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Posted by Jimmy JimJim on November 11, 2004, at 5:22:21
Hey people,
where to start, I've had depression and anxiety issues for most of my life now, when I lookf back on it, and have tried many things for them, some working more than others. Also in the last few years I've developed candida and leaky gut syndrome from long term antibiotic use, both of which are real nasty. They seemed to have magnified several of my mental issues and added other ones such as panic attacks (they fully suck) and many toher terribly weird things, honestly sometimes I didn't kno what to expect everyday. I'm currently getting the candida issues sorted out with a special diet together with medications and herbs which all seem to be working. Some of the things I'm currently taking I think are also helping the axiety and depression, including glutamine (taken in the morning with b vitamins It seems to uplift my mood), tryptophan in the evening b4 bed (really seems to help sleep and relax me.However, I think that these alone are not enough, especially to quell the social anxiety which I've had for soo long. Also with this candida I have got a severe brain fog which seems to get better with the other candida treatments however I think I need something for that too. So I'm thinking dmae (some have reported success with it in curing brain fog which is candida related) and picamilon (since the glutamine is helping I think that my problems may be gaba related), picamilon is also meant to be quite effective for social anxiety, even tho it is not meant to be strong it might prove to be exactly what I need. So what do people think, any opinions on these supplements or interactions between them?
Posted by JLx on November 11, 2004, at 8:23:57
In reply to glutamine, tryptophan with picamilon and dmae??, posted by Jimmy JimJim on November 11, 2004, at 5:22:21
Posted by Jimmy JimJim on November 11, 2004, at 20:56:05
In reply to What other supplements are you currently taking? (nm) » Jimmy JimJim, posted by JLx on November 11, 2004, at 8:23:57
umm not much else, vitamin c, milk thistle now and then, also take whey protein for weight lifting and things for the candida which include a herbal thing called kolorex and pau d arco, o and also probiotics..
Posted by MKB on November 11, 2004, at 22:22:14
In reply to glutamine, tryptophan with picamilon and dmae??, posted by Jimmy JimJim on November 11, 2004, at 5:22:21
Check out the formulas for depression, anxiety, and candida at www.healthrecovery.com.
Posted by Jimmy JimJim on November 11, 2004, at 22:46:53
In reply to Re: glutamine, tryptophan with picamilon and dmae??, posted by MKB on November 11, 2004, at 22:22:14
thanx, yea I looked at that website u posted, really nothing new to me there. All the candida stuff I already knew and I think I am treating that quite well at the moment under the supervision of a physician. As for the anxiety bit the things they describe in their formula I'm mostly already taking or have taken (I forgot to mention that I'm taking a zinc complex with b6 and so on). It sugests gaba which is what the picamilon is for, but the dmae I think will also be helpful because candida is sposed to lower aceytalcholine which apparently causes the brain fog, and dmae raises aceytalcholine levels..
Posted by Jimmy JimJim on November 11, 2004, at 22:56:27
In reply to Re: glutamine, tryptophan with picamilon and dmae??, posted by Jimmy JimJim on November 11, 2004, at 22:46:53
I'll prolly be taking the picamilon with glutamine, so since glutamine is sposed to raise gaba then does that mean it will go well with and increase the effect of the picamilon? A question for u experts out there
Posted by JLx on November 13, 2004, at 10:05:05
In reply to Re: What other supplements are you currently taking?, posted by Jimmy JimJim on November 11, 2004, at 20:56:05
> umm not much else, vitamin c, milk thistle now and then, also take whey protein for weight lifting and things for the candida which include a herbal thing called kolorex and pau d arco, o and also probiotics..
Logically, I don't see a problem with glutamine/trytophan/picamalon/DMAE; you won't know until you try.
I would also suggest magnesium glycinate or magnesium taurate (chelated with glycine or taurine) as both are calming amino acids as well as the niacinamide form of Vit B 3, if you're not already getting that in the B complex. And how about fish oil?
I'm convinced that these things all work best synergistically.
JL
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