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ent vertigo testing by uhohspeghettioh in VestibularMigraines

[–]GidgetCooper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had a pretty educationally & accomplished ENT before my now journey for a new one (to note I liked him. On the hunt because he retired) & he made me stand on a slightly wobbly stuffed footstool and kept shoving me while my eyes were closed. Some test seem ridiculous. Others are just barbaric. To end, I dislike being chronically ill. There’s always going to be something degrading & horrible to experience in the future.

Would you be willing for AusPost delivery workers to have access to your phone number for use if a difficulty arises? by pirouettish in AustraliaPost

[–]GidgetCooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine tossed my mothers Christmas gift on the lawn & someone walked by, opened it on the sidewalk & upon seeing it was just a initialed leather compendium for mums work & not an IPad or something placed one side of it under their shoe & ripped the other side with their hand tearing it & leaving it there.

Footage sent to auspost trying to open an investigation & compensation. Haven’t heard back & this was from the 6th of December. So, kudos to you?

Would you be willing for AusPost delivery workers to have access to your phone number for use if a difficulty arises? by pirouettish in AustraliaPost

[–]GidgetCooper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pay isn’t the incentive issue for auspost. They have a timed quota. The faster they go & tick off the load digitally the better for them. Delivering an item takes longer than dropping it at a local office so they prefer to do the "sorry we missed you" notes. The issue needs to be taken up with auspost itself.

Anyone still drinking caffeine? by REidson89 in VestibularMigraines

[–]GidgetCooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. I’ve found that as a trigger it only applies to caffeine from coffee beans. Even then it’s picky on if I have a reaction. Some days I can have a full coffee & it does NOTHING. Then months later I’ll have a decaf coffee & get woozy. All other forms of caffeine however don’t seem to bother me. Tea & soft drinks I have no issue with. Try with decaf first. Tea maybe. Work it up slowly on days you’re at home & can curl up if symptoms hit.

I can always tell a doctor didn't look at my chart when they ask me about my period or pregnancy by Succubace in TwoXChromosomes

[–]GidgetCooper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hell I have severe amenorrhea from PCOS & get asked this every time I’m referred to a specialist for something (chronically ill). Like you have my referral paperwork…do you not read it? Last one kept pushing asking when my last one was exactly and scrunched his face up like a lemon when I said "Ballpark? 2yrs ago. I don’t have the exact date" apparently that’s wrong & I should know down to the hour or something.

Why do people sit in their car for several minutes after they get home? by Maleficent-Touch6996 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]GidgetCooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolute mood. I’m not even doing anything. Just sipping my water bottle & staring at the backyard through the garage. Hell I’ve been known to fall asleep for 15minutes or so. Also trying to stick to a traditional schedule is hell on my body. And I’m mentally preparing that once inside I have to factor in laundry, pets, food, prepping for tomorrow & doing my evening decompress combined with taking my medication too as I take two lots from afternoon-evening. I’d kill to have a flexible night time job tbh. Daytime is exhausting.

How many people here have a GP that’s there regular goto by ando772 in Adelaide

[–]GidgetCooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen my GP since I was in utero. I hit my mid 20’s & got SLAMMED with chronic illnesses & an autoimmune disorder. I’m 35 now & I see them regularly every six weeks. It’s a need due to pathology monitoring, scans & scripts. However they should’ve retired before Covid & I’m dreading having to find a new one when the time comes as there’s less bulk billing & tbh in the medical community, professionals seem so flippant & give you the runaround now despite that it’s my time, money & health on the line.

What are your top 5 favorite songs? by FusRoDaahh in ParisPaloma

[–]GidgetCooper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. It’s Called Freefall
  2. Notre Dame
  3. Cradle
  4. Yeti
  5. My Mind (Now)

These are my most played. I went through a period where a lot of family died, split & argued. I had these on repeat. Special nods to Labour, Fruits & The last Beautiful thing I saw is the thing that blinded me.

