04-08-2012, 05:24 PM
Wow, starting PM with 2,000mg daily sure is jumping into the deep end of the pool. Many in this forum recommend starting low and slowly increasing to permit the body to become acclimated to it instead of shocking the body.
Of course, there doesn't seem to be an "official" guide as to what to start with or how fast to increase. I know that I and a few others did 500 the first week, 1,000 the second week, 1,500 the third week and finally 2,000 the fourth week. Yeah, I know that's very slow and requires more patience than I thought I had, which is why my weeks shrank to 6 days each.
Also, some reported side effects when they reached the 3,000 level, such as kidney pain or headaches. Changing a routine from 1,500 in morning and 1,500 in evening to 500 mg every 3 hours eliminated the problems. Same total daily amount but spread out over the day.
Please let us know how your schedule works for you.
Good luck.
Of course, there doesn't seem to be an "official" guide as to what to start with or how fast to increase. I know that I and a few others did 500 the first week, 1,000 the second week, 1,500 the third week and finally 2,000 the fourth week. Yeah, I know that's very slow and requires more patience than I thought I had, which is why my weeks shrank to 6 days each.
Also, some reported side effects when they reached the 3,000 level, such as kidney pain or headaches. Changing a routine from 1,500 in morning and 1,500 in evening to 500 mg every 3 hours eliminated the problems. Same total daily amount but spread out over the day.
Please let us know how your schedule works for you.
Good luck.