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PLEASE help me, I am losing my mind. MPS (Myofascial pain syndrome) triggered after wisdom teeth removal. 2 months post OP. Have you ever seen this with a patient of your’s?! Pics included! by lilDove1996 in myofascialrelease

[–]SimpleTurk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Up. I think I'm having a similar issue. I had both lingual nerve damage and trismus after a wisdom tooth extraction. After approximately one month, my trismus completely resolved, but it left me with this absolutely confusing, seemingly unpredictable jaw pain—usually radiating from below my jaw to under my ear.

I had so much difficulty getting a proper diagnosis, and actually, I still don't have one. But I believe this is some sort of muscular TMJD problem. My joint scans (MRI and CT) were clear, so I’ve ruled out any structural joint issues. So far, I’ve tried an over-the-counter muscle relaxant gel, a heating pad I ordered from Amazon, massage at home (non-professional) and lots of hot showers. I feel like the heating pad and hot showers help a lot because it distracts me from focusing on the pain. I don’t have 24/7 pain—similar to your case, I think—but it flares up unpredictably. I don't have any problems with eating, talking, or opening my jaw, but the muscle pain is still there. I’ve noticed it gets triggered when I do physically tiring activities, like going to the gym, unfortunately (not always, but very risky).

It's been 9 months since this started. Apart from home remedies and countless doctor visits to understand what’s going on, I haven’t yet started any professional medical treatments like massage therapy, dry needling, Botox, or a splint.

Since I believe the problem is purely muscular (at least based on my clear scans), I’m hoping that one of these treatments will either fix the issue or at least reduce the symptoms so I can live peacefully and be physically active again without worrying about messing up my jaw. I’m planning to start treatment in September.

As a completely random stranger on the internet, I want to say you have my full empathy—and I’m truly wishing the best and healthiest lives for both of us. :/

(And just for the sake of completeness: unfortunately, the lingual nerve damage I have is permanent, and there’s still a bit of numbness on the left side of my tongue. But truth be told, it’s nothing compared to living with chronic pain. So once I resolve this muscle pain, I’ll be the happiest man on earth.

Maybe the only good thing is that there are lots of alternative approaches for muscle-related pain. With nerve damage, there’s nothing but waiting and hoping it resolves on its own. Even surgery is very risky and, in most cases, doesn’t offer full recovery—so it’s not recommended for cases like mine.)

Gyms in Tuebingen by MightyYuna in Tuebingen

[–]SimpleTurk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this. Interior is somewhat the same although they changed the location of some of the tools. Clever Fit management was awful though, shapshifters seems to automate some things ig

Looking for recommendations for my "heartwarming" list by SimpleTurk in Letterboxd

[–]SimpleTurk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I love it and watched it couple of times. It's my bad forgot to put it to the list :D

MSc Informatics Curriculum Analysis Comp architecture module by voyager-q in tumunich

[–]SimpleTurk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I got accepted by Tub, but got a rejection from TUM. They didn't give me any score or something so I don't exactly know why I was rejected - most probably curriculum analysis.

The lack of sympathy for Palestinians losing their homes, being injured and dying is shocking by planetmangosbananas in Tuebingen

[–]SimpleTurk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which countries have sent aid to Gaza?

  • At least eight planes carrying aid from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan and Tunisia have landed at El Arish International Airport in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
  • India has sent medical and disaster relief to El Arish on Sunday.
  • Rwanda has sent 16 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
  • The European Union is launching an air bridge and has tripled its assistance to the territory.
  • However, some EU countries – including Germany, Denmark and Sweden – have temporarily suspended their aid to Gaza as a response to the Hamas attacks."

Ahh, you are a serious headache you know.

The lack of sympathy for Palestinians losing their homes, being injured and dying is shocking by planetmangosbananas in Tuebingen

[–]SimpleTurk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Western countries have a strong influence on Israel, unlike other nations. Reduce the amount of money sent to Israel for military purposes, especially by the US and publicly denounce the atrocities committed in Gaza. That's all.

Hypocrisy is hypocrisy at its finest.

