This device to me is life changing. I calmer, sleep so good and just overall feeling well. I have long covid and ptsd. But i must say, this device is phenomenal.
Here again to report back - Holy crap I just had the best nights sleep according to Oura since I bought the ring over 2 years ago. Highest HRV ever of 30, mine is usually 15-20. Plus over 20% deep sleep (1hr 30m) and I went in and out of deep all night, instead of just one 30m chunk at the start of sleep. I tried 2 changes I learned from your video: 1) Wore Apollo round my neck all day and ran the “Rest and relax” mode repeatedly (after which it needed a partial charge before bed) 2) Utilized the Apollo “schedule” function to run the “sleep” mode all night for 8 hours. Usually I just activate Sleep mode for 2 hours when I get into bed, and one or two times during the night when I wake up, if I remember. Last night it was running constantly. I was afraid it would wake me up every time it started running again, but it didn’t. I knew something was different when I woke up before even looking at Oura ring stats, because it took nearly two hours to get out of bed I was so groggy. Now mid-morning I’m calmer but more alert than usual, and way less tired. I have the same postviral Dysautonomia as you, so this is a significant change, Of course it’s just one night! I’m doing the same again today and let’s see. Thank you so much for the awesome tips!
That's soooooo great to hear! That scheduling feature is gold 👌 . I haven't been able to find a mode that helps me sleep yet, so I've been just wearing it all day and charging it at night. I'll see about restarting the nighttime experiments as well. I'm currently working with a Bioloop coach for sleep btw
@@HRVHackers have you tried the sleep mode on a very low setting? I chatted with one of the support reps, she started out at 7. Then slowly worked up from there. I started at 10. Now I have it set to 55 -- it took a year to slowly increase. Bioloop coach, now you gave me something new to research 🙂
Hmm I don't think I was using the lowest setting when I tried it. Will try starting tonight. For Bioloop I have 3 invites for people to skip the wait list and get a free month of coaching. After that it's $100/ month. Lmk if you are interested and I'll share the link. Where are you from btw?
@@HRVHackers see how a very low setting works for you. The sleep setting was overstimulating for me at first anything higher than 10. I’m in SoCal. I originally found you in Oura FB group, then we PM chatted one time. Thanks so much for your very kind offer, I’ll messenger you about that.
I'm actually not sure if I had covid, mono, mold or something else. The symptoms can be very similar. For long covid there is lots of useful information in the Body Politic channel on Slack
I used mine for 30 days straight, 4-7 hours a day following the exact instructions direct from Apollo and saw zero results. I tracked all my metrics with both my Oura and Biostrap, exported the respective data out to Excel spreadsheets and compared the month before to the month of Apollo. I saw no significant increase/decreases in any metric. I will admit the "wake up" program works, as something vibrating fast on the body is hard to ignore and will make you feel more alert. I think the product may work better for someone with severe anxiety, or other debilitating health issues. I'm relatively "normal" so the product didn't have of a celling to improve me to.
@@HRVHackers Yes - I was in communication with them. They're nice people. I would imagine for chronic pain it might be useful, as it could potentially distract your mind from the pain a little. Overall though, I had high hopes but saw little to no statistical variance in my biometric data after hours a day for a month.
I found your video while searching for reviews for the Apollo. It’s cost if significant for me and I have been doing a lot of research instead of just taking the leap. I really liked your video, it was very informative and brought up points I hadn’t heard in other reviews.
My Apollo Neuro broke after 13 month of use and they were not flexible regarding their 1 year warranty coverage. $400 is extremely expensive for what is essentially a disposable device.
Any tips for someone who used it and got worse anxiety and caused insomnia? The first day I used it I had a great sleep and now I’m crashing late afternoon after a full day of anxiety and then having insomnia
Will I instantly know which vibration intensity increases HRV when I use a device to monitor my HRV? Or is it something I monitor over time to understand which settings are optimal? Sorry very new to this all! Thanks :))
They would both be great for your needs. Probably try Apollo first since they are really working on improving people's sleep right now: share.apolloneuro.com/x/s3pd6Q
It was really helping me! But now I can’t get it to connect, it keeps saying failed to connect and when I try and detach it it just says press the textured button to pair it and it does not pair! Pleaseee help!!!
