medicinal mushrooms ??

[Lacey_]

Hi all, has anyone had any experience of this? I am just embarking on a course of iron to get my ferritin levels up, that might be a solution for me. If not, however, I might be interested to try this - as far as I can see it’s all entirely legal and non chemical - interesting maybe?

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[SueJohnson]

On your ferritin, since I advised you on taking iron every day I did more research and discovered I was wrong. One absorbs more iron in alternate day iron than taking it every day. Https://thelancet.com/journals/lanh...

Some have found the mushrooms help.

[Lacey_ in reply to SueJohnson]

Okay sue thanks

[Joolsg]

It may be worth a try. Let us know how you get on.

[DicCarlson]

I would try! The only problem I see is their referral to decreasing pain in RLS, since pain is not a big factor in RLS for most people.

[Birdland]

Do you mean psilocybin mushrooms? I’m not familiar with the legality in the UK but here in the US they are not legal except in Oregon where they are legal while going through a specific treatment from a doctor. I’m in California where a doctor recommended I take them for my severe depression after DA withdrawal. Although he told me he thought this treatment would help, he added that he could not prescribe them because they are illegal. In my desperation to alleviate my depression I acquired some and took a microdose a few times a week. Not enough to actually feel anything. After the first week my depression started lifting. I continued this for quite a while but had to stop because they eventually caused my RLS to get worse. Maybe because of serotonin promotion? I don’t know. So in my experience I would not say they are a good treatment for RLS. I’m not saying you should or shouldn’t try them, just relaying my experience.

[Aoibheann in reply to Birdland]

Have you tried wearing Compression Socks during the day, and removing at bed time for RLS? It helped me.

[Lacey_ in reply to Birdland]

Thanks for your input - trial and error for us all I think.

[AmazedAnt in reply to Birdland]

Both I and my psychiatrist are big fans of psilocybin. One big plus for comorbid depression with RLS is that patients in clinical trials are seeing impressive, lasting improvements with literally a couple doses!

The bad here (for RLS patients)is that psilocybin and related compounds work Intensely with serotonin system.

Personally, I’ve experienced some flare ups in symptoms with use, especially if taken too late in the day. Those issues for me haven’t noticeably persisted beyond the first day. The benefits have been life changing for me and well worth the short term discomforts. Best wishes

[Lacey_ in reply to AmazedAnt]

Thanks this is helpful

[fritz34]

In general, no herbal or "natural" product has ever been proven to ease RLS symptoms. In the case of the mushrooms one runs the risk of hallucinations and even psychotic episodes.

Like it or not, prescription Rx meds are your best bet for managing RLS.

[Lacey_ in reply to fritz34]

Thanks and will bear in mind

[Guitarpickin in reply to fritz34]

Most mushrooms don’t contain psilocybin, the psychoactive property concerning you. The few that do are a lot harder to come by. The type used in the study—reishi—are “normal” and can be purchased legally anywhere.

[SueJohnson in reply to fritz34]

That's not true about herbal and natural products. You keep making these blanket statements,

[Guitarpickin]

Regular mushrooms like those in the study are a form of “medicine”, I guess, in that they’re very good for us. It’s hard to know the amount of reishi mushrooms the participants were ingesting (I only looked briefly at the study because of the annoying pop-ups I was getting, so apologies if I missed it…all I saw was 2 capsules…whatever that means). However, unless your RLS is somehow triggered by a deficiency the mushrooms resolve, I don’t see how it will cure your RLS. That said, they’re good for you so why not give it a go? I take a powdered mushroom blend every day in my coffee (lion’s mane, chaga, reishi, turkey tail, shiitake, and maitake). I love it. I have no idea if it’s doing anything, but having extra vitamins and adaptogens in my system isn’t going to hurt either. What I can say for sure is that the mushrooms haven’t had any impact on my RLS symptoms, good or bad.

[Lacey_ in reply to Guitarpickin]

Thanks for your input - lots to think about