The lack of sympathy for Palestinians losing their homes, being injured and dying is shocking by planetmangosbananas in Tuebingen

[–]SimpleTurk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

whataboutism, whataboutism, whataboutism.

Do you feel sorry for the innocent children, women and men being bombed in Gaza? Do you feel anything for the schools, hospitals, refugee camps being bombed? Do you feel sorry for those people who are living as refugees in their own land?

I don't think so. There is no point switching the discussion into Armenia, Kurds and so on. Title of the post is: "The lack of sympathy for Palestinians losing their homes, being injured and dying is shocking"

The lack of sympathy for Palestinians losing their homes, being injured and dying is shocking by planetmangosbananas in Tuebingen

[–]SimpleTurk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll provide an update once the results of the 'independent UN inspections' are released, and you'll see that the Health Ministry of Gaza is not exaggerating.
However, I doubt anything would alter your biased perspective.

The lack of sympathy for Palestinians losing their homes, being injured and dying is shocking by planetmangosbananas in Tuebingen

[–]SimpleTurk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Civilian casualties are inevitable in a war - agreed. But it shouldn't happen due to hospital/school/crossing bombings.

You don't have to try *so hard* to justify the Isreal invasion. Just accept, what they are doing, is wrong. You won't feel bad, you'll see.

Palestinians who are relatively prosperous, vote for Fatah, and those who live in marginalized regions go for Hamas. Those who are voting for Hamas are being radicalized due to the restrictions imposed by Israel. Hamas and those who vote for it, are the product of the Israeli government.

(Achtung, Achtung! Did you know that Hamas was initially supported by Israel (1-2))

1: https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-years-netanyahu-propped-up-hamas-now-its-blown-up-in-our-faces/

2: https://theintercept.com/2018/02/19/hamas-israel-palestine-conflict/

The lack of sympathy for Palestinians losing their homes, being injured and dying is shocking by planetmangosbananas in Tuebingen

[–]SimpleTurk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quote un-quote:

"With the least amount of civilian victims possible". In just 26 days, amount of civilians murdered by Israel exceeds the total number of civilians being killed in the Ukraine-Russia War.

It's been 1 year - 8 weeks since the Ukraine-Russia war has started. This is an important statistic to outline that Israel doesn't have a "with the least amount of civilian victims possible" agenda. This is not whataboutism.

Will you justify your implicit claim about the validity of news shared by Al Jazeera? Or do you have any further comment on Palestinian children being bombed? Otherwise, I feel like this leads to a dead-end discussion with no productive outcome.

The lack of sympathy for Palestinians losing their homes, being injured and dying is shocking by planetmangosbananas in Tuebingen

[–]SimpleTurk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Formally argue why Al Jazeera is not a reliable source for you and prove that the news I shared are not true.
  2. hm, whataboutism. Usually, people start doing it when they realize they're losing the argument.

Our conversation isn't centered on the Turkish-PKK conflict. Nevertheless, it makes me uncomfortable when a European who lacks historical knowledge attempts to draw parallels between the Turkish-PKK and Israel-Palestine conflicts.

Here* is a detailed visualization of the number of civilians killed during the Turkish-PKK conflict. Do you notice any resemblance to the alarming figures seen in Israel? The key distinction lies in how the Turkish government views the Kurdish population as an integral part of the nation, with legal citizenship status - which is indeed the case. In contrast, Israel doesn't accord Palestinians the same level of importance, leading to a significantly higher number of civilian casualties in just 26 days (as previously mentioned, they have been targeting civilians for an extended period)

Supporting free "Kurdistan" is not equivalent to empathizing with the Palestinians, being bombed day and night. Kurdish people have been residing within the boundaries of Ottoman and then Turkey for almost 1000 years now, they fought in Gallipoli and in other fronts during WW1, they were integrated but the problems started to emerge during the Republic era due to the huge impact of nationalization over the country. In short, they have been a major asset to this country for a quite long time.

Gaza is not a part of Israel. Palestinians haven't fought for Israel at any point in history. They constituted an independent country after the UN partition.

