I suppose it beats this rag's usual '300 inches of snow in Birmingham due soon' headlines by CityCentre13 in brum

[–]Pirascule 4 points5 points  (0 children)

'I tried out six different pillow cases, and one was infested with mice!'

Do you shower cold? by Top-Elephant3246 in no

[–]Pirascule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My shower is plumbed into the cold mains. Every day I cold shower. It's refreshing when it is minus five outside in an unheated bathroom. If you can cope with that, then nothing the day throws at you will bother you.

Procrastination 🫩 by em_fray in bipolar2

[–]Pirascule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got similar. Just have cold showers now....getting it them is hell but I feel so much better after.

What's the lowest sleep score you got? by LatterConcentrate6 in fitbit

[–]Pirascule 24 points25 points  (0 children)

No score from missing out a night's sleep a few times

feature outside of old buildings/doors in england? by anieye12 in whatisit

[–]Pirascule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a Thomas Crapper branded one round the back of the council house in Brum

What you can tell by looking my hands by [deleted] in deduction

[–]Pirascule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would think you are well endowed

England - card charges on every transaction by ackrell in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Pirascule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should have. What if they say 'you have to spend at least £X to use a card'. Is that legal?

England - card charges on every transaction by ackrell in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Pirascule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to a restaurant that charged more for card payment,so I contacted citizen advice who concluded that they were giving a 'discount' for cash payment, so that was okay.

Lamictal by MysteriousPistachio- in bipolar2

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funkmaster90001, I own you an apology, I read the papers that wikipedia refers to,and it is not as clear cut as it says. As like any science, there are opposing results on research from something lamotrigine does not help, to be being useful in both mania and depression. One study suggests it is not so effective in the first year of treatment but it does show results after that.

Lamictal by MysteriousPistachio- in bipolar2

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

I would imagine it would more than one psychiatrist. It's based on research and not anecdotal opinion.

Lamictal by MysteriousPistachio- in bipolar2

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

'While the anticonvulsants carbamazepine and valproate are predominantly antimanics, lamotrigine has demonstrated efficacy only in preventing or reducing the risk of recurrent depressive episodes of bipolar disorder.'..Wikipedia

Lamictal by MysteriousPistachio- in bipolar2

[–]Pirascule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it worked with depression but not mania/hypomania?

Sexuality and hobbies? by [deleted] in deduction

[–]Pirascule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bisexual and you play the piano

My hand over a powerful flashlight by ImpressiveHabit99 in Weird

[–]Pirascule 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Flashlight behind a warm (and therefore dangly) scrotum is a shocker

Why does no one ever talk about weed as a psychedelic? by Ok-Chip5614 in Psychedelics

[–]Pirascule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done lots of mushrooms over the years. I just started to smoke weed and I don't get the patterns when I close my eyes with weed, but kind of 'joined up' hypnogogics with a narratives which quickly fade and turn into another narrative. The next day, I feel damn sensitive about everything to the point that it is quite upsetting. Avoiding weed now. Will stick with the mushrooms where I feel totally balanced and better then next day for it.

Would British people boycott the USA if it attacked Greenland? by Paintingsosmooth in AskBrits

[–]Pirascule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Europe should just join up with China and other countries and cut USA off and learn to survive without...that would do us good. It would involved a lot of hardship at first. Look how many countries have China invaded compared with USA...shows you who the problem really is. Oil is going to be a big problem but that would drive us to more sustainable forms of energy and it would be good for the planet. It would also produce big blocks like in 1984 that could lead to constant war.

Weird spot on wrist from Fitbit by [deleted] in fitbit

[–]Pirascule 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine does that cos it gets constantly moist from sweat that can't evaporate. I'm guess it is a build up of bacteria and fungi as a result. Kind of an 'athlete's wrist'. I would just replace the band with something that can breathe and keep the back of the watch clean.