raypeatclips
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Yes, I stated that my D has been below the reference range when last tested. This has happened at least 3 times over the years. I've been getting sunlight every day and even some light tanning.
I tested negative for C. Diff. Mentioned that I took minocycline last year and it didn't help much.
Yes, as I said I'm trying to see an endocrinologist. I have a court date to dispute the decision of the insurance company in a few days.
I'm expecting that my prolactin is high, probably PTH too, and will try to have others tested.
My libido is not non-existent. I think it's just suppressed by stress hormones. I had some success with the ergot derivatives, and AI supplements from idealabs which seem to point to prolactin and estrogen. On the recent lactose-free milk and fruit diet I noticed my libido was much stronger, and I was having erections throughout the night. In addition to fat solubles, TUDCA, energin, and the aminos I took uridine for a bit which supposedly increases the number of dopamine receptors. Also, the weather was idea, I was incredibly warm and had great bloodflow during this time. Unfortunately I couldn't maintain this diet and the effect was lost. I wonder if this info still makes the 5-AR theory plausible? I know that social isolation shuts down the 5-AR pathways, and IIRC exercise opens them, so maybe it plays a part.
There definitely is a psychological component to this. This is admittedly bizarre, or overthought but I feel my trauma manifests through this obsession now; Like this sense of betrayal I carry has transferred to my diet. I can't trust anything I put in my mouth because it always turns against me in some way. My diet is literally all I think about anymore, and is another layer I will need to overcome to get out of isolation.
My biggest problem right now and over the last year or so is that I no idea what to eat. My short term goal is just getting enough calories every day, but doing that in a way that doesn't cause a histamine reaction or inflame my colon is seemingly impossible. I can't gauge my reactions to food because they all seem to lead to that same conclusions: allergies, constipation, blood sugar disregulation, no libido, moodiness.
Don't underestimate the importance of simple vitamin D compared to some flashy and exciting sounding supplement. Getting vitamin D levels into a sufficient range should be the base of everyone on here's "regimen" before they move onto other things later. Sun might not be good enough to raise levels. Consider uvb bulbs, tanning beds, or supplementation. Whichever you react best and feel most comfortable with. You have a verified vitamin D deficiency by blood test, and I think you should aim to fix this, before going down other unverified and theoretical issues you might have.