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[FeelSickButLookFine]

Hi, I’m in my early 30s and have felt unwell since I was about 17 or 18. Two possible things that caused it: the use of minocycline for acne throughout high school (supposedly turns your thyroid black and kills off beneficial bacteria in gut) and the use of alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs (including trying LSD and having a bad trip similar to a severe panic attack which lasted for about 5-6 hours). I have been clean of all those substances since I was 18. I had panic attacks until age 22, but now mostly just feel jittery and tired all the same time. I feel tired and mentally foggy/lethargic during the day, and feel clear-minded and energetic around 9pm until midnight. I have severe sensitivity to fluorescent lights, so working in an office is difficult (even though that’s what I do for a living). I have tested normal for thyroid problems (the full gamut of tests) and have tested normal for just about everything else. I think that I have adrenal fatigue and just started Isocort today (without testing my adrenals first because it’s like pulling teeth to get a doctor to listen), but it gave me a huge headache. I get similar headaches in response to many other supplements (the worst are from vitamin B complexes). I really need some guidance, since I’ve been to many kinds of doctors, prescribed many different things (SSRIs, ADHD meds, tranquilizers,migraine meds). Nothing has helped.

[hardasnails1973]

@FeelSickButLookFine 845 wrote:

Hi, I’m in my early 30s and have felt unwell since I was about 17 or 18. Two possible things that caused it: the use of minocycline for acne throughout high school (supposedly turns your thyroid black and kills off beneficial bacteria in gut) and the use of alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs (including trying LSD and having a bad trip similar to a severe panic attack which lasted for about 5-6 hours). I have been clean of all those substances since I was 18. I had panic attacks until age 22, but now mostly just feel jittery and tired all the same time. I feel tired and mentally foggy/lethargic during the day, and feel clear-minded and energetic around 9pm until midnight. I have severe sensitivity to fluorescent lights, so working in an office is difficult (even though that’s what I do for a living). I have tested normal for thyroid problems (the full gamut of tests) and have tested normal for just about everything else. I think that I have adrenal fatigue and just started Isocort today (without testing my adrenals first because it’s like pulling teeth to get a doctor to listen), but it gave me a huge headache. I get similar headaches in response to many other supplements (the worst are from vitamin B complexes). I really need some guidance, since I’ve been to many kinds of doctors, prescribed many different things (SSRIs, ADHD meds, tranquilizers,migraine meds). Nothing has helped.

First of all welcome to the forums. First one would have to look at the whole history of the patient from when all of these symptoms started and what happened around time could have triggered it. One would also examine a person sleep patterns, nutritional density as well as daily stress patterns to get a more detailed picture. Once all this information is collected then proper hormone testing and other blood testing would be conducted to see if there was any imbalances occuring that may have an impact on neurotransmitter signallng. When the data is all collected the practioner would look to see where the imbalances where and then properly address each one of them. Your Dr may also do a cortisol saliva test to look at what impact of daily stress has on your adrenal function. Dr Mariano has pointed out several time by addressing the adrenals and thyroid imbalances could potentially correct other hormones down the chain. A person’s bio individuality would dictate what steps would be taken. The main thing a person needs to focus on in order to be successful is lifestyle changes and eating a nutrient dense diet with proper balances of protein, carbs, and fats.

[DrMariano2]

@FeelSickButLookFine 845 wrote:

Hi, I’m in my early 30s and have felt unwell since I was about 17 or 18. Two possible things that caused it: the use of minocycline for acne throughout high school (supposedly turns your thyroid black and kills off beneficial bacteria in gut) and the use of alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs (including trying LSD and having a bad trip similar to a severe panic attack which lasted for about 5-6 hours). I have been clean of all those substances since I was 18. I had panic attacks until age 22, but now mostly just feel jittery and tired all the same time. I feel tired and mentally foggy/lethargic during the day, and feel clear-minded and energetic around 9pm until midnight. I have severe sensitivity to fluorescent lights, so working in an office is difficult (even though that’s what I do for a living). I have tested normal for thyroid problems (the full gamut of tests) and have tested normal for just about everything else. I think that I have adrenal fatigue and just started Isocort today (without testing my adrenals first because it’s like pulling teeth to get a doctor to listen), but it gave me a huge headache. I get similar headaches in response to many other supplements (the worst are from vitamin B complexes). I really need some guidance, since I’ve been to many kinds of doctors, prescribed many different things (SSRIs, ADHD meds, tranquilizers,migraine meds). Nothing has helped.

If you have copies of your lab results, all of them, it would be useful to type out your levels so that we all can learn. For example, when a person says thyroid tests came out “normal”, the problem with that statement is what is meant by “normal”. For example, a thyroid test from a physical health and mental health standpoint are two different interpretations. For some cases of bipolar disorder, for example, a hyperthyroid state for physical health may be “normal” in that this is where a particular person functions best, though it may be too much for others.

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