I agree with us being risk averse, especially for those who are less technical. On the other hand, we need as much data as possible, so we need people experimenting with different things. But the experiments should be more organized and have some analysis of the potential risks vs benefits.
Most of us are here because we took a short/small dosage of a drug like fin or SSRI that permanently fucked us up, so we know firsthand how risky it is to mess with these biological systems.
So I think we should propose some guidelines on the forum, something like:
Guidelines for post-5ar PFS/PSSD/PAS etc:
1. If you are new to this forum, get these tests.....(list of blood/urine/hair tests in order of importance)
2. If you just want to jump into something that may help, try these relatively safe protocols:....(fasting, TEI, electrolyte, etc)
3. If you got your tests results and posted them here, and you fully understand the risks, you can try these experimental protocols:.....(list)
Then we sticky that thread somewhere everyone will see it. Maybe even get @Tubzy to make a "Start Here" tab on the top of the page. And we should update it from time to time. It would help avoid the need for these threads.