There were a few reasons I chose the lamictal.
One it obviously has significant stabilizing effects in many people when it comes to things that the hypothalamus >
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"Lamotrigine is known to affect sleep. Studies with small numbers (10-15) of patients reported that lamotrigine increases sleep stability (increases the duration of REM sleep, decreases the number of phase shifts and decreases the duration of slow-wave sleep),[39] and that there was no effect on vigilance,[40] and daytime somnolence and cognitive function.[41]"
"Off-label uses include the treatment of peripheral neuropathy, trigeminal neuralgia, cluster headaches, migraines, and reducing neuropathic pain. [15][16][17] Off-label psychiatric usage includes the treatment of depersonalization disorder,[18] schizoaffective disorder,[19] borderline personality disorder,[20] and post-traumatic stress disorder.[21] Lamotrigine has been studied as an adjunctive therapy for treatment of refractory unipolar depression, attaining efficacy on the secondary metric for treatment outcomes (Clinical Global Impressions), but not the primary metrics (Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale and Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression).[1]" source for both the above quotes >
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so as I researched all my symptoms from both the sarcoidosis (autoimmune) and the fibro.. It became clear to me that my hypothalamus had run amok and was really out of whack as it controls directly was responsible for all the symtoms i had. So at that point I was not surprised that the therapies and medications used were not working well. I abandoned the current medical theory of these symptoms coming from different diseases and instead started to look at them as having one cause... Pan hypothalamic Dysfunction. Since the effects of lamictal have been shown to have positive effects in helping to stabilize or positively regulate many conditions associated with improper hypothalamic function I decided to go with this approach.
Since the hypothalamus is such a little powerhouse and can effect so many different chemical in the body and given the fact that I was apparently seeking some sort of hypothalamic stabilization I decided to end almost all other manipulation and promote proper homeostasis through mostly non pharmaceutical means.
So I removed myself from almost all the medications I was taking.. and really committed to the highest sleep health and exercise. Sleep is obviously essential to proper regulation and exercise has also been shown to do do this as well.
I stayed on the methylphenidate for a few reason.. to help facilitate a decent wake time allowing for me to get the proper sunlight in hopes that it would have a positive impact on stabilization. I also used it to be able to fight through the fatigue to some degree and exercise in a proper aerobic way. Also since its CNS stimulant it prevented the fibro fog as it increased the brains alertness.
From the beginning of all these steps.. as they were added as I figured more and more out.. but I was fully recovered from all of it in less than a year and I started to fell significantly better pretty quickly. it is possible that someone could feel significantly better real quickly.. but as I was aloud detoxing of methadone and benzos during portions of this year it is hard to tell what the effects may be on person who doesn't also have this to contend with.
My Internest also ordered a testosterone level check and it was really low though we will never know weather this was part of the hypothalamic/pituitary problem or was a problem that was caused by prolonged opiate and methadone therapy. So i was placed on
This is the neversickanymore approach to treating Pan Hypothalamic Dysfunction.
End note: when I was developing this approach I also noticed that there were some symptoms that didn't fall into hypothalamic control.. of which I identified as most likely coming from a vitamin D deficiency. even though I was taking a vitamin D supplement this was confirmed with a blood test and buy simply elevation my oral dose I was able to gain relief from these symptoms as well.
Hope this helps you in some way.
dont give up
welcome to Blue Light.. and thanks for submitting your article.. there is some stuff in here that i would never have thought of and Have found interesting... were you applying these ideas towards a specific addiction?