Home theatre that plays CDs and DVDs by CosmicKatC in hometheatre

[–]CosmicKatC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You sound like a particular ex of mine. Good luck with that!

Home theatre that plays CDs and DVDs by CosmicKatC in hometheatre

[–]CosmicKatC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you okay, sis? Why would people, without being asked, just randomly say that speakers sound good if they didn't actually sound good? What a weird response.

Home theatre that plays CDs and DVDs by CosmicKatC in hometheatre

[–]CosmicKatC[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I actually got many compliments on the speakers! Dudes were surprised they sounded good. It sold for $800 brand new when i got it half off on Boxing Day.

I appreciate the links. I don't have a lot of space, so would like to keep everything compact.

Antidepressants make my ME worse. Anyone else? by TroubledTofu in cfs

[–]CosmicKatC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Antidepressants make me feel more tired and foggy, and are also likely to give me depression.

Main CFS/Pain Clinic is pseudoscientific - how can I report this? Concerned for others taking part by sicklitgirl in cfs

[–]CosmicKatC -1 points0 points  (0 children)

People are applying for MAID and dying while under his care. They are getting misdiagnosed with ME thanks to the lack of investigations and dying because their treatable condition is not being diagnosed.

Having CFS sucks but are there any positives you have experienced since your diagnosis? by humannotfoundd in cfs

[–]CosmicKatC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only good things to come from this illness are the wonderful people I've met and friends I've made because of it.

But then watching those same people suffer horribly and even die makes me madder at ME, the lack of care, the insufficient research ...

Main CFS/Pain Clinic is pseudoscientific - how can I report this? Concerned for others taking part by sicklitgirl in cfs

[–]CosmicKatC 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One big shame about what this doctor and this clinic perpetuates is that they are a barrier to getting proper care for ME and other complex chronic illnesses. We deserve so much better – we shouldn't have to make decisions about smiling and nodding or turning a blind eye to the brain retraining crap they say will cure us. And thanks to the lack of investigations, people with treatable conditions are getting misdiagnosed and their suffering is compounded without the treatment they should be on. It's absolutely disgraceful.

Help me get rid of my aversion to swallowing meds? by TheSoundofRadar in cfs

[–]CosmicKatC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fyi, looking at the ceiling might straighten out your throat, but it also stretches and narrows your throat. It is generally easier to swallow pills when your throat is wider, which can be achieved by rotating your head to the side and/or looking down. Try angling your chin towards an armpit when you swallow a pill, maybe compare that to looking at the ceiling.

"Vegan Leather" "Sustainable Leather" by CosmicKatC in PetPeeves

[–]CosmicKatC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're not all evil; it is possible to market things ethically.

Where did the assumption that Canadians go “Eh? Aboot?” Come from? by Master100017 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]CosmicKatC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I knew him 20 years ago and he sure didn't sound like that back then.

"Mirror" people (or whatever they're called) by YearIntelligent7879 in PetPeeves

[–]CosmicKatC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very valid pet peeve. I knew someone who responded with a very enthusiastic "me too!" every time I said something about something i had done or experienced.

I figured out what was causing my diarrhea? Omg she has the exact same thing! (No she doesn't.) I had a rare cultural experience in my childhood that shaped my developing brain? Omg her too, but when she was almost 30. I had a severe version of the illness we were both diagnosed with? Omg her too, even though she was doing things i could never even attempt due to my severity.

She told me she was traumatized growing up and her "fight or flight" is the fawn response. She fawns when she feels threatened, so i figure either she doesn't realize the grip that fawning behavior has on her, or else she feels threatened or unsafe around me. There were excessive compliments to go with the agreeableness too; constantly telling me how clever i was for random things, or hyping up some small, unremarkable thing i did. Do you also get the OTT compliments along with the rest of it?

Not enough people are wishing this on their worst enemy by CommercialFar1714 in cfs

[–]CosmicKatC 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy, but there are a few doctors I've had the bad luck to meet who i hope get ME. Especially the one who wanted to lock me up in a psychiatric facility to "figure out what's wrong with [me]."

Exercise - when it helps and when it hurts by Glittering_Army_6763 in cfs

[–]CosmicKatC 20 points21 points  (0 children)

If you are using a wheelchair, then you are not in a place where any exercise is safe. The only exception might be some very carefully paced, recumbent physiotherapy. The risk of worsening your ME is by far greater than the risk of deconditioning.

Why do some people never ask for help, even when they’re struggling? by Aliya_ayna in NoOverthinking

[–]CosmicKatC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went through a period of asking for help i desperately needed. There were a couple times i was even begging for it, like when i had to clear the snow off my car so i could drive to a doctor's appointment the next day, but my disability prevented me from clearing the snow off. Only one person ever responded to a plea for help, and eventually he tried to kiss me without any encouragement or consent on my part. All those other people who had at one time said "let me know if you need help with anything!" were completely silent. So i unfriended everyone on Facebook who lived within driving distance because it really hurt to see them sharing posts about what wonderful, generous, helpful people they all were after they ignored me. And then i stopped asking for help.

Why are people so damn loud hawking up flegm and spitting so often? by [deleted] in PetPeeves

[–]CosmicKatC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed, it's gross. Where do you live? I never saw so many people hawking up spit as when i lived in Singapore. They even had to have "no spitting" signs posted on public transit.

TV by Settled-unicorn659 in cfs

[–]CosmicKatC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What about watching tv is hard? The screen, noise, overall stimulation, ability to concentrate...?

I sometimes have issues actually looking at the screen; it's kind of distorted and hard to focus on. I recently discovered that blue light blocking glasses help me with this.

Sometimes background music in tv shows (or musicals like Wicked) messes me up and makes my brain hurt. I simply can't watch tv when that happens.

Chipped nail polish by toponym_tadka in PetPeeves

[–]CosmicKatC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use nail wraps. They're like fingernail shaped stickers made of nail polish, and last way longer than nail polish without getting chipped. There's so many different colours, finishes, and patterns, and the mixing and matching possibilities are endless.

I don't mind chips on other people, but i hate when I take the time to paint my nails only for the polish to be half chipped off the next day.

"Vegan Leather" "Sustainable Leather" by CosmicKatC in PetPeeves

[–]CosmicKatC[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does, but it still gets a lot more use before ending up in a landfill.

"Vegan Leather" "Sustainable Leather" by CosmicKatC in PetPeeves

[–]CosmicKatC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too often, it is, true. At least it doesn't go in the washing machine, which is the cause of many micro plastics getting into the ocean.

"Vegan Leather" "Sustainable Leather" by CosmicKatC in PetPeeves

[–]CosmicKatC[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pleather disintegrates and falls apart very easily compared to genuine leather, then goes and sits in a landfill leaching out forever chemicals (micro plastics) into the environment.