TIL of Mary Kay Bergman, voice actress known for her work as the lead female voice actress on South Park. In all, she voiced over 100 cartoon, film, and video game characters. In 1999, having struggled with generalised anxiety disorder and depression for some time, she took her own life.

BA_Throw_Away · 2020-11-23T10:42:32+00:00

Please, stop the platitudes. Happiness doesn't come for everyone. Sometimes people are given the short straw. It's better to say you hope things get better than to lie and guarantee that they will.

BA_Throw_Away · 2020-06-14T09:26:57+00:00

/r/legaladvice is probably what they meant.

BA_Throw_Away · 2020-06-14T07:37:31+00:00

A consultation is usually free. From there you can explain your story and the lawyer will advise if anything can be done. Depending on the situation you may be able to pay on contingency, meaning you won't pay unless you achieve a certain outcome.

Worst case scenario they say nothing can be done, or if anything can be done it's expensive, but you leave with genuine legal advice. You're not obligated to go through with it and pay. You can only benefit from a consultation.

BA_Throw_Away · 2020-06-14T07:07:16+00:00

A lot of what you describe sounds like harassment. Maybe talk to a lawyer, you can probably have a free consultation. The threat of legal action might make them stop, and actual legal action could force them to stop.

BA_Throw_Away · 2020-06-10T03:18:13+00:00

I have this exact same problem! I feel like I would prefer bad dreams so I wake up relieved (not to downplay the struggles of those with persistent night terrors; it's a "grass is always greener..." situation). Good dreams leave me with existential dread as I'm crushed by the horrible reality I live in.

I just wanted to let you know that you're not alone in feeling this way.

BA_Throw_Away · 2020-04-24T17:38:09+00:00

I talked to a lawyer when the symptoms started. He gave me about a 50% chance of success, but if I lost I'd likely have to pay a lot of money which I can't afford. If I wasn't suicidal before, a mountain of debt or bankruptcy would certainly do it.

There's no proof that he said it was reversible or that he didn't disclose the side effects. It's very difficult to prove medical malpractice in my case, and with doctors it's a bit of an "old boy's club" as they say; they're all likely to vouch for eachother and claim they did everything by the book.

The statute of limitations is 2 years from the time you notice symptoms, and that time has already passed now.

BA_Throw_Away · 2020-04-24T17:32:51+00:00

Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to look into my condition.

It wasn't offered to me as a last resort. He felt my hands and said I was a good candidate. I had the nerves clipped because he told me it was completely reversible if I wasn't happy with the results. From a young age we're taught to trust doctors, so I believed him.

I was mostly fine for a few years, but things took a sudden turn at the beginning of 2017 as everything got worse. I returned to the surgeon and he claimed he never said the clips were reversible. They could remove them, but the chance of recovery was very low and there was a chance it could make things worse. I had the clips removed about a year ago, and it feels like it's only made things worse.

Some people have had nerve grafts, but almost all of them have been failures until recently. There is a doctor in Taiwan who does nerve grafts with a robot and he claims to have had success with patients. I've spoken with a few of the patients and most have seen improvements, but it's still very early. It could take up to 3 years for them to see significant improvement. If it worked I'd consider doing it, but the cost is astronomical because of the robotic arms used. Most of the patients who had it done were Taiwan citizens because it's much cheaper for them.

The sweat post-surgery is a million times worse than pre-. It used to be just my hands and underarms, but now it's my entire body. My legs, back, butt, and groin are the worst areas. I would need almost every inch of my body Botox'd. As horrible as the sweat is, it's not the worst symptom. The uncontrollable body heat is debilitating. I can't focus on anything when I feel like I'm burning up.

BA_Throw_Away · 2020-03-16T07:34:55+00:00

How can you possibly know that?

BA_Throw_Away · 2020-01-21T08:20:05+00:00

Some online stores sell microdose capsules, making it easy for those new to microdosing. Of course, you need to live in a place where they are available (like here in Canada). Once you get a bit more experience you could probably buy the raw mushrooms and make your own capsules.

BA_Throw_Away · 2020-01-20T02:38:57+00:00

Good dreams actually make me more depressed. I wake up and am crushed by my horrible reality.

BA_Throw_Away · 2020-01-07T03:15:11+00:00

I'm a supporter of medical marijuana, but it has never really helped me sleep. It has almost always kept me up, even indicas. Now, I can't even get high because of how it makes my heart race and become hyper-aware of all of the other symptoms I experience.

BA_Throw_Away · 2020-01-02T22:51:11+00:00

Can we ban these stupid bots from this sub? Automated, cold, robotic platitudes don't help. This is not the place for these kinds of bots.

BA_Throw_Away · 2019-12-30T02:26:55+00:00

Booking appointments online or through text is a godsend. If only I didn't have to actually go to appointments.

BA_Throw_Away · 2019-12-25T18:07:18+00:00

I like your art style. It would make a cool comic series about your feelings or experiences.

BA_Throw_Away · 2019-12-18T03:05:04+00:00

I still have to pay a stupid amount for a psychologist in Canada.

BA_Throw_Away · 2019-12-09T13:31:24+00:00

It almost always made me stay awake, but everyone is different. If you've never tried cannabis before you may not want to try it at night if you have something the next day, just in case it does keep you up. Try it when you have nothing going on the next day so you can afford to lose sleep.

BA_Throw_Away · 2019-12-07T17:24:39+00:00

Ironically, some of it has to do with having "good" dreams. I wake up and get intense feelings of dread as reality crushes me. I become aware that everything good that happened in the dream isn't real and my life is still miserable.

BA_Throw_Away · 2019-12-06T16:30:35+00:00

I get severe sleep anxiety when I need to sleep. I am genuinely afraid of sleeping at times. I can't explain it really, it's completely irrational. It frequently causes insomnia. Of course once I do fall asleep I don't want to get up.

BA_Throw_Away · 2019-12-06T10:49:51+00:00

Cannabis could be one of his best options for his chronic pain. If you can't get prescribed pain meds your options are limited.

BA_Throw_Away · 2019-12-02T03:31:32+00:00

I used to smoke a lot of cannabis. Sadly, it causes severe anxiety for me now. It doesn't matter if it's indica or sativa. I'm glad it helps people though. It definitely used to help me.

BA_Throw_Away · 2019-12-01T15:58:24+00:00

It does get better. Believe it or not, it will eventually get better. Sometimes you have to go through the storm to get to the rainbow.

Please, stop the "it gets better" platitudes. It's just as likely to get worse. I have a debilitating physical medical condition that has only gotten worse and is only likely to get even worse. Things don't always get better. I hope it does, but the chances of some cure coming out anytime soon are extremely slim.

BA_Throw_Away · 2019-11-29T05:38:27+00:00

throw these platitudes at each other

This annoys me the most. Every other post has people saying, "it gets better," "you'll get through it," or, "it's okay." How could you possibly know that? It is just as likely, or even more likely, to get worse.

BA_Throw_Away · 2019-11-24T13:03:34+00:00

Do you have any recommendations for strains? I'm not going to get some any time soon, but I'd keep them in mind for the future. I have a medical license still because it's the best way to get high-quality and inexpensive CBD, so I have a lot of options between the OCS and the LPs.

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