POIS: how long it lasts

[poised]

Poll and discuss how long your POIS lasts and how quickly and gradually you restore.

[poised]

As to me, I restore in 5-7 days up to 80-90%, but those 10-20% of symptoms left seem to be present for a very long time.

[Daveman]

I can vary quite a bit.... sometimes 3 days, but not often. Usually  5 to 7, but I'm like you too, the joints can sometimes last 2 weeks.

[b_jim]

Now : less than 24 hours with diet and low activity.
But 3-4 days before 2008.

[demografx]

How do I vote?

BEFORE treatment, my symptoms lasted 4 days (30+ years)

AFTER treatment, my symptoms now last 0 - 24 hours max. (Last 2 years)

[Daveman]

How do I vote?

BEFORE treatment, my symptoms lasted 4 days (30+ years)

AFTER treatment, my symptoms now last 0 - 24 hours max. (Last 2 years)

I guess you just did!

But I'd say that in treatment doesn't count for this poll.

Maybe that would be good for a "How effective is your treatment? Poll"

[hurray]

I went for 1-2 days - this is with my Fenugreek treatment. Without, 4-5 days before I'm completely better.

[bruxe]

for me it takes  3 weeks for a full recovery....

[Samir]

It takes about 2 weeks for me to recover to 98%.  The remaining 2% takes a month to get back.

I don't feel any serious POIS effects until about day 2-3.  Then I can tell when my voice changes.

I've found that zinc supplements, as high as 250mg in a day, along with omega 3 supplements helps recovery.  Eating fresh sushi also helps, probably because of the high levels of fish oils.  But it doesn't reduce the recovery significantly.  Maybe just 3 days.  Eating these before POIS can stave off the intensity of the symptoms.  Personally, I think my body's testosterone levels or the use of it drops sharply.

[badgerstripe]

i voted 3-4 days as that it how long it takes me to function reasonably well but its actually 5-7 days before i am pretty much 100% without symptoms so maybe 5-7 is a more accurate vote. In the last 3 weeks or so i have been experimenting with Niacin, its early days but it has improved my recovery period and once i had NO symtoms, seems to depend on the timing of taking the tablet and the existence of a flush.