DavidGardner
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I don't even know where to start. I chose "malaise" as the title for this thread because it's all-compassing nature best describes what I am experiencing. Usually it begins around 5 or 6 am, after breakfast and coffee, although it does not seem dependent on those things. Sometime I get up earlier, like 3 or 4 and have already breakfasted, caffeinated, or even worked out by that time and it still comes on consistently, peaking around 6:30 - 7. Basically, I feel like I am going to die. I've dealt with anxiety and this is similar but different. I feel like everything from the neurotransmitters in my brain, to my heart beat, to my breathing, even organ function is off. Supplements sometimes help but often worsen the symptoms or create new problems, so I am backing off as much as possible.
I've been prescribed Adderall for ADD, Buspirone for anxiety, and Trazodone for sleep. I avoid taking all of these now because they are too serotonergic. Anything that increases serotonin worsens the symptoms most noticeably. Even yogurt and probiotics seem to generate enough gut serotonin to exacerbate the problem.
Interestingly, androsterone and 5 alpha-dhp also worsen my condition, producing dysphoria and a feeling like I am going to black out. I speculate that the GABAergic effect is too strong, just like with taurine.
As far as diet is concerned, I'm shifting away from bread and ice cream to white rice for my carbs. I want pure starch, not sugar. Haven't had much fruit for a while because it doesn't satisfy my appetite. Also trying to avoid excessive protein due to tryptophan. I should note that I suffer from night eating syndrome. I eat excessively at dinner and sometimes afterwards and awaken to eat another meal around 12 or 1. I have no appetite during the day to the point of being repulsed by food, so my lunch is usually just a protein shake.
Caffeine is a double-edged sword. I don't function without it. Literally, I cannot speak or formulate thoughts if I have not had adequate caffeine. The malaise does come afterwards, but I'm not convinced it is the cause. I've been able to stop anxiety attacks in the past by drinking a cup of coffee.
Sorry to be so long-winded. Any thoughts?
I've been prescribed Adderall for ADD, Buspirone for anxiety, and Trazodone for sleep. I avoid taking all of these now because they are too serotonergic. Anything that increases serotonin worsens the symptoms most noticeably. Even yogurt and probiotics seem to generate enough gut serotonin to exacerbate the problem.
Interestingly, androsterone and 5 alpha-dhp also worsen my condition, producing dysphoria and a feeling like I am going to black out. I speculate that the GABAergic effect is too strong, just like with taurine.
As far as diet is concerned, I'm shifting away from bread and ice cream to white rice for my carbs. I want pure starch, not sugar. Haven't had much fruit for a while because it doesn't satisfy my appetite. Also trying to avoid excessive protein due to tryptophan. I should note that I suffer from night eating syndrome. I eat excessively at dinner and sometimes afterwards and awaken to eat another meal around 12 or 1. I have no appetite during the day to the point of being repulsed by food, so my lunch is usually just a protein shake.
Caffeine is a double-edged sword. I don't function without it. Literally, I cannot speak or formulate thoughts if I have not had adequate caffeine. The malaise does come afterwards, but I'm not convinced it is the cause. I've been able to stop anxiety attacks in the past by drinking a cup of coffee.
Sorry to be so long-winded. Any thoughts?