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How Are Reactions To Iboga Like Burning Sensation Throughout The Body, Muscle Spasms, Swollen Throat, Chest Pain And Mini Seizures Treated?
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Question : Looking for any doctor who has knowlledge or experience with Iboga. I had a bad reaction to it a year ago and still suffer today. Trying to find treatment.
Burning all through my body. Noropathy, muscle spasms. Swollen throat. Big time chest pain like a XXXXXXX in my chest. Pain in head. I was up for about 6 days before i decided to leave. I could tell my mind was declining. Forgetting very easy. XXXXXXX seizors. I still have alot of the symptoms but not as intense as it was when i left. Enough though to where its hard to get through a day of work. Still have bad tingling in body an numbness in limbs. Muscle spasms always come on. Its really taken over my life. Currently seeing a neorogist which is getting no where. And take 300mg of noraton which bearly helps. Sometimes 0.5 kolanapin if ihave a really bad day.
Burning all through my body. Noropathy, muscle spasms. Swollen throat. Big time chest pain like a XXXXXXX in my chest. Pain in head. I was up for about 6 days before i decided to leave. I could tell my mind was declining. Forgetting very easy. XXXXXXX seizors. I still have alot of the symptoms but not as intense as it was when i left. Enough though to where its hard to get through a day of work. Still have bad tingling in body an numbness in limbs. Muscle spasms always come on. Its really taken over my life. Currently seeing a neorogist which is getting no where. And take 300mg of noraton which bearly helps. Sometimes 0.5 kolanapin if ihave a really bad day.
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Hello,
Iboga is basically a CNS stimulant. One can have a reaction to any foreign substance. The allergic reaction you described, is quite severe.
I believe you are referring to Neurontin. You need to get nerve conduction studies/ electromyography done to ascertain the cause of this weakness as correlating it with IBOGA alone , isn't the right approach.
There is no such entity as XXXXXXX seizure. Either seizures are partial/ focal or generalized and simple or complex. An EEG and basic metabolic panel can be done and video recording should be advised during the episode to determine if its a true fit episode or not.
You may apprise your neurologist about the above
Wishing you best of health
Thanks
Explained
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Iboga is basically a CNS stimulant. One can have a reaction to any foreign substance. The allergic reaction you described, is quite severe.
I believe you are referring to Neurontin. You need to get nerve conduction studies/ electromyography done to ascertain the cause of this weakness as correlating it with IBOGA alone , isn't the right approach.
There is no such entity as XXXXXXX seizure. Either seizures are partial/ focal or generalized and simple or complex. An EEG and basic metabolic panel can be done and video recording should be advised during the episode to determine if its a true fit episode or not.
You may apprise your neurologist about the above
Wishing you best of health
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. Exactly what I was looking for. Yes I don't have the siezor or episode anymore. That was right after I took it. I still have most of the other symptoms though. Seizor was for lack of a better term
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Most welcome
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You are most welcome
Most welcome
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You are most welcome
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