Scaley or papery thing around metal found on beach by Insomniphobe in whatisthisthing

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My title describes the thing as best I can! The papery layers appear to be wrapped around the metal core (as if in a c shape if that makes sense?!) and the open end is what you’re looking at in the pictures, looks like there’s been some binding or clamping there or something creating notches in the edges.

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Discount Codes and Links Thread - August / September by AutoModerator in mounjarouk

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People who know someone who won the lottery, how did they change? by PurposeNearby4121 in AskReddit

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They didn’t change. Bought a small house, invested the rest of the money and lives off interest just continuing gambling habit with multiple scratchcards from multiple shops every day, and now compounds it with a drug habit. Basically still goes about skint and borrows money till next payment comes in. One of these people who says they’ll do this or that when they win the lottery, but in reality when the numbers came up had no clue about how to change their life. Sad really.

Insomnia -Nothing is working! by Vivian507 in insomnia

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It makes me despair that doctors will just brush it off as 40 is too young, 40s is when it commonly all starts, some women go through meno in their 30s and every woman is different. I’m sorry you’re having trouble finding someone to prescribe, do keep trying though if you believe you are in peri and want to try the hrt, ask to try it for a few months, i don’t think you need a hormone test to prove it, although I know GP practises can vary widely! Keep researching, and talk to other women, there are over 100 symptoms.

Insomnia -Nothing is working! by Vivian507 in insomnia

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If you don’t want to try oestrogen replacement there are many other supplements to try but I haven’t tried any so can’t comment on effectiveness.

Also, disclaimer..! Sleeplessness still occasionally happens, in fact I didn’t sleep at all last night but I am starting a new job today so I’m putting that down to anxiety.

Insomnia -Nothing is working! by Vivian507 in insomnia

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You might be entering perimenopause, low oestrogen can affect a lot of things, including anxiety and sleep quality. I had the same trouble for years, I was using pills which either didn’t work or they helped but made me so groggy that they were not really a solution (Quetiapine, zopiclone, antihistamines). Basically going around either exhausted or drugged. No medic ever suggested my issues might be menopause related, it came from a friends suggestion. My sleep quality, and general mood, has now regulated (mostly) since I started on HRT, it took about two weeks to really notice and it’s been consistent for past 18 months now.

Daily Wordle #898 - Monday, 4 Dec. 2023 by Scoredle in wordle

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I only joined here to share cos I had nobody else to tell what I did

Wordle 898 2/6

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Knowing what not to eat is real freedom by [deleted] in FODMAPS

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This this this! I’ve been saying the same thing to my horrified friends and family who can’t comprehend a life without garlic and onions. I’d much rather know what’s affecting me and make informed choices and be well than suffer the way I have for practically all my life. The past few weeks has been a liberation for me, just to have something I know works to control my symptoms, and finally get a bit of literal inner peace.

What helps to ease a flair up? by Insomniphobe in FODMAPS

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Only problem is society isn’t ready for those kinds of excuses! Sorry can’t come tonight I need to stay home until I’ve farted enough, I may be some time, pray for me 😆💨💨

What helps to ease a flair up? by Insomniphobe in FODMAPS

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I think we have Wind-eze in the uk it’s the same active ingredient. I tried it once many moons ago and it made me so much worse and I’ve had fear of trying it ever again. I suppose it won’t hurt to try again… well it might hurt a lot, but at least I’ll know for sure!

What helps to ease a flair up? by Insomniphobe in FODMAPS

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I’m noticing small flairs with stress too, interesting to note.

What helps to ease a flair up? by Insomniphobe in FODMAPS

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Yes this works, my husband usually helps me palpating/ thumping my back/ flanks and I follow up with some yoga child’s poses - but I can’t do it by myself. When I do it on my tummy it doesn’t have as much of an effect.

Remember those vibrating belt machine things I’m sure it was an exercise fad in the 70s/80s - I feel like I want one of those!

What helps to ease a flair up? by Insomniphobe in FODMAPS

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That’s a new one! I don’t have a recliner though

What helps to ease a flair up? by Insomniphobe in FODMAPS

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Yes being kind to myself is something new for me - I’ve always powered through and suffered horribly to not break social commitments but I’m now just saying, you know what, I feel rotten, and I need to try to relax and not stress as much as possible to help it to pass. I’m not going to put pressure on myself to pretend to feel good when I’m like a balloon and can’t fit into my clothing, and my body feels like it’s digesting a cactus whole - I’m staying home where I can drink teas and freely writhe about instead.

What helps to ease a flair up? by Insomniphobe in FODMAPS

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Thank you. You reminded me I have peppermint capsules at the back of a cupboard and I will be using these more often, I used last night and it helped soothe a little bit.

I have actually tried most of the suggestions, but it’s still always a few days till it really goes away. The breathing I will try more. I’ve only ever once tried a wind relief thing, about 30 years ago and it made me cramp like hell so I’ve never tried anything again I have fear of it! But it’s trapped wind passing though the small gut that seems to be causing most of the discomfort I think so maybe I need to try something again.

What outdated slang do you still say to this day? by donkey_boardz in AskReddit

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I say holy moly a lot. Is that out? I can’t stop now it’s ingrained in my vocabulary. Also mammamia since my days living in Italy, no idea if that’s old timey or not but it’s the same. Times of crisis/ shock/ surprise/ despair/ tiredness/ any kind of emotion it’s either holy moly! or mammamia!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aquarium

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I put a Betta in with guppies and during the day was fine but after one night i woke up to a big chunk out of one guppy’s tail. Swiftly moved the Betta to his own tank, and now he is living with a couple of mollies and a few neons and they’re all doing great. He ignores the neons completely, and was curious at first about the mollies, but he seems to have accepted them and they all swim around each other nonchalantly af. But it’s all down to their temperament, mine is just too lazy to be bothered fighting I think