good article on histamines

[T]

Patricia

I have been on BP meds for quite A few years and Bp was under control.
Recent blood tests revealed D3 11 D2 <4 I believe this is the root of my anxiety and BP at 150/90
My blood tests was the result of me asking my NP about the sores in the corners of my mouth.
I am takeing Clonazepam .50 2x daily and needs increased. Started Vit D3 7000 iu daily today (Thanks Tex)

Terry

[Patricia]

Very interesting, Tex. I will keep the thyroid in mind. Incredible what an effect the change in dosage had! I hope you continue to feel better!!

Regarding tremors (essential tremors): Yes, a deficiency of vitamin B-12 can definitely cause tremors. Just taking vitamin B-12 may be enough to resolve the problem, unless you also have methylation problems, in which case the Metanx would presumably be helpful.

One of the problems with testing for B-12 is that the blood test only tells us how much B-12 is in the blood. It doesn't tell us anything about how much is actually getting into the cells (where an adequate level is essential for normal neurological processes). Especially for those of us who have methylation issues, our serum B-12 level can be above range, but our cells may still be starved for vitamin B-12. sigh

As far as I know, my B-12 was measured in November and was normal at that time. But as you say, how much B-12 is actually in my cells?
By the way, what am I doing wrong? Why does it just say "quote" and not "Tex wrote"?

Thanks for the info, Gabes. I find it so hard to know what supplements to take. Somewhere on this board I read that the more supplements a person takes, the longer it takes for them to reach remission. I started the D3 again a few days ago, so far so good, no extra itching this time. I also started again the magnesium spray, but the problem with that is that it makes the area where I spray it on incredibly itchy. So this morning I sprayed it on my thighs, waited 20 minutes, and then showered and washed it off. Maybe that's the way to do it. I think I will try the equivalent of Metanx and based on what you said also vitamin C and zinc. How much would you recommend of each?

Thanks so much!

Love, Patricia

[tex]

Patricia,

I may not be out of the woods yet. Last night was not particularly good (my BP was up again, I couldn't get to sleep, and I had breathing issues), but I'm hoping that it was just due to a couple of cups of coffee about mid-afternoon, because I usually don't drink coffee after about noon. I'm beginning to wonder though, if I might have a nodule on my thyroid that caused the relatively fast TSH crash. After all, my treatment was fine for the first 9 years.

By the way, what am I doing wrong? Why does it just say "quote" and not "Tex wrote"?

The system only automatically adds the "Tex wrote" part if you click on the "quote" button in the original post that I wrote. However, when you copy a phrase that you want to appear as a quote (by pasting it into your post, highlighting it and clicking on the "quote" button), you can add a name to it by inserting this, after the word quote (inside the brackets):

="Tex"

Don't change anything in the closing /quote code.

I started the D3 again a few days ago, so far so good, no extra itching this time. I also started again the magnesium spray, but the problem with that is that it makes the area where I spray it on incredibly itchy.

Incidentally, did you know that hyperthyroidism also causes itching? I'm sure that the itching you experienced after applying the magnesium spray was caused by the magnesium, because many others have noticed the same thing. But hyperthyroidism can cause general, unexplained itching. Last summer, the itching that I thought was due to the extended use of antihistamines, or high vitamin D, or a combination of both, may have been due to thyroid issues, because thinking back, I was also noticing other suspicious symptoms back then.

Love,
Tex

[Patricia]

Tex,

Thanks for the info.

I may not be out of the woods yet. Last night was not particularly good (my BP was up again, I couldn't get to sleep, and I had breathing issues), but I'm hoping that it was just due to a couple of cups of coffee about mid-afternoon, because I usually don't drink coffee after about noon. I'm beginning to wonder though, if I might have a nodule on my thyroid that caused the relatively fast TSH crash. After all, my treatment was fine for the first 9 years.

I sure hope this night will be better for you than last night! Always something, isn't it? And the detective work continues...

Love, Patricia