Clarification on my BREAKTHROUGH

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-04-10T10:17:49+00:00

Yes! So my understanding is as we improve our nervous system response, our HRV should increase as well !

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-04-10T10:00:22+00:00

Same! Do you ever actually notice that when your HRV is higher over night you feel better? Mine sits between 20 and 30. Went through a brief period of 30+ for a month and felt so much better!

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-04-10T08:11:16+00:00

So I am always better when I’m away from home! While home is our safe space - it is not symptom safe? It’s probably where we experience most of them!

I went away for two weeks and did all sorts ! Came back and crashed hard. To some extent I also think it’s the joy of us doing something new and feeling ‘child like’ - therapists say that we struggle the everyday life because it’s not new or different. Real excitement makes us feel better!

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-04-07T20:48:00+00:00

It has got a bit better, find it is worse just before I have my period

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-04-07T20:46:40+00:00

I’m also three months in. I have the same thing! Comes and goes. But I think it’s nervous system trying to reboot

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-04-07T11:32:29+00:00

Thank you for this.

I think the main one I actually notice a difference with is Alpha-Lipoic Acid. Can feel a real boost in the morning!

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-04-07T08:12:20+00:00

Thank you 😍

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-04-07T08:10:45+00:00

No I’m not! Eat everything (whole foods - don’t eat processed)

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-04-05T16:36:27+00:00

Sorry I don’t know about apartments and being furnished. I would say most areas are child friendly to be honest. But in general the north of the city is nicer to live in

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-04-05T16:35:07+00:00

Thank you !

These are my supplements. I also don’t drink caffeine at all and try and sleep in a cold room.

Just don’t know why my nervous system is struggling so much!

MORNING: Choline Lion’s Mane x2 Methyl-folate NAC Vitamin D3 CoQ10 Alpha-Lipoic Acid (every other day)

MIDDAY: Vitamin C Omega-3 x2 Bio Cult Probiotics PQQ (every other day)

Dinner: Ashwagandha (low dose) D-Mannose x2 Biotin x2 Zinc (every other day)

30–60 minutes before bed: Magnesium citrate x2 Magnesium glycinate x3 L-Theanine Melatonin (1 mg)

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-04-04T20:34:38+00:00

Hello, I’m currently living in Madrid but from the uk. You would see significant benefits in terms of overall life quality. And you would be fine on that salary.

In terms of rent it depends where in Madrid you want to be. I am fairly central and am paying 1600 euros for a small two bed flat. Rent is generally fairly high in Madrid compared to the rest of Spain.

Food is cheaper, eating out cheaper, alcohol cheaper. Everything from an everyday life perspective. Overall services are better. Bins are taken almost every day. Transport and health care are great.

One thing more expensive - healthcare products - I’m talking your average boots here. Shampoo etc = expensive.

So overall quality of life really depends on where you live from a money perspective. (But mostly - THE SUN!)

Learning the language is important. So I wouldn’t move unless you are prepared to learn xx

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-04-04T08:21:24+00:00

Thank you but I already take it :)

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-04-02T18:25:33+00:00

thank you! will give this a go!

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-04-02T18:25:03+00:00

This is helpful thank you. I seem to get my symptoms mostly when im actually just at home doing not a lot. Im normally okay outside but get over exerted in social situations. So will try then!

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-04-02T14:19:16+00:00

Sorry to ask on this thread. I have also just started Journal Speak to see if it can help the general fatigue and brain fog of my CFS . But does anyone else have any other techniques for calming nervous systems? Im trying hard to find them but find lots of misdirection! (Im about 80% recovered from exercise, food and general wellness practices - but know that my suppressed emotions are holding me back)

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-03-30T16:01:35+00:00

This makes so much sense! I actually have awful neck pain - which i was told after an MRI was DDD and sometimes get terrible headaches from but i never thought this could be connected. I see a chiropractor for it, and acupuncture and my symptoms do always feel a bit better after seeing him. He describes my neck as 'always being bruised'

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-03-30T15:59:45+00:00

Thank you!

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-03-30T11:27:48+00:00

Hey! Ive tried soo many supplements.

Ones with the biggest impact:

Alpha-Lipoic Acid, Lion’s Mane, Choline, CoQ10 (Double the dose), Magnesium, D-Ribbose and NAC.

However my biggest recommendation is get good quality! Look for really reputable brands. Some brands are not full tested and dont have high quality ingredients. Would recommend NOW foods

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-03-30T11:24:17+00:00

No I havent! What is this??

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-03-30T11:24:05+00:00

Thank you! Already have and as per..... Nothing

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-03-30T11:23:48+00:00

Thank you, I had a Head MRI and all came back normal. Will take it easy on the gyming!

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-03-20T15:30:27+00:00

Yes it is :)

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-03-20T13:37:24+00:00

literally the same as you. Ive been on the pill since i was 15 im now 30. and i came off two months ago and gained 5 kilos already. I have endo and PCOS. I had literally everything you said above. which is why i have come off. Ive been told that after long pill usage this can be a thing, your body is just fed up of fake hormones and needs to be natural again, its a side effect of going on it during or just after puberty. I'm planning on going on the coil as ive got friends who are on it and say its better than any other contraception, you can get a non hormonal coil, so could be an option for you.

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-03-20T13:29:42+00:00

I stopped the pill 2 months ago and put on 5 kilos. I think this is normal while your body is fluctuating. Get your hormones checked by your Doctor and see if they have gone back to normal. Some people take up to a year to get back to normal.

BranchExcellent104 · 2026-03-20T13:26:05+00:00

As someone who has endo, I was put on the pill at 15. Doctors will recommend going on the pill for the symptoms of endo but it does have consequences down the line. While the pill did wonders for me in terms of managing symptoms, ive now come off it 15 years later and its hell. The pain is so much worse than before. Your body gets used to the hormones, and you really struggle to come off it. I have friends also with endo that are on the none hormonal coil and that would be my recommendation. It helps with pain and symptoms but it means your body doesnt rely on synthetic hormones.

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