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Topic: Acetyl-L-Carnitine/SAM-e feedback

been
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 23127

posted

Has anyone taken Acetyl-L-Carnitine/SAM-e for "brain fog" and seen improvement in their mental state?

If so at what dosage and how long did it take to see results?

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nefferdun
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 20157

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I take 600mg Alpha Lipoic Acid and 1200 mg Acetyl L Carnitine.
ALCAR helps with energy and converting fat into muscle as well as memory and brain fog. I am taking Rifampin which can cause mental confusion and fogginess. I am a little better but still pretty dense. I am also taking the herb huperzine for my mind. Both Alcar and huperzine have been given to people with demenia so I hope it helps. I have been taking these for a few weeks, not long enough to know yet if it works.

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canefan17
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 22149

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been,

I did for awhile... then stopped.

I treat the problem now... not the symptom.

Brain Fog can be from...

Lyme
Babs
Adrenal Glands
Thyroid
GI tract
Colon issues
Yeast

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sparkle7
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 10397

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I didn't feel much of a difference from Acetyl L Carnitine or SAMe.

Everyone is different, though.

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Roop
Junior Member
Member # 22933

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mm my doctor prescribed me the same thing. Acetyl L Carnitine actually came in this juice called joint juice (ahah) but after 2 weeks it worked like a charm. Thats combined with guarine? something like that..but im taking it with SAMe now, i havent noticed any difference..yet

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lpkayak
Honored Contributor (10K+ posts)
Member # 5230

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i took it for pain-forget which pain-but i have trouble remembering to take it away from food cuz i have to keep i tin fridge

does it work if you take it with food---can you keep it out of fridge?

i remember it did help pain when i used it

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