Posted by rovers95 on April 3, 2013, at 18:24:32
In reply to Re: NAC and fatigue? » rovers95, posted by Emme_V2 on March 25, 2013, at 5:39:59
> > > Hi. A few months ago, I tried N-acetylcysteine to augment Lamictal. I believe i was taking 1,200 mg, but I'd have to double check. I think the pdoc who recommended it said to get up to 2,400 mg (again - I'd have to find the notes). Anyway, around that time, I had a few weeks of overpowering fatigue and weak-feeling arms and legs. My primary care doctor found nothing to explain it, and it was chalked up to a recurrence of depression since I have sometimes had bad fatigue as a symptom. But just to be safe, I discontinued the NAC. Then the fatigue evaporated. The timing of the start and end of the fatigue suggests NAC might have been doing it, but I can't really be sure without doing a retrial. I cannot find anything on the internet indicating fatigue as a possible side effect.
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> > > My question is this: has anyone here had a similar experience with NAC?
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> > > Thanks,
> > > emme
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> > Yes, I had definite brain-fog with this and was absolutely exhausted. Funnily enough Dr Cheney (a leading CFS doctor) advocates strongly against its use.
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> > Cheers
> >
> > Rover
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> Thanks, Rover. That sounds like my experience. I should discuss this further with my doctor. Based on the debilitating level of fatigue I had, I feel like it's kind of a risky proposition and odds are I won't try it again. Do you know why Cheney is opposed to its use for CFS?
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> emme
>The experiences of specialists in CFS such as Cheney seems to be surrounded by secrecy. However, the anecdotal reports on the phoenix rising foruma relate to two suicides when individuals were supplementing high doses of NAC and also the more common observation of 'NAC-flu'.
Cheers
Rover
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