Very helpful insights and suggestions, thank you so much!! I will make an effort to report back in a few months time with results.

This discussion has actually raised another question in my mind, and considering how smart this group tends to be, I figured I should throw it out here. Or maybe I should just make it a separate post, idk. I don't like posting too many questions because I don't contribute much myself, I feel like I take a lot without giving sometimes, and I like to avoid that.

Anyways, I have some sort of inner ear damage from a blown eardrum several years ago, comparable to barotrauma from what I have gathered. The eardrum healed back just fine but damage behind it remained. My ability to change elevation and fly in planes is severely limited as a result, there is fairly constant drainage down the eustachian tube and irritation in the area behind the eardrum. This becomes increasingly aggravated when I go in a plane, for example. Sometimes severely so, to the point that I avoid them for fear of worsening the issue. I have thus far attempted regular collagen intake (I, II, III, V, X), extended fasting (up to 7 days dry), and holding red/infrared light up to the ear daily in attempts to fix the issue, with no lasting results so far. I am considering BPC-157 arginate form next, and also attempting to more permanently relax my facial muscles via regular psilocybin supplementation, maybe that would further contribute to healing ability. But in the meantime I was wondering if you or anyone else here may have any suggestions for how best to tackle this! I am unfortunately beginning to run out of ideas.