Your experiences with grape seed extract.
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Published
- Nov 2018
Summary
Grape seed extract, dose and duration not stated; how long ill and severity are also not given. He reported that it caused terrible insomnia. He wanted to keep taking it for its allergy benefits but could not tolerate the sleep disruption. He discontinued use, so the account ends in discontinuation rather than any lasting benefit beyond the insomnia it caused.
Symptoms mentioned
Symptoms: Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies, Sleep problems.
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