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Some may know but I've been ill with low serotonin levels that have affected my poor old systems quite badly. Crushingly tired, weak, no energy, no concentration and the attention span of a very small gnat! Oh, and an out of whack digestive system as well.
Doc's had me on Fluoxetine since January and there was progress but it stopped. Two weeks ago the Doc doubled my dosage and earlier this week I crossed a threshold (yeeeahhhh \o\ |o| /o/ <-- little wave). Suddenly, things seemed good again. I started to feel that my brain was starting to function again and I had more energy. Not there yet but it's sure a big improvement and I have an interest in life again. Serotonin is a neural transmitter btw. When it gets low, because you've over used it, it stops the brain working at its proper levels. The tablets help me build a reservoir of serotonin but even when I'm ok I have to take the tabs for a few more months to get a good head of 'fuel' in me noggin.
But, part way through that, about three weeks ago I ended up in hospital for a week with a stuck kidney stone. We're talking pain here, serious pain. Pain like I'd never felt before (except when I had a lower jaw infection a few years back).
We're talking pain tears, not Oh, I've broken my leg pain tears, real serious pain tears :miserable: Tears caused by you thinking your kidney is about to explode thus taking half of you with it.:crushed:
They gave me plenty of pain killers and Tamsulosin to open the pipes to make it easier to pass. My God! When It did pass it was an utter relief. It was :party:time! I never, ever, never want to have another kidney stone ever again! Tamsulosin makes you feel sick as a dog, too :( so that meant anti-nausea tabs too.
So, kidney stone gone. Attention span up to the level of a somewhat chunky goldfish (a considerable improvement over a small gnat). Yep, things are looking good again and I feel like posting :smilielol5:
Thanks for reading me waffle :)
Vikki.
Doc's had me on Fluoxetine since January and there was progress but it stopped. Two weeks ago the Doc doubled my dosage and earlier this week I crossed a threshold (yeeeahhhh \o\ |o| /o/ <-- little wave). Suddenly, things seemed good again. I started to feel that my brain was starting to function again and I had more energy. Not there yet but it's sure a big improvement and I have an interest in life again. Serotonin is a neural transmitter btw. When it gets low, because you've over used it, it stops the brain working at its proper levels. The tablets help me build a reservoir of serotonin but even when I'm ok I have to take the tabs for a few more months to get a good head of 'fuel' in me noggin.
But, part way through that, about three weeks ago I ended up in hospital for a week with a stuck kidney stone. We're talking pain here, serious pain. Pain like I'd never felt before (except when I had a lower jaw infection a few years back).
We're talking pain tears, not Oh, I've broken my leg pain tears, real serious pain tears :miserable: Tears caused by you thinking your kidney is about to explode thus taking half of you with it.:crushed:
They gave me plenty of pain killers and Tamsulosin to open the pipes to make it easier to pass. My God! When It did pass it was an utter relief. It was :party:time! I never, ever, never want to have another kidney stone ever again! Tamsulosin makes you feel sick as a dog, too :( so that meant anti-nausea tabs too.
So, kidney stone gone. Attention span up to the level of a somewhat chunky goldfish (a considerable improvement over a small gnat). Yep, things are looking good again and I feel like posting :smilielol5:
Thanks for reading me waffle :)
Vikki.
V-Bar x2
and a platinum star 
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