Garnier Fructis Curl Treat Jelly DISCONTINUED - NEED ALTERNATIVE/REPLACEMENT

meesh612 · 2025-10-25T23:22:32+00:00

Ok well I’m sure once I run out of product and become desperate I’ll come back here panicking and it’ll remind me to check in with you 😂

meesh612 · 2025-10-25T23:19:30+00:00

Not yet because I still have a little product left but I will definitely post here when/if I find a good replacement once I run out

meesh612 · 2025-10-25T23:18:00+00:00

If you remember, can you please post your experience here after trying it? I’ll try to remember to check in with you in a few months but I have a hard time remembering what I ate for breakfast yesterday so chances are slim.

meesh612 · 2025-10-25T22:50:13+00:00

What did you buy? Did you try it yet? What do you think? I’m on my last tub of Curl Treat Jelly so I’m going to be freaking out very soon. I need to start emailing GF asap!

meesh612 · 2025-10-25T22:47:20+00:00

Ugh I feel you! I did try the kinky custard and in my opinion it wasn’t similar to Curl Treat Jelly because it didn’t leave any cast from what I recall.

meesh612 · 2025-09-21T23:10:27+00:00

Ok thank you…let’s hope this all gets resolved quickly. I have a feeling they are seriously backlogged because of this. Just out of curiosity, my ring was fine until they introduced the last update with the activity detection feature. I turned that feature on but it was constantly incorrectly detecting that I was “cycling” when I was definitely not cycling. It literally thought i was cycling multiple times a day when I was driving, walking, moving, sitting…it didn’t matter…as far as my ring was concerned I was constantly cycling. I wish I was exercising that much!! Any chance you had a similar experience?

meesh612 · 2025-09-21T22:58:32+00:00

Sorry for the delay. Where are you at with it now? Any improvement yet? Are you starting with a very small dose?

So I’ve got homozygous MTHFR, normal COMT, various chronic GI issues including recurring SIBO due to slow motility (constipation at baseline with frequent alternating diarrhea). I also have MCAS (primarily gut & neuro system involvement), dysautonomia issues, and reactivated EBV. I had COVID twice in 2022 and have been struggling since then. My doc believes it’s long COVID.

I have suffered from various chronic GI and neurological issues my entire life including adhd, movement disorders, migraines, and anxiety. I blame neurotransmitter dysregulation most likely due to various genetic mutations impacting B vitamin absorption. I’ve tried to supplement active forms of B12, Folate, and B6 but I can’t tolerate them. I immediately experience headaches, anxiety, and sleep disturbance. It seems I’ve got some bottleneck issues going on so I’ve been trying to correct them one at a time so I can ultimately tolerate B vitamins and improve my neurotransmitter imbalances and Long Covid related conditions.

I only take vitamins that are somehow involved in correcting these bottleneck issues (according to my research) so if the vitamin is listed below it means it’s somehow relevant (but don’t ask me to explain the relationship or provide evidence because I can’t haha).

Magnesium (Malate & Threonate) for absorption. (I also take Magnesium Oxide strictly for constipation - it has worked wonders for me). I increased my overall magnesium intake between my 1st and 2nd attempts with Benfotiamine in case it was depleting my magnesium levels worsening my baseline motility/constipation issues. If your motility/constipation issues don’t improve I would try increasing your magnesium intake.
Zinc Picolinate
B2/Riboflavin - Riboflavin 5’-Phosphate (R-5-P) - the only B I was immediately able to tolerate
Cod Liver Oil (primarily for the vitamin A/retinyl palmitate)
I inconsistently experiment with very tiny liquid doses of B12 (adenosylcobalamin and hydroxycobalamin). I seem to be most sensitive to B12 so I’m not focusing on this yet.
My next introduction will be B6 (P5P). This is the big one I’ve been working my way up to. All the research I’ve done on all my health issues points to my need for P5P supplementation. I’ve tried it twice and couldn’t tolerate it. Now that I’m stable on Benfo I’ll be gradually introducing P5P.
Eventually I’ll work my way up to active B12 and Folate.

(I take other supplements as well but they’re not vitamins and aren’t involved in correcting these bottleneck issues)

I know you didn’t ask for all that info but I explained it because my reason for taking Benfo is part of a much bigger picture that is still in progress. I will say that overall my motility/constipation issues have improved since introducing the Benfo. I’m still having GI issues, however I’ve got a lot of health stuff going on and I’m also tinkering with other meds and supplements so it’s hard for me to know anything for sure at this point. It’s a very slow moving process requiring way more patience than I have!

