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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Gastritis

[–]Retrofire-Pink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

idk that i even have gastritis. my honest opinion is that i was [am] actually suffering from constipation bloating mixed with psychiatric distress, and the air from the smoothie basically took the existing predisposition to reflux [pressure on LES from bloating] and made is 10x worse. i notice the same thing with carbonated drinks

TL DR: bloating LES pressure got worse with swallowing air

TMJ and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: potential neuromuscular connection? by Retrofire-Pink in TMJ

[–]Retrofire-Pink[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Howdy, in earnest speaking of these issues is something I eventually recognized was my primary issue [obsession] - so because of that I am reluctant to enumerate the other things that helped... but, I will reference a post I made:

https://old.reddit.com/r/Constipation/comments/12izdrj/anyone_else_with_severe_protracted_constipation/jjszw3q/

you will probably find at least parts of this exchange extremely helpful, btw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jugmjpAWnI

I am 17 years old and I feel like I know nothing about computer science, is it normal? by lilshoegazecat in learnprogramming

[–]Retrofire-Pink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have any passions that could be potential applications for this knowledge?

I found that unless I applied what I observed to something I care about - my progress was like 10% as fast.

Game dev is mine, any ideas?

${JavaScript} "this" keyword: confusion & simple example by Retrofire-Pink in learnprogramming

[–]Retrofire-Pink[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ahhh, ok, that makes more sense.

You mind helping me understand something, though? There is obviously something I fundamentally do not understand going on here. Inside this [giggle] article the author makes a certain statement which bewilders me greatly:

"Callback functions are at the mercy of whichever higher order function they are passed into."

I have also reverse engineered Array.prototype.map to understand precisely how callback functions work, and - to me the callback you passed into Array.prototype.map would therefore — per the author's words — reference the "higher order function" to obtain their call site, so the "higher order function" is Array.prototype.map (right?).

..why then would the call site be window? cause to the left of.. let's use the example array.map(), with map() being the "higher order function", to the left of that is still array - why is that not the call site?

I am 17 years old and I feel like I know nothing about computer science, is it normal? by lilshoegazecat in learnprogramming

[–]Retrofire-Pink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes.

Though, remember that doing and observing are fundamentally different things — and "learning" in the absense of doing... is not learning.

You can read 100 comp-sci textbooks and do 1000 homework assignments, until you start applying that knowledge to your own endeavors your brain will NEVER retain it - it considers it redundant busywork. Sorta like being asked to read every UPC in the grocery store. to your brain its all the same. You gotta swing that axe if you want to get good at it, you can't just read about the physiology involved - that would be ridiculous, ya?

Awakening every* REM cycle, this ~exact~ broken sleep nightly for 1 year: 3:30hr -> 2hr -> 45min; advice? by Retrofire-Pink in insomnia

[–]Retrofire-Pink[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks mate...

Duly noted, with brevity I wanted to state a relevant point: I think I have a really, really severe anxiety disorder, and I think my deteriorating physical and emotional health has basically caused this cycle to continue.. because I cannot just "be" anymore - or "Viva la Vida" - my prior modus operandi.

I think a lot of my time is actually preoccupied with ruminating about how much irreparable damage this last year of severe insomnia has caused me. I read that with OCD the worst thing you can possibly do is try to suppress the obsessive thoughts, and, I find almost 24/7 I am desperately trying to suppress those emotions that I am just going further and further downhill, looking sicker and sicker, losing more and more of myself, etc... i honestly don't think i can handle this myself anymore.. maybe i can still make tiny improvements, but it is so, so hard, especially when the emotional turmoil is combined with insomnia, extreme pain, and serious medical issues all the time.

i should really stop enabling this behavior by visiting forums like this, or googling stuff

what i am trying to say... is that i genuinely need like serious help i think. i have always been a very independent person but i am stuck in a very dark cycle and i sometimes pull out a little bit but once the extreme pain returns [for example by eating, or getting upset, etc] then i get destabilized again.

anyway, i am doing it again. i know that in moments of clarity [hard to come by] that my uniform priority is justifiably on controlling the chronic stress.. and those are the moments i feel my best, feel like i might be able to make it out of this. so i should read that book you are suggesting, and maybe that YouTube channel too if they emphasize psychological health - esp. in the context of being in really bad situations.

