Posted by jedi on March 3, 2006, at 23:49:36
In reply to Re: Fish Oil: need cheap high potency » jedi, posted by Larry Hoover on February 27, 2006, at 9:31:28
Larry,
I thought for sure I responded to your post; must have been lost in “Cyber Hell”. Anyway, thanks for your posts about the omega-3 fatty acids. It was some of your postings that convinced me to do some of my own research on these essential fatty acids, and give them a fair trial. You are correct in that I had no idea that I would be able to wean off Nardil while taking this “alternative” treatment. I was really only hoping for a boost in the effect of the MAOI.I am a firm believer that these fatty acids work in profound ways in cardiovascular health, inflammation, immunity and even some depressions.
I am also a firm believer in the MAOI, Phenelzine Hydrochloride. This medication saved my life more than once. I believe it should be a 2nd tier antidepressant for treatment resistant atypical depression and social anxiety. I have a couple months supply stored without air and light, just in case the depression returns.
Thanks again,
Jedi
> I SO like to hear success stories like yours. When you first started taking the fish oil, I'm certain that you didn't expect to be able to go off the Nardil altogether, right? But, you paid attention to all the information your body made available to your mind, and you intuitively moved ahead. And with great success. Yes!
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> A couple of thoughts. First, you don't really gain any nutritional advantage from splitting the fish oil up over the course of your day. If you're doing it to minimize side effects (e.g. rancid fish burps), then no biggie. So long as your fish oil is consumed alongside sufficient other fat to trigger the secretion of sufficient bile to emulsify all the fat in your gut, then it really doesn't matter that you split it up. If instead your dietary fat intake varies through the day, your fish oil would best be taken alongside the fattiest foods of that day, or say, split into two intstead of four doses.
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> Although I don't know that fish oil will really have a tangible effect on your anxiety levels, it is possible that your general resiliency to stress will be so improved that you may find yourself comfortably managing things that might have previously set you off. Anxiety, and other emotions, are to some extent learned responses. Given your experience with safely weaning off Nardil, you may find a similar ability with respect to weaning off anxiolytics.
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> A word of caution, though. Anxiety and affective state disorders are quite capable of spontaneous remission. Please do not resist too strongly the thought that returning to psych meds might be a wise move, should an acute disturbance come up again. I don't see fish oil as being entirely prophylactic with respect to mood disturbance.
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> In my case, I medicate when I think an acute disturbance exceeds my "I can handle it" threshold. I treat until I get my feet back on the ground. And then I withdraw from meds again. I'm just too sensitive to meds to remain medicated for one day longer than I need it. But, I do not hesitate to medicate if it is indicated.
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> Best,
> Lar
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