Posted by jerrympls on May 13, 2006, at 17:59:16
In reply to Re: » jerrympls, posted by Glydin on May 13, 2006, at 17:48:18
> ~~~ Exactly and Absolutely to your post.
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> I think the problem may be with the megadosing - which may be fine for some but not for others. I'm not dissing the use of alternative methods or substances. What I find is folks who can be very careful and quite open to the untoward effects of RX meds may not have the same attitude when it comes to substance that are not RX. I don't see that here as much as I see it in RL. It boils down to making as good as possible decisions and being open to assessment, as time goes on, to determine if whatever the treatment being undertaken is a good idea for oneself versus how it is for another individual.
I agree. I used to dismiss vitamin/mineral supplements as having the same effects as a sugar pill - but after starting magnesium, taurine and L-tryptophan my views were quickly dismissed. In fact, I took a bunch of L-tryptophan one night and experienced minor - but uncofortable - serotonin syndrome effects = dangerous. Also, when I ran of the magnesium taurate I was taking I had severe anxiety and depression rebound (magnesium taurate has been a "miracle" supplement for my anxiety and treatment-resistant depression).Luckily I'm in contact with a good friend who is a chemist and knows everything about supplementation and has helped guide me while starting new supplements. He's been VERY good at reminding me that just because they're supplements doesn't mean they can't be harmful or used in excess. (Thanks Larry!!)
Jerry
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