I moved and haven't been able to find a Pregnenalone/DHEA combo, so I just went with straight DHEA - and guess what, it's not so good. It's not bad, but I was definitely better on the Pregnenalone.
I also popped my exercise ball and within a few days, all the aches and pains were back!
The niacin still helps too, but I'm down to 500mg/day. And if I miss a dose, it's not as dire as if I miss my Tyrosine or Pregnenalone. Those are just MUST HAVES.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Shawn
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Over-doing!
Sorry I've been off for a bit - I moved and am having trouble with internet at the new house. At any rate...the move was rough...I waaaaay over-did and paid for it big time.
The good news is that I was capable of loading the truck and cleaning the house - it got really hard, especially day 2, but I was actually physically capable. This is a huge deal - a year ago, I would not have made it through the first hour. Recovery has been longer than I would hope...after 10 days, I finally started feeling good again yesterday.
I'm on the same routine of supplements. I haven't gotten my allergy shots in a few weeks, its obvious those were helping be cause I've got puffy eyes and lots of sneezes, which I haven't had in months.
I haven't done much in the way of research but will be starting in on the amino acids again now that I can access the internet!
Be in touch and let me know how you're doing!
The good news is that I was capable of loading the truck and cleaning the house - it got really hard, especially day 2, but I was actually physically capable. This is a huge deal - a year ago, I would not have made it through the first hour. Recovery has been longer than I would hope...after 10 days, I finally started feeling good again yesterday.
I'm on the same routine of supplements. I haven't gotten my allergy shots in a few weeks, its obvious those were helping be cause I've got puffy eyes and lots of sneezes, which I haven't had in months.
I haven't done much in the way of research but will be starting in on the amino acids again now that I can access the internet!
Be in touch and let me know how you're doing!
Monday, August 18, 2008
August 18 2008
I've been overdoing it a bit, but even with the over-doing, I'm feeling pretty good! Today I'm overcome by allergies which is driving me nuts, but for the most part, I've been functioning REALLY well for someone with fibro. Here's an idea of my daily schedule:
4:30 am - the cat wakes me up...really annoying...but I can't go back to sleep so I get up. A cup of coffee (or 2) to get things moving!
5:30 am - Morning supplements and breakfast - within 15 minutes I can't sit still - I've got energy and need to do something!
11 am/Noonish - I start dragging a little - Afternoon supplements help but I'm not nearly as energetic as the morning...I do, however, get through the afternoon much better!
4 pm - that's pretty much it for me, I can still do some things around the house and if I get good rest in the afternoon, I'll have another hour or two of descent energy but if I push myself too hard during the day, I'm toast by now.
8 pm - I'm done - I start to crash and I have to at least get into bed...I try not to take the trazodone & Lysine until 8:30 or 9 so I'm not up even earlier than I already am.
So the last few days I've way over done - especially yesterday and didn't eat well...got home at 6:30 last night, ate and went to bed. I'm a little slower today and feel a little drained, which is a good indicator that my body needs rest.
Supplements:
DHEA/Pregnenolone (10/15 mg)
L-Tyrosine 1000mg
3 packets EmergenC
500mg Niacin
800mcg Folic Acid
1 tab aspirin/1 tab ibu
Also added a little salt to boost blood pressure throughout the day as needed - don't do this unless you are certain your blood pressure is low - I tend to run really low so I'm confident that this helps without pushing me up to unsafe high levels
4:30 am - the cat wakes me up...really annoying...but I can't go back to sleep so I get up. A cup of coffee (or 2) to get things moving!
5:30 am - Morning supplements and breakfast - within 15 minutes I can't sit still - I've got energy and need to do something!
11 am/Noonish - I start dragging a little - Afternoon supplements help but I'm not nearly as energetic as the morning...I do, however, get through the afternoon much better!
4 pm - that's pretty much it for me, I can still do some things around the house and if I get good rest in the afternoon, I'll have another hour or two of descent energy but if I push myself too hard during the day, I'm toast by now.
8 pm - I'm done - I start to crash and I have to at least get into bed...I try not to take the trazodone & Lysine until 8:30 or 9 so I'm not up even earlier than I already am.
So the last few days I've way over done - especially yesterday and didn't eat well...got home at 6:30 last night, ate and went to bed. I'm a little slower today and feel a little drained, which is a good indicator that my body needs rest.
Supplements:
DHEA/Pregnenolone (10/15 mg)
L-Tyrosine 1000mg
3 packets EmergenC
500mg Niacin
800mcg Folic Acid
1 tab aspirin/1 tab ibu
Also added a little salt to boost blood pressure throughout the day as needed - don't do this unless you are certain your blood pressure is low - I tend to run really low so I'm confident that this helps without pushing me up to unsafe high levels
Friday, August 8, 2008
August 8 2008
Another fantastic day! I just can't tell you how great I feel. I can still over-do it, I can feel it when I am, but as long as I get adequate rest, I'm good to go!
I've left a key issue off my posts - sleep! A sleep study showed that I don't get into 3rd & 4th stages of sleep. I tried lots of meds, Ambien, Lunest, etc., but they were overkill and quite frankly, it freaked me out. I started taking trazodone about 6 or 7 months ago. It's helped a lot at 50mg, but lately I've felt it, which isn't a good thing, a good sleep agent helps you sleep, it doesn't slam you to where you feel hungover. I stopped taking it and felt like I wasn't sleeping well, so now I'm on 25mg. I also added L-Lysine at night. Not sure if the Lysine is the thing that is helping so I'll probably try to drop the Trazodone again. I also might try tryptophan. We'll see.
