Journal of a Wildman

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#175

Hi Jim,

I am not an expert on hormonal supplements, but a user by the name of @Livid171 recovered after cycling ALCAR for 12 months.

He had PFS for 10 years, and had been taking ALCAR every day continuously for a while (not sure the exact amount I’ll have to go back and read his recovery post).

But he said once he heard about “cycling supplements” he tried that instead, and started to notice positive effects within months. By the time he was 6 months in, he felt very close to recovered.

I am now 6 months into cycling myself, and have started getting spontaneous erections again, full on hard erections (like they were before PFS), erections from thinking.
And nearly all other side effects have also faded, both mental and physical.
I almost feel completely recovered, and I feel better and better every day.

I would recommend giving cycling a go, as the others who have taken it Daily, it has had little to no effect on them.
The two people that have cycled it, both Livid and myself, have had great improvements/recoveries in their symptoms.

I would also recommend avoiding 5ari foods. That has had a big effects for myself to I believe. However @Livid171 did not do that, and he still recovered.
I would still recommend it though, as it stops side effects from constantly re-appearing daily, and having mini/major crashes.

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#176

Thanks for sharing. What do u eat if u don’t mind sharing that also

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#177

I have had some erections, never hard or long-lasting enough, you think ALCAR may have helped? On a few occasions with extra stimula (a BJ) I’ve almost felt “normal.” But then I feel rundown for a week.

Can you explain your cycling routine? I’ll certainly try that, and continue ALCAR, if it helps me like it did you. I need to have hope in something. Jim

#178

I have created a list of foods I eat, and don’t eat.
The list of foods I don’t eat are all 5ari’s.
However now that I am feeling more recovered day by day, I have started to introduce more 5ari foods into my diet with no side effects/crashes/symptoms appearing.

The two lists are below. Fully staying away from the 5ari’s really helped me in my recovery.

Foods that make me crash:

  • Soy
  • Green Apples
  • Tea
  • Coffee
  • Mushroom
  • Broccoli
  • Rosemary
  • Soybean Oil
  • Soy Sauce
  • Soy Milk
  • Pumpkin
  • Pumpkin seeds
  • Pumpkin seed oil
  • Protein bars
  • Peanut
  • Cashew
  • Walnut
  • Peanut butter
  • Sugar (except fruits)
  • Canola Oil
  • Turmeric
  • Fries
  • Ice Cream
  • Brown Rice
  • Beetroot
  • Basil
  • Cottonseed Oil

Foods that I can eat (not everything is here. There are a lot more):

  • Onion
  • Spinach
  • Cabbage
  • Kale
  • Celery
  • Almonds
  • Macadamia
  • Bacon
  • Ham
  • Cauliflower
  • Carrot
  • Cucumber
  • Capsicum
  • Chickpeas
  • Garlic
  • Ginger
  • Chilli
  • Oregano
  • Sweet Potato
  • Fried Calamari
  • Wedges
  • Sour Cream
  • Sweet potato fries
  • Tapioca Starch
  • Palm Oil
  • White Rice
  • Tomato
  • Butter
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#179

Thanks for compiling and sharing this demonstrates as always how individual this disease is. Some on your safe list are indeed 5aris however I could eat many of them too whilst in thr pfs state in the early years while others that were a total no no can now be tolerated to a degree. Nothing remains static with this. I’m very pleased for you and your gains. Recovery stories offer up hope to everyone. Thank you

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#180

I agree with you, and understand what you’re saying.

While avoiding 5ari’s helped, I believe 6 months of cycling ALCAR has been the most important thing for experiencing the recovery from those symptoms.

I believe it’s no coincidence, as when I quit ALCAR last time, my symptoms came back within months.

I have posted on this thread with my ALCAR routine, but the comment is awaiting approval at the moment.

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#181

Beato te che puoi andare in bicicletta ….

#182

Thank you for the lists. I have only a few items I enjoy on the taboo list:
Ice cream, fries, peanut butter, and coffee. Coincidentally, all would be prohibited on a lo-carb diet as well.