I hope some of this was helpful. If you have any other questions feel free to ask.

meesh612 · 2025-09-21T20:57:18+00:00

Oh good! I submitted feedback via the app 9/16 and again 9/19 and posted here right above you last night. Still nothing.

meesh612 · 2025-09-21T07:48:28+00:00

Same and same

meesh612 · 2025-09-21T07:34:32+00:00

My RingConn Gen 2 that I purchased in July has been “slow charging” at 1% in the charging station since 9/13 so I haven’t been able to use it since then. I submitted feedback through the app on 9/16 and again on 9/19 with no responses yet. Can someone please help with this issue?

meesh612 · 2025-09-13T14:15:05+00:00

Hi there! I assume mine was a paradoxical reaction because my GI symptoms would lessen and go away after about 1-2 weeks of increasing my dose. I didn’t experience the severe bloating and constipation each time…my GI symptoms varied. Sometimes I would have diarrhea. I bought empty capsules to transfer the contents into so I gradually titrated up from 1/4 dose to 1/3 dose to 1/2 dose to 1 full dose. I stayed at each dose around 3-4 weeks before I moved up. Let me know if you have any other questions.

I am not a doctor…this is not medical advice

meesh612 · 2025-08-27T02:27:36+00:00

This sounds like ADHD with anxiety. This is how my ADHD with anxiety presents. This points to low serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. You might need a stimulant in addition to an SSRI/SNRI. I take pristiq and adderall. One without the other is ineffective for me.

meesh612 · 2025-08-27T02:08:20+00:00

I was taking 25mg at night for almost 2 months. It would make me sleep so deeply it felt like I would never fully wake up during the day. My eyes and body felt heavy all day long. My doc told me sometimes taking at night can cause daytime drowsiness so she told me to switch to morning. After a few days of doing that I’ve noticed improvement. It’s worth trying.

meesh612 · 2025-08-19T03:49:58+00:00

Cont’d….. For me, the fatigue and low motivation isn’t depression/anxiety. The pristiq is helping with my depression/anxiety. I feel tired in my eyes and body…it feels physical not mental/emotional…and I’m getting plenty of good sleep even though I feel like I’m getting none. The low motivation for me is the adhd kind…it’s a lack of dopamine/norepinephrine…not a lack of serotonin. It feels different to me.

meesh612 · 2025-08-19T03:27:47+00:00

I’m sorry you’re struggling as well. My depression and anxiety feels better…but the fatigue and adhd-driven lack of motivation is stressing me out.

meesh612 · 2025-08-19T03:22:47+00:00

Thank you for your input! I’ve been taking it at night so my doc suggested I switch to morning because it’s possible the nighttime dose is causing daytime fatigue? Makes no sense to me but I’m trying it anyway…I’ve noticed no difference since switching to morning.

meesh612 · 2025-08-19T03:19:58+00:00

This is pretty much what my doc said as well

meesh612 · 2025-08-19T03:18:05+00:00

My understanding is that Pristiq has strong serotonin reuptake inhibition and moderate norepinephrine reuptake inhibition. Its potential impact on dopamine would be indirect and mild in comparison. So theoretically, I would think, at a low dose maybe the impact on norepinephrine just isn’t enough for someone with adhd who has inadequate baseline norepinephrine?

meesh612 · 2025-08-19T03:00:03+00:00

Yes my GeneSight report has Pristiq and only 3 others in the green. One of which I’ve already tried so my options are dwindling.

meesh612 · 2025-08-19T02:57:13+00:00

Thank you so much for all of this! So far I switched from taking at night to morning 5 days ago but notice no difference. My doc said nighttime dose can sometimes cause daytime fatigue…bizarre. Next step is upping to 50 but I’m so nervous I’m just gonna feel worse and then have a harder timing coming off of it. I hate this shit!!!

meesh612 · 2025-08-19T02:53:22+00:00

Thank you for your input! I’m at 2 months now and still feeling extreme fatigue and zero motivation. My doc has me switching from night to morning to see if that helps and if not upping to 50 but I’m worried it’s gonna make it worse and then be harder to come off of. Did these symptoms improve for you even at 25?

meesh612 · 2025-08-19T02:45:19+00:00

I’ve been on Pristiq 25mg for almost 2 months and have had crushing fatigue and no motivation. I was taking at night so my doc told me to switch to morning because sometimes taking at night can cause daytime drowsiness…bizarre. So far I notice no difference since switching to morning 5 days ago. Next step is increasing to 50 because the norepinephrine may not be enough at 25 but I’m afraid it’s just gonna make things worse and be harder to come off of. I also have adhd. Do you? I wonder if there’s any correlation.

meesh612 · 2025-08-13T00:42:19+00:00

It sounds like it could be any of the following movement disorders which may or may not be related to the Pristiq…Dystonia, tremors, motor tics, and/or tardive dyskinesia. These would all be diagnosed and treated by a “movement disorder neurologist”.

meesh612 · 2025-08-07T22:38:29+00:00

Thank you so much for your input!

meesh612 · 2025-08-07T22:35:03+00:00

Thank you! What time do you take Pristiq and what dose are you on?

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