gigimac
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I just got my cholestryamine filled and the instructions say to take 1/2 to 1 scoop. I have read that some people have a bad reaction to this med.
I wanna ease into it. Any recommendations as to what dose to start at?
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I started at 1/2 a tbsp for the first week. I also took it with high dose fish oil. 3 caps 3x a day. I started with the fish oil 4 days prior to starting the CSM.
You also have to be careful ramping up too. I did 10 days of high dose fish oil for every increase. CSM is great, but you do need to proceed cautiously. A lot of people give up on it because it will cause a lot of inflammation if you don't do it with the fish oil.
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Thanks for the tip RC1, I haven't dosed with the csm yet. I will go get the fish oil first.
Should I get a specific kind of fish oil? I have read there can be some concern about mercury and things. I am a little wary of buying the cheapest I can find but I don't have a lot of money to spend though.
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There is one that is pretty inexpensive that states on the label, mercury free. I think its NatureMade. They have it at Walmart. That is the one I use. Best to you, R
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How many milligrams were the ones you were taking rc1?
Mine are 500 mg
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I started recently, with some help and advice from RC1 also - thank you! I am just taking CVS brand fish oil and it says it is mercury free. My fish oil pills are 1,000 mg (1g) and I take two with each meal (6 per day). I had been taking 3 per day before that. You may want to start slowly with your fish oil as well, I don't know. I am at 1 1/2 tsp. of CSM now, and I started at 1/4 tsp. about a month ago. I'm quite sensitive to just about everything. Good luck.
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I take it without fish oil and it's been fine so far.
I only take 1 teaspoon a day and that works for me. I've been on it since Feb. and have seen great benefits in the anxiety and nerve issues. I had a lot of neurotoxins in my body and it's been a great supplement for me.
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