Posted by mila s on October 8, 2006, at 19:00:47
In reply to Re: How to substitute TMG for SAM-e? » mila s, posted by Jlx on October 8, 2006, at 10:53:48
Thanks for the comprehensive information!
I think I will try 1500-2000mg TMG, plus a B-complex vitamin of 500mcg B12 (the methylcobalmine version), 800mcg folic acid, and the other Bs. I eat dairy regularly so I won't take methionine.
I will also add magnesium. However when I tried magnesium taurate by Cardiovascular Research, even just 125mg a day gave me mild diarrhea, so I stopped it. Can anyone recommend a different form of magnesium (and dosage amount) to try?
And I would still like to continue taking some SAM-e because I doubt the Bs plus TMG will be enough to give me the amount that direct 1600mg/day supplementation was giving. In fact I took the Bs and TMG along with the SAM-e previously. I would take higher doses now, but I'm concerned about overstimulation wiht TMG and other harms with respect to high doses of Folic acid or the other B vitamins (I'm not quite sure how high once can go with the various Bs).
The dilemma I now have with regard to the SAM-e however, is that the form of SAM-e I was taking was 1,4 butanedisulfonate made by Pharmaton. It has been discontinued for quite some time now and I can only find other brands offering the disulfate tosylate form which gives me severe stomach aches (I tried taking it with and without food to no avail). So I am looking for the butanedisulfonate form of SAM-e. If anyone knows of a brand that makes this form and where to buy, I would love to have the info. THANKS!
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