What’s triple chronotherapy like? Did it work?
I followed the Triple Chronotherapy protocol Thursday – Monday last week. I wrote in laymen’s terms about circadian rhythm and Chronotherapy when I started and then copious updates afterwards. (At the end of this post you can see rough numbers tracking mood during my treatment.)
It’s important to note that I did this without medical supervision and so my thoughts cannot necessarily be generalized to what would happen in a clinical setting. And I don’t need to tell you this, but don’t try this at home kids. Bad things can happen.
During Day One of Chronotherapy
Staying up for 36 hours isn’t fun. I would imagine most people instinctively know this, but I can now say with certainty that 36 hours is too long to be awake.
The changes I noticed during this time were:
- A lot of dizziness, difficulty going from sitting to standing
- Lack of coordination
- Nausea, lack of hunger
- General feeling of weakness and unwellness
- Depletion of cognitive ability
- Disconnection from the world around me
This was not fun in the slightest and the only thing that kept me grounded was a friend that stayed up with me.
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