.....possible supplement sources UK (free or £££ assisted)

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you said

" Dear ,

Sorry you've had such a bad time recently

I'm running out of suppliments fast. To afford them I've stopped

smoking and cut down on other things. I can get another month of

Fish oil with 1050 EPA just about and have some Niacin. Are there

any foods which are high in the Calcium/Magnesium. Just to remind

you I've been off a succession of long term antipsychotics (last

being Quetiapine) for 4 months now.

Many thanks

"

Are you a member of or ever heard of S.A.G.B (Schizophrenia

Association of Great Britain)

This is a charity based in Wales who's patron was the late Dr.

Horrobin one of the forerunners into the research of essential fatty

acids.

If you have a diagnosis of " enduring mental health needs " so thats

wider than Schz & includes Bi-Polar etc etc & others ..........then

the its worth considering joining (about £10 per year) and taking

advantage of their nutri pack which is essentially free for persons

in receipt on means tested social security benefits.

Another wheeze, especially if you have high Triglycerides, is to ask

your GP for the fish oils on prescription. The NHS has approved

OMACOR® for this and other related heart problems ..........so

though its not YET approved for depression etc a WISE GP can

legitamately give OMACOR® for an off list indication.

I expect something similar is going to happen with Alpha Lipoic

Acid, currently in clinical trials in Belfast for Diabetic

Neuropathy, and this is a product I'll endorse from my personal

experience.

See also " For Burning or Pain in Extremities "

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A.L.A. is very expensive, it hurt my wallet but not as much as the

psychmed induced neuropathy which really flared up as I went through

withdrawal & into recovery.

I have no need to buy A.L.A any more its done its job & I'm pleased

to further relate that I no longer need to take prescription grade

pain killers containing codene. I had expected the pain to return

big style with the current cold weather ..........but that does not

appear to be the case.

Peripherals of my limbs still very cold to touch, my GP remarked on

that fact a few days ago, but they are so very much betterin every

other respect. I put this down to the nutrients, something even my

GP is beginning (grudgingly)to accept.

I'm comming from a very low base but i fully expect to recover from

this mess too -

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