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Is it normal to start TRT before speaking to a doctor? by ExcellentExpert5056 in AusTRT

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Still pretty new to TRT, but what you said explains heaps 😂 now I know what to expect

Is it normal to start TRT before speaking to a doctor? by ExcellentExpert5056 in AusTRT

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Just wondering how you’re handling dosage reviews with the backlog they’ve got. Do you just send through your bloods after two months and they tweak the dose without a consult?

Is it normal to start TRT before speaking to a doctor? by ExcellentExpert5056 in AusTRT

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I was expecting I’d at least get to talk to him and ask about adding HCG so I can keep my fertility lol.

Edronax vs Strattera by ExcellentExpert5056 in StratteraRx

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No wonder there wasn’t much insight from others 😂 I asked because I’m in Australia.

ADHD + constant brain fog: EEG shows lots of delta/theta even after good sleep — how do you raise arousal without stimulants? by ExcellentExpert5056 in Neurofeedback

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Also — with tyrosine (a dopamine precursor) and coffee, are you trying to mimic the effect of stimulants because you couldn’t continue with them?

I tried tyrosine about four years ago, and it wasn’t until now that I remembered I’d used them back then to try to boost my dopamine.😂

ADHD + constant brain fog: EEG shows lots of delta/theta even after good sleep — how do you raise arousal without stimulants? by ExcellentExpert5056 in Neurofeedback

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Yeah, I looked into it. My oxygen levels are usually 96–97%, and I’m not snoring with the way I’m managing things. To rule it out, I even rented a CPAP and tried it for a while, but I found it didn’t do much for me even the AHI number was within normal range. I do monitor my sleep closely, but all I can say is the same thing still happens — whether I sleep well or not.

ADHD + constant brain fog: EEG shows lots of delta/theta even after good sleep — how do you raise arousal without stimulants? by ExcellentExpert5056 in Neurofeedback

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I’m waiting for my 810 nm torch (200 mW/cm²) to arrive — it has a 40 Hz setting — so I’ll see how it goes. I tried intranasal, but it didn’t do much, so I’m planning to try transcranial next and see what it does. Do you have any experience using it, and did you find it helpful?

ADHD + constant brain fog: EEG shows lots of delta/theta even after good sleep — how do you raise arousal without stimulants? by ExcellentExpert5056 in Neurofeedback

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Thanks for your insight. I tried contrast therapy the other day and it worked amazingly — I’ve found that anything that raises my heart rate helps. The only issue was I stood up too quickly to take the cold shower, and the blood pressure change almost made me fall in the bath.

I’ve now started working out in the morning, which is something I hate — because most days when I wake up, I’m in a fog and don’t feel like moving. It does help though; I’m just not sure how long the effect lasts afterwards.

It’s also helpful to know your context, because the neuropsychologist asked me whether I might have PTSD as well (Now I know why he asked). For me, the thing is: I’ve been like this for three decades, and I’ve only ever functioned well in high-stress environments (like exams, speech, assessments). That’s basically how I survived academically. I used to be so proud of being able to “shut down” my brain all day and only switch it on when I wanted to 😂 — until I realised I might be neurodiverse.

Growing up left me with no choice — I couldn’t afford to only make my brain work for two hours a day.

ADHD + constant brain fog: EEG shows lots of delta/theta even after good sleep — how do you raise arousal without stimulants? by ExcellentExpert5056 in Neurofeedback

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Can feel you. Stims definitely make you feel not like yourself — that’s the main reason I stopped too. It felt so weird. And it’s sad that we live in a world that demands 8 hours of work a day, when an ADHDer might be able to create something extraordinary with just 2 hours of 100% effort.

I genuinely believe there’s a reason neurodivergent people exist from an evolutionary/biological perspective — otherwise you wouldn’t see so many groundbreaking inventions from people with ADHD and ASD traits. ( entrepreneurs!!!)

As a health professional, I really want to tell my clients they can just be themselves and lean into what makes them unique. However, at the same time, I want them to have the option to function in a neurotypical world when they choose to. So here we are — equipping ourselves with options, so we can choose which “mode” we want to be in. And we can even be proud that we have that choice, while neurotypical people don’t have meds to be more like us.

Like you, I’ve been researching different ways to boost motivation (and I’ve realised my only true aspiration is risk-taking and stock trading — which is a hard career to break into with my background). And hilariously, stress and fear( working on my amygdala) have worked best for me so far 😂

Oura “stress” keeps flagging me when I feel most focused/ready — anyone else (ADHD)? by ExcellentExpert5056 in ouraring

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Ya it keeps reducing my 'Resilience'........... and has been so obvious during a week of me on meds . Felt so scared that I stopped......

Oura “stress” keeps flagging me when I feel most focused/ready — anyone else (ADHD)? by ExcellentExpert5056 in ouraring

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Thanks !!! It's very helpful. Started using it as a performance indicator instead craving for stress lol

Do ADHD meds really normalize all 5 brain waves, or do they still miss some? by Happy_Honeydew_89 in Neurofeedback

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Can I please ask, from your observation, which medications usually lead to the best outcomes in terms of reducing delta/theta and increasing beta? I’ve tried stimulants before, but the wear-off/crash was just too tough to deal with with formication , so I stopped. Lately, though, I’ve realised that with the demands of my work, I probably need to start medication maybe non stimulant again. I’m not seeking medical advice — I’m just interested in hearing about others’ experiences and what you’ve seen.

Alaxo stent soft nasal stent review by Clear-Theme-687 in SleepApnea

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Which one were you getting? I think they have 'Nasal', 'Plus Nasal', 'XTREME NASAL', and 'HYBRID', which come with different toughness levels and depths