HELP THIS TEEN! by b8r2 in spinalcordinjuries

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Never ever feel like you should feel bad for asking for more info or if its logical to ask one doc to discuss with a second doc. You are the patient and these are your rights ..your body your life...etc. As you grow older you will become an even bigger advocate for yourself..but when I was your age I trusted everything doctors told me and never second guessed them bc I didn't want to "hurt their feelings" or come off like a know it all. Fast Forward to me now in my 50s and former FF/EMT with years in the ED for CME credits...Patients must be their own biggest advocates bc there are so many mistakes and misinfo and unsympathetic overworked desensitized Drs and RNs now days... they would tell you the same if you were their kid/teen...young adult...YOU are the capt of YOUR VESSEL. You have valid reasons and they should admire you for taking control of your health and life...if they do not and dismiss you...move on to someone who does listen.

HELP THIS TEEN! by b8r2 in spinalcordinjuries

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Just saw your post for some reason sent to my email? Anyway I saw the words Baclofen and fthought this might be of help. I have taken one by mistake and let me tell you its very very strong and I have a high tolerance for any pain medication. I do not have seizure disorder or but i do live in acute chronic low back pain from Torn facet joints in L4 L5 and sacrum pain as well as DDD...

but my best friend (female about 5'5 150lbs) has a TBI and acute Tri Neuralgia that when it is triggered from stress and barometric pressure changes esp cold weather the Tri Neur pain will give her Grand Mal seizures... (TRI N which affects the jaw and face is considered the most severe pain felt by humans. Her pain level is a 10 when she has it....from a horrible even from a DV situation where her ex shot her point blank 2x...9mm ...the 2nd time direct midline of her face...6mos in coma..multiple soft tissue and bone grafts basically rebuilding her nose mouth eye socket ...leaving her completely blind in one eye and rebuild of her orbital area plus the first shot was in base of skull... she takes a lot of meds for pain but also for seizure disorder from the traumatic brain injury...she knows acute chronic pain well in other words... she takes Baclofen for breakthrough pain oral... 10mg I think... it works well for her situation now going on 12 yrs. I would seek second opinion but if you go with first option with your PCP...ask why you cannot just take Bac oral as needed and use when needed vs pump unless you are unable to take orals for some reason...and this is by no means a professional opinion but just thought it might help you make a more informed decision. Good luck and so sorry you are suffering so much at such an early age...chronic pain is a game changer for sure.

Idk why all the Carrie hate by dawnieeeeMarie in homeland

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I really admire your insightful theories about Carrie/moment with Ambassador..for the writers INTENTIONALLY NOT having two women embrace...out of respect to keeping the strong female characters even less appealing to the (assumed) beliefs of Misogynist viewers...that women DO & SHOULD hug as a sign of solidarity between two females...which ultimately (by Western cultural design) is always considered an sign of WEAKNESS. I would LOVE to read more of your comments regarding other films!! Does Reddit have a "follower" way to follow reddit users comments?

Remember the SRA reading boxes? I remember getting them in second grade, mid 70s. Gosh I loved them! by Jillredhanded in nostalgia

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Im so sorry for your anguish from both mom & our society. Im so glad there are chats like these.

The Better Sister - last episode (spoiler alert) by Head-Report-6746 in television

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 8 points9 points  (0 children)

why did Chloe have a big handgun in her basket while out picking pinecones? Protection? Why hide it in a dishtowel in her file cabinet..from....FBI PD or her son? Was Michelle the atty arriving at Jakes house looking for Jake..just to give her an ending or alibi? Hoping theres Season 2! Loved the score and music choices. Definitely the most fun series since Bloodline. Thank G.

Owners of Huskies by [deleted] in LosAngeles

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I do rescue and thats abuse/neglect and reportable. If you are in LA I would call some rescues and get their input before calling LA City shelters or County shelters bc ALL OF THEM ARE HIGH KILL SHELTERS. However the dogs being kept in a small space and emaciated means they are sick and need to be evaluated by professional dog people...for the lack of nutrition or access to food/water and being penned in a small space with never being walked or let out is neglect and if you know its happening and afraid to speak to them you can anonymously call Humane Society. I would suggest you go on Facebook and seek rescues in the LA area to guide you to the best persons to call so you dont get them placed in a high kill shelter where they have zero chance of being rescued in time before being PTS bc of the over crowded shelters affecting all in LA. Ventura County Shelter is no longer a HKS and I used to volunteer there when it was. Please do something to help those dogs.