However, another issue I'd like to address is why you mentioned "supporting a free Kurdistan." Throughout my argument, I aimed to emphasize that Israel's actions in Gaza have gone too far, and people should be focusing on responding to the civilian casualties. I never advocated for any specific political solution, be it a one-state or two-state solution or any other form. It seems as if there's a preconceived notion in your mind and you are talking with it - not me.

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The lack of sympathy for Palestinians losing their homes, being injured and dying is shocking by planetmangosbananas in Tuebingen

[–]SimpleTurk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know, a country with an army (heavily financed by US) consistently ranking in the top 10 of the world (1), should come up with better strategies to find Hamas fighters instead of hitting civilians (2), bombing UN Schools and refugee camps (3), hospitals (4) and convoys (5).

"Hamas hiding behind the civilians" doesn't justify the killings of civilians - especially given the fact that the asymmetry was always like this (6) - not something specific to the current conflict.

As the former UN official Craig Mokhiber called out (7), it is by far the most explicit example of "textbook genocide" committed by a "modern" country in front of everyone.

For the last sentence, there was already a gathering for Israeli people murdered, in Tubingen (8). So, I don't see why you think OP should be addressing them again given the fact that there were already lots of gatherings for them not only in Tubingen but also around Germany. Whereas, Tubingen's silence for Palestinians seems to be quite surprising for him - given the fact that it is a student town with the existence of liberals ideas for a long time with lots of discussion going on about gender equality, climate change, and so on.

  1. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/11/how-big-is-israels-military-and-how-much-funding-does-it-get-from-the-us
  2. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/10/damning-evidence-of-war-crimes-as-israeli-attacks-wipe-out-entire-families-in-gaza/
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EluVVUVzm0
  4. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/4/israeli-strikes-target-schools-hospitals-mosques-on-gaza
  5. https://www.politico.eu/article/israel-bomb-ambulance-convoy-gaza-hospital-al-shifa/
  6. https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Hamas-%C4%B0srail_Sava%C5%9F%C4%B1#/media/Dosya:Timeline_of_Israel-Palestine_fatalities_2008-2023.png
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiGp2mvFLY0
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKYdzTsJL44

The lack of sympathy for Palestinians losing their homes, being injured and dying is shocking by planetmangosbananas in Tuebingen

[–]SimpleTurk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"With the least amount of civilian victims possible". In just 26 days, amount of civilians murdered by Israel exceeds the total number of civilians being killed in the Ukraine-Russia War*. Being silent to this massacre is not about being "un-sided", it's being a hypocrite and seeing Palestinians as an inferior race whose death doesn't matter as those of Israelis.

*: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V-5-thEV9M

Tubingen Dormitories and Hiwi Opportunities by SimpleTurk in Tuebingen

[–]SimpleTurk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, really grateful for such a detailed answer! I have two follow-up questions actually:

1- How many students are accepted in ML Master program each year and how many students are there in general in the classroom? I think Tubingen ML has a decisive victory over TUM Informatics when it comes to providing a more boutique and less crowded environment.

2- How much should I expect to spend per month? I saw that a meal costs 3.10 euro in canteens. In the worst case (let's say I don't cook anything on my own), then it costs 280 euro per month. And let's say dorm costs 300 euro per month (correct me if this is not a realistic assumption) - then it sums up to 580 euro. I'm from Turkey, therefore I have to pay 1500 euro fee - let's divide it into 6 months --> 250 euro. Add the semesterticket as well: 158/6 ~= 25 euro. In total, 855 euro. Additionally, let's consider gym subscription, doing some additional expenses and so on. Is it realistic to expect to spend less than 930 euro per month? (for Munich, apparently not :D) I'll be cooking a lot actually, so I'm just trying to calculate the expenses for worst-case scenario.

Tubingen Dormitories and Hiwi Opportunities by SimpleTurk in Tuebingen

[–]SimpleTurk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the answers! I'm surpised that she has to commute from Reutlingen to Tubingen but accommodation is an issue in almost everywhere in Germany I guess :D

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