ADHD, Severe fatigue, digestion problems etc..

Sorry I don’t think I understand cause of the brain fog man.

Razvan

@questforhealth We spoke on the other thread, I don't have anything to add to fix your problems other than what I said there. But if you have any questions, feel free to ask them.

@Razvan

Do you have suggestions for digestion. I can only really cleanly digest raw meat.

ThinPicking

I'll be back @questforhealth! Weekdays are particularly noisy rn.

@questforhealth
This may be of help, it may not.
Have you thought of breathing control?

Coherent breathing:
This technique involves slowing down your breathing to five or six full breaths per minute, inhaling and exhaling for about five seconds each.
You can do this while sitting comfortably, with your eyes closed or open, and focusing on your breath. You can also use a timer or an app to guide you.

Deep breathing:
This technique involves taking a deep breath through your nose, filling your lungs and abdomen, and then exhaling slowly through your mouth.
You can repeat this for a few minutes, or until you feel calm and relaxed. You can also add a positive affirmation or a word to focus on, such as “peace” or “calm”.

Alternate nostril breathing:
This technique involves using your thumb and index finger to close one nostril at a time, and breathing through the other nostril. You can alternate nostrils every few breaths, or follow a pattern such as inhaling through the left nostril, exhaling through the right nostril, inhaling through the right nostril, and exhaling through the left nostril.
.This can help balance the left and right hemispheres of the brain, and promote mental clarity and calmness.
I used to work in an office environment and would often forget to breath due to stress and anxiety, which eventually became depression.

I have used these techniques after bereavement, mostly coherent and deep breathing.

I wish you all the best.

@Not_James_Bond

I have tried these sorts of things and they help a bit.

Wonder if treating my Anemia would improve my ability to stick with things. I can’t stick with things. That’s my problem. Day 4 of iron supplementation and trying to eat more iron rich food is giving me hope though.

@questforhealth So you have been diagnosed with anemia, yes?
Presume you eating meat for Heme iron, best served with orange juice then, or a lemon sauce.

By the way, the carrots w/butter were delicious.

@Not_James_Bond

Not diagnosed. But I’ve had lots of signs from the universe and I have a lot of symptoms and even have a blue tint to the whites of my eyes.

I’ve also had too much milk and iron chelators the past few months.

@questforhealth Have you considered the possibility of thiamine deficiency?

for your consideration:
https://www.hormonesmatter.com/adhd-diet-thiamine/

https://www.hormonesmatter.com/sibo-ibs-constipation-thiamine-deficiency/

http://www.hormonesmatter.com/thiamine-deficiency-causes-problems/

Neurological, Psychiatric, and Biochemical Aspects of Thiamine Deficiency in Children and Adults

@mostlylurking

It wouldn’t surprise me but I’ve tried thiamine and it made me very anxious.

sweet treat

@questforhealth I would suggest that thiamine making you anxious was probably due to excipients in the brand than the actual molecule itself. Ray recommended physiological doses in the range of 5-10 milligrams. Personally, I've taken up to 100mg and felt great. I know of people who dose it in the grams, as well. Thiamine HCL and Allithiamine are the two best I think - Georgi posted something about how Benfotiamine was not actually "fat soluble" and was excreted by the liver as a toxin.

B6 also has a lot of promise in treating ADHD, but I'm not too versed in what that looks like, so I'll just leave it as a little comment for you to explore.

I wish you well!

@questforhealth said in ADHD, Severe fatigue, digestion problems etc..:

@mostlylurking

It wouldn’t surprise me but I’ve tried thiamine and it made me very anxious.

Which one? How much? Did you also take magnesium?

@mostlylurking

Thiamine hcl about 100mg and yes I did take magnesium with it.

@questforhealth said in ADHD, Severe fatigue, digestion problems etc..:

@mostlylurking

Thiamine hcl about 100mg and yes I did take magnesium with it.

100mg of thiamine hcl is a very tiny tiny dose because oral thiamine hcl has a very poor absorption rate through the intestinal wall.

That said, if you are deficient in thiamine and you take some thiamine hcl (hopefully with water only and at least 30 minutes away from food), you could experience a flicker of activity in your metabolic system that you are not used to. Thiamine will lower blood sugar so it is not a good idea to take it on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. A sudden drop in blood sugar could be interpreted as anxiety.

Thiamine deficiency is a serious condition. It can cause Wernicke's Encephalopathy. I went through that in 2020. Your symptoms of severe fatigue, digestion problems, and brain fog match the symptoms that I had. If this condition is not addressed quickly, permanent damage to the brain can result, which is known as Korsakoff syndrome..

"Korsakoff’s syndrome (KS) is a residual syndrome in patients who suffered from a Wernicke encephalopathy (WE), but did not receive immediate and adequate treatment with thiamine replacement therapy. The most conspicuous symptom of KS is global amnesia, which can be very profound. In combination with other cognitive and behavioral deficits, usually present in more severe forms of KS, this may have far-reaching effects on daily life.1–3 Studies that have examined the extent, pattern, and nature of the anterograde episodic memory deficits in KS have contributed greatly to the delineation of concepts regarding human memory formation and to the realization that memory is not a unitary function. Moreover, the study of KS has brought to the fore that diencephalic structures play a critical role in memory function, thus stimulating the search for separate and distinctive brain structures and neural circuits underlying the component mnemonic processes.4,5"

@mostlylurking

I have had big improvements from large doses in the past actually. Although it didn’t help everything.

I’m not sure if this is maybe some trauma causing energy flow to be stuck in my body man. I really don’t know. I’ve tried all this sort of stuff and it works for a short while then goes bad again.

All this makes me think

What if I’m dealing with some deep rooted spiritual disease?

How would I begin to even address a thing like this?

brightside

@questforhealth

Supposedly EFT or TRE is good at releasing trauma.

@brightside

I’ve tried these things before but it’s not really worked. I might try it again and take it more seriously this time.

I really don’t know what’s up with me sometimes.

brightside

@questforhealth I find that releasing trauma can only be productive in a particular state of mind and health. If you're too unhealthy, it seems that suppressing it is better, at least in my experience. You need to be healthy enough to handle the negativity.

@brightside

I keep trying everything and can’t get any healthier. It’s exhausting. I don’t know if it’s just meant to take time or what...