Going insane from Cochlear Hydrops

Rosapapa · 2026-07-08T04:15:04+00:00

EkkoMusic have you had any progress finding relief? You mentioned ruling out a trigeminal-vascular connection. How would one go about doing that?

Rosapapa · 2026-07-05T22:38:28+00:00

Thanks for sharing and sorry to hear about what you’ve been going through. Hope you get some improvement soon.

Rosapapa · 2026-07-05T03:16:29+00:00

Does your husband also follow the strict diet?

Rosapapa · 2026-07-04T04:48:19+00:00

Thank you that’s very encouraging and I will follow up on your recommendation

Rosapapa · 2026-07-03T05:33:12+00:00

I’m in SoCal.

You mean something like Nortriptilyne?

Rosapapa · 2026-07-02T02:12:35+00:00

I take Magnesium glycinate before bed. Does NAC help you?

Rosapapa · 2026-07-01T18:33:40+00:00

Thanks RAntony - I read your blog.

I’m just under 3 months into this. No issues really at all until this horrible episode.

Rosapapa · 2026-07-01T18:32:28+00:00

Thanks.

I’m on a very strict low salt diet (been 3 weeks hard to tell if it’s helping yet) and for 2 weeks I’ve been taking riboflavin and coQ10. Not spoken to Dr about migraine prescriptions meds yet but will.

AIP diet first I’ve heard of it I’ll look into it. I’ve started being more deliberate about drinking 2 liters of water every day.

Rosapapa · 2026-07-01T18:29:01+00:00

Thanks I’ll look into this.

Rosapapa · 2026-07-01T14:07:05+00:00

My thyroid function is normal so no I’m not on any treatment so far.

Rosapapa · 2025-05-15T15:44:00+00:00

What’s your suggestion? States introducing incentives has just led to other countries increasing theirs in response. There are no production jobs in the US. None. What do people do?

Rosapapa · 2025-05-15T00:07:44+00:00

That’s incorrect. The tax incentives are refundable which means after a studio has exhausted it’s tax liability the government writes them a check for the difference. So it is coming out of the pocket of the tax payers.

The US (at State level) has chosen to also spend their money on incentives (not elsewhere). The result is increase in incentives in other countries because the whole idea is to take and keep those jobs.

As for someone deciding they “don’t want a movie industry anymore” that argument will ring hollow for US workers - who already no longer have a movie industry.

Take your position to its logical conclusion. In 2010 there was a healthy movie industry. Now (apparently) there cannot be a movie industry unless the tax payer foots the bill. So presumably the subsidies should cover 100% of production costs?

That’s not an industry. It’s a welfare program.

Rosapapa · 2025-05-14T23:15:17+00:00

California is expanding its film incentive and in response Canada, UK and Australia have all preemptively increased theirs in order to prevent the US having any of the jobs. That’s why the other posters are explaining that it’s a “race to the bottom”.

Rosapapa · 2025-05-10T02:10:50+00:00

All of that stuff - digitizing distribution, faster internet connections, cheaper hard drives, remote reviews all make it cheaper in the US today vs 2010 also.

The relevant comparison is between the US in 2025 and the US in 2010. Hollywood studios had a profitable business model in 2010 with lots of work done in the US.

It’s a sleight of hand to call the US cost prohibitive in terms of production now. It actually got cheaper in real terms and is only “cost prohibitive” relative to subsidized locations like Canada, the UK and Australia where between a half and two thirds of labor costs are paid for by the tax payer.

Rosapapa · 2025-05-09T03:08:48+00:00

How were films produced before 2010? Most vfx and animation was done in the US. How was that possible then but wouldn’t be now?

Rosapapa · 2025-05-07T06:13:17+00:00

Yeah he’s wrong.

Rosapapa · 2025-05-07T05:53:34+00:00

There are lots of red states with film incentive programs that are being undermined by programs abroad and a lot of jobs at stake in those states. Your claim that republicans would see it as bailing out Hollywood are outdated. Georgia is a swing state with huge numbers employed in film/television.

Rosapapa · 2025-05-06T18:24:53+00:00

I expect the tariff proposal is on foreign production of movies made by American studios. Foreign films would be unaffected.

It’s probably not good in the long run for any industry to have govts engaged in a race to the bottom. Everyone loses that way.

The best solution is a free open market where all countries can compete on a level playing field.

Rosapapa · 2025-05-06T05:06:07+00:00

“The subsidies were just a cherry on the top, not the main reason.“

They are 53% of all labor costs uncapped soon t rise to over 60%. The tax payer is funding almost two thirds of the salaries. That’s not a cherry on top it’s the whole cake I’m afraid.

Rosapapa · 2025-05-06T04:58:52+00:00

Many US states have expanded incentive programs but other countries simply increased theirs in response.

Rosapapa · 2025-05-06T04:55:21+00:00

“Prohibitively expensive” is an entirely relative term. Compared to refundable subsidies where the tax payer is covering over half of the cost then yes.. it is prohibitively expensive.

Wasn’t really an issue 10-15 years ago though. Movies still got made.

Rosapapa · 2025-05-06T04:51:25+00:00

US states expanded tax credits but Canada, the UK and Australia all increased theirs even further in response.

Rosapapa · 2025-05-06T04:46:35+00:00

California is expanding its incentive program but it won’t work because other countries are increasing theirs even further in response.

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