Slow 2, PSSD

[Jaxx]

@nonsense If you take inositol on an emtpy stomach that is exactly what will happen in my experience. Just take it with a meal, and spread the dosage so you don't take too much at once and it's totally fine.

Where did you buy yours? In NL most dosage is alot lower i noticed.

 

[barbaar]

@Jaxx https://nl.myprotein.com/sports-nut...ferringSite=myprotein_en_GB&countrySelected=Y

 

[Jaxx]

@Jaxx https://nl.myprotein.com/sports-nut...ferringSite=myprotein_en_GB&countrySelected=Y

Thanks! You are on 12gr daily? (Like the guy on pssd forum)

 

[barbaar]

@Jaxx I aim for ~19g daily, as I found some studies using this dosage. Half in the morning, half at night.

 

[nonsense]

So I still have not really tried taking anything but I bought Thorne Extra nutrients and histidine, cysteine, methionine in case I figure out which way I want to go. What is more interesting is that I ran a range of blood tests and I got a bunch of results which I should probably be addressing. Any suggestions would be appreciated. My previous tests were done in the UK.

I feel like I really need to address the homocysteine problem - would the Thorne Extra be a good way to go?

Biochemistry:
Cuprum - 12 umol/l - REF [12.3-22.4] LOW
Zinc - 23.60 umol/l - REF [12-24]
Albumin - 47 g/l - REF [35-55]
Potassium - 5.1 mmol/l - REF [3.5-5.6]
Sodium - 140 mmol/l - REF [135-152]
Chloride - 103 mmol/l - REF [98-107]
Calcium - 2.35 mmol/l - REF [2.12-2.63]
Magnesium - 0.86 mmol/l - REF [0.65-1.03]
Iron - 12.5 umol/l - REF [10-28]

Hormones:
SHBG - 42.3 nmol/L - REF [10-57]
FT4 - 1.23 ng/dl - REF [0.89-1.76]
TSH - 2.263 uIU/ml - REF [0.55-4.78]
Testosterone - 6.31 ng/ml - REF [ 2.41-8.27]
Free Testosterone - 0.113 ng/ml - REF [0.09-0.30] BORDERLINE LOW
Progesterone - 0.92 ng/ml - REF [0.28-1.22]
LH - 2.98 mIU/ml - REF [1.5-93]
Prolactin - 4.22 ng/ml - REF [2.1-17.7]
FSH - 4.82 mIU/ml - REF [1.4-18.2]
Estradiol - 33.27 pg/ml - REF [<39.8] BORDERLINE HIGH
FT3 - 3.47 pg/ml - REF [2.3-4.2]

Other Tests:
Lithium - 0.2 mmol/l - REF [0.3-1.2] LOW
Folic Acid - 4.51 ng/ml - REF [>5.38] LOW
25-OH-Vitamin D - 15.8 ng/ml - REF [20-100] LOW
B12 - 355 pg/ml - REF [246-911]
Homocysteine - 25 umol/l - REF [5-12] HIGH

 

[tanedout]

Taking an active B-vitamins complex with methylfolate (something like Jarrow B-right) should lower your homocysteine. You already have low folic acid, and low-end B12;

How to reduce a high level of homocysteine
The current vogue in medicine is to recommend taking folic acid. Described in the British Medical Journal as ‘the leading contender for panacea of the 21st century’, folic acid alone is far less effective than the right nutrients in combination. The amount you need also depends on your current homocysteine level. One study found homocysteine scores were reduced by 17% on high-dose folic acid alone, 19% on vitamin B12 alone, 57% on folic acid plus B12, and 60% on folic acid, B12 and B6.[1] All this was achieved in three weeks! However, even better results would have been achieved by including TMG. This is the best methyl donor to supplement. This is because only it can immediately donate a methyl group to homocysteine, thus detoxifying it.

How to Lower Your Homocysteine Level | Health and Nutrition Advice on Patrick Holford.com