So I did my first five day DF back in Nov. Had a couple of weeks break and then a seven day DF finished weak before Christmas. (For health and Spiritual/Emotional)
I did both of these fasts on meds: Sarotex 50mg, and Mianserin 25mg taken at bedtime (for pain/fibro/muscle tension -> Sleep.
I literally slept like a baby on the 7th day, waking relaxed and dozy every morning exept the last one: (Hours sleep each night) = 11, 10, 9, 9, 8, 7, 6)
So shit hit in 2016, CFS, depression, IBS, panick attacks, stress and being on the cortisol/adrenal fight or flight system for years came crashing down. (C-PTSD + Fibro diagnose today). Im quiete sensitive for stress hormons and given my experience with waterfasting I could easily be on 2-4 hours sleep already on the second night.
Also have to take Esomeoprazol for GERD/Acid reflux (hernia at influx valve so it cant mechanically close.
Given these conditions I ask if I could be better off with no medications, and if so, why? (which too me seems to be this DF niches norm)
Thanks.
Fasting can potentially change the speed at which a substance is metabolized in the liver.
IIRC, if you are taking drugs against hypertension or diabetes, fasting can change your parameters such that continuing these drugs could be dangerous (you can have risk of hypoglycemia for example).
Other than that I do not see specific issues, except that you might have to drink water to take them.
>Im quiete sensitive for stress hormons and given my experience with waterfasting I could easily be on 2-4 hours sleep already on the second night.
If you are too much stressed because of fasting, be aware that restricting fluid for periods of time or limiting your fluid quantity without limiting your food intake could also have good properties.
Edit: see for example the “Dehydration therapy” (for epilepsy) in the research thread.