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Permalink Reply by Judith on August 28, 2009 at 7:55am

My list is almost identical, Michelle! I do the Calcium Citrate and I do it lunch and dinner. I also take Valerian for comfort and Hawthorn for my heart in tincture form. Nopal powder, chromium and fenugreek and gymnema for BS control. Evening Primrose oil for my knees. I just started L-Caritine in hopes it might help with the fatigue that goes with fibromyalgia. We'll see in a few months on that one. Oh and a quart and a half of my own tea blend a day---dandelion, chamomile, ginger, green decaf and green decaf with kombucha.

Glad to chat about it all---I'm cautious because one has to pay attention to one's body and take care with such things and not everyone is willing to do the research or take the time to balance it all out. I started down this path in 1996 when diagnosed with fibromyalgia---after an uncomforatble year on a low-dose of an anti-depressent, I realized if all the docs could do was treat the symptoms, well, I might as well do that myself!......Be well!...Judith

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Permalink Reply by Michelle on August 31, 2009 at 8:34pm

I have had more side effects than help when I've tried anti depressants in the past. I'm realizing that with the dark of winter coming, I need to think about some supplements and see what I can do to support myself. Have you found anything that helps with emotions?

Michelle

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Permalink Reply by Judith on September 2, 2009 at 6:40pm

Some good, mild calmatives to try: Valerian, Motherwort and St. John's Wort. I rotate through these. The worts can cause temporary photosensitivity and I'm a gardener, so I use Valerian in the summer. I like them all in tincture form, but they are also available in capsules. Then there are some very helpful things comfortably drunk as teas: Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Passion Flower. My favorite source is Moutain Rose Herbs right here in the Willamette Valley---organic and well-made with excellent info at their website. None of these will make you goofy and all are unlikely to give you noticeable side effects. Lavender is also a mood elevator---in bath salt blends or scented pillows or balms you can apply to temples and wrists. I think Traditional Medicinals has a Chamomile/Lavender tea. These aren't happy pills, but I don't believe in those! They simply help you find an even keel......

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Permalink Reply by Yvonne on September 3, 2009 at 7:12am

Michelle,

You might want to look into SAD light therapy. High LUX lights are expensive because the good ones are 10,000 LUX with no UV radiation. But they are very, very effective for seasonal affect disorder. All you do is sit under the light for 1/2 hour every morning. I bring mine to work and position it in front of my computer monitor.

http://www.fullspectrumsolutions.com/light_therapy_13_ct.htm?gclid=...

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Permalink Reply by Nancy on August 29, 2009 at 8:44pm

I take Calcium Citrate; Vitamin D3, Miracle Fruits of the World Liquid Vitamin [has C and B12 in it]; Glucosamine/Chondroitin/MSN for my joints; a good Mature Muliti Vit as basics. I try other supplements x 1 bottle at least. some of them have not worked well with my prescript meds so I had to stop them.

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