I have just used your coupon codes to buy 2x apollo and poulsetto, as well as leif. Unfortunately, I suffer from long covid 19 symptoms. Fortunately, I am still able to study. How long did it take before you saw any results with Apollo?
I appreciate you using my referral codes brother. I would think that you would see some sort of increases in HRV be it acute or long term within 30 days for either product
That happened to me at first too. I had to turn the intensity way down for the first several days. Within a couple of weeks I was up to full intensity even just to sleep. I can’t use the energy mode at all because it induces anxiety.
Really interesting, I had no idea you could wear Apollo around your neck. Can you share a link to the necklace is it something you bought on Amazon? You hid it down your shirt pretty fast so I couldn’t see… have you removed the strap? Also you mentioned on the relaxation mode not feeling relaxed at all, what happened for you? I am only able to use it on relax mode during the day and sleep mode when I sleep. The other modes are way too stimulating and feel really unpleasant for me.
Greetings! The necklace is something I just had lying around from a different wearable, you can use any short necklace. But here is the one I use store.uprightpose.com/products/upright-necklace
The apollo strap just make it as small as possible and loop the necklace through it. Metal side of Apollo goes against your chest. I got the idea of how to do this from when I would use the Sensate device
The modes that don't work for me cause my hrv to drop which eventually leads to sweating and elevated heart rate, so I just don't use them. I pretty much exclusively use Rebuild Recover. HTH, cheers!
@@HRVHackers really appreciate all your advice here, thank you. It’s interesting how different modes impact different people. The one that helps you was one of the worst for me.
@@HRVHackers I figure worth trying before buying the others. I have to find something to work - living with this constant overwhelming anxiety is just not working at all
@@HRVHackers I haven’t but I’ll check it out. I do a lot of work like tapping, therapy, etc. but after the situation I’ve been in I know I need more help!
Does the schedule feature work on iOS? I had to return my Neuro because that feature straight up doesn't work on Android. Their support said they were working on it, but the device is near useless without it.
@@HRVHackers yes, in fact I've had to do that a couple of times due to Bluetooth no longer connecting (another annoyance, but nowhere near the inconvenience of scheduling not working). So you're using Android then? I wonder if it doesn't work on certain Android devices or Android OS versions. I'm using Pixel 3a on Android 12
This device to me is life changing. I calmer, sleep so good and just overall feeling well. I have long covid and ptsd. But i must say, this device is phenomenal.
get $40 off your Apollo Neuro purchase with this link: share.apolloneuro.com/x/zi3MaA
Here again to report back - Holy crap I just had the best nights sleep according to Oura since I bought the ring over 2 years ago. Highest HRV ever of 30, mine is usually 15-20. Plus over 20% deep sleep (1hr 30m) and I went in and out of deep all night, instead of just one 30m chunk at the start of sleep.
I tried 2 changes I learned from your video:
1) Wore Apollo round my neck all day and ran the “Rest and relax” mode repeatedly (after which it needed a partial charge before bed)
2) Utilized the Apollo “schedule” function to run the “sleep” mode all night for 8 hours. Usually I just activate Sleep mode for 2 hours when I get into bed, and one or two times during the night when I wake up, if I remember. Last night it was running constantly. I was afraid it would wake me up every time it started running again, but it didn’t.
I knew something was different when I woke up before even looking at Oura ring stats, because it took nearly two hours to get out of bed I was so groggy. Now mid-morning I’m calmer but more alert than usual, and way less tired. I have the same postviral Dysautonomia as you, so this is a significant change,
Of course it’s just one night! I’m doing the same again today and let’s see.
Thank you so much for the awesome tips!
That's soooooo great to hear! That scheduling feature is gold 👌 . I haven't been able to find a mode that helps me sleep yet, so I've been just wearing it all day and charging it at night. I'll see about restarting the nighttime experiments as well. I'm currently working with a Bioloop coach for sleep btw
@@HRVHackers have you tried the sleep mode on a very low setting? I chatted with one of the support reps, she started out at 7. Then slowly worked up from there. I started at 10. Now I have it set to 55 -- it took a year to slowly increase.
