Re: Capsaicin / Substance P / Tom I couldn't find your post

[Guest guest]

Tom, thanks for reply, that is pretty interesting, do you know if

there are any stated long term effects of use?

you diffenitly got my interest up on the subject.

well have to find time look into it more.

keep us posted.

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> Like I said, I'm a believer that my symptoms are related to hypersensitive

nerve fibers and my goals is to downregulate that response when a neurotoxin

lands on my mucosa behind my nose but above my oropharynx. For me, it had

everything to do with depleting substance P. I could be wrong about the exact

area but who knows.. I have always thought I damaged my nasopharynx... anyways..

> PS - It's NOT fun to inhale.. But gets better over time.

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> Here is really why I tried the nasal version of this:

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> Capsaicin, an ingredient in cayenne (capsicum), can provide Pain relief when

regularly applied to the affected area. Now available in Zostrix, an

over-the-counter topical cream, Capsaicin is thought to relieve Pain by limiting

the production of a neural Pain transmitter called substance P. Although the

application of Capsaicin may cause a burning sensation at first, repeated use

keeps nerves from replenishing their supply of substance P, so that Pain is not

transmitted to the brain. In studies, Capsaicin has been used to control the

Pain of neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis,

and cluster headaches. Cayenne may also help to alleviate Pain if taken orally

in capsule form. "

> - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A

Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs

& Food Supplements

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> Capsaicin has been attracting attention for its ability to relieve Pain in

persons suffering from postherpetic neuralgia. Capsaicin is not a product of

chemical engineering, but a component found in plants of the same family as red

peppers. Researchers in Toronto found that 56 percent of people with

postherpetic neuralgia who were treated with Capsaicin cream (Zostrix) for four

weeks experienced significant relief of Pain, and that 78 percent had at least

some improvement in Pain. Clinical studies suggest that Capsaicin directly

reduces the amount of substance P, a neurotransmitter responsible for the

transmission of Pain impulses. If there is a deficiency of substance P, the

nerves are unable to transmit sensations of Pain. "

[Guest guest]

Tom, can you discribe some of the effects you had to a certain area and didn't

have with the capsiacin nasal spray use, are you refering mostly to brain fog

effects?

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> > Like I said, I'm a believer that my symptoms are related to hypersensitive

nerve fibers and my goals is to downregulate that response when a neurotoxin

lands on my mucosa behind my nose but above my oropharynx. For me, it had

everything to do with depleting substance P. I could be wrong about the exact

area but who knows.. I have always thought I damaged my nasopharynx... anyways..

> > PS - It's NOT fun to inhale.. But gets better over time.

> >

> > Here is really why I tried the nasal version of this:

> >

> > Capsaicin, an ingredient in cayenne (capsicum), can provide Pain relief when

regularly applied to the affected area. Now available in Zostrix, an

over-the-counter topical cream, Capsaicin is thought to relieve Pain by limiting

the production of a neural Pain transmitter called substance P. Although the

application of Capsaicin may cause a burning sensation at first, repeated use

keeps nerves from replenishing their supply of substance P, so that Pain is not

transmitted to the brain. In studies, Capsaicin has been used to control the

Pain of neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis,

and cluster headaches. Cayenne may also help to alleviate Pain if taken orally

in capsule form. "

> > - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition:

A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals,

Herbs & Food Supplements

> >

> > Capsaicin has been attracting attention for its ability to relieve Pain in

persons suffering from postherpetic neuralgia. Capsaicin is not a product of

chemical engineering, but a component found in plants of the same family as red

peppers. Researchers in Toronto found that 56 percent of people with

postherpetic neuralgia who were treated with Capsaicin cream (Zostrix) for four

weeks experienced significant relief of Pain, and that 78 percent had at least

some improvement in Pain. Clinical studies suggest that Capsaicin directly

reduces the amount of substance P, a neurotransmitter responsible for the

transmission of Pain impulses. If there is a deficiency of substance P, the

nerves are unable to transmit sensations of Pain. "

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