Posted by Tomatheus on December 20, 2013, at 22:01:37
In reply to Re: World not better off because I'm here » Tomatheus, posted by sigismund on December 20, 2013, at 19:16:52
Hi Sigismund,
Yes, if my understanding is correct, pterostilbene is found in blueberries. Grapes too, I think. It may have the capacity to reduce neutrophils (a type of white blood cell), which is one reason why I'm taking it.
Yeah, I think that going overboard with any supplement that might help hypersomnia would wreck my sleep. Of course, if I could get around eight hours without having too much trouble falling asleep and without waking up too often during the night, I'd probably be more or less satisfied, as far as my sleep is concerned. As with anything else, I think that tinkering with one's sleep has to be done in a balanced way so that one doesn't go too far in either direction.
I doubt that I know of every supplement that might be beneficial for those who struggle with hypersomnia, but I probably know and have tried many of them. If you could maybe tell me some of the first of these supplements that might come to mind, I would very much appreciate it. I do think that at this point, though, that if taking pterostilbene with Abilify doesn't keep exerting at least some positive benefits in the long run that adding other supplements to the medication isn't going to be likely to help. I can only keep doing what's basically the same thing for so long before realizing that doing more of the same isn't going to produce different results. However, trying more supplements without Abilify (if my current strategy with pterostilbene doesn't work out in the long run and I do successfully taper off of Abilify) might prove to be beneficial.
Finally, I appreciate your saying that I'm courteous and kind. It's good to know that I at least come across that way to you in my writing and that those qualities seem to count for something.
Tomatheus
Has an affective psychosis with strong symptoms of fatigue, hypersomnia, and difficulty concentrating
Taking Abilify & supplements
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