Posted by tealady on September 10, 2004, at 15:38:03
In reply to Energy supplement for someone with migraines, posted by doxielover on September 10, 2004, at 12:09:08
> Hey there, I'm wanting to try a supplement to help me be more alert and less sleepy during the day. I'm hesitant to try Gingko because I read it is a vasodilator, which I understand can trigger migraines.
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> Any suggestions for what might work that would not trigger migraines? I'm on fish oil right now, but only 2 capsules a day. I think I might need to increase that, but I don't think that does anything for energy.
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You could considertyrosine say 500 mg on an empty stomach (at least 1/2 hr before brekkie) first thing when you wake in the morning
and with brekkie
B6 25mg (or preferably P5P B6 10-20mg) and
magnesium 300mg (and maybe the same amount before bed at night)
zinc 10mg-25mg (couple of times a week)the amounts are guidelines only of course.
Other thing that may help is if your ferritin blood levels are less than 50..try some iron with lunch or dinner..ferritin probably ideal around 70ish often low in females, occasionally in males
CoQ10 is probably helpful too
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