This channel is about my journey and experiences suffering from mental health problems. I hope to shed some insight and hopefully inspire some people through this content
Thank you so much man! I love a girl that has cyclothymia, I she loves me too but she disappears from time to time.. we manage to get married in few years.. I am afraid she would walk away each time she disappears.. my question is do ppl with cyclothymia get emotionally detached for no reason?
It’s difficult for me to say and I had to reflect on this question quite a lot. I suppose for everyone it’s different but after thinking about it I think I do also so I would say yes they do
Hey! I found you cos of the scalp video… I wasn’t expecting you to talk about arthritis as well which made me interested cos I think I have it too… I just got a wrist mri last week so I was surprised to hear u did too… and my index fingers on both my hands hurt too. I think we have the same thing. Before the mri my orthopedic doctor said i just have inflammation due to hypermobility… but I think I need to see a rheumatologist like u mentioned. I don’t have plantar fasciitis tho so that is one difference
Hey, definitely push to see a rheumatologist. Thankfully in my case I got diagnosed very quickly but with a lot of people it seems to not be the case. Everyone has different symptoms but if you have a problem with 2 index fingers that’s something to take note of. Not everyone will have the plantar fasciitis. Keep a tan on it and push for the rheumatology appointment if it’s a concern. If you have PsA (hopefully you don’t) the quicker you can get it sorted and addressed the better. Good luck!
Amazing, please do carry on updating your recovery. I have been reluctant to take methotrexate for the past 6 years because of the side effects shown online. Now I have no choice as my PSA has caused some serious damage to my wrist, while my fingers are swollen and I cannot make a fist or bend some of them. I feel they will become much worse in the future. I would like to highlight my condition was slow but it has caused the damage. To be honest I should have taken the treatment more seriously and stopped looking online for side effects which has put me off the treatment. Keep up the good content. 👍
Thanks for the comment. I understand it’s a hard decision as I didn’t want to take any of the meds but my condition was getting worse very quickly so I didn’t really have a choice. Stay well and I hope you live as much of a pain free life as possible from here!
Willing to try this going through getting diagnosis of possible Psoriatic arthritis can you drink alcohol I drink few a week and don't want to stop drinking
Amazing - my son has just done one month of Embrel and it’s been a total game changer - back running and playing football - defo change my perspective on western medicine too - keep the updates!
I’m really glad to hear it Michael! I’m sure he’s been through a hard time but may long it continue. A young man should never have the ability to play football taken away for him. Stay well sir!
i have it too. i hate the swelling in my finger joints. painful and very red/white strange. and i hate the morning fatigue. seems awful to sleep and wake up tired. i hate it. the last time i felt "refreshed" waking up (and wanting to get out of bed) was when i was on sulfasalazine- actually felt "normal"- but then i developed an allergic reaction to the med so had to stop. now on methrotrexate, (second week) so haven't found much relief yet. my tendons keep "acting up"- out of the blue- i'll get pinpoint pain in a tendon (often in my right medial wrist or lately my left medial epicondyle of elbow) which demands an instant ICE application to relieve the discomfort. i hope my insurance will approve of biologics, after a 12 wk methotrexate trial.... i still can't believe i have an autoimmune disease. we never know what the future holds!
So amazing! Humira has been a wonder drug for my PSA, couldn't imagine my life without it. Out of interest do you still take the methotrexate alongside it?
Yes still taking 20mg MTX weekly but I have an appointment with rheumatology on 29th august and I'm hoping to discuss beginning to lower the dosage to 17.5 or 15 so in the long term hopefully I can come off it
I'm so happy for you mate. We've been on the same treatment for the same amount of time, for me it's for Ankylosing Spondylitis. Humira absolutely gave me my life back when I was at the end of my rope with my condition. Constant pain 24/7, even with regular stretching, strength training and sessions with a PT, opiates, anti-inflammatories even self medication with non-prescription meds - nothing helped with the pain. With Humira, within hours I was feeling better. Every day progressively better since then. A miracle for sure. You forget what normal feels like. Doing your laces. Going to the loo. Sitting at a bench in a beer garden. Everything was accompanied by pain before Humira. Every day was like looking into a black hole. Now, as you said, I have my life back. As for side effects - meh. To me a year of feeling like this is worth 20 years of living with pain. I am living life to the fullest since Humira as you obviously are too mate. Stay well.
