Comment · Sun, May 22, 2016 · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
Reishi cramps/diarrhea, any Reishi gurus here?
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charrednoot · 4 points
About 2-3 weeks into taking Reishi, I started getting a sharp pain somewhere in my stomach area followed by diarrhea lasting throughout the day. I've only done Reishi for that long of a period once (that one time), after which I stopped.
Now I've heard that some adverse, "detoxification" effects could be common a few days in, but... not 3 weeks into it? That being said, I only took 1 capsule a day (as opposed to a suggested serving of 2-4 daily).
I'm fairly certain it was the Reishi because when I stopped taking it and resumed a few days later, the diarrhea stopped and then returned, and I had eaten no other suspect foods that could have triggered it to return.
Do you think this is part of the detoxification process, or is this more likely an individual case of me reacting adversely to it? I enjoy the effects. I get a high on the first or second day (extremely noticeable), otherwise I notice a mild calming/anxiolytic effect and noticeably decreased physiological responses to anxiety. If I just need to fight through some sort of detoxification stage, I'd like to continue using it.
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Debonaire_Death · 1 points
I was taking 1g TID, while also taking 1g BID of Black Hoof and 1g piracetam TID. Have you tried any racetams with reishi? It's good stuff, if a bit diuretic : )
Also, on the note of the mushroom extracts, is it just me or is lion's mane a very powerful vasoconstrictor? I've been taking it in the evenings to help with sleep and I've noticed it behooves me to skip my normal periwinkle because it's causing me what feels like a vasodilative headache.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
Yeah, Resihi mixed with phenylpiracetam and oxiracetam is a good one. Also, the cordyceps is super potent. The other Paul at our office rarely takes anything we sell, but liked the cordyceps so much that he started taking it every day.
Regarding the Lion's Mane, hot water extracts of the fruiting body of Lion's Mane contains an ACE inhibitor (angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitor), which causes vasodilation. It would be weird for it to cause the opposite. I assume by your mentioning of periwinkle that you meant it is a powerful vasodilator?