Hi,
I was an under-methylator. I have been taking TMG 600mg-1200mg daily in the mornings for some time, and 5000mcg of Active B12 (4000mcg of Methyl and 1000mcg of adenosylcobalamin) for about the last month or so, etc....Is it possible to start over-methylating? I was feeling REALLY good for a while, but now I'm feeling over stimluated, like I've had too much caffeine. I don't feel any anxiety/panic, but just feel stimulated. And I also have some excess nervousness, and/or butterfly feelings in my stomach, but again, I don't have any anxiety/panic. I might get nervous more easily going into a meeting or a party, but I look forward to going and usually have a good time although I'm feeling really uncomfortable with this stimluation feeling. My heart rate is normal, I'm not sweating like a pig, just this uncomfortable stimulation feeling. And it has caused severe insomnia as I'm just very alert/wired. Just feels like I'm riddled with adrenaline yet not. This was a problem a year or two ago, any stressor or exercise would cause me to feel really stimluated and couldn't sleep. For the most part that has gone away, but now it's back after taking larger doses of B12 along with TMG. I worry I'm crashing my adrenals after everything I've done to get them stronger. But this may just be over methlyated and not anything adrenal related. I'm not sure though.
I thought I had some adrenal fatigue. And there's warnings about taking B12 as you could feel good for a while then crash your adrenals. Yet, I've heard you need B12 to keep your energy going so that your adrenals don't have to compensate.
I am MTRR++, so I require Methly-B12.
I'm also on 300mg of St. John's Wort, so it's possible I'm making too much of a particular neurotransmitter. But....
I could try some Niacin and see if this feeling shuts off. If it does, then maybe I need to lower my dose of B12 and/or TMG....5000mcg of Active B12 is kind of high, but for someone who is MTRR++ I thought I needed more and when I switched from taking about 1500mcg dry capsule to the 5000mcg sublingual I felt so much better. I was also sleeping better, more stable energy and moods. I was also taking about 5-10mg of iron to help with red blood cell formation.
I did run into some severe symptoms of low potassium the other day. My muscles were achy, weak legs, felt faint a couple of times, woozy. I took some potassium chloride and started feeling better. Could low Potassium due to taking all the B12, and spinning up methlyation cause my potassium levels to drop (I've heard it could), and could that cause these stimulation like feelings and insomnia?
Any thoughts? Thank you!!!
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