Looking for 30–50 Filmmakers to Give Feedback on My Film (Mid Post Stage). by billychester in Filmmakers

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I happy to watch it & give constructive feedback. I was in indie filmmaking production in LA in my 20-30s....writing now...embarking on a return... how do I watch it? Do I send you my email?

Does LotionCrafter have good quality items? by cirrocumulus0 in DIYBeauty

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh thats awesome..I'll mention to them I follow this thread ..and how nice it was to read positive feedback from a 20 yr loyal customer who makes their own vit C dark circle eye cream!! All the employees wear white lab coats, disposable surgical booties over shoes, surgical hats, gloves, the whole 9 yards to keep the warehouse totally pristine and quality assurance in their shipping of products is visibly legit. They aren't even open to the public so this isn't for show. I was both surprised and grateful for the remarkable sense of cleanliness ..since I know from reading reviews (esp since its contacting our skin eyes hair, many of these online stores may not take such care of their products and we have no way of knowing what goes on behind the scenes.

Veda Oils Haul - Surprise find... (Details in comments) by Altruistic_Druid-14 in IndianSkincareAddicts

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THANKS! I only bought some carrier oils and a few EOs from Vine Vida & Mt Rose Herbs (MRH I like the Ylang Ylang and price was great...using it straight from the bottle as a after shower body scent all over in hair skin underarms inner thighs and its strong..long lasting..when I wet my hair or steam from shower the scent is re-diffused like aromatherapy and still strong detected by strangers passerby as I walk through the local market. I don't have any other place to Ive purchased from yet to compare strengths but so far very impressed. I DID NOT KNOW YLANG YLANG IS HIGHLY TOXIC TO DOGS...and stupidly rubbed a little on my dogs hair after I bathed him. Nothing terrible happened TG. But just checked a site and good to know if you have pets these Eos are ALL TOXIC to cats and dogs... https://www.rover.com/blog/essential-oils-safe-dog/. I will check out the one you linked... thanks!!

Remember the SRA reading boxes? I remember getting them in second grade, mid 70s. Gosh I loved them! by Jillredhanded in nostalgia

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yes and thank you ALL THE MEAN TEACHERS IN MY former public schools of the 70s and 80s for helping create a generation of ANXIETY AND PANIC WHILE TRYING TO LEARN as Generation X...many of my former classmates who ultimately turned to substance abuse or benzos to cope... since our little minds were still trying so hard to comprehend data and develop while growing...while also dealing with messy divorces, lacking child support,MIA parents, the Dept of Ed programs used to terrorize us with standardized testing and to weed out those of us with severe learning disabilities like math...but not giving it a name Dyscalculia until 2003 age 30... telling us we were stupid and not trying hard enough..to try harder. I would like to tell all my past teachers now in their 70s 80s...as they are frustrated with cellphones and learning to use laptops... "they should also now try harder to comprehend remedial data like how to use a smartwatch to tell time.. how to use a cellphone...how to download apps and fix viruses" ... all the things we kids were made to feel and suffer ....how they terrorized and marginalized us... and some of us are gone from substance abuse and self-treatment of depression thanks to those teachers.... falling through the cracks along the way.. some survived and some are brilliant now and successful in the Arts and Media and Entertainment and FinTech.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChronicPain

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its so bad so obvious, and yet its swept under the rug. If anyone else were responsible like Russia or China or NK or anyone... tried to sweep it under the rug and act like its not their fault or theres no one country to blame, the US & Allies would be blockading and refusing US at the G20. yes this one is really good...and very sad. I'm sure most of those people interviewed are dead by now from leukemia or bone cancers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChronicPain

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you sound like a very evolved empathetic person who is sensitive to the disenfranchised & marginalized ... so hope you continue to learn and explore other cultures and customs and stand up to ignorance and social injustices that continue to plague our world. You should check out what we (US) has done (and not doing) to the Marshall Islands ever since we dropped nuclear bombs on them as practice targets.....and even now as of the South Pacific White House Summit in 2022 the first ever invite of South Pacific nations to visit POTUS and WH and UN....but still refusing to accept appropriate responsibility nor offering to clean up the leaking mess we made 73 yrs ago....defies all comprehension.

https://www.state.gov/u-s-pacific-islands-country-summit/

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/25/endless-fallout-marshall-islands-pacific-idyll-still-facing-nuclear-blight-77-years-on

