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(Message started by: Radha on Aug 27^th, 2006, 11:36pm)

Title: taurine make you worse?
Post by Radha on Aug 27^th, 2006, 11:36pm

has anyone found that when they take taurine or up the dose, they get worse and more frequent clusters?? i think this is happening to me, and i am wondering if i should just stop it altogether, but i was so excited about taurine after hearing all of your positive results!
radha

Title: Re: taurine make you worse?
Post by vermonster on Aug 28^th, 2006, 5:23am

Don't know if I can give you any answer that will help, but taurine stopped a 6 month attack for me and the worst I have ever been - it seems very common that what works for one person does not work for another - but I will forever take the taurine it has been a godsend to me. If it doesn't work for you in the tablet form, have you tried drinking (all at once) an energy drink that contains taurine? that's how I first took it, then started the tablets that are available at GNC -
I don't feel as though my reply is at all helpful - I hope you can find the relief that I have been blessed with. My heart goes out to you ...

Title: Re: taurine make you worse?
Post by Radha on Aug 28^th, 2006, 11:43pm

thanks for your reply how much taurine do you take? i cant handle the caffeine in those drinks, but i took 500mg twice a day, now take just one capsule,
radha

Title: Re: how much taurine
Post by vermonster on Aug 29^th, 2006, 5:24am

I am now taking 1000mg a day (2 tablets) but that's because I am no longer having ch (thank God) and I am hoping that 's all it will take to keep the CH away ! I started out by taking 6-8 tablets per day.

I did just a litte research on Taurine, which seems to be an enzyme, but a lesser known one. It made sense to me, after reading up on it, that although it may not be considered by science or medicine to be an essential enzyme, for me, it has become as essential as water -

Also, there seems to be so much other benefit that is known about taurine that it's worth taking even if you find it doesn't help the CH -everything from heart & arteries to cholesteral levels. Body builders take massive amounts of Taurine, and Creatine. If you read up on both products, you find that the effects of one (the creatine) is optimized by the other (the Taurine) - you may want to see if adding the creatine helps (???)

If anyone person finds anything that can stop the CH suffering, it's at least worth a try. I hope something turns up - and soon - for you. I feel something akin to guilt at having found a solution for myself - so I think of every person who suffers and pray for them, too. God bless you and help you find a way to stop the suffering.

Title: Re: taurine make you worse?
Post by Radha on Aug 29^th, 2006, 11:30pm

thanks so much for your caring and informative reply, 6-8 tablets, thats alot!! i heard it lowers bp? i already have low bp, thanks again for your help
radha

Title: Re: taurine make you worse?
Post by Barry_T_Coles on Aug 31^st, 2006, 3:34am

on 08/28/06 at 23:43:46, Radha wrote:

but i took 500mg twice a day, now take just one capsule,
radha

Rad
I take 1x 500mg Taurine & 1 X 500mg Magnesium three times a day with meals.

Regards
Barry