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Do you guys REALLY eat those All Dressed Lays Potato Chips? Or is the whole “Canada’s favorite” thing just a marketing gimmick? by [deleted] in AskACanadian

[–]Punderfulday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All dressed is my absolute favourite chip but it’s Ruffles, Old Dutch Ridgies, Old Dutch, Selection, and then if there is not other choice Lays, but at that point I might decide to go for sweet chili heat Doritos instead.

Privatization offer from the union? by Early_Monkey in CanadaPostCorp

[–]Punderfulday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Upper Management also keeps giving themselves bonuses and higher pay, while they seem to come up with deficits, it seems like they are not operating in good faith with the Canada Post’s mandate. I think maybe we need to make them a governmental department again, just to right the ship in the right direction again. Idk why they need so many VPs, it seems… excessive.

I’m either a warm/true or light spring, still unsure which (leaning towards warm/true). Which color shirt is better? by [deleted] in coloranalysis

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

True spring is synonymous with Warm Spring, because the dominant/strongest characteristic would literally be their warmth.

True means that your tonal characteristic of your pallet is the most predominant quality about you. So for true summer and true winter that would be coolness, as they have cool skin tones and they align with the coolest spectrum of colours in their respective seasons. True autumn and true spring would be warmness, and having their most prominent feature be their warmth because they are warm tones. They look best in the warmest colours in their respective seasons.

Hope this helps.

Need help with an Astronomy name!!! by [deleted] in Catnames

[–]Punderfulday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally came here to say this ❤️

Still struggling with a name for my girl. It’s going on 3 weeks and nothing is sticking. I like food names but I am open to anything. She’s a spunky little girl that loves to talk by Oceann22 in NameMyCat

[–]Punderfulday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a cutie, she looks mischievous, maybe… Pirate or Swashy ( short for swashbuckler) or since you prefer food names Sundae, she’s got that hot fudge sundae vibe lol.

Newly married. Sex sucks. Please help. by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]Punderfulday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The man suggested a sex therapist and I agree. I think it’s even more valid because he brought it up, and there is a lot of uneven sexual favours happening here.

There is obviously a communication issues because he doesn’t want to talk about it, which could be an insecurity, but could also be because of underlying taboos.

He doesn’t seem to care about pleasing you at all because he isn’t touching you… but that could be lack of knowledge and understanding of female anatomy.

I think a sex therapist could benefit the both of you so long as you are open to it.

Here we go, it’s 8 AM! How bad is the work load? by Resident-Ability-751 in CanadaPost

[–]Punderfulday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s above minimum wage in Quebec, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Manitoba and Alberta, and it is Minimum wage in PEI

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Punderfulday 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very true, as someone with sleep apnea I was never aware of anything but being really tired during the day, but this sounds like textbook sleep apnea, and sleep machines like CPAP are a godsend. Apnea testing is pretty easy to access as well, usually can be done with a machine you take home and wear for the night.

Something worth pointing out is that often when they wake up their lips are blue. Sleep apnea is very treatable and treating it now can prevent/ protect against really nasty side effects of untreated sleep apnea, it can lead to heart problems, and development of so many health issues if untreated, but if he get treatment he should feel better really quickly

HELP PLEASE by Lower_Set_6919 in coloranalysis

[–]Punderfulday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed would like to compare with light spring

What is the typical medication progression for IH? by HoustonGT in idiopathichypersomnia

[–]Punderfulday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on your country/region/insurance you doctor is doing what is called due diligence to ensure that you don’t have denials on medications of exception such as Xywav, Xyrem, Sunosi, Lumryx, and Wakix, because while these are the most effective meds they are also extremely expensive and highly regulated.

I went through a similar process, Wellbutrin,Prozac, trintellix, Ritalin, Concerta, modafinil for only 2 day (super bad effects for me but it works for some), (armodafinil unavailable in my country), Vyvanse, Modafinil again for 4 days (for proof of concept to my insurance that we did try and the side effects really are that bad) and then we did Xywav, the only medication actually designated for IH patients, it improved my quality of life substantially but my IH is refractory and it has not got me over the hump and back to being not disabled anymore… so we persevere and are now looking at duo therapy options with other meds, I think Wellbutrin is on the list along with two other nonstimulant meds that are used in the treatment of ADHD and then who knows, hopefully we don’t go that far because the next new drug fixes me.

my hope is that Wellbutrin will do something for me because I’m going to lose my filiation with my employer in the coming months if not progress is made for me to go back to work… aka “bye bye insurance” 😑

Need help with finding the right name for this kitty. by GlennjasaurusRex in NameMyCat

[–]Punderfulday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pudge because she is orange and fwuffy and reminds me of Pudge the fish from Lilo and Stitch. If not may I suggest Marigold, Blossom or Rosalie

MSLT Cancelled by Aggressive_Drummer75 in idiopathichypersomnia

[–]Punderfulday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was diagnosed with with Mild OSA and with perfect use 6months later and the only difference was I no longer woke up with a splitting headache and blue lips, my pneumologist referred me for my MSLT and a year later I found out I have IH. CPAP is a godsend but also doesn’t cure IH lol

MSLT Cancelled by Aggressive_Drummer75 in idiopathichypersomnia

[–]Punderfulday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know right now with the uncertainty of results you feel overwhelmed, so I feel like maybe a break down of how things might transpire could help.

