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Did you do anything to improve it? Or did you just wait it out? And can you have sex normally?]
I am in 7th month since I quit accutane due to erectile dysfunction. Things got better ~%50 in that department. I can have sex but the recovery time is too long. I have no longer hourglass shape but the fullness is missing in flaccid state. But in general, it improved a lot. Also there is a connection between libido and ED. If I have libido back, I can function normally, if not it takes time to have an erection.
I did nothing special, I dont like taking supplements. I used l-arginin for a while, but then quit cause it is not natural. I avoid sugar, thats all.
My luck is that I have a job where I am happy, and I dont think about my accutane problems most of the time..
You have a young body, I think your recovery will be much more faster..
On the other hand, I suggest you having a blood test done. Testosteron, DHT, vitamin D, folic acid, vitamin b12 etc..
Yeah I think the hardest part is not having any libido. I feel like an emotionless robot when I look at a girl when normally I should feel something down there. And I'm doing blood work on December 1st so
I guess I have to wait until then. Other than this issue I am doing alright in terms of trying to live my life. Some doctors I've seen just sayits in my head. I tell them that I wwish it was that simple and easy to fix but sadly it's not.
What about the low libido? And little to no morning wood. That's my main concern and apparently that is permanent.
Nah not at all. And if it is permanant for you theres heaps of herbs/supps/essential oils that help a lot with it.
I had chronic fatigue/anxiety/ED and I've pretty much fixed a lot of it up through various items of the above. Still experimenting. But right now at least 1000% better than at the worst stage. Roughly 50% of where I actually want to be - porn star quality...
Just a quick post:
Timatron if you're having gastric issues, give the 'Specific Carbohydrate Diet' a go. Reduced my symptoms by 90% in 3 days. After a month, sticking to the diet gave me complete resolution of symptoms. Now 2 years later, I can stray quite heavily without issues. However, I'm still not 100% but somewhere >90%
Thats cool that it worked for you crank, Unfortunately I dont think it will work in my favour. I looked at this website http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/legal/listing/ and just browsing it I can see that half the legal list will cause me major problems (fructose intolerance) and half the illegal list is what I thrive on, namely grains which I love and give me energy and all that stuff.. But the fodmap diet works for me, check it out man, its the only ibs diet that has clinical research done on it with proven results.
Right, who lives in Colorado - can I come crash for 3 months in the Summer?
Hey crank I'm up to page 209. Have you tried the RSO or medical marijuana as yet? Any positive effects?
To timatron: I think I'll wait a little while longer before I start experimenting with herbs.
And by the way did anyone drink alcohol while taking this drug? Because I had two drinks and the next few days Is when I started noticing it harder to keep an erection so I stopped accutane. Even though I can get an erection about 20% of what is was before, I still have no libido
To timatron: I think I'll wait a little while longer before I start experimenting with herbs.
And by the way did anyone drink alcohol while taking this drug? Because I had two drinks and the next few days Is when I started noticing it harder to keep an erection so I stopped accutane. Even though I can get an erection about 20% of what is was before, I still have no libido
I did, but I was allowed to drink. My dr said it was ok to have some alcohol. If I drink too much it could stress my liver.. He never mentioned anything like ED or so..
Today i went to a hospital specialized for eye health. I told him that I have night blindness and light sensitivity. I also have some double vision and when I look at a light source, this image stays for a while (after image or so?). I said that accutane could do these troubles, it is some kind of a vitamine A, which has a big role in eye health etc..
What did he do? He send me to check my eye dryness and I had to pay for it too. I am out of insurence limits and I have to pay every single cost, no, I left the hospital.. Beside the cost, he said that the night blindness is genetical, he thinks I have dryness thats all.
Can anybody offer me some experience for eye health? Should I take lutein or something? Solgar eyebright complex? Would it be good? Any feedback is aprreciated.
I'm up to page 225.. if anyone cares. Seems every man and his dog is being cured by gunja
These are the supplements I've tried in the last week or so
Biotin - no good, just made me feel overheated and a bit more socially anxious. Overheating/hot face is my main symptom irritating me atm.
Glucosamine - also overheating, and itchy skin for a few days. Mild shellfish allergy?
