Posted by KaraS on November 15, 2004, at 8:09:04
In reply to Re: newsweek article on mental health.. » KaraS, posted by tealady on November 15, 2004, at 3:19:13
> > > Hi Kara
> > > No, I don't have ADD or CFS but I was curious about the hypersensitive dopamine receptors. The combination of ADD and CFA sounds miserable.
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> > I don't know that I have ADD. I only mentioned ADD because some who react paradoxically to stimulants have that - but they get calmed and can think more clearly on stimulants. For me, I just get put to sleep. Wish they did make me think more clearly.
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> I go to sleep whenever I relax a little ..it showed on an EEG :) so its either tense in the sides of my head or asleep..hence my jax tends to ache sometimes and I get TMG? think that's it
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> > I also only get attacks of CFS when I get run down so I'm not in bad shape like when I first got it many years ago.
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> > > Have you tried reducing your dosage of the stimulant/dopaminergic to see if you get the required response at a lower dosage?
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> > Yes, I've tried very small amounts of stimulants.
> > It's the higher doses that I haven't tried.
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> > > I have found around 1/4 of the suggested therapeutic dosage seems right for me for the drugs I have tried. If you could then increase it very very gradually so you sneak up on the receptors.
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> > > The other suggestion would be to try alternative supplements for a period to perhaps begin the task of toning the receptors down.
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> > What supplements are you thinking of besides tyrosine? I tried that and it did nothing for me at all and I started low and went up to nearly 4,000 mg. a day.
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> when you tried tyrosine ..di you try the straight l-tyroine posder ..or say Thorne RESearch l-tyrsoine capsules..something not too mixed with binders, fillers etc.
> It made a big difference with me.(the tablets had little effect)
> Also did you take the tyrosine by itself early n the morning a least say 30 min b4 any food or even a cuppa.(preferably an hour b4 since you are hypo)..like take it if you get up in the early morning for a toilet break..say 4am or 5am?(that's when I take my first lot med meds)
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> That makes a difference also.
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> JanYes, I took the l-tyrosine at least 45 minutes before food. I also took the B vitamin that is supposed to potentiate it. The brand I took was Ecological Formulas (in capsule form) - an excellent brand. I followed the directions as prescribed by Dr. Priscilla Slagle to a T. Still no benefit whatsoever.
If I do try tyrosine again, it will only be the Norival version.
I still owe some more replies on this board but I have to get ready for work. Talk to you later.
Have a good day.Kara
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