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Posted by Christ_empowered on November 26, 2018, at 19:13:58
happy, even. abilfy @ 20mngs continues....every.single.day, lol. the fish oil @ 10 gram of the capsules, providing 3 grams combined DHA and EPA, is the only new addition to my high dose vitamin protocol. hmmmm....
mine are -not- fancy, but they are lemon flavored, which is delightful (no, really). and I do feel...calmer, more motivated, less agitated and then lethargic. basically...
I seem to be getting what help with the low end of things, without having to go for another prescription psych drug. and I still don't have td, tics, twitches, tremor, or stiff gait from Abilify, so...
I"m thankful. :-)
Posted by Lamdage22 on November 27, 2018, at 8:44:09
In reply to surprisingly...content..., posted by Christ_empowered on November 26, 2018, at 19:13:58
Good news. Nordic naturals?
Posted by SLS on November 27, 2018, at 12:10:34
In reply to surprisingly...content..., posted by Christ_empowered on November 26, 2018, at 19:13:58
Hi.
> happy, even. abilfy @ 20mngs continues....every.single.day, lol. the fish oil @ 10 gram of the capsules, providing 3 grams combined DHA and EPA, is the only new addition to my high dose vitamin protocol. hmmmm....
>
> mine are -not- fancy, but they are lemon flavored, which is delightful (no, really). and I do feel...calmer, more motivated, less agitated and then lethargic. basically...
>
> I seem to be getting what help with the low end of things, without having to go for another prescription psych drug. and I still don't have td, tics, twitches, tremor, or stiff gait from Abilify, so...
>
> I"m thankful. :-)How long have you been taking fish-oil for? When did you first notice improvements?
- Scott
Posted by Christ_empowered on November 27, 2018, at 13:52:53
In reply to Re: surprisingly...content... » Christ_empowered, posted by SLS on November 27, 2018, at 12:10:34
i've been taking them less than 1 month...3 weeks or so, I guess. its worth noting that -when- antidepressants do the job for me, they do it quickly. celexa, wellbutrin...both gave me desired results in less than 1 month. true story.
I also do a more standard Orthomolecular protocol. 12 grams time release vitamin c, b-100 tablets, 1200 IU natural form E, etc. I've been doing that (or some version of it) for about 8 years now, give or take a bit. and so...
with the psych drug situation taken care of and the Orthomolecular protocol in place, maybe that's why the fish oil is working and working so quickly?
I take the Vitacost brand, btw. I see some brands that are somewhat cheaper, but Vitacost ships quickly to where I live and they seem to have good prices, usually.
What I like about the "high dose" fish oil (actually...from reading a bit on it, I'm taking -just enough- for major psych indications...) is that its hitting problems that would have required 2+ psych drugs to deal with...lack of energy, agitation. ruminating thoughts, distractibility. so...
this is awesome, for me! I still may end up on a drug for depression, I think, not because the fish oil is letting me down, but because I responded well to Wellbutrin in the past and I think the fish oil might help me get more mileage out of it.
ok. I do hope this helps someone, out there. I would like to add...fish oil can lower vitamin E levels, so if one is not taking a vitamin E supplement (many "experts" recommend natural form, btw), that might be something to consider.
:-)
Posted by SLS on November 29, 2018, at 11:00:25
In reply to Re: surprisingly...content..., posted by Christ_empowered on November 27, 2018, at 13:52:53
Thanks, C_E.
- Scott
> i've been taking them less than 1 month...3 weeks or so, I guess. its worth noting that -when- antidepressants do the job for me, they do it quickly. celexa, wellbutrin...both gave me desired results in less than 1 month. true story.
>
> I also do a more standard Orthomolecular protocol. 12 grams time release vitamin c, b-100 tablets, 1200 IU natural form E, etc. I've been doing that (or some version of it) for about 8 years now, give or take a bit. and so...
>
> with the psych drug situation taken care of and the Orthomolecular protocol in place, maybe that's why the fish oil is working and working so quickly?
>
> I take the Vitacost brand, btw. I see some brands that are somewhat cheaper, but Vitacost ships quickly to where I live and they seem to have good prices, usually.
>
> What I like about the "high dose" fish oil (actually...from reading a bit on it, I'm taking -just enough- for major psych indications...) is that its hitting problems that would have required 2+ psych drugs to deal with...lack of energy, agitation. ruminating thoughts, distractibility. so...
>
> this is awesome, for me! I still may end up on a drug for depression, I think, not because the fish oil is letting me down, but because I responded well to Wellbutrin in the past and I think the fish oil might help me get more mileage out of it.
>
> ok. I do hope this helps someone, out there. I would like to add...fish oil can lower vitamin E levels, so if one is not taking a vitamin E supplement (many "experts" recommend natural form, btw), that might be something to consider.
>
> :-)
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