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Pain all over my body
Why does my entire body hurt so badly? It feels like parts of my body get little twinges of electric shock. The pain in my feet sometimes can be so excrusiating, with numbness and tingling. My doctor put me on Cymbalta ( 60 mg.)for depression. I gotta say, the medicine did help reduce the pain. I 've been weaning myself off the Cymbalta and the pain has returned. I really didn't want to continue with the Cymbalta as it gives me a low sex drive or no sex drive at all. I'm thinking I might have fibromyalga but would like to take a different method to ease he pain I'm experiencing. Any suggestions?
Thanks so much for the feedback. I will definitely consider taking the natural way on getting my serotonin levels raised. I greatly appreciate your help! Good luck and take care!
My doctor thought i might have fibromyalgia. I had to diagnose myself with severe magnesium deficiency. My mitral heart valve is calcified so i've had this deficiency for a long time. Magnesium deficiency raises substance P (P is for pain). This substance is found high in fibromyaliga patients. Magnesium deficiency is also one of the many nutrients needed in the serotonin pathway. A good article to check out: "5-htp needs Zinc, Magnesium, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin C to form Serotonin"
As for Cymbalta, this is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). A good article to check out is from Intergrative Psychiatry on Serotonin. An excerpt:
"Natural serotonin supplements are likely to be the most effective means to raise serotonin levels in the brain while being safe and without the side effects of anti depression medications. Derived from seeds of Griffonia simpicifolia, a native African plant, 5-HTP, or 5-hydroxy tryptophan, is a safe dietary supplement that introduces higher levels of tryptophan into the blood stream which then enter the central nervous system and facilitate the needed synthesis of serotonin.
Lifestyle Changes to increase Serotonin:
Get plenty of exercise (30 minutes at least three times a week)
Eat regularly throughout the day.
Get plenty of natural sunlight
Manage stress and negative emotions
Get 6-8 hours of quality sleep a night
Set time aside for fun and relaxation
Take a multivitamin daily
Prayer and Meditation
Take a serotonin supplement"
As for Cymbalta, this is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). A good article to check out is from Intergrative Psychiatry on Serotonin. An excerpt:
"Natural serotonin supplements are likely to be the most effective means to raise serotonin levels in the brain while being safe and without the side effects of anti depression medications. Derived from seeds of Griffonia simpicifolia, a native African plant, 5-HTP, or 5-hydroxy tryptophan, is a safe dietary supplement that introduces higher levels of tryptophan into the blood stream which then enter the central nervous system and facilitate the needed synthesis of serotonin.
Lifestyle Changes to increase Serotonin:
Get plenty of exercise (30 minutes at least three times a week)
Eat regularly throughout the day.
Get plenty of natural sunlight
Manage stress and negative emotions
Get 6-8 hours of quality sleep a night
Set time aside for fun and relaxation
Take a multivitamin daily
Prayer and Meditation
Take a serotonin supplement"
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