Hi there,
From now on I will try to lurk less, and contribute more:) Also hoping you guys can share some insights considering my health issues. So here's my history. Starting in my twenties I began implementing low carbing, paleo and Weston price like diets. the last 3 years I have been eating and supplementing according to the principles from peat and this forum.
I am 32 y/old male, 2 meters tall and muscular build, and if it wasn't for my goiter, i'd look pretty fit The reason I started eating different early in my twenties is because a goiter slowly develloped over years, and symptoms I allready had for most of my life, like low energy, drive and motivation started to aggravate. Depressive episodes, and especially anxiety only became worse over years, no matter how strict I was in my paleo low carb diet with full of ''healthy'' fish oils, resveratrol etc.
Slowly over the course of years I noticed how my feet, throat and hands would grow bigger. I also noticed my face getting a rougher look, which I always thought was because of the natural aging process.
Throughout the years docters basicly kept saying that the goiter was just ''bad luck'', bloodwork is ok so there's noting wrong, they just offered to cut out the thyroid which I always refused. It wasn't until 2 years ago that it came to my mind that growth hormone could have something to do with this.
Recently I finally found a docter who agreed testing the IGF-1, and found extremely high levels of the growth hormones in my blood. After a glucose test and MRI that showed a pituitary adenoma of 12x12 mm. It finally seems that I have found the cause of my goiter, fatigue and mental issues: Acromegaly.
After starting to read Peat’s work 3 years ago, I realised based on symptoms that I had high serotonin, histamine, estrogen, and prolactin. Low dopamine, thyroid and mid low androgens.
The years following up untill now I started trying to correct these disbalances by using off and on: Vitamin A,D,E and K, B complex, ascorbic acid, Ubiquinol, Zinc, Calcium, Magnesium, Tribulus, Creatine, Taurine, Glycine, Gelatine, Aspirine, methylene blue, androsterone, NDT up to 4 grains, Cynomel 1 grain, progest-e, low dose DHEA, Pregnonelone, Cyproheptadin and Metergoline. Phenibut and propranolol on occasions. Also a bunch of herbs and homeopathic stuff.
I actually don’t notice anything when I take those supplements. The only things I can feel are phenibut, propranolol, cypro, magnesium and creatine (when lifting). Sun, red light and incandescent lamps always give me a relaxed feeling as well.
My daily diet looks like: scrambled eggs, cheese, butter, sourdough bread, milk, greek yoghurt, honey, OJ, white rice, beef stews, haagen daazs, cacao, lots of fruit, some veggies, gelatin, coffee, daily carrot, coconut milk/oil, weekly oysters and shrimp, some PUFA in the form of weekly pizza.
To me it seems I tried a lot. But after all those years, goiter, morning depression, low energy, anxiety and body stifness won’t seem to lessen.
I am hoping that all my issues come from acromegaly, and by curing the disease, my symptoms will go away **** well. The treatment now started with my docter prescribing me cabergoline, which he instructed me to use up until surgury of the pituitary adenoma in a few months.
My question: Is surgury really necessary? Are there alternative ways in shrinking the pituitary adenoma that I missed? I would be gratefull if you guys could share some of your insight, and ideas on this issue. Thanks!
From now on I will try to lurk less, and contribute more:) Also hoping you guys can share some insights considering my health issues. So here's my history. Starting in my twenties I began implementing low carbing, paleo and Weston price like diets. the last 3 years I have been eating and supplementing according to the principles from peat and this forum.
I am 32 y/old male, 2 meters tall and muscular build, and if it wasn't for my goiter, i'd look pretty fit The reason I started eating different early in my twenties is because a goiter slowly develloped over years, and symptoms I allready had for most of my life, like low energy, drive and motivation started to aggravate. Depressive episodes, and especially anxiety only became worse over years, no matter how strict I was in my paleo low carb diet with full of ''healthy'' fish oils, resveratrol etc.
Slowly over the course of years I noticed how my feet, throat and hands would grow bigger. I also noticed my face getting a rougher look, which I always thought was because of the natural aging process.
Throughout the years docters basicly kept saying that the goiter was just ''bad luck'', bloodwork is ok so there's noting wrong, they just offered to cut out the thyroid which I always refused. It wasn't until 2 years ago that it came to my mind that growth hormone could have something to do with this.
Recently I finally found a docter who agreed testing the IGF-1, and found extremely high levels of the growth hormones in my blood. After a glucose test and MRI that showed a pituitary adenoma of 12x12 mm. It finally seems that I have found the cause of my goiter, fatigue and mental issues: Acromegaly.
After starting to read Peat’s work 3 years ago, I realised based on symptoms that I had high serotonin, histamine, estrogen, and prolactin. Low dopamine, thyroid and mid low androgens.
The years following up untill now I started trying to correct these disbalances by using off and on: Vitamin A,D,E and K, B complex, ascorbic acid, Ubiquinol, Zinc, Calcium, Magnesium, Tribulus, Creatine, Taurine, Glycine, Gelatine, Aspirine, methylene blue, androsterone, NDT up to 4 grains, Cynomel 1 grain, progest-e, low dose DHEA, Pregnonelone, Cyproheptadin and Metergoline. Phenibut and propranolol on occasions. Also a bunch of herbs and homeopathic stuff.
I actually don’t notice anything when I take those supplements. The only things I can feel are phenibut, propranolol, cypro, magnesium and creatine (when lifting). Sun, red light and incandescent lamps always give me a relaxed feeling as well.
My daily diet looks like: scrambled eggs, cheese, butter, sourdough bread, milk, greek yoghurt, honey, OJ, white rice, beef stews, haagen daazs, cacao, lots of fruit, some veggies, gelatin, coffee, daily carrot, coconut milk/oil, weekly oysters and shrimp, some PUFA in the form of weekly pizza.
To me it seems I tried a lot. But after all those years, goiter, morning depression, low energy, anxiety and body stifness won’t seem to lessen.
I am hoping that all my issues come from acromegaly, and by curing the disease, my symptoms will go away **** well. The treatment now started with my docter prescribing me cabergoline, which he instructed me to use up until surgury of the pituitary adenoma in a few months.
My question: Is surgury really necessary? Are there alternative ways in shrinking the pituitary adenoma that I missed? I would be gratefull if you guys could share some of your insight, and ideas on this issue. Thanks!