Hey everyone,
Just wondering if there's any reason NOT to stack these two supplements and if any "cycles" (breaks) should be done while taking them?
I suffer from Fibromyalgia and CFS, both of which have been getting worse seemingly the older I get (currently 28). I currently lift quite a bit as a means to "relieve" the fibro pain and the CFS, lately I've found it to almost feel like a losing battle for me. I've been getting mental fog lately, forgetting words that I certainly know (ie: if someone said the word I'd know it without thinking about it, but when I'm speaking or thinking I have a hard time finding said word).
I found Amentoflavone to help increase my physical strength and endurance very noticeably as well as seemingly increasing cognitive function and "mental endurance" (if that makes sense...?). It also has seemed to provided me with a "boost" in mood that lasts till much later in the day, feeling less tired as well as less Fibro pain. Of course, Amentoflavone binds to caffeine so I take 80mg on a (near) empty stomach with a pre-workout that usually contains 200-300mg of caffeine and also 1.5-2 grams of Choline Citrate (I sometimes through a .75-1 gram of ALCAR in as well). I generally try to only use it Monday-Thursdays and sometimes on Saturdays so my body gets a "break" from it as I read if you don't go over 5 days per week with Amentoflavone "breaks" are unnecessary.
Now, due to a sale on a bodybuilding site I frequent (I don't know if I'm allowed to post websites...?) I found 7,8 dihydroxyflavone. The "flavone" part stuck out to me due to the Amentoflavone, with some brief research I found it could help the depressive moods I'm often in due to the CFS which is due to the Fibro. The one I'm using is made by Antaeus Labs, if that matters. I've been using the 7,8 DHF at 40mg per day, taking it with food and about 90-120 minutes prior to taking the Amentoflavone. Similar to the Amentoflavone I generally use the 7,8 DHF only 5 days per week, this is also in an attempt to prevent or lessen a tolerance from building.
Is this all good? Any issues? Side-effects to watch out for? Diminished returns? Breaks needed after 30 days? etc?
I should also mention that I take 800mg of SAM-E once per day, 5 days per week (I generally take a 2-4 week break from SAM-E every 30-60 days) as well as 2-2.5 grams of L-Tyrosine daily and 5000mcg of Methylcobalomin (B-12). I'm also on a multi-vitamin (Orange Triad), Cissus (for joint pain), NAC (1-2 grams per day in conjunction with the B-12), Malic Acid (for muscle weakness from the fibro, 3.2 grams per day) and am currently running a 90 day cycle of D-Aaspartic Acid. I use Na-R-Ala at 100-200mg with meals that have more than 35 carbs... BTW, typing all this out made me realize I take a *LOT* of stuff hahaha
So, thoughts? Suggestions?
Thanks in advance everyone!
Edited by Spork3245, 24 January 2015 - 06:48 PM.
