Posted by bleauberry on January 2, 2008, at 18:53:45
In reply to DEPLIN L-methylfolate, posted by henryo on January 2, 2008, at 2:21:21
My personal experience is that a particular B vitamin, or SAMe, can help tremendously in a very short time. Like in a few days or less. I had been taking B vitamins for years and didn't feel anything. Then I was told to reduce the vitamins, but to increase folate from 400mcg to 800mcg and then 1200mcg. Oh my. Did I feel a ton better real fast or what! It was amazing. Same with happened with SAMe.
I think there is something to the whole B vitamin circuitry, but that it takes a specific vitamin for a specific person. For one person it might be B12, for another folate, for another something else. If there is some sort of error in metabolizing the vitamin, then something P5P instead of B6, or methyl B12 instead of cobalB12, or deplin instead folate, could help tremendously.
All B vitamins and SAMe cause me severe leg pains and cramps. Scary. Almost a paralysis kind of thing. I have not yet figured it out. My best guesses are: some sort of under-the-surface neuroleptic malignant syndrome that is easily triggered; or mobilizing of toxins lead and mercury that are going mainly to my legs because most of the day that is where all the activity and circulation is going.
If I could get my probs figured out, I would be nearly cured on folate or SAMe, as you are on deplin.
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