Disclaimer & data sources

POIS Compass does not diagnose, treat, or recommend any treatment. Nothing on this site is medical advice, and it cannot replace a clinician, testing, or in-person care.

Do not start, stop, or change any medication or supplement based on this site. Do not use any medication without a prescription. Talk to a qualified clinician first. In an emergency, contact local emergency services.

The content is compiled from publicly visible posts and comments in online POIS communities, mainly the Reddit r/POIS forum. The current batch was built from about 8,300 discussion threads and was compiled in June 2026.

We used software and AI models to filter relevant discussions, extract the experiences people described, and group them into symptom patterns, trigger factors, and evidence cards. Usernames and links to original posts are removed, and quotes are short excerpts.

Everything here is unverified self-report. People may misremember, exaggerate, or describe several changes at once. A report that something “helped” does not show that it caused the improvement.

Counts are small and not representative. People who post online are not a random sample of everyone with POIS, and a card reported by one or two people is an anecdote, not a pattern.

Automated extraction and grouping can be wrong: an experience may be placed in the wrong category, counted twice, or summarized imperfectly, including in translation between English and Chinese.

The data reflects one point in time and is not continuously updated.

The site is provided free of charge and “as is”, without any guarantee of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any decision made or harm arising from the use of this content.

Quoted excerpts remain the work of their original authors. If you wrote a quoted passage and want it removed, or you find an error, contact us and we will review it promptly.

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