I am thinking of trying this to combat depression. I would like to know if anyone has experience taking it. Did it work ? Did it cause a flare? Wierd symptoms? How much to take? What brand is best? I have read that it has other beneficial properties, did anyone have any positive changes and how long before they noticed.
Posted by 17hens (Member # 23747) on :
I've been taking it for about 3 years. I love it and recommend it to many people. My cousin, my sister-in-law, and two of my good friends are all taking it now and they love it too.
I take Nature Made SAM-e and take 400 mg. first thing in the morning.
When I started taking it, I took 200 mg. for the first week and felt very tired by noon and took a few naps that week. The next week I hopped up to 400 mg. and felt great from the get go.
The way i understand it, SAM-e helps the body absorb vit. B, which is a mood stabilizer and raises you energy, so I take a B Complex supplement too.
I have a book, "SAM-e" by Richard Brown, MD, that I found very helpful in the beginning and answered many of my questions. If you have any questions, please let me know and I'll gladly look them up.
[ 07-19-2010, 08:19 PM: Message edited by: 17hens ]
Posted by JR (Member # 16898) on :
My LLMD actually prescribed SAMe for me when I was in treatment. I can't tell you how it effected me directly because it was just one of many supplements.
Posted by LAXlover (Member # 25518) on :
I just started taking this also. It is one of the supps that Dr. Burr. lists in his protocol. He says to help with neurological symptoms, take SAM-e in conjuction with Acetyl-L-Carnitine. He suggests 1500-2000 mg ALC and 400 mg SAM-e per day on empty stomach.