Posted by Elroy on April 9, 2005, at 21:51:41
In reply to RE: PEA » gromit, posted by Larry Hoover on April 9, 2005, at 14:22:10
Some good info here.
Noticed that you did NOT include Rhodiola Roscea here. Good move. I think that it is an excellent adaptogen/tonic... but is NOT good for anxiety cases (causes mild increase with dopamine / NE levels apparently???).
I am currently on Xanax XR for anxiety, Restoril for a sleep aid and Neurontin for PN type pains.
All of this believed (now) to be somehow related to a possible Pheo tumor (the tumor is known to exist in left adrenal gland, question is whether or not it's Pheo or not)....
I'm wondering if these supps can be used to replace some of the current meds that I'm on. Maybe like the Xanax and maybe Restoril (add in melatonin maybe? valerian?)....
Well, 1st hope is that it is a Pheo and that surgical removal will clear up most of these problems...
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> > Can you think of a supplement combo probably including meds that makes sense for me?
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> You're going to have to experiment in the realm of stuff that works for anxiety.
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> That's niacinamide (make very sure it's the amide).
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> Kara takes 250 mg, and that's the right dose for her. You can take 500 mg, up to four times a day, but you will have to find your own dose thresholds.
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> Magnesium. It can give you diarrhea, so if that happens, lower the dose for a while. Your body will adjust, and then you can increase the dose. You want to take 500 to 1000 mg/day, but you'll probably have to build up to that level (diarrhea).
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> Fish oil. You gotta have those long chain omega-3s, or all the signalling in your brain is excitatory (via omega-6 arichidonic acid cascade). 5,000 grams/day is a good target for levelling brain hum. You can go much higher, though. And, if you're chronically deficient, you have to take it for close to a year to complete the replenishment of your brain phospholipids. Gradual effect, but very good effect.
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> Taurine. Has an immediate effect, as it crosses the blood/brain barrier readily. Very similar in both structure and effect to GABA. 1-2 grams, for an acute episode. Some just take 500 mg/day.
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> Siberian ginseng. Very tonic.
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> St. John's wort. It's an option, if you get good stuff.
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> Ashwagandha. (Withania somnifera). Also tonic, comes from Ayurvedic medicine.
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> Korean (red) ginseng. Often adulterated, though. You need to find a reputable source.
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> Kava kava, for short-term effects.
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> > I was sorry to hear about your elbow, pain sucks! If I remember you were already dealing with chronic pain from another injury too.
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> I did physical labour for many years, and I'm paying the price. I was, quite seriously, Hoover the Mover.
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> Thanks for the concern. Gabapentin has helped dramatically with the nerve pain, although it's making me stupid as hell. Still no surgery date (over 15 months after I broke it).
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> Lar
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