Reviewer: 55-64 (Consumer)

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My memory was extremely poor all my life so as to present me with serious problems managing my life. Therefore, I don't remember why my old naturopath prescribed NAC for me. But I will never stop taking it because within 3 weeks of a daily dose, I began to have recall: I recalled clearly when I had last taken my medications. It had been the day before. I write this many years later and I still ... Show Full Comment

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My memory was extremely poor all my life so as to present me with serious problems managing my life. Therefore, I don't remember why my old naturopath prescribed NAC for me. But I will never stop taking it because within 3 weeks of a daily dose, I began to have recall: I recalled clearly when I had last taken my medications. It had been the day before. I write this many years later and I still remember what my first memory was. Before then, I'd had huge problems with trying to remember if I'd taken my medications. Even the weekly pill boxes didn't work. I'd simply forget to go to them. (This was before ubiquitous cell phones with programmable alarms.) NAC really changed my life. I don't know why it helps my memory or if it would help anyone else's. I use NAC by Integrative Therapeutics, 1 cap/day. I experience no side effects. Maybe this review can help someone else get a new lease on life as it did for me. Because not remembering what happened last week sucks; it feels like life is slipping through your fingers. But not anymore. I remember names, what I did last Sunday, on my last birthday. that makes my life rich. All the best to everyone.
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NAC has helped me to stop biting my fingernails. The compulsion to bite was drastically reduced almost as soon as I started taking it, and that was enough for me to stop biting completely. I started with 2000mg once a day (as per the instructions on the packet) and have reduced that to 1200mg split into a morning and evening dose. I bought it in powder form (it is actually small crystals and not ... Show Full Comment

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NAC has helped me to stop biting my fingernails. The compulsion to bite was drastically reduced almost as soon as I started taking it, and that was enough for me to stop biting completely. I started with 2000mg once a day (as per the instructions on the packet) and have reduced that to 1200mg split into a morning and evening dose. I bought it in powder form (it is actually small crystals and not really a powder) and it took me a while to figure out how best to take it. The method that works for me is that I mix it in warm water and then add a dash of OJ. The warm water is so that it dissolves fully and the OJ is to avoid the unpleasant taste and the acidic aftertaste. At first I experienced heartburn if I took it on an empty stomach but that isn't an issue any more - perhaps because of the reduced dose or the OJ. I am 42 years old and have been a nail-biter for as long as I can remember, so it is amazing to me that I have stopped thanks to a supplement.
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Reviewer: Tanya, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Consumer)

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I took 1200 mg NAC daily to test it out prior to giving it to my father who had Asperger's Syndrome as well as my son who has Asperger's syndrome/Bipolar type 1 (risktaker). In my case NAC reduced the amount of OCD I experienced. (I have a mild case of OCD.) I also noticed an increase in the length of time it took for me to get very angry when deliberately provoked. Because I can only take ... Show Full Comment

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I took 1200 mg NAC daily to test it out prior to giving it to my father who had Asperger's Syndrome as well as my son who has Asperger's syndrome/Bipolar type 1 (risktaker). In my case NAC reduced the amount of OCD I experienced. (I have a mild case of OCD.) I also noticed an increase in the length of time it took for me to get very angry when deliberately provoked. Because I can only take Tylenol and narcotics for pain relief I had to stop taking NAC since Tylenol and NAC cancel each other out. My father with Asperger's took 1200 mg NAC daily for the last three years of his life. I provided him with NAC so he would continue taking it. What I noticed is the my father was noticeably happier since he no longer had OCD in the form of obsessing about past events ad nauseum and talking about it incessantly while taking NAC. My father's mother also exhibited that behavior. I could not get my son to take NAC. Since he is bipolar type 1 as well as has Asperger's a dose of 2400 mg/day is more in line with his needs. My son also has the form of OCD where he would obsess over past events. Being impulsive this type of OCD can get him into loads of trouble - interpersonally and with the law.
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Reviewer: BarbB, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Consumer)

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I give 600 mg in a.m. and 600 mg in p.m. to my old dog who has breathing problems and a cough. Works very well. I take the same dosage myself with good results for asthma.

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I give 600 mg in a.m. and 600 mg in p.m. to my old dog who has breathing problems and a cough. Works very well. I take the same dosage myself with good results for asthma.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Consumer)

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Prescribed for BipolarII/Cyclothymic disorder. I am taking in addition to B complex and fish oil. I feel it has stabilized my moods effectively. I still have ups and downs - that's the disorder; you must learn to cope with them, I use meditation and behavioral activation. And I do feel the swings are milder, shorter and I have learned to recognize them early and take action.

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Prescribed for BipolarII/Cyclothymic disorder. I am taking in addition to B complex and fish oil. I feel it has stabilized my moods effectively. I still have ups and downs - that's the disorder; you must learn to cope with them, I use meditation and behavioral activation. And I do feel the swings are milder, shorter and I have learned to recognize them early and take action.
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