Fatigue and brain fog are worse this past week or two than they have ever been. I’m hoping it’s because the antibiotics I was on depleted some minerals such as iron (which I was already supplementing due to deficiency) and B12. The other possibility is that it’s iron overload? I hope not. Seems that iron deficiency and overload share a lot of symtoms.
I can vouch for that thingy too! Excellent for knots. Mine were in the upper back, shoulders, traps region. It allows you to reach the “right spot” easily and apply hard pressure. Regular use will break down the knot.
Can’t help but think the brain fog could be from the AI. Even though I took a small dose. Either that or its from the antibiotics which is certainly possible. Maybe iron levels idk. I hate this brain fog though, it’s different than normal. Even reading sentences and formulating thoughts is difficult right now. Hope whatever this is isn’t permanent
Doing more research on the side effects of the antibiotic I was taking (doxycycline) and turns out it fucks up people’s mental health. I’ve been having issues with brain fog since taking it and it seems I’m almost incapable of happiness. Weird thing is though, my depression is almost gone. It’s like I can’t feel any emotions positive or negative. I am having memory issues and difficulty with communication as well. In most cases these symtoms resolve in time. Hoping it’s not permanent.
Interestingly enough this antibiotic can be used to treat PTSD. By somehow blocking a sort of fear response. Makes you wonder what other neurological changes occur from taking it.
I took a $25 adjustable speed black and decker jig saw from Amazon, filed the blade down to no teeth, put the blade over the fire on my gas stove and once hot enough pushed it halfway into a golf ball. Then took liquid rubber spray and sprayed the golf ball. Now I have an adjustable speed deep tissue massager that is 3 times as powerful.
I had a knot between my shoulder blade and spine on the left side for 10+ years that nothing would make it go away. The homemade massager has completely knocked that fucker out. It’s especially amazing after a hard leg session the next day.
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Dude post a pic of it. Sounds cheaper.
I think I saw one of those on xvideos.com
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@enackers
$20 Black & Decker jigsaw
$8 Massager tips
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I’m having one of those bro-chuckles at this because despite the goofiness, it’s an extremely clever idea and I’m going to try it. Macgyvering is one of the quintessential manly qualities.
Were you able to hit it by yourself? That’s exactly where my troublesome knots live.
Yes and no. I used a $10 vice from home depot to hold it to the doorway when my girl was too busy giving me a bj to hold it. The combo really helps.
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Been taking zinc supplements for about two weeks now. Noticing increased focus and attention span. I don’t know if I was deficient but I wouldn’t be surprised because I used to be an alcoholic and also taking Vyvanse which nuked my appetite, so combo 50 drinks a week with not much eating and you’ll often get zinc deficiency.
@systemlord I believe I recall you mentioning you’d had a zinc deficiency, if so, what benefits did you experience from restored levels?
New iron results are out. Doctor didn’t check iron he just checked ferratin but it’s looking like I’m no longer anemic.
Previous results:
Iron - 5.89umol/L (9-31)
UIBC - 47.7 umol/L (12.5-55.5)
TIBC - 53.59umol/L (43.4-76.5)
%Saturation - 11% (14-55)
Ferratin - 39.1ug/L (22-300)
Hemoglobin 141 (140-180)
Current results
Ferratin 87.3 ug/L (22-300)
Hemoglobin 153 (140-180)
Hematocrit .476 (.43-.54)
So it’s looking pretty good. Hematocrit hasn’t gone up too much and iron is better.
I still feel like I could feel better. Does anyone think I could continue the iron for another few weeks to get it a bit higher? Could that be beneficial?
Yes you can. Did you try methylcobalamin as well?
Yes. I’ve seen some decent effects on energy with that one. Definitely worth taking. Also zinc has helped me a ton with mental energy and anxiety. I think I was deficient
While I think this is an improvement, hopefully more time will show a little more improvement. My ferritin didn’t stabilize until I got to about 163 months after I began correcting my iron deficiency, but remember everyone is different.
The ferritin test is the gold standard for checking iron status.
@systemlord any word on zinc deficiency? I’ve started supplementation and noticing major changes in focus and anxiety, feel much better. Did you also experience this?
The zinc supplementation messed up my joints.
Regarding the improvements from iron supplementation, does it take time after iron levels improve to start noticing a difference?