>>29307807>>29307838>>29307842yeah peripheral neuropathy. high doses 600-1000 mg as much as i could handle (there were like 4+ nights where i literally thought i was likely to die). i did like 1 or 2 ~3 week cycle and like 3 or 4 1-2 week cycles and like 2 very long cycles (8+ weeks). the last very long cycle killed it and i suddenly developed sharp pain and extremely low pain threshold in my feet. i also got a very weak grip (low CNS strength in my hands). 15 months later i still have mild neuropathy and i think stem cell treatment would be my only hope to get fully recovered.
i know it was really stupid to do such long cycles but even after a very short 1 week cycle you will notice some mental slowdown. this is not due to a lack of glucose in the brain like some people think, it's actually your CNS being slowed down due to nerve damage. i firmly believe DNP does damage to your nerves regardless of how much you use it, and then when you've damaged the nerves way too much you get actual pain/tingling/numbness (neuropathy). after i got PN it was too obvious. it would often take me upwards of 3-10 seconds to recall knowledge or come up with an answer requiring complex thoughts.
as for an alternative i think the best option is to use regular dieting and cardio in combination with anti-catabolics and nutrient-partitioning (recomping) stuff like SARMs. you can still get fast fat loss and you won't get the catabolic effect that you get with DNP.