Posted by bleauberry on November 10, 2008, at 17:47:07
In reply to Re: amisulpride/ solian » bleauberry, posted by sigolene on November 10, 2008, at 10:49:54
The only thing I am really good at is playing guitar. I am no expert on stomach issues, psychiatry, or anything else in life. I know more than most people, and probably more than a whole lot of doctors, but still, no expert. So the suggestions I pose below should be in that light.
First off, what has your doctor said about this? Did he suggest any tests to look for the bacteria that causes ulcers? Did he inquire about your bowel movements (loose, hard, constipated, varying widely from day to day)? Has he tested for common allergens such as gluten or dairy?
I know you said you did some food experiments yourself to try and rule out allergens. Maybe go back and do that again, this time vigilantly skip all things with gluten...wheat, barley, oats, barley malt. Do it for a week. All the foods you normally eat are available in non-wheat form. They are more expensive and some don't taste as good.
Do you have silver fillings in your teeth? Mercury is notorious for screwing up the gut and making it extremely sensitive to everything, foods, meds, everything. If yes, you gotta make your highest priority getting those removed and replaced with white fillings ASAP.
Simple things you can do...
Buy a probiotic supplement with 35 billion to 50 billion units, preferably with 7 or more strains in it. The dose is one a day, but for troubled systems you can take it with every meal. It loads your gut with all the good bacteria involved in digestion, crowding out bad bacteria and yeast, breaking down foods into vitamins, and keeping things moving smoothly. Also consider a supplement to speed up and loosen your bowel movements. Also try a good quality (probably the most expensive you can find) digestive enzyme supplement. It should have a wide variety of enzymes in it to break down proteins, fats, and carbs. It if is measured in milligrams, forget it, that is not a good brand. The good ones are measured in these other weird measurements you probably have not seen before.Having tried all these things for a few weeks, sulpiride is next in line as I see it.
But, I do not understand why your doctor is out of the loop on this one? I mean, he must know how hard it is to be successfull with a psychiatric patient? Well, there has been success. It would seem to me an extremely high priority to keep it that way, which means keeping amisulpride right where it is. But treat the other problems.
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