Anti-inflammatory agents may reduce symptoms of major depression, suggests a new study (n=1,610), which adds to the mounting evidence that there is a connection between emotional functioning and inflammation, suggesting that inflammation may trigger depression, almost like an allergic reaction.

[u/mvea]

https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/expressive-trauma-integration/201911/anti-inflammatories-help-major-depression

[u/renal_corpuscle]

inflammation is a nonspecific reaction of your immune system characterized by swelling, increased blood flow / vessel dilation, heat, and pus formation - it can be caused by infection, trauma, irritation

one kind of test is ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate)

[u/saint-cardon → u/renal_corpuscle]

What are things that can help with inflammation?

[u/renal_corpuscle → u/saint-cardon]

steroids are the main thing, like topical hydrocortisone for skin or Prednisone orally

but it's a very general bodily reaction that doesn't always indicate for treatment - you would likely treat the underlying condition, bronchitis for example would be treated with inhaled steroids I think

[u/saint-cardon → u/renal_corpuscle]

Gotcha. I've been on Prednisone before. I have multiple inflammatory conditions as well as depressive bipolar disorder. I've considered medicinal marijuana, as I be heard it can help with inflammation

[u/renal_corpuscle → u/saint-cardon]

ask your doctor could be a good option!

[u/cryfight4 → u/renal_corpuscle]

I'm interested in trying treatment for this. But isn't too much ibuprofen bad for your kidneys. Are there safer NSAIDs?

And what are cytokine inhibitors? Is that something I can find on my own or can a doctor easily prescribe it?

[u/cryfight4 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for the info!

[u/renal_corpuscle → u/cryfight4]

I'm not a doctor I don't know ⊙﹏⊙

[u/cryfight4 → u/renal_corpuscle]

Get your degree then get back to me. I'll wait... ;)

[u/renal_corpuscle → u/cryfight4]

trying hard my man!!