Posted by Mtom on October 18, 2016, at 15:45:10
In reply to Re: Which my supplements causing agitation/mood swings » Mtom, posted by SLS on October 18, 2016, at 14:35:44
> Has your doctor considered that you might have bipolar disorder? People with bipolar disorder are often very sensitive to antidepressants in the ways you describe. If this is true, you will need to develop a different strategy to treat it, and, for the moment, avoid serotonergic antidepressants and other serotonergic substances (5-HTP and St. John's Wort).
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> Perhaps you should have a series of routine tests performed to check for endocrine or other conditions. I'm thinking that you should check for thyroid and adrenal function.
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> - ScottThanks Scott. I have been tested for thyroid and adrenal function (morning/late afternoon cortisone or was it cortisol?). I do not believe I am bipolar. I don't get "manic" - no high energy states, no euphoria, no uninhibited behaviour (although I do get angry easily these days, but that feels more like a fight/flight response associated with the depression and anxiety).
I had a Naturopathic test years ago that indicated my liver Phase 1 Detox P450 enzyme system was not functioning properly. I have speculated with Doctors since on whether that may in part explain my hypersensitivity, I'm not clearing things normally. I could not tolerate hormones, even "natural" forms, when I went through menopause either. It's very frustrating.
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