Re: Thiamine (B1) - Anyone Using?
Hi there - I was presecribed 100mg Thiamine by my doctor on top of B-Complex. The Thiamine was to restore my B1 levels as I was drinking an excessive amount of alcohol daily.
Alcohol reduces the amount of Thiamine in your body and therefore brain, and as Thiamine is a B Vitamin, a deficiency in one B can lead to the other B's not functioning correctly as they are linked.
It made no difference to my sleep pattern at all, however when I stopped taking it I did find it more difficult to sleep. I wouldn't say that it was a direct correlation though, as I'd also given up alcohol which in itself plays havoc with your sleep.
BTW, I'm not sure what you consider a "theraputic" dose to be, but the RDA of Thiamine in normal individuals is 1.4mg. 100mg = 7,143% of your RDA. I suffered no ill effects from mine though and my doc assured me it was helping greatly.
Krakers.
Last edited by Krakers; 01-07-08 at 00:04.
Reason: spelling and grammar
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