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Posted by mogger on September 18, 2008, at 0:31:11
Hello,
I am on
300mg Lamictal
5mg Zyprexa
90mg Buspar
45mg Remeron
18grams Inositol
200mg ZoloftI know it is a massive combo but it does all help so much. My question is there any natural supplement that i might take to augment this combo? With the addition of the inositol my ocd has literally vanished which is awesome but I do get a bit of residual depression. Any thoughts?
many thanks,
mogger
Posted by Phillipa on September 18, 2008, at 1:07:35
In reply to supplements to add to current meds?, posted by mogger on September 18, 2008, at 0:31:11
Hi mogger have you tried luvox? Love Phillipa ps I know it's not natural supplement. And I guess you'd have to switch from zoloft.
Posted by desolationrower on September 18, 2008, at 7:40:50
In reply to supplements to add to current meds?, posted by mogger on September 18, 2008, at 0:31:11
Hi mogger glad that inositol is working. Here are a few basics that can help with depression and have positive health effects;
I think everyone should be on fish oil. 1-3g of total EPA+DHA.
A multivitamin, and a b-vitamin complex, one with 400mcg of folate.
Vitamin d (D3, 1,000 IU)
-D/R
Posted by Niniva on September 19, 2008, at 9:12:06
In reply to Re: supplements to add to current meds? » mogger, posted by desolationrower on September 18, 2008, at 7:40:50
I'll second that list. I take a Multi and Fish Oil for DHA plus glucosamine-chondroitin-MSM for joint pain and a low-dose aspirin to protect my heart.
If you eat supplemented bread and take a multi, you are already getting quite a bit of the B-complex. If you drink supplemented milk and take a multi, your vitamin D levels should be good, too.
I'm very leery of St. John's Wart. The amount of active chemicals vary widely from plant to plant and region to region. Adding it could disrupt the balance of your meds, but not every time, creating very misleading "data" for you to evaluate.
Posted by Niniva on September 19, 2008, at 9:15:29
In reply to Re: supplements to add to current meds?, posted by Niniva on September 19, 2008, at 9:12:06
I forgot SAM-e. It didn't help me, but some people do benefit.
Posted by greywolf on September 22, 2008, at 20:34:29
In reply to Re: supplements to add to current meds?, posted by Niniva on September 19, 2008, at 9:15:29
My psychiatrist just added Deplin to the mix. It's L-Methylfolate and is believed to aid in the production of certain chemicals. Haven't noticed much change yet, but he says it may improve the effectiveness of my other meds.
Greywolf
Posted by Incubusfan on December 18, 2008, at 9:53:10
In reply to supplements to add to current meds?, posted by mogger on September 18, 2008, at 0:31:11
What's a good bulk source of Inistol? It seems to be pretty expensive.
Thanks.
Posted by mogger on December 18, 2008, at 10:17:16
In reply to Re: supplements to add to current meds?, posted by Incubusfan on December 18, 2008, at 9:53:10
this is a great website, super cheap.
Posted by desolationrower on December 18, 2008, at 11:55:16
In reply to Re: supplements to add to current meds?, posted by mogger on December 18, 2008, at 10:17:16
I purchase from iherb as well, although i haven't gotten inositol before. Bulknutrition.com is another good site and where i've gotten bulk inositol before; they have a large selection of bulk and normal size nootropics and nutrients and especially protein and other bodybuilding/weight loss stuff.
-d/r
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