Excellent news last week. Since starting the Taurine, I have been able to tolerate the Lysine. This is the same stuff that triggered a reaction just 7 days earlier. I’m not sure if it was the Taurine or the B12 reserve because extra B12 afterwards did indeed mitigate much of the ill-effects. At any rate last week, I opened with a 92 second half lap at Montreat then actually improved to 90 after taking 2 Lysine pills. That’s not a significant improvement but all I wanted was no collapse.
I have considered the possibility that free radicals and inflammation have played a role in the sensitivity. Though it is possible, addressing that issue would not have been enough without the B12. I ordered a couple new antioxidant and anti-inflammation supplements but they turned out to be non-factors. In a 2 mile run, I was 2 seconds slower on the back half after taking the Cytokine Suppress. Non-factor for sure. I will keep it in my cabinet because it may be useful in fighting COVID. You don't want a Cytokine Storm.
The rest of the workout last week's workout was interesting as well. I improved from 90 to 78 after taking the B12 and Intrinsic Factor. That is BIG! In terms of pace per mile, it’s a MINUS 72 so it remains a game changer and must be taken every day. No need to test myself on additional doses because I knew it would not matter. The biggest surprise was the lack of reaction to Thym-Adren. I did the back half of the lap in 79, marginally WORSE but not enough to be significant. I can’t quit that stuff but suppose I forget to pack it on a long weekend trip, I probably won’t notice. In order to declare myself stable, I need that to be the case with ALL of my pills. As expected, the reaction to Taurine remains significant. I improved all the way to 62 seconds on 2,000 mg, which equates to a MINUS 96. That gap will diminish in a few days.
Taurine needs to be taken regardless of whether it helps with the sensitivity or not. However, it alone or even the “master anti-oxidant” Glutathione did NOT resolve the sensitivity in the past AND I have reacted badly to both in the past as well. The overall gap of 92/62 represented a full THREE MINUTES PER MILE!!
In what was no surprise, once my body adjusted to the Taurine, the adrenals SPIKED something awful and though I didn't react as much to the Taurine, I needed Thym-Adren BIG!. The Fulvic Acid did arrive on Monday and I had planned to wait on it until the adrenal spike went down by the end of the week. Ultimately, the curiosity got the best of me. The reaction was immediately negative with the usual stiff muscles but my mood actually improved a bit and I had a funny dream too.
Today's workout:
Opened with an 85.7 then fared NO BETTER on Intrinsic Factor and B12. Even Taurine and Thym-Adren together brought me no lower than a 79.9. That's a gap of just 35 seconds per mile so the adrenal spike has diminished already. That gap is enough to be considered significant but not a night a day difference. That's a LOT better than the 3 minute gap last week. The "real workout" was but short due to rain but I did manage a 7:56 Mile.
I do believe that the Fulvic Acid has reduced the sensitivity but I am slow because of a detox reaction. I'll lay off it for a few days then try to increase it gradually.
All I ever wanted out of this was a stable cocktail, no extreme dependence on any pill and at least adequate energy every day. If the current trends continue, the only thing I lack is the adequate energy, which could return in time. I MAY have a reason to hope but I will not even begin to believe until I am relapse-free for a month.
If I am forced to take the vackseen, I feel better about my chances to come away unscathed now but I still choose not to take it. Let's Go Brandon!
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