Posted by Ritch on July 29, 2002, at 22:04:12
In reply to Re: Hey, me too! » Ritch, posted by Ron Hill on July 29, 2002, at 16:11:04
> Hi Mitch,
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> > ...I am already taking Flaxseed Oil and sublingual B-complex (which seems to help). I tried SAM-e for a while back in the spring and it seemed to make me a little too *wired*-especially in the mornings after I took it. So, that got stopped. Other things that seem to help: Eating smaller, more frequent meals (less carbs, more protein), intense cardiovascular exercise (more endorphins), midday sunlight exposure (whether it is summer or winter), and doing whatever it takes to get proper sleep (not too much or too little).
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> Everything you said in your paragraph above applies to me with one minor difference. For me, SAM-e worked wonderfully for five months, but then it began to induce episodes of flash rage. But everything else is exactly the same. A lot of us bipolar II folks travel common ground.
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> -- RonRon,
The SAM-e seemed to really help for awhile. I had this whoosh of energy for a few hours after I took it and then it would die off later in the day. I never got really grouchy, but I was certainly restless and paced about quite a bit (did manage to get a lot done, however). I mainly quit it because it was costing a little much (400mg/day), and I was getting more hypomanic back in the spring and I was worried it was going to get *worse* (that's when I flipped from Neurontin back to Depakote).
Mitch
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