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Hey Arx,
Well, I went through a period of flu stuff I think, but I am not sure if it was low potassium. it lasted 4-5 weeks. Kinda like my fibro symptoms but slightly more intense.
Mb12 5000mcg x2 daily, methylfolate 800mcg x2 daily, adb12 3000mcg every 3 or so days. Nothing for 2 days but increased energy, then BAM sore throat, complete and total flu (fooled me i though i hcaught a virus), lasted for about week and a half, beginning of 3rd week and still trying to play w dosages, but started to even out and less sickish feeling just stronger clearer head, the good effects of methylation started to show up. But still have periodic nerve shooting pain through my arms, depression if take a bit too much mb or ad b 12, stuff like that. Im sure im still detoxing, just not as hard as i was when just starting. Oh yeah, dont know if i should mention, but strange (curry?) Smelling sweat. Really weird, but points to the fact that im detoxing, so im happy.
I take 45mg and have trouble sleeping. (that's right, 45mg). I decided to try taking it at night, counterinuitively. Taking it in the morning, I am still half awake through the day and then awake at night. I think the various effects it had take hours to fully kick in. So I figure taking it at night it could start working by morning, give energy in the day, and then wear off at night, allowing sleep. I'll let you know how it goes. Other than that I don't get much start up other than a twitching sensation which is not debilitating, and sometimes a mild headache.
I find that when I take a day off, the next day the supplements work better. Maybe I think the wiredness is improvements? I hate to say this, but my goal is to have as much energy to get as much done in a day as humanly possible. I'm such a work-a-holic.