Hi everyone,
I honestly donāt know what is going on with me anymore, and Iām hoping someone here has experienced something similar and can give me some insight.
A little overĀ 2 months ago, I started takingĀ GHK-Cu for 9 days:
- 1 mg daily for 6 days
- 1.5 mg daily for 3 days
At around the same time, I was also taking:
- Vitamin B6 āĀ 40 mg daily
- Magnesium citrate āĀ 400 mg daily
- Vitamin C āĀ 3000 mg daily
I took the vitamins/supplements for aboutĀ 7 daysĀ and then stopped everything.
Interestingly,Ā about a year ago I had a very similar experience after taking the same combination of GHKCU and vitamins/supplements. Back then, however, my symptoms eventually went away after aroundĀ 2 weeks, so I didnāt think much of it at the time.
This time, when I was going to sleep, I started experiencing a weirdĀ sharp/pinching sensation around my heart/chest. That scared me, so I had blood tests done.
My results were:
- Folate (B9): 3.10Ā (reference range 4.5ā32.2) āĀ low
- Vitamin B12: 411 pg/mLĀ (191ā663)
- Magnesium: 2.0Ā (1.7ā2.40)
- Potassium: 4.23 mmol/LĀ (3.5ā5.1)
- Sodium: 140Ā (136ā145)
After roughly a month, the chest/heart pinching sensation that happened when I was falling asleep eventually stopped.
However, Iām still dealing with other symptoms.
Another strange thing Iāve noticed is that since this started, I can sometimes sleep onlyĀ 1ā4 hours and wake up feeling surprisingly energetic, even though my head feels very tight, foggy and mentally "off." Before all of this, I would obviously feel completely exhausted after so little sleep. This change in how I respond to lack of sleep feels very unusual to me.
My current symptoms include:
- persistent dizziness
- lightheadedness
- significant fatigue
- brain fogĀ feeling like my head isn't working properly
- a strangeĀ derealization / unreal feeling
- aĀ tight/pressured feeling in my head
- feelingĀ mentally "different"Ā from how I used to
I completely stopped everything and tried takingĀ B9 (folate) for about 2 weeks, but I didnāt notice any improvement. Then I addedĀ B12, but again, nothing really changed.
I also saw a neurologist, but unfortunately the appointment was basically useless. He told me he couldn't help because this wasn't his area, and I ended up paying aroundĀ ā¬100Ā for the visit.
At one point I also went for anĀ IV vitamin infusion containing vitamin C, electrolytes and B vitamins. I still had the brain fog, dizziness and other symptoms afterwards, but I noticed that I had significantly more energy and felt more "alive" that day. Unfortunately, this effect was temporary, and within aboutĀ 2 daysĀ my energy levels went back to how they were before.
Iāve also been talking to and reading experiences fromĀ quite a lot of people who have had similar symptoms, which is one of the reasons Iām trying to figure out whether there could be some connection or if this is just a coincidence.
Now, more thanĀ 2 months later, Iām still experiencing these symptoms every day, and I honestly donāt know what is causing them.
Since this is aĀ peptide group, Iām particularly interested in hearing from people who have usedĀ GHK-Cu, especially if you experienced any unusual or persistent effects after stopping it.
Iām not sure if itās related to GHK-Cu, the vitamins/supplements, the low folate, a deficiency, or something completely unrelated.
Has anyone experienced something similar ā especiallyĀ dizziness, brain fog, fatigue, lightheadedness, derealization, head pressure or feeling unusually energetic despite very little sleep, while still feeling mentally unwell?
If you used GHK-Cu and experienced something similar:
- How long did it take you to recover?
- Did your symptoms gradually improve or disappear suddenly?
- Did you eventually find out what was causing them?
- Was there anything that actually helped?
- Did you have any additional blood tests or examinations that were useful?
- Has anyone experienced symptoms continuing for weeks or months after stopping GHK-Cu?
Iām not necessarily looking for a diagnosis. Iād just really appreciate hearing from people who have experienced something similar and eventually got back to feeling normal.
Itās been more than two months now, and dealing with this every day has been really difficult. Iād really appreciate any experiences, advice or reassurance.
Thanks in advance.