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Category Archives: depression

Transdermal Magnesium – Aaaah

I have virtually eliminated my anxiety and depression overnight by soaking my feet in magnesium.  Anyone with Crohn’s disease should try this.  I’ve been religious with my oral magnesium glycinate tablets for months; tolerating about 400 mg. a day.  It’s helped the twitching a bit, but as I’ve been going to the bathroom more the [...]

The Psychology of Chronic Illness

I’ve reached a point where 20 hookworms are probably going to do all that they can. I have no pain. I’m at my highest weight. My hair is shiny and not broken off. My skin is the clearest it’s been.
The Crohn’s? No pain, no night sweats. No diarrhea throughout [...]

Worms are Not a Bed of Roses

I reinfected with 10 worms about 10 weeks ago, and this time, side effects have been bad. Not as bad as the first time, but worse than February, when I was hosting no worms. Seems if there are worms in me, then reinfection somehow is worse. This was similar last year.
The short [...]

Thank God for Western Medicine

I never thought I’d write that title to a post.  After exhausting all medications and turning to hookworms for my Crohn’s disease treatment.  But a small dose of Celexa, an SSRI anti-depressant, and Ambien at night has resulted in a glimmer of hope and 5 nights of 8-10 hours of sleep.  Thank God.
Before anyone writes [...]

Regressing

I really hope I’m just fighting the flu.  But after 3 weeks, I’m starting to doubt.
My bowel movements have gotten looser.  I’m having more mucus between and before them.  For the last 2 weeks, I’ve just felt nauseous, and haven’t had much appetite.  I’ve had night sweats for the last 4 nights.  My daughter has [...]