Everything makes me and my wrinkly face hot, what a joke.
Dead Sea Salt - increased EQ (erection quality) a lot, and libido. Man I'm loving this stuff. AND has helped with social confidence, and ability to think better when speaking instead of having a blank mind all the time. Not a total cure, but has helped noticeably.
Evening Primrose Oil - dont touch this stuff. 5AR inhibitor. My libido tanked on this and I felt really sleepy fatigued for a day or two. Only took it once but dont care to try again. Also diarrhoea.
The main thing I want to fix is this stupid overheating and hot dry wrinkly face and lips. Has anyone been able to fix these symptoms? Has anyone heard of a wrinkly face been cured by RSO/cannabis oil?
Cheers
You'll poison yourself with Bromide if you take dead sea salt (if i remember correctly) but it can be an old fact, now they are supposed use some techniques to reduce the bromide enough to make the salt less toxic. Any salt work on libido cause it's an adrenal stimulant.
Hyaluronic acid has been said to help with symptoms of dryness after Accutane and is a common treatment for dry eyes (hyaluronic acid drops).
It can be derived from natural sources too.
Thanks, I already use one of them. Actually I was using these drops before accutane already, cause I used to use contact lenses for 10 years and had lasic operation.
Can this be a proof that accutane is still in the body?
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/88t998r8#1
"It has been postulated that isotretinoin, in vitamin-A-deficient isotretinoin users, likely binds to the same rod photoreceptors as retinol but does not metabolize to physiologically active rhodopsin and so nyctalopia results, photoreceptor by photoreceptor"
You'll poison yourself with Bromide if you take dead sea salt (if i remember correctly) but it can be an old fact, now they are supposed use some techniques to reduce the bromide enough to make the salt less toxic. Any salt work on libido cause it's an adrenal stimulant.
I hope so, I think I took too much lugols this year.
Ill have to try celtic salt to see if you are right. Actually, what am I talking about. I always eat loads of salt (not celtic though which I will try) I dont think any old salt does the trick. Normal sea salt has no effect on my libido. Dead Sea salt is definately in a league of its own.
As for bromine, I think that may be the reason my mind works better. It used to be used as a sedative and anticonvulsant 100 years ago before drugs overtook it. Must have some neurotransmitter effects.
I'm not trying to drag you deluded negative people down.
But fine.
Fuck the lot of ya.
I cant believe how you guys treated IndigoRush. He was the Champion that started this thread
I believe a degree of respect should have been shown to him. He was never malicious as some know-it-alls are on this thread.
He had some great insights and encouraged us at least to chill out a bit.
I agree with his porn hypothesis. I disagree with his antisupplements as I love them and are the only things that helped me, along with diet.
He was right about most of us still not being cured. Fair enough he was venting about his lack of finding a cure, and not believing in one anymore.
I think he deserved more respect from us.
The kind of people on here that I dont respect are malicious people. Whether they are consistently nasty narcisists like Camaroz or people supposedly helping us out with all sorts of weird and wonderful theories, but only turn nasty and malicious when questioned or opposed. Those kinds of people I dont have too much respect for.
Yo peeps.
I feel positive about the likelihood of recovery now.
I'm uploading a video to YouTube to explain why I think we (or at least I) need to consider.
Hope y'all are remembering not to let this take over your life.
Got myself an Xbox One the other day.
It's nice to chill and play videos games like I used to, either though I still have this health stuff to deal with.
I'll post the new video when it's uploaded.
Stefan.
Hello Everyone,
First of all, I want to say Thank You to everyone who has contributed putting information out there about the dangers of Accutane. I plan on writing my own e-book on my experiences and what I have done to reverse some side effects.
Big thumbs up to Stefan Lay for his video blogs and suggestions on improving health after the drug. I am the same age at 24 and can relate with your situation.
I have been reading these forums for about a year now. I have watched the Accutane Documentary:
And caught up with all 285 pages of this thread and reading more threads on Allthingsmale forum: http://www.allthingsmale.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?8-Accutane-Sufferers-Forum
Curezone is also worth a read: http://curezone.org/forums/f.asp?f=937
Now for my short story, I will list my side effects and things that have improved my health (medical grade cannabis really works)
Back in January 2009 I was 19 Years Old, 5'8 ft, 195lbs and had Scalp Folliculitis with oily skin blackheads, I was experiencing Itchy scalp with Hair Loss.