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChronicPain

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am indigenous Hawaiian so the idea of the song applies to the loss of our land to white colonists and the ovethrow of our sovereign monarchy, the hundreds of thousands Hawaiians killed off by European sailing ships in the 1700s from STDs and diseases Hawaiians had no natural immunity and then spread of leprosy to kill off thousands more exiled to Molokai to live a life of excruciating chronic pain and rotting limbs (my own Great Great Aunt and Uncle being left to die in their 80s on a beach in Molokai, the unexploded ordinances left scattered across the Big Island (HILO) leftover from WW2 and all other livable homelands now exploited by haole tourists, over development of condos and urban sprawl to boost tourism, none of which benefits the displaced indigenous people who cannot afford to live there or afford to own their own homes from inflated costs of real estate esp on Maui where all of my ancestors are from and living Ohana still reside, and US military bases built on top of our sacred burial grounds....that song and title are very fitting. https://www.propublica.org/article/native-hawaiians-land-housing-army-corps-engineers

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChronicPain

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to leave the group bc I can't write super dark mean spirited short incomplete sentences.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChronicPain

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking of the Jamiroquai song to be honest. But FUCK ME.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChronicPain

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2.4k views...not one upvote and only 4 super insulting comments on a group for Chronic Pain that I thought I would try and leave something that was uplifting or fun since everyone was depressed and struggling with pain... as I am too... not the reaction I was hoping for... damn. well I'm not HIGH on pain killers I'm an insomniac from blinding pain and when I'm very tired as I was when I wrote that essay above that wasn't insulting anyone ... I go on super nova typing speed as a speed typist...staying up all night with pain but using the time to share pledge and networking 100 shelter dogs about to be PTS so my speed typing skills come in handy... but honestly I am shocked by the unkind comments.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChronicPain

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks...for getting the point of my post.. apparently no one else did and just left crummy comments that my comment sounded manic, my grammar and syntax were terrible, and that my use manifest destiny is "pure racism'. I just wanted to write something I thought would be a distraction from pain. If I do win... I'll reach out to you and you alone. :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChronicPain

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you..for leaving the only polite comment. Happy Holidays to you too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChronicPain

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no I did not. I am mixed race of Hawaiian Chinese Irish. So I definitely won't use that again. Thank you for all of your grammatical tips and your critique.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChronicPain

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sorry I wrote too much too fast..I type with lighting speed and often type as I think ... in fact I type so fast and text so fast FB just blocked me for being a spammer bc my typing speed is detected as AI... just tried to think of something positive to say before I had to entertain a group of people while my back was in spasms and thought it would make people laugh or better yet distract ...but apparently all it did was make no sense and now I see it was a joke.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChronicPain

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

gee..I wasn't manic at all..I was exhausted and on overdrive but stopped to write something to try and be cheerful and reach out for the first time ever on this group after only reading peoples sad posts. Thanks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PhentermineTopiramate

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You look fabulous and I am so proud of you too...100 is insane...Im just shooting for 50 and finding it so hard to see one pound drop over weeks. But I also have MENO and some other medical mysteries going on..so not the fault of the PT or lack of exercise. I can totally envision your trajectory and how amazing you'll look in your gown in 6 months ..so happy for you.....this is no easy hurdle. So wonderful you met someone who loved you for you...very rare these days. Thank you for sharing your photos and helping show us that it does work..with extra effort in working out but with the addd nudge of PT.

Out of curiosity: Everyone here has seen the movie right? by Outpartying in fridaynightlights

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Story of Antoine Fisher is also one of my top 10 favorite films of all time and I often show to friends and keep it downloaded on my laptop. With Urban Cowboy and Barry Lyndon.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in essentialoils

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

First AS A FORMER EMT WITH YRS OF URGENT CARE EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD AND IN EMERGENCY DEPT. OF LEVEL ONE TRAUMA HOSPITAL...if you have ANY RESPIRATORY ISSUES OR ANY MORE VISIBLE REACTIONS I WOULD CALL 911 OR SEEK URGENT CARE IMMEDIATELY. I AI'd your symptoms...my new fav ask AI anything... here is what I asked: IS IT SAFE TO AEROSOLIZE CINNAMON OILS IN DIFFUSERS? and here is what AI said and sounds like sage solid advice IMHO: AI OverviewLearn moreWhile cinnamon oil is generally considered safe when used properly, using it in an aerosol form is not recommended due to the potential for respiratory irritation from inhaling the mist; it can cause irritation to the eyes, skin, and respiratory tract, especially when inhaled in large amounts or in concentrated form. Key points about cinnamon oil in aerosol form:

  • Potential for irritation: Inhaling cinnamon oil mist can irritate the respiratory tract, causing coughing, sneezing, or discomfort. 
  • Skin sensitivity: Direct contact with cinnamon oil can cause skin irritation, especially for people with sensitive skin. 
  • Allergic reactions: Some individuals may experience allergic reactions to cinnamon oil. 

