Glucose loading cures everything?
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@gentlepotato
Thank you. Life wasn't kind to my sisters and although still very sad, I find comfort in knowing they're no longer suffering.I've had CFS for as long as I can remember, and adult failure to thrive (couldn't gain weight except during pregnancy). I've been able to control symptoms throughout my life using constitutional homeopathy, then at menopause everything took a turn. I've had tinnitus for 15 years. I'm dealing with long covid after contracting covid 3 times: fatigue and chronic sinusitis impacting eyes and causing congestion.. Post covid I also developed what I call sundown anxiety. It's a horrible sinking discomfort that would stop me in my tracks every day like clockwork as soon as the sun set. (I could tell when the sun set without seeing it.) I learned that I could control it with a little Coke, and now glucose.
A stressful childhood, a car accident, and a slip on the ice, hitting my head hard on a concrete step are likely the primary mitigating factors in my pathology. Dr. Stephens is 100% confident that I will be cured.
His consulting fees are $0 to $175. What I pay is completely up to me. If, as some claim, glucose therapy isn't legitimate, I have yet to see what's actually in it for him.
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@S-Holmes Bless you. I can identify with the adult failure to thrive as you mention (and Stephens does as well). I heap piles of shame on top of this, and I grieve of life lost to survival mode living.
It will be amazing to see amazing people like you fully restored to full potential. I don't like the word recovery, as I'm not sure what previous version of me I would even want to recover to. It sounds like you and others that have stumbled on this treatment would probably relate. I'm really inspired by your story. You deserve to be (and will be) fully healed. Thanks for your sharing.
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@GlucoseOrBust My heart goes out to those like us who are forced to live an entire life in survival mode, never knowing we were intended to find pleasure just living out each moment. I had a glimpse of that for a day around the time my suicidal thoughts vanished. I pray you can find that and that I can get back to it.
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Please share your ideas for helping the glucose water go down easier. I take it in cold fizzy water with lime or lemon added. Still seems like drinking syrup but it does help.
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@S-Holmes said in Glucose loading cures everything?:
His consulting fees are $0 to $175. What I pay is completely up to me. If, as some claim, glucose therapy isn't legitimate, I have yet to see what's actually in it for him.
He seems like a very well intentioned person, and amazing he is able and willing to offer consultations at the price someone can pay. What is the easiest way to get a hold of him? I still haven't heard back after inquiring through his homepage.
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@gentlepotato It took me a few weeks sending multiple messages. He apologized for that. I think because of the discussion here and on the RPF he has suddenly gotten a new influx of patients. If you would like to pm me your phone number I can text it to him.
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@S-Holmes thank you for the offer! I'm in Europe, so different time zone completely, therefore email would be preferred. If you have his email, would you be able to send it to me?
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@gentlepotato Sure. Will PM.
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My gut feeling tells me to explore fat with the glucose, and I've tried to search the forum about this without finding anything (I find the search function doesn't work well - am I the only one?): What fat source has the most nutrients per grams that would be supportive, in terms of neurotransmitters, brain health, Krebs cycle, mitochondria?
The gut feeling is likely informed by the video by Rob Phair that I posted the other day, where he talks about the GABA shunt.
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Without assessing the validity of your gut feeling (maybe you don't need exogenous fatty acids but more endogeneous synthesis with the help of B5 and B6 and B7?),
@gentlepotato said in Glucose loading cures everything?:What fat source has the most nutrients per grams that would be supportive, in terms of neurotransmitters, brain health, Krebs cycle, mitochondria?
I'd confidently say cocoa butter (pellets) and beef or lamb tallow to this, as they contain lots of valuable long-chain saturated FAs and stearic acid (for mitogenesis) especially.
Or instead of tallow: Fatty cuts of beef or lamb and eat/keep/separate the fats after c. 3hrs of low-temp cooking.I haven't yet read through that paper you posted and the itaconate ways.
Thanks @S-Holmes. Not sure which homeopathic remedy would be right for me right now. But I've added Glechoma tincture for my detox suppport (Lysimachia=Gold Coin Grass=Jin Qian Cao may be more available to some). -
@CrumblingCookie said in Glucose loading cures everything?:
Without assessing the validity of your gut feeling (maybe you don't need exogenous fatty acids but more endogeneous synthesis with the help of B5 and B6 and B7?),
Thanks, I'll look into that!
I'd confidently say cocoa butter (pellets) and beef or lamb tallow to this, as they contain lots of valuable long-chain saturated FAs and stearic acid (for mitogenesis) especially.
