Have just got round to catching up on all things Total T. Talk about wonder product! Wow šŸ‘Œ

Hope we can expect some Hi-T sets from you soon, Mills, throw all the chug in the bin.

related to long covid, does anyone have experience with a decent wearable oximeter? looking for o2 levels and sleep tracking on a wristband. online reviews are all over the place and i canā€™t tell if theyā€™re accurate in how they measure.

    Along_the_Wire thanks, iā€™ll check that out.

    edit: sorry, should have added i donā€™t want anything with a subscription fee and a local vs. web-based app would be preferable, but that might be impossible to avoid

      rhouses Rhouses did you have side effects from melatonin ā€¦. I occasionally take itā€¦ thinking of trying magnesium though - do you take it daily? What sort of dose?

          I use Melatonin for jetlag, itā€™s decent, although I swore off repeated use because after a few days continuous use it gave me a banging headache.

          See also: Ashwaghanda, which seems to have the same effect (but good for short-term use).

          Oh, and they both gave me a noticeably slower heartrate which I didnā€™t really feel comfortable with - nothing extreme, but I remember thinking ā€œthatā€™s a bit fucking weirdā€ and not liking it.

            Jules72 No side effects, besides being lightly groggy some mornings. Even though not physically addictive, it certainly started feeling like I was getting dependent on it. Also, increasing the dosages as usage got more regular. If you need a hard reset on your sleep cycle, because youā€™re jetlagged or you had a couple of wonky late nights, Iā€™d definitely recommend melatonin.

            Magnesium is different because it has a lot of other benefits - muscle relaxant, great for the heart, definitely not as addictive mentally, and this might be subjective, but the sleep feels more natural. Canā€™t recommend it enough.

            I take this tablet once a day about an hour before sleep:

                bosstrabs RDAs are sometimes way off maximum safe usage. Sometimes they donā€™t actually know and are just putting their best guess.

                  rhouses personally do feel groggy after a melatoninā€¦. I think the ā€œaddictionā€ is psychological - thinking that you need it to sleep and youā€™re less relaxed if you donā€™t take one.. sleep therapists all say the best way is to stay off the meds completely, although melatonin is pretty harmless ā€¦ anyway Iā€™m giving magnesium a try - HTFF etc etc .. we should have a separate thread on health stuff I reckon - thereā€™s loads of stuff I could be pasting on there

                      bosstrabs Oh, and they both gave me a noticeably slower heartrate which I didnā€™t really feel comfortable with - nothing extreme, but I remember thinking ā€œthatā€™s a bit fucking weirdā€ and not liking it.

                      Deduction - Dave is struggling to rouse ā€˜little Daveā€™.

                      Am I right?

                          So all remaining restrictions, including the legal requirement to self-isolate will be scrapped in the UK at the end of the month. Something similar to flu after all šŸ˜‰

                          Jules72 Yeah thatā€™s exactly it, mostly psychological, but thankfully kicking it isnā€™t trouble at all. Iā€™m still a big fan of melatonin but in moderation.

                          Hope the magnesium works for you, glad Iā€™ve started it and hoping it does some good in the long term.

                              303abuser naaah. But I like to think my tummy is fairly tough after a lifetime of Indian food and spices. I also do isabgol (every other night), psyllium husk, so my digestion in general is mostly governed by that.

                                  rhouses just donā€™t take it to get back to sleep when you wake up in the middle of the night mate. You will wake up at 5 with terrible flatulence and needing a huge shit half an hour later

                                    303abuser
                                    Glad you flushed this detail out.

                                    If it functioned as a laxative for Rhouses I think weā€™d all be in the shit.