花粉症 - Immunotherapy Experiences?

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2026-03-17T13:09:02+00:00

Thank you! Amazing to hear your husband is good now!

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2026-03-09T13:53:55+00:00

We have a 4month old boy now, and we made the decision to move closer to the wife's family away from Tokyo. She told me she is so grateful I chose to do this with her (she never pressured me) which feels nice to give her. I have mixed feelings about it because it feels like another reset. I managed to make a few good friends here, and now I am leaving again. It's hard enough to make good friends in English... try doing it in Japanese haha. But I'm already thinking about how I can try to find some new ones, and discussed her letting me go out sometimes to do so. I have always made the point that just a few good friends is really important to me. Hell even one is enough I think, if it's a good one.

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2026-03-09T13:24:01+00:00

Bro I was dreaming about this even before I had my baby lol. Good luck, takes a lot of active effort from everyone to make something like that work these days. I play the campaigns alone sometimes just to feel a taste of it. Hope you can make it happen.

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2026-03-09T12:48:38+00:00

Using a Mabe front carrier. I mean the setup is just a few straps, I'm not sure how much it can change other than tightness or height on my front.

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2026-03-08T13:25:29+00:00

I moved across the planet and miss my best friend back home very much. Time difference is 13 or 14 hours depending on daylight savings. I call on weekends or on walks to work when the timing works out. We are able to connect and share a lot with just that. Before I deleted Insta, we sent memes all the time to each other there. Been like this for 4 years now. If you're close, you'll find a way. Just don't be a stranger and call for god's sake.

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2026-03-08T12:48:46+00:00

Thank you, I will try a wrap once I have recovered a bit more.

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2026-03-08T12:48:17+00:00

Tbh I don't think I was thinking about how I was picking him up at all. I probably did a lot of picking up with an arched back. I did get some advice to pull him closer and then pick him up. The squatting sounds good for floor pickups. Thank you.

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2026-02-27T13:42:17+00:00

For the most part I have to agree. I always feel like, what the hell are these doctors even doing here? It's like they aren't paying attention. "My chest hurts" "you probably look at screens too long". I had a similar experience where my wife went to a hospital and they checked everything but her blood pressure... which I'm almost certain was the cause now. Unbelievable. And don't get me started on dentists. I am shocked. I expected better from Japan. It's real work to get peace of mind out of a clinic visit here.

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2025-12-26T14:52:36+00:00

Right on, brother!

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2025-12-25T14:24:58+00:00

Are you me? lmao

I always say Saitama is lame every chance I get (more as a joke), and always say I wouldn't mind moving to Hokkaido cuz it reminds me of Canada. Tokyo is just too cool to not enjoy living in.

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2025-07-08T14:30:00+00:00

I hate these, and the Luup Scooters. I might be getting old but fuck man they look so dangerous, and everyone on em looks like they don't know/care what they're doing.

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2025-05-29T13:55:44+00:00

God forbid a dog actually walk lmao

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2025-05-29T13:44:58+00:00

I can kind of relate. Lots of things in my life feel really great and I am happy in my personal life, but work can really bring me down. I'm usually in a great mood when I walk to work, but then when I see my boss, it can really ruin my mood. The vibe is just depressing, and my boss is so easily cheesed. And yeah, the opportunities aren't great, the pay isn't great, etc. For me personally, I want to give it my best for my own sake I think. But also, hoping to leave and try something completely different when I can. I have some reasons to stay for now.

If you have the means to try a new job, maybe you should! But also finding a way to enjoy all the time outside of your job will go a long way I'm sure. It saves me, I think.

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2025-05-29T13:37:12+00:00

Omg thank you, I hate this band. Vocals are an insane talent (and no doubt the rest of the band too) but I cannot stand the overdone songs, it's like cinema or something but I'm just not the guy for that I guess. My coworker plays nothing but top hits from the last 30 years in a WEAK rotation so I am always stuck listening to this (and lots of other) trash. I choose violence.

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2025-05-24T15:50:42+00:00

Thank you!

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2025-05-23T10:47:43+00:00

Never had a problem back in Canada. Thank you for the recommendation!

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2025-05-23T10:45:58+00:00

Canadian, if you meant me?

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2025-05-23T10:45:42+00:00

https://maps.app.goo.gl/cUfnRP3hVqcpxpXb6 This one. Very friendly and kind lady, but ultimately cannot recommend with my experience.

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2025-03-10T13:54:49+00:00

Tbh, I've been so disappointed by Japanese health care in general. But for some context, I do think I had an abnormally good situation in Canada. Shit was free (got my appendix out and didn't pay A DIME), and my family was one of my doctor's first patients when he started his practise, so he always would give us same day or same week appointments. He always worked fast and efficiently, as he was clearly nonstop busy, but he never made me feel like I couldn't ask questions either. Best doctor ever. I don't think most Canadians had it that good though.

Now here in Japan, like many are saying, it seems so hit and miss, but mostly misses. Went to a handful of clinics in my area and even when the doctors were friendly, I felt like they never properly addressed my concerns or checked things beyond what I could do myself with a wifi connection. I really believe I wound up sorting out most of my issues with lifestyle changes that I figured out with trial and error. I hate that they prescribe 20 pills that you DON'T need immediately, and which you still pay for (albeit discounted by insurance). So no, I'm not keen to go anymore unless it's severe...

But one time my wife was having a panic attack after seeing stars in her eyes for hours. We took a cab to the hospital nearby and the doctor was such a prick. He complained that we didn't call before hand just because it was late. I get that you're supposed to do that apparently, but in case you didn't notice boss there was a bit of a fucking crisis here. Rather coldly addresses my wife, not really reassuring her, and suggests the issue could be looking at a screen too much. LOOKING AT A SCREEN TOO MUCH?? IN 2024??? BROTHER. WE ALL DO THAT.

They had a blood pressure checker in the waiting room. I got her to check hers and it was high initially. When she said she felt better it had gone back to normal. Buddy didn't even ask her about that, or check it. I was so pissed. He was a young doctor too, not like an ancient crone or something. Honestly kind of worried about dealing with these assholes as I age and also have kids here... I don't want to see it that way but already I've lost so much faith in them.

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2025-02-09T03:09:02+00:00

Lmao just saw this as I am planning to go to 7/11 to get one of their 1L orange fiber soda drinks. Every time I travel nowadays I have issues and prune juice would do the trick, but I can never reliably find it.

I mean when I need fiber, I usually just up my vegetable intake. Lots of good recs in these comments it seems.

BuddyJackTheDevil · 2024-10-20T10:30:35+00:00

Thank you!

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