I took Accutane for about 2 months at 40mg I believe twice a day, It might have been only once a day.
I stopped taking Accutane due to Depression, Constipation, and Bad Joint Pain (back and knees).
After that I was very dry, it took about a year to get back to normal. Then two-three years later more side effects started emerging.
Accutane did cure my acne problem and skin blackheads but replaced it with worse conditions.
Side Effects as of 2014 (5 years later):
1. Tests Done:
-Telomeres Tested through SpectraCell Labs in Houston, TX: The Telomeres are shorter. I am 25 Year Old however, the read out says I am roughly 30 Years old. (telomere shortening confirmed? Epigentic Changes?!) http://www.spectracell.com/patients/patient-genetics-intro-page/
-Tested MicroNutrient deficiencies. Which said I was low in Vitamin C, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Molybdenum. For vitamin A it said I had normal levels.
-Tested Semen Analysis: I am fine, I am potent with 130 million sperm count, everything is fine there.
-Tested Ultrasound of Prostate: I am fine there.
-Tested Adrenal Cortisol: Very Low Cortisol levels upon rising, ok mid day then drop at night.
-MRI of Brain done for an issue I had before accutane, however nothing bad was found there.
-General bloodwork came back normal, liver bloodwork normal.
-Tested blood for testosterone total and estrogen. Total Testosterone is 600 (I am Age 25) Estrogen was HIGH at 180 points need to get that down by 70 points.
-Tested the Stool: No H. Pylori Bacteria Found, No Celiac Disease, No Parasites - Beneficial Bactera was OK. Probiotics suggested for IBS Symptoms.
-Heavy Metal Test done: No heavy metals, copper levels normal. All levels normal.
-Urine Tests are fine / clean.
-Bone Marrow Density tested: I'm fine, perfect density.
-Growth Hormone tested: I am fine, nothing out of place there.
2. Endocrine System:
-Possible Voice Change. slightly higher pitched. Had my vocal chords looked at, they are normal.
-Minor Tintinitus (slight ringing of ears) Ears tested: Hearing is fine.
-Skin tone is more pale white, hardly can get a tan for some reason.
- Adrenal Fatigue
- Changes in Body Temperature, Sometimes feet are ice cold, other parts of my body are warm.
3. Eyes:
-Upon waking up in the morning Eyes are dry and blurry (takes a couple of minutes for my tear film to refresh)
-Dry Eyes (sometimes they are in the way, my eyes are never white - always some pinkness or eye irritation)
- Night Vision reduced (visual snow, Blacks are fuzzy even during day time)
- Light Sensitivy / After image burn in easily
- Eyes: When staring at white backgrounds I see shadows and discoloration. (checked with eye doctor, no detachment issues)
-Eyes: Staring at a computer screen for to long I see flicker rate bars on my monitor (no joke)
- Eye floaters (happened 3 years after accutane)
4. IBS:
-Rectal Bleeding
-Hemorrhoids (recently have these removed via Banding, my bowel movements have improved 90%, no more bleeding)
5. Mouth:
-White coating on Tongue.
-Teeth Sensitivity (I only brush with food grade Hydrogen Peroxide and Lugol's iodine. All Natural and prevents cavities. Baking Soda for polish)
-Acid Reflux (LPR, no heartburn - Had a endoscopy done Grade B erosion, taking aloe vera, natural solutions)
- Receeding Gums (teeth sensitive as a result)
- TMJ / Jaw clicking (hurts to yawn sometimes)
6. Joints:
- Disc Bulges / Low and Mid back pain. (the biggest side effect, the reason I was able to qualify for Medical MJ)
- Cracking joints such as Knees and thumbs. (loud knee cracks, thumbs always want to crack)
- Minor Dry Eyes (sometimes they are in the way, my eyes are never white - always some pinkness or eye irritation)
7. Hair:
- Dry Hair (straw like, fixed when using organic shampoos that moisturize rather than strip any existing oils, also coconut oil works wonders for hair)
- Thinning Hair (steadily over the years)
-Hair Loss ( on and off)
- Changes to Hair Texture: My hair all over my body turn Curly, causing ingrown hair issues more than ever.
