depression CHANGED TO KLONOPIN

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Dr Chenely lists a few effective atlernatives for Klonopin at

http://www.dfwcfids.org/medical/klonopin.html

 

From this article:

 

On a handout entitled " Neuroprotection via Threshold Potentials " ,

Cheney lists six substances that can protect the brain. Under the

category " NMDA Blockers " Cheney lists:

 

1. parenteral magnesium and taurine (intramuscular injections of

magnesium and taurine, usually given with procaine)

2. histamine blockers (Doxepin Elixir)

 

Under the category " GABA Agonists " (increases GABA) Cheney lists:

3. Klonopin

4. Neurontin

5. Kava Kava

6. Valerian Root

 

Klonopin is taken " day and night " ; Neurontin " night, or day & night " ;

kava kava daytime only; and valerian nighttime only. The first four

are by prescription, the last two are herbs. In my limited

experience, only certain patients are put on magnesium/ taurine

injections, and then only for a limited period before switching to

oral supplements.

 

Many myths abound concerning Klonopin. When I asked Dr. Cheney about

these myths, he shared the following information

 

I personally can vouch for Kava Kava - I took it for 3 years but

I live in Canada and our equivalent of your FDA, which is called

Health Canada, decided to that they would take it off the shelves

permanently. I miss it - it was good for sleep as well as anxiety,

etc and it never made me feel awful as drugs do. However with all

herbs do not take more then it says unless you are being supervised

by a doctor who is familiar with it. And remember that most natural

things that are potent enough to help you are also potent enough to

hurt you if misused. Increase the dose slowly to see how it effects

you. I took the maximum dose for most of those 3 years but I started

out on a half dose.

 

Also and the magnesium taurate is effective. If you can't or don't

want to go with injections or IV, you can get magnesium taurate in

tablets [ also try to get it with no fillers or in particular with no

form of stearates ]. It is one of the most effective and best

diagested and utilized forms of magnesium. It and magnesium glycinate

and magnesium chloride will be far more effective then the others -

this is partly because if you are taking it orally, there is a

problem with digestion plus it has to be in your body for 24 hours

before being digested. Magnesium if one of the most needed of

nutrients and 80% of the population is evidently deficient. It is

also great for migraine headaches and so much more. www.mgwater.com

and www.magnesiumforlife.com/ are two very good websites to find a

lot of info about magnesium. One of the most frequent uses of

magnesium is to cure depression. Here are a couple of urls - but if

you want more in depression and magnesium, you will find it at

www.mgwater.com. It also has a list of many many conditions - click

on the link and it will take you to condition-specific

studies/articles. By the way, I take 5400 mg of magnesium glycinate

in 3 divided doses every single day - I take it for many reasons

including anxiety, being jumpy, nerves, sleep, I used to have

seizures too but don't anymore, loss of sensation in hands - don't

have this anymore either, etc. I have taken Klonopin and also

researched for a law firm many otherh similar drugs - they are very

very bad for you, both short and also especially long term.(we won

the law case)

 

SIGNIFICANT MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY IN DEPRESSION

By Richard H. Cox, Ph.D.,C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. Roger K. Cady,

M.D., Diane Veehoff, R.N., M.S.W., Ph.D., Mariann Burnetti Awell,

Psy.D., Rita Houston, L.P.N. The current report summarizes the

frequency of magnesium deficiency in depressed patients as well as

the greater accuracy of the magnesium load test over various blood

levels for measuring metabolic competency of this critical mineral.

http://www.healingpeople.com/index.php?

option=com_content & task=view & id=356 & Itemid=14

 

Rapid Recovery From Depression Using Magnesium Treatment

There is large graph here showing many of the mental symptoms of

magnesium deficiency.

http://george-eby-research.com/html/dep.html#iodine

 

Migraines, Sleeplessness, Heart Attacks - Magnesium?

'... important for nerve conduction, muscle contraction, blood vessel

relaxation and tensing and thus blood pressure, and a normal heart

beat. Epidemiological findings & supplementation trials show that

people's magnesium status is associated with the severity and

frequency of migraine headaches, some forms of heart attacks, high

blood pressure, sleep disorders and mood disturbances.' 'In a much

more severe form, some of these changes in heart rhythm or beat can

result in heart muscle contractions that do not move blood throughout

the body and lead to death. So magnesium is definitely needed for a

healthy.' 'Studies show that about half of migraine headache

sufferers have a low amount of ionized magnesium in the blood, which

suggests a low magnesium status. And magnesium supplementation

reduces the number and duration of migraines, including menstrual

migraines, in some people. The findings suggest that too little

magnesium can worsen the suffering from migraine headaches.'

http://www.ars.usda.gov/News/docs.htm?docid=10874

 

Magnesium's Impact on Health and Vitality

Magnesium is nothing short of a miracle mineral in its healing effect

on a wide range of diseases as well as in its ability to rejuvenate

the aging body. We know that it is essential for many enzyme

reactions, especially in regard to cellular energy production, for

the health of the brain and nervous system, for healthy teeth and

bones and is also an impressive infection fighter. You will also find

Shirley's opinion of Mark's new book, " Transdermal Magnesium

Chloride' on this page.

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/magnesium.htm

 

 

blessings

Shan

 

 

, " dayray41 "

<dayray41 wrote:

>

> I've been on antidepressents for 16 yrs, & would like to get off

them

> too. I'm also on Klonipin, & that is a whole other topic. I have been

> researching alot of natural supplements & vitamin. saMe, 5-HTP all

> promising. St. johns wort (depends on your blood type, type O's

tend to

> be bleeders. St. john wort thins the blood.) Have complete blood

work

> done & check into eating for your blood type. You are definently

going

> through withdrawl. What is the extent of your disability? Also you

> should of started taking supplements & vitamins before going off

meds.

> But believe me when I say this, You are not alone, there are alot of

> people that feel the same why you do right now. I will keep you in

my

> prayers. Keep us posted, 13 comments have been posted so far, we do

> care! God bless! Dawn from OH.

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