( 5 reviews )
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Posted: Apr 13 2009
I started taking the Spring Valley brand in January and loved it, better moods, less joint pain and the diet I've been on for the last year finally started working. I lost 25 lbs in 2.5 months. Then I switched to the source naturals to save money. It was twice the quantity for the same price. I noticed a difference within a week. I'm irritated, moody and depressed again and my joint pain has increased. I tried doubling the dose, but saw no effect. I'm going back to the Spring Valley brand.
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Posted: Nov 6 2008
I gave SAM-e a try, but bought the Nature Made Complete brand (200 mg). I noticed a positive difference in my mood and energy level. I don't mean that I felt an overwhelming since of euphoria or anything like that...at least that wasn't the case from my experience. The difference was subtle, yet noticiable. I didn't tell my wife I had started taking it, yet she also noticed the difference. I decided to keep taking it, and switched to this, less expensive option. I do believe there is a difference in what you get. I have noticed no benefit at all from the Source Naturals brand. I'll continue to take it since I paid for it, but I wish I had stayed with Nature Made and will switch back over to them once these are gone. (no, I do not work for Nature Made!)
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jun 5 2008
OK, here's the deal: I go to my health food store (which I try to love and support) and find my SAMe.... And it costs me $10 more than the same product ordered through Amazon! Bummer! But I want to support my local retailer.... What a problem! My solution: buy the cheaper essentials (chocolate and the other basic food groups) locally and get my chemicals online... At least when I'm sure what I'm getting is the same product. OH, and yes, SAMe does make me feel better. It seems to help my joint aches and (REALLY) improves my mood (no more chronic mild depression... well... at least not till I watch the evening news!). No anxiety seen with 200 mg or 400 mg taken once a day. I do take it in the morning since poking around on the internet suggests that it might interfere with sleeping and it's supposed to work better at bypassing the stomach acids when taken on an empty stomach.
