Posted by gromit on April 10, 2005, at 1:13:58
In reply to RE: PEA » gromit, posted by Larry Hoover on April 9, 2005, at 14:22:10
Larry,
Thanks for the explanation of PEA, maybe I'm starting to get a hint of a clue now.
> > 1. Methamphetamine - I actually used this pretty responsibly after taking too much once.
> > 2. Marijuana - I was ridiculous with this for years, helps focus short term after a restart. Always makes me wired.
> > 3. Vicodin - Doesn't really help with pain much anymore, helps with focus and AD properties. Always makes me wired.
> > 4. Provigil - It was like each bottle I got had a random number of sugar tablets, when it worked it was great.
>
> You sound like me, sort of. Pretty close, anyway. I haven't used meth or pot for years and years, though. Provigil did the same to me. Some days, really potent. Other days, nothing.It's been 20 years since I've used anything but pot, I quit that around 13 years ago but have backslid several times. I definately get something more out of it than a buzz, I feel almost normal and the "high" is more like a side effect I don't enjoy anymore. I remember you saying that you are fatigued in the daytime but can't sleep, this is exactly what is going on with me too.
> You're going to have to experiment in the realm of stuff that works for anxiety.
Well I don't think of myself as being anxious, in social situations yes but not usually otherwise. Maybe I'm blocking it out somehow, when I do get nervous about something it's guaranteed that I will fail. When I say "wired" for me this is usually a good thing.
I'm already taking some of the stuff you mentioned, I do read your posts and if you say something is worth trying that's good enough for me. Taurine I haven't tried or Ashwagandha, niacinamide makes me more fatigued, maybe trying it at night with the magnesium would be better. Something calming might actually be good but I'm already so damned tired I try to avoid anything that makes it worse.
When you mentioned "brain hum" you really got my attention, I've always had this sound or feeling like I was standing near electrical lines on a humid night. This is pretty much gone now but I didn't attribute it to fish oil, I've been taking 8000-10000 mg of cheap Costco brand for quite a while now.
I guess what I meant to ask is what do those drugs do besides mess with dopamine? I have a strange intuitation it has something to do with endorphins but I just can't get my head around this stuff no matter how hard I try. The selegiline/DLPA combo is helping but it's not as effective as I was sure it would be. Still, I'm feeling better than I have for years.
> Thanks for the concern. Gabapentin has helped dramatically with the nerve pain, although it's making me stupid as hell. Still no surgery date (over 15 months after I broke it).
Well I'm glad you found something to relieve the pain, you sure don't sound stupid but I know what you mean.
Thanks
Rick
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