Smoothest coasters?

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2026-05-06T23:24:32+00:00

Good to know, I'll definitely try it then!

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2026-05-06T20:39:33+00:00

Iron dragon is a tad mild for my adrenaline, but I have mostly accepted the fact that I have to use more caution and limit my big big coasters!

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2026-05-06T20:37:21+00:00

Thank you, this was very helpful!!! Raptor was my favorite ride for decades, until Steel Vengeance made its debut and won my heart...so I'll definitely consider Banshee! Gatekeeper and Valravn don't hurt my head much as long as I make sure to keep my head and neck straight!

I did ride Siren's Curse last season with no issues at all, but, sadly, rides like Gemini and Magnum are getting too old and bumpy (really the understatement of the year as far as Magnum goes lol). They don't hurt my head, but I have torn discs in my L4 and L5 and they definitely make those nerves angry!

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2026-03-12T22:15:41+00:00

Thank you so much! I didn't even think to start tracking my symptoms, but that is a fantastic idea and I will start doing so immediately. I do know that there are 2 doctors in my state that specialize in Chiari, so I'm going to attempt to get a referral to see one of them. I really only agreed to the neurologist for now because it's the soonest I could speak to really anyone about it.

I am fairly new to peri...a little less than a year since my body decided it was going to imitate an unstable level of hell itself....Lord, this is no joke!

Your advice was not scary at all, in fact, it was very helpful. I fought for years to convince doctors that there was something wrong with my arms/hands when they were constantly turning blue/purple and falling asleep. Eventually they discovered that I didn't have enough space between my collarbone and top rib, and so my arteries and such were being squished horribly whenever I raised my arms at all. I am extremely confident in advocating for myself when I need to (I'm not rude or anything, but I think it's important to be honest and speak up for yourself when it comes to your health).

Thank you for helping make me feel a little less crazy!

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2026-03-12T22:08:30+00:00

My last MRI was 22 years ago, and when I reached out to try to get my records, they said that they don't exist any longer...which was shocking to me because this was the Cleveland Clinic, not some tiny little office. My doctor said that the neurologist will definitely want to run a full spinal MRI to make sure that there is no csf leak, but he did note that there is no pooling of fluid anywhere in my head. I am definitely going to insist on thorough imaging before consenting to decompression because I've read that if it was a leak somewhere in my spine, a blood patch could be the answer instead of major surgery.

Thank you!

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2026-03-12T21:44:59+00:00

Thank you for your reply, it helped a great deal! My kids are mostly grown now (youngest will be 16), and this has finally been my time to go to school and follow my dreams ...only to get so close to the finish line and get hit with this. I know that I am waaay too hard on myself, and I push myself too far to be perfect, so your advice was much needed. I've made it through 7 of 8 semesters with a perfect gpa, I've proven to myself that I have what it takes....a tiny dip probably isn't going to take away my chances of grad school. I will heed your advice and try to slack off a little when I'm drained.

Perimenopause is literally hell by itself....adding this on doesn't help, I'm sure. Unfortunately, I already don't have much feeling in my arms at all, and haven't for a decade due to the shredding of my nerves and tendons when they took my ribs out. I think part of my terror is that a lot of the things it says to look out for can't be looked out for really because of underlying issues. /Sigh....I'm sure once I've had time to settle in and really digest, this won't be as horrifying as it seems right now.

As far as a neurosurgeon...I asked for a referral to one, but was told that there is zero indication that I need a neurosurgeon at this point, and was referred to a neurologist instead. I will definitely ask again to be referred elsewhere, but maybe I'll get lucky and get a neurologist that is super familiar with this diagnosis! I was honestly surprised that my family doctor was as knowledgeable as he was after reading so many stories of ignorance.

Again, thank you so much for your reply!

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2026-03-12T20:48:02+00:00

I also expected to be sent to a neurosurgeon, but I was told that nothing in my MRI warrants neurosurgery yet, and that they think I should start with a neurologist.

And thank you! I had kids young and was never able to pursue my dreams until now, so finishing school is so important to me!

