Quote Originally Posted by jacknap View Post
i haven't tracked it super hard. but it seems like 2 weeks good and 2 weeks bad kinda thing. the severity is nowhere near as bad as say the first 4-6 months of pfs.

When I came off my second cycle I feel like I reached a new level of recovery. During down swings though I feel like I plateaud oftentimes. so hard to see and judge things with a clear lense.

regardless. I can do 90% of things I used to do so i'm grateful for level of recovery I have so far. One thing that I feel like I struggled with more than anyone is sleep though. it's been a year since my crash and my sleep still isn't normal yet. Many nights where it's close to normal though. I find when my sleep is normal everything else is normal too. eg) when I sleep deep and long I get morning erections, i'm not tired, and my mind is sharper / less fatigue. so i think it's the sleep issues that are holding me back the most.

I have a nice sleep supplement rotation going on that helps.

Glycine / L-theanine daily. Melatonin 3mg 3-5 times a week

then phenibut twice a week tuesday/saturday

then once a week now (used to do daily but found they stopped working)

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I've had a few guys try this with great results. I've even tried it myself after a weekend of drinking where my sleep was messed up from the booze. Take 20g of glycine in one shot......20. You'll be out like a light and sleep through the whole night, and, wake up refreshed.

I've done some research people have used this amino acid up to 60g in one shot without and problems.

Try it. It may be your new favorite go to.

You could even throw a melatonin on top of that for good measure.