@@liftingoutofthelows1341 Hey Brodude! I know what huge deal it is. I've been going through it for a year now myself, I'm out of the woods too, holy hell what a ride.
Do you able to bend your finger? How long it takes to recover motion? I have PA and can't bend pinky finger on my left hand, it really sucks. Im 33 years old((
any enthesitis? i have it on my pelvic rim on back (superior iliac crest) and also along the anterior superior iliac crest- and also along my back- c7-t3 tender warm lumps- apparently a lot of joint/tendon/ligament junctions there so sometimes it is a visible place docs can actually see chest wall enthesitis. i've had lots of flares around my scapula and ribs. so glad you are getting better with humira! i'm about to start methotrexate. i tried sulfasalazine first- but despite starting to work on my tendon pains and feel a little more refreshed in the morning- i then got hit with a massive headache that lasted 5 days and ended with a rash and fever. so no more SSZ for me. i hope i can tolerate MTX. i can't get biologic until i "fail" mtx.... love your videos. thanks for all the info! i sure can relate to your swollen and stiff finger descriptions!
I think I only had enthesitis at my fingers joints but I can't say I'm 100% sure. I can't say I had any problems around my spine but did have some discomfort around my right shoulder when trying to do pull ups but there was no other pain there otherwise when resting. I hope you find some relief with MTX and eventual you find resolve. It's a great feeling when you do
i find caffine raises the chance of entering hypomania, but it also has the risk of worsening the "low" episode as well. It also depends on the timing, and the situation you are in.
The most powerful natural anti inflammatory known to man is Magnesium. Almost all of modern medication is trying to reduce inflation but it always comes with side effects. You need magnesium chloride spray applied to the skin 2-4 times a day. You also need 200mg of magnesium glycinate orally once at lunch once before bed. You should also get 20ish minutes of sun daily with the spray applied to your skin. My father had psoriatic arthritis and my mother had rheumatoid arthritis. I did massive amounts of research because of them. I could write a book about it but I only have so much time to comment on YT.
Started the same way for me in 2012 with same progressive sequence, and it took 3 years to definitively diagnose. Sulfazine/Metotrexate didn't work. TNF inhibitors did and within a month but I needed to up dose and/or change them after time and each one had bad side effects. After years I found the disciplined use of probiotics, daily exercise sweat, vitamin D,C,E, carnivore/Paleo diet, no alcohol, no processed foods, plenty of water, stress limitation and a bit of Win Hoff can hold in remission without drugs. Living like that is hard but when I ease up the problem always returns. Doctors say you can't come off these drugs and go back on later, that's old disproved thinking.
Sorry for you issues with PSA.I have had PSA for about 10 years.Myy first sign was psoriasis on my face.I had a great pain management doctor,he looked at my finger nails and noticed the vertical lines on my nails then he asked how long have I had PSA?He diagnosed me with PSA.I started out on Enbrele then switched to Humira My pain level is a 7 just about everyday.
Fingers, feet and over stiffness and I inflammation throughout my body but feet and hands were where the most pain was. I also had pain in my right shoulder when trying to exercise
@@liftingoutofthelows1341 I have psoriatic arthritis in my both wrist one finger is swollen ,my hips and my left ankle.It all starts 2022 one by one and lots of inflammation I tried go naturally it works little bit but in last 3 months it starts hurting throughout my body.I avoided taking tablets but now I am on Arava for a week and helps me so much. I need check my blood every month for few months to see my liver function for sometime.I got psoriasis in my fifteen
yo thats exactly my thoughts when it comes to the carnivore diet. the exact same reason iam a bit scared to try it out cuz like you said you basically untrain your digestion for fiberous food and also sugar etc.. once you eat those again after a long streak of eating only carnivore i cant even imagine how bad of a reaction you must be getting.. so you either introduce those foods very slowly but steady or you be a carnivore for life i think..
