Posted by Lao Tzu on November 21, 2010, at 14:45:50
In reply to Re: Finding the correct dosage of B12 » Lao Tzu, posted by BetweenDreams81 on November 21, 2010, at 10:43:34
Yes, I believe dosage is very important. My suggestion is to try first, 250mcg, then 375mcg, 500mcg, 750mcg, and finally 1,000mcg or more. Start low and increase to what you can tolerate. Maybe it's just me, but I am particularly sensitive to the dosage. Maybe some people are not and can take a lot of it without a problem. Initially, for the first few months, I was doing well on 750mcg per day. Later, I couldn't tolerate that dosage, so I dropped it lower. I thought 250mcg was enough, and it seemed so for a while, but then I noticed my depression coming back, so I raised it to 500mcg per day. I didn't feel quite right on that dosage, so now this year I dared to try just a little less than 500mcg, i.e. 375mcg per day. So far it is working for me, no side effects and the depression is improved. I seem to need it everyday now as I am dependent on it. That will change in the Spring when I go off the B12 until the fall season. I just don't seem to need it in the Spring/Summer part of the year.
In answer to your question, I stopped taking the Chinese herbals except for cinnamon and ginger for my stomach. I really didn't think they were doing that much for me in the way of depression, but I think maybe I was not taking the correct formulas for depression. There are specific Chinese formulas for brain health, which I have not tried yet. I seem to be disenchanted with the whole herbal scene. I never received much benefit, except for just a few different herbs over the years. I think when you're on as much medication as I am, herbs just get in the way if they are psychoactive and may interact with the medicine. I've found that before medication, I did okay on a couple of herbs, St. John's Wort and Kava Kava, but these shouldn't be taken with meds. I think??? Maybe or maybe not.
Lao
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