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(Message started by: Barry_T_Coles on Jan 2nd, 2008, 5:55pm)

Title: Taurine update
Post by Barry_T_Coles on Jan 2nd, 2008, 5:55pm
I’m still running with the Taurine Magnesium/calcium regime & getting some pretty good results.
For the record: I got my first ever cycle back in Dec 1999 then had a 5 year break until Dec 2004 and went chronic from there.
When Red Bull/Taurine was first mentioned on this board I did as much research into it as I could find & decided to give it a go, that was back in April 2006.
I started with Taurine only 500mg X 3 time a day & got some varied results the best being getting my short term memory back but still got hit at least twice a week but the intensity was way below previous & never got over a KIP 5 or 6; Introduced the Magnesium into the regime about July 2006 when I realised that I needed something more in the mix and it gave me better results than previous then on October 2 2006 I got belted with a KIP 8 that came out of know where & hit me that fast I didn’t even have time to grab the RB or o2, it belted me for about 7 minutes & disappeared and that was the last for 244 days.
Below is how things have panned out since:

Day of last hit was 2/10/2006 with a PF break through to 20/6/2007 giving me 261 days of bliss.
Then on 20/6/2007 I started a high cycle again that only lasted for 50 days through to 9/8/2007, this is the shortest ever high cycle for me.

I’m currently sitting on 147 days PF & still only getting very mild shadows & periods of up to 4 days without a hint of anything.

After the high cycle of 50 days I was getting a lot of muscle & joint pain & on discussing this with my Doc we worked out that the Magnesium was blocking out my calcium intake & this was causing the muscle/joint problem, I changed from straight Magnesium to a Magnesium/calcium combination but kept the Taurine as was & within a week all the pain was gone & I was a happy little vegemite.

Is this my magic bullet? I don’t know but I’m not going to change anything.

Cheers
Barry
PS: going bush for the rest of the day so wont be able to respond untill later.BC

Title: Re: Taurine update
Post by monty on Jan 2nd, 2008, 8:06pm
Thanks for sharing the good news. I wouldn't change anything, either. Inexpensive, safe, and it works for you.


Title: Re: Taurine update
Post by Melissa on Jan 2nd, 2008, 8:52pm
Awesome Barry!  Just wonderful!!! :D

Title: Re: Taurine update
Post by E-Double on Jan 2nd, 2008, 9:15pm
awesome

Title: Re: Taurine update
Post by nani on Jan 3rd, 2008, 12:29am
Thanks for the update, Barry. It sounds like it's working pretty well for you.

I'm having mixed results with 2000 mgs a day (also with calcium/magnesium, thanks to your advice) I have something else going on concurrently, so the mixed results are more because of that I think. That's for another thread, though.  :)

Title: Re: Taurine update
Post by rocketman3104 on Jan 3rd, 2008, 8:10am
Glad it's working for you!

Title: Re: Taurine update
Post by birdman on Jan 3rd, 2008, 8:38am
Has anyone else had this kind of success with supplements?  I would love to know who else has tried it and what their results were.

Title: Re: Taurine update
Post by sandie99 on Jan 3rd, 2008, 3:35pm
Thanks for the update, Barry! :)

Lots of more PF days your way,
Sanna

Title: Re: Taurine update
Post by Garys_Girl on Jan 19th, 2008, 2:05pm
So wonderful it's working!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mind sharing what mg of calcium/magnesium and when you take them?

Thanks,

Laurie

Title: Re: Taurine update
Post by Barry_T_Coles on Jan 20th, 2008, 10:30pm

on 01/19/08 at 14:05:07, Garys_Girl wrote:
So wonderful it's working!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mind sharing what mg of calcium/magnesium and when you take them?

Thanks,

Laurie

Hi Laurie
I'm currently on 500mg/day of each but that is changable to suit your own needs.
Have a look at this thread & you'l see what I mean.
http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=meds;action=display;num=1200495589

Cheers
Barry

Title: Re: Taurine update
Post by Garys_Girl on Jan 21st, 2008, 12:36am
Thanks for the link - that was very helpful!  I really appreciate it.  :)

Laurie



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