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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 129503"><p>Okay, this is the deal....I'm out of town, so I don't have my good resources at hand, and as you know, my memory has been dampened by the Dopamax...but I'll do my best.</p><p> </p><p>by the way...very sorry to hear about the headaches (hugs)</p><p> </p><p>One of the B vitamins seems to possibly help with headaches. There has been all sorts of talk about B6 helping with depression. Also, talk that most folks are not getting enough B12 in their diets. I was surprised when I looked up B12 that many of the foods that had the most B12 in them, were not foods that I commonly ate or did not eat alot of these things. Red meat and seaweed come to mind.</p><p> </p><p>My doctor and a friend of mine (a retired pharmasist, who has a great chemistry background), tells me that almost everyone over 40 and this goes double time if you are under stress or taking a lot of medication for health concerns is shy in B12. To make matters more interesting, many health professionals feel that the USA requirements for B12 are a little too low. This is why most docs do not pick up on the notion that a patient can be deficient in B12. Other countries have higher requirements. Although there is a cap on the amount of B6 you should ingest, there is no cap on the abount of B12. Yet, if you are even slightly deficient in B12...chances are you will feel it. </p><p> </p><p>For a variety of reasons, I take a B50 Tablet and additional B12. I take the "Methyl" type. I am abbreviating this word. This is the best in terms of absorption. I take a huge amount of B12, because a blood test showed that I was a little "low." husband is taking a B50 (which has a moderate amount of all the Bs in it) and and additional 1000 mcg of B12. This is probably a more typical situation. Our son is just taking a B50 tablet.</p><p> </p><p>I lowered my Topamax dosage recently and replaced some of it with a product from IHERB. It has Butterbur and Feverfew mixed in it. Feverfew alone never helped me one bit, but there seems to be something to the Butterbur. I did see a study on PubMed with teens who suffered from migraines. A high percentage using Butterbur (note ending of 'bur') received over 50&#37; improvement using this supplement. However, the root of Butterbur (according to WebMD) might cause cancer...the jury is still out. </p><p> </p><p>I hate Topamax so badly, I'm beginning to get a little desperate.</p><p> </p><p>Anyway, I do greatly believe in the B Vitamins. I take the B50 tablet, cause it is a moderate dosage of all the Bs and I don't want to take too much of B6.,...a very high dosage of this can become toxic. I don't concern myself with over taking B12. Since taking these B vitamins and getting in some exercise...I have almost rid myself of depression and I am a total believer. </p><p> </p><p>Did you recall the name of the book that talked about helping folks behaviorally through vitamin therapy? What was it called?</p><p> </p><p>Hope this is of some help. Keep me posted with reference to your plans and progress.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 129503"] Okay, this is the deal....I'm out of town, so I don't have my good resources at hand, and as you know, my memory has been dampened by the Dopamax...but I'll do my best. by the way...very sorry to hear about the headaches (hugs) One of the B vitamins seems to possibly help with headaches. There has been all sorts of talk about B6 helping with depression. Also, talk that most folks are not getting enough B12 in their diets. I was surprised when I looked up B12 that many of the foods that had the most B12 in them, were not foods that I commonly ate or did not eat alot of these things. Red meat and seaweed come to mind. My doctor and a friend of mine (a retired pharmasist, who has a great chemistry background), tells me that almost everyone over 40 and this goes double time if you are under stress or taking a lot of medication for health concerns is shy in B12. To make matters more interesting, many health professionals feel that the USA requirements for B12 are a little too low. This is why most docs do not pick up on the notion that a patient can be deficient in B12. Other countries have higher requirements. Although there is a cap on the amount of B6 you should ingest, there is no cap on the abount of B12. Yet, if you are even slightly deficient in B12...chances are you will feel it. For a variety of reasons, I take a B50 Tablet and additional B12. I take the "Methyl" type. I am abbreviating this word. This is the best in terms of absorption. I take a huge amount of B12, because a blood test showed that I was a little "low." husband is taking a B50 (which has a moderate amount of all the Bs in it) and and additional 1000 mcg of B12. This is probably a more typical situation. Our son is just taking a B50 tablet. I lowered my Topamax dosage recently and replaced some of it with a product from IHERB. It has Butterbur and Feverfew mixed in it. Feverfew alone never helped me one bit, but there seems to be something to the Butterbur. I did see a study on PubMed with teens who suffered from migraines. A high percentage using Butterbur (note ending of 'bur') received over 50% improvement using this supplement. However, the root of Butterbur (according to WebMD) might cause cancer...the jury is still out. I hate Topamax so badly, I'm beginning to get a little desperate. Anyway, I do greatly believe in the B Vitamins. I take the B50 tablet, cause it is a moderate dosage of all the Bs and I don't want to take too much of B6.,...a very high dosage of this can become toxic. I don't concern myself with over taking B12. Since taking these B vitamins and getting in some exercise...I have almost rid myself of depression and I am a total believer. Did you recall the name of the book that talked about helping folks behaviorally through vitamin therapy? What was it called? Hope this is of some help. Keep me posted with reference to your plans and progress. [/QUOTE]
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