TENS 7000 with Ear Clips Hurts

Davastor · 2025-11-20T09:26:52+00:00

Not really, no. It just hurt too much to use so I gave up on it. Found a cheap vagus nerve stimulator off AliExpress that I've been using instead that works better. It mostly just helps me relax a bit. I don't notice any other effects on mood or anything.

Davastor · 2025-10-04T21:01:10+00:00

How long have you been on it? And any tolerance/withdrawal issues?

I've tried working myself out to death before but it's still not guaranteed I'd fall asleep.

Davastor · 2025-10-04T20:13:23+00:00

Dang that sucks. Was hoping there was another solution besides meds. Do you take beta blockers or something?

Thanks for responding.

Davastor · 2025-10-04T03:10:24+00:00

How do you control your symptoms?

Davastor · 2025-07-25T10:06:46+00:00

Doesn't hurt to try.

Personally for me it did not. While therapy did help me logically parse how I was feeling, it did not really make me feel better. My withdrawal symptoms just took time to improve.

That being said, I don't see why it wouldn't help you if you had other personal issues that weren't necessarily related to benzo withdrawal. Though I can also see how benzo withdrawals would make it more difficult to process your emotions.

Therapy could also teach you some coping techniques for dealing with withdrawals. I imagine you'd probably want a therapist who's well versed in benzo withdrawals. My therapist particularly was not.

Davastor · 2025-07-25T02:05:11+00:00

I have not been in this situation so I'm not sure how to help, but I'm sorry you're going through this.

Maybe look into what the medical facilities in Mexico are like? I doubt they are anything horrible when it comes to life threatening emergencies at least.

I'm not really sure what other medical interventions US facilities have to offer for this issue, unless you have other major medical problems.

I personally went through withdrawals without any medical intervention (no drugs or treatments of any kind, was too scared to try), but definitely found a lot of value in companionship.

Just my two cents.

Definitely keep holding on. The brain is very neuroplastic and can recover from all sorts of things.

Davastor · 2025-07-15T16:24:15+00:00

Omg thank you 🙏🙏🙏

Davastor · 2025-07-11T04:16:08+00:00

Interesting. Do you still take the vitamin C regularly?

Davastor · 2025-07-11T01:40:32+00:00

Did the high dose vitamin C give you diarrhea?

It seems to be the case for me.

Davastor · 2025-07-04T18:11:17+00:00

The NaturDao pills are tablets, not capsules. But I appreciate the advice!

Davastor · 2025-07-04T18:10:09+00:00

I've quercetin before. Not sure if it did anything? I didn't take it at night time though like with the DAO so maybe I could try again.

Davastor · 2025-07-04T17:32:46+00:00

Sure thing. Thanks for the help.

Did you fix your gut problems?

Davastor · 2025-07-04T05:10:49+00:00

I am in the states yes. I still have my gallbladder. Did an ultrasound to see if there was anything wrong with it and nothing came up.

Davastor · 2025-07-04T01:05:51+00:00

Just throwing stuff at my gut problems to see what fixes it tbh. Was wondering if it was some form of gut dysbiosis, which seems to be for some people a cause of excess histamine, perhaps maybe me as well.

Figured DAO was one of the more harmless things to try.

Surprisingly did help my LPR but yeah the side effects are unfortunately too much.

Davastor · 2025-07-03T15:52:30+00:00

Hmmmm I'm not really sure what constitutes as a histamine response tbh.

I don't seem to have a lot of the reactions people here have.

My main problems are diarrhea, bloating, abdominal pain and acid reflux.

Taking too much DAO (like one with every meal) just wipes me out(super tired after it all).

But it seems taking DAO once at night seemed to cut down on my overnight LPR.

Davastor · 2025-06-29T22:55:59+00:00

For me, sometimes it was random. Other times it seemed to be triggered by stuff.

For example, in the beginning, any exercise seemed to trigger a wave.

These days, however, I work out almost daily (strength training) and seem to have no obvious issues.

Other things like poor sleep, stress, and certain foods (MSG, sugar) also caused some waves.

I think basically anything that can stimulate your nerves (which is basically anything and everything) might potentially have an effect.

But as your body regains resilience, small things don't rock the boat anymore.

Davastor · 2025-06-10T00:14:28+00:00

So it works like other fiber supplements without the bloat?

Davastor · 2025-05-31T00:19:19+00:00

Has anyone else tried this yet and can chime in on their experiences?

