Posted by ST on April 19, 2003, at 15:25:09
In reply to Re: SAM-e experiences?, posted by irishcatholic on April 16, 2003, at 12:04:44
SAM-e has helped me greatly.I have been taking it for about 6 months now and it seems to add that "edge" needed to finally function.
It absolutely HAS to be in a foil pack or else the compound is not stable and will have almost no effect on you, so don't buy those loose tablets! Research (I have a friend in research who spent three years researching SAM-e's effectiveness and the different brands) has shown that Naturmade brand is the most stable -therefore, strongest - on the market. However, I also use Jarrow brand, which is foil packed and seems to work just as well. I'm also on Serzone, Wellbutrin and Depakote. The problem about SAM-e is that each time I up to a higher dose I feel better for about 6 weeks, but then it eventually "poops out". Then I need to go to a higher dose. I went 200mg to 400mg and now 600mg. If I keep upping the dose, I'll go broke! Do all medications (natural or otherwise)simply "poop out" after awhile? I know a lot of them have reputations for doing that....Has anyone who has had success with SAM-e noticed it "poops out"?
Thanks,
ST
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