Changes With My Health

 It's been 7 days since I crossed the finish line in Hawaii.  There was very little joy in that moment.  I was just glad to be done.  Unless I am capable of a sub-2 finish, I will not do this again.  Too painful both physically and emotionally.  Except for a few steps of jogging across the street to beat the traffic light, I have not done any running in the last week.  I don't miss it yet and plan to take off at least the next month.  I will probably start back again gradually sometime around Christmas.  

Prior to Hawaii:

Insatiable need for the Cytokine suppressant pills.  It got to the point in which I was noticeably weaker by the afternoon if I had not taken any since getting up in the morning.  Without these pills, I had to take Taurine and Probiotics together.  Same with TRS and Fulvic Acid.  Even with these pills, I was still weaker if I took one without the other.  I also had a SCARY relapse after taking IP-6 and Quercetin.

After Hawaii:

Split decision.  There is good news and bad news.  The good news is that the sensitivity APPEARS to be gone.  Though I did not run to test it out, I felt no discernable difference after taking Probiotics and Taurine alone.  Even better, I felt nothing after taking IP-6.  Bad news is that my energy level has not improved at all.  Worse is that I am now intolerant to the Cytokine suppressants.  One day's medicine is the next day's poison and I've been dealing with this for many years.  The shift was already beginning to take place on race day.  That's probably why I performed even worse than I expected.  Is this simply a never-ending nightmare cycle?  There will always be one pill that makes my life miserable.  

Next Few Weeks:

I will go off the Cytokine suppressants  I really don't have a choice.  There's a difference between no longer needing a pill and being forced off.  The latter is what makes me uneasy.  I have ordered a couple of new autoimmune supplements.  I will try them.  I will also try to re-introduce the Cytokine suppressants.  The best case scenario is that I will be able to take it OCCASIONALLY without a problem just as is the case with the methylation.  I also hope to see improvement in my energy without the problem pill.  However, if my history is any indication, another problem pill will take its place.

EDIT:

It appears that EVERY immune supplement will trigger a reaction!  The reaction to Curcumin may have been mildly positive but probably not a game changer.  I will go off the Immune supplements then try to gradually re-introduce them.