Medications

Medications

A record of medications and supplements — what's currently being taken, and what's been discontinued.

Current Medications

Exact start/stop dates are mostly unknown — where a supplement was discontinued, the reason is noted, but the specific date isn't always tracked.

Metformin

Active
250 mg, 4x daily (with meals)

Observed effects: Appears to have made carbohydrates more tolerable, enabling a roughly 30–40% reduction in chicken intake (see Labs & Trends notable dates).

Started: UnknownStopped: Still taking

Probiotic Blend (NewRhythm)

Active
2 veggie capsules
  • 50 Billion CFU, multiple strains (L. acidophilus, L. rhamnosus, L. crispatus, etc.)
  • Premium Prebiotic Fiber Blend: 150 mg
Started: UnknownStopped: Still taking

Digest Gold Enzyme Blend

Active
1 capsule
  • 430 mg blend, including:
  • Carbohydrate-digesting enzymes (amylase, glucoamylase, maltase, alpha galactosidase, invertase)
  • Protein-digesting enzyme (protease)
  • Fiber-digesting enzymes (cellulase, xylanase, pectinase, hemicellulase)
  • Fat-digesting enzyme (lipase)
  • Lactose-digesting enzyme (lactase)
  • ATPro: 25 mg – 300 million LCU
Started: UnknownStopped: Still taking

Emma Supplement

Active
2 capsules
  • Vitamin D (20 mcg), Thiamin (20 mg), Riboflavin (20 mg), Niacin (20 mg), Vitamin B6 (15 mg)
  • Folate (400 mcg DFE), Vitamin B12 (100 mcg), Biotin (500 mcg), Pantothenic acid (20 mg)
  • Magnesium (90 mg), Zinc (15 mg)
  • Berberine HCl (200 mg), Resveratrol (125 mg), Quercetin (125 mg)
  • Star anise seed (100 mg), Garlic bulb (100 mg)
  • Deglycyrrhizinated licorice root extract (60 mg), Chicory root inulin (60 mg), Larch arabinogalactan (60 mg)
Started: UnknownStopped: Still taking

Vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7)

Active
1 softgel (100 mcg)
Started: UnknownStopped: Still taking

Inoplex (formerly Caronositol) (Supplement Clinic)

Active
1 capsule

Purpose: Support insulin sensitivity

  • Proprietary Blend: 512 mg (Myo-Inositol, D-Chiro Inositol)
Started: UnknownStopped: Still taking

Pandrenal B5 (Supplement Clinic)

Active
1 capsule

Actually taking: 1/2 capsule

  • Vitamin B5 (as Pantothenic Acid): 30 mg
  • Proprietary Blend: 375 mg (Pantethine, Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl / ALCAR, L-Arginine, L-Lysine)

Observed effects: Can be overstimulating at full dose.

Started: UnknownStopped: Still taking

L-Glutamine (Thorne)

Active
1 capsule (500 mg)

Actually taking: ~1/6–1/8 capsule

Observed effects: Causes swelling of the right eye even at this reduced quantity (see also Moments of Remission).

Started: UnknownStopped: Still taking

Potential Nutrient Gaps

Work in progress

Notes on gaps between the current diet/supplement regimen and typical nutrient needs. These are considerations to discuss with a provider, not prescriptions.

NutrientIssueCurrent IntakeSuggestion
Vitamin A (retinol)None in supplements and none in the chicken/rice/butter diet.—Add ~2500–5000 IU pre-formed vitamin A (retinyl palmitate) a few times weekly, or a small portion of liver once/week if ever tolerated.
Vitamin E (α-tocopherol)Absent except trace amounts from butter.—100–200 IU mixed tocopherols a few times/week for antioxidant balance with high protein.
CalciumVirtually zero from current diet and supplements.—Roughly 800–1000 mg/day needed; add a low-histamine calcium source (e.g. calcium citrate or glycinate).
SeleniumNot listed; chicken/rice are low in it.—100 µg/day (selenium methionine or selenized yeast). Supports thyroid, glutathione enzymes, histamine clearance.
PotassiumVery low (little in chicken/rice/butter).—1–2 g additional potassium (food if possible — potassium citrate or gluconate could work if medically safe). Low K+ can cause edema and fatigue.
Fiber / Prebiotic150 mg from the probiotic blend alone is negligible.2–3 tbsp ground flaxseed with porridge every morning.Flaxseed likely covers a meaningful amount already; if more is needed, purified partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) or similar gentle fiber is an option if digestion allows.
Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA/DHA)Chicken fat is low in omega-3.1–2 eggs/day.Eggs contribute a modest amount but likely not enough on their own; a fish-oil capsule (if tolerated) or purified algae-based DHA/EPA could help close the gap further.
MolybdenumNot listed; needed as a cofactor for the histamine-degrading enzyme DAO.—50–150 µg/day could help histamine tolerance.
Vitamin B1/B2 ratioCovered, but worth checking for imbalance given multiple overlapping formulas — overall looks fine.——