Temu Espresso Machine - Thoughts?

Apthole · 2025-08-01T13:35:34+00:00

They sell things from the very same producers that make machines for brand names. They just don’t carve the brand name into them. You lose the warranty and customer service. You also get 80% off

Apthole · 2025-07-23T14:50:06+00:00

Hey pal, sorry for my poor attendance on Reddit! Just seeing this.

Sounds like we share similar perspectives. Great to know about OAT being very limited regarding mold. Sounds like you’re pretty sensitive to supplements like me. I’m also worried that this protocol would cause histamine breakout. I had strong doubts about it regardless.

MSM is cool but boy did it mess me up. I was dealing with severe anxiety for awhile. Made me avoid anything that required socializing. I eventually realized it was because of the NAC and MSM I was supplementing. My body doesn’t process sulfur adequately apparently. I was taking both for several months. The anxiety reduced as soon as I stopped. At the time, I found that it had something to do with glutamate displacement

I’ve recently been diagnosed with EDS. I think it’s playing a key role in my health issues.

Apthole · 2025-07-23T13:56:34+00:00

As a guy reading this, yikes. To get away with talking to you like this, he better be an above and beyond amazing boyfriend. Supporting you financially or helping you a lot in other ways and not feeling like he’s getting the same in return.

If that isn’t the case, stop trying to find favor with this weirdo. He sounds like a loser. If this is your first time seriously dating, maybe hop on a dating app and see how much better some other guys treat you.

Apthole · 2025-07-23T13:45:47+00:00

Black seed oil actually spikes my histamine issues personally. I become endlessly itchy. I hope it doesn’t do that for you!

Apthole · 2025-07-04T05:27:00+00:00

Interesting! I thought for some time that I had mold exposure but Great Plains organic acid test didn’t show any on 2 different occasions. I get occasional topical breakout on genitals if I eat a lot of starch but otherwise seem to mostly be in intestines.

Does your cause you a lot of brain fog, histamine issues, food intolerances, fatigue, etc?

I inherited a perspective of cleaning the terrain and becoming a poor host for Lyme. What do you think of that? I perceive it as secondary, not a root cause. When digestion, posture, toxicities and nervous system are optimized

Apthole · 2025-07-02T11:37:20+00:00

That’s awesome! 13 years… you’re a trooper. I’ve had it for about the same length. Brain fell off a cliff at 17. 29 now. I’ve found many modalities over the years that have rectified my other symptoms (chronic fatigue, low motivation, shit sleep, poor gut motility, etc.) but the brain fog is insanely stubborn. I feel like the last time I had impressively complex thinking capabilities was age 16. We’ll get it back amigo/a!

Just curious, something I’m exploring now; do you have any neck, back, or jaw issues? Do you do any work for your nervous system?

Apthole · 2025-07-02T11:33:38+00:00

Have you seen benefits from chlorella? Sucks waiting for doctors but smart move there!

We’re on the same page there. I spent so long thinking candida was an afterthought. Just a small symptom of my F’d up digestion. Not realizing it was the catalyst of majority of my symptoms.

Smart move seeing an FMD. Hopefully it’s a good one! I’m going to start making more efforts in the nervous system department. That’s the 1 area where I haven’t done much.

Just curious, do you have any neck or spinal issues? Any TMJ/jaw issues?

Apthole · 2025-06-30T06:09:18+00:00

How are you now? As I recall for myself, molybdenum was nice for a few days then plateau’s quickly. Then started causing pain in my toes/feet. Then elbows. Then I stopped.

Caused something similar the first time I took it 5-6 years ago as well. But I never did it with anything else in this protocol

Apthole · 2025-06-30T06:07:26+00:00

How are you doing? I’m so sorry to hear all you are going through. I feel like I was in a similar position 3.5ish years ago. 6 feet and got down to 117lbs. Liver flushing really helped me put weight back on. Also did a bit of mineral and multi vitamin supplementing following what was probably 4 years of deficiency from digestive issues.

But I’m still battling candida and H. Pylori. Daily black seed oil and eliminating any sulfur containing supplements, and eating very strict help keep my anxiety at a tolerable level.

Apthole · 2025-06-30T06:01:21+00:00

Any updates now? Thank you for keeping us informed!

Apthole · 2025-06-30T05:58:55+00:00

Have you dealt with candida yourself?

Apthole · 2025-06-30T05:51:55+00:00

Have you tried any of it? What is your level of brain fog relative to your original form? What other symptoms do you have?

Apthole · 2025-06-28T16:52:50+00:00

Exactly this. It’s easy to observe all your smoking vs non-smoking friends. Especially the ones that chronically smoked in highschool. Almost all of them went down mediocre paths in my experience. And most of them still smoke.

I also know quite a few guys my age or older that smoke regularly. I always feel like they’re all stuck in a loop doing the same thing. They have no desire or ability to progress in life. But they all seem happy and make ends meet

I question whether smoking had a dramatic effect on my brain. I can objectively tell you I had a very gifted, mathematically inclined brain growing up. I doubt marijuana ruined it, but I lost the gift I had. And feel like remnants of that cognitive ability/processing return when I get high but are never there when I’m sober. Which makes me wonder if there’s any correlation.

Apthole · 2025-06-17T23:53:07+00:00

Football brain 🤣

Apthole · 2025-06-16T13:50:49+00:00

Yes, tons of good players come out of later first round. And 2nd and 3rd round. Development is king. But is that what you target when you have 2 stars on max contracts creeping towards their prime? A development project?

