Posted by GabaGirl on March 26, 2004, at 22:13:08
In reply to Re: actually i've had a lot of experience with supps, posted by GabaGirl on March 24, 2004, at 20:33:10
Thanks!
I can just so much identify with your frustration. Myself, I just started taking a few supplements beyond the basics and am noticing some slight changes. Whether they will last is another post months on down the line...
Need to start a new thread too I suppose on side effects from supplements! I don't know if it's the fish oil, the magnesium, or both that's got me running for the bathroom every five minutes in the mornings AND evenings, for instance... They may be "natural" and make you more "regular" but that can have a double meaning apparently! And not so disimilar from med reactions, no? Like for example, for me Lexapro was a serious gastrointestinal disaster... This is even worse I think!
Any experiences with inositol? I'm diagnosed with bipolar, btw, but deal with depression most of the time, worst in the winter, sort of a SAD over-or under- lay I suppose. But I just started yesterday taking powdered Inositol with juice and water -- it tastes great, btw, but is sweet, so for me extra water is needed. I do think it gave me a boost this morning at any rate. Not long lasting, alas, but still a noticeable difference -- maybe take it in divided doses throughout the day? I took advantage of the $7.50 deal for 227 grams a previous poster suggested through a sports fitness distributor. Can repost the source and/or post for anyone interested. Just don't have the links bookmarked at home, only at work and starting to seriously fade tonight.
Interested though in what has worked and what hasn't for others and also what experiences they have with their prescribing doctors and alternative treatments. Open, cautious, or adamantly opposed? I've encountered the whole range thus far...
Also, anyone check out http://remedyfind.com? I found it pretty cool and interesting. Nice to see meds and alt therapies rated by patients for a change in longer term clinical and personal practice as opposed to time limited clinical trials with no follow up. It was started by a guy, Brett Hodges, who is diaganosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, but the site also covers depression, ADD, anxiety, and bipolar amongst other conditions. Nicely he includes links to clinical trials on different meds and supps when you look at them individually. I posted a few ratings for meds so far, but the verdict is still out on other treatments so maybe I'll post more later. Anyone look at this site?
Best,
GabaGirl
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