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Posted by Lamdage22 on August 3, 2014, at 5:04:18
Is it worth a shot?
Posted by Lamdage22 on August 3, 2014, at 5:51:56
In reply to Anybody on Pregnenolone?, posted by Lamdage22 on August 3, 2014, at 5:04:18
What should i try first?
Magnesium-Taurate or Pregnenolone?
Im thinking the latter is more promising.
Posted by Tomatheus on August 3, 2014, at 14:29:31
In reply to Anybody on Pregnenolone?, posted by Lamdage22 on August 3, 2014, at 5:04:18
Lamdage22,
As far as I can remember, I've taken pregnenolone on two separate occasions: first, prior to my psychosis when I was contending with chronic fatigue, and second, several months following the onset of my psychosis. The first time I took it, I found it to be highly beneficial as a treatment for my fatigue, but the benefits only lasted for about three days. The second time I took pregnenolone, I noticed what may have been an improvement in my fatigue, but I also felt much more aggressive than usual (and not in a good way) and also somewhat more psychotic. I think I've read about pregnenolone being used as a treatment for schizophrenia in some studies, with it having produced positive benefits against negative symptoms, so my response to pregnenolone seems like it's probably atypical. However, my response might be a reason to start pregnenolone at a very low dose so you can see how a little bit of it affects you before trying higher doses.
To answer your question as to which supplement you should try first (magnesium taurate or pregnenolone), pregnenolone may very well be more promising against the "negative" symptoms of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Then again, if you're looking for something more calming, then magnesium taurate might work better. Of course, it's always hard to predict how a supplement might affect a given individual. Generally, pregnonolone might be more activating, with magnesium taurate being more calming, but it's always hard to say in advance exactly how a particular chemical might affect somebody.
As always, I hope that any supplement trials that you might undertake will go well.
Tomatheus
Posted by vbs on August 4, 2014, at 4:05:09
In reply to I just ordered 100 50mg Tabs, posted by Lamdage22 on August 3, 2014, at 5:51:56
I would talk to your doctor who prescribed the meds. He/She will point you in the right direction.
Good luck.
--vbs
Posted by Lamdage22 on August 4, 2014, at 14:24:49
In reply to Re: I just ordered 100 50mg Tabs » Lamdage22, posted by vbs on August 4, 2014, at 4:05:09
Thanks for the responses.
I read that you shouldn't take more than 5mg anyway.
Now that the Magnesium Taurate is here i try this first. This one guy here said for him it would "erase" depression in 3 days, so i figured i give it a shot.
Why not
Posted by Lamdage22 on August 5, 2014, at 12:44:14
In reply to Re: I just ordered 100 50mg Tabs, posted by Lamdage22 on August 4, 2014, at 14:24:49
I have put the pregnenolone order on hold.
I must say i become increasingly frustrated.
Life isn't made for everyone
Posted by Tomatheus on August 5, 2014, at 16:52:49
In reply to Re: I just ordered 100 50mg Tabs, posted by Lamdage22 on August 5, 2014, at 12:44:14
Lamdage22,
I'm sorry to hear that you've been feeling increasingly frustrated as of late. Frustration is an emotion that I unfortunately seem to be well acquainted with, and I get the sense that many others with psychotic disorders experience their fair share of frustration as well. And sometimes I think that those with at least a decent amount of insight into their psychotic disorders might feel even more frustrated than those who don't have insight, as those in the former group are more in tune with the reality of what their life is like and are less likely to have delusional and oftentimes grandiose notions about their place in the world.
As a person who both has a psychotic disorder and is frustrated by just how enormous the difference between where I'm at in life and where I want to be in life is, I too feel at times like life isn't meant for me. But I do feel that somehow, there's got to be a reason (or a few) why I'm still here and that even though that difference between where I'm at and where I'd like to be in life is currently quite large, that doesn't mean that things will always be that way and that my life might not feel and become more meaningful at some point down the road. And I think that that's one thing to keep in mind: the fact that things do change, and oftentimes they change for the better. Sure, you might feel stuck and frustrated right now, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you'll keep feeling that way for the rest of your natural life. Life may not seem like it's for you ... today, but maybe it will be tomorrow.
I'm not sure if reading a message on an Internet forum will be of any help to you, but I will say that I like interacting with you here on Psycho-Babble and that I'm saddened by the fact that you've been feeling frustrated as of late. Please don't hesitate to talk to a professional if you feel the need to do so. Maybe your treatment regimen might need a little adjusting, or maybe something else can be done to ease your feelings of frustration, but again, I'd recommend in favor of consulting with a professional if you think that there's even a chance that doing so is something that you need to do.
Take care for now, and be well.
Tomatheus
Posted by Lamdage22 on August 6, 2014, at 14:55:35
In reply to Re: I just ordered 100 50mg Tabs » Lamdage22, posted by Tomatheus on August 5, 2014, at 16:52:49
Thanks Tomatheus,
i was very happy to read your message.
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