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Just wanted to post an update on from my introduction.
My prior supplement logs are available here.
I had stopped taking methylation/b-complex supplements after suffering too many side effects impacting my ability to work. I feel rather thankful that I didn't push through now. My serum b12 levels were slightly above normal range however I found the tiredness and some inflammation issues relieved by taking approx 250mg TMG on consecutive days which had a surprisingly dramatic effect. I think introducing TMG earlier in my protocol before trying relatively megadoses of b12/folate.
I'm feeling generally good energy wise. Hypoglycaemic episodes have tampered down a bit however my mood and cognition definitely flutuates strongly with my blood sugar levels. My libido also seems vastly reduced in comparison to before which I'm guessing could mean lower testosterone.
My main remaining issue is "the brightening" of lights. LEDs in particular can be somewhat dazzling, fortunately I don't have to drive but if I did it would make it a lot more difficult. Any ideas on what could be causing this? At first when I took methylation supplements I very much enjoyed the visual boost they provided, but at this point just feel like I'm over-methylating, niacin does help but mainly seems to reduce any related anxiety than actualy normalise the acuity.
My allergies are as strong as they ever have been which is a change from when I was taking 1000mg of methycobalamin/adb, however I'm okay with that. To counter this I attempted taking megadoses of vitamin C which my father swears by, however the same day I did took 6-7 grams with no noticeable stomach upset I also seemed to develop greater chemical hypersensitivty. Staying in a Latin American hotel at the time which was using far too much bug spray, this extremely irritated my lungs (I couldn't sleep in the room after a few hours of lying there) and has led to a chest infection. Even general levels of pollution in a latin american city seem to trigger this hypersensitivity. Niacin is helping to reduce this thankfully so my lungs membranes can heal. 30-50mg is the current dosage but I'm not sure how this could knock out of balance the rest of my body chemistry if I take it daily for the next month or so. I'm not sure how much Niacin is safe for me to take given my seemingly altered body chemistry at this point. Melatonin/Magnesium help me sleep at night. I will go keto once I'm somewhere that it's sustainable in the medium term.
To summarise:
-Finished methylation supplementation due to increased brain fog/fatigue. Improvement with small doses of TMG (potentially balancing the other methylation pathway?)
-Attempting to go supplement free in the next few months and stop playing mad scientist with my body. My condition was never crippling, just a low level CFS that no doctor was able to treat.
If anyone has any insights or advice for the following;
-Experiencing chemical hypersensitivity to pollution/cleaning products/insecticides etc. new symptom potentially triggered by post-methylation supplement Vitamin C megadose. Reduced by niacin.
-Experiencing visual brightening that is distracting in addition to reduced libido, not really affected by niacin.
As a final note, I would say that the advice given by some to not test yourself before beginning a methylation protocol is foolish. Although I felt initially good from the b12 and enjoyed the visual brightening I believe it is a poor indicator of overall health.
Thanks for any advice!
My prior supplement logs are available here.
I had stopped taking methylation/b-complex supplements after suffering too many side effects impacting my ability to work. I feel rather thankful that I didn't push through now. My serum b12 levels were slightly above normal range however I found the tiredness and some inflammation issues relieved by taking approx 250mg TMG on consecutive days which had a surprisingly dramatic effect. I think introducing TMG earlier in my protocol before trying relatively megadoses of b12/folate.
I'm feeling generally good energy wise. Hypoglycaemic episodes have tampered down a bit however my mood and cognition definitely flutuates strongly with my blood sugar levels. My libido also seems vastly reduced in comparison to before which I'm guessing could mean lower testosterone.
My main remaining issue is "the brightening" of lights. LEDs in particular can be somewhat dazzling, fortunately I don't have to drive but if I did it would make it a lot more difficult. Any ideas on what could be causing this? At first when I took methylation supplements I very much enjoyed the visual boost they provided, but at this point just feel like I'm over-methylating, niacin does help but mainly seems to reduce any related anxiety than actualy normalise the acuity.
My allergies are as strong as they ever have been which is a change from when I was taking 1000mg of methycobalamin/adb, however I'm okay with that. To counter this I attempted taking megadoses of vitamin C which my father swears by, however the same day I did took 6-7 grams with no noticeable stomach upset I also seemed to develop greater chemical hypersensitivty. Staying in a Latin American hotel at the time which was using far too much bug spray, this extremely irritated my lungs (I couldn't sleep in the room after a few hours of lying there) and has led to a chest infection. Even general levels of pollution in a latin american city seem to trigger this hypersensitivity. Niacin is helping to reduce this thankfully so my lungs membranes can heal. 30-50mg is the current dosage but I'm not sure how this could knock out of balance the rest of my body chemistry if I take it daily for the next month or so. I'm not sure how much Niacin is safe for me to take given my seemingly altered body chemistry at this point. Melatonin/Magnesium help me sleep at night. I will go keto once I'm somewhere that it's sustainable in the medium term.
To summarise:
-Finished methylation supplementation due to increased brain fog/fatigue. Improvement with small doses of TMG (potentially balancing the other methylation pathway?)
-Attempting to go supplement free in the next few months and stop playing mad scientist with my body. My condition was never crippling, just a low level CFS that no doctor was able to treat.
If anyone has any insights or advice for the following;
-Experiencing chemical hypersensitivity to pollution/cleaning products/insecticides etc. new symptom potentially triggered by post-methylation supplement Vitamin C megadose. Reduced by niacin.
-Experiencing visual brightening that is distracting in addition to reduced libido, not really affected by niacin.
As a final note, I would say that the advice given by some to not test yourself before beginning a methylation protocol is foolish. Although I felt initially good from the b12 and enjoyed the visual brightening I believe it is a poor indicator of overall health.
Thanks for any advice!