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Re: Nardil is killing me - must find alternative! Help

Posted by Hombre on July 27, 2010, at 20:58:30

In reply to Nardil is killing me - must find alternative! Help, posted by Enigma on July 24, 2010, at 13:01:13

I'm sorry to hear that you are having so much trouble with meds and side effects.

The sweating and urinary problems indicate weak kidneys. I have this problem too and take herbs to strengthen the kidneys. I have mostly eliminated the night sweats and have no trouble peeing.

As for not being able to lose weight, that depends a lot on your constitution and what you eat. Diet is highly personal and one-size-fits-all diets tend to be too simplistic or extreme in one way or another.

What body type are you--that is, what body type were you growing up and before illness and meds threw things out of whack? Sort of round and soft? Muscular and lean? Thin and wispy? Are you a high energy type of person, Type-A, loud and run hot? [Edit: ok, you say you overheat a lot] Do you tend to avoid movement and often feel cold, reticent and quiet?

What kind of foods do you regularly eat? Do you have low blood sugar problems? Do you crave carbs? If so, what types of carbs do you eat? Would you say you have a strong or weak appetite? Do you tend to under-eat or over-eat? Do you feel bloated and gassy after eating, or like the food just sits there? Do you get tired after eating? Do you have chronic constipation or diarrhea?

I'm starting to think that meds will not work if the body itself is not balanced and strong. The mind, of course, wherever it lives, depends on the body for energy. Physical energy is #1, then emotional, then mental, then spiritual (more like having strong beliefs and living by them rather than "religion"). When we get physically tired, the first thing to happen is that we start to feel weird or bad. Then our thinking turns negative. Finally, our spirit flags and we lose hope and believe that everything is F-ed. We think we can ignore the foundation of the energetic pyramid, namely physical energy, but without that the other levels have nothing to stand on. Meds can only do so much with what you got. A great manager can only do so much if the employees and the facilities are in bad shape or can't work together.

Not blaming you, just trying to put things in perspective. So many people have these mysterious reactions or non-reactions to meds, and docs are mostly useless when it comes explaining why.

Don't take my word for it, but you sound like you have/the meds cause Yin deficiency. That means you're like an oil lamp with low oil and a wick that's too large. The flame is too big and it burns up all the oil quickly. Insomnia, agitation, night sweats, frequent urination, nocturnal emission (for guys), anxiety, are common symptoms. Psyche meds will often try to make the flame burn higher to create energy, but at the cost of the oil. How to increase the oil? Go to bed very early, maybe before 10pm. Sounds crazy, but it doesn't cost a dime. Stay away from stimulants. If you're a guy, ease up on the sex a bit. Get plenty of rest. Meditate if you can, or take slow walks around plenty of nature. Herbs.

Which herbs? That's a tough one. It also sounds like you have some digestive issues, but that could be indirectly caused by hormonal imbalance. That's getting into some subtle territory. Balancing the kidneys can also regulate endocrine function. Sometimes regulating the thyroid and sex hormones indirectly by strengthening the kidneys (Chinese medicine calls them kidneys, but they encompass so much more than the anatomical kidneys) can have far reaching effects. I also put on weight from my meds, but the kidney tonic I take also helps me to stay leaner by increasing thyroid and/or testosterone, I believe. Who cares why, it works.

But for the kidney problem I would suggest a very famous formula, called Rehmannia Six. In Chinese, It's called "Liu Wei Di Huang Wan", or Six Flavor Rehmannia Pills. It's indicated for those types that tend to "burn the candle at both ends". That fits out metaphor of not enough oil/wax. There are also some other formulas for nourishing blood, calming the spirit, helping with sleep. Take a look at this page for some ideas:

http://www.bestchinesemedicines.com/group.php?gid=0

It's not rocket science, just match your symptoms to those indicated for a particular formula. Watch the contraindications as well. Don't let the "foreign-ness" throw you off. Pretend it's Latin.

As for exercise, I would recommend interval training. Short, intense bursts of activity followed by short rest. E.g. All out sprint for 10 seconds, then 30 seconds rest. Rinse and repeat several times. You're done in 10 to 20 minutes, but they will be some tough minutes. Same thing with weights or bodyweight calisthenics. Lift heavy for few reps, short rest, move to the next exercise. Don't ever train to failure. Prolonged low-intensity aerobics do little to help with weight loss. Get in, do the work, get out while still fresh. Your energy and ability to handle stress will benefit greatly from this approach. You won't burn as many calories compared to low-intensity aerobics, but after the workout ends you'll burn a ton more while you go about your day. You'll find plenty of studies to back this point up, but for some reason the treadmill and elliptical are still considered fat burners.

Best of luck.

 

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