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I got my lab results back!

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hi all,

I just got my lab results back and i wanted to show it to you, because discussing it might benefit more than one person in the end.

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As you can see, my serotonin level is HIGHLY elevated and the catecholamines are all diminished. Serotonin is supposed to be in a range of 100-225 and mine is 502..

I have never taken any medication whatsoever to increase my serotonin.

My current symptoms are the following:

- Derealization (life outside my house looks like a joke, a dreamworld, as if i'm on marijuana. It's strangely intense and i dont feel connected to any environment whatsoever nor do i feel a connection to persons or objects)

- Tinnitus (24/7)

- Extreme fatigue

- Digestion problems/gut issues/leaky gut

- Depression/no motivation/no ambition/life has no meaning at the moment

It really shocked me that my serotonin is that high.. i thought it would be very low to be honest

I'm seeing my doctor on thursday, but i'm hoping someone here could shed a light on the serotonin part, or maybe others who did a similar test as well.

Cheers
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The National Center for Biotechnology Information published a paper reviewing Urinary Neurotransmitter Testing. Key scientific claims promoting the validity of the urinary neurotransmitter testing (UNT) model applications are discussed.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3818889/

"Urinary serotonin and urinary dopamine assays are not assays of serotonin and dopamine that have been in the central nervous system. Serotonin and dopamine do not cross the blood-brain barrier."

In other words, having gasoline in your lawnmower's gas can is of no use in starting your automobile.

You can read the conclusion of this paper for yourself, but I can summarize: The data is meaningless for diagnosing

neurological illness.
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