Posted by bleauberry on March 9, 2018, at 14:39:43
Those who know me know that I have been a member of this site for over 2 decades, maybe 3+. Long time. They know that I suffered for years and years with treatment resistant depression. They know I got better with Lyme treatment but not with psychiatrist treatment. That's why I think I need to write a book "WHAT EVERY PSYCHIATRIST NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT TICKS".
So I had 20-25 years of deep depression, a back pack of failed meds and herbs and supplements, every med you can think of except maybe one or two, and then a Nurse Practitioner said she thought maybe it was Lyme, I got treated for lyme with meds and herbs, 3 years later my depression was totally gone. It did not even start to respond until after a full year of treatment. (and you see people here expecting results within 6 weeks?)
Then recently I had a relapse. Currently back on herbs. Depression is gone. I have some other minor issues but psychiatrically I am much better.
So in case anyone is wondering what remission looks like, here it is:
Hawthorne - for heart health under stress
Grapefruit seed extract - prevents biofilms, antimicrobial
EGCG - green tea extract stops cytosine cascades
Vit C large doses - helps everything
Fish oil - helps everything, anti-inflammatory
Orac Greens - all the magic of Mother Nature that we never eat
Phyto-biotic - berberine for antimicrobial, antiinflammaroty
Glutamine - for gut health
Rhodiola Rosea - for depression, anxiety, antimicrobial, energy, and anti inflammation.
Cordyceps - microbial and antiinflammation
Chinese Skullcap - anti anxiety, antimicrobial, anti inflammation
Japanese Knotweed - antimicrobial, antiinflammation, anti toxin
Houttuynia - antimicrobial, antiinflammation
Plantioxidant - a vitamin C product made of dozens of different plants we never get in our diet
Andrographis - antimicrobial, antiinflammation
N.A.C. - precursors to Glutathione, anti-toxin
Vinpocetine - anti brain fog, improved mental
CO-Q10 - heart health under stress, antitoxin
Life Extension Two-Per-Day professional vitamin/mineral with great cofactors not found in cheap vitamins.
Milk Thistle - liver, antimicrobial, anti inflammation, antitoxin
Vitamin D 5000 - everything
DHEA 25 - hormonal support, antidepressantWhat is super important here is that each one of these has multiple functions and benefits, dozens or hundreds in one, unlike meds which are very limited in scope, and the herbs tend to synergize and turbocharge each other in strongly complimentary ways. For example, choose one, say Andrographis, it takes several chapters of a book to cover all of the amazing things this plant does inside the human body - many of them tied to mood.
I spend about $100 a week, or $400 a month. I spent a lot more than that when I was on psychiatric medicines. The difference is that I spend less and I get great results. As would almost anybody who tried the same approach.
You do no have to have a diagnosis of Lyme to cure your depression with Lyme treatment. You just need the three pillars - antimicrobial, anti inflammation, and antitoxin.
The book Healing Lyme by Stephen Harrod Buhner is probably the best anti-depression book on the market even though it is not an anti-depression book. You follow the things suggested in the book and you get better. Very high percentages of responders, especially psychiatric, with or without a diagnosis.
I understand some people resist anything that doesn't come straight from their doctor or from the CDC. That's fine. I share this information for those of you who are seeking better results to your psych meds or frustrated with years of failures.
From a medicine point of view, I can tell you, if I needed help, I would turn immediately to Ritalin. Most people do better with Adderall but with me it is Ritalin. The antidepressants don't help a lot of people very much. The stimulants do. My nurse says she prescribes Ritalin more often than any other med for a simple reason - it helps more people with more issues than anything else on the market. It is the fastest way to end depression in elderly, usually in hours or days.
Second to stimulants I like antipsychotics, Zyprexa favored. That's because they block so many receptors indiscriminately that it can actually help by blocking toxins and debris from hitting those receptors. It has nothing to do with serotonin, dopamine, whatever. It has to do with toxins.
Anyway, hope this helps somebody on their journey to wellness.
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