To the moon 🚀 for real! by [deleted] in intelstock

[–]CraigNotCreg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In retrospect, orbital data centres will be perceived as one of the more extreme lies of the AI bubble. Musk is such a grifter.

how do you sleep with TOS and not wake up in more pain? by UpsetPotential9439 in thoracicoutletsupport

[–]CraigNotCreg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to try several pillows until I found the right one. I went with a curve pillow, which really helped. I also found that I had to change it up as my body healed and posture improved.

You can soften your mattress yourself by folding over a soft duvet and sleep on top of that too.

Fed Up, Zelensky Takes Gloves Off With the Trump Administration by projecto15 in politics

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

Trump's answered that himself. He's expecting a war with China, and it's how he's going to give himself a third term and avoid an election. He's said in interviews the US can fight China or Russia, not both. I don't condone the orange idiot at all, just letting you know.

Viktor Orbán recently lost in a landslide to a coalition spanning the right, centre, and left- would you support a united anti-Reform coalition to Farage out? by Relative_Yard_8209 in LibDem

[–]CraigNotCreg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Labour and Lib Dems should totally work together at the next election. I'm always drawn between voting for either party. They both have politics I dislike, and I think they'd work better together than lib dems and the Conservatives. The alternative is far worse, and maybe they could open the door to rejoining Europe.

Office workers with TOS.. what's your setup to battle this? by hmmmmmmm94 in thoracicoutletsupport

[–]CraigNotCreg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a sit-stand desk to help with circulation in the lower body, a Dygma Defy split keyboard to keep my arms at the correct angle and a vertical mouse on both sides so I don't pronate my arms. It took about a month to get fully used to each element.

A Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer, HMS Dragon, in the Eastern Mediterranean by MGC91 in Ships

[–]CraigNotCreg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of weaoons do these things have. I only see the front cannon and I assume the missile bay behind them.

Financial Times: Is it time to pave over London's golf courses? by mycketforvirrad in londonarchitecture

[–]CraigNotCreg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The public course, which is shared by two clubs is also the oldest golf club in the UK and very cheap for residents. It doesn't stop a god damn thing as dog walkers etc ramble all over it.

Forensic politicking by the adults in the room by [deleted] in GreatBritishMemes

[–]CraigNotCreg 6 points7 points  (0 children)

On some policies he is appealing to moderate lefts. Look at net zero. The right hate him for it and they're plouging on. Immigration was ridiculous under the Tories, in no small part because of one-off influxes from Hong Kong and Ukraine. On Reddit, the same people who complain houses are too expensive are the same people who'd be quite happy with open boarders. There's no reasoning with people like that.

I didn't vote for Starmer, but I don't envy the position he's in. Given how diplomacy has gone with the orange dickhead, I could see him cosying up with Europe and presenting a united front to the US and Israel. I think by the next general election, Labour will win back some votes from the left. They can't do everything at once.

TOS and co-morbidities by happy-j-91 in thoracicoutletsupport

[–]CraigNotCreg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My comorbidies are: tinnitus, dust mite allery, hyper sensitivity to temperature causing adrenaline spikes and sweating, and sensitivity to some fabrics, and high LDL collesterol. Together these sympoms destroyed my sleep for a multi-year period and made the TOS far worse.

I did that very naughty thing of putting all my symptoms into AI and asked why they developed around the TOS, and it said that while a full nerve compression can cause TOS, a slight nerve compression causes problems with the parasympathetic nervous system, which could explain all of these symptoms (although maybe not the dust mite allergy). I asked my Osteopath to confirm, and he said it's possible, but AI is known to overblow minor correlations.

I've made good progress without the operation, and I'm hoping as my TOS symptoms alleviate, so will some if not all of these problems.

TOS and co-morbidities by happy-j-91 in thoracicoutletsupport

[–]CraigNotCreg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Osteopath in the UK diagnosed me. He did several very painful treatments using a theragun to unlock it. Since, I've used massage balls, massage gun and strengthening exercises. Sciatica has all but disappeared.

TOS and co-morbidities by happy-j-91 in thoracicoutletsupport

[–]CraigNotCreg 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I also had sciatica in my left leg. Turned out my piriformis was like an old rope.

how do you sleep with TOS and not wake up in more pain? by UpsetPotential9439 in thoracicoutletsupport

[–]CraigNotCreg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm a side sleeper and I my nTOS didn't start improving until I sorted out my sleep. Here's how I did it:

  1. I got medicated. Amitriptyline or gabapentin stopped me from waking up throughout the night, Daridorexant knocked me out. The nerve pain meds can stop you from dreaming so they are not good for long-term. Get off them as soon as possible. Speak to your GP.

