absorbed. You'll have to choose another type, for good results. This is explained in the thread I gave you.

And make sure you take that B12 on an empty stomach.

I got my MRI WWO contrast results back today and they are clear, no visible issues at this time.

I looked at the Magnesium bottle I have and it lists Magnesium Oxide as the first ingredient. So you are saying that is no good? What should I look for when buying a magnesium supliment?

I went to the link you included and there are 28 pages!

I just ordered water soluble B12 online: ***


and have D3 soft gel caps. Anything to look for on those to make sure they are good?

Thank you for the information, I am new to this vitamin thing and they is n overwhelming amount of info out there.

The first two pages of the magnesium thread have most of the information you need.

I certainly am not going to retype it all on this thread!

Understood. Thank you.