Posted by barbaracat on December 17, 2004, at 14:35:21
In reply to Re: Lithium Orotate » Barbaracat, posted by Rob25 on December 16, 2004, at 22:40:05
Hi Rob,
Well, unfortunately Li Orotate did not continue with it's positive start and I had to return to Li Carbonate, which is fine because I can tolerate it and only need 600mg for efficacy. I was taking 900mg Li Orotate and after about 4 weeks began to notice the unmistakable signs of an agitated depression beginning. Li Carbonate again took away those symptoms within 1 week and I've finally learned my lesson. Lithium Carbonate is my friend and I shall never again let my stash run dry.I also take fish oil, and inositol (myo-inositol from Jarrow) which I believe helps alot. Also taurine. I take my magnesium as Mg-taurate which I figure is getting more of a mood stabilizing hit. I'm looking to find a good multivitamin/mineral complex that is not fractionalized but in a bioassimilable form because I don't seem to absorb the usual synthesized forms very well. There's a liquid product called Panacea that promises to deliver.
I've got an appointment with a naturopathic doctor who works in a clinic specializing in mood disorders. Going to get the krypto-pyrroluria, methylization, etc. etc. tests done. Sure hope they find something!
Part of the tricky stuff is if you metabolize one way, one set of B vitamins will work, if you metabolize another, they will be detrimental if what the Pfeiffer Institute says is true. But I seem to do well on fish oil, folate, and B6 so it's probably not pyrroluria (which I am SURE my father had).
So, glad the orotate is working for you and best of luck and happy holidays - always a challenging time even for the sanest of us. - Barbara
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