Re: Beneficial Gut Bacteria & ADHD

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Miss Muffins, this only a small part of my story, but this part began about five years ago with my doctor prescribing Lisinopril for high blood pressure. Though I didn’t really understand what was happening at the time this was the start of my ADHD symptoms becoming much worse.

Sometime latter, I started to get pain in my finger joints. As an electrician, my fingers have taken more abuse than most peoples, so I assumed it just an age thing. One joint in particular started to swell and become very painful. After about two years, my BP was up again, and HCTZ (a diuretic) was added to the Lisinopril. Also at this time, I was prescribed a PPI for acid reflux. The arthritis in the knuckle became much worse, and I saw the doctor about it. Looking at an X-ray, he was absolutely sure it was gout. I was drinking about 1/2 to 3/4 of a bottle wine daily, so I thought it sounded reasonable. The doc gave me some Ibuprofen ointment and sent me on my way. A while later I had him do a uric acid test, which came back negative. Must just be arthritis he said.

Over the next year or so, and quite by chance, I became very partial to balsamic vinegar. I noticed that the more Balsamic vinegar I ate, the better my knuckle was, eventually even reducing quite a bit. Turns out that acids help the digestion of minerals.

I was diagnosed with ADHD about eight months ago. For various reasons I started supplementing Mg about three months ago. I also started taking a multivitamin with high B6, zinc, and Vit D. It was obvious verly quickly that something had changed in that finger joint. The remaining swelling was disappearing, and it was becoming almost painless when bumped. In researching the balance between electrolytes, I came across pseudogout, Should have seen the look on my doctor’s face when I told him why the uric acid test came back negative. He believes I made a good “catch” when I figured out the Mg deficiency.

The harder deposits of calcium crystals in the joint won’t dissipate like those in the soft tissues. Not sure if I’ll get surgery to remove those yet.

I would have to say again that this really is only part of the story and there were many other factors including drinking RO water, antacid tablets without magnesium, and diet.

Oh and btw, mineral deficiencies can affect the parathyroid glands and insulin levels. I really believe that one day some researcher will tie all this stuff together. At the moment the medical field can’t seem to see the forest for the trees.

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