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I have been taking SAMe for several months, for the mood enhancement, joint support and liver protection-I'm taking 400mgs on an empty stomach 1st thing in the morning. When I discontinued it for a few weeks due to cost, I felt it in my mood, and have since gone back. I had a guy at a health food store tell me I could take 200mg 5htp at night to help my tormented perimenepausal sleep-even while taking SAMe. I know the MWO program also recommends GABA. My question is-how much is too much. Given my penchant for excess in many areas it is easy for me to say I'll take them all. BUT I am worried about too much seritonin(sp). Since I seem to need the SAMe, is it safe to add the 5htp for sleep, and the GABA for anti-anxiety as well? I have googled, and can't seem to come up with a real answer. Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks:hLife itself is the proper binge. Julia ChildTags: None
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I cannot help you there but I can tell you I am ordering some SAMe this week, which I have never tried, so glad to hear you like it and I am going to get consistent with my 5htp and GABA. I will do some research to see about interactions because now you have me wondering.......I'm really easy to get along with once people learn to worship me
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lushy is great to have around. you can send her out to fetch information and she will! i read something that made me quit the SAMe but I do like the 5 HTP very much. I really wish though I could just take all these pills 1x per day. Multiple times a day is a real chore.
come back soon lush with the requested info.
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Me too- what is wrong with the SAMe? While taking it I thought ehhh, this is doing nothing, so I stopped it with saving $$$ in mind, but within 3 days I was listless and low energy. It actually took about a week (DUH....head smack) to realize what was going on, but when I restarted, I was back to my usual high energy happy self. PLEEEASSE don't tell it is bad for me too:upset: (but pease do tell that it is horrible for me too-I'll try something else if it is so bad)Life itself is the proper binge. Julia Child
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amethyst - you may want to try and treat the anxiety on an as-needed basis - that's what I do.. then I don't have to take another supplement. They add up $$ and are a pain to pop so may all the time - in my humble opinion. I keep valerian around, they are pretty strong... I know a few members like the litium orotate nasal spray for a quick fix.. you may want to look that up (symmetry makes a good one, i hear). just a few thoughts...Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them, but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.
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MY POST DISAPPEARED!
I even cut and pasted from another site but anyway-
I was concerned it would give me anxiety. I think it does in bi-polar people. I have never been diagnosed as bi-polar ( I also avoid head docs like the plaque) but read from this site that a huge % of drinkers are bi-polar and SAMe can increase anxiety in them.
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SAMe, 5htp,GABA?-
I take SAMe 400 mg early am before food. The 5htp and GABA are supposed to be at bedtime. I am not wanting to overdo on the seritonin(sp) I am not so much concerned about bi-polar, I don't think that is me. Any other help you might have is VERY welcome!!!Life itself is the proper binge. Julia Child
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