I am getting ready to start this in about 1 week.
I take no medications. I take OTC allergy pills. I plan to start natural thyroid soon. For the past weeks, I have only used a liquid multivitamin and rarely vitamins/supplements for migraine. The liquid multivitamin makes me tired. This could be due to having folic acid. I will stop using it soon.
I am worried about the protocol interrupting my sleep. With other treatments that was a problem. After 2-4 nights of worse sleep, I discontinue the treatment because I go crazy with worse than normal sleep. I can resume taking GABA, L-Theanine, and other supplements in small doses to help me sleep, but they are not always effective.
I purchased:
1. Jarrow Formulas 5mg Methyl B12
2. Enzymatic Therapy 1mg B12 infusion
3. Source Naturals Dibencozide 10mg
4. Pure Encapsulations B-complex plus with Metafolin
5. Potassium, no brand specified - I chose low-cost TwinLab Potassium Citrate with Potassium Aspartate, 99mg
6. D3, no brand specified - I chose Thorne Research
7. Vitamin C, bought as ascorbic acid powder to be more bioavailable. I know there is debate about using the powder. I tried to weigh the options. I only want to take 1500 mg/day and reduce to 1000 mg/day.
I already have:
1. Fish oil, 1000mg (no brand specified - mine is Spectrum brand. I like that they use wild caught small fish. I need to order more days before I run out. This brand has little vitamin A and D listed on the label.) I doubt I would buy the same brand next time.
2. Magnesium with chelated Zinc. Cheap brand from Walmart. It is 400mg magnesium oxide + 15 mg zinc glutonate.
I hope I do not need the SAM-e, TMG, Alpha Lipoic Acid, and D-Ribose. In the past with SAM-e, I would quickly get into an "overdose" state with uncomfortable side effects, even taking a low dose. I am sensitive to chemicals, medications, supplements, herbs and need to be careful. I always liked D-Ribose but the positive effect was small and the cost was high.
I may add L-carnitine fumarate, as I read the primary source of carnitine is red meat, and I don't get enough of that consistently.
My diet is good and improving. It should naturally give me enough zinc, calcium, choline (lecithin byproduct), selenium, and chromium, vitamin E. I don't want to supplement Vit A based on http://www.wellnessletter.com/html/ds/dsVitaminA.php and the fact that it lowers Vit D. My diet meets the RDA of 2333 IU for women (3000 IU for men) for Vit A.
I know I have low D3 and I respond to taking D3 supplements. If I was not doing the protocol, I would take the fish oil and D3 anyway. I will take more than Freddd's recommended amount. 8000 IU a day and reduce to 6000 IU after about 8 weeks if I was consistent with it.
I am working on getting enough ounces of water per day. This would be more important when taking so many supplements.
I hope that keeping a public journal will keep me on track. My past history shows I forget and stop taking supplements. Kick me if I get off track!
I take no medications. I take OTC allergy pills. I plan to start natural thyroid soon. For the past weeks, I have only used a liquid multivitamin and rarely vitamins/supplements for migraine. The liquid multivitamin makes me tired. This could be due to having folic acid. I will stop using it soon.
I am worried about the protocol interrupting my sleep. With other treatments that was a problem. After 2-4 nights of worse sleep, I discontinue the treatment because I go crazy with worse than normal sleep. I can resume taking GABA, L-Theanine, and other supplements in small doses to help me sleep, but they are not always effective.
I purchased:
1. Jarrow Formulas 5mg Methyl B12
2. Enzymatic Therapy 1mg B12 infusion
3. Source Naturals Dibencozide 10mg
4. Pure Encapsulations B-complex plus with Metafolin
5. Potassium, no brand specified - I chose low-cost TwinLab Potassium Citrate with Potassium Aspartate, 99mg
6. D3, no brand specified - I chose Thorne Research
7. Vitamin C, bought as ascorbic acid powder to be more bioavailable. I know there is debate about using the powder. I tried to weigh the options. I only want to take 1500 mg/day and reduce to 1000 mg/day.
I already have:
1. Fish oil, 1000mg (no brand specified - mine is Spectrum brand. I like that they use wild caught small fish. I need to order more days before I run out. This brand has little vitamin A and D listed on the label.) I doubt I would buy the same brand next time.
2. Magnesium with chelated Zinc. Cheap brand from Walmart. It is 400mg magnesium oxide + 15 mg zinc glutonate.
I hope I do not need the SAM-e, TMG, Alpha Lipoic Acid, and D-Ribose. In the past with SAM-e, I would quickly get into an "overdose" state with uncomfortable side effects, even taking a low dose. I am sensitive to chemicals, medications, supplements, herbs and need to be careful. I always liked D-Ribose but the positive effect was small and the cost was high.
I may add L-carnitine fumarate, as I read the primary source of carnitine is red meat, and I don't get enough of that consistently.
My diet is good and improving. It should naturally give me enough zinc, calcium, choline (lecithin byproduct), selenium, and chromium, vitamin E. I don't want to supplement Vit A based on http://www.wellnessletter.com/html/ds/dsVitaminA.php and the fact that it lowers Vit D. My diet meets the RDA of 2333 IU for women (3000 IU for men) for Vit A.
I know I have low D3 and I respond to taking D3 supplements. If I was not doing the protocol, I would take the fish oil and D3 anyway. I will take more than Freddd's recommended amount. 8000 IU a day and reduce to 6000 IU after about 8 weeks if I was consistent with it.
I am working on getting enough ounces of water per day. This would be more important when taking so many supplements.
I hope that keeping a public journal will keep me on track. My past history shows I forget and stop taking supplements. Kick me if I get off track!