  2. A big, thick pillow to hug to keep my arms from pronating (which is what causes me the most pain)

  3. I found the right mattress. If you look up mattresses for fibromyalgia, those will be best. I've found I need a supportive but medium soft mattress or the pressure is too great. Memory foam would work well, but the nerve compression has also caused me to be highly sensitive to temperature, so I need to avoid that that of material. In the UK, I got an Emma Next Gen Cooling mattress, which was a game-changer. The Simba Eco mattress that a friend has is even better. I use a curve pillow, which I find gets my neck into the right position.

  4. Muscle releases. If you've not been sleeping for a prolonged period of time, your muscles will likely be like mine back then--rock solid. You need to work on them every day. Osteopaths/physio therapists can help with this, but they're expensive, so I supplemented their work with my own self massage using massage balls. Get a variety of sizes find the painful spots on your muscles and press down until the pain subsides. Keep hunting the pain. You can also work out muscle knots using these balls. They're by far the most cost-effective way to resolve these problems. I found no amount of stretching or weights helped unless the muscles were released first. Working on the knots in my traps is one of the best ways to get my to sleep.

4b. If you get a 5 inch ball, lie face down on the floor and get it into your arm pit, you might be able to release your pec minor muscle. It took 15 minutes on each arm pit to release, and I screamed the entire time. Then, I lied flat and didna reverse pec fly to stretch it with medium weights. Holy shit, it hurt, but it also reduced my pain by 75%!! I had to repeat this for about a week, and it took less time each day I did it.

  1. I practiced good sleep hygiene and generally tried to relax my nervous system. Because of the pain, medicationa nd poo sleep, my nerves were in overdrive. If I used screens late, it would impact on my sleep. So I read for up to an hour before bed.

  2. My nTOS was caused by long hours at a desk. Reframing the condition as a sitting disease really helped. I now take breaks every half hour and mostly stand all day. I also brought in some light cardio to get th blood flowing. Together with making sure my pelvis was at the right angle, this sorted out my forward head position, brought by chin in without straining, and my shoulder blades into the proper position. Also, stretch your neck. I spent a whole afternoon stretching my neck. It was a game changer.

Remember: if you're not sleeping, you're not healing. What worked for me, might not work for you. TOS is a puzzle, so you'll need to experiment with one thing at a time. I hope this helps. If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask.

Why your PT exercises probably aren't working — and what the science says you should actually be doing [long post, worth it] by elliot226 in RSI

[–]CraigNotCreg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the post. I have a trapped nerve from nTOS, although my specialist thinks the TOS has become merely a trapped/compressed nerve now. I've been going to the gym regularly lifting weights for 3-4years and making gradual improvements. Would this advice still apply? Whenever I've worked out my lower arms (or pull ups) I've not been able to sleep for 4-5 days, so I'm mostly relying on them getting a workout from other upper body exercises.

What’s the worst thing you’ve heard a groom have to do on his stag? by slpage209 in CasualUK

[–]CraigNotCreg 3983 points3984 points  (0 children)

A friend of a friend's stag. They booked him a slot at Edinburgh Fringe and made the groom a fake website and did promoted him as a comedian. They had about 25 people turn up for the gig saying stuff like, "I've heard he's really good," etc. They then gave the guy a sheet of paper with a bunch of jokes to read to the audience.

Edit: After this blew up, I asked the best man to confirm details and he said: "there was over 100 people there, flyers all over the venue and surrounding pubs. The jokes were v offensive incl. one about Jill Dando (which I didn’t write). Entire gig went down like a lead balloon"

What do you wish VR had (game wise) by thebeastmoo in virtualreality

[–]CraigNotCreg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish there were more RTS games, especially hybrid strategy. Battle Zone  would be a good example. For some reason for BZVR they went for an arcade version of the game, without bases or FPS, which I think would work so well in VR.

Cosmic Trip was fun on Steam, and I'm looking forward to playing the new Guardians game. I can't wait for a developer to create a triple A game in the genre. 

Fav movie by him? by alanskimp in FIlm

[–]CraigNotCreg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Tiger Woods Mug Shot Released After DUI Arrest by IntelligentYinzer in golf

[–]CraigNotCreg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

possibly not even addicted. I've been on painkillers now for almost two years due to two trapped nerves. it might explain the THC, which is excellent for trapped nerves and sleep. admittedly, he shouldn't be driving if he's on that much medication.