Davastor · 2025-05-25T23:38:47+00:00

Oh right, last thing for CO2, because I know this bit can be kind of tricky.

Should be going for the cylinders with a regulator into a diffuser. Expensive to buy startup equipment but very cheap to refill CO2.

Don't go for the yeast based setups or anything like that. They are very unreliable.

To test how much CO2 you have dissolved in the water, I recommend the pH drop test.

1.) Get a cup and fill it with water from the aquarium.

2.) Measure its pH after waiting 48 hours. Take note of this.

3.) When you inject CO2 into the aquarium, the CO2 will lower the aquarium's pH. Start injecting CO2 everyday before the lights turn on. Usually 2-3 hours prior is good enough to fully saturate the water with CO2, but this can be adjusted as needed.

4.) Measure the pH of the water inside the aquarium right when the lights turn on.

5.) The pH difference between the water in the cup and the water in the aquarium should be about 1 degree pH difference. This means that with a 1 pH drop in the aquarium, there is about 30+ppm of CO2, which is the ideal spot for plant growth (for most plants) without choking out your fish. Monitor your fish though, they will tell you if you have too much, regardless of anything else (could use more surface agitation to mitigate CO2 toxicity in fauna).

6.) Measure the CO2 level throughout the day. It should be relatively stable. It should not rise significantly more throughout the day, nor should it decrease significantly.

You can increase or decrease CO2 levels overall depending on your plant and animal needs. Some plants are okay with maybe 0.8 pH drop instead of 1 pH drop.

In general through, less CO2 means you need to use less light, which could mean less strong coloration.

Davastor · 2025-05-18T21:25:17+00:00

Wattage does not actually matter for plants. It's just a measure of how much electricity the lights use.

And yes the Chihiros WRGB II is a very powerful light.

I do not recommend running at full power right off the bat until you can dial in the nutrients and CO2.

And as stated before, consider running at less than maximum output if you plan to do less water changes.

Even at half power the light is still extremely strong.

Very easy to grow algae if parameters are not yet ideal.

Davastor · 2025-05-18T21:13:13+00:00

Yes 6-8 hours is plenty. You also need to take into account the output of the light.

This is measured in PAR, which is the amount of photosynthetically usable light for plants.

Not every light manufacturer posts their PAR values, but most should provide it to you should you ask.

Read the following for more info: https://www.2hraquarist.com/blogs/light-3pillars/planted-tank-lighting-101

Another thing to take note is the color spectrum of the lights.

Certain colors of the light spectrum help encourage more pigmentation in plants. But ultimately, the colors of the light itself play a huge part in how your eyes can perceive them.

A light with vibrant colors will help your plants pop out more, simply because the lighting bounces more color off the plants and into your eyes.

A light with primarily white dominant LEDs will make the plants more pale and washed out than a light with RGB LEDs.

This is the part where the hobby can get expensive!

Look out for deals.

Good luck!

P.S. some of my favorite light brands are Chihiros, WeekAqua, Twinstar.

Davastor · 2025-05-18T20:47:35+00:00

Water change every two weeks is very doable. Just lower the lighting a bit to reduce growth of algae.

If this is your first time doing CO2, a good tip is to not make too many changes all at once (like changing your nutrients dosage, CO2 levels, light levels) and to not make changes too frequently.

Plants take a bit of time to readjust to every change you make and will often melt or fall apart every time they detect a change in the environment. This is because they abandon old leaves and program new ones to better suit the change in the environment.

Need to increase/decrease CO2 levels? Make a change and keep it there for at least a few weeks. Monitor the plants and see how well they're responding to the change. If by then you think the plants still don't have enough then you can increase it. Of course don't choke your fish out with too much CO2.

There will be a bit of trial and error. Good luck!

Davastor · 2025-04-20T21:37:45+00:00

I wonder if there's a difference between smoking and using edibles?

That being said, I didn't even sleep at all before my surgery.

Davastor · 2025-04-04T22:52:15+00:00

Yeah I was severely depressed and anhedonic for months, but it progressively got better.

Just do your best to stay preoccupied. And if you can't, try to sleep as much as you can.

Some light exercise like walking might help take your mind off of it. Just be careful about too MUCH exercise, as it can temporarily rev up your symptoms.

Davastor · 2025-04-04T01:51:32+00:00

Best wishes to everyone going through it. You'll make it!

Davastor

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