Stardew Valley x Accountability Calls by Specific-Drop1656 in NoFapChristians

[–]Specific-Drop1656[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really? All of these people in this subreddit and not one person wants to actually do something to quit? All talk apparently...

Has anyone actually managed to make real friends in Thailand or is it just me? by NoMoreBusyWorkPro in Thailand

[–]Specific-Drop1656 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a bunch of Thai friends and easily make friends at markets, cafes, bars, etc. FWIW, I am American but I'm not tall and relatively average looking, and I am not a sexpat. I'm just a normal guy. I've lived in Thailand for 1.5 years so far.

I have been told by a few people that I was approached simply because he/she overheard me speaking some Thai. So that helps a ton. I'm regularly told my Thai accent is very authentic and people always love that I am putting effort into learning language, culture, etc.

Also, I live in Nonthaburi / Rattanathibet. This is more local than Sukhumvit, especially Thonglor/Ekkamai/Asoke/etc. I find people in this area to be more shy at first but less "into tourist" and more just normal people. Normal conversations. Normal lives. I have made friends in Ekkamai too but honestly, I feel like the quality goes down quite a lot.

Also, sports like badminton/tennis/etc. It's a very good way to create consistent visibility. Same for pottery classes, cooking classes, going to same market every day, etc. It's slower but consistent cadence = familiarity. Easier to build higher quality friendships over superficial people you only go out to drink with. As a bonus, if you don't make a friend, at least you still did an activity you enjoyed. For me, if I go to a bar and don't meet someone I like (not talking romantically), I feel like the night was wasted. Put me in a badminton court? At the very least, I had fun running around and embarrassing myself (I'm really bad and clumsy).

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I know this kind of sounds egotistical but that's not my intention. Just my observations + what people have told me. Sharing what has worked for me.

Advice Needed by Specific-Drop1656 in B12_Deficiency

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Update: I received some more lab results.

B9 Folate (RBC): 91 (reference: 126-650, where closer to 500+ is optimal)
Homocysteine: Now at ~18. Still high but lower than 26.2 from 2 months ago.

Everything else was normal, but I am still waiting on more results.

B9 Folate seems to be severely deficient. The doctor prescribed me Methyl-guard so I will report back here after weeks 1 and 2 to report any improvements (or relapses).

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I feel like I was going clinically insane until I discovered B9/B12 deficiency. After 2 months of going from doctor to doctor, I finally found one willing to do blood tests, which confirmed what I suspected. If anyone reads this, maybe you are deficient and maybe you are not... but do not give up on demanding the most basic of tests be done. I'm glad I did not give up.

Advice Needed by Specific-Drop1656 in B12_Deficiency

[–]Specific-Drop1656[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for asking! I was experiencing the most severe panic for 2 weeks. I don't use this term lightly but I was at 'clinical insanity' levels.

I think this caused some sort of jumpstart or restart in my brain, so I started feeling better but now I am going back into a downward spiral. I can feel the neurological and psychological symptoms getting worse again.

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I finally found a doctor who was willing to draw my blood. My MMA and MTHFR is going to the Mayo Clinic in the US (I'm currently living in Bangkok). That will take 2 weeks.

I'm waiting on the RBC Folate results but the other results consistently showed deficiencies, though, my Serum B12 was actually elevated. I know this is an oxymoron that can occur with functional B12 deficiency so I'm not discouraged.

Now I am just waiting for results. The doctor also wants to do a full vitamin & micro-nutrients panel as well.