Posted by colin wallace on March 21, 2002, at 15:43:15
In reply to Re: SAM-e » lizzyg, posted by Ron Hill on March 21, 2002, at 14:47:14
Hi Liz,
I've suffered with very severe anxiety as an unpleasant little adjunct to my major depression-
One thing I was also very concerned about at the time was an irregular , skipping heartbeat.I actually checked this out with a cardiologist (I was living in Taiwan- it was cheap!)and the percieved 'abnormality' was scarcely detectable, nothing to worry about, and most definitely attributable to the anxiety.My GP., and everything I have read confirms that MILD palpitations/fluttering heartbeats commonly accompany anxiety.Of themselves, they are no cause for concern.
Also, anecdotally, I've read accounts of people taking sam-e who've experienced an elevated pulse rate shortly after administration.Again, this is said to be harmless.(I'll try and find the info. again if I can)>
Seemingly, Sam-e can also cause anxiety/jitteriness when dosed too high, or when first taking it. Ron and I have both experienced this.This too is commonplace.
My anxiety is now pretty much under control, but today I took 400mg (underestimating the added effects of Prozac!!) and went into an 'anxiety-agitation orbit' -semi panic actually...struggled to keep the lid on it for a while.Brought back unsavoury memories I'll tell ya.
Without the prozac, I would have felt some slight jitteriness only.So it's back down to 200 mg for me aswell!!One thing though, as Ron rightly said, it wouldn't harm to get your GP. to stick a stethascope over your ticker, just for your peace of mind.(if he's even heard of Sam-e, I'll buy you a year's supply!!)
Col.
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