Hey Everyone,
Five years ago I listened to a brain wave entrainment audio track called “The Dive” from a meditation audio system called Holosync, from the company Centrepointe.
The Dive according to Centrepoint:
“While you’re hearing the sounds of soothing rain and distant crystal bowls through stereo headphones, the embedded Holosync® tones in The Dive™ will gradually take you, over a thirty-minute period, into an alpha brain wave state, then into a theta brain wave state, and finally into a deep delta brain wave state.”
One day I listened to the track which I found very relaxing. The next day I experienced the following Side Effects:
- Complete lack of ability to fall asleep at night
- Chills and Sweats at night while trying to fall asleep regardless of room temperature
- Feeling alone and sad about my life without any conceivable reason.
- Anxiety and nervousness from the ordinary situations that I was happily doing before I listened to the audio CD.
Too afraid of what can happen from just listening to a single track once, I threw away the CD and vowed to never listen to another binaural beats audio track ever again.
And now the kicker: These side effects have been continuing for the last 5 years, from only listening to the audio track once, ever! Yowza.
My Journey to Healing:
- I have seen many doctors, none of which could relate or had any experience in regards to brain waves and audio.
- I’ve been prescribed Seroquel XR (Quetiapine) for insomnia and mood, which really helped me fall asleep, but at the same time really dulled my emotions.
- I’ve also been prescribed the SSRI Cipralex (Escitaopram) for depression which was fine except for the constant desire to eat.
Now for the Sunshine:
After discovering nootropics and Longecity (thank you!) three months ago, I knew I could cure this without having to rely on the above medications. I want to restore and normalize my brain waves. If I could change them once, I can change them back. I am not afraid anymore.
First I tapered off both Seroquel XR and Cipralex.
Instead I now take:
- High quality MultiV
- High DHA Fish Oil
- 150mg Uridine UMP
- L-Tyrosine and L-Tryptophan every other day or so (Not as mood uplifting as SSRI Escitalopram, so I’m keeping my eyes peeled for something more potent)
- Trazodone for Insomnia (I can’t wait to stop taking this. Sure it helps me fall asleep, but my sleep quality could be so much better)
- Nutritious Vegan Diet for health and compassion (3 years in and loving it)
Now I need to figure out how to normalize my brain waves to cure that insomnia and restore everything else.
Game Plan:
1. Read more into brain waves, binaural beats software, and this interesting field.
2. Find a more potent long term sertonergic mood booster than L-Tryp and L-Tyro .
I would also love to hear any thoughts or advice you brilliant people may have J
Thanks for reading!