Posted by KaraS on March 13, 2005, at 23:02:30
In reply to RE: DLPA, posted by world citizen on March 13, 2005, at 20:28:03
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> I have an anxiety disorder. I have been taking DLPA since 1999 or so. I also take a benzo for sleep disorder that's associated with Fibromyalgia. I would highly suggest for those of you interested in trying DLPA get the 375 mg caplets from Source Naturals, that way you can cut it up if you feel it is too intense. I forgot to ask Kara if she's currently taking anything for anxiety. If she is not she could get some Valerian Root extract or even better-L-theanine (the Theanine Serene is working very well, as is the TMG). Whatever anxiety that might be produced by taking a "try it dose" of DLPA (maybe cut the 375 mg in half), is probably not as intense as what is currently being produced by it being an "unknown".
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> Does anybody else out there use prayer and meditation as an "alternative" remedy in addition to the supplements. For me that is at LEAST as effective as all the rest combined!
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Hi again,
I have tried 500 mg. of DLPA a day for a few days back when I was on Effexor. I didn't notice much difference. I think I needed to try it at a higher dose though. I then ordered the Source Naturals pills that you recommended so that I could cut them and increase the dosage gradually. I never got around to that trial because I was withdrawing from Effexor and decided not to add anything else to the mixture. After I had been off of Effexor for about a month or two, the worst anxiety you can imagine hit me. I have been dealing with that ever since. I was completely dysfunctional until I started on a small amount (25 mg.) of doxepin. That's all I'm taking now and I'm trying to figure out where to go from here. I probably won't be trying the DLPA with the doxepin. I'm more interested in DLPA for future reference once I'm certain all of my anxiety is under control and I can mix DLPA with whatever else I'm taking.How much DLPA are you taking now? Does it help with anxiety and depression as well as for pain?
I've never tried l-theanine or valerian. I was following someone here who tried l-theanine and loved it initially. Later on, it ended up making him more depressed so I've been a bit afraid of that one. The smell of valerian has turned me off to it though I hear you can find it without the strong odor. Is valerian good to take during the day for anxiety relief or is it good primarily for sleep purposes?
I've been trying some accupressure (tapping) to help relieve anxiety with some mixed results. I really have to practice it a lot more to judge it definitively. I've been meaning to meditate regularly but haven't been disciplined enough. I've often found that focussing on my breath has made me more anxious and so I've been putting off dealing with it or trying to work through that.
K
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