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PEM Busters - BACC and Creatine - Start 3 days ago

This is more a note to self kind of blog so I can track my progress.

So I do well overall CFS wise, I struggle more w POTS I would say. But my biggest thing is PEM. I really need to get a handle on this thing.

So I decided to concentrate on the energy production and PEM issues (I have the immune under control) and see if I can progress some more.

So I started to try BCAA and Creatine as listed in the Hips PEM busters article. I have had great success w COQ10 and baking soda (both given by doctor) so I will try this and see if I get more progress in that area.

It took me out of crash rather quickly (I was in a bad one) and even went bowling today!!! I feel great consider how I was 3 days ago. So far I give it positive review.

I tend to react great in the first few months so will give it a while before making it permanent in my routine.

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I'm really glad to hear that! So was it both the BCAAs and creatine which helped pull you out of your crash?

I've been taking BCAAs for 2 years now and they have cut my recovery time in half. But I still crash way too easily - if I went bowling, even if I felt well, most likely I would crash the next day.

I'm going to start creatine hydrochloride today, hoping it will increase my endurance. How much creatine are you taking?
 
I think was the creatine, I only did one bcaa. Something upset my tummy ( apparently I ah e to do them w meal). I started w one pill. Today I did 5 creatine. I am following the bottle recommendation but I was upping slowly. I took the extra today since I went bowling was trying not to crash. I ussualky up the energy supplements when I know I over do. I will try to use 2 or 4 pills a day. Not sure whatever Jarrows mg are.
 
Thanks @Intester7 - I hope it continues to help you! Keep us posted how you do. I am starting creatine HCL (hydrochloride), a small dose at first, it's too soon to tell if it will help, but nothing bad so far :)
 
Glad you had good results Inester. I think creatine helps me, but I get a ton of water retension, subcutaneous, from it.
 

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