I have both of those supplements in my house and did not know they would help with energy. Will try! Let me know where the article is, if you remember. Thanks!

Marilyn

have you tried asking for a ritalin prescription? I can get well over a months supply for under $30 without insurance. It works great for my fatigue.

I take cymbalta 90mg for fatigue and it really helps me alot.Tried to go off and couldnt get out of bed ,,,,,,,Didnt relize till then how well it helped.

This is something I learned from our group (Curing Autoimmune and Mimics)

In the study- "Altered Amino Acid Homeostasis in Subjects Affected by Fibromyalgia"- it was found that fibro patients lacked seven essential amino acids. One of them is methionine. Methionine is derived from the break down of dietary proteins. If you lack pancreatic enzymes, you will not be able to produce methionine or any of the other essential amino acids.

Lying at the very center of your body's ability to create energy is your mitochondria. Mitochondria are structures that are found inside virtually every cell. They are the "power houses" of the cell.One of the most essential substances for the mitochondria is CARNITINE.Carnitine is a critical compound your body produces using dietary amino acids. Your body manufactures carnitine from the essential amino acids lysine and methionine. Methionine was one of the essential amino acids found deficient in the previous study on fibro patients.

Low levels of the carnitine compound ACYLCARNITINE have been found in the muscles of people with CFS/FMS in the following studies.

1- Amantadine and L-Carnitine Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

2-Acylcarnitine Deficiency in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

3-Long-chain Acylcarnitine Deficiency in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The solution is to restore all of the essential amino acids. This can and should be done through diet.

Can I post a link to a MS World message board link? That is where I got my information from and they do have quite a bit.

It's OK with me if you post a link.

Yes, I too read the thread in MS World about this combination of supplements. I went out and purchased them, tried them for about 2 months and noticed no difference in my energy level. It didn't work for me. I was quite surprised because so many people had been helped by the supplement according to the thread.

You can post links to anywhere on DS. At MS World you are restricted to the links you can post, but not here. Just another reason I prefer DS!

I took Alpha Lipoic Acid (200 mg) + Acetyl L-carnitine (1,000 mg) for fatigue daily.

I was ordered by a previous Neuro to take L-Carnitine several years ago...as I was apparently completely deficient in my bloodwork panel. I didn't take it very long...because I wasn't noticing a difference. Maybe I should have tried it for longer. Maybe I'll try it again. Thanks for posting.
~tj

I read this on Mayo Clinic website:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/acetyl-l-carnitine/AN01838

I have been really having a challenge with my 8 hour home health job in this Mississippi heat. I started it Sun, and have not been fatigued yesterday or today. Don't know if it is the supplement or just MS doing it's up and down thing with symptoms. But I don't do well on drugs due to so small. Seems like any med takes a toll on me. But I am trying it for now.