EAMom Posted January 9, 2009 Report Posted January 9, 2009 Daniel Amen's book has some favorable comments re. Inositol. A summary: -natural biochemical found in human brain -some scientists think it is a member of the B vit. class -reported to help neurons use serotonin more effeciently -well designed study shows reduces symptoms of OCD -studies also show it helps depression, anxiety disorder, panic disorder -not effective for schizophrenia, ADD, or Alzheimer's -seems to act like a mild prozac but with fewer side effects -worth trying if you are a worrier, have trouble letting go of neg. thoughts, tend to be rigid, inflexible, or hold grudges -dose is up to 18g a day I hope this helps!
pmoreno Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 Daniel Amen's book has some favorable comments re. Inositol. A summary: -natural biochemical found in human brain -some scientists think it is a member of the B vit. class -reported to help neurons use serotonin more effeciently -well designed study shows reduces symptoms of OCD -studies also show it helps depression, anxiety disorder, panic disorder -not effective for schizophrenia, ADD, or Alzheimer's -seems to act like a mild prozac but with fewer side effects -worth trying if you are a worrier, have trouble letting go of neg. thoughts, tend to be rigid, inflexible, or hold grudges -dose is up to 18g a day I hope this helps! I've read some things were you should take choline along with inositol - what do you know about that? and are there any products out there that contain both, so you don't have to buy 2 separate supplements?
Indigo Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 My dd is doing excellent for a week now, on Inositol, 5-Htp, and Seriphos. I'm amazed at the transformation and hoping that we can pulse the antibiotic now.
Chemar Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 Inositol has been life changing for my son where he had used 5HTP when younger to help with his OCD/anxiety etc, it later made him "edgy" The Inositol has totally calmed his symptoms!! He takes it with the P-5-P form of vit B6 along with methylB12. he feels they work well in combination I have not heard of it needing choline, but he does get that in his daily multi shake, along with methionine, which also is helpful for OCD/mood issues info on Inositol
dut Posted January 13, 2009 Report Posted January 13, 2009 Hello A number of posters have mentioned their children having "floaters". If you do a search for inositol, choline and floaters you'll get quite a bit on using these to treat them. I only know this 'cos when I mentioned inositol to our ped. dr. she gave me a handout on it's uses. I get bad floaters, especially after my last c-section (the change in fluid levels due to the IV allows more to dislodge) and will give it a try once no longer breastfeeding. It just seemed as tho' quite a few parents were mentioning these in their posts and I wondered if it were any higher amongst PANDAS kids than in the normal population and thought it odd that inositol is indicated for OCD and these floaters.
peglem Posted January 13, 2009 Report Posted January 13, 2009 Hello A number of posters have mentioned their children having "floaters". If you do a search for inositol, choline and floaters you'll get quite a bit on using these to treat them. I only know this 'cos when I mentioned inositol to our ped. dr. she gave me a handout on it's uses. I get bad floaters, especially after my last c-section (the change in fluid levels due to the IV allows more to dislodge) and will give it a try once no longer breastfeeding. It just seemed as tho' quite a few parents were mentioning these in their posts and I wondered if it were any higher amongst PANDAS kids than in the normal population and thought it odd that inositol is indicated for OCD and these floaters. Floaters? I'm thinking of a few things you could mean...
dut Posted January 13, 2009 Report Posted January 13, 2009 When I think of floaters I think of these http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floater although, I'm not sure if that's what all posters have meant. Certainly, some of the descriptions have seemed more like migrainey like disturbances?
peglem Posted January 13, 2009 Report Posted January 13, 2009 When I think of floaters I think of these http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floater although, I'm not sure if that's what all posters have meant. Certainly, some of the descriptions have seemed more like migrainey like disturbances? Okay, I thought you meant visual, but with so many of our kiddos having yeast problems, could have been BM's.
dut Posted January 13, 2009 Report Posted January 13, 2009 :-) Yeh I thought, you thought, I meant that ..... :-)
pmoreno Posted January 14, 2009 Report Posted January 14, 2009 Inositol has been life changing for my son where he had used 5HTP when younger to help with his OCD/anxiety etc, it later made him "edgy" The Inositol has totally calmed his symptoms!! He takes it with the P-5-P form of vit B6 along with methylB12. he feels they work well in combination I have not heard of it needing choline, but he does get that in his daily multi shake, along with methionine, which also is helpful for OCD/mood issues info on Inositol what do you mean by the "P-5-P" form of vit b6? and what dose is he on? Is it done by mg/kg bodyweight?
Darla Posted January 14, 2009 Report Posted January 14, 2009 Could you tell me what kind of multi daily shake it is? And do you add the mthionine to it? I think my son would go for that. thanks, darla Inositol has been life changing for my son where he had used 5HTP when younger to help with his OCD/anxiety etc, it later made him "edgy" The Inositol has totally calmed his symptoms!! He takes it with the P-5-P form of vit B6 along with methylB12. he feels they work well in combination I have not heard of it needing choline, but he does get that in his daily multi shake, along with methionine, which also is helpful for OCD/mood issues info on Inositol what do you mean by the "P-5-P" form of vit b6? and what dose is he on? Is it done by mg/kg bodyweight?
Chemar Posted January 14, 2009 Report Posted January 14, 2009 Inositol has been life changing for my son where he had used 5HTP when younger to help with his OCD/anxiety etc, it later made him "edgy" The Inositol has totally calmed his symptoms!! He takes it with the P-5-P form of vit B6 along with methylB12. he feels they work well in combination I have not heard of it needing choline, but he does get that in his daily multi shake, along with methionine, which also is helpful for OCD/mood issues info on Inositol what do you mean by the "P-5-P" form of vit b6? and what dose is he on? Is it done by mg/kg bodyweight? Hi I answered the P-5-P where you had asked about it on OCD forum too it is the Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate coenzyme form of B6 that has best absorption. B6 is used by the body after the liver converts it to P-5-P so giving it this way eliminates the need for that extra step My son uses the one by NOW that has co factors B2(riboflavin) as well as some mag taurinate in it
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