Or instead of tallow: Fatty cuts of beef or lamb and eat/keep/separate the fats after c. 3hrs of low-temp cooking.Thank you! I think my gut feeling often knows, but I need to do so much unlearning about food to be able to listen well to it. It's getting better, but one way to unlearn is to research and ask others. And hearing that answer make it easier to tap into the gut feeling I was having.
Which has been asking for cocoa, but I thought it meant powder, because that's all I have at the moment. It also asked for more tallow, but I keep forgetting to use it because it's in the fridge and not on the countertop. Gonna have to keep some next to the stovetop. I always keep the tallow when I make oxtails, so I've got lots, and use it as a face cream too. Tallow is amazing.
I will experiment a little and report back.
How are you getting on though, @CrumblingCookie?
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This just happened. Dr Stephens had asked me about sleep and dreams. I've only ever had disturbing dreams or nightmares that wake me up shaking with fear. He told me that my nightmares will end. He treats about 40 combat veterans with ptsd (and nightmares). All are free of their ptsd symptoms. And last night I had the most amazing and comforting dream. The first I remember, ever.
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@S-Holmes Beautiful report! Keep em coming.
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@S-Holmes said in Glucose loading cures everything?:
This just happened. Dr Stephens had asked me about sleep and dreams. I've only ever had disturbing dreams or nightmares that wake me up shaking with fear. He told me that my nightmares will end. He treats about 40 combat veterans with ptsd (and nightmares). All are free of their ptsd symptoms. And last night I had the most amazing and comforting dream. The first I remember, ever.
Wow! Thank you for sharing. Incredible.
Thank you everyone for sharing your insights and experiences.
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Random report here:
I have been doing the protocol for approximately 4-5 weeks. Nothing major to report positive or negative, but it's been subtly neutral-to-positive enough that I've kept on it. I am taking approximately 5 tbsp 3x per day (so in the ballpark of 600 calories of dextrose per day).
That said, I am concerned about the potential of becoming dependent on big doses of dextrose and I have some upcoming events which will leave me without dextrose for a week or two. So yesterday I decided to test out not having any. It went fine. I didn't crave it and I didn't notice any type of withdrawal symptoms going from 600 calories per day to 0 in one shot. I was glad about that.
I'm curious whether anyone else has concerns about developing a dependency and/or has any related experience to share.
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@jjk_learning Our brain has an innate dependence on glucose, but you already know that. I have my mom taking Smarties for her doses. Could you do that instead? Or maybe just take half doses?
Since we're alll experimenting, if you need to go cold turkey I hope you'll keep us posted.
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@S-Holmes I will keep you posted! Keep us posted on your dream world as well
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@S-Holmes
I'm trying the smarties as well. But they make me nauseous quickly. I don't have that with the sugar water. -
I have a little nausea with all doses after noon, regardless of whether taking Smarties or dextrose. Spicy food seems to help. I'm trusting that will get better over time.
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I've continued doing 1 tbsp at a time, and it's working great. The few times I've taken more glucose I've felt worse. I've had symptoms of low blood sugar, interrupted sleep and low pulse. So I'm sticking to 1 tbsp 12-14 times a day!
I already consistently do much more than four weeks ago, small things around the house, sit up and stand more (my symptoms have been so severe I've been "bed/couch bound" for most of the last year), and have much more time for things I enjoy. It's been lovely!
But I need a lot of rest. Which is not surprising, since I've been housebound for more than four years. My body has become very deconditioned, especially over the last year, which has been my worst year physically.
I sense my body system and brain needs a lot of healing on the inside, so I rest, and let that be the priority. I think my hormonal system is healing, as I see several signs of that! I trust in the process, and that with time I will have the capacity to do even more.
And the rest is magnificent.
It's wild to actually rest, after not having felt like I am recouparating much for 18 years, and hardly at all for the last eight. Really understanding the Itaconate shunt and the repercussions of it make me understand, on a new level, why rest has never made a big difference. (I learnt about it a few years ago, but I didn't really understand it the way I have over the last weeks.)
Now the pain is practically gone, the PEM (activity induced symptom increased, cardinal symptom of ME) is gone, and I wake up refreshed every morning. My circadian rhythm is so much better. I wake up early every morning, and feel tired in the evening.
Only issue is that I live far north, so at the moment it never really gets dark here. Even with my orange glasses it feels like daytime at 10pm, so my mind is a bit confused about that. However, yesterday I made an effort to get to bed at 11 and had a longer night's sleep. I'm delighted!
I use a timer and set it for 60 minutes. In the beginning I could feel the need for more glucose as it got closer to the alarm. I would check the timer and somewhere between 45-59 minutes had passed. Now I've missed it a few times, which makes me think I'm storing more glucose!