Does this sound like glutamate? Please help.
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The pattern:
Always present low grade anxiety. I can never seem to relax and enjoy life.
When a stressor comes along (relationship, money, etc) I devolve into an extreme excited state that I cannot escape: panic, anxiety, worry. My head feels like it's hot and I keep running things in my mind over and over. It's like it's stuck in a doom loop of worry, panic and trying to solve the problem. This can last weeks or months.
Finally, the doom loop goes away and I return to my normal state of low grade anxiety.
It is truly tough to enjoy much of anything in life.
Things that help:
Benadryl but not Cyproheptadine: The chief difference between these two are that Benadryl works with glutamate, where as cypro does not.
Kava: Makes me feel pretty good. Again, works on glutamate.Through trial and error, I have gravitated on things that help to promote GABA: theanine, GABA, taurine, aspirin.
Also, anything that promotes dopamine makes me feel better. (duh)
I'm looking for someone who has experienced anything similar and would like to collaborate.
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@PunkinEater the Vibrant Wellness Neurotransmitter Urine Panel will give a more definitive answer to this question so you don’t have to speculate. With neurotransmitters in particular it can be difficult to ascertain the situation off symptoms alone.
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Do you have any idea how much the test is? I'm leery of any site the hides their pricing.
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@PunkinEater it must be ordered by a practitioner. Sometimes the practitioners upcharge, I think that’s why there’s no price. I ordered mine through a practitioner as part of a bundle, 3 tests for $700. Idk how much it is individually. I don’t think he upcharges the test itself but you do have to pay for his meeting/analysis. I can post who I used if you like, and if it doesn’t break forum rules. I don’t want to make it seem like I’m shilling someone’s services.
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I found other providers for the test. Thanks for your help.
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@PunkinEater supplement B6 p-5-p form
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Do you think there's a big difference between p5p and peroxadine hydrochloride? I've had both and didn't notice a difference.
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UPDATE: After remembering how good I felt within that last 6 months, I decided to give famotidine (PepcidAC) a try. Within about 1.5 hours my symptoms of worry, rumination, anxiety and fear were gone.
I don't know what the mechanism of action is, but I'm assuming it's either the blockage of the H2 receptor or the reduction of serotonin. It's good to feel human again.
