Can carcinoid tumour present clinically as euphoria, due to the increased serotonin level?
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I've gone to several different sites and also checked in my medical books I have here and there is nothing to substantiate that there is a connection between the two.
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You should talk to your doctor if you have high prolactin levels.  This could be caused by a tumor of the pituitary gland called a prolactinoma.  Signs and symptoms include headache, blurry vision, impotence, amenorrhea (no menstruation), gynecomastia (breast enlargement in men), and galactorrhea (discharge from the breasts).  Your doctor will do a complete work-up, and you may have to take bromocriptine or even have surgery.
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Usually, people who get "serotonin syndrome" from having too much serotonin in their system are taking 2-3 different SSRI type antidepressants *and also* using supplements in their diet too to boost their 5-HTP levels, but...yeah, it happens....\n\nMild version: light fever, nasty headache, sleeplessness, nausea.\n\nNasty version: Fever, blinding headache, vomiting, diarrhea, spasms, seizures, losing consciousness and/or becoming delirious...\n\nIt's no joke, which is why you want to keep your doctor and/or counselor informed about *everything* right down to the last aspirin, that you put in your body when on SSRIs....
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I had a horrible time getting off it.  It was really bad.  I've never felt that depressed in my whole life.  It's because your body forgets how to produce seratonin when you're on it and when you wean yourself off it takes a while for your body to start to produce them again.
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Yes, love is in the part of your brian where addictions and pleasures are . When you first fall in love, the chemical endorphines, which are the bodys morphine, increase, which gives you a feeling of uphoria. Love is a chemical reaction, if you are speaking scientifically. As unromantic as that sounds, it is the truth.
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yes and it wipes out you serotonin too..thats why so many people in their  and 40s and 50s are on antidepressants these days.All the coke we did in the 1980s.
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Yes - When I started taking meds 15 yrs ago, I finally realized what it was like to feel normal!  Today I take 900 mg of lithium, 100 mg of zoloft and 150 mg of effexor.   Both my father and grandfather committed suicide due to this disease, yet modern medecine was less advanced at that time than today. I don't miss much work as a result of the bipolar, plus I have a high stress, high level position at work, and, I have 3 children and am married.  I did miss quite a bit of work due to breast cancer but that is another story.  The bottomline is this disease is like many others, if you manage it properly, life can be very normal...you can play from the same deck of cards as most everyone else.  Being bipolar is not terribly different from many others diseases; like diabetes, which at the beginning of the 20th century was considered a mental disorder.  The biggest difference I see between functioning and nonfunctioning patients is 1.) willing to be responsible for self - a.) take meds as prescribed - b.) do not drink alcohol or take recreational drugs - c.) don't use your condition as a crutch or an excuse 2.) follow these simple steps and your treatment will help you.  I saw a lot of doctors due to my breast cancer and received astonishlingly ignorant comments from some - "you take these meds?" "why?" "that's enough meds to kill a horse"  and I'm petite...Comments like that foster shame which gets one mind thinking...I don't need/want to take all these pills...but I know without a shadow of a doubt I need the meds...and ignorant people, whether they are doctors or not, will not derail my health.  I have had some problems associated with tremors and a twich, but for the most part they have been lessened by modification of the meds.  hope this helps. Godspeed.
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Sex is exercise and it increases the endorphins and serotonin in your body. If by love making you mean dragging it out to make it last longer with intense fast moments and slow passionate moments you could just simply be getting a high during and after wards more aware of the appetite you just worked up.
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Effects: euphoric pleasure of mind, body and soul\nConsequences: pregnancy, STD's, fear of intimacy, date rape, sexual assault, etc.\nBody needing it: with men it is hormonal and with women it is cerebral and emotional.
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Yes...and know of others who did as well...the stuff is handed out like candy, we all want a quick fix, or to believe we are messed up and need help... but really, we need our loving friends and family, physical activity, creative outlets (journalling, art, ) and maybe sharing with others in a supportive setting. You are not alone here! I never went higher than the 34.5 starter dose, experienced panic attacks, more anxiety and irrational thinking than ever...I just realized I needed to accept whatever apin I was going through, grieve, weep, heal and move on. I tossed the stuff and went to a homeopath instead...and keep active! Natural endorphins will get you through in the end...best wishes.
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no.  there are brain scans about levels of seratonin which is a nurotransmitter which they think is related to depression, but since the brain is so complex, there are many factors and variables.  if you feel depressed, you should try talking to a therapist.
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Yes, it happened in my household; beleive it or not; my mother in law, a lung cancer patient who in her end stage, expressed a wish to go to divine retreat centre in india to attend a one week spiritual retreat, was taken on a stretcher, still heavily bleeding, without having taken a morsel of food in days, came back , fully healed, walking, no bleeding and on the follow up medical examination was declared completely cured by the doctors, who still couldnt understand how it was possible
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For many mental illnesses, there is either too high a level of a neurotransmitter or a group of them, or levels are too low. For example, we think schizophrenia is linked to too high OR too low levels of dopamine, but we still know very little. Clinical depression is related to low levels and activity of serotonin, dopamine and norephinephrine. Some mental illnesses are caused by degeneration of cells (permanent brain damage.) HOWEVER, in both cases, the effect is the same; either too low levels or too high levels or a neurotransmitter. If a cell is damaged, it cannot perform its function properly, so in most cases it will not be able to release as much neurotransmitter substance as it usually does. Did that makes sense? I hope so, hehe. In other words, mental illness is caused by an imbalance in neurotransmitter substances.
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OOhhhh yeah. Laughter produces endorphins, or happy hormones, which mean your mood is lifted and you can see things in a more positive light. Exercise, orgasms and chocolate all make the body produce endorphins. Have fun getting happy, dude!
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If you are that miserable, you should talk to your doctor about possibly taking the lowest dose possible of the hormones.  By not taking the hormones you "might" live longer because you won't be exposing yourself to the cancer risks.  But, is it worth it to you?
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I'll presume you mean endorphins, as the 'endocrin' is a whole body system, not a substance.\n\nSmiling does indeed seem to stimulate the production of endorphins in the brain. Endorphins, being a root of pleasant sensations and feelings of well being of many types, are quite frequently cited in studies ranging from drug addiction to traumatic injuries. Incidentally, the body can be tricked into producing endorphins by way of the placebo effect. It's easy to reckon that if nothing at all can stimulate endorphin release, a smile would surely facilitate it also. \n\n\nSmiling makes you feel good. No doubt about  it.
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This is a tough question. You will not get any great answers here without more history. Ask your doctor for a referal to an endocrinologist who can evaluate your hormonal system in better detail than a primary care physician can.\nSerotonin syndroem comes to mind, your doctor can check 5 HIAA in a 24 hour urine to rule out carcinoid syndrome.\nmany medicines can cuase this from certain anti-emetics to antidepressants including effexor - other medicines can cuase this in combination even such combinations as imitrex and zoloft. \nin additon to a thorough endocrine work up ask your doctor for a referal to a dermatologist who can do botox injections for your hyperhydrosis - they are miraculously effective and even covered by insurance.\nThere are also surgeons who can destroy the nerves that cause excessive sweatiness. Ask your doctor about drysol for hyperhydrosis as well.\nIf you take ANY herbs or supplements make sure your doctor can review them all.\n\nI do wish you luck, and I am certain , even if no clear diagnosis can be established, you can get relief from your symptoms.\nGood luck!