Posted by Johnnybaklava on September 1, 2012, at 0:03:28
In reply to Rhodiola frustration, posted by Tomatheus on August 30, 2012, at 15:02:23
I am really sorry to hear about your frustration, yet I totally understand it. I have similar issues, but have a few things that work for a bit, then I just switch to the next, andwhile not idealseems to work okay. Some things are just terrible right out of the gate, and some are great but fickle. Others I come back to and have a different effect. I think it's good to have a foundation of basic supplements that work for you, such as a good multi, B-complex, maybe some omegas and aminos, and antioxidants such as grapeseed and ginkgko that seem to help out other vitamins. But it's all really subtle and easy to be discouraged. It took me a couple of years to really get the antidepressants out of me and have a "clean slate" for the natural stuff to work. So be kind to yourself and realize that it's slow work but you will probably notice, months from now, that you are actually better off. So be patient and also never judge your reactions by others. I almost always have an opposite reaction to things, or don't react in the same way as others. But I found some things work, while others just don't. Like gotu kola, for instance. On paper, that should have helped my symptoms but it made me way cranky. Just take baby steps and note your progress, and don't feel shame for having something not work like you expected. It may just not be for you, or it may not be the right time. Some things that didn't work before work great for me now. Go figure.
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