i'm about to start methotrexate too! once my pharmacy gets it figured out with my insurance... we can see how it works, together! good luck. i hope we don't get the side effects and get a good result!
the habits are a good tip in bad days that keep you up, but you must go with a psychiatrist cause that you talk is a syndrome when you quit, you can´t quit the medication just like that! and you have to get therapy to
@@liftingoutofthelows1341 Just a quick question mate. Do you use much sunscreen? Weather in UK has been decent the last couple weeks. What’s your experience? I did start, but I kinda lost interest. I tan well and sun doesn’t seem to effect me, I’m on MTX 20mg and hydroxi. You’re on MTX right? Cheers man
Really helpful & informative. Have Psoriasis, which is severe, PASI 17 at my last consultation. Including scalp - which you mentioned, and I have nail involvement - which I believe is also fairly common in folks with Psoriatic Arthritis. Previously had swelling and a lot of pain in my Knee, my GP sent me for an x-ray and that showed damage to the joint. That has thankfully calmed down a lot. Currently have a painful and swollen knuckle, and heel pain. Noticed a couple of toes are starting to swell up. Dermatology referred me to rheumatology, but the wait time is very slow. I'll be starting Methotrexate in a few weeks, so hopefully that helps with my skin and perhaps my joints too.
I have been on Methotrexate for only six weeks now, I was a very active person. Still have pain now that they have taken me off Steroids,but all ready have more mobility in hands and body. I have changed my diet to mostly veggies and can tell if something doesn’t work in my system, working on stomach health with probiotics. Look forward to see more from you, one question did you have a lot of weight loss like I have? I have always ate very good because I was a extreme athlete in my younger years. Anyway thank you for your time.
Dr. Had said it was my high Ferritin,serum levels they are just now dropping, down to 719 from 923 a few months ago,range is normally 30-400 (ng/ml) I hope I will do as well as you look, Great Channel Thank you
Stop drinking and smoking weed first. How can anyone relate to your side effects when your putting that other crap in your body. Have u ever thought that could b the problem
I’m really glad I found this channel. I’d like to meet you brother if you ever happen to come to Norwich haha. It’s nice to see another man of my ages dealing with this situation strongly. I felt like a little bitch tbh at times. But I can completely relate to this. I’ve suffered a lot with my mental health. Was an alchie for 15 years because of it. Now I feel a lot better and grateful for my situation, pain free just about. Everyday is a blessing
i had a condition called topical steroid withdrawal . i then had psoriasis on scalp too. in the end I realised my skin has a weak barrier and mould in my bedroom on the walls was causing my psorisasis looking infections. after cleaning the walls and the roof being fixed for the past months touch wood the scalps been good . just a tiny few 2mm circles of the psoriasis abut they get smaller with time. I also use a binding agent pill activated charcoal to bind to internal mould in the digestive tract trapped
I’ve had a couple of operations in my life but nothing close to the time I got the onset of my symptoms so I don’t think that would of influenced anything in my situation
Thanks for the update. my son has been in methotrexate for 4 months and whilst it’s helped about he is not right. We hope to get a Biologic soon. Do you still take methotrexate?
Hi Michael, Yes I still take MTX 20mg once a week but at my next rheumatology appointment in august I’m going to discuss lowering the dose to 17.5mg as I would prefer to just be on just the biologics in the long term but it will be an experimentation from here. Hopefully over the next couple years I’ll be able to just be on the biologics because I feel that’s what’s made the real difference Tell your son to keep going. It’s a hard road but I guess that’s life sometimes. I wish you both well
Thank you giving me hope. I’m a fellow psoriatic athritis sufferer. Diagnosed last August my condition has rapidly got worse and has not responded to high dosage of methotrexate. Due to go on biologics end of August. Hope get my life back too. Was an avid gym and yoga goer but had to reduce this massively due to pain and limited flexibility. ❤