Posted by JLx on November 14, 2004, at 19:35:53
In reply to Re: TMG/rhodiola » JLx, posted by KaraS on November 14, 2004, at 19:20:12
> You know in researching the price of TMG for Scott, I ran across some of those old posts of mine and I feel so embarrassed. I just went on and on - drilling poor Larry about every supplement in the world. Desperation was talking. Hopefully people understand. At least there was humor in some of them.No need to be embarrassed,imo. :) I found them interesting.
> In getting back to your question,
> I tried the Rhodiola and it didn't go well at all. It started out ok but ended up making me feel sick and very tired. Similar situation with Perika SJW. They're both thought to be quite dopaminergic. Now that I know about my dopamine autoreceptor problem, I understand my reaction.Interesting. I tried SJW way back when and I didn't think it did anything at all, but it could have been an inferior brand.
>I haven't tried the TMG yet. I got no response whatsoever to SAM-e even though I was taking 1200 mg. a day so I'm not optimistic about it. Larry thinks it may work for me even though SAM-e didn't so it's still on my list to try.
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> How about you? Have you tried either of them?Yes, I felt good on SAMe, but only when I took 1600mg, I think. The way they figure the dosage was strange, something like you have to take twice what it actually says? I hadn't even remembered that SAMe pooped out for me until I read that old thread where *I* picked Larry's brain at length. ;) I thought I quit taking it when I ran out because it cost so much.
Anyway, I said on there that I felt good taking 800 TMG 3 times a day, but not less. Hadn't remembered taking that much then so recently I've only been taking about 700mg a day. I'm going to increase it tomorrow and see how it feels.
I don't have your dopamine receptor problem though, that I know of. Seems to me like I read something recently that a sensitivity can actually indicate that that's what's needed, so a small dose might have to be built up over time? Does that sound logical? I can't remember where I read it or if it was specifically about dopamine receptors or some other receptors.
At any rate, if you buy the bulk TMG it's not very expensive and you can play around with the amount easily. I buy magnesium malate from BAC, btw. It's quite tolerable to mix with water taste-wise, unlike the very bitter magnesium glycinate which I also get from there. I have amino acids from them too.
JL
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