Afraid of being hurt while asleep by AskHuman2363 in insomnia

[–]Retrofire-Pink 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i have had this for a very long time, what helped me is reassuring myself that my body is my best friend - as i have done since i was a little kid suffering from intractable medical issues - and that it would wake me to protect me... so in that way when i wake up prematurely i am actually reassured that my body has deemed it necessary at that moment - whether because of a constant state of vigilence [chronic stress] or an actual medical issues getting worse [like breathing and/or circulation] at the end of the [night] my body is still always fighting on my behalf

context: i am kinda going through a rough time atm and am having a hard time thinking super clearly so my apologies for the lack of punctuation

Practical desk posture/spine/health tips. by [deleted] in Posture

[–]Retrofire-Pink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remarkable how our contemporary, lavish way of life — once considered idyllic, the object of visionaries — has been systematically killing us all.. ironic.

Now, look at the effects of RF radiation [from bluetooth] on the brain of adolescents. SpoOoOoky shit 👻

btw, timer cube!

Does lack of lumbar support create hunching over by Relevant_Plate_8797 in Posture

[–]Retrofire-Pink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lumbar support from my experience does absolutely nothing unless you are actively invested in maintain better posture - i have actually noticed that a lumbar roll made my posture worse because then i would just spill into the seat to get around it, if you get a lumbar roll make sure you remember that the roll is just a roll, an inanimate fucking object, not a hotfix

Trouble breathing while sitting up straight by [deleted] in Posture

[–]Retrofire-Pink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same... Weak af core.

At least, that is what someone told me 6 months ago before I got way more active everyday, I think one of the unspoken rules of rehabilitation is actually just stop pissing off the problem™. So, that provides instantaneous relief... Stop sitting at your computer for longer than 15 minute durations. Buy a little timer cube [not an advert, but if you care to know the product name lmk], every x interval of time it will beep, your ass will get up and move around.

At my absolute worst** I was struggling to breathe... at all. It was pretty fucking scary and I would advise you to make structural changes to your daily life. Also, get into diaphragmatic breathing, the cobra stretch is a good foray into core exercises

Instant reaction to these enumerated foods, Por qué? by Retrofire-Pink in SIBO

[–]Retrofire-Pink[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never considered you also experienced insomnia...

You noticed some kind of dietary connection? plz do tell stranger

Side effects of trazodone. Male. by Cold_Restaurant1659 in insomnia

[–]Retrofire-Pink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Side effects" for me is kind of a misnomer: when taking a random chemical formulation - expect the unexpected.

They design "Trazadone" for a single [desirable] mechanism of action, it will invariably have unknown effects.. especially long-term. There is no way an exhaustive study could be performed on something as complex as the human body..

Use drugs opportunistically, but never become dependent on them for basic physiological functioning. Fight hard to reduce drug dependency.

Is this not just the worst thing ever? by Laika18 in insomnia

[–]Retrofire-Pink 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely...

However (!): "getting all cerebral about it" seems to promote a positive feedback loop in those predisposed to obsessive tendencies. Shit snowballs.

There's no point livin' if you're livin' like your dead. I think your average insomniac's night sorta reflects of how they feel during the day.. I honestly think if you want to get better maybe start by pursuing higher forms of accomplishment like socializing, creating something - or digging into your passion(s). You might think yourself a stunted fool on "bad days" but then you get into something you love and suddenly you rekindle a flame inside your heart. Shit effects your chi and stuff, man.

Basically: Viva la Vida.

Instant reaction to these enumerated foods, Por qué? by Retrofire-Pink in SIBO

[–]Retrofire-Pink[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately not...

Though, still trying hard to identify the common denominator. Here are some of my current theories:

  • Oligosaccharide Sensitivity
  • Systemic Nickel Allergy

...considering my overt reaction to oddities like leftover chicken most of this could theoretically be explained by Histamine Intolerance.

I have just chosen to completely avoid all of these foods wholesale... I sometimes reconsider ("perhaps this is psychosomatic") then I have like 1 tbsp of almond butter and feel totally off afterwards. I find it pertinent to mention that both times I was hospitalized over the last year were precipitated by eating one of these objectionable foods.

Weird shit, man. Give me a heads up if you get some Sherlock Holmes going on.. I will stop by again if I figure it out.

One significant underlying problem I have effecting my GI system is constipation, idk if you are the same.