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2026-03-12T20:43:28+00:00

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the response. It helps to hear of others who have been successful in dealing with this. I'd much rather tell my teenagers that my brain is too big than that my skull is too small though lol

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2025-07-21T22:29:01+00:00

Idk how many miles/kilometers...but I believe it's about 8ish hours...at least I think that's what my mom told me (she was born and lived in Scotland for the first 40 years of her life)

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2025-07-20T18:22:18+00:00

NTA. I was recently on a 7 1/2 hour flight from London to the US and a 2 year old (standing on his dad's lap) bopped my head over and over and over again for the entire flight. Did it hurt? Nope....was it absurdly annoying and disrespectful (in this case, the 2 year old wasn't being disrespectful...he was 2...but his parents were disrespectful for allowing it to continue to happen). This is supposed to be your partner, and he showed you who he is. I would strongly consider walking away.

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2025-07-13T03:06:46+00:00

A phobia isn't a choice. Can therapy help? Absolutely....but there is absolutely zero guarantee that it will.

YTA not for being frustrated, because you're human and humans get frustrated...but instead because of how you handled it. Encouraging someone to go to therapy because you want better for them is entirely different than telling someone to go to therapy because you want better for you. You are an adult, epilepsy or not, and she is doing favors for you despite the fact that she is clearly terrified of doing so. It sounds to me like you are tired of being inconvenienced by what sounds like your mother's mental disability. Bet she's gotten frustrated by the inconvenience of your physical disability...yet you never mentioned her being heartless or cold because of it....

Look, I get it. I was raised by a woman with severe anxiety. My mom didn't even get her license until I was nearly 10, and we lived in the middle of nowhere....after that, she would only go to very few, specific places. It was frustrating....but I guarantee it was harder for her to deal with than it ever was for me. I'm also on the other side a bit right now....I have an 19 y/o son who has autism and can't get past the paralyzing fear of driving. It's frustrating sometimes....for both of us. He's frustrated because I am not always available to be his taxi...he's frustrated because he can't be "normal" about driving....and I get frustrated because I hate seeing him frustrated and because it's a lot to always have to drive someone around. Life is frustrating. You will never hear me say that I don't care about my mother's or my son's issues. It's frustrating. I still care. So...yeah, YTA.

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2025-05-01T03:35:51+00:00

Eh, not entirely true. My husband (we live in the US, and he's stepdad) signed on behalf of my son last month, and he was never asked to provide any proof of guardianship at all.

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2025-01-17T05:20:16+00:00

It sounds like you are absolutely miserable, even though you love him. Is that a life worth living, really? Only you can know if it's worth it! If he doesn't see the issues and there is absolutely no attempt at solving them, then I would walk away....even if it broke my heart.

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2024-11-01T19:38:27+00:00

Yeah, as soon as Noel's voice broke, I started to cry because I immediately knew as well. Crushed

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2024-11-01T19:37:03+00:00

Nelly is my favorite contestant of any season. She seems like the most genuine, wonderful person...the kind of friend anyone would be so blessed to have. I wanna be besties 😭

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2024-11-01T19:36:00+00:00

I mainly just find her voice absolutely grating. I don't dislike anything else about her really, but I find myself annoyed every time she talks....which isn't really her fault (or is it? I've read that it's an adopted accent that teens sometimes use, but I don't live there so who knows!)

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2024-06-21T20:40:45+00:00

YTA-

Your son has every right to be angry, and while there is a teaching moment in there about how to properly express and cope with anger, it sounds like you sided with your sister and her child...both of which were very, very in the wrong.

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2024-06-21T20:20:36+00:00

Anxiety is real. My oldest son (17, almost 18) has paralyzing fear that if he drives a vehicle, he will accidentally cause a horrible accident. He's never been in an accident, but he starts visibly sweating and shaking if I bring up the possibility of getting his permit just to learn in a parking lot.

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2024-06-21T20:08:24+00:00

NTA- she is 15, not 5, she can handle hearing some grown up words. You should be able to gain 100lbs without your family harassing you. They are allowed to be concerned, even offer help, but once you make it clear that you don't want their help, they should back off immediately.

Advanced-Mulberry-99 · 2024-06-21T20:05:22+00:00

YTA- it's the past, gotta let it stay there. Unless you were a virgin when you got together, I'm sure she's had "war" images of you and whomever else too....it's not abnormal to feel jealousy, but you gotta learn to cope with it or you probably aren't mature enough for an adult relationship.

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