Posted by starblue88 on May 2, 2013, at 13:39:12
In reply to Re: Overmethylated, Pyroluria, Cu/Zn, Omega 3 Index, posted by bleauberry on March 7, 2013, at 15:06:36
Hi
Long time since I posted, thanks for the input but Rhodiola can't be taken with an SSRI/SNRI like Efexor that I am on....serotonin syndrome, not nice I can tell you..I tried it before, was very unwell for a few days.
Anyway, I'm overmethylated, so lack of serotonin is not the problem, there's too much if anything. Serotonin is what Rhodiola works on. I've learned that it's more norepinephrine, GABA and dopamine that are my problem. Niacin defo doesn't suit me and neither does folic acid, even 400mcg of it has me in bed, even though both are supposed to work great for overmethylated types like me.
Anyway, since posting here I read the excellent free to download book "The Way Up From Down" by Dr Priscilla Slagle MD. Download it here for free:
http://www.thewayup.com/ebook/f/TheWayUp.pdf
...and have been taking 2grams of l-tyrosine and 1.5 grams of dl-phenylalanine per day. I feel so much better, even in the space of 3 weeks. She says her program works for almost everybody with depression. Hopefully it continues to improve for me.
I'm still taking the other supplements also, though the logistics of it now are tough as it's a lot of tablets to swallow.
You can start at page 52 in her book. Follow the instructions carefully. Don't take l-tryptophan when still taking antidepressants as she has recommended or you'll get very ill (serotonin syndrome again). Most won't need it anyway. There's a summary of her protocol at http://www.thewayup.com/newsletters/111501.htm
She cured her own depression using this protocol but it took 3 months before it worked properly for her, so give it time to work.
I get my supplements on iherb.com even though I live in Ireland. Even with the shipping of $10 or $11 it's still much cheaper. If you want to order from there and get a 5-10% discount on your first order you can use my discount code RAD889 at checkout.
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