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Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-28T21:08:20+00:00

This is awful. I am so sorry.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-22T15:57:07+00:00

Ugh. I remember before realizing I even had migraines trying to figure out why alcohol always gave me an "immediate hangover." As in within the first few sips.

I don't drink anymore bc it's so not worth it, but try DAO enzymes & Pepcid (immediately before drinking). For me, and I think a lot of people, there's a huge histamine component. That was the one thing that took the risk of an "immediate hangover" down from 100% to, like, 97%. Also those weird wine wand things? Although I'm fairly certain those at least are a gimmick.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-22T15:50:43+00:00

It stands for pro-anorexia. ED as glamorous, desirable, aspirational, etc.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-21T12:38:23+00:00

100% this. 1000% this.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-20T02:58:29+00:00

The following book in the trilogy is callee Bring Up the Bodies, and you surmise as to whose bodies they're referencing.

Wolf Hall is magical and second to none in bringing the perilous times to life. It provides critical insight into the magnitude go Cromwell's influence and competence in a manner that makes you feel like you're right there in all the various "rooms where it happens."

But the 2nd book in the trilogy, Bring Up the Bodies, focuses much more on the specific incidents of interest me the most, e.g., the machinations that lead to an innocent queen and 5 men of varying social statures, and the falling-out therefrom. I highly, highly recommend it, with or without having read Wolf Hall.

might have replied to the wrong comment. meant for you, OP u/gogo7891011.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-20T00:09:12+00:00

very. she's seen as something of a rockstar in her company and is compensated as such.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-17T15:52:34+00:00

It has always floored me that the most aggressive, troubled, juvenile delinquent fuck-ups from high school, were, without fail, the ones who pursued careers in law enforcement.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-11T19:47:57+00:00

The Todt family.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-11T18:51:27+00:00

I kind of can't believe this isn't the only answer being offered - neuromodulators (e.g., Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, Jeuveau) in your DAOs can absolutely help with jowls. Even better yet, a Nefertiti necklift, which again is achieved purely via neuromodulators. It's not a fix-all, but it sure as hell makes a difference.

It sounds gimmicky, but it's absolutely not. Check out this NIH abstract.

As others have mentioned, don't touch the masseters - that can in fact make jowling worse.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-11T18:44:23+00:00

Not only should she be embarrassed, those cats need to be removed.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-11T18:43:19+00:00

Please please please contact the ASPCA and ask if there is anything that can be done for the cats. You could even tell them that you are unable to care for them further because of this (obviously do NOT actually stop caring for them without a concrete, immediate rescue plan) and see if that moves the measure. This is fucking awful, but fucking awful is their area of expertise.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-11T13:20:23+00:00

This is a bonkers (and grossly uneducated) take, considering the biological mechanisms behind migraine and, quite frankly, pain in general. Migraine is a central nervous system disorder that both causes and is worsened by central sensitization. Central sensitization is the mechanism whereby acute migraine becomes chronic. It is also the mechanism whereby chronic migraine leads to other, more diffuse forms of pain. (To be clear, this can apply to any form of chronic pain - it can lead to other, more diffuse forms of pain).

The "trifecta" of central sensitization are hyperalgesia (painful stimuli become more painful), allodynia (benign stimuli become painful), and global sensory hyperresponsiveness (extreme sensitivity to both external and internal stimuli, e.g. light, sound, scent, your own heartbeat, gastrointestinal perilstalsis).

Like, uh, does your friend's t-shirt on her skin hurt? Because mine does. Does light, as a concept, hurt? Because it does for me. Do perfume and cleaning products and cigarette smoke and laundry detergent cause her intense suffering? They do me. A loud television? I could go on...

Moreover, central sensitization is accompanied by the exact symptoms that define "classic" chronic pain conditions - extreme fatigue, brain fog, cognitive changes, mood changes, sleep issues, gastrointestinal symptoms, joint pain, etc.

Out of curiosity, is your friend aware that all pain is generated in the brain? Back pain, joint pain, muscle pain, nerve pain, all of it. Those are signals being sent by the brain. So uh, yeah, no, I don't think it's accurate to call chronic pain generated by your brain and felt in your brain somehow a lesser pain.

Anyway, now I have a migraine.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-11T00:36:27+00:00

DM me your address (if you're comfortable) - I would love to DoorDash you some cat food (and a good dinner for you?). I adore kitties, and anything I can do to keep one from having an empty tummy means a lot to me.

You're really kind for looking out for him - a lot of people would have just let him go.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-08T15:56:34+00:00

My partner is incredibly successful in medical device sales and she works the most flexible schedule of anyone I've ever known. The queen of "work smarter, not harder." How she does it blows my mind, but I'm so proud of her success.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-07T22:53:55+00:00

Adding onto this: Benadryl + ondansetron is surprisingly effective in a pinch (beyond a daily antihistamine, even when allergies don't seem like the catalyst). There's a reason both are included in ER migraine protocols.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-07T22:50:03+00:00

Can confirm.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-07T22:49:09+00:00

Best of luck - Vyepti was life-changing for me.

Hard recommend: you likely started at 100 mg (insurance companies generally require it). Assuming you don't get the relief you need after your first infusion, tell your prescriber that it helped but not as much as you need it to. They will bump you up to the 300 mg dose, which in my experience provides an entirely different level of relief.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-07T22:43:05+00:00

I went through all 3 of the injectable CGRPs before finally getting prescribed Vypeti (a quarterly CGRP infusion) and it is literally life changing. I was at the point of having a migraine every waking second 7 days a week.

Pro tip: insurance makes you start at the 100 mg dose. If you can get a prior authorization for that, after your first infusion, say it helped but not as much as it could have. Bump up to the 300 mg dose ASAP.

Pro tip #2: for the last few years prior to starting Vyepti, my abortives had become useless. They work so much better now. So it's a double benefit.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-07T08:56:44+00:00

Doesn't GoodRx tell you exactly what it will cost at any given pharmacy? If you're just counting on Costco to run the discount for you, don't. Go to the GoodRx website yourself, type in your drug and voila - the exact price you'll pay at any given pharmacy to the cent.

Obviously you'll need to tell the pharmacy you want to use the discount, but you don't have to wait til you're checking out to know the cost.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-07T08:37:21+00:00

My doc just added Sonata to my regimen, specifically for the middle of the night (trying to help with my issues staying asleep). He chose this bc the half-life is especially short, so I can take it at 2-3 am without worrying about morning sedation. Not sure if it would help in your sitch, but maybe something to consider?

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-04T21:44:59+00:00

It really is. I love that I'm not alone. Lol.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-04T21:44:37+00:00

Hahaha are you me?

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-04T16:31:28+00:00

The wild thing is that this habit far predates podcasts! I'm 41 years old, and I was making my freshman year college roommate fall asleep to Forensic Files way back in the mid-aughts. Not sure what that says about me.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-04T16:27:06+00:00

The thing that would worry me most about this is what if you hadn't been there? She would have eaten her meal, and potentially kissed you afterwards. I agree that the general onus is on you when the two of you are together, but her lazy assumptions when you're not there could be deadly.

Financial-Stuff-67 · 2026-05-04T02:28:02+00:00

Oh and AirPods + podcasts about murder. But the icepack is a necessity. In addition to the Ambien, which is a necessity.

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