Posted by AlexCanada on August 13, 2012, at 20:44:54
In reply to Re: DHEA how long to work? » AlexCanada, posted by novelagent on August 11, 2012, at 22:46:41
Thanks I'll look into medscape. From my research though it is said that ''suppossedly'' 150mg of DHEA is what is recommended for depression.
Can you tell me how DHEA has effected you and how long it has taken? Some people say DHEA makes them feel better, others say worse. For me I'm not sure yet. And it hasn't given me any sleeping problems even if i take it near bed time.
I'm grasping at straws to deal with this 10 year melancholic depression.
> According to my Medscape iPad app, the clinical reference database says DHEA should be dosed once a day at doses not exceeding 50mg. Too much DHEA may be linked to prostate cancer,
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> Guys, you're dealing with some hardcore sh**. Look up each supplement in Medscape, ideally on its iPad app, and then use their interaction checker by plugging in supplements with what drugs you're taking, Don't exceed the maximum doses indicated, because there's reasons why these dose ranges exist. And I'm surprised you take DHEA 3x/day and don't get insomnia, If I take DHEA after 2 PM, I can't sleep for the whole night.
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> > DHA I assume you mean DHEA? I take 50mg tablets about 3 times a day for the past 4 days. Might be some improvement but I'm not sure since I have been dealing with other factors.
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> > How long did DHEA take to start working for you? And specifically how did it actually make you feel? More interest/motivation/drive/pleasure? I deal with melancholic depression.
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> > > Here is a rundown of the supplements that I take:
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> > > folic acid, 800 mcg/day - I discovered that this supplement helps to a degree with the anxiety that seems to accompany my psychosis and cognitive impairment, so I take it daily.
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> > > coenzyme q10, 60 mg/day - Despite the fact that this supplement actually seemed to worsen my depressive symptoms when I took it prior to going on Abilify, it somehow seems to keep my depressive symptoms at a more even level from day to day now that I'm taking it with Abilify.
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> > > Korean ginseng, 535 mg/day - Each Korean ginseng capsule that I take daily is guaranteed to contain 26 mg of ginsenosides, which would account for 5 percent of the contents of each capsule. I find Korean ginseng to be mildly stimulating.
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> > > DHA, 100 mg/day - I find that taking DHA offers me mild antidepressant benefits. An attempt at discontinuing the supplement led to what seemed to be a worsening of depressive symptoms, so I continue to take it.
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> > > hydroxycobolamine vitamin B12, 25 mcg/day - I noticed a significant reduction in the severity of my depressive symptoms after I started this supplement, but the initial relief that I experienced on the supplement seems to have faded. I am uncertain as to whether or not I'm still benefiting from the hydroxycobolamine that I'm taking and may consider discontinuing it soon.
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> > > sublingual oxytocin, 3.33 IU/day - Today is my third day taking a sublingual form of oxytocin, so I may be experiencing some initial benefits that might fade, but so far, I've been noticing significant improvements in some of my depressive symptoms (especially my concentration) since I began this supplement. My energy, psychomotor speed, and enjoyment are all improved to a degree, and my hypersomnia seems to be a little less severe than usual since I began taking oxytocin. Time will tell how it will affect me in the long run.
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> > > That seems to cover it. I should also add that I've taken multivitamins in the past, mostly without problems, but that the last time I tried a Centrum I noticed a worsening in what I would describe as pseudohallucinations, which are basically really quiet auditory voice hallucinations. Maybe I would benefit from a more basic multivitamin, if there is one.
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