Hey man. It's been 42 days or so, so not very long. My hairtests were clean probably because of fasting 31 d water and 21+ juice before that (also various failed fasts that don't count bc of improper refeeds before those good ones starting Jan 6).
I have knee pain too but probably because I ran like 16-22 (and off and on till mid 20s but not like everyday back then), coupled with flat feet and some knee cartilage issues. *Maybe accutane but pretty sure knock knee a bit and flat feet... Also lifting injury... Using wraps but a few years late .. orthotics were probably several years late too.
Anyways, I have ADHD /BPII ("bipolar II") and TEI actually helps calm down the latter and even practically removes side effects from the former's med (stimulant - irritation, insomnia, tremors). I don't take it much but certainly will take regularly in the future. I have 2-4 symptoms remaining maybe from PFS. Feel like less than that at times. But I need to watch out mood and sleep... And also my goals... Because not having that in check it feels bad at times. But sometimes near 3-4 weeks at a time I don't feel I have PFS at all. Not to say "I crash", I did* pre cleansing a long time, but not this year.
B1 is needed and it was in spinach and electrolytes also all play a role in dopamine system (mg, na, k), I didn't use super high doses (sometimes 3-10 grams or so), but those and spinach and whey (aminos) were ran most the year. Electrolyte protocol is actually being reworked, so I don't think I can give exact doses as it is person to person. But* I strongly believe running that after each chemical intervention and step, such as fasting, Randro and 4 andro, pct herbs, ru486, Ella... Prevented "PFS crashing". It could just as easily be from the fasting though. Rite now not really doing electrolytes as it seems to counteract Tei. So just eating very clean mostly. Though I need to add more recommended meals.. or just stick to the few and try some new ones too. Closer to the coast I'd get more seafood, working on that.
So when I was a kid, I'm guessing 2 years before using accutane (not a huge deal in my case but surely not good to take with underlying mood and or attn disorder), I was overweight, lost 70lbs, and I was fitness rang bf% most of last 10+yrs. Outside effexor and fin. Definitely gained and lost like 20lb either direction last yr and this yr. But was pretty strong around March, whereas last workout may have been winter 2016 before that. Maybe 50% water retention was permanently gone by may and 80% August and now basically all most the time. Some digestion issues but 5-6/7 days feel like there's zero excess water retention. Sometimes 20-25 days in a row, but need to keep diet in check. Or if mess up a bit, fast a bit more.
I am 189lb or so and was 199-200 but less water retention and fat now. A bit weaker with no Randro and no 4andro (used to raise test and thus estrogen), as it was low. And R-A crushed it further.
I was working out 3 one week then 4 then often 7 but more like 6* a week since March. Refeed was well underway Feb end to April I think... It's been some time. Probably added meat again a tiny bit in March 20th. Vegan nearly a month+ maybe more... Takeout took like 3 mo just in case, it screwed with digestion.
Should* have added enzymes and HCl earlier in refeed. Did not.
