Posted by tealady on October 23, 2004, at 21:37:43
In reply to Re: Calcium magnesium ratio/PMS, posted by laurie_lu on October 23, 2004, at 20:17:35
> Thanks everyone. You've definately given me lots to think about. Maybe the SJW in the mix is the culprit too. The SJW doesn't seem to be helping my depression at all. I had high hopes for it. I wonder if I should cut it out and rely on healthy supplements to keep me leveled and balanced. It gets so confusing.
I was going to comment on tyrosine too..like JL did!<g>
I thought though, you need good B6 levels to handle that too..and your bloating is a huge indicator you haven't got good B6 levels..dead givaway usually. It is with me!
So that is why I suggested the B6 (preferably P5P B6 to make sure you really absorb it!) to try first..and then let me know how it goes.
Also The reason I suggested dropping your magnesium, .is like JL says,
Mag Oxide is known to be not that absorbable a form so I thought if you got that Now brand P5P I linked to, you would get a really good form of magnesium as well.. that would fix any magnesium malabsorption problems creating any calcium/magnesium imbalance problems to..that's why I specified that on in particular.
JL is right about Mag Oxide needing good stomach acid levels to be absorbed..and the TUMS will reduce your stomch acid levels..It did occur to me too, but like I said, if you drop that magnesium oxide and take that P5P brand all is covered<g>
I'm just lazy in typing..I'm a very slow, poor typist, mostly hit the wrong keys in all knind orders, a post can take me hours really<g>Also I did note(Like JL) the form of calcium (TUms) you are taking will reduce acidity in your stomach. And even maybe make you a alkaline..heard that but not sure on..but I wanted to it getting too complicated.
So I thought if you tried that Now brand P5P first..and if it didn't work..
then switch your calcium to a different type..suggest Calcium Citrate if you can get it maybe as one to try..or calcium phosphate ..there are a few different good ones
Also the calc carbonate form may possibly increase depression...or stop it lifting maybeand then if your depression/nightmares were still hanging in there I was going to suggest dropping the SJW maybe and trying trysoine..but you'd need good B6 P5P levels as well as a good form of magnesium probably for this to work (DLPA(as JL said to) may work instead of tyrosine but its a step more required by your body)
and to finish off I was going to ask about how heavy your menses are..and if heavy suggest you get a ferritin level blood test done(and if below 50) ..try liquid iron...like ferrous gluconate every morning to relieve the depression
Grin..didn't want to throw too much at ya, best to try one cahnge at a time to see how each affects ya
Jan
PS if all that didn't work, I got even more ideas <grin>
poster:tealady
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