It started something like this.
Taking Zantac,
Colitis
Taking Asacol and prednisone
Panic anxiety symptoms
Paresthesia neuropathy symptoms, tingling arms, legs, burning etc.
everywhere.
So here is what Ive found.
Low co2 in blood on one occasion.
The more asacol, a strong aspirin relate medicine, I take, the worse
the paresthesia.
With the panic anxiety, low co2, one figures hyperventilation.
I experiment and I find the reverse of what I expect.
If I take large faster deep breaths, the paresthesia is weakened
significantly. In other words if I hyperventilate a bit, the
neuropathy is diminished sometimes completely.
So what are the implications here? I am having more blood work soon.
perhaps the alkalosis is metabolic from the asprin compounds,
prednisone, zantac etc.?
And somehow by breathing in more oxygen, this is set right
temporarily?
A combination resp/metabolic alkalosis?
I am not an expert obviously, just one sick dude.
But what I stated is true, hyperventilating improves the neuropathy
strangely enough.
In which case what would be a possible solution??
Many thanks.
Piezzo Guru - 24 Sep 2004 03:13 GMT
You have acidosis. when yu hyperventilate it alkalinizes the blood
temporarily.
Try a capsule of bicarbonate of soda at 10 AM and 4 PM each day. (equiv on
the end of a spoon). This may takes months. Too much sodium may become a
problem eventually also with this regime. Potassium is probably needed to
balance.
Eat more fresh vegetables...not cooked. Never eat non-ripe fruit. Drink warm
water with fresh lemon juice each morning.
Take magnesium and potassium supplements...have you been involved in a lot
of sweating type sports or environments? You electrolytes balance is
probably off badly.
Get your sugar intake down. This produces very acidic responses in your
body.
Best of luck. It takes a while to get effects. Your tissues have to change
pH levels via your bloodstream, via your chemical intake.
> It started something like this.
> Taking Zantac,
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> In which case what would be a possible solution??
> Many thanks.