http://www.ei-resource.org/ 3863-542 http://www.ei-resource.org/treatment-%11-medications/sleep-and-anti%11anxiety-medication/clonazepam-(klonopin)/ I have used clonazepam to help me get off to sleep and also for treating the symptoms of anxiety like restlessness, irritability, and muscle tension. For sleep it is great as I often have great trouble falling asleep due to a racing mind at bed time. After taking 0.5mg of clonazepam in tablet form I am out like a light in 10-15 minutes. Due to clonazepam having a short half-life in the body the effects have worn off by the morning so I do not experience any residual drowsiness, which is great! For anxiety it doesn't get the same thumbs up from me. It is just too potent. Even at a low dose of 0.5mg taken twice a day I feel noticeably drowsy. I don't like anxiety but I also don't want my consciousness to be impaired by a treatment. I have found diazepam, which is less potent but longer lasting and more even in its effects, to be a much better choice. ]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:19:36 +0000 2274-504 http://www.ei-resource.org/treatment-%11-medications/antifungal/diflucan-(fluconazole)/ the mechanism of action of fluconazole when used in diabetes as it causes fatal hypoglycaemic effect ]]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:03:40 +0000 2274-497 http://www.ei-resource.org/treatment-%11-medications/antifungal/diflucan-(fluconazole)/ This is a great systemic anti-fungal which hits candida in the CNS as well as the GI tract, but long-term use can raise liver values. This happened for my little guy after about 5 months. But wow, did it kick some yeast butt! Ultimately we had to stop b/c of the liver issues. ]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:21:41 +0000 3624-496 http://www.ei-resource.org/treatment-%11-medications/immune-stimulators-and-modulators/low-dose-naltrexone-(ldn)/ My 5 yr old son with autism, has spent 3 years battling food-protein-induced-enterocolitis, auto-immunity (rock-bottom T-regulator and T-suppressor cells, high Th2 and low Th1), allergies, etc. We have done every diet under the sun, supplementation, anti-microbials, etc. 3 months of treatment with topical LDN has restored his gut function so that he no longer has loose stools and is able to tollerate new protein sources. In addition to these unbelievable changes, we have seen an improvement in his ability to read and express emotion, complexity of thought, length of utterance for sentences, spontinaity of language, and pretend play skills. Truly, LDN has been a game-changer for my son. I'm excited to go back to the immunologist and get his labs rerun since starting this. ]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:28:51 +0000 3624-494 http://www.ei-resource.org/treatment-%11-medications/immune-stimulators-and-modulators/low-dose-naltrexone-(ldn)/ March, 2010 - I did 2 trials of LDN 2 weeks apart. I joined the LDN Yahoo group prior to starting my trials because I am severely reactive to most medications. The recommendation was to start at an even lower dose than 1.5mg to get accustomed to it and the recommended dose was to trial 0.5mg first. Trial ONE: Started 0.5mg evening at 9pm @ night. I slept very poorly and felt kind of hyper but exhausted, my BP increased quite dramatically for me as I tend to have abnormally low BP but it went up to 135/80 (normally I am @ 90/60 due), increased constipation, felt extremely dizzy (I even fell over when I walked into the bathroom and fell down into the tub -- I was lucky that I didn't get really hurt) and then I began to get severe abdominal pain laterally and into the back area. Then within a couple days I felt severe fatigue and ended up bedridden all day. I felt like I was climbing Mt. Everest to get out of bed. I couldn't even check emails or use the computer. Trial TWO; I started at 0.5mg but I trialed it in the morning each day at 10am every other day. I ended up very similar side effects and reactions. therefore, I stopped using LDN. There weren't any good results for me on either trial. However, there were poor results in that I ended up with severely decreased health and function for over a month afterward. ]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:47:01 +0000 2529-478 http://www.ei-resource.org/treatment-%11-medications/antidepressants/amitriptyline/ My doctor prescribed 50 mg when I was suffering from cancer and my osteoarthritis was worsening. At that time, I was a little depressed, because I'd just found out my cancer was much worse, I was weak from chemo and the arthritis (in hip and shoulders) was becoming extremely painful. Even now, in remission, I take it each night and can almost sleep through the night (I still have to shift every couple of hours because my hip becomes too painful). However, the pain from my shoulders rarely even surfaces now. I haven't noticed any memory loss, but I would have attributed that to chemo anyway. It does give me a horrible case of dry mouth each morning. This, in a way, is good, as it's helped me increase my water intake. For a week, when my arthritis was less painful, I stopped it, and was in such severe pain in my hip and shoulders that I couldn't sleep. I really never experienced any anti-depressant qualities other than those caused by being able to sleep and lack of pain. ]]> Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:26:21 +0000 2514-460 http://www.ei-resource.org/treatment-%11-medications/thyroid-medication/desiccated-thyroid-%11-thyroid-extract-(armour,-naturethroid,-westhroid)/ I feel great on compounded version of armour but it gives me hives, I wanted to let folks know that there is a down side to it and not everyone can take it. I am very upset I am allergic to it. I have changed the filler 3 times so it is not the filler. ]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:45:32 +0000 2274-402 http://www.ei-resource.org/treatment-%11-medications/antifungal/diflucan-(fluconazole)/ I have found some info from Antifungal-treatments.com this is one place store to buy all kinds of fungal treatment medications. ]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:43:18 +0000 3248-401 http://www.ei-resource.org/treatment-%11-medications/antifungal/fulvicin--(griseofulvin)/ Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:38:47 +0000 2991-370 http://www.ei-resource.org/treatment-%11-medications/other-hormonal-medications/hydrocortisone/ As a chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) sufferer in which low cortisol, and dysfunctional adrenal glands in general, have been documented I undertook an adrenal stress index (ASI) test which confirmed I had low levels of cortisol, particularly in the morning when they should be their highest. This fit with my symptoms of not being able to get going in the morning. I frequently sleep until past 10am and don't really get going with my day until approaching midday. A few years back I tried low dose hydrocortisone therapy taking 10-15mg in the mornings. At first I did notice a definiate improvement in my energy levels, particularly in the morning. I actually felt like getting up in the morning and tackling the business of the day and was much more able to do so. I only maintained the therapy for a period of a month however as I started to notice signs of liver toxicity, something I have struggled with anyway (pale stools, abdominal pain, jaundice etc). This is not likely to affect a lot of other CFS sufferers as it was an existing problem for me...but worth mentioning as all steroids are liver toxic at higher dosages. I do feel as well though that although initial benefits were impressive, they did start to wear of a bit, even after only a month. This would seem to confirm the results of the studies showing suppression of natural cortisol production. I'd therefore have to caution against the use of this treatment. ]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:04:07 +0000