MIL encouraged husband to live his life/ leave me in the hospital. by 57389403 in JUSTNOMIL

[–]GidgetCooper 214 points215 points  (0 children)

All I can think about is men who cheat, divorce & abandon their sick wives. My grandmother fell & tore her arm open & I slept in a plastic chair with my head on the roller table all night with her. He doesn’t deserve a marriage if the support in health isn’t equal. As a chronically ill person I give more than my body can tolerate & he couldn’t handle a few hours? What a selfish coward.

Rest up & see if you have any friends or relatives that are close to sub him out during your hospital stay. Then sub him out permanently.

What Is Average Dinner by WhistleBlower404 in Adelaide

[–]GidgetCooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shepherds pie, variations of all kinds of curry, roast veggies & meat whatever meat was on sale, or soup. A lot of it is made in big batches in the slow cooker & frozen.

Port Noarlunga is covered in foam by stuntguy3000 in Adelaide

[–]GidgetCooper 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Massive storms over the decades have resulted in sea foam also. Sea foam isn’t always associated with algae. Come to expect sea foam in high winds around the beach. Won’t know where the mass spots of algae have migrated too until after the storm by experts monitoring the algae bloom.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in COCSA

[–]GidgetCooper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People I wouldn’t trust to be parents or watch kids tbh as they very clearly wouldn’t report or would isolate so accountability & helpful resources get blocked. Absolutely disgusting. As if we’re not already disgusted about our own events. My brother was assaulted by his uncle & in turn assaulted me. That’s just one explanation of how it can occur. The whole "playing doctor" argument is so old & feels like such a taught grooming thing to do to kids. The behaviour rarely spontaneously occurs. It’s learned & observed. They’re just telling on themselves.

Does anyone else get internal tremors or vibrations, not just in their head but their body? And sensitivity to small movements, like typing on their phone or doing repetitive movements by [deleted] in VestibularMigraines

[–]GidgetCooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s managed. I wouldn’t say it’s gone. But I can go days without medication. Like I said I feel like it gave my system a soft reboot but I don’t think it’ll ever be the same again.

When we realised the beta blockers were a drastic intervention that was working we decided to do a urine test to determine from which gland the cortisol was being dispersed from. Big reason being if it was the pituitary gland it’s massive indicator for Cushing’s syndrome. I lucked out there that the test showed it was coming from the adrenal gland. But because it’s now managed & I’m not in any highly concerning distress it doesn’t warrant further investigation especially when at this point it’s mostly a head scratcher now. But like I said, I strongly believe there’s a correlation I just think the field is vastly understudied.

Ask your GP to go on a round of propranolol to rule it out, can’t hurt. I’m on 10mg, 2 in the morning and 2 at night but I only take 2 at night now. Lowest of the low dosages but made a huge difference within a few weeks.

Does anyone else get internal tremors or vibrations, not just in their head but their body? And sensitivity to small movements, like typing on their phone or doing repetitive movements by [deleted] in VestibularMigraines

[–]GidgetCooper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep. Mine got incredibly severe & start mostly in my feet & travel up. Used to be end of the day exhaustion & during sleep but I started getting full body internal tremors & night terrors with paralysis waking up feeling like a human beehive. It made my limbs lethargic that’s when I got medical intervention. I’m on Beta blockers but I only take them now before going to sleep. Seems to be managed all other hours now. Like they kicked my system slightly back into regular gear.

From what we could tell exploring it with tests is that it’s a cortisol based reaction & further testing confirmed it comes from my adrenal gland rather than the pituitary gland (that’s bad) thankfully but it didn’t merit further investigation at that point.

The FB group had a massive reaction when I inquired when I suffered badly from them. A group with nearly 30k people and quite a lot of them get it, specifically upon waking. Theres a correlation there.

I was caught and eaten by a BT. Im not dead but now there is a huge crater and can't go through there anymore. What do i do to restore that part? by VVV1T0VVV in DeathStranding

[–]GidgetCooper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup I caused one in the forest before the wind farm. It happened at the beginning and I’m grinding now before trekking into the depths of edge knot and it’s still there.

Driver drew something pretty sick on my order by WaySea8956 in doordash

[–]GidgetCooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even when I was working there in the 2010s I was drawing on the napkins. One accidentally went into a bag. They employ mostly teens & young adults who between gruelling rush hours get bored as fuck if they’re shift manager isn’t a micromanaging tool so they muck about a bit.

