2 minutes ago, Beehive said:

@cheeky Hi 5.00 in the morning here and woken up scared ..how are you 

Don't give into the fear , recognise it's a symptom and leave it as that and go around pretending you're bringing it with you but it's only a symptom and it won't hurt you.  It will calm down eventually . Your strong @Beehive

Thank you @cheeky it means a lot ❤️

Just now, Beehive said:

Thank you @cheeky it means a lot ❤️

I'm here for you   Your going to be okay . Ride this out 

Thanks I normally call someone or someone comes over but everyone is asleep at this time so makes it so lonely..during the day I can handle this feeling as I feel less alone but at times like this it's hard ..I'm in my sixties and yet feel like a vulnerable child it's crazy !!

8 minutes ago, Beehive said:

Thanks I normally call someone or someone comes over but everyone is asleep at this time so makes it so lonely..during the day I can handle this feeling as I feel less alone but at times like this it's hard ..I'm in my sixties and yet feel like a vulnerable child it's crazy !!

Nothing will scare you more than this feeling. Doesn't matter how old you are. It could bring an army officer to his knees so it's normal that you're feeling that just remember fear is a symptom.

❤️

Update ....

 

I wanted to share an update on my dosing as I’ve been troubleshooting some symptoms.

 

I weighed both my old and new syringes 10 times each using 10 mL of water to get accurate averages:

 

• Old syringe average: 10.18 mL
• New syringe average: 9.82 mL

 

 

This showed a difference of about 3.6% between the two.

 So I'm NOT looking forward to what's ahead of me but I'm not going back either . 
just when I though I was getting better 😞

Hey Cheeky, You are strong and brave. And kind and friendly. You'll get there!!

 

Wombat

3 hours ago, cheeky said:

Update ....

 

I wanted to share an update on my dosing as I’ve been troubleshooting some symptoms.

 

I weighed both my old and new syringes 10 times each using 10 mL of water to get accurate averages:

 

• Old syringe average: 10.18 mL
• New syringe average: 9.82 mL

 

 

This showed a difference of about 3.6% between the two.

 So I'm NOT looking forward to what's ahead of me but I'm not going back either . 
just when I though I was getting better 😞

How much worse are you Cheeky? Can you rate it out of 10, before and now? Personally I think if it's fairly bad, say 5/6 upwards an updose back isn't a bad idea. 

4 hours ago, cheeky said:

• Old syringe average: 10.18 mL
• New syringe average: 9.82 mL

@cheeky you are getting in your head about this. If you fully use only your new brand to measure the water and extract your dose, the ratio of water to drug will be the same as the old. Just don't use both brands. Use only your new syringes.

 

The member @AlmostOffpointed this out to me.

 

Hope that makes sense. ❤️

 

What brand of syringes are you using now? 

Edited April 14Apr 14 by LostinCanada

@LostinCanada I was thinking along those lines but with my head today couldn't quite articulate it 😜

28 minutes ago, LostinCanada said:

@cheeky you are getting in your head about this. If you fully use only your new brand to measure the water and extract your dose, the ratio of water to drug will be the same as the old. Just don't use both brands. Use only your new syringes

Of course! 🤯🙃😆

7 hours ago, Chippy said:

How much worse are you Cheeky? Can you rate it out of 10, before and now? Personally I think if it's fairly bad, say 5/6 upwards an updose back isn't a bad idea. 

I'm doing fine at the moment , working and getting through the day . No alarm bells yet . Windows and wave patten . Yesterday a good day so

we will see 

6 hours ago, LostinCanada said:

@cheeky you are getting in your head about this. If you fully use only your new brand to measure the water and extract your dose, the ratio of water to drug will be the same as the old. Just don't use both brands. Use only your new syringes.

 

The member @AlmostOffpointed this out to me.

 

Hope that makes sense. ❤️

 

What brand of syringes are you using now? 

I'm using the new brand . 

2 minutes ago, cheeky said:

using the new brand . 

Good...so it should be consistent if you use it for the water measurement and to draw the dose. 👍👍👍

2 minutes ago, cheeky said:

you fully use only your new brand to measure the water and extract your dose, the ratio of water to drug will be the same as the old.

