Posted by Patient on July 17, 2004, at 15:27:59
In reply to Where to start??, posted by Indie on July 17, 2004, at 10:43:53
Hi,
I'd start out on a daily multi-vit/min complex. If your female get one with iron, if your male, get it w/o.
I like NOW brand, Vitamin Shoppe brand, Twinlab (Dualtabs Multi Vit-Min), Solgar (expensive brand but high quality) for multi vit/mins, and avoid the store brands.
Very important: you should consider a free-form amino acid complex, L-tyrosine (note: do not take this if you are taking an MAO inhibitor AD), taurine, Vitamin B complex in at least a 50mg ratio of the major B vits, plus extra B-6 (no more than 100mgs of daily total from all supplements), vit B-12 lozenges or dots, melt under your tongue (sublingual)-take B-12 on empty stomach (I like to take it at bedtime-helps with melatonin production), 50mg zinc plus 3mg copper. Helpful is Essential Fatty Acids.
Since you've been diagnosed BP11 than it would be wise to avoid SAMe, avoid choline and the singular amino acids ornithine and arginine. These substances may make symtoms worse. Avoid DMAE (dimethylaminoethanol) which is part of the choline betain cycle, as well as supplemental lecithin, which consists mostly of the B vitamin choline. I like multi vitamin mineral formulas where the recommonded dosage is 3 or 4 times a day, instead of the once daily forms. It's better to spread these nutrients a little over the day, than one big amount all at once. I avoid taking Vitamin B complex in evening for it has tendency to cause insomnia or too much energy when it's time for me to relax and get ready for bedtime.
Another helpful supplement is calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D taken at bedtime. This combination helps for a good night's sleep, as well as can be taken separately from other supplements. Can be taken on empty stomach.
Hope this helps. As for me, I'd avoid the tests and see how you respond to any supplement you start taking. Keep a drug/supplement/food journal and you'll soon know what helps and what doesn't.
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