8. Hormones:
- Low Libido
- Changes in Erection Quality (less hard)
-Penis Head can have dryness (fixed with jojoba oil)
- Lack of Morning Erections (fixed when not masturbating for a week or two)
9. Psychological:
-Depression (probably because I am dealing with all the above)
-Lack of Dreams (fixed with small supplementation of 1mg of Melatonin)
10. Overall Dryness Areas:
-Dry Crusty Mucus inside of Nose
-Hand Ecezma, Arm Ecezma, really bad in the winter. (hemp salve works great to moisturize)
-Dryness around Nostrils.
-Dryness patches one or two small ones on beard growth areas.
- Lips always chapped. This might be permanent as no oils have worked yet. Chap stick WILL make it worse.
What I have done so far:
-30 Day Juice Fast (celery, apple, kale, cucumber, ginger, tumeric, parsley, cilantro, basil, mint)
-Use a masticating juicer, slow turning, low heat, doesn't kill as many enzymes, more juice yield.
-Topical Cayanne Pepper for Hair Growth
-Avoid Alcohol
-Hemp Oil
-Cannabis Edibles, Cannabis Bud (big improvement in erections, brain chemistry and depression)
-The Master Cleanse 15 Day Fast (Cayanne, Lemons, Maple Syrup)
-Colonics (total is six now)
-Salt Water Flush
-Abstraining from Vitamin A
-$10,000+ dollars on Supplements from Anti-aging Reservatol to Nootropics (brain supplements)
-MRI of spine showing the Disc Bulges
-Ultra sound of abdomen showing no inflammation.
-Colonscopy revealed three Hemmroids which was causing my IBS and Rectal Bleeding, these were banded. IBS has improved by 50%
-Endoscopy revealed Grade B erosive esophogus from Acid Reflux. I believe this was caused by lack of muscle tension in my stomach region.
Still to do:
-Hair Analysis Test
-MPOD Eye test (checks for eye protein levels)
-Rick Simpson Oil (hard to find, probably have to make my own)
-Liver Flush
-Kidney Flush
-Gallbladder Flush
Final Thoughts:
I hope everyone gets well. Our health WAS robbed from us. The cure to all this corruption on Earth is TRUTH. Because what is taking place right now is only going to be reversed by massive movements of Truth. Then the whole Criminal monopoly on humanity will be crushed and the PEOPLE who have been enslaved by the Monetary System can then take back their planet. Look up Jacque Fresco and Zeitgeist for more answers. We are being poisoned in more ways than one. And Accutane woke me up
to the poison infecting every industry on this planet.
I am optimistic for the future, and I will work everyday in the PRESENT and stop dwelling on the past which cannot be changed.
Good luck to all of you.
Hey Indigo good to see you on here! I'm afraid the group dynamics are completely different to when you used to be on. I'll be watching your video as soon as I have better dl speed. Keen to know the cure, Finally! At long last..
Up to page 258 just in case anyone wanted to know
Nutrients are secondary, most important thing is proper cell environment (clean one), if it's not clean nutrients can't reach cells properly.
Anonyy, how do you specifically clean the cell environment, just lots of water and exercise for lymph drainage?
Diet first, only raw fruits (at least 80%) & vegetables, if can't handle this some you can take some cooked vegetables or potatoes/sweet potato. This is the basis to allow the detoxification processes to happens. Then you use herbs and/or flushs and glandular's if needed. Focus on the intestine first is a good idea. You'll start feeling better once your kidneys start filtering.
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Right, who lives in Colorado - can I come crash for 3 months in the Summer?
Hey crank I'm up to page 209. Have you tried the RSO or medical marijuana as yet? Any positive effects?
Yo Timatron,
First off, in regards to you having no luck with the SCD principles. All I can say is I don't doubt what you say, I just find it so crazy how it screw up even just one part of us (GI tract) in so many diverse ways. For example, you will have come across JoeBuchignagni who thrived on a diet of shellfish and rice because he couldn't tolerate fat at all. That would have slayed me a few months back because of all the rice, same goes for your diet with grains and what not. Yet the SCD literally has my GI sides down to the letter. Every single food on that list that is illegal gave me immediate problems in the past. I never got around to trying the FODMAP diet because again the SCD sorted me out brilliantly! Glad you found something that works, I'll be sure to mention next time we a newbie on the forums (which sadly we will) with GI issues.
