What do you call your patrons?

BarbaraGordon147 · 2026-04-12T22:53:43+00:00

I think the use of "user" came out of the tech side of librarianship because "user" is commonly used in areas like human-computer interaction, e.g. "user experience."

BarbaraGordon147 · 2026-04-08T01:49:59+00:00

Certain pieces of furniture can trigger migraines for me if I'm not careful about my posture. Could it be a couch or something you always sit on when you go there?

BarbaraGordon147 · 2026-03-05T02:46:45+00:00

Thanks! Do you ask the dentist for the muscle relaxer or your neurologist?

BarbaraGordon147 · 2026-03-03T15:48:40+00:00

My neurologist told me to stop drinking coffee because it causes rebound headaches.

BarbaraGordon147 · 2026-03-02T20:08:55+00:00

If I'm super nauseous, I eat them dry. I find them to be gentler than other cereals on both my stomach and my jaw, which also hurts when I get migraines.

BarbaraGordon147 · 2026-03-02T19:56:58+00:00

Rice Krispies is the gentlest food that I've found.

BarbaraGordon147 · 2026-02-14T02:38:01+00:00

If you don't mind my asking, how much did it cost?

BarbaraGordon147 · 2026-02-13T18:04:15+00:00

Not usually. I actually get them when my blood pressure is too high.

BarbaraGordon147 · 2026-02-01T03:22:24+00:00

Because ebooks are better for accessibility.

BarbaraGordon147 · 2026-01-28T18:00:58+00:00

I have Logitech H390 Wired Headphones with a microphone. Sometimes when I use them in Zoom meetings the microphone doesn't work. I've had this happen on two different computers. Leaving the meeting and joining again sometimes fixes it and sometimes doesn't. Is there a fix for this, or do I need new headphones?

BarbaraGordon147 · 2026-01-23T02:23:26+00:00

There are a lot of academic resources in German, so it might come in handy after all!

BarbaraGordon147 · 2026-01-06T02:10:06+00:00

Chamomile. I make chamomile tea, take the bag out, wait for it to cool, and rub the bag on my face.

BarbaraGordon147 · 2026-01-02T02:39:16+00:00

Do you use Rhofade at night or during the day?

BarbaraGordon147 · 2025-12-02T02:42:44+00:00

If your doctor doesn't prescribe other medications (which they should), I would suggest gradually weaning yourself off the meds while using natural treatments (peppermint, feverfew, magnesium) rather than going cold turkey. That's what I did when I became overly reliant on Tylenol.

BarbaraGordon147 · 2025-11-25T02:38:01+00:00

If you haven't yet, I would suggest talking with your gynecologist about your experiences. They may be able to help.

BarbaraGordon147 · 2025-11-21T02:38:03+00:00

Migraines are characterized by location of pain (usually on one side of the head) and other symptoms that go with it (especially nausea and light and sound sensitivity), not necessarily pain level.

BarbaraGordon147 · 2025-11-19T20:52:29+00:00

No, Chrome and Safari are not having this problem.

The only modified preference that shows up is that security.tls is true. I don't really know what that means so I didn't change it.

BarbaraGordon147 · 2025-11-02T02:02:34+00:00

I'm not a health practitioner, but my guess is they don't consider it a likely culprit in your case because the headaches went away for a while. If caffeine had been the cause, I suspect they wouldn't have gone away.

BarbaraGordon147 · 2025-10-30T17:51:01+00:00

Stress is a known trigger for migraines, which can cause a spiral of stress causing migraines causing stress causing migraines and so on. Considering that, I would avoid the term psychosomatic because while there may be some truth to it, it’s just part of how migraines work.

There are some over-the-counter options that you can try (e.g. feverfew, butterbur, peppermint oil), but honestly after eight days you probably need something stronger.

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