Does lyme cause increased gutlamate in brain?

Hi lymegirly, I am also so impressed by everyone's knowledge on this board, I have learned so much from being on here. For the question you had about Lglutamine here is some info I found "Glutamate has a charge that is negative and glutamine does not have a charge at all. another big difference between the two is that glutamate is a non essential amino acid, while glutamine is a conditional amino acid". I know my sister who also has Lyme was given this by her LLMD so I'm thinking its safe but hopfully other people will have advice for you. I'm so sorry that you are struggling, I think it is too many toxins building up in our brains, have you ever tried a sauna, that seems to help me. It does help to know that I am not alone with how I feel as well.

also here is interesting article re: this issue

https://drjockers.com/cbs-mutation-low-sulfur-diet/

CalmLittleBuddha said...
Thanks so much for the info borrelio, do you take it as needed or everyday and if everyday do you know how long I should take ot to level out my glutamate? I know that foods with MSG make me really dizzy and spacey so I avoid them and that has helped but added get this in might help me even more. Girlie, that quote about not knowing who you are anymore is really sad and it dose sound like depersonalization. Mine is more where other people don't feel real called derealization, like you said it's very weird and scary, I'm glad you are not expediting it anymore.

Yes I take as needed, like for instance today after I had some leftovers from a prepared deli hot pork dish that likely had a cheap and easy flavoring to it aka. MSG laden-flavor-salt ...I'm sure all supermarket delis have it...it's in everything I swear lol

Usually 500mg does the trick, but sometimes twice a day so like maybe 1 gram (1000mg). As for you I can't really give you specific directions as IANAD (i am not a doctor) but you must consider your diet and overall toxin load currently, if I'm eating clean and keto or IM fasting, I usually don't need it. The headache I get with MSG and heart racing, Taurine seems to work almost instantly as it hits my tongue from a plastic knife from the bulk supplement sack. I don't take it everyday, just when I'm eating bad which is only half the time lol

My guess about monosodium glutamate vs glutamine supplement (confusing!) but it has to do with complex organic chemistry and bioavailability, enzymes, ph levels in your body, and your genetic makeup (like CBS and MTHFR mutations)... I would guess..and this is just an educated guess is the way salt (sodium) acts as a delivery molecule versus other chemical compounds, like sulfate or carbonate, but that's just my basic understanding, never took an organic chem course, just have an interest in science writing.

And the DP/DR neuropsychiatric manifestation, yep I've had it among other unpleasant psych/neuro symptoms...and whoever said it, I also avoid contact with people or going out in public when I feel like that...

Post Edited (borrelioburgdorferii) : 7/12/2019 12:23:14 PM (GMT-6)

CalmLittleBuddha said...
Thank you for posting that aricle! I know that I have the MTHFR mutation but i am not sure if I was even tested for the CBS one. It's weird because some of the supplements that are used to treat my mutation say that they are bad for the CBS mutation, I wonder what happens if someone has both or if it's even possible to have multiple mutations. That's really neat that you Lymies run that sauna, do they sell any products for Lyme paients. I am lucky I have a YMCA near my house that has a sauna, I could not imagine having to drive an hour and a half home after because like you said its exhausteing. What do you use in your detox baths?

I am right there with you! I found out I had MTHfr first and that why we initially tried glutathione... #fail. so we found out I have CBS.
anyway yes our community is actually “underground” very accepting of lyme. even though “lyme doesn’t exist in _____.” *rolls eyes so hard they hurt*

I do baking soda and lemon juice baths while drinking my “magic herx water”.
about 2 cups baking soda and a whole lemon juiced. herx h20= 1 packet (2 tablets) of GOLD alka seltzer, 1 broken capsule of ginger (at least 0.5 g) and 15 drops of Fennel tincture. it’s delicius with ice - tastes kind of like a ginger ale! rlly helps my neuro symptoms.
credit:
https://recoveringkids.com/2017/11/02/detox/
P. S. this original recipe calls for baking soda instead of alka seltzer gold but baking soda gives me wacky heart symptoms so I stick to alka gold!

Two CUPS of baking soda? I’m pretty sure that is dangerous. Figure up the sodium content. You could destroy your heart and your body.