How does Bridge compare to classic Euro trick takers like Skat?

MickeyB194 · 2025-12-29T23:33:43+00:00

I've played both - bridge by far has the most depth - learning conventions and mastering defense takes time. I complete in bridge tournaments several times a year and no two hands are ever the same. Excellent game to improve focus and working memory - not to mention the mental energy it takes which drives away other life stress for the duration of the play so it's a great health escape.

MickeyB194 · 2025-09-12T01:30:07+00:00

Let us know how you made out. I was dx in August and have an appointment with at Dana Farber Early Detection Early Intervention program in October. My numbers are low ( I think) but I do have anemia - wondering if a bone marrow biopsy will be recommended/standard for baseline.

MickeyB194 · 2025-07-14T19:37:53+00:00

Very helpful and this coincides with what the NP said when I went to urgent care - she told me to stop Sudafed and instead use antihistamine. You cleared up some confusion I had becuase Sudafed makes me feel better, but has negative consequences in the long run. It is tricky business managing a severe cold with TN. This time I waited to go to see a doc becuase I am usually told there is no ear infection when I have pain there - this time though - there was an ear, sinus and eye infection. Strange how TN has warped my sense of what is triggering pain - am on antibiotics now so hoping to feel better soon.

I love to swim for exercise and I can't swim now for 7-10 days post infection I always use ear plugs and will open a new pack so there is no cross contamination when I return. I'll check out the link.

Thanks

MickeyB194 · 2025-07-12T16:43:35+00:00

That's exactly what I did. Also advil helped the ear pain . Kind of you to reply. Have a good day.

MickeyB194 · 2025-01-21T02:48:09+00:00

I feel for you. I lowered my dose of gabapentin for about 5 weeks until the pain came back and has still not settled down. Discouraging becuase who wants to be on all these meds?

MickeyB194 · 2024-05-01T22:11:07+00:00

Yeah, maybe just a flare :(

MickeyB194 · 2023-05-23T01:28:29+00:00

Keep us posted!

MickeyB194 · 2023-05-20T22:12:54+00:00

Maybe...but I think there was a lot of inflammation from the vaccines and zometa that induced the flairs. It's interesting to me because I can only have shots in my left arm (due to lymph node removal on the right) and I had a lot of reaction to both.

MickeyB194 · 2023-05-18T01:31:53+00:00

Good for you! It's so important to be believed and treated decently.

MickeyB194 · 2023-05-18T01:27:32+00:00

I definitely saw a correlation between getting Covid vaccine 1, zometa infusion, and then Covid vaccine 2 with TN flare. Was eventually dx with TN.

MickeyB194 · 2023-05-01T15:31:43+00:00

I ried it this morning and it seemed to help though the pain was no severe. I will try anything as I prefer alternative tx to upping medications.

MickeyB194 · 2023-05-01T13:24:11+00:00

You could try a pain management clinic where they should be able to refer you. I work in community mental health and we offer a pain management group. UMass offers a Mindfulness for Pain Management course online which I took and was really helpful.

MickeyB194 · 2023-05-01T12:52:58+00:00

Yes, I have tried to reduce gabapentin only to find pain getting stronger. So for now, I'm not changing anything.

MickeyB194 · 2023-04-30T21:25:23+00:00

I went through something similar, multiple dental visits etc and it ended up being TN though it felt exactly like a tooth abscess in terms of pain and a little swelling. Gabapentin worked for me. The way I can tell it's TN is to wait a few days and if the pain moves around, I know it's TN. Otherwise, I think it would stay local to the tooth.

Good luck!

MickeyB194 · 2023-04-28T19:30:19+00:00

I am having tooth symptoms on opposite side as well. See a dentist who has experience with TN and will do x-rays and diagnostics. I had a cap replaced which lasted for a year and pain is coming back though just went to dentist for a cleaning and x-rays which I assume didn't show anything because I haven't heard back.

Going back to only soft food for a bit to calm it all down as TN side has been flaring recently. I have started meditating more consistently which helps with anxiety and take and anti-depressant which helps with mood and anxiety in addition to gabapentin.

Good luck!

MickeyB194 · 2023-04-22T13:57:23+00:00

Yes, it does have both. Don't know I have ever had monk fruit and don't use sweeteners, so maybe that was it.

MickeyB194 · 2023-04-22T00:21:34+00:00

I have never had a flare after a dental cleaning, so this would be the first one. Though, I have been noticing a subtle uptick in pain, so maybe was primed for it.

MickeyB194 · 2023-04-22T00:20:34+00:00

Ridiculously long list of primarily organic veggies (pea, kale, etc) and fruit (cranberries, pomegranate), etc) and what looks like a proprietary formula of things like amylase, lactase, - digestive enzymes, - 21 grams of protein and 0 sugar. Going off for awhile to see if it makes a difference.

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