As you will have also have seen by now, I have tried MJ. I started vaping in late Jan this year. Within a week everything sexual improved massively. Since then it declined slightly and has stayed like that since. However, one thing worth mentioning is since accutane my genital sensitivity has been on a steady decline. I literally have no proprioceptive perception of my D. Nothing has been able to budge that either. Also despite the improvements in libido and EQ the structure of my D is on the decline. I'm pretty sure I'm on the path to Peyronie's which obviously is not enjoyable. I'm trying to do damage limitation at the moment with some desperation buys: Arginine (blood flow), citrulline malate (blood flow), Creatine (pro-5AR), Tribulus Terrestis (pro-5AR), Carnitine (not sure why, it's recommended on a Peyronie's forum). Also got a Vacuum Erection Device (VED) to basically create an artificial erection to allow good blood flow.
Also of note, a lot of recoveries from PFS symptoms seem to involve 5AR inhibitors. Which can be a dangerous game. With that being said I've read that MJ contains quite a high proportion of beta-sitosterol which is a 5AR inhibitor also found in saw palmetto which has also been associated with PFS sides. So perhaps that has something to do with the recoveries but could potentially be a risk.
What I have done so far:
-30 Day Juice Fast (celery, apple, kale, cucumber, ginger, tumeric, parsley, cilantro, basil, mint)
-Use a masticating juicer, slow turning, low heat, doesn't kill as many enzymes, more juice yield.
-Topical Cayanne Pepper for Hair Growth
-Avoid Alcohol
-Hemp Oil
-Cannabis Edibles, Cannabis Bud (big improvement in erections, brain chemistry and depression)
-The Master Cleanse 15 Day Fast (Cayanne, Lemons, Maple Syrup)
-Colonics (total is six now)
-Salt Water Flush
-Abstraining from Vitamin A
-$10,000+ dollars on Supplements from Anti-aging Reservatol to Nootropics (brain supplements)
-MRI of spine showing the Disc Bulges
-Ultra sound of abdomen showing no inflammation.
-Colonscopy revealed three Hemmroids which was causing my IBS and Rectal Bleeding, these were banded. IBS has improved by 50%
-Endoscopy revealed Grade B erosive esophogus from Acid Reflux. I believe this was caused by lack of muscle tension in my stomach region.
Well damn Duul, you have gone all out it seems!
Have you gained much traction with Dr's in relating all your sides to accutane by any chance?
Furthermore considering how much effort/time/money you have put into this have you done anything regarding legal matters?
And one more question; can you talk more about these things you've tried and which ones have been most helpful? Seems you're on the MJ bandwagon too. I can testify to it's effectiveness in improving libido and EQ. Also now in the process of using RSO I can attest to it's positive effect on GI issues for sure!
Interesting
Molybdenum is a cofactor responsible for retinol to retinoic acid conversion. Molybdenum helps in maintaining the zinc/copper balance. Molybednum is one of the main minerals for night blindness and for converting sulfites to sulfates (cracking joints) Molybdenum is one of the main cures for Candida. Could taking massive amounts of retinoic acid screw up the molybdenum co-factors or regulation?
http://www.learningtarget.com/nosulfites/copper.htm Molybdenum is given to people with Wilsons disease(high copper)
From reading the cure zone thread which i havent seen before... it seems a lot of people are focusing on Candida now...and i even see an asparagus thread at the top for a cure.... very interesting
then i found this"
Dr. Lynch : "Asparagus urine smell is due to a deficiency in molybdenum and vitamin B6."
Zinc deficiency is one of the main reasons for acne. Im convinced this was mine.
Ive been taking the active forms of B vitamins...
