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  1. Dabam

    Poll: What can you do on a regular basis?

    A lot of the things I can't do on the list are more down to the anxiety and panic attacks than actual CFS like shopping,working, socialising etc.Although I am working to rectify this. Recently began a small weight training routine with pitiful weights in my home gym but I don't think I will be...
  2. Dabam

    Earth Pulse experiences?

    Can't help with the Earth pulse sorry But just to wish cricket all the best and a speedy recovery
  3. Dabam

    How many hours do you sleep?

    Use to be 4-5 he's a night but since supplementing mag glycinate I am getting 6-8hrs now. I was napping during the day but haven't been lately
  4. Dabam

    Anybody discover Magnesium?

    For the glycinate I use .....Doctors Best For the malate I use ....now The only reason I use these brands is it was all that was available at the time,but they are working Tried posting links but having one of them technology hates me days!!
  5. Dabam

    Anybody discover Magnesium?

    Magnesium has been a game changer for me.Since taking a mix of malate and glycinate daily anxiety is down,sleep is better, fatigue has decreased,muscle pain and aches have improved. Generally just feel better
  6. Dabam

    Please Help Major Depression & Anxiety am i devolping CFS?

    I can only speak for myself but I had eye floaters decades before CFS and muscle twitches were down to a magnesium deficiency which stopped after supplementation The problem is so many symptoms overlap into other conditions eye floaters and muscle twitches could be associated with CFS...
  7. Dabam

    Finding and identifying deficiencies while on SMP (Methylation Protocol)

    To be honest she wasn't ,that could account for the severe crash she had
  8. Dabam

    Please Help Major Depression & Anxiety am i devolping CFS?

    I have CFS and no longer train I was explaining what I did years ago when I first started having problems with anxiety
  9. Dabam

    Please Help Major Depression & Anxiety am i devolping CFS?

    As Jim suggests definitely look into a leaky gut protocol this helped me reduce anxiety symptoms Also I don't know if you use whey as a protein source this stuff had serious effects on my condition a lot of the lads I trained with also found whey was causing problems. Could be worth easing...
  10. Dabam

    Finding and identifying deficiencies while on SMP (Methylation Protocol)

    I know the Mrs was taking lithium to help with the menopause she was doing fine for a few weeks then all hell broke loose,it sort of put me off it.
  11. Dabam

    Finding and identifying deficiencies while on SMP (Methylation Protocol)

    My anxiety is high at the moment so it's probably best to leave the lithium out for a while after reading your experience with it.
  12. Dabam

    Poll: Which symptoms do you have on a regular basis?

    Vertigo anxiety,head pressure, dizziness plus the majority of the list
  13. Dabam

    What has helped improve your energy the most?

    Diet first went low carb high protein wasn't working so increased carbs and feel better for it. Rest when I need ,work when I can works better than pushing myself like I used to New protocol and constant monitoring of minerals, blood sugar levels etc
  14. Dabam

    Finding and identifying deficiencies while on SMP (Methylation Protocol)

    I always test low for zinc and magnesium so slowly raising these. Just ordered B1,B2,B3 so will be adding these in small amounts back into my protocol was taking brewers yeast to cover all the bases but this stuff sent me up the wall. I have been looking into lithium but I am thinking I better...
  15. Dabam

    Is anyone else hypersensitive to stimulating herbs/meds/foods?

    I actually use to get that effect from olive oil and epa fish oils but now within about 30 mins of consuming either I get symptoms like my brain is swelling loads of head pressure then palpitations that last hours. So I have to avoid it....... doesn't figure that the things that are healthy...
  16. Dabam

    Is anyone else hypersensitive to stimulating herbs/meds/foods?

    It's ridiculous how hypersensitive I have become to things olive oil,gluten,dairy products etc the list goes on and on On the plus side I react very quickly within a hour if something is wrong with pulsating pressure in my head and ramped up anxiety ,so finding triggers and eliminating them is...
  17. Dabam

    Protein problems

    That's a point .....I used to take Lactobacillus bulgaricus which helped.I also found out it's good for reducing ammonia levels.It can raise histamine levels and although it's good for me (I have low histamine) it may not be good for others
  18. Dabam

    Protein problems

    This is something I am looking at in my own diet I get really bad anxiety from high protein meals especially chicken and turkey.I am beginning to wonder if it's down to l- tyrosine raising dopamine levels to high and knocking everything out of sync.
  19. Dabam

    Pain help! At the end of my rope

    I found magnesium malate helps calm things down could be worth a shot