Re: - sleepy? - DHEA

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> :

> I solved that " sleepy " problem with 2.5 mg of DHEA taken 3 times per

> week (oral) after having a saliva test to determine what was low- and

> DHEA was low).

>

> Barb

Barb, yes ma'am - I tried DHEA supplementation at the usual ~25 mg

during my severe period, with no real effect, but when you mentioned

your experience in email 2 months ago, I decided to try it again at

that dose. And then I moved up to a quite high dose cited as a

somewhat effective experimental lupus therapy in Dubois' lupus. I

think I've had significant effects regarding heat resistance, sleep,

and overall vigor, but am not 100% certain.

I am far from necessarily recommending that others follow my course of

action, which amounts to self-experimentation. DHEA is believed to

have a net Th1-directing effect, and it's possible that could worsen

Th1-dependent disease. Lupus symtoms are more likely to be Th2-driven,

so what works for lupus may not work for other diseases. (And as for

my CFS, it may not be the same as others' CFS.) I've also heard of one

person losing most of their hair... and of course I didn't examine the

masculinizing effects DHEA can have, since they are of no concern to

me. I also have yet to examine the potential for long-term ill effects

of the high dose regime (as I really don't give a damn about doubling

my risk of heart attack, or any other modest risk change of that kind).