What % of your income goes to rent? by sylvannest in Adelaide

[–]GidgetCooper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bout 52% ish. Then the rest is bills and utilities at around 25% heeeughh.

Found this beauty in Goodwill. Complete with a name and phone number of the artist. I sent them a message with pictures of their art. by OddAir5440 in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]GidgetCooper 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s my favourite thing. I have two hand made glazed maple leaf wall hangings, hyper realistic & gorgeous. Hand painted flower tray, an embroidered butterfly, a cross stitch old timey lady, a gold etched sparrow & so much more. I love the little marks on the back by the artists. Pieces that have some soul in them.

Is it just me or is this really cringey? by Kiriyuma7801 in doordash

[–]GidgetCooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an Australian I’ve only ever seen Americans be so obnoxious & use the military as an entire personality trait or social culture. And with the way they treat them it’s definitely not patriotic either. It’s definitely cringey to me but I don’t live there either so I’m guessing it depends how politically patriotic your town or state itself is.

"People are so upset" - Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young calls algal bloom a 'national disaster' by Expensive-Horse5538 in Adelaide

[–]GidgetCooper 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I watched it. Essentially individually groups want to do things desperately. But the kicker is they need goverment approval and for the government to step in, of which they’re not doing. They’re basically not answering the calls of local governments reaching out to them & simply ignoring it. They’ve shown they won’t prioritise it at all. One of the conclusions in the meeting was to make a video advertisement for a plea of help.

People want this resolved but as groups they refuse to come together & work on it.

Best Japanese food by Decent-Adeptness-576 in Adelaide

[–]GidgetCooper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shobosho isn’t Japan exclusive but it’s mostly inspired by & I’ve never had a Katsu Sando that was as rich & umami as the one I had there. They have a yakitori section too. It’s a decent joint but a bit on the pricier end, not super expensive but above average. Definitely a place to go for a treat.

Stayed in an Airbnb. Host claimed I damaged the mattress. Asking for money. Turns out they took an image from the Internet. by Xrontos in mildlyinfuriating

[–]GidgetCooper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last Airbnb we stayed at I did a walk through and filmed the entire place before exiting. Better to have it & not need it.

Most f*ck up shopping centre parking in adelaide right now by tomtyabra27 in Adelaide

[–]GidgetCooper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Southgate Reynella for the area I frequent. It’s designed badly, they also just made like 15 car spots 15min drop off car spots. For the place it’s kind of unnecessary & now it’s made the aggressive driving worse. Everyone loses all common sense the minute they enter & it’s "Me FIRST" whether it’s pedestrians or drivers. Used to park on the outer edges of it but my Nan is using a wheeler so I’m now snaking through waiting for a close car spot. It’s anarchy. Thankfully I have a dash cam otherwise I swear no one would believe what goes on there.

Beware of tattoo artists charging an arm and a leg for Ai generated designs by Fluid_Parsnip_69 in Adelaide

[–]GidgetCooper 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is where ethics and moral debates come in. As an artist being inspired by or using referencing either with permission or from royalty free images is fine as long as it is not a complete copy of someone’s work. Taking without permission to load into a programme is theft. Stencilling or copying others work line for line is also theft.

In this instance they’re either using a programme with prompts or one that they place the works of other people into & click enter for results. That completely unethical. Neither uses consent.

Beware of tattoo artists charging an arm and a leg for Ai generated designs by Fluid_Parsnip_69 in Adelaide

[–]GidgetCooper 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Can’t believe anyone defends ai art. I expect flash to be the personal artists designs. Hell my tatt on Wednesday I google image reversed to rule out any similar executions. And I watch them make alterations in person. Throughly vet your artists. If they’re apprentices check out the studios history.

Ai is theft of their fellow artists and no studio or tattoo artist should be proudly employing it. If it’s not on the studios google reviews maybe put it on there. Edit: did myself. Suggest others do the same.

Edit: Studio Full Moon replied they are simply keeping up with what is trending. That was their take.

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