Posted by llurpsienoodle on June 7, 2008, at 22:00:06
In reply to NAC and Essential oils for Bipolar, posted by Lao Tzu on June 7, 2008, at 18:03:59
> Today, I took 1 capsule of fish oil in the morning, which balances my mood, but I can't take more than 1 capsule in a day or I feel lethargic. So today, I thought, hmm, I have some Evening Primrose Oil and many sources say it is good to balance your Omega-3s and Omega-6s. EPO contains gamma-linoleic acid which is an omega-6 essential fatty acid. I actually took 2 capsules and that seemed a bit much because I've discovered that EPO can be somewhat energizing. So then I took my 300mg NAC (afternoon dose) after the EPO and I felt better, not too energized but not lethargic either. Could be a fluke, don't know yet, but I'm thinking that if you want a little more energy, EPO might be the way to go in addition to fish oils because I've found that my energy goes down whenever I take fish oils. The only thing I would suggest is not to take EPO and fish oil at the same time because I heard that they will compete for uptake in your tissues.
hi L-Tz,
I started taking my supplements again about 2 weeks ago. I've been feeling pretty good (but not hypomanic good either). My only complaint is that I continue to wake up at 3-4 am and feel alert and rested. Then I try to stay awake and crash an hour later. I've been taking 2400mg fish oil and 1200 mg EPO at the same time (evening), but maybe it would be better if I split it and make the evenings fishy and the mornings primrosy.Thanks for the idea,
-Ll
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