Posted by sanny on December 3, 2005, at 13:09:33
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR?, posted by TinMan on December 3, 2005, at 12:36:59
> > TinMan, I am interested in your posting on DHEA...everything I read about it states that large amounts i.e. 50mg is dangerous and causes many side effects. The stated amount recommended is 5 mg. per day. I am an advocate of "whatever works" so I'm interested in knowing how you arrived at the 50 mg. figure...do you go by weight or tolerance? I am taking Effexor XR 75 mg. every morning down from 150 mg. a day. Most days are good...I continue to clinch and grit my teeth which I assume will always be a nuisance. Other than that I feel pretty good most days...
> > Anyway, I'm very interested in DHEA...what it does for you and how you determine amount..thanks
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> I did some more research on DHEA after reading your post. Are you, by chance, in the U.K.? Apparently, DHEA is hard to find in Europe BUT 5 mg. tablets are prescribed to women going through menopause.
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> The two studies that I read were done with women and men using 50-100 mgs. of DHEA. The listed benefits were more vitality, obesity control, cancer prevention, plus others.
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> I went to another website where a Dr. insisted that on 25 mg of DHEA, he had heart palpitations and called higher doses "dangerous". Scrolling down, he had his own, Dr. approved 5 mg. supplements for sale (!!).
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> It is a precursor to the sex steroid hormones testosterone and estrogen. Our bodies slowly stop producing DHEA as we get older, diminishing up to 90% as we age.
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> There really was no rhyme or reason for taking 50 mg. Those were the tablets I found at the store. I have taken 25 mg. daily in the past without side effects. And now I know that this is one of those things that "more is not necessarily better".
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> If you are interested in taking DHEA, consult with your Dr. first. Investigate it to see if it is something you want to add. <<<(This is my disclaimer. No lawsuits, please!! But if you must, I can be served papers in the Land of Oz. And I will send the flying monkeys. Hehehehe...)
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> ~TinMan
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> Nope, not in the UK...actually in the wonderful state of Louisiana...I've just read quite a bit about the DHEA and yes, I read about the doc who has it for sale. I wonder why the docs in the UK have found DHEA to be helpful and those in US don't seem to know that much about it (or say they don't)...I'm a fairly small person so the 5 mg. seems to be what I would need to start...maybe I could break them into small pieces...thanks so much for your info..
poster:sanny
thread:584931
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