Joe Tatta is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and he is putting on The Healing Pain Summit which is focused on healing pain of all kinds using an integrated approach. Having practiced Physical Therapy for 20 years, Joe knows first-hand that pain is THE thing that will stop you in your tracks … completely. To help people with pain of all kinds Joe has brought together experts on:
- Healing joint pain and muscle pain
- How the foods you eat can cause you physical and emotional pain
- Healing spiritual pain
- Healing sexual pain
Here are just a few of the summit topics that may interest you:
- Natural Ways To Heal Fibromyalgia
- Your Adrenals and Pain: What is the Connection?
- Solutions for Cancer Patients and Cancer Survivors
My interview will be: How Balancing Neurotransmitters Can Help Pain and Anxiety. I’ll be sharing new information on pain and the amino acids – something I don’t often talk about but can be a very powerful addition to a pain management program. I’ll cover how GABA, DPA/Endorphigen and tryptophan/5-HTP can help with various types of pain (and anxiety). I’ll also discuss some of the many mood and anxiety side-effects we can see with pain medications.
Here are some reasons for concern when it comes to pain medications:
- Glucocorticoid medications like cortisone and prednisone can actually contribute to mood and cognitive issues. A 2014 paper titled Adverse consequences of glucocorticoid medication: psychological, cognitive, and behavioral effects reports that
Severe neuropsychiatric consequences (including suicide, suicide attempt, psychosis, mania, depression, panic disorder, and delirium, confusion, or disorientation) have been reported to occur in 15.7 per 100 person-years at risk for all glucocorticoid courses, and 22.2 per 100 person-years at risk for first courses
- NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as ibuprofen are well known for causing injury and bleeding throughout the GI tract, but there now new evidence of an increased risk of a brain bleed when someone is also taking an SSRI. According to a Medscape article
The combination of antidepressants and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) is linked to an early increased risk for intracranial hemorrhage, regardless of the type of NSAID or antidepressant, new research shows.
Most worryingly, conditions requiring NSAIDs and antidepressants commonly coexist; 65% of adults with major depression also have chronic pain, with both morbidities sharing common psychological risk factors and neurobiological processes.
The good news is that amino acids can be a very powerful addition to a pain management program. One example is 5-HTP, an amino acid that raises serotonin levels. Anxiety, depression and increased pain can all be caused by low serotonin.
A paper published in 1998 and called 5-Hydroxytryptophan: a clinically-effective serotonin precursor reports that 5-HTP
easily crosses the blood-brain barrier and effectively increases central nervous system (CNS) synthesis of serotonin. In the CNS, serotonin levels have been implicated in the regulation of sleep, depression, anxiety, aggression, appetite, temperature, sexual behaviour, and pain sensation. Therapeutic administration of 5-HTP has been shown to be effective in treating a wide variety of conditions, including depression, fibromyalgia, binge eating associated with obesity, chronic headaches, and insomnia.
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I am disapointed that I will miss the first two days due to Rosh Hashana,
Billie
Sorry about this – be sure to sign up anyway and listen in later in the week. There will also be replays and you can also purchase the series
I am wondering about using amino acids for menstrual pain? That is the one time a month I really need the ibuprofen.
Anne
I didn’t cover this in my interview since we only had 35 minutes but this is where I start with clients with menstrual pain, heaving bleeding, cramps, PMS etc (which is not normal and should not be something we live with – it’s a sign of an imbalance): dietary changes so real whole food/no gluten/no sugar/no caffeine etc; liver support and eating for liver support; aminos tryptophan/5-HTP and GABA can help to balance the hormones estrogen and progesterone; adrenal support; zinc, vitamin B6 and EPO (pyroluria protocol) can help to balance the hormones too.
I’d listen in to Dr Sara Gottfried’s interview today too
Look what Psyblog said about serotonin and anxiety:
“6. Social anxiety disorder is linked to higher levels of serotonin in the brain, not lower as previously thought.
People with both social anxiety actually produce more of the neurotransmitter serotonin in their brains.
The more serotonin they produce, the more anxious they become.
The result is a surprise as social anxiety are often treated with SSRIs like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft.
SSRIs actually increase the levels of serotonin in the brain.”
So I wonder what is really accurate.I certainly don’t feel like I have much serotonin or joy for that matter. I take NSAIDS cause everything hurts and I’m depressed too. Could it be true that anxiety is related to higher serotonin levels in the brain? Just the opposite of what I have learned and experienced.
Stephanie
Too little and too much serotonin can be problematic. I’ve seen this paper and don’t feel we can say this applies across the board – we are all too unique.