Bioloop coach, now you gave me something new to research 🙂
Hmm I don't think I was using the lowest setting when I tried it. Will try starting tonight. For Bioloop I have 3 invites for people to skip the wait list and get a free month of coaching. After that it's $100/ month. Lmk if you are interested and I'll share the link. Where are you from btw?
@@HRVHackers see how a very low setting works for you. The sleep setting was overstimulating for me at first anything higher than 10. I’m in SoCal. I originally found you in Oura FB group, then we PM chatted one time. Thanks so much for your very kind offer, I’ll messenger you about that.
Yes, message me when you get a chance. Seva Safyan on FB
thanks for the video! Been trying to figure out how to best use this device. My biggest complaint is battery life is not great on the device.
I try to use lowest vibration settings that still raises HRV. Also I charge it overnight.
What has worked for you with Long Covid? I am having POT like syndrome and shortness of breath.
I'm actually not sure if I had covid, mono, mold or something else. The symptoms can be very similar. For long covid there is lots of useful information in the Body Politic channel on Slack
I used mine for 30 days straight, 4-7 hours a day following the exact instructions direct from Apollo and saw zero results. I tracked all my metrics with both my Oura and Biostrap, exported the respective data out to Excel spreadsheets and compared the month before to the month of Apollo. I saw no significant increase/decreases in any metric. I will admit the "wake up" program works, as something vibrating fast on the body is hard to ignore and will make you feel more alert. I think the product may work better for someone with severe anxiety, or other debilitating health issues. I'm relatively "normal" so the product didn't have of a celling to improve me to.
So you followed Apollo's advice before you saw my suggestions in the video right?
@@HRVHackers Yes - I was in communication with them. They're nice people. I would imagine for chronic pain it might be useful, as it could potentially distract your mind from the pain a little. Overall though, I had high hopes but saw little to no statistical variance in my biometric data after hours a day for a month.
Yeah I also was seeing 0 results initially until I figured out which settings work to increase Hrv
@@HRVHackers I will admit the "wake up" works - I mean, it's a fast paced vibration on your wrist or ankle, how could it not wake someone up? LOL
I found your video while searching for reviews for the Apollo. It’s cost if significant for me and I have been doing a lot of research instead of just taking the leap. I really liked your video, it was very informative and brought up points I hadn’t heard in other reviews.
My Apollo Neuro broke after 13 month of use and they were not flexible regarding their 1 year warranty coverage. $400 is extremely expensive for what is essentially a disposable device.
Sorry to hear that! Sometimes customer support agents can be sticklers for their 12 month warranty 😬
But the battery only lasts 8hrs
Hi. Love your videos. What’s your favourite product for sleep? Specifically for falling back asleep after night waking? Thank you!!!
Thank you! Touchpoints have been most helpful for that ruclips.net/video/HxUqhI2V8Jc/видео.html
Any tips for someone who used it and got worse anxiety and caused insomnia? The first day I used it I had a great sleep and now I’m crashing late afternoon after a full day of anxiety and then having insomnia
Try a different mode?
How do you measure your HRV with the Apollo Neuro en different areas of your body?
I use Lief ruclips.net/video/x5ZIZZvZe8g/видео.html
Schedule feature?? I don’t see that on mine. Do they all have that feature??
Yes it's in the app. Contact customer support if you don't have it
Will I instantly know which vibration intensity increases HRV when I use a device to monitor my HRV? Or is it something I monitor over time to understand which settings are optimal? Sorry very new to this all! Thanks :))
If you have a live HRV monitor you should start to see the increase in HRV within a few minutes of changing the vibration threshold
How would you compare these to Touchpoints?
Apollo is much more versatile and has more modes. However for super strong anxiety/panic attacks I had better results with Touchpoints
Apollo vs Pulsetto, if you could only have one, which would you buy? To gain greater calm and better sleep
They would both be great for your needs. Probably try Apollo first since they are really working on improving people's sleep right now: share.apolloneuro.com/x/s3pd6Q
@@HRVHackers Awesome, appreciate the response.
How have you attached the necklace to the devise?
By removing the original bracelet
I wish you would make a review of the sensate 2!
ruclips.net/video/X_6psIfED60/видео.html
Where did you get the necklace attachment for the Neuro?
