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Reviewer: Turtlebutt4, 25-34 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months
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I have been diagnosed with bipolar, autism, and have had several medical concerns. I have treatment resistance to antidepressants and over the last 10 years had to switch medications every 6 to 8 months. I had a gene test (which I've read clearly not an automatic diagnosis) but it stated MTHFR. I started to take L-methylofolate and seen instant improvement with mood swings, depression and focu
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Reviewer: roscoe, 19-24 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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After taking once when prescribed for depression, I suffered severe mood swings and symptoms that appeared similar to a manic episode and included trembling, agitation, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. For three days afterwards while trying to recover from the first pill it was like I couldn't feel any emotion at all. Many people have had positive responses to this drug but please be aware th
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Reviewer: Jw, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This medicine caused me to have a racing heart, severe anxiety, headache, nausea, and suicidal thoughts all while just taking 1 dose.
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Reviewer: Former Skeptic, 25-34 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Normally I only peruse these listings, but this time I thought I owed it to all my fellow readers to give a detailed review. I began taking 10mg methyfolate around 10 days ago at the urging of my father, who, for obvious reasons, shares a very similar genetic predisposition toward depression and anxiety. The results? All I can say is wow. Within 1 day, I felt like my internal motor that had been i
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Reviewer: Kalibear, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION. Broke out in boils on face and neck, throat tightened up, hard time taking deep breathe, anxieties out of control, shaking, heart pounding,suicidal thoughts, hearing voices, brain spinning out of control. Has taken almost 2 weeks to begin to feel better.
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