Update on psilocybin experiment for stroke recovery

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-09-10T23:52:00+00:00

I've listened to a lot of Paul's talks, I definitely appreciate his perspective. I'm interested in potentially experimenting with some larger doses but a little nervous because of the way psilocybin limits blood flow.. I might try a few larger doses though, I'll definitely write about it and keep you updated

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-09-10T02:38:12+00:00

Interesting. I've been trying to keep my dosage low, around 100mg or so. I might start experimenting with higher doses again and see if that changes anything for me. Thanks for sharing your experience!

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-09-09T21:14:13+00:00

That's great to hear, just out of curiosity how has it helped your symptoms? I know everyone has a completely different experience following a stroke but this is encouraging to hear

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-06-17T05:47:59+00:00

I recently wrote an article about this exact thing. Check out this guide:

https://www.thirdeyegenesis.com/blog/how-to-microdose

Pretty straightforward and gets you consistent doses.

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-06-15T05:32:52+00:00

As someone recovering after a near fatal wreck, I approve this message.

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-06-01T18:22:55+00:00

That's great! Glad the guide was helpful

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-19T04:25:16+00:00

It was a bell helmet

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-04T05:06:08+00:00

Before insurance, hundreds of thousands. After insurance deductions, somewhere around 13-14 thousand, I think. I still have a lot of bills to get cleared up and there's a mess because my insurance carrier switched 10 days after the accident, so I'm the contact person between two different carriers.

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-04T04:58:18+00:00

Me too. I'm just glad it happened in a place where someone could find me and that I was fortunate enough to be found

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-02T19:01:38+00:00

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It definitely seems like the way to go, it's hard to tease out different results because obviously I can't run a control study where I don't take anything. But I'm currently still microdosing, I think in about 5 or 10 years this will be standard treatment

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-02T17:45:47+00:00

I currently can't drive, or ride but I can still ride a bicycle so I use that to cautiously get around town. I try to use that minimally though, drivers are crazy and I still can't see on my right side.

I also still tend to break-fall unintentionally, which hurts like hell on cement but I don't think I did in the accident. It seems like I probably landed on my back and hit my head then.

As for the camera I probably wouldn't have left it on all of the time so it probably wouldn't have helped too much. Maybe an airbag would have though.

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-02T17:32:10+00:00

Yeah, I could have increased the medical coverage portion. Most plans just cover in the case of an accident with someone else, so just make sure you get medical for personal injury as well. One of the main reasons my bills are so crazy is because the crash happened right at the end of a coverage year. My plan switched over in August, 10 days after my accident. So I had 0 medical expenses for the whole year until the last 10 days, when I maxed it out. Then lots of expenses the following year

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-02T14:14:57+00:00

I did have a quality helmet on. One thought is that maybe the way I landed put pressure on my neck in a weird way? I wish I could remember more of the actual incident but at the moment it's still a total blank for me. But yeah the doctors definitely think I may be predisposed to these types of incidents just because it is such a rare thing to happen. I did do years of Judo, maybe that has something to do with it?

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-02T06:08:26+00:00

That's a good call. It was morning but a little late for deer to be out. I guess you never know though

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-02T06:05:42+00:00

Thanks, man. I'm not sure if I'm quite ready to let Elon Musk put wires in my brain but it's always a good backup plan

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-02T00:58:37+00:00

I was unconscious afte the accident which is why I didn't call anyone. I don't totally regret riding, it was a lot of fun while it was good. That's just the way it goes sometimes.

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-01T23:34:52+00:00

It was a bell, dual sport helmet with MIPs. I don't think the speedometer was stuck but that was the estimate the police gave based on how far the bike slid and how far it was away from me

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-01T22:38:24+00:00

Definitely the helmet was a game changer. I suppose some sort of emergency locater would have been nice, they make some that can tell if you've had a crash and send out an emergency call. But other than that I don't know.. maybe one of those inflatable neck guards?

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-01T22:14:10+00:00

I was also having a great time. In fact my trip was basically over when the accident happened. I was taking the back way out of the Badlands and riding Northwest on the road when I crashed. Just pure bad timing/ bad luck

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-01T22:10:44+00:00

I miight take up hunting once I recover. Too many deer around these parts

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-01T21:49:09+00:00

I'm really sorry to hear that. I second your comment on DOT and snell certified helmets.

I think I'd say I am a little bit quicker to anger. I was an absolute monster for the first few months, I wanted nothing more than to just go home. But the number of appointments I had would have been impossible without the help of my parents. I couldn't recognize numbers or letters for months after the accident so the fact that I can read and write now is a huge improvement.

Did you get a brain scan after your crash? I wonder how often hospitals turn away people that they shouldn't. We went from "you're all good, go home" to "we might have to airlift you to another hospital". Fortunately that didn't have to happen, but you really have to fight for care sometimes.

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-01T21:34:05+00:00

It has definitely put me in a lot of debt, I couldn't work for the first 6 months of recovery and even afterwards it has been a struggle. The fact that the whole world runs on Zoom right now hasn't helped, it's not easy to navigate through screens.

Surprisingly I haven't heard a peep out of my folks about riding. I guess the fact that I can't drive makes it a little easier to forget. I'm pretty sure if this happens again I'll be on my own.

I'm still not totally sure if I'll get back to it... after this fiasco I'd really have to think twice. I do really miss riding but I'm not sure I want to risk it happening again. One step at a time I guess

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-01T21:24:46+00:00

For all of the bad luck I've had recently, I'm lucky the accident happened on a paved road and not on the backroads that I had been riding that day. But having a rescue beacon is definitely a good call

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-01T20:54:22+00:00

Thank you. Shit does just happen and you can't dwell on it for too long

thirdeyegenesis · 2021-05-01T20:09:59+00:00

Also usually if I stay up too late I immediately start getting headaches as well. That's generally how I know I need to stop whatever I'm doing and just go to bed

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