Posted by janetlee on November 2, 2006, at 21:46:44
In reply to Re: Need Help, posted by teejay on November 2, 2006, at 20:33:17
> Hi janet, sorry to be the only one so far who has replied!!!
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> Magnesium. They say take it to 'bowel tolerance' but I could never get there myself, in fact if anything I found magnesium 'stiffened' my stools. I would say though, if you are deficient then 800mg per day is no problem at least in the beginning while you are correcting the deficiency.
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> Taurine is an odd one......its good for anxiety BUT for some people it makes anxiety worse (big B vit sups and large amounts of fish oil do this to me).
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> Niacinamide is supposed to be anxiolytic but didnt do much for me.
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> Big doses of B vits dont suit everyone and aggravate some peoples symptoms. (I often think this is because people take too much though)
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> The BEST advice I can give you is dont throw everything in the melting pot at once as you wont know what REALLY helps you.
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> The test results show low MAG and ZINC so why not just supplement both of those for a MONTH and report back here to see what people think based on your improvement?
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> Had a drink tonight so please excuse me if this post sounds a little disjointed.
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> Hope things work out well for you and hope my comments are at least of some use to you.
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> TJThanks for the reply TJ. The problem with me is that I have been feeling better already and have been on the 25mg of Paxil CR for 3 weeks as of today. So I don't know if it's solely the Paxil or if the B's and fish oil are helping too. I know they aren't hurting though and apparently are good for me. As to the diarrhea with magnesium, I am not sure if I'm deficient in the first place, but with my eating habits, I probably am. However, I have IBS, so I don't always know which is causing the bathroom woes-the mag or the IBS! I guess for now, I'll hold back on the Taurine and try it IF I feel bad. I am sureuncertain about the L-theanine. Hopefully someone will reply about these points. Thanks again for your help!
janet
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