I believe accutane causes IBS and Crohns by slowing down the intestinal/stomach lining turnover and leaves us susceptible to Candida and H pylori
and recently i bought this Probiotic AND WOW!!!!!!!!!!! WITHIN 3 DAYS MY STOMACH PAIN WHICH IVE HAD FOR YEARS IS GONE!!!! Im almost too excited....and i dont want to get ahead of myself.
http://www.amazon.com/NOW-Foods-Probiotic-10-Billion-Vcaps/dp/B002S1U7RU
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Farther down the spiral from lighter diets to adrenal burnout, copper buildup becomes almost unavoidable. Adrenal burnout can lead to copper buildup in and of itself. Protein synthesis, especially the copper-binding protein ceruloplasmin, slows down and liver detoxification falters.84 This can lead to, in Chinese terms, liver heat, or in more extreme form, liver fire, with symptoms of dizziness, headache and red eyes.85 Recall the headaches that marked my first problems, which were cooled by alkaline foods and cleansing herbs. In the full-on deficiency-fire state, waves of dizziness were constant, and my eyes were so sensitive I wore dark glasses in dimly lit rooms.
The most easily available herb Tierra recommends for liver fire is yellow dock.86 Its energy is bitter and cool, it functions as an alterative, chologue, astringent, aperient and blood tonic, and he recommends it for skin disorders and as a purgative for bile congestion.87 With skin disorders, think zinc deficiency, and with skin disorders of liver fire, think of the widespread incidence of adult acne. Yellow docks action as a purgative, he tells us, is similar to rhubarb but milder in action.88
If you miss the old dynamic, perhaps you could bolster your sense of self-worth by divulging your porn peccadilloes; or, you could upload a bevy of touchy, self-made vidoes. Please, don't misconstrue the word "touchy." No one got stroppy with Indigo before his departure. You have brilliant focus.
On 11/4/2014 at 8:52 AM, Crank92 said:On 10/29/2014 at 11:42 AM, timatron said:On 1/2/2014 at 7:59 AM, Crank92 said:Right, who lives in Colorado - can I come crash for 3 months in the Summer?
Hey crank I'm up to page 209. Have you tried the RSO or medical marijuana as yet? Any positive effects?
Yo Timatron,
First off, in regards to you having no luck with the SCD principles. All I can say is I don't doubt what you say, I just find it so crazy how it screw up even just one part of us (GI tract) in so many diverse ways. For example, you will have come across JoeBuchignagni who thrived on a diet of shellfish and rice because he couldn't tolerate fat at all. That would have slayed me a few months back because of all the rice, same goes for your diet with grains and what not. Yet the SCD literally has my GI sides down to the letter. Every single food on that list that is illegal gave me immediate problems in the past. I never got around to trying the FODMAP diet because again the SCD sorted me out brilliantly! Glad you found something that works, I'll be sure to mention next time we a newbie on the forums (which sadly we will) with GI issues.
As you will have also have seen by now, I have tried MJ. I started vaping in late Jan this year. Within a week everything sexual improved massively. Since then it declined slightly and has stayed like that since. However, one thing worth mentioning is since accutane my genital sensitivity has been on a steady decline. I literally have no proprioceptive perception of my D. Nothing has been able to budge that either. Also despite the improvements in libido and EQ the structure of my D is on the decline. I'm pretty sure I'm on the path to Peyronie's which obviously is not enjoyable. I'm trying to do damage limitation at the moment with some desperation buys: Arginine (blood flow), citrulline malate (blood flow), Creatine (pro-5AR), Tribulus Terrestis (pro-5AR), Carnitine (not sure why, it's recommended on a Peyronie's forum). Also got a Vacuum Erection Device (VED) to basically create an artificial erection to allow good blood flow.
Also of note, a lot of recoveries from PFS symptoms seem to involve 5AR inhibitors. Which can be a dangerous game. With that being said I've read that MJ contains quite a high proportion of beta-sitosterol which is a 5AR inhibitor also found in saw palmetto which has also been associated with PFS sides. So perhaps that has something to do with the recoveries but could potentially be a risk.
Well damn Duul, you have gone all out it seems!
Have you gained much traction with Dr's in relating all your sides to accutane by any chance?
Furthermore considering how much effort/time/money you have put into this have you done anything regarding legal matters?
And one more question; can you talk more about these things you've tried and which ones have been most helpful? Seems you're on the MJ bandwagon too. I can testify to it's effectiveness in improving libido and EQ. Also now in the process of using RSO I can attest to it's positive effect on GI issues for sure!
