Alchemist - one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone.
And the story goes.............
I have ADD and Dyslexia which have limited my potential in many ways. I have decided to do something about it after many years of people including family saying these conditions don’t exist or that attributing labels to myself as conditions. Anyway I need to get my inattention fixed and I need to get it fixed fast. I spoke to my Doctor and he referred me to a Psychiatrist who will in turn work with a Psychologist to assist me anyway they can. The problem is that it will take months to start, I’ve been to an assessment last month and they still haven’t given a date for the last assessment and after that it will take time to stabilize the results.
So I done some research and came across nootropics, I have been using supplements for years but not the “hard” kind. I was sold the idea of Modafinil by many sources and biohackers and reading reviews of the stuff. So in desperation I managed to get Modvigil from India, I have tried many other methods like hypnosis, meditation, entrainment (sound, light, both), brain training games and many other things but nothing helped.
Modvigil experience
So I got it and tried it the same day around 1200pm am not sure if it was a placebo effect as I had intentional hyped myself up but I spent 8 hours doing research on nootropics afterwards, I was feeling amazing I could see my whole new life ahead of me, all the things I would now learn, all the experiences I could now have, the projects I would have the focus on completing. I was feeling amazing like I had found the philosopher's stone, the fix to all my problems.
Day 2: Then I had severe issues sleeping and when I did sleep I would awake after an 1 or two hours. Because of this and been awake for almost 26 hours the effects of the pill were not like the first day (or so I think). I was feeling very low like I was nursing an hangover.
Day 3: I tried it and with other supplements and the day was far from the first day as well. I was restless, felt like there was something I needed to do but wasn’t doing. I had no appetite and the hunger had a different feeling than normal and could be ignored. I was walking faster than I ever did and I had this drive to get things done for the day. But I had mental fog, I normally do feel foggy but this time I was more aware of my mental fog. Another important thing to add is that I kept asking myself if what I was doing or thinking is important.
? Now am writing this and scratching my head, I don’t know what I done differently on the first day, unless it was just my positive expectations that resulted in the positive experience.
Anyway, while I was researching I was building my wish list and some compulsion came over me to buy the products, I spent over £200, of course I know it’s a bad idea to take all of them at once; maybe its ADD or maybe it’s just plain lack of self-control but I received 10 supplements today and I have many more in the post.
Search for the Philosopher's Stone
I have decided to diet and supplement myself with all my body needs. I focused so much on the mind these recent years that neglected my body, for getting that they both effect each other. So I decided to use my impulse buy to experiment with the various supplements and create a stack over time. Am sure this could make the different if done right.
Here is the list:
· Acetyl L-Carnitine
· OMEGA 3+6+9
· TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS
· LIONS MANE
· (Cognizin Citicoline) ALPHA GPC
· Ginkgo Biloba 3000mg and Korean Ginseng 1000mg
· CAFFEINE TABLETS
· PHOSPHATIDYL SERINE
· Lion's Mane
· Rhodiola Rosea
· Pine Pollen
· Gotu Kola
· Huperzine A
· Oxiracetam
· ASHVAGANDHA
· Centrum Advance Tablets
· Noopept
Well known Stacks I researched that I can make from the above list is:
Weight lifting Stack (form a program am starting):
· CREATINE MONOHYDRATE
· WHEY PROTEIN POWDER
· Raspberry Ketone
· Colon cleasing pills
· TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS (Testosterone booster)
The Focus, Learning & Memory Stack (From a smartnootropics.co.uk):
· Oxiracetam
· GPC Choline
· ALCAR
· Neuroprime
1-3 days a week:
· Huperzine A
· Caffeine
Before Bed:
· Phosphatidyl Serine
· Lion's Mane
Adaptogens Stress Stack (from nootriment.com):
· ASHVAGANDHA
· Ginkgo Biloba and Korean Ginseng
· Rhodiola Rosea
QUESTION TIME
I can’t send all the pills back, so let’s make the best out of it. Since am a newbie I need some advice from the more advanced user, first been is it important to see a doctor first. I think I will give Modvigil a rest tomorrow to reach my baseline, then I can take it on Sunday reducing the dose. If it doesn’t work as expected I can give it up, although I had thought for a sec there that I “cured” my ADD.
-Is it best to take one supplement at a time or can I take a stack at a time and see what happens
-if its best to take one supplement at a time how many days would be recommended for a trustworthy test, keep in mind some products say benefits are only felt after weeks or months.
-If I take one at a time to I do the whole list individually then begin combining them or do I just keep adding to identify how each one works with the other not necessary how each one would work alone.
-If I can take a stack at a time (from the start), what would happen in the even I have I bad reaction? (I assume I would wait to recover, then take them one at a time each day until I find the source)
- Assuming I do take a stack at a time and the issue from above is with a combination of products, what would be the procedure in that case to correct or find the problem.
- Must I keep my doctor in the loop or is that a question I must ask him
My Goals
My goals used to be ambitious when I started out and combined all the sales letter of all the products, supplements and tech, and after failed attempts at most of them, all everyone has a inner genius pitch started wearing off , so here are my goals:
-Eradicate ADD symptoms
-Build the skills that the symptoms made impossible to master
- Find the right combination of suppments that will increase my drive, energy and focus to live a full long life
-(I had wanted to increase my intellect by hardwork, commitment perseverance and self-discipline are more important in my view)
Thanks for reading this and taking time out, I’ll be sure to post my results daily if I can, this will motivate me to keep good records and track the results and hopefully it will help others too. Am looking forward to you feedback.
PS: I hope on the journey all the experimenting will result in “perfect” overall health and life extension.
Dee
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