SAM-E for Depression : My Bad Experience
I wrote an article a while ago on my experience with a natural supplement called SAM-E which is supposed to help with depression, as well as support healthy heart function.
My experience with SAM-E, which is technically not “natural” but rather a synthetic form of a chemical found in our bodies thought to help regulate mood, and did not have a great experience with it.
While it’s effects on mood may be beneficial, the side effects experienced while on this supplement do not even make it near worth taking for mild depression or anxiety, since to me, the side effects were worse than the condition I was taking it for.
While I am generally a very happy person, I had mild depression a few months ago and figured I’d try a natural supplement, or alternative to depression medication, and I came across the SAM-E supplement, which actually did not come too cheap. I started off with a whole tablet, which came enclosed in a blister pack, and discovered that the side effects were nearly overwhelming right away.
I felt a tightness in my chest comparable to extreme anxiety, and I also suffered extreme headaches while I was on the SAM-E natural supplement for depression. Unforutnately, I did not think to go online and look at SAM-E complaints until after I started taking them, so I went online to see if anyone else experienced such unpleasantness while on SAM-E.
I wasn’t shocked when I found numerous people say they had the same types of side effects as I did. I still have almost a full pack of the stuff left over, since I won’t be taking any more of it. I guess I would have been better off taking an herbal remedy for depression – it’s not like I can give it to someone else to try, knowing how it made me feel!