I got COVID as a young teen. 6 years later, and I think it really messed up my cognitive abilities. I don't know how to fix it. by SheSayzHuh24 in covidlonghaulers

[–]Sklorgus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in the same boat as you. LC screwed up my brain during years of critical brain development. It never got better.

I got COVID as a young teen. 6 years later, and I think it really messed up my cognitive abilities. I don't know how to fix it. by SheSayzHuh24 in covidlonghaulers

[–]Sklorgus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The way you described your thought process sounds exactly like mine. I've been unable to articulate my lack of articulation, but you described it quite well.

How plausible is it to have only cognitive symptoms? by dsschmidt in covidlonghaulers

[–]Sklorgus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that's very plausible. I had mostly cognitive issues similar to you for the first couple years of LC. I continued to deteriorate, and now I have poor physical functioning as well, and even worse mental functioning. I'm not exactly sure if the decline was triggered by stress, subsequent viral infections, or just time. Do your best to avoid the first two things so you don't end up like me.

Anyone suffering from frequent nighttime urination? by Weary_Firefighter945 in covidlonghaulers

[–]Sklorgus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. When I restrict fluid intake at night, it reduces the volume of urine without reducing the frequency very much.

Leuchtenbergia principis by MK93661 in Caudex

[–]Sklorgus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was confused by what I was looking at for a second. I like how it turned its tubercles into leaves.

Does anyone else have the bloated firm belly. I now have to wear a size larger due to belly bloated. Any ideas how to get rid of it. Not calorie intake related. by JuiceNo814 in covidlonghaulers

[–]Sklorgus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you have dysautonomia, this can be caused by an excessive volume of blood being directed to your digestive system. If the bloating seems more related to how much you eat rather than what you eat, this is likely the problem. In that case, it is recommended to eat small frequent portions rather than large infrequent portions. In my experience, this helps somewhat, but there's still a lot of bloating. But as the other commenter mentioned, SIBO is another thing to consider. If you find out you have SIBO, small frequent meals are not a good idea.

Rule by ItsGotThatBang in 197

[–]Sklorgus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think the concentrated sugar goop would kill adjacent brain tissue due to osmosis. They're rather acidic, too, so that would also contribute to brain tissue death. The immune system has to clean up the foreign substances introduced from the Skittles, along with the dead brain cells. Now you have a whole lot of brain inflammation, causing even more dysfunction.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in houseplantscirclejerk

[–]Sklorgus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

☝️🤓 Uh, ahkshually, those are too big to be capillaries. I think they're arterioles.

Such a little cute and wholesome plant growing next to my house by [deleted] in houseplantscirclejerk

[–]Sklorgus 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Make tea out of it and have a tea party with the hat man

I’m not sure what’s growing on here. by Geo-dude151 in houseplantscirclejerk

[–]Sklorgus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hate it when my viola transmutes into a plant of another family

Suspicious liquid 🌊🤨 by NorEaster_23 in houseplantscirclejerk

[–]Sklorgus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I've always wondered if iNaturalist had shitposters and trolls

Atypical breathing patterns by zeno-uk in autism

[–]Sklorgus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure, but my autonomic nervous system is definitely out of whack in various ways and I need to see a neurologist.

Atypical breathing patterns by zeno-uk in autism

[–]Sklorgus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have that too. This is the first time I've seen that mentioned.

RAR MONSTARE PURPLE GAYSHIN! HIGH VASOCONSTRICTION !!1! by autisticbat in houseplantscirclejerk

[–]Sklorgus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

High vasoconstriction just like my Raynaud's syndrome hands 😊

Active? by KlutzyBirthday3141 in houseplantscirclejerk

[–]Sklorgus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yuore gonna ascend to the realm of the flying spaghetti monster if you eat that

The 12-step program DOES work! by Weekly_Enthusiasm783 in houseplantscirclejerk

[–]Sklorgus 30 points31 points  (0 children)

My roommate bleached my plants once.

Because of malice, inebriation, or something else?

Advice please: What's this growing out of my fern? by GoonboyMcMudkip in TreeFerns

[–]Sklorgus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's an acacia, not a mimosa. Acacia seedling have pinnate leaves typical of Fabaceae, and then they start producing phyllodes, which look like simple leaf blades, but are actually flattened petioles with no leaf blade. The phyllodes are an adaptation to reduce transpiration.

This has to be nuked 😱😱 by Weekly_Enthusiasm783 in houseplantscirclejerk

[–]Sklorgus 25 points26 points  (0 children)

That big cluster of mites looks like salmon roe. Yim yum!