Verdict on Melatonin

 HOPEFULLY MY LAST POST ON THIS;

5 mg is the sweet spot though a dose between 4-6 would probably work as well.  On 5 mg, I get no immediate negative reaction to Melatonin.  In fact, I am usually marginally faster after taking it.  The inexplicable reactions to other pills STOP COMPLETELY!  YUGE!  

Bump it up to 8 mg and I will feel stiff and lethargic after taking it in the evening.  I will struggle the next morning but get better in the afternoon.  Drop it down to 3 mg?  I'll be okay for the first couple of days.  In fact, I can get away with at least one skipped dose.  However, by the end of the week, even on 3 mg, the inexplicable reactions will suddenly return.  It affects the adrenal balance as well.  More on that later.  As long as I stick with 5 mg almost every day, I should be relatively free of complications.  

If I take Methyl Folate almost every day like I am supposed to do, I cannot tolerate the Thym Adren (adrenal suppressant).  I am 99 percent sure that it's a detox reaction.  I must take BOTH the 5 mg Melatonin AND the MF to trigger the detox.  If I skip the MF OR take the reduced 3 mg Melatonin for more than a couple of days, BAM!  Once again, I need the Thym Adren and at mega doses.  I don't think Glycine is a factor after all.  I still need it but it's not a critical pill.  I won't notice until I go 5 days without it.  

Again, there are no immediate ill-effects from the Melatonin but the the story with Methyl Folate is a little different.  I do feel a bit of a let down after taking it but the ill-effects are not severe.  On a test interval, I am usually 30-45 seconds slower per mile after taking MF.  I usually have to pee shortly thereafter and feel a bit better after doing so.  

With Endodren (adrenal stimulant), I am usually 45-60 seconds faster.  Same with Red Bull.  Helpful but not a game changer.  I've read that caffeine can aid in detox.  Speeding up the oxidation rate will get the toxins out faster. 

  I fully expect that this is only a temporary reaction and I won't have a permanent need for Endodren.  I may be left with BADLY UNBALANCED adrenals when this is over but maybe not.  I've read that toxic metals can trigger fast oxidation.  Perhaps that was the source all along.  Therefore, there is a chance that I won't be as dependent on the Thym Adren when it's over.  

I have no choice but to roll with the detox process and hope for gradual but steady improvement.  How long will it last?  Likely, at least a couple of months.  Maybe a year.  Endodren will speed up the process but I prefer not to rely on caffeine even if it improves my symptoms.  

Why might this be different than previous false hopes?  I've never reacted like this before.  It usually starts with an insatiable need for the pill.  The need gradually diminishes until it becomes ineffective and leaves me back where I started.  There is no insatiable need for Melatonin.  I don't think I get much gain from mega Endodren either.  For the last time, I don't need to be a competitive runner to be happy.  I only want enough energy to be productive and enjoy life.  That can only happen if I have no extreme reactions or extreme need for pills