Posted by Ron Hill on May 26, 2003, at 0:35:03
In reply to Re: Vitamin therapy! /Jumping in to the fray, posted by bookgurl99 on May 25, 2003, at 18:08:41
Hi Books,
I quit taking ginseng and ginko biloba a couple years ago because I felt like one or both were causing increased anxiety and irritability. Don't know if this has any applicability to your situation.
You're not taking too much of the B's.
Take this with a grain of salt since I know very little about your dx and rx history, but maybe niacinamide or niacin in the range of 250 - 500 mg/day would help to take the edge off. Also, I wonder if about 25 mg/day of 5-HTP would help?
-- Ron
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> Hey guys,
>
> I'm recently off Zoloft (2 weeks), and am taking vitamins in an effort to treat my symptoms of fatigue, low energy, poor follow-through, poor concentration, mild to moderate depression with moderate to severe anxiety. I'm also hypothyroid, so some of the symptoms may stem from that.
>
> I'm feeling somewhat better than on Zoloft, but uncomfortably stimulated and hyper. Does anyone know which of these may be giving me that effect? (It's also occurred to me that if Zoloft affected the absorption of thyroid hormone, I may simply need less now. Goin' to the dr. this week to check it out.)
>
> :
> Daily multivation, with Beta Carotene(20000 IU),C,E, Selenium (200 mcg), COQ10 (30mg), chromium, B's,including niacin (25mg), plus some other vitamins.
>
> B- 50 Complex (w/50 mgs's of the big B's, plus 200 of folic acid)
> (is this too many B's?)
>
> For boosting energy, adapting to stress:
> Ashwaganda -- 300 mg
> Cordyceps -- 615 mg
> Siberian Ginseng -- 450 mg
>
> (got these as part of a 3 for the price of one promotion -- maybe they're just 'too' energy providing for me?)
>
> "Natural Anti-depressant"
> St. John's Wort -- 300 mg x 3 (am stopping to see if symptoms improve)
>
> Omega-3 300 mg X 2
>
>
> "Natural Anti-anxiety"
> Cal-Mag Citrate 375 mg x 3
> 1 Evening Primrose Oil (410 mg, s'posed to help w/ pms)
>
> sleepytime help (to combat SSRI WD rebound insomnia).
> Valerian Root w/ small amt. of passionflower (one of those 'sleepytime' type vitamin bottles)
>
>
> hmm . . . i wonder if it's the stimulating effect of the gingensg/ashwaganda/cordyceps. i might cut back and add one at a time so i know what's doing what.
>
> any ideas? i kind of jumped into this hardcore, from being tired of being tired and depressive. now i'm not 'hypomanic,' but i a 'hyper.' maybe i'm just not used to having energy?
>
> boks
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