Psycho-Babble Alternative Thread 1106682

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DLPA dosage?

Posted by Christ_empowered on November 1, 2019, at 22:29:44

I take 20/Prozac+15/Abilify, daily. low dose gabapentin when/if needed. DIY Orthomolecular...loads of b-complex, around 16 grams of vitamin c, 1200(ish) IU natural form E, selenium, zinc, natural form beta carotene.

overall...wow. doing much, much better. true story. I do think the DIY OM has boosted the Rx treatments, and I also seem to tolerate the Abilify much better (0 stiff gait, 0 tics/eps, 0 TD, etc.). And yet...

-lazy- ! ok, not so much lazy as...space-y, a bit...unfocused. mood is -vastly- improved, now, but...

elements of the low mood/depression remain, mostly in the odd sleep, lack of concentration, etc. realms...the ruminations and (severe) anxiety have largely been handled w/ Prozac.

so...I ordered DLPA. big sale...gets me every time. 500mgs capsules, I'll now have 600 of them to work with, free shipping :-) .

how should I dose these bad boys? keep in mind...my official label/'diagnosis' is (as is often the case, it seems) "severe," but not necessarily Schizophrenia...more on the mood+psychosis combo spectrum.

ok. again, I don't have TD, I have normal blood pressure, and I'm mostly looking to put a lil pep in my step and help concentration...

some of that is probably 'the underlying disorder,' but some of this is probably trying to counteract the dulling/numbing effects of abilify+prozac, to whatever extent possible.

thanks in advance, everyone. :-)

 

Re: DLPA dosage?

Posted by sigismund on November 6, 2019, at 21:54:29

In reply to DLPA dosage?, posted by Christ_empowered on November 1, 2019, at 22:29:44

I took 1g.

Why not try that?

 

Re: DLPA dosage?

Posted by Christ_empowered on November 10, 2019, at 12:40:03

In reply to Re: DLPA dosage?, posted by sigismund on November 6, 2019, at 21:54:29

hi. how did the 1gram work for you?

i need to be more on task, etc., so I'm following a higher dosage schedule...I found one for pain management. im not in pain, but my attention is scattered, so I thought...well, go higher.

i actually rather like it, for now. no adverse effects i can figure out, just...mild mood lift, better concentration, im actually (gasp) getting a bit more done here and there, already.

obviously, i make use of The Google, etc., I was just hoping to get some personal experiences to guide my own DIY adventures. thanks. :-)

 

Re: DLPA dosage?

Posted by sigismund on November 11, 2019, at 3:03:26

In reply to DLPA dosage?, posted by Christ_empowered on November 1, 2019, at 22:29:44

1g helped. Made m feel a bit zingy. Maybe better to take that a couple of times a day rather than more at once? I haven't taken it for a long time. Maybe the d-phenylalanine part of it would do me good?

 

Re: DLPA dosage?

Posted by Christ_empowered on November 11, 2019, at 11:11:55

In reply to Re: DLPA dosage?, posted by sigismund on November 11, 2019, at 3:03:26

the pain management dosing schedule I saw called for 5, maybe 6grams/daily, in 3 divided doses. since I take a full dose 'atypical,' I went with that...

and it seems to be working nicely. 'so far, so good.' :-)

 

Re: DLPA dosage?

Posted by sigismund on November 12, 2019, at 13:32:16

In reply to Re: DLPA dosage?, posted by Christ_empowered on November 11, 2019, at 11:11:55

I don't see anything wrong with a 2g dose.

Tell me if it makes you feel somehow more comfortable physically. I am particularly interested in that, and also the mood lift.

I used to quite like it.

 

Re: DLPA dosage?

Posted by Christ_empowered on November 12, 2019, at 15:29:50

In reply to Re: DLPA dosage?, posted by sigismund on November 12, 2019, at 13:32:16

mood lift...yes. subtle, but...good. :-)

physically? I think it loosens things up a tad. good thing, also.

keep in mind...I'm on 15/Abilify + 20/Prozac, daily. because of drug-drug interactions, that's more like 20-30/Abilify. blah.

hope this helps. :-)

 

Re: DLPA dosage?

Posted by Lamdage22 on March 17, 2020, at 13:36:55

In reply to Re: DLPA dosage?, posted by Christ_empowered on November 12, 2019, at 15:29:50

It is good to hear that you are making progress. I had another bloodwork done and I had low Magnesium, Iron and Copper. Fixed that. Now I have about 30-40% more motivation and endurance studying. There is not much else to do, really. I am injured (don't ask where:)), so I can't work out and Corona annihilating my social life.

I think health insurance should pay for supplements and blood work. I was a regular in the loony bin before. Now not anymore. Knock on wood! And not just the loonies. Many illnesses could be prevented. Our medical system sucks! One day at the hospital equals the $ of two Months of supplements for me. So this would be a win-win situation if the mentally afflicted would get orthomolecular support.

 

Re: DLPA dosage?

Posted by Lamdage22 on March 17, 2020, at 13:40:54

In reply to Re: DLPA dosage?, posted by Lamdage22 on March 17, 2020, at 13:36:55

And also, i was in a daycare facility. Yep. Not anymore for two years. But supplements don't help! Yeah probably not. This lie is causing a lot of harm.

Is your anxiety better? Do you feel the endorphines?


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