Hi,
I am a PFS victim and like many on their journey have experimented with certain supplements which made my situation worse.
One being DIM but the other which made things very much worse was Tribulus which contained a high percentage of protodioscin.
Before I took Tribulus I was taking both Vitamin D and Boron for a year with no issues, both helped me out quite well especially with penal shrinkage.
But after tribulus I got adrenal issues, muscle loss and other stuff but now get crazy reactions to some basic things.
If I take either Vitiman D or Boron now I will develop neck pain, knee pain, slight stiff hand, clicking sounds from ankles and Boron gave me thoracic spine pain. As I said I could take these before Tribulus.
I am obviously getting an inflammatory response now..
I am wondering if I should look take an anti inflammatory or is that too risky long term or should I try micro dose them to try get my immune system to accept them?
I read that Protodioscin increases androgen receptor immunoreacivity, meaning it increases the concentration of androgen receptors in cells, causing the organism to become more sensitive to androgens like testosterone and DHT.
It seems it has caused me to be extremely sensitive to Vitiman D and Boron now.
I do have an appointment with an endocrinologist in three weeks and hoped for some advice on here beforehand.
I am a PFS victim and like many on their journey have experimented with certain supplements which made my situation worse.
One being DIM but the other which made things very much worse was Tribulus which contained a high percentage of protodioscin.
Before I took Tribulus I was taking both Vitamin D and Boron for a year with no issues, both helped me out quite well especially with penal shrinkage.
But after tribulus I got adrenal issues, muscle loss and other stuff but now get crazy reactions to some basic things.
If I take either Vitiman D or Boron now I will develop neck pain, knee pain, slight stiff hand, clicking sounds from ankles and Boron gave me thoracic spine pain. As I said I could take these before Tribulus.
I am obviously getting an inflammatory response now..
I am wondering if I should look take an anti inflammatory or is that too risky long term or should I try micro dose them to try get my immune system to accept them?
I read that Protodioscin increases androgen receptor immunoreacivity, meaning it increases the concentration of androgen receptors in cells, causing the organism to become more sensitive to androgens like testosterone and DHT.
It seems it has caused me to be extremely sensitive to Vitiman D and Boron now.
I do have an appointment with an endocrinologist in three weeks and hoped for some advice on here beforehand.
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