I don't go to Doctors anymore unless they are Holistic / Organic, Modern medicine is a joke. I lost all faith in this system and the FDA.
Stay away from all drugs, For Example: if you have a headache take Tumeric or Fish Oil as it thins the blood instead of Advil. If you have a stomach ache, try DGL Licorice or Slippery Elm Bark instead of Tums, if you have a cold try Echinacea Flower or Maitake Mushroom to boost your immune system instead of Nyquil.
Buy organic, wash your produce with pesticide remover spray (found online)
Legal action would lead to more pain, not healing. Not only that but my case would be almost impossible to prove unlike others who have very serious side effects and STILL have a very hard time winning. By the time I would get money out of it, I could have just earned that money without the additional stress.
I am convinced there is Epigenetic changes after taking this drug, or ANY DRUG out there. Do your research on Epigenetics, everything you eat, drink, bath in, breath in WILL change you over time, especially STRESS which I am learning to manage through meditation and hypnosis therapy.
Another treatment I would like to add is Curucumin IV's. This helped circulation problems for me, helps with Erectile dysfunction as well.
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Not a bad listen.
Following on from my video, I just want to re-iterate a few things.
I was wrong about Matt Stone's work when I spoke of it previously.
It's not right for people with our level of health, though it is important to eat enough calories which can be hard on some variety of a vegetarian diet.
Matt does make two good points about body temperature being a good indicator of metabolism, and not drowning ourselves with un-necessary amounts of water though. Regardless of what caused what, things have gotten worse... at least, for myself. Gradually, things have got worse. Whether it's high copper, adrenal fatigue, hypothyroidism, gut issues or something entirely different that was the trigger point, I believe the answer is the same.
Those of us (all of us?) who have mental health issues because of this - I speak mainly of Anxiety - can relieve some of our stress by just accepting that we have anxiety right now and there's nothing we can do about it. I've done a lot of mental practices to try and counteract it and nothing works long-term. Short-term, meditation and deep-breathing as well as walks in nature are good, but the best thing to do would be to accept it's the side-effect of our current health situation, rather than feeling sorry for ourselves and comparing ourselves to the 'lucky ones'.
Also, I think we MUST choose faith over fear.
For me, it's almost 9 years since this all began.
I couldn't easily write off my life as a disaster and kill myself if I allowed myself to believe this was it, and that I'd never get a second chance.
I don't believe that's true, and more importantly - we can't allow ourselves to believe that's true.
There are people who have got better, albeit hard to find among the horror stories of broken lives.
We need to focus on setting our intention for a better life.
Regarding diet, I say do what works for you.
I understand exactly what it's like to care for animals and to see the horror they go through to provide a meal.
Nothing can justify the way animals are treated, and it's something I want to be able to change.
However, for me personally, Vegan/vegetarian was one of the worst moves for my health.
If I'd of kept it up, things would have got worse.
Some people can seemingly do very well on a vegetarian diet.
Others, not so much. Maybe it's down to blood type, or genetic build. I don't know.
Regardless of all the controversy in opinion over whether we should (or need to) eat meat, the adrenals and thyroid need meat when they're in a bad way.
I'm not going to try and say Copper is 100% the problem at this stage (I'll confirm that once I'm better) but it's very hard to get enough zinc, iron and other things on a vegetarian diet. You'd have to eat A LOT of pumpkin seeds (for zinc).
Life is pretty cruel I guess.
How we have to kill to survive.
If you've ever watched a nature documentary, you'll see that all of the animals have a degree of violence.
Male elephants fight for dominance.
A baboon will try to kill a baby Cheetah.
I still only eat chicken, turkey and fish because I can't just switch off the things I've seen.
But, if I didn't eat any meat at all, I don't think I'd be in a good place at all.
I expect things would go from shit to shitter, to shittest.
Vegetarian diets will lead to a zinc deficiency. B12 too, probably.
Nuts, etc are high in copper.
Zinc also gets used up during stress and for processing of sugar in the body.
My girlfriend is vegetarian and her health isn't the best really (though a sure sight better than mine - she never took any meds).
