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As recommended by a youtube video from the channel Neuroinflammation, Pain, and Fatigue Lab at UAB for chronic illnesses that might be caused by neuroinflammation, I tried some curcumin. I ordered a brand that uses the Longvida formulation, which I think has been proven to be able to cross the blood brain barrier and to be very bioavailable, properties plain curcumin does not have, so it must be combined with other chemicals.
I used to have fairly bad facial tics about ten years ago, I think mainly caused by chronic marijuana usage (which also caused delusions, ME/CFS, and anxiety).
Later I got on clozapine which also caused ME/CFS and anxiety that I still have today, though slowly improving now that I'm off it. But clozapine did not cause facial tics or delusions.
I took one 500 mg capsule of Igennus brand Longvida curcumin at around 2 PM yesterday. At about 6 PM, I started noticing minor facial tics in the form of mouth movements. This only lasted about ten minutes. This morning after waking and starting to walk around, I noticed the tics again. Only then did I make the connection that the only significant thing that has changed is the supplement, so I am pretty sure it's the cause.
I would have loved if the curcumin actually helped me. Nevertheless, I'm happy it caused facial tics because it's another clue for what's going on in my brain. I've tried many supplements, and they almost always have zero effect on me, good or bad.
I think I have fairly atypical ME/CFS in that I don't know of any connection to an infection, but it is definitely directly tied to both marijuana and clozapine.
I'll probably wait a month then try a dose of the curcumin again to make sure the effect is real. And maybe I can dig into some literature that might help me understand further.
I used to have fairly bad facial tics about ten years ago, I think mainly caused by chronic marijuana usage (which also caused delusions, ME/CFS, and anxiety).
Later I got on clozapine which also caused ME/CFS and anxiety that I still have today, though slowly improving now that I'm off it. But clozapine did not cause facial tics or delusions.
I took one 500 mg capsule of Igennus brand Longvida curcumin at around 2 PM yesterday. At about 6 PM, I started noticing minor facial tics in the form of mouth movements. This only lasted about ten minutes. This morning after waking and starting to walk around, I noticed the tics again. Only then did I make the connection that the only significant thing that has changed is the supplement, so I am pretty sure it's the cause.
I would have loved if the curcumin actually helped me. Nevertheless, I'm happy it caused facial tics because it's another clue for what's going on in my brain. I've tried many supplements, and they almost always have zero effect on me, good or bad.
I think I have fairly atypical ME/CFS in that I don't know of any connection to an infection, but it is definitely directly tied to both marijuana and clozapine.
I'll probably wait a month then try a dose of the curcumin again to make sure the effect is real. And maybe I can dig into some literature that might help me understand further.