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Posted by mattdds on November 24, 2003, at 18:19:21
Hey all,
I was out of the country with a few colleagues from my senior dental school class for 1 week doing dental work for underserved areas of a third world country.
As the saying goes we worked hard and played hard. What started out as social drinking for me wound up being getting totally smashed almost every night I was there. I actually had a great time!
However, I feel exhausted now. I took B-supplements prophylactically every night before and after drinking along with a couple of ibuprofen when I would get home.
Interestingly, I had no problem getting up in the mornings while I was there, and I worked efficiently every day, but now that I'm back, I am ripped!
This isn't a substance abuse question, as I don't really have any desire to drink, and I don't feel like I'm "withdrawing", I just feel depleted. Any ideas on any supps that might help?
Here's my ideas, tell me what you think:
1. Multivitamin
2. Load up with B-complex
3. Magnesium citrate 400 mg
4. Fish oil at 1000 mg EPA dailyAnyone care to add anything else?
Thanks!
Matt
Posted by KellyD on November 24, 2003, at 21:21:56
In reply to Ideas for recovering from 1 wk of hard drinking?, posted by mattdds on November 24, 2003, at 18:19:21
I'm glad your "get away" was good and I'm sorry I have no suggestions for you.
I was wondering - and this does not relate to your question at all - Do you still use Klonopin? I hope I don't have you confused with someone else. If you still are using it - are you still doing ok on it? I would appreciate some info. If you would - email me. I'm kellyd177 at yahoo.
Posted by joebob on November 24, 2003, at 21:44:26
In reply to Ideas for recovering from 1 wk of hard drinking?, posted by mattdds on November 24, 2003, at 18:19:21
alpha lipoic acid
best,
joebob, a drinker
Posted by mattdds on November 24, 2003, at 22:35:39
In reply to Matt - just a question, posted by KellyD on November 24, 2003, at 21:21:56
Hey there Kelly,
Yes, I still use Klonopin daily, at roughly the same dose - 1.5 mg daily. This dose fluctuates sometimes from 1.0-2.0 mg daily, depending on how my anxiety is.
It still works wonderfully after 2 years. It's my mainstay! I have zero panic attacks. My social anxiety is virtually gone as well (although I attribute this more to CBT).
Do you take Klonopin as well?
Best,
Matt
Posted by Larry Hoover on November 25, 2003, at 6:36:10
In reply to sure.....treat your liver to some silymarin and, posted by joebob on November 24, 2003, at 21:44:26
> alpha lipoic acid
>
> best,
>
> joebob, a drinkerJoebob has it right....milk thistle (silymarin), alphalipoic, but I'd add in vitamin C.
Lar
Posted by Larry Hoover on November 25, 2003, at 6:41:02
In reply to Ideas for recovering from 1 wk of hard drinking?, posted by mattdds on November 24, 2003, at 18:19:21
> Hey all,
>
> I was out of the country with a few colleagues from my senior dental school class for 1 week doing dental work for underserved areas of a third world country.I'm very proud of you, Matt.
> However, I feel exhausted now. I took B-supplements prophylactically every night before and after drinking along with a couple of ibuprofen when I would get home.
You should never combine drinking and over-the-counter analgesics of the NSAID class. See:
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/NEW00659.html
> Interestingly, I had no problem getting up in the mornings while I was there, and I worked efficiently every day, but now that I'm back, I am ripped!
You should make sure your zinc intake is adequate, too.
Lar
Posted by mattdds on November 25, 2003, at 23:25:03
In reply to Re: Ideas for recovering from 1 wk of hard drinking? » mattdds, posted by Larry Hoover on November 25, 2003, at 6:41:02
Posted by KellyD on November 26, 2003, at 8:11:38
In reply to Thanks all! Feeling better :) (nm), posted by mattdds on November 25, 2003, at 23:25:03
Somehow that sounds like Yodaspeak....
Posted by joebob on November 26, 2003, at 19:02:07
In reply to Thanks all! Feeling better :) (nm), posted by mattdds on November 25, 2003, at 23:25:03
and lipoic acid on a regalar basis
big help with enviro toxin, free rads etc
same w vit c and e
no escaping from the cr_p in the air and water
we live in la
best,
joebob
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