Posted by Larry Hoover on July 12, 2004, at 11:28:06
In reply to Re: SAMe » Larry Hoover, posted by Emme on July 10, 2004, at 13:12:07
> If I try to go with 200 mg, I'll have make sure I tone down the intensity. It really seemed to trash what little concentration I have. I can see why it's dicey for bipolars. If the aricept works out, it might be a good foil for it.It doesn't sound too helpful.
>> > That's really my main concern. Toluene messes up a lot of different things.
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> Nervous system included, right? Anyone documented any ill effects from SAM-e that might be attributable to the toluene? And would the amount of toluene in a small SAM-e dose be enough to matter?Right, nervous system included. I don't want to make the risk sound exaggerated. I just don't know how big it is or is not. Individual sensitivity to chemicals like toluene vary dramatically.
> > > Well, my body is just plain ridiculous about it. I need hamster-size doses. It makes the usual dosage guessing games even harder. OTOH, a sample pack of most things goes a long way....
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> > Maybe I'm a hamster, too. Probably a bigger hamster than you, though.
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> Yeah, I suspect so. Everyone is. :)Oh, you're a teeny tiny hamster?
> We should start a special board: the Slow Metabolizer's Club, where we can talk about how to use an analytical balance to measure out meds.
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> EmmeThe biggest problem seems to be doctors who don't comprehend that an effective dose of a med can vary 10-fold or more across the population.
I don't know that people would understand membership in the Hamster Club, without some explaining.
Lar
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