I ended up making some poor choices and am just now starting to come out of it all. :-/ I was taking MethylB12, SAMe, and Betaine HCL. I was convinced I was tapped into some universal knowledge and sharing the insights with my family, only to somehow get a tiny glimpse that I was headed into deep psychosis (I think I triggered severe neurological lyme stuff with over methylation). :-(
I'm currently doing the Gerson Therapy at home, minus the supplements. My head is hurting a lot today, but at least I'm not "crazy" as much right now. I'm going to take 50mg Niacin when my husband gets home with it, so I can flush some of this stuff out of my system.
I sure wish this was easier and that there was a way to know exactly what to do, how much, and when to stop/change it up to continue moving forward with healing.
Does anyone know how water fasting for a day, or two, would affect someone with severe sensitivities and methylation issues? I'm wondering if a day or two of water fasting might help clear my brain out a bit better??
XOXOXO
Personally, I wouldn't do harsh treatments such as Gerson, water fasts, etc. They just sound like a good way to make yourself worse to me.
If you're overmethylated, take 50-100mg of a slow release nicotinic form of niacin. Dosing every 4 hours, or about 4 times a day worked well for me. As the methylation cycle can get cranking and keep going for weeks even after stopping supplements, you may have to continue the niacin for several days, dosing several times a day, until you're back to your baseline.
Whenever you decide to restart, you need to practice Start Low and Go Slow.
That means starting with very small doses, much less than a normal dose, such as 1/8 of pill. That way, if you're going to have an adverse reaction, it will only be 1/8 as bad.
Start one new supplement at a time, and wait a few days to make sure you're tolerating it. Start a symptom journal and record when you started a supplement, how much you're taking and any reaction, good, bad or indifferent. Going back and reviewing your journal can tell what's working and what isn't.
Only increase doses if you're tolerating supplements. If you're not tolerating a supplement, then stop for several days and let everything clear out. Then restart at a much lower dose. If the same thing happens, repeat the process.
I use self muscle testing extensively to determine if supplements are good or bad to take and also to determine doses. This cuts down on trial and error and adverse reactions. There are many videos on Youtube that show how to do this, and it's not hard to learn.