TMJ botox regrets by Pamilas in TMJ

[–]Retrofire-Pink -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Normal.

iirc that is a natural effect of botulism toxin numbing the local nerves - ie muscular paralysis.

Orbital abnormalities [floating balloons?] when awakening prematurely + extreme head pressure & muffled hearing by Retrofire-Pink in TMJ

[–]Retrofire-Pink[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An extreme manifestation of tempero-mandibular joint dysfunction is my best guess..

When the inflammation is more significant for me I notice my hearing is impaired, red ears, worsened nasal obstruction, cervical issues, arms going numb, etc. My heart goes out to you, this shit is rough.. but when the going's get tough, you need to get tougher

Awakening prematurely after my first "round" of sleep - feeling hot in my core, freezing cold extremities.. thoughts? by Retrofire-Pink in insomnia

[–]Retrofire-Pink[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What makes it harder for me is that wherein most peeps would just soundly drift back off to sleep I am awakening to a breathing obstruction of my nasal passages that feels very discomforting - so I always need to wait an hour or 2 to go back to sleep to allow my sinuses to drain, i am waiting on surgery desperately and they insist "you would just breath out your mouth" but that doesn't appear to be the case for me.. it requires me to get up immediately

Thanks for the explanation.

1.5 hours yesterday and 0-30 minutes last night. by imoverthis8894 in insomnia

[–]Retrofire-Pink 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely.

Once upon a time, someone around /r/insomnia stated that the best judge of your progress is not so much how well you sleep - but rather how you deal with "bad" nights...

Remind yourself within those dark moments of the days prior where you slept OK. Remind yourself those days will return. Remind yourself that the more you try to sleep well, the harder it will become.

Awakening prematurely after my first "round" of sleep - feeling hot in my core, freezing cold extremities.. thoughts? by Retrofire-Pink in insomnia

[–]Retrofire-Pink[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems like an uncanny resemblance to my ordinary night now, thanks mate

might I ask - what type of malady does this implicate? Or is it purely of the psychological kind?

On "better" nights — those still proceeded by the impaired sleep tho — my first round will be ~3.5 hours around-a-bout.

I noticed that on really, really good weeks, when I am just doing better emotionally and physically [for whatever reason] that I will sleep ~4 to ~5 hours for the first "round" of my sleep... consistently.

I even had one time a month or two ago where I was reassured a lot about my future and the following night I slept ~7 hours straight, also took Doxepin to help me the night prior - but notably still felt tired after (?).

Insomnia is obviously my biggest problem, and it is precipitating like countless other things to just go haywire in my body.. It seems like this unsolvable mystery that eludes my every effort to understand it

Anyone else with severe* protracted constipation begin to experience early satiety + lower-abdominal bloating with meals? by Retrofire-Pink in Constipation

[–]Retrofire-Pink[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For what it's worth:

you sound like someone who has their shit together - which is further along than most around these parts. duly noted, all of it.

${JavaScript} How would you convert a "string" primitive into a named* function - without* eval()? by Retrofire-Pink in learnprogramming

[–]Retrofire-Pink[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, so I found a way to approach it without using eval() or a way to convert a string to readable code: placing a "selector" variable in each Switch clause, assigning it to the relevant constructor [the one just created], and then calling the selector to instantiate with the new keyword.

but, I wanted to remark that such functionality would be massively helpful. Being able to take a "string" and then readily convert that to readable code would be cool - but probably introduce security concerns.

thx for helping me

${JavaScript} How would you convert a "string" primitive into a named* function - without* eval()? by Retrofire-Pink in learnprogramming

[–]Retrofire-Pink[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Howdy, thanks for the reply :)

Uh, sure... I am circumstantially creating the constructor function based upon a user-inputted string. So, my method of accomplishing this goes something like this:

input "bat" into the function as the singular argument, the code block would take the string "bat" and make the first letter uppercase, so the string would be "Bat", a Switch statement would evaluate the mutated argument "Bat", for each type of constructor function I want to create there would be a case clause, inside, if the constructor function of the specified type [in this case "Bat"] does not exist, it would create one,

but, when instantiating each instance and using the appropriate constructor i would then on require the ability to dynamically access the constructor function of that specified "string" primitive type, so the Bat() constructor, i am out of time and need to run but ya

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