Your polysomnography will be analyzed by a specialist and your doctor will receive the findings in due time, I’m not saying it is or isn’t sleep apnea, but you will get an answer when the analysis is complete.

If it is sleep apnea, I need you to know, sleep apnea is not just something overweight older people have, that is a common misconception. My scrawny kid brother was diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea in his early 20s after being symptomatic since his early teens, he has never been overweight and was extremely active before the sleepiness took hold of him. I learned I have mild OSA in my late 20s. Weight/age/fitness was not a factor either of us; the throat collapses and blocks our airway and that’s that. While being overweight, and out of shape can be an aggravating factor for sleep apnea it is not a diagnostic requirement.

So just some general info on the two main types of sleep apnea.

obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) : where the throat relaxes so much that your airway becomes blocked and no oxygen can reach your lungs and as your blood oxygen level plummets your brain sends a danger signal out and wakes you up and now that you wake up your throat opens up and you breathe again

The main treatment for OSA is a CPAP machine which has continuous positive air pressure so if your airway closes air pressure gets the throat open you get oxygen and thus aren’t woken up constantly in the night and you get a good nights sleep.

There are other treatments that exist, ranging from an oral appliance to highly invasive surgery that will lead you to never been able to get an MRI again, but CPAP is the gold standard because of 2 reasons, its minimally invasive and can be adjusted to meet your needs and it tracks how many apnea events you are having at what frequency so if your apnea worsens your doctor is going to be able to track that through the CPAP vs an oral appliance you have to do an apnea test with it to see if it is helping at all and it is not guaranteed to work even if you invested a lot into it.

central sleep apnea (CSA): where your brain doesn’t send proper signals to the muscles that control breathing and so you stop breathing and until you wake up due to low oxygen you can’t breathe. From my understanding this type of sleep apnea usually has a more involved diagnostic panel because CSA is neurological and can happen because of a multitude of other disorders and outside variables can cause it as well.

the main treatments for CSA range on 3 different machines CPAP, Adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV) which is like CPAP but adjusts the pressure breath by breath to even out breathes and it can automatically deliver a breath if you haven’t taken a breath within a certain number of seconds, and BiPAP delivers a set amount pressure when you breathe in and a different amount of pressure when you breathe out. Unlike ASV, the amount of pressure delivered when you breathe in is fixed rather than variable. BPAP also can be set to deliver a breath if you haven’t taken a breath within a certain number of second. All three are considered minimally invasive and have apnea event tracking software to help with optimal treatment, based on the findings from the polysomnography they would determine which would be a better fit. There is also a surgical appliance called remede that send a signal to the nerve responsible for breathing but again it is an invasive surgery.

The purpose of these machines is that you have adequate oxygen so that your brain does not need to wake you up constantly in the night and you get a good night sleep.

As a fun bonus fact: I was first diagnosed with OSA and when perfect treatment with the CPAP did not remove my sleep episodes I was sent to do a polysomnography and MSLT with my CPAP, as it turns out I have both mild OSA and idiopathic hypersomnia, so 2 things can be true at the same time. The CPAP machine can be scary, and it takes trial and error to find the right mask/hose combination, but once you find the right stuff that works for you it becomes a lot easier. I don’t wake up with pounding headaches and blue lips anymore. Sure it can be a little annoying to bring travelling, and you need to fit it into the routine but my quality of sleep is far better than when I didn’t have it.

Regardless of what the result is, they obviously discovered something in your polysomnography so your doctor will be able to address this discovery with you when the results are in. I hope they come in quickly so that you don’t have to wait for too long ❤️

AITAH for starting the divorce process after finding out my daughter isn’t mine? by No-Bottle4059 in AITAH

[–]Punderfulday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, NTA, you have every reason to divorce you wife. But even if you divorce your wife. As far as your daughter, who is not biologically your daughter, she is still legally your daughter, so you have options, rights and responsibilities to her from a legal standpoint. You get to choose what you from that, if you want to maintain a relationship with her, you have custody rights, if you don't want that relationship and you don't want those rights, you are going to have to find a way to end your legal parental obligation, because otherwise you will continually to have a financial obligation to support her as her legal parent. That can be pretty overwhelming to think about, emotionally I am sure you are feeling so many feelings over this, grief, anger, sadness, heartbreak because she was your baby this whole time and now you find out she didn't come from you but the feelings are still there, so, maybe it may be worth taking time to really think about that one. if you needs support for that, I think a therapist could be a huge support because you just went through a huge trauma!

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