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NAG to treat pain

Mrs. D,

I am sorry to hear that.

Out of curiosity, what dose were you on? I wonder if you went down to 10% of the dose you tried if you would have problems like this with the future? Maybe you could work up gradually.

I am going to play with my dose. My usual procedure is to start very low, and so I am going to cut my dose substantially.

My problem is that I started out at a high dose (I figured it was a sugar, and I cut out my regular sugar, and I am not a diabetic). Now I have to back down to find the lowest dose that will afford the optimal response.

I think I will start again at 2 grams of NAC per day, dissolved in water and taken in sips through the day.

Thanks for posting!!!

Best wishes- Cal

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Originally Posted by mrsD (Post 835906)

Secondly it is raising my blood sugars!

I am going to discontinue it... and see if the blood sugars come back down.

I searched glucosamine and NAG quite a bit on the net.
There is even a study to show that glucosamine does NOT raise sugars, but actually there is very little other evidence of this effect studied well. So it is possible at least for me, this is not going to work in my metabolic state.

I'll stay off it for 2 weeks, and retry. If I get elevated again, well, that will be the end of NAG for me!

edit to add: I've just researched amitriptyline now, and find it also can affect blood sugar! So DRAT... helping me sleep but now I have to stop it too? I am NOT happy about this!

750mg a day in a capsule from Jarrow.

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<<I do think the R-lipoic...the stabilized form is working at least for my circulation. Combined with the benfotiamine, my feet are not so cold this winter like last year.>>

The E-Lipoic has seemed to work with me too. You might try taking some "Magnesium. I use "Natures Way Magnesium complex" with some "Acidophollis Pearls" to control the loose stools. I take one of the pearls with each 500 mg magnisium capsules.

Cold feet is often the first sign of Raynaud's Disorder. Raynaud's is the only temperature related disorder apart from Erythromelalgia.

Please let me know about the NAG.

Karl

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Originally Posted by mrsD (Post 827252)

I will get around to the NAG... next order I make for supplements.

When I do I'll post. Maybe it will help my arthritis to some extent? I've returned to my SAMe for that. I've also gone back to my Light Visor.... to help me stabilize my night time cortisol and perhaps lower my dawn phenomenon blood sugar effects.
I am not waking up during the night so much this week!
I use it for 30minutes around 4pm. With sick Oreo and the new kitten, I really got my sleeping out of whack this fall. When Houdini arrived, he was so forlorn for his siblings and mother and cried all night. I stayed up cuddling him and he really appreciated that. 3 nights. One thing that the light visor does for me, at least, is minimize my arthritis pain.

Amazon has it for very reasonable prices! I'll probably make an order soon. I've been using Amazon lately because you can get free shipping for $25 and can add most anything that qualifies to get it. I got some inexpensive cat toys, last order with my theanine!
3 bucks for toys that would cost a bundle in local stores!
Now that Weez and Houdini play alot together, toys seem important to keep them busy (not going outside).

I have not taken that, but NAC is really good.