[treese]

Hello, Hope i am posting in the correct area. have been suffering with anxiety and depression for 10 plus years and sometimes debilitating. it is good for 6 mths bad for 6 months and so on. well i just had it so now i have been seeking some alternative therapies chiro, homeopathic, acupuncture, reiki, meditation, yoga. well the latest was a supplement i was given and so leary of taking even though they say it's okay. so i am trying to find out some info --i have bad tmj and menstrual cramping pms so i was given magnesium lactate by standard process they say it's great because it's a whole food and does not upset your stomach. Does anyone have any experience with mixing meds and supplements? I wanted to take the edge off of this anxiety. I take Effexor XR 150 mg and clonzepam .5 mg 3 times a day. I used to be on Xanax for so many years and it stopped working it seemed but I don't really like the clonzepam. It just doesn't stop the anxiety for me. I went up to 4 and i didn't see a difference. So my Dr is always trying other meds so was hoping someone might have info on relaxation from magnesium lactate by standard process. thanks for any help.

[Travelinglady]

I'm not familiar with that product. Maybe somebody else will speak up soon. I'm not adding any supplements to the prescribed meds I'm taking. I worry that it could be risky. I know, for example, that someone shouldn't take St. John's Wort with a prescription anti-depressant.

You might consider asking your psychiatrist. And a pharmacist.

I know some folks do acupuncture, yoga, and those kinds of "supplements," since they wouldn't actually possibly interact with medications.

[Odee]

I just take a multivitamin. If I took a supplement it would be Omega 3, but I've been eating a lot of tuna lately.