@Allan1967, and others who've been watching this thread: I might just give a brief history of what I've gone through that I think is relevant to much of what's being discussed here: -- I sustained a serious head injury/whiplash at age 15. Unbeknownsth to me--and which I didn't realized until decades later--this injury seriously misaligned my atlas (upper most cervical vertebra), and compressed my brainstem, and likely all 12 of my major cranial nerves. This serious injury--plus a brain and nervous system altering Lyme Disease--created all kinds of havoc in my brain and neurological system.
I won't detail on the myriad hormonal, immune system, and GI major dysfunction(s) that resulted (and more), as I want to focus on what it did to my brain and neurological system(s). Over the next several decades, I ended up experiencing "shades" of just about every kind of so called "mental illnesses" one can imagine. This would include depression, anxiety, OCD, mini-seizure activity, major sensory processing issues (including severe hyperacusis), Tourette's, anger (even rage), extreme despair, anhedonia, insomnia, dpdr, autism spectrum, and on and on.
For years I wondered what was "psychologically" wrong with me, that I couldn't seem to withstand the normal "rigors" of normal living. I had a background of being very active, very high IQ, quite athletic, outgoing while at the same time quietly introspective. I was also fairly ambitious, had lofty goals, and had the confidence that I could attain whatever I put my mind to. But as the years went by, the above things I listed often went from "shades" to deeper and deeper episodes. I also ended up developing a serious case of ME/CFS, which led to me being in bed about 20 hours a day. If you can imagine taking 2 hours to crawl from my bed to the bathroom--with rests along the way--then you can get an idea of how serious the CFS was.
Guess what? Most of the doctors, not knowing anything about how profoundly structural misalignments can affect a person, often didn't believe I really had a physical illness. They felt I should just take some antidepressants, or some other kind of medication they normally prescribe to people who have health issues they can't figure out. After all, if they can't figure it out, then it's got to be all in your head, right? Unfortunately--or actually more accurately fortunately--I had extremely limited tolerance for not only regular things in the environment like perfumes and exhaust, but even less tolerance for most medications. What was I to do?
I was literally forced to look into just about any kind of so called "alternative" therapies that might offer me relief. I found a number of them that helped me immensely, and that I believe saved my life. Some of these things included: 1) Upper cervical chiropractic; 2) Atlas Profilax (specialized atlas adjustment, which
can sometimes lead to an improvement or cessation of tinnitus); 3) Donna Eden energy techniques; 4) Tapping/balancing techniques to harmonize major brain cortices; 5) Castor Oil Packs; 6) Self-Acupuncture; 7) Earthing (and being in nature); 8) Coffee Enemas (big one); 9) Contemplation/Visualization techniques; 10) Dry Brush Massaging; 11) Gua-Sha; 12) Unusual supplements; and on and on.
I felt I tried literally everything, but have discovered--especially since getting tinnitus in February, 2018--there's always more things to try (even some that sound outlandishly ridiculous like coffee enemas). I found that if I used some of these things regularly, I could
very consistently bring about major (almost miraculous) stabilization(s) into my system(s). Unfortunately, because of my underlying structural and bodily function issues (because my organs weren't getting enough nerve energy), these stabilizations wouldn't last very long. So I got into certain routines of doing of some of the things I outlined above on a daily basis (sometimes twice/daily if necessary, which was often). To give an idea of just how effective they could be:
I would often awaken in the mornings with depression and anxiety so thick and incapacitating, I could barely get out of bed and take my first step. Fortunately, I usually managed to get started on a coffee enema, and doing a number of energy balancing techniques. It was pretty amazing how the severe headaches and head pressure I always woke up with would begin to "drain" from my system. After about 20+ minutes, I'd head for the shower, and then do a morning contemplation exercise. By the time I was done with all that, I would actually often feel pretty normal, even happy. Ya gotta to wonder what a traditional doctor would think of that; going from complete and utter despair to feeling like a pretty normal human being in a little more than an hour.
I did a number of things along the way that were especially instrumental (as in HUGE) for me: 1) I had
all the metal removed from my mouth, and had an old root-canaled tooth extracted; 2) I had a one-time AtlasPROfilax atlas alignment; 3) I started a modified Intermittent Fasting regimen; 4) I purchased a home mHBOT unit last fall, and use it almost daily. I feel I'm now experiencing some deeper levels of healing from that old concussion and ongoing Lyme infection. -- I've done more, but my stamina is starting to run low for the time being.
I'll just finish up by saying that for those who think they've literally "tried everything", and have now reached the point of believing suicide might be their only option, I would suggest reconsidering. I seriously doubt many people in this world have tried as many things as I have. Had I not gone this unusual route, I don't believe I would have experienced the kind of relief I was able to achieve from doing relatively simple, safe, and inexpensive approaches. And I continue to believe there are almost an infinite number of things yet to try. Perhaps a big hurdle to overcome is to actually believe they're out there. I do, and so I continue to find things that give me relief.
Final note: When I first went into an HBOT chamber two months post tinnitus onset, after about 30 minutes, such a deep sense of relaxation and relief settled into my system, it almost made me cry. Up to that point, I seriously doubted whether I'd ever be able to relax again. But I did, and with it went layers of depression and anxiety. But that's me, I can't say HBOT or anything else will help another person the way it's helped me. But I strongly believe that if people are willing to leave no stone unturned as to what might work for them, then they will almost assuredly find something that will help, perhaps even considerably. --
I wish everybody here all the best in pursuit of your own unique solutions.
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