Vegetables are the holy grail of foods, but I don't think it's smart to JUST eat Fruit and veggies.
Though some may believe fasting is a good thing, it'd be hard to get more than 1500 calories per day unless you're doing the whole blending of banana's thing.
I avoid dairy for the most part. Just have a bit of chocolate from time to time.
I went gluten and dairy free for a few weeks and only noticed my wallet being waded through faster.
My diet is mainly meat, veg, salad, some fruit (not much - Yeast overgrowth - maybe two pieces a day) and some ready salted crisps.
I think that's the best I can do for now. I usually have a sandwich at lunch time.
Lamb would likely be a lot healthier than any other meats as they're allowed to grow eating a natural diet and aren't pumped with hormones or whatever.
I just feel uncomfortable eating an animal that's slaughtered after 6 months.
Plus, there are many sheep around where I live in the country... They're beautiful as little-uns.
Creepy eyes though.
Oh look, I went off on a tangent.
I've not watched porn for 61 days. Definitely has made a big difference to my sex life (though occasionally I still can't feel much and struggle to ejaculate. My sex drive is also a bit lacking, but that's clearly related to my adrenals and general health - as well as, perhaps, low zinc.).
I don't even think about watching porn anymore.
I can get a bit more done, and avoid spunking away the energy I do have.
The book 'Depression Free, Naturally' by Joan Mathews Larson is definitely worth reading.
It'd be easy to say we're just depressed and anxious because of our physical health problems.
But I believe our anxiety and depression is linked in with everything.
This book is written by someone's who's been running a practice for 20 years (at the point the book was published).
She was ahead of her time and knew in the 90's that low fat diets were dumb.
Her Son killed himself, so she gained a personal obsession with mental health causes.
The book has chapters individually on anxiety, depression, OCD, etc.
Each will feature a set of case studies and lists all the causes she's learned.
For anxiety, copper overload and adrenal fatigue (part of the same package) were a major one.
As well as diets that raise blood sugar levels too high.
On 11/3/2014 at 9:48 PM, Duul said:Hello Everyone,
1. Tests Done:
-Telomeres Tested through SpectraCell Labs in Houston, TX: The Telomeres are shorter. I am 25 Year Old however, the read out says I am roughly 30 Years old. (telomere shortening confirmed? Epigentic Changes?![Edited link out]
-Tested MicroNutrient deficiencies. Which said I was low in Vitamin C, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Molybdenum. For vitamin A it said I had normal levels.
-Tested Semen Analysis: I am fine, I am potent with 130 million sperm count, everything is fine there.
-Tested Ultrasound of Prostate: I am fine there.
-Tested Adrenal Cortisol: Very Low Cortisol levels upon rising, ok mid day then drop at night.
-MRI of Brain done for an issue I had before accutane, however nothing bad was found there.
-General bloodwork came back normal, liver bloodwork normal.
-Tested blood for testosterone total and estrogen. Total Testosterone is 600 (I am Age 25) Estrogen was HIGH at 180 points need to get that down by 70 points.
-Tested the Stool: No H. Pylori Bacteria Found, No Celiac Disease, No Parasites - Beneficial Bactera was OK. Probiotics suggested for IBS Symptoms.
-Heavy Metal Test done: No heavy metals, copper levels normal. All levels normal.
-Urine Tests are fine / clean.
-Bone Marrow Density tested: I'm fine, perfect density.
-Growth Hormone tested: I am fine, nothing out of place there.
Good luck to all of you.
Hey man, that is pretty damn thorough. I applaud you for that and strive to be just like you. I have already spent/wasted at least $10000+ on tests supps and doctors too in the past 10 years.
Can you please tell us what diets/supps/lifestyle changes that have actually worked for you to this day. What are you currently taking everyday?
On 11/4/2014 at 1:13 PM, Sage1 said:If you miss the old dynamic, perhaps you could bolster your sense of self-worth by divulging your porn peccadilloes; or, you could upload a bevy of touchy, self-made vidoes. Please, don't misconstrue the word "touchy." No one got stroppy with Indigo before his departure. You have brilliant focus.
Sage1 you are back! I thought everyone was trying to get rid of you! I thought you had left and didnt like us anymore..
We just need Joe and we'll be a big happy family again.