Posted by LOOPS on September 1, 2005, at 13:33:31
In reply to For: Sarah T, posted by Glydin on August 30, 2005, at 9:04:35
I'm sorry to hear nothing worked out - I similarly have a huge cupboard full of bottles, most of which I don't use.
Here is my list of experiences:
fish oil - does work for me for mood, but not enough for anxiety (high protein low-carb has improved this situation a lot)
GLA - works for pmt and eczema (not 100%), but too much and back into depression/lethargy - dosage on these EFAs is really difficult to define.
Lecithin - works for me with fish oil for sport concentration - only 1 cap. In the past too much has sent me off into depression/made eczema worse.
P5P mixed with mag taurate - excellent stuff for me whenever feeling anxious.
zinc - ditto.
5htp - works for anxiety, but only in low dosages - too much ironically makes me very depressed.
Lith orotate - works better at low (2 tabs) dosages than high for me - low = more stability, high=apathy and lethargy.
melatonin - works at 1mg as long as I'm not too hyped up.
vitamin C - sometimes seems to help, sometimes hinder, but basically stops me getting sick.
cal/mag/zinc combo - helps with sleep
sjw - low dose (600mg standardized) helps, but only if taken with lith orotate. Tends to poop out after awhile and make me apathetic. Sometimes makes me feel too 'driven' as well.
CLA - nothing.
TMG - aaarghghgh! Made me really angry, anxious and generally very dysphoric (1/2 tab - ~300mg) and couldn't relax at all.
tyrosine - more dysphoria and anger.
B vitamins - low dose good, high dose tense.
Sam-E - raging hypomania with alternating crying and laughing fits - mega pounding heart and insomnia at night.
ALC - hunger, hunger, irritability.
COQ10 - surges of energy, also tenseness.
ginkgo - worsening of bulimia, but good initially for concentration.
Siberian Ginseng high strength extract - perfect. Calm focus. Use this before sport.I'm sure there's loads more but there's a few experiences I've had.
Loops
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