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I've started taking Amino Acids and decided to write about my experiences with them. This will be an ongoing thread. Feel free to comment or ask me questions about my experiences.
I started taking l-glutamine in an attempt to curb my cravings. I have multiple food sensitivities which could possibly be linked to "leaky gut" and l-glutamine supposedly helps heal a leaky gut. It seems to fit as my food sensitivities have decreased since I started taking l-glutamine. (An unexpected side effect!) Anyway, my anxiety has dramatically improved, too. (Another unexpected side effect!) I am to the point of being BORED. That never happens because I'm always preoccupied with anxiety.
I was feeling so good that I actually decided to go see my mom whom I had gone no contact with 6 months ago. My anxiety spiked for a day, but now I'm ok. A HUGE victory in itself as past contact has spun me off into horrible weeks long episodes.
An old therapist suggested amino acids to me years ago, but I didn't listen. She gave me a lot of healing advice, but I guess I needed to come into it all on my own terms. So, after the improvement I made with l-glutamine, I decided to try other amino acids as well.
I added in l-tryptophan but that didn't go well. I was exhausted and irritable. I decided to stop taking it. L-tryptophan is used to help anxiety and sleep issues, but I guess it's too much for my system. I shouldn't be too surprised as seratonin meds give me rage and tryptophan is a precursor to seratonin.
At this point I need to adjust my l-glutamine dose as it can elevate my heart rate if I take too much. I am guessing that my blood levels have evened out so perhaps I don't need as much on a daily basis? I have a low heart rate (that qualifies as bradycardia) and elevating it into the normal range is uncomfortable at best and painful at worst. I am taking FAR less than what bodybuilders take (as it helps build muscle mass, so that's why they take it). It would be nice if I had a holistic doctor who could help me with this stuff, but I can't afford one, unfortunately.
So for now I'll continue to tweak my daily l-glutamine intake. I'll be adding in l-tyrosine to see if that helps, and then I'll possibly try l-theanine. Both can help with anxiety.
Oh, and I did reach a milestone! A few days ago my physical anxiety was a bit high while my mental anxiety was quite low. That has NEVER happened! (I do attribute it to the amino acids, as nothing else in my life has changed.) Hallelujah, praise the Lord! Lol. You have no idea how wonderful this felt. Usually it's my mental anxiety that is bad, and if it gets bad enough, the physical anxiety kicks in. Of course in a perfect world, they'd both be low/gone, but I figure this is a step in that direction. My obsessions can be bad, and I finally felt that I was able to have them under control while being anxious. (Usually I have to calm all of my anxiety to make the thoughts stop.)
And my sleep is much better too! I'm actually dreaming! (I used to only have nightmares.) I'm able to get up early and function.
Oddly, the l-glutamine seems to be energizing, which would make me think it wouldn't be good for anxiety. Then again, I'm not sure how these amino acids work, and I know I shouldn't question it too much.
I'm going to do some more research on amino acids. There are a few good books out there on the subject and I need to get my hands on them!
I started taking l-glutamine in an attempt to curb my cravings. I have multiple food sensitivities which could possibly be linked to "leaky gut" and l-glutamine supposedly helps heal a leaky gut. It seems to fit as my food sensitivities have decreased since I started taking l-glutamine. (An unexpected side effect!) Anyway, my anxiety has dramatically improved, too. (Another unexpected side effect!) I am to the point of being BORED. That never happens because I'm always preoccupied with anxiety.
I was feeling so good that I actually decided to go see my mom whom I had gone no contact with 6 months ago. My anxiety spiked for a day, but now I'm ok. A HUGE victory in itself as past contact has spun me off into horrible weeks long episodes.
An old therapist suggested amino acids to me years ago, but I didn't listen. She gave me a lot of healing advice, but I guess I needed to come into it all on my own terms. So, after the improvement I made with l-glutamine, I decided to try other amino acids as well.
I added in l-tryptophan but that didn't go well. I was exhausted and irritable. I decided to stop taking it. L-tryptophan is used to help anxiety and sleep issues, but I guess it's too much for my system. I shouldn't be too surprised as seratonin meds give me rage and tryptophan is a precursor to seratonin.
At this point I need to adjust my l-glutamine dose as it can elevate my heart rate if I take too much. I am guessing that my blood levels have evened out so perhaps I don't need as much on a daily basis? I have a low heart rate (that qualifies as bradycardia) and elevating it into the normal range is uncomfortable at best and painful at worst. I am taking FAR less than what bodybuilders take (as it helps build muscle mass, so that's why they take it). It would be nice if I had a holistic doctor who could help me with this stuff, but I can't afford one, unfortunately.
So for now I'll continue to tweak my daily l-glutamine intake. I'll be adding in l-tyrosine to see if that helps, and then I'll possibly try l-theanine. Both can help with anxiety.
Oh, and I did reach a milestone! A few days ago my physical anxiety was a bit high while my mental anxiety was quite low. That has NEVER happened! (I do attribute it to the amino acids, as nothing else in my life has changed.) Hallelujah, praise the Lord! Lol. You have no idea how wonderful this felt. Usually it's my mental anxiety that is bad, and if it gets bad enough, the physical anxiety kicks in. Of course in a perfect world, they'd both be low/gone, but I figure this is a step in that direction. My obsessions can be bad, and I finally felt that I was able to have them under control while being anxious. (Usually I have to calm all of my anxiety to make the thoughts stop.)
And my sleep is much better too! I'm actually dreaming! (I used to only have nightmares.) I'm able to get up early and function.
Oddly, the l-glutamine seems to be energizing, which would make me think it wouldn't be good for anxiety. Then again, I'm not sure how these amino acids work, and I know I shouldn't question it too much.
I'm going to do some more research on amino acids. There are a few good books out there on the subject and I need to get my hands on them!