I’m sorry to hear you’re depressed and hurting. I encourage you to listen in to these great speakers. They are addressing many aspects of pain. If you want more on serotonin and the aminos my interview is tomorrow (Tuesday)
Super! Thanks Trudy.
I have registered several times but I have not received a link to view today’s talks. I don’t know what’s wrong. I have looked at my Spam and Junk emails and it’s not there either.
Hi Barbara
I just received today’s email so I’m sure it’s on the way. I’ve emailed them to get a link for submitting a ticket and will share that here when I hear back
Barbara – please send all support emails/problems to the host at mail@joetatta.com and they will resolve
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Wonderful! thanks for sharing this! I’m thrilled to be part of the summit and to be sharing this integrative pain information with my community. Plus, I’m excited to learn from all the other great speakers
Hello Trudy,
I am in the process of weaning off of Lexapro 20 mg daily. I had been taking it for almost a year. It definitely helped me get out of a deep depression with terrible anxiety.
I tapered down to 10 mg for a couple of weeks and have
not taken any for the past two days. I have started taking 5-HTP 100mg in the morning.. I don’t know what a therapeutic dose of the 5-HTP is.
What is your recommendation for dosage to prevent a relapse of the depression and anxiety?
Margaret
Margaret
The starting amount of 5-HTP is 50mg and the amount that prevents anxiety and depression varies from person to person. I have my clients increase until they feel get results or switch to tryptophan (some do better on this, some do better on 5-HTP)
Low serotonin is just one factor in depression and anxiety – here are 60+ possible causes that may need to be considered https://www.everywomanover29.com/blog/60-nutritional-biochemical-causes-of-anxiety/
I was wondering about what you think of magnesium and a B complex vitamin, for anxiety and muscle spasm issues as I have been diagnosed…….supposedly with cervical dystonia, because I have a head tremor. I’ve had the head tremor since I was about 14-15 years old. At one point in my early 20’s I tried magnesium, and a multi vitamin, and zinc as well, and at the time it seemed to help somewhat.
I am still on Ativan 1 mg. sublingual 3 to 4 per day, and I play trumpet, so when I go to a practice, or a performance, I take 6 to 7 Ativan with in a 15 to 20 minute period before I get ready which is about 2 hours before as it takes that long for the Ativan to work and stop the head tremor. I know this is not good, and also my Doc just raised me to 150 per 30 days, as I’m waiting to see a neurologist about Botox treatment for the head tremor!
I need help! as I’ve noticed lately that I can’t concentrate as well reading my music and I am screwing up and everyone is looking at me as to say what is wrong with you!
Rob
I’m not familiar with cervical dystonia but would like to point you to this blog about focal musician’s dystonia (https://www.everywomanover29.com/blog/pyroluria-focal-musicians-dystonia/) especially since you mention that magnesium, and a multi vitamin, and zinc seemed to help before.
I’m not liking the sound of all that Ativan (or the botox). I’m doing a webinar today on benzodiazepines – if you do decide to quit please be aware that it must be a very slow taper https://www.everywomanover29.com/blog/no-to-benzodiazepines-for-anxiety/
I am a C4/C5 Quad about to turn 40 and I have been injured for 15 years. My Dr. has pretty much kept me on three Norco’s per day and it just isn’t enough, as I age. I also suffer from GAD, SAD, and Agoraphobia at times. I’m utilizing alprazalam to treat that, but my levels continue to rise in order to stay active. I am extremely active, forcing myself into social situations for challenge, which probably doesn’t help, either; but I must keep my plate plate full, to fight depression. I don’t want to be stuffed with pills the rest of my life. I’m seven courses away from my Clinical Psychology BA: I’ve read the books, I viewed the research… I know exactly where and why I’m where I’m at. I’m just looking for alternative methods, so I can wean off the benzo (alprazalam) while still controlling anxiety, as well as alternative pain control methods; be it one type of different prescription 1-2 times daily, minus all of the acetaminophen, or nonprescription, which I sincerely feel is impossible, due to my injury. Thank you for any feedback…
I have been taking 25mg of nortryptaline and 25 mg of sertraline for many years. In thinking about getting off these meds I have tried taking 5Htp but have become convinced it causes a face burning sensation a few hours later. I would appreciate some help in understanding what is causing what. Should I stay on the meds or at 71 years should I try something else?
Orla
I’m afraid I can’t offer advice about stopping or staying on the meds. I can say that 5-HTP should not cause face-burning and if a supplement causes adverse effects then it should not be continued. It’s a matter of finding the root cause of your issues and addressing that – it could be one of many factors – start with food, no gluten/sugar/caffeine, blood sugar control and then dig deeper https://www.everywomanover29.com/blog/60-nutritional-biochemical-causes-of-anxiety/