Posted by disney4 on October 9, 2002, at 13:15:34
In reply to Re: SAM-e lawsuit » Bill L , posted by katz on October 8, 2002, at 17:00:45
> Hi Bill! That's very interesting. Thank you for that information. Maybe instead of Sam-e they were putting melatonin in it! I sure felt like I was on massive doses of melatonin! I have stopped the Nature's RX and have been taking the Sundown brand ( I got it at an unbelievable price on ebay). I have not experienced the overwhelming sleepiness that I did on Nature's RX. I've been taking Sundown for about 4 days now and think I am beginning to feel my mood begin to brighten. I have not experinced any great surge in energy however. I am going to up my dose from 800 to 1600 and see what happens. For some reason, nothing seems to give my energy, not even stimulants, i.e. ritalin, dexadrine, adderall. I am desperate to find something that will give me the energy to function normally.
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>Hi Katz and Bill,
Thanx for the info. Have you ever tried provigil (modafinil) for energy. It is a narcolepsy medication, but has a better safety and side effect profile than traditional stimulants. They also use it to push AD's. I had to discontinue it, because it got me too wired. Maybe it would be good in combination with a calming AD.
I am going to stick with the Sam-E for a while, because it seems to be improving my mood at 200-400 mg's. I am alternating between 200 and 400 mgs in the AM. I have tried almost all the newer AD's out there, and get every side effect, even at low doses. I don't think I will need the high dose of Sam-E to get results. At this point I have nothing to lose, other than money. I saw the 80 count Natures Made Sam-e at Sam's Club for $39.50, but I will have to renew my membership to get it. I have enough for the next few days, and I may stop altogether for a few days to see if I notice depression creeping back in, so I can make a good decision. I take mood stabilizing meds too, so I can't get too down.
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