I agree with you and I back that up. I crashed in June 2018, went on a carnivore / ketogenic diet on the 16th of July and have started getting better from that point on. The 16th of July mark shows an undeniable contrast that leaves no doubts the diet is what gave me the most improvement until now. Most neurological symptoms went away within a week and those were the most debilitating to my life: I couldn’t work, take care of my family and I though of killing myself. The sexual symptom I didn’t care much about. I had enough sex and women in my life I could have none from this point on I would still die a happy man. But what do you know, 6-9 months into the diet sex came back.
At the end of November, I started an amino acid experiment, fully documented here: Amino Acid For neurological symptoms
When I cheat by not taking the supplements, life becomes more dull within 7-10 days.
The experiment was interesting, I still take quite a few of those supplement, but it’s still the diet that brings the most relief. As a proof, when I cheat on the diet I start getting more insomnia and brainfog (by not sleeping). I can see variations depending what I eat, carbs being the most disruptive.
At the same time, I found that once every 2-3 days, my body feels like I should have some carbs. A single cracker with some natural raspberry jam and macadamia butter does the job and I’m good for another 2-3 days.
Insomnia is my last significant symptoms although I have a plethora of residual symptoms that don’t bother me at all. Having less sex drive has its advantage: I stopped chasing girls like a dog turning circles and chasing its own tail. I had more than a hundred girl and there’s no way I would ever satisfy the sex drive I once had. It’s a never ending quest with no holy grail at the end. On second thought, having a sex drive of, say, sex once or twice a day, is a nice breeze compared to how I was in my thirties.
Having the type of insomnia I have also have its perks: I get to dream a lot in the last 3 hours of the night. I dream in full color and my dreams are so interesting, brings so much adventure, travels, sex and social life, I’m looking forward to dreaming when I go to sleep. My real life pales in comparison to my dreams.
It’s also in my dreams that I have seen the most beautiful scenery and the most grandiose cities. (I traveled to over 20 countries and did see wonderful scenery, cities and people in the real world)
I’m probably the only one here who’s seeing benefits about getting pfs. By doing this diet and adjusting how I do regular water fast, I most likely found a way to live healthy, fit and with a clear mind until I’m 90 or more (that’s what I think anyway. No way to prove that here and now!). People around me have told me I actually look increasingly younger as time pass. Almost 52, no grey hair, no wrinkles, thin and muscular with a six pack. That’s better than a years ago.
At this point, almost a year and a half after crashing, I can say living with the level of pfs I have is not too much trouble. Call me naive, but I think it will continue to improve and one day this thing will be gone.