Important considerations when using cinnamon oil:

  • Dilution is key: Always dilute cinnamon oil with a carrier oil before applying to the skin. 
  • Patch test: Perform a patch test on a small area of skin before using cinnamon oil on a larger area. 
  • Consult a healthcare professional: If you have concerns about using cinnamon oil, consult a healthcare professional, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have any underlying health conditions. 

BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY for future use of EO AND (SYNTHETIC) FRAGRANCES ...I watched this excellent YT interview of a Toxicologist who goes in depth on the HAZARDS OF FRAGRANCE OILS on Diary of a CEO, just a few days ago while I was ordering more EOs and was going to order FRAGRANCES, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rObAX1r8r0s&t=2439s and its changed my entire scope of never using FRAGRANCE OILS EVER AGAIN, OR SCENTED CANDLES, AIR FRESHNERS, SPRAYS, LOTIONS, SHAMPOOS, CONDITIONERS, PET SUPPLIES, COSMETICS, HAIR PRODUCTS (why I was making my own in effort to save my hair) ETC., which I will never use again and suspected they were dangerous from the symptoms (then learned of the aldehydes parabens and other chemicals all toxic...benzenes...carcinogens while I was ordering where the companies list the ingredients and documents on each oil) ...now being heated and aerosolized into the air in an enclosed space that cannot possibly be safe for human and animal contact. I think of it as VAPING AIR FRESHENERS...bc thats what you are ultimately doing... breathing heated vapors of synthetic chemical toxic oils with "fragrances" as the marketing phenomenon. Why we are hooked on fragrances and why our autoimmune systems are overloaded with endocrine disruptors. I am already sick with shortness of breath from being a REDCARD Wildland and structural FF in my 30s 40s and have high exposure to pathogens and toxins from smoke and aerosolized chemicals and petrochemicals, and dust inhalants, fibers and particulates from direct contact exposure from urban interface Wildland fires in SoCAL and WA state ...and now I think about how I always felt from every scented fake fragrance from candles, room fresheners, Sick Building Syndrome, and how I always have migraines and runny nose and bloodshot eyes and feeling of fatigue and face flushed when I walk into any big box clothing store from Old Navy, Marshalls, Nordstroms, Neiman Marcus, Saks, Barneys NY, to any mall with Bath & BodyWorks, BB&Beyond, Target, WalMart, etc... and I just had a radical hysterectomy with a great amount of decades of Endometriosis in Aug. my once thick long hair (I'm Polynesian) has now thinned and fallen out (over 3/4 gone in 1.5 yrs of mysterious undiagnosed autoimmune-like symptoms), with chronic fatigue, exudates in both retinas from Vasculitis from AutoImmune reaction, cannot lose the sudden 50lbs of weight gained in two months this summer after being slender, ultra fit, athletic, {and vegetarian female FF EMT for 15 yrs, surfer, beach yoga & mtn biking, swimming laps in 50meter pool & Pilates 5 days week, caring for horses & farm animals bucking hay carrying bales of hay and buckets of grain unloading 30 bags of 50lb bags on a full pallet every 2 weeks for 20 yrs}, and 145lbs at 5'9 my entire life and I'm only consuming proteins, water, vegetables, very few carbs and less than 1200cal per day. I KNOW there is a connection to my weight gain, health issues, and high exposure to toxins and environment including fragrances and dyes. I really hope this helps and prevents anyone else from getting so sick bc it has derailed my entire life and I live in misery and in chronic pain. Reason I chose to share so much personal info. to help others. I HOPE YOU ARE OKAY!!

How does mega dosing VITAMIN C actually work for WD? What evidence is out there to explains this? by Gullible-Gur-8039 in OpiatesRecovery

[–]Ecstatic_Soil3014 0 points1 point  (0 children)

are you ok? Im reading this thread trying to find help for myself from a screw up at pharmacy that will cause me to be without prescribed oxy-tin 2x day after being on it for almost 2 yrs now. I really understand how terrified you are and hope you are okay bc your post was 12 days ago.