Sleep is so important. Our sensativity to pain increases when we don't get enough deep sleep.
All supplements are the same today.
I've left a key issue off my posts - sleep! A sleep study showed that I don't get into 3rd & 4th stages of sleep. I tried lots of meds, Ambien, Lunest, etc., but they were overkill and quite frankly, it freaked me out. I started taking trazodone about 6 or 7 months ago. It's helped a lot at 50mg, but lately I've felt it, which isn't a good thing, a good sleep agent helps you sleep, it doesn't slam you to where you feel hungover. I stopped taking it and felt like I wasn't sleeping well, so now I'm on 25mg. I also added L-Lysine at night. Not sure if the Lysine is the thing that is helping so I'll probably try to drop the Trazodone again. I also might try tryptophan. We'll see.
Sleep is so important. Our sensativity to pain increases when we don't get enough deep sleep.
All supplements are the same today.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
August 6 2008
Another good day. I think the Niacin is adding even more energy, which is AWESOME! The DDD was painful at night...I don't think I did enough stretching and moving around.
Supplements:
DHEA/Pregnenolone (10/15 mg)
L-Tyrosine 1000mg
3 packets EmergenC
500mg Niacin
800mcg Folic Acid
1 tab aspirin/1 tab ibu
Supplements:
DHEA/Pregnenolone (10/15 mg)
L-Tyrosine 1000mg
3 packets EmergenC
500mg Niacin
800mcg Folic Acid
1 tab aspirin/1 tab ibu
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
August 5 2008
So much better after a good nights sleep. Got a lot done today. I am still very aware of how much I am doing and take frequent rests - just sit down and take a few deep breaths...but the energy is so improved and I'm getting so much done!
Supplements:
DHEA/Pregnenolone (10/15 mg)
L-Tyrosine 1000mg
3 packets EmergenC
500mg Niacin
800mcg Folic Acid
1 tab aspirin/1 tab ibu
Supplements:
DHEA/Pregnenolone (10/15 mg)
L-Tyrosine 1000mg
3 packets EmergenC
500mg Niacin
800mcg Folic Acid
1 tab aspirin/1 tab ibu
Monday, August 4, 2008
August 4 2008
Today was problematic.
I forgot about an early morning meeting and ended up rushing out the door without breakfast. Then I forgot to eat lunch. Came home about 3:00 with the shakes and a headache. Ate and went to bed absolutely miserable. Still had more energy than normal though.
Food clearly has a role in all this...one doctor said I have reactive hypoglycemia, others don't agree although they never tested for it. Nonetheless, I'm pretty sure that's reactive hypoglycemia kicking in...research to come on that.
At any rate - today's supplements:
DHEA/Pregnenolone (10/15 mg)
L-Tyrosine 1000mg
3 packets EmergenC
500mg Niacin
800mcg Folic Acid
1 tab aspirin/1 tab ibu
I forgot about an early morning meeting and ended up rushing out the door without breakfast. Then I forgot to eat lunch. Came home about 3:00 with the shakes and a headache. Ate and went to bed absolutely miserable. Still had more energy than normal though.
Food clearly has a role in all this...one doctor said I have reactive hypoglycemia, others don't agree although they never tested for it. Nonetheless, I'm pretty sure that's reactive hypoglycemia kicking in...research to come on that.
At any rate - today's supplements:
DHEA/Pregnenolone (10/15 mg)
L-Tyrosine 1000mg
3 packets EmergenC
500mg Niacin
800mcg Folic Acid
1 tab aspirin/1 tab ibu
Sunday, August 3, 2008
August 3 2008
Read that a tab of aspirin or ibuprofin helps flushing...so I took both and 1/2 tab niacin. Oh yeah! Now we're talkin' energy! And absolutely NO flushing! I feel great!
Started cleaning and packing (we're moving in a few weeks) at 6am...didn't quit until 3:30 and then we went to the lake. Haven't had energy and physical function like that in so long...it feels great!
Allergies are still going nutso and I'm still struggling with sleep, but I'm so thrilled to be able to get stuff done!
Started cleaning and packing (we're moving in a few weeks) at 6am...didn't quit until 3:30 and then we went to the lake. Haven't had energy and physical function like that in so long...it feels great!
Allergies are still going nutso and I'm still struggling with sleep, but I'm so thrilled to be able to get stuff done!
Saturday, August 2, 2008
August 2 2008
Cut niacin down to 1/4 tab - improved energy...still some flushing but not quite as bad.
Friday, August 1, 2008
August 1 2008
1/2 tab niacin today - still some flushing but definitely improved energy.
Allergies are out of control!
Allergies are out of control!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
July 31 2008
Today I added 500mg niacin (time released) and 800mcg Folic Acid. My face certainly got flush, I noticed some energy improvement but the flushing freaked me out.
I've also been doing a 15 day cleanse...doesn't seem to make much difference so probably won't do it again.
I've also been doing a 15 day cleanse...doesn't seem to make much difference so probably won't do it again.
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