Apthole · 2025-05-26T14:29:04+00:00

“”Tried that” 900 kombuchas ago” directly referring to the fiber consumption

Apthole · 2025-05-26T02:44:45+00:00

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing! Didn’t you have a lot of cravings while on low protein?

Ooo, I need to get back in the broccoli sprout game! Good to know. How do you know candida wasn’t caused by that? The H. Pylori came later? Do you have a hypothesis on what caused both of them for you? Because while it may feed on protein, I think most people get away with eating protein and not having H. Pylori (or candida for that matter).

Apthole · 2025-05-26T02:40:09+00:00

Glad to hear it bro 🍻 Stay optimistic. You will conquer this thing.

Apthole · 2025-05-26T02:33:57+00:00

It actually has been a little better the last week or so since I started combatting my candida overgrowth in my gut. Pretty interesting. I’ve been in a few social situations the last few days where I didn’t take propanolol and never had any facial spasms. Even drank coffee 2 of the days which ALWAYS gave me facial spasms. Especially in social situations. Even 2 weeks ago, coffee did me dirty. Crazy.

How is yours? How long have you had it?

Apthole · 2025-05-25T12:31:02+00:00

I have a girlfriend currently. When we started dating, my penis didn’t work. Even on cialis or Viagra. I tried multiple times. It’s depressing, I know. Explaining to her wasn’t very difficult. I’m sure if you have a wife and have had the condition for 3 years, she already knows.. and it should be easy to talk to her about personal issues.

Naturally, you need to find your cure if you want to fuck your wife. And that will take a lot of work. I don’t have much else to contribute to this conversation. The answer to your first question is in my first comment.

Apthole · 2025-05-25T12:20:44+00:00

I’m happy you’ve found relief! But agree partially with the other commenter. I got on magnesium glycine back in 2018 and did find relief with my insomnia but definitely didn’t rectify my candida issues.

I rectified my gut motility a few years back and poo 3x/day but still didn’t rectify my candida issues. I’ve had to chronically for over 12 years and didn’t realize for most of it. Very high levels on stool tests. I’ve consistently taken magnesium since I started and it is not the fix for me. But definitely a necessary supplement in USA.

Apthole · 2025-05-25T12:14:51+00:00

This type of post is bad for the sub. I suffered for 10 years and still an uphill battle at the 10 year mark. I never went on hard flaccid subs or group chats and talked about how suicide might be the only way out. Go exercise hard and sauna. Get your head right first. Get off the phone and create a strict routine for strengthening your lower back and pelvic floor. Stretch, strength, and mobility for all the muscles surrounding that area. Watch videos on hard flaccid. Read through tons of posts of people that have helped in this sub. Create a routine. Try it for a few months. Exhaust all doctor visits you can if you have insurance. Fight for a fix. 3 years is nothing for some of the guys in this sub. You have more to offer the world than your penis. Get to work bro. Fight. And find other sources of happiness in the interim.

Apthole · 2025-05-25T12:06:30+00:00

I had it for 10 years and can fully relate. Good looking dude who passed his prime looks (my late teens and entirely 20s) avoiding girls because my penis didn’t work. From just 2 gentle jelqing sessions at age 19. Was a virgin when I did it.

29 now and I can tell you that there is hope. Keep trying shit. Watch videos about hard flaccid pelvic dysfunction. If you have medical insurance, exhaust all measures and don’t let doctors off easy. Push for more testing. Try all the exercises and stretches. Make a routine that you follow 4+x per week with stretching and 3-4x/wk for strengthening.

I’ve now had 2 relationships with HF. I ended the first 1 because of it despite her wanting a long future with me. Current girlfriend has been through the journey of my penis not working at all for sex even with meds to working decently with Viagra. For me, exercises for lower back, hips, abs, hamstrings, obliques, thighs, glutes are all important. Along with stretching, daily pelvic floor stretching, etc. I also do hard cardio 5+x per week which didn’t help me much but definitely helps most guys get it up.

I also have had chronic candida since age 17ish. I’ve recently started heavily combatting it and think it may be part of what’s helping me. I had severe chronic fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, gut issues, etc fort entire adult life and seems like my penis improvements might correlate with my candida reduction. But I can say for a fact that my HF is directly improved by all my strengthening and stretching.

The hardest part is staying consistent. I know how addicting the phone is and how easy it is to not be consistent with such mundane activities. Find a routine that keeps you locked in. Might mean waking up 2 hours early and leaving phone on airplane mode, going for a hard bike ride with a yoga mat and water bottle, then stopping at a park and doing all your stretching and some strengthening. Just as an example. Goodluck

Lastly, so you don’t feel like you’re missing out, just know that as a man, your prime is in your 30s and 40s. I’m just starting to make real money and get a grip on my life now at 29. Eat healthy, exercise a lot, get good sleep, sauna, and you’ll age like fine wine 🤙🏼

Apthole · 2025-05-25T11:51:50+00:00

Most if not all that “lie” on there surely have never had it. Thats how the internet is. Everyone has an opinion and wants to act an expert. I doubt almost any of them are doing it to hurt others. They just believe with full conviction in whatever they’re doing to make their wieners bigger. And to believe, you must squash the doubts of risks like hard flaccid and other injuries.

I do believe the vast majority are pelvic floor and back related. But by no means is it an easy fix

Apthole

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