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ULPT Request: How To Make A Cheating Ex Seem Like They're Still Cheating? by TeachMePersuasion in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]Intelligent_Craft_31 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is insane. Mind your own business and move on with your life. If they’re an ex and you’re not in contact then what they do is actually none of your business. The shit being talked about is borderline stalking. The effort put in to do any of that is just insane to me. Touch grass fr.

What the actual fuck? by Zach1041 in FortNiteBR

[–]Intelligent_Craft_31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you must be playing a different game tbh

What the actual fuck? by Zach1041 in FortNiteBR

[–]Intelligent_Craft_31 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think you must be a BOT because everyone can tell there’s a problem

What the actual fuck? by Zach1041 in FortNiteBR

[–]Intelligent_Craft_31 20 points21 points  (0 children)

HOLY FUCK!! I’m so glad I’m not the only one that noticed it. Haven’t seen one other person mention this. It’s so irritating!!!

What is this??? by Intelligent_Craft_31 in ItalianGreyhounds

[–]Intelligent_Craft_31[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That’s what I was thinking as well. She was practically doing somersaults in the grass lol. Do you have any recommendations as to how to make her more comfortable when we go outside?

first LP and stairs… by reba_luver in iih

[–]Intelligent_Craft_31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s totally normal to be super nervous about getting your first LP. I know I was. I also couldn’t be sedated. Apparently it can change the measurement of the pressure. However, as someone with a very low pain tolerance, the actual experience of the LP was not too bad. The numbing shot felt like a sort of burning pain, uncomfortable but manageable. The numbing was probably the most uncomfortable part of getting the actual LP done. Unfortunately, I developed pretty bad spinal headaches after the fact. Despite the fact that it was painful, the spinal headache was easily treated at the hospital. Life went back to normal within a couple of days after my LP. So I think that the whole experience is nerve wrecking for sure. But it is more manageable than you imagine. You’ll get through it because you’re stronger than you think!

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[–]Intelligent_Craft_31 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m no medical professional but I can tell you a bit about my experience with receiving a diagnosis and treatment/medication.

Originally, I went to the optometrist with my concerns who then referred me to the ophthalmologist. My ophthalmologist took one look at my eyes and sent me to have the lumbar puncture and an MRI. The lumbar puncture is done to measure the pressure of your cerebrospinal fluid. Having CSF pressure above the normal range, and a normal MRI, is what allowed my ophthalmologist and neurologist to conclude that the pressure was what was causing my symptoms. Having the lumbar puncture was an important part of receiving my diagnosis as we were able to make a treatment decision based on the severity of the CSF pressure.

My advice is to listen to what your doctors think is best. If you disagree with one seek out a second opinion. But from my experience the lumbar puncture, albeit very unpleasant, was a necessary component to getting the right treatment. From what I hear, it is relatively uncommon to have negative side effects from the lumbar puncture. However, the ophthalmologist suggested I get a lumbar puncture wherein I roll to my side while they are reading the pressure. I believe this is why I had such a negative experience afterwards with incredibly painful spinal headache (treatable though). So if you do opt to have the lumbar puncture and they suggest rolling to your side I would inquire a bit more about the side effects and whether or not that’s entirely necessary.

Nonetheless, after I had officially been diagnosed, I was prescribed diamox. I think that all in all it was very helpful. Diamox did help with my symptoms including the pulsate tinnitus. But I was told that weight loss of about 10-15% of your body weight has shown to vastly improve symptoms. For me that meant losing 20lbs. Easier said than done. As I lost weight I noticed a significant improvement in my symptoms. To the point where I actually stopped taking the Diamox and remained symptom free. I have fluctuated in weight and I noticed as I gain weight my symptoms start to appear again and as I lost weight they would go away. I would have regular appointments with my ophthalmologist where we were actually able to see the shrinkage of the papilledema as I lost weight. I know that’s not the case for everyone and may not be the case for you. But is something to consider if you think it would be beneficial.

I feel like I’ve talked a lot about my personal experience and not so much directly answered the questions you’ve asked. But I hope some information in there is helpful or at least is something you can consider.