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have you combined it with K2?

@sneedful I don't think I can get that in Australia anyway unfortunately but the calcium carbonate seems to still be working thank fully!

I don't yet tolerate the fibre in the carrot salad - major increase in anxiety and agitation every time I eat it and lol no I have not tried painting naked people

@LucyJ said in Gastro paresis:

@SummerPeach I think my issue is cortisol. Things that up regulate my glutamate and cause head agitation and tension = slow my gut. Now that's calmed down my gut is better but I will try the enzymes as I am prone to constipation (currently K2 seems to be causing some issues), thank you

You might consider looking into the effects of estrogen on cortisol.
go here: https://raypeat.com/articles/articles/estrogen-age-stress.shtml
search for Cortisol.

"People have spoken of "cascades" in relation to the adrenal glucocorticoids (e.g., cortisol) and estrogen, leading to cell damage, but really both of these hormonal cascades have to be seen as part of a more general collapse of adaptive systems, as a result of both chronic and immediate inadequacies of energy production."
also
"Estradiol stimulates cortisol production by adrenal cells in estrogen-dependent primary adrenocortical nodular dysplasia." (from the References below the article)

I can't know exactly what's going on but I can offer some musings.

Progesterone does release estrogen from tissues, and estrogen lowers liver glycogen. I remember reading some girl's twitter awhile ago and she took 3 drops a day and felt awful, but later came back to it and tried 5 and felt a significant difference, much better. If you're feeling ballsy, could try a bit more than you usually take. I think Katharina Dalton mentioned if during progesterone treatment the blood sugar drops, that it takes about a week to recover from that, it's why she was keen on the 3 hour starch diet. I don't think she knew about thyroid though (or persorption of starches in the intestine for that matter). You do need an active thyroid to convert carotene to vitamin A. Having a carrot salad when you're running on stress hormones is probably not too good. Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) and a little bit of thyroid before bed can promote glucose usage overnight. Milk and honey before bed could be helpful. Taurine also increases liver glycogen.

I tried well cooked potatoes for quite a while. I noticed my legs started to seize up, like squatting became difficult ….. apparently Nightshades can do this …. I’m fine now I stopped eating them everyday.

If you are having jaundice like symptoms perhaps getting blood work done for liver, kidney, and thyroid function might be helpful.

Tightness in the calf can also be a sign of mineral deficiency

Dr Peat’s articles on fluid retention

Water: swelling, tension, pain, fatigue, aging

When energy fails: Edema, heart failure, hypertension, sarcopenia, etc.

If the end goal is to restore metabolism some weight gain is inevitable in the short term

@Appa said in Dexamphetamine withdrawal:

The best way to reset stimulant tolerance is through NMDA antagonism.

Magnesium is an NMDA antagonist.
An epsom salt foot bath or Mg supplement can work.
Amantadine is a powerful NMDA antagonist as well as having multiple other properties (inc dopamine "receptor activation" at D2).

NMDA antagonists can "take the edge off" excitotoxicity and help to reset neurotransmitter patterns/systems aka habits.