Posted by sac on December 29, 2009, at 5:46:48
In reply to Re: Tylenol article for treating depression, posted by bleauberry on December 28, 2009, at 18:08:45
I, too, have come to suspect that inflammation can be a factor in psych illness. I've been on various antidepressants for over 20 years. As I am in my forties now, my problem has become more like ADD with extreme periods of confusion and disorganization at work and home which compounds my constant depression. Just by chance, one day I was having great difficulty focusing at work, and I also had a headache, so I took some Advil. I noticed within the hour, that my ability to focus had improved greatly. Here is where I began searching for the link between inflammation and mood, cognition. I had a trial with hydrocortisone, because I also have adrenal fatigue, but the hydrocortisone seemed to worsen my mood, make me a little anxious. I was only taking 1 mg. (My skin cleared up nicely though)
I am actively pursuing this path in regards to inflammation and hope that I can find the right meds/supplements combo. Even though I have a good psychiatrist and see an alternative MD as well, I pretty much have to figure these things out on my own as do most of us here on babble.
> My believe is that a great number of psychiatrict patients have hidden inflammation as a part of the pathology causing or worsening the symptoms. It makes sense to me that an anti-inflammatory protocol would show some benefits in psychiatry/psychology. While the authors of the article seemed focused on pain, I think they missed the whole inflammation thing.
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> I know for sure I felt massive improvement of depression while on subtherapeutic doses of Doxycycline, Advil, and hydrocortisone (miniscule). All were too low to be of any significance by themselves. In synergy however they were all basically doing just one thing...anti-inflammatory.
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