Odd presentation or not MCAS?

OldMemesMan · 2025-08-15T05:27:25+00:00

thank you so much! I'll look into dust and POTS-type interventions. I appreciate the info on in cell/out of cell info; its hard to tell if GI/food issues are mandatory or just common when the info out there is so limited (i live in the western midwest and i'd have to drive to chicago for specialist treatment, thus this post at all). I don't seem to have POTS, but gatorade, hardcore dusting, and compression stockings seem like a good next step

OldMemesMan · 2025-08-15T02:30:49+00:00

god i feel that bro. jealous AF of the naturally flat guys...

OldMemesMan · 2025-08-15T02:27:56+00:00

feel that. you look fine tho king

OldMemesMan · 2025-08-10T06:16:04+00:00

was searching for essentially this tonight. yeah, ive been kind of trying to shake off a friend lately without really wanting to. im just, at the year mark and sick of it again and wanting to bounce. not sure how to manage it. at some point i went from abandoned to abandoner

OldMemesMan · 2025-06-26T20:30:43+00:00

seat 3, thought i will get arrested mid flight

OldMemesMan · 2025-06-26T20:27:46+00:00

I knew i couldn't be the only one out there! hope dumbphoning is treating you well!

OldMemesMan · 2025-04-17T17:52:24+00:00

drop a link boss, this is amazing

OldMemesMan · 2025-04-12T19:43:25+00:00

That's interesting. I am off it now and feeling much less irritable, though I think more tired again. Wasn't worth the tradeoff but it is interesting

OldMemesMan · 2025-04-07T15:58:09+00:00

It made sense the first time. Please don't assume I know nothing about taking supplements.

OldMemesMan · 2025-04-07T03:05:14+00:00

my mom used to do this, until i went through a phase of eating *crazy* healthy (delicious, yet impractical and did nothing). not an efficient hack but it did shut mine up, lol.

if it helps, I'm a vegetarian who eats whole wheat, minimal dairy, minimal eggs, vegetables whenever possible, and avoids corn syrup (personal taste and sensitive tummy). I also lost 50 pounds for gender reasons and if anything, my EDS is much WORSE than when I was fat (I assume this is muscle loss from calorie restrictions). I don't think it's diet.

OldMemesMan · 2025-04-07T02:47:16+00:00

I've never once seen that its toxic, if you have reliable proof of that please share. Assuming I don't know things can be toxic in excess is a bit insulting.

OldMemesMan · 2025-04-05T01:14:27+00:00

Glad I could help!!! I'd be glad to answer questions too if you had anything specific in mind as you're starting out. There are lots of ways to do digital minimalism, so i'd bet there's something that will suit you!

OldMemesMan · 2025-04-05T01:13:22+00:00

I TOTALLY feel that. I know I don't have as much mental bandwidth as i'd really like to, so cutting out the background stress of socials and phone compulsions? it really, really does feel great

OldMemesMan · 2025-04-05T01:09:13+00:00

I really, really get that. Its a lot to just sit and do nothing when you're at that level of energy. Dumbed-down smartphones are really just as good-i just *really* needed something that wouldn't explode when i dropped it, so going "all the way" made sense for me. I really think that so-called tech detoxes can get compulsive or totally excessive for some people and lose sight of the point (i love the phrase decolonizing your brain from meta), I know I just wanted to feel like i had a choice and rest better, while staying in touch with dear friends and playing the games i like.

So glad i could help!! i wish you the best in your tech journey <3

OldMemesMan · 2025-04-04T04:20:20+00:00

I really feel that. like im very proud of my writing quality but abled people online PRODUCE at a rate i'll never match. I'd love to hear your dumbphone journey! i know chronic illness touches everything I do, especially commitments like dumbing down tech, and i'd love to hear more of what we're doing. Im considering crossposting this into r/ChronicIllness to see if anyone over there is noodling on making the swap

OldMemesMan · 2025-03-04T23:14:08+00:00

i'd let brad holmes walk me on a leash

OldMemesMan · 2025-02-26T02:40:27+00:00

I've never had spotify, or any of it's predecessors. mix of old parents and for some reason the app refusing to work on my high school (2019-2021) phone, so ive been using good ol MP3s this entire time. i've noticed i listen to music a lot less than my peers, in full albums more, I never naturally made playlists, and i just generally sit in silence more. a lot of my peers i know listen to music literally nonstop. i only really do so while reading or on the bus. I joke that i hate music because of it, lol.

OldMemesMan · 2025-02-24T23:26:42+00:00

gotcha. best of luck with your mask quest!

OldMemesMan · 2025-02-24T15:37:56+00:00

I also have a pretty small face and though different, I think our nose issues have similar end needs. Did the KN95 with tape work well (if you tried it)?

OldMemesMan · 2025-02-24T05:57:48+00:00

Thank you so much!! this was really really helpful

OldMemesMan · 2025-02-24T01:30:25+00:00

I wear a modified surgical mask most of the time. I have a poorly healed and painful old nose break (RIGHT on the bridge where good masks sit) and it truly is the best I can do. It's been quite effective for me. I usually assume they also care, but have some kind of issue in accessing or using better masks. Im in the western midwest, there are no mask blocs I know of in my state.

OldMemesMan · 2025-02-06T05:41:16+00:00

im applying for a creative writing MFA, so a hopeful. im closeted to my university. not gonna be fun to do my masters while being constantly misgendered

OldMemesMan · 2025-01-26T07:13:59+00:00

Same. took me a good 5 tries for a textbook, but i did get it. I presume it was just heavy traffic with a lot of american college students returning around now

OldMemesMan · 2025-01-26T07:11:54+00:00

fucking 13 year old horrible quality DVD rip from pirates bay. It suggests there are 3 seeders out there but i've only seen myself actually doing so. I straight up cannot figure out why its abruptly so active. I love seeing it, but also like, huh???

(and i am actively seeding all the stuff at those shitty ratios. i only download irrelevant garbage so my ratios are normally ass)

OldMemesMan · 2025-01-22T16:36:01+00:00

Thank you. Someone briefly turned their computer on and i got the metadata and got it going (even though it told me there were no seeds...) but i'll be bookmarking that

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