ALERT: Vitamins, aminos , Ayurvedic meds may be threatened

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Are you a loving parent of an autistic/AS child who has found cheap 'miracles' in the form of vitamins, minerals, or herbal supplements?
Are you an autie/aspie that has found relief in supplements that are safe, cheap, and non-addictive?

Then my post is for you.

I tend to keep an eye on anything I find in this world that is 'suspiciously helpful' for my AS symptoms. After discovering the Melatonin miracle for my 26 hour circadian rhythm, I was recently shocked and deeply saddened to learn that Melatonin is outlawed in most countries around the world, allowing big pharma to force you to see a doctor, get a prescription, and be price-gouged for the benefit of the already wealthy.

This put me on guard months ago to be watchful of any suspicious moves by the FDA in regards to our wonderful freedom of supplementation here in the USA.
Sure enough, during a routine search recently, I was even more horrified to see that the EU has banned nearly all supplements of all kinds, I cannot even begin to wrap my mind around the suffering this is likely causing over there - all the while funneling more and more profits to big pharma while completely banning some absolute miracle cures for some people.

I am not just poor, I am really poor - thankfully not homeless at the moment. I simply cannot see a doctor, pure and simple, it is totally beyond my abilities. I have had to be my own doctor with the help of the Net for a very long time now.

There are grumblings lately from our government about following the EU example, and this post is a plea to anyone out there, NT/AS/Autistic to be alert and please contact your congressperson if you have a personal 'miracle cure' in the form of a supplement of some kind. A law like the EU ban could make my life unbearable, and I mean that, I would probably be unable to work for the rest of my life if they institute an EU-like ban here in the USA.

If you do contact any government official, be sure to mention AS/Autism, especially if your favorite cure seems specific to an AS/Autism issue. The AS/Autism issue is great PR for our elected slimeballs, and they will rarely do anything for the public unless it means they come out looking like a saint.

**** Attention - If you are a young person reading this, or if you are not entirely confident in researching each and everything you put in your body, DO NOT go out and start trying various supplements, it can be very dangerous. Just like you can OD on water, seemingly harmless vitamins can kill you if you OD or recklessly combine them. A doctors advice is great if you can afford it, my example is unique. I found endless frustrations with doctors and treatments when I did have access under my parents insurance. As an adult, I love to research my interests and I considered being a pharmacist at one time. I also knowingly accept the dangers of self-medication and I have had some bad experiences - but nothing compares to the hellish side-effects and addictions of big pharma meds.
Always, always research, and if you are not sure you know enough about Neurotransmitters, drug classes, body systems etc., don't take anything without a Doctor's advice.

** The above is my main post, I feel compelled to provide my personal examples of supplements that have changed my life and improved my quality of living immeasurably, all of these supplements would likely be banned in the case an EU-like ban:

For SLEEP -
Melatonin (hormone)
L-Theanine (amino acid)
Magnesium (mineral)

For ENERGY -
B-complex (vitamin)
L-Tyrosine (amino acid, I don't use this one anymore 'cause it makes me very anxious, but some do, and it is extremely potent and effective. Low dose caffeine is my mainstay)

For ARTHRITIS -
Fish Oil/Omega-3's (Fatty Acids)
Ashwagandha, Sensoril (Adaptogen? A cheap multi-purpose miracle)

For DIGESTION/STOMACH ISSUES -
Magnesium (The oxide form, not sure about others)

For ANXIETY -
Omega-3's
Magnesium
L-Theanine
Ashwagandha

For PAIN -
Kratom (NOT recommended but it does work. This is a legal opioid and super addictive like any opioid. Stick with pharma for pain, Tylenol, Advil, etc.)

For DEPRESSION -
Depression is a serious condition and I don't think I would recommend self-medicating for it, but I have found consistently better results from supplements than the very dangerous SSRI/SNRI/MAOI drugs from big pharma.

I have not had much luck with supplements for depression, unless you count all of the above cumulatively making me feel so much better that I can properly sleep and exercise which is best for my depression, but there is one -
Mucuna Pruriens, L-DOPA - that knocked out my treatment resistant depression overnight and it is an incredible libido booster, not that I really need that, but it is a big issue with pharma meds. I have to assume that long-term therapy with Mucuna Pruriens is probably not healthy, but if you are at risk for suicide, it could save your life. NOT to be taken with most any other drug, especially not ADHD meds or SSRI/SNRI/MAOI. All I ever needed was a single 120mg dose in the morning (actual L-Dopa content, diff supps are diff potencies, always use a standardized extract so you know what you are taking).

People with different body chemistries need different depression meds. Some will benefit from the addictive and side-effect laden SSRI/SNRI/MAOI's, but I never did, and I tried a bunch. In fact, anything 'Serotonin' tends to mess me up in a bad way - maybe a little of that Autistic/AS hyperserotonemia, eh??

Serotonin supps that are potentially useful/dangerous include:
5HTP - Probably the best overall serotonin supp I have used, but produced the same libido issues as the pharma stuff. Must be used by itself, no combos whatsoever. 50mg or less was helpful, 100mg was not good.
Natural SSRI's:
St Johns Wort, Valerian - very sleepy to me and very dangerous in combo with other stuff like 5htp or pharma SSRI's
Natural MAOI:
Rhodiola Rosea - Actually haven't tried this cause I am afraid of MAOI's

There are MANY more! Add to this list with your post if you have found your personal miracle(s).
What's in your medicine cabinet?

Be safe, take care
.....MEgood.