Any necklace on Amazon is ok, e.g. a.co/d/9yXMesM
It was really helping me! But now I can’t get it to connect, it keeps saying failed to connect and when I try and detach it it just says press the textured button to pair it and it does not pair! Pleaseee help!!!
You can Try a factory reset and if that doesn't help contact support help.apolloneuro.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046823534-Fixing-connection-issues
@@HRVHackers factory reset worked! Thankyou
Glad to hear it!
I have just used your coupon codes to buy 2x apollo and poulsetto, as well as leif. Unfortunately, I suffer from long covid 19 symptoms. Fortunately, I am still able to study. How long did it take before you saw any results with Apollo?
I appreciate you using my referral codes brother. I would think that you would see some sort of increases in HRV be it acute or long term within 30 days for either product
Also you can ask in the Facebook groups for a bigger pool of answers. Wishing you a good recovery
So helpful. Thank you! I just got mine and I’m excited to use it.
Hope it helps!!
Where did you buy the collar!?
You can just use any short necklace
Any noticible changes in HRV measurements during or after using this device?
Definitely! You just have to find the right mode / vibration setting that works best for you
@@HRVHackers I'd love to try one. But im not really sure if it can really improve HRV scores.
Usually I just try it anyway abd return it if I don't get good results
The Apollo neuro increases my anxiety 😟 did you ever experience this? I’ve been using it for 5 days
Oh no. Are you measuring your HRV/HR when this happens? Have you tried the different modes/intensities?
That happened to me at first too. I had to turn the intensity way down for the first several days. Within a couple of weeks I was up to full intensity even just to sleep. I can’t use the energy mode at all because it induces anxiety.
Yep gotta start slow!
Yes, that happens to me too. And blood pressure rises too! And I didn't find it in the app where to measure HRV?
Very helpful! Thanks
Glad to hear it!
Really interesting, I had no idea you could wear Apollo around your neck. Can you share a link to the necklace is it something you bought on Amazon?
You hid it down your shirt pretty fast so I couldn’t see… have you removed the strap?
Also you mentioned on the relaxation mode not feeling relaxed at all, what happened for you?
I am only able to use it on relax mode during the day and sleep mode when I sleep. The other modes are way too stimulating and feel really unpleasant for me.
Greetings! The necklace is something I just had lying around from a different wearable, you can use any short necklace. But here is the one I use store.uprightpose.com/products/upright-necklace
The apollo strap just make it as small as possible and loop the necklace through it. Metal side of Apollo goes against your chest. I got the idea of how to do this from when I would use the Sensate device
The modes that don't work for me cause my hrv to drop which eventually leads to sweating and elevated heart rate, so I just don't use them. I pretty much exclusively use Rebuild Recover. HTH, cheers!
@@HRVHackers really appreciate all your advice here, thank you. It’s interesting how different modes impact different people. The one that helps you was one of the worst for me.
For sure. Oh and if you have any other gadgets or topics you want me to cover in a video feel free to let me know
Well done👌
Thanks 😊
I’m going to try wearing it as a necklace! I was ready to get rid of this
Hope it helps!
@@HRVHackers I figure worth trying before buying the others. I have to find something to work - living with this constant overwhelming anxiety is just not working at all
Lief is my top recommendation for Anxiety. They did a clinical trial proving effectiveness. Have you seen my review?
@@HRVHackers I haven’t but I’ll check it out. I do a lot of work like tapping, therapy, etc. but after the situation I’ve been in I know I need more help!
Lief will teach tou how to pptimize your breathing to reduce anxiety. Wishing you well.
Does the schedule feature work on iOS? I had to return my Neuro because that feature straight up doesn't work on Android. Their support said they were working on it, but the device is near useless without it.
I'm not sure about ios. Have you tried a device reset for the Apollo?
@@HRVHackers yes, in fact I've had to do that a couple of times due to Bluetooth no longer connecting (another annoyance, but nowhere near the inconvenience of scheduling not working). So you're using Android then? I wonder if it doesn't work on certain Android devices or Android OS versions. I'm using Pixel 3a on Android 12
Yep I'm on Android. Galaxy S10 no issues here