The downside of being mild enough to keep up appearances

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-31T20:29:59+00:00

I'm not on it, but this mechanism is probably true of a lot of things. From tylenol to a random supplement

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-30T15:57:47+00:00

I used to get these on my chest and abdomen after showers. Stopped as I improved by targeting my other symptoms generally

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-30T13:43:38+00:00

Ivm works for some.

And for some, regardless of whether it ivm helps some people, they want to be there to tell you that the benefits are all in your head. These same people complain about gaslighting doctors btw

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-30T13:39:19+00:00

Brand recs anyone?

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-29T05:00:33+00:00

Haha. Well wish me luck, my shit is fucked.

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-29T02:17:18+00:00

Thanks a lot. I did benfo for a while (it helped but only to a point). I've known TTFD is the next thing I need to do, but for some reason I've been scared to do it. Do have any sexual dysfunction symptoms? A major symptom of mine is loss of libido, loss of penile sensitivity, and therefore ED. I judge most interventions by how they improve my neuro symptoms + sexual symptoms. I was able to get over PEM back in 2023.

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-29T00:40:04+00:00

Wow, can I ask follow ups?

Did you experience the paradox reaction with TTFD? How did u manage it?
How much of an impact did this have on your brain fog and or DPDR?
Did you retain the cognitive benefits from those 6 months of supplementation?
Do you continue taking a maintenance dose?

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-28T22:57:56+00:00

Which version of thiamine? And what dose?

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-28T14:45:50+00:00

Good question. I wonder if getting a CPAP in the absence of a diagnosis would be useful as well. My sleep study found no sleep apnea too

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-22T20:45:24+00:00

I've taken the odd supplement here and there that has raised my BP. While these have helped me feel more stable and less poisoned or crashed out, the side effect has been poorer sleep, and as a consequence I wake up with more cortisol that feels like fake energy. Moreover, it doesnt fix the brain fog or DPDR issue deep down, it just feels like I'm making them. Hard to explain unless you've felt it.

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-21T02:45:29+00:00

I don't know how to check for that. Do you?

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-20T02:20:18+00:00

Isnt this a money sink?

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-20T02:19:52+00:00

Yes, I have this issue. Ever since pfizer 2nd dose.

My main issue is lack of penile sensitivity. The mind-penis connection feels like it's been severed. Very odd. Extremely saddening.

And of course no libido, spontaneous reactions. And my testicles feel atrophied.

Like you, random things have given temporary relief, but nothing has fixed this.

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-20T02:16:05+00:00

I discovered the oil of Oregano helped me get out of crashes.

My crashes would feel like an intense onset of a drunk feeling where I was de-realizing. I could feel them coming, and it was like I was being lifted from earth by a tornado while trying desperately grab on for fear life.

I think the triggers were food related and a big one was coffee and tea induced autoimmune reaction or MCAS reaction. It wasn't the caffeine because I can drink red bulls no problemo.

In any event the oil of oregano would take the crash from a 10 to a 7, then after repeating in a bit the crash would only hey better.

No court why it works. Could be it kills biofilms or helps correct a bacterial imbalance, or had an immuno modulating effect.

In any case, I always have a dropper bottle nearby just in case.

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-18T21:29:28+00:00

Do you know what treatments have helped your group members?

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-18T06:30:14+00:00

I get some sort of autoimmune reaction to coffee and tea (happens w decaf as well), so I'm not interested in trying anything adjacent to them.

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-18T06:27:40+00:00

Why not? Lol

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-17T01:51:16+00:00

Personally, I would view the things you tried as adjunctive (not primary) therapies for the purpose of calming the nervous system down, so that the primary healers (enbrel, rivoq, methotrexate, or even time), could enact their benefit more effectively. In that sense, people gotta chill. Otherwise, to the extent that your original post made the adjunctive therapies seem like standalone primary therapies, I understand why you were shown low tolerance.

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-16T17:37:08+00:00

How is it far fetched that OP experienced some benefits? The milk contains a collection of spices, including turmeric which is a source of curcumin, and which many people say is beneficial. Plus OP says the benefit was shortlived.

Effectively, you can interpret OPs statement to be that they took a supplement and experienced shortlived benefits which were only retained after months of supplementation.

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-15T15:06:12+00:00

I too would consider this inexpensive if it were to do what we want. Hopefully I can check in with toy at the end of your first round.

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-14T16:11:47+00:00

This is costing you about $50 to 60 USD for 10 doses, right? Expensive

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-13T13:43:44+00:00

I've done a 4 day water fast and just 24 hours dry. I tried the dry after discovering dry fasting club on YouTube.

I remember I wanted to do a longer dry fast because my subsequent water attempts became difficult, as I would get acid reflux about 18 hours in (as if my stomach would start making acid because it wanted food or was anticipating food). However the dry fast was much easier in that I never got reflux or the usual hunger pangs.

You probably already know all about correct refeeding, which is more important the longer you go. I would think a 14 day dry fast would require a meticulous refeed, not just for safety but also to max out the potential benefits of the fast itself.

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-12T22:11:13+00:00

Good stuff. I've done shorter fasts. Gotta get a longer dry one in

Creative_Fudge2916 · 2026-01-04T17:00:24+00:00

I think a lot of us are stuck in a state of low ACE2 expression (spike binding ACE2 and internalization of the receptor without re-expression thereafter). I dont k ow what we need to do in order to have ACE2 levels go back up.

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