If the ALCAR routine is not permitted on this thread, feel free to PM me. I want to follow a proven method. Jim

#183

Hi Jim, I’m not sure why my comment is not being approved yet, as I have also posted this information elsewhere and it was fine.

I have PM’d you directly.

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#184

I have also created a list of Vitamins/chemicals to avoid:

(I compiled this list from searching on this forum. It’s not the most thorough list, but it helped me to avoid 5ari’s, please feel free to use to it or add to it when people want).

  • Vitamin B - All of them (B1, 2, 3 etc) (but it’s okay in some food, as it’s only a minor dose, not like supplement)
  • Vitamin K2
  • KETACONAZOL
  • Theobromine
  • Beta-Sitosterol (5ari)
  • Lauric acid (5ari)
  • Stinging nettle
  • Turmeric
  • Saw Palmetto
  • Glutathione
  • Sodium Butyrate
  • Gysopyl (in Cottonseed Oil)
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#185

@Leesy
Nothing on that list do I use/take. Thank you for your posts and information. I’ll try cycling ALCAR with renewed hope for the future. Anything must be better than the last 5 years. Jim

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#186

Are you sure of that? Not so fast. Consider:

-Theobromine is in cacao, chocolate products, black/green tea, and coffee.

-Beta-sitosterol is in avocados, nuts, olives.

-Lauric acid is in butter and coconuts.

-Butyrate is in butter.

-Some restaurants and bakeries use cottonseed oil. I know Little Debbie does. The active ingredient gossypol was planned to be trialed as a male birth control for its anti-sperm actions, said to have no influence on erections, but was aborted due to safety concerns. We have worn cotton for centuries, never eaten it, but only recently consumed it in oil form. I’ll stick with the ancient wisdom over modern idiocy.

Saw palmetto contains beta-sitosterol and lauric acid.

Stinging nettle and spurge nettle make me feel awful. A shame, because they taste amazing in stir-fries. The thorns hurt though.

2nd thoughts yet, bud?

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#187

Why is glutathione on your "to avoid list "

If you can explain that would be great

I tried it two years ago and one capsule caused a bad reaction but couldn’t figure why.

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#188

I guess you need to be a chemist to know what you are eating! Lol, Jim

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#189

@Leesy Hey, man! Thanks for sharing your improvement story. Can you please pm me your cycling routine? I Just bought Alcar, and I’ll give it a shot

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#190

Hi Lazarus,

While I have previously crashed from numerous foods and some Vitamins and chemicals, I haven’t crashed from all of those on that list.

About 12 months ago, to avoid continually crashing further, I compiled a list of 5ari’s/substances that others have said they crashed from.

Back then when I searched up 5ari’s on this forum, Glutathione was one of those mentioned.

From avoiding all 5ari’s, my symptoms slowly started to improve. But it wasn’t until I started and kept going on ALCAR, that I saw radical improvement.

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#191

Thanks for the response @Leesy

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#192

Hey @Caio912, it’s my pleasure. I have just PM’d you now!

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#193

Thanks for answering @Leesy. I’ll report back on the long run

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#194

I had been taking ALCAR steady, and two weeks ago I stopped, planning a 2 week cycle routine. Coincidentally, I had been taking nitric oxide and had allowed it to run out, unsure whether to continue it.

[For those new to nitric oxide: a testimonial from elsewhere that convinced me to try it:

I’ve been taking nitric oxide (NO) capsules. Though this supplement will not grow your penis, it will make you feel bigger, as it allows for more blood flow into the penis, making you feel larger between the legs…

Just before I stopped both supplements, I was recovering sexually, slowly but measurably. I had my best experience in five years. I was excited for what might be.

So, two weeks back I stopped ALCAR and coincidentally ran out of NO. The last two weeks have been hell. No sexual response whatsoever. Dead meat as bad as my worst PFS days. Depression growing daily. Cause and effect? Opinions?

Tomorrow I restart the ALCAR and hope some recovery occurs. Do I obtain more NO as well? Any others here with NO experience?

I’ll restart the ALCAR and report if I have positive results. Your opinions matter. Talk to me. Jim

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