OMG I just got it . So I haven't done a drop .that's the best news I've heard all week 

6 hours ago, Chippy said:

Of course! 🤯🙃😆

I know right 🤪

7 minutes ago, LostinCanada said:

Good...so it should be consistent if you use it for the water measurement and to draw the dose. 👍👍👍

I can't believe I didn't think about that thank  you @AlmostOff for pointing that out . im still going to get the pipette though , these syringes don't last long . 

Dear Cheeky,

 

I’ve been reading your recent posts and thought I’d share my experience.

 

When I purchased a micropipette, I found that 1ml measured with my syringe was not the same as 1ml measured in a micropipette. I started to get anxious about the changeover.

 

Here’s my example: I was crushing a 5mg tablet, mixing it with 10ml of water, then drawing out my 1ml dose.

 

(1ml dose / 10ml water dilution) * 5mg tablet = 0.5mg dose

 

At the time of my changeover, like you, I found that there was a 4% difference between my syringes and micropipette. So, while both the syringe and micropipette showed the same readings (1ml and 10ml), I knew one of them was 4% out, so I was actually taking:

 

(0.96ml dose / 9.6ml water dilution) * 5mg tablet = 0.5mg dose.

 

So, despite the 4% difference, proportionately, things were the same. That said, I treated the changeover as another change and held my dose for a month as a result.

 

Also, I’ve seen some weigh their syringes with the dose in them as a double check. Don’t overthink it. Once you switch to the micropipette, you can trust it.

@AlmostOff you are the best....thanks for helping. Brain fog is real...lol

 

5 minutes ago, AlmostOff said:

Dear Cheeky,

 

I’ve been reading your recent posts and thought I’d share my experience.

 

When I purchased a micropipette, I found that 1ml measured with my syringe was not the same as 1ml measured in a micropipette. I started to get anxious about the changeover.

 

Here’s my example: I was crushing a 5mg tablet, mixing it with 10ml of water, then drawing out my 1ml dose.

 

(1ml dose / 10ml water dilution) * 5mg tablet = 0.5mg dose

 

At the time of my changeover, like you, I found that there was a 4% difference between my syringes and micropipette. So, while both the syringe and micropipette showed the same readings (1ml and 10ml), I knew one of them was 4% out, so I was actually taking:

 

(0.96ml dose / 9.6ml water dilution) * 5mg tablet = 0.5mg dose.

 

So, despite the 4% difference, proportionately, things were the same. That said, I treated the changeover as another change and held my dose for a month as a result.

 

Also, I’ve seen some weigh their syringes with the dose in them as a double check. Don’t overthink it. Once you switch to the micropipette, you can trust it.

Thank you for your input. I really appreciate it and it's made my morning. 
I don't crush my pill as it resolves in water after 30 minutes , there dose seem to be  particles in the water, but I think that's just fella. Is there a reason to cross the pills beforehand and do you recommend it?
 
I look forward to  receiving my new micropipette, I just want accuracy. 
 

9 minutes ago, cheeky said:

reason to cross the pills beforehand

Do you mean crush? 

I think it probably makes it dissolve faster and helps keep the filler a uniform size. @AlmostOff?

7 minutes ago, LostinCanada said:

crush

Yes crush , I'm doing voice to txt 🙃

Dear Cheeky,

I crush my tablet as it does not dissolve in water. I want to make sure it is as evenly distributed in my DIY liquid as possible. I saw LostinCanada post a video somewhere of someone doing just that.

 

I can see very small remnants of the pill casing in the liquid, but other than that, it becomes a consistent, cloudy liquid.

 

Remember to shake the DIY solution before each dose.

 

Lately, maybe it is obvious, but make sure you measure both the dose and the mixing solution (water in my case) with the micropipette.

8 minutes ago, AlmostOff said:

Dear Cheeky,

I crush my tablet as it does not dissolve in water. I want to make sure it is as evenly distributed in my DIY liquid as possible. I saw LostinCanada post a video somewhere of someone doing just that.

 

I can see very small remnants of the pill casing in the liquid, but other than that, it becomes a consistent, cloudy liquid.

 

Remember to shake the DIY solution before each dose.

 

Lately, maybe it is obvious, but make sure you measure both the dose and the mixing solution (water in my case) with the micropipette.

Yeah I measure the water with the same syringe I use to draw up the liquid .