TomBrady12
Member
Hello,
Unfortunately, I have been struggling with depression, severe gut issues (despite all tests coming back normal), and a pituitary tumor (causing high prolactin and low T). Despite my best efforts with optimizing my metabolic rate with diet, lifestyle, and supplementation I haven't seen any improvement.
In the past I had taken cabergoline to lower my prolactin levels (Went from 77 to 13). But even when that happened I still had major gut issues, low T, and depression. And as soon as I went off the cabergoline my prolactin skyrocketed back up..
But all this tells me I most likely stuck in that high serotonin state keeping estrogen and prolactin high as well. And I need to break the cycle. Especially since I have a history with antidepressant use before I found Ray's work.
It feels like I'm in that learned helplessness state and I believe lowering serotonin is probably my way out. I'm currently taking Bromocriptine 5 MG for the tumor as I know it has additional anti-serotonin benefits cabergoline does not. Does anyone have any experience escaping this learned helpless situation with anti-serotonin drugs like cyproheptadine/ondansetron and at what dosages? And has anyone combined them to enhance reducing serotonin? I have a feeling my serotonin is extremely high because I don't feel anything from low doses of cypro and only when I reach the 20+ mg range I begin to notice some benefit.
Thanks everyone!
Unfortunately, I have been struggling with depression, severe gut issues (despite all tests coming back normal), and a pituitary tumor (causing high prolactin and low T). Despite my best efforts with optimizing my metabolic rate with diet, lifestyle, and supplementation I haven't seen any improvement.
In the past I had taken cabergoline to lower my prolactin levels (Went from 77 to 13). But even when that happened I still had major gut issues, low T, and depression. And as soon as I went off the cabergoline my prolactin skyrocketed back up..
But all this tells me I most likely stuck in that high serotonin state keeping estrogen and prolactin high as well. And I need to break the cycle. Especially since I have a history with antidepressant use before I found Ray's work.
It feels like I'm in that learned helplessness state and I believe lowering serotonin is probably my way out. I'm currently taking Bromocriptine 5 MG for the tumor as I know it has additional anti-serotonin benefits cabergoline does not. Does anyone have any experience escaping this learned helpless situation with anti-serotonin drugs like cyproheptadine/ondansetron and at what dosages? And has anyone combined them to enhance reducing serotonin? I have a feeling my serotonin is extremely high because I don't feel anything from low doses of cypro and only when I reach the 20+ mg range I begin to notice some benefit.
Thanks everyone!