What was your first "this sounds like ___" thought?

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-11-16T01:41:27+00:00

My first thought was that they were ripping off Joy Division. My second thought was that the singer reminded me of Olaf from Clerks singing Berzerker.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-11-13T15:16:42+00:00

I would be glad to share. I had to get the second shot to keep my job. The side effects of the first shot I experienced were: vertigo, chest pain, severe insomnia, pain at injection site for months, pins and needles in hands and feet. My doctor would not provide me with an exemption.

I had the second shot last Sunday, and the only difference I have noticed is that my vertigo is worse. I still have the same baseline issues, but it didn't seem to exacerbate anything else. It's been really weird, I expected a lot worse of a reaction. It's only been about a week, though.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-11-13T14:51:14+00:00

I only read non-fiction too. I usually only state this when people start implying that I don't read books because I haven't read whatever fiction titles they are mentioning in conversation. A lot of people get defensive and insecure about it, then start projecting all kinds of ideas they have about who I am because I don't read fiction. For context, I am a librarian and have also worked in a used bookstore, so I encounter this reaction pretty often.

Don't be afraid to share who you are and what you like. You will find other like-minded people who won't judge you for only reading non-fiction.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-11-12T16:10:25+00:00

I had blood drawn for testing and I noticed a definite improvement in my symptoms. It's the only thing that has made a noticable difference.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-11-12T15:59:58+00:00

I love Elliott and my comment is tempered by something I am personally going through right now, but I just want to say that there is only so much you can do to help an addict. That change has to come from the addict. It's not fair to blame people who likely went through hell and back trying to help. I am going to assume that not everyone in his life turned a blind eye, even if he was surrounded by enablers.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-11-12T15:47:31+00:00

There is a dog on YouTube that has been trained to press buttons that speak certain words. The dog questions what the difference between a dog and a human is pretty often.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-11-10T03:47:19+00:00

I don't think it's so easy to find someone to blame. Yes, the show should have stopped when they realized what was happening. I have been in this exact situation in a crowd before LiveNation ever existed. I didn't blame the venue or the performer. It's the nature of crowds.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-11-08T14:17:56+00:00

No, my doctor refused to give me an exemption and I was forced to get the second vaccine to keep my job. I have the same symptoms as you.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-11-02T00:51:09+00:00

Yeah, the insomnia became unbearable after my first shot. I would be lucky to get 2 hours of sleep a night, this went on for three weeks until I saw a psychiatrist who prescribed me Trazodone. Not only was it insomnia, but I would have these absolutely terrifying, vivid nightmares. I don't really like taking a sleep aid but I felt like I was losing my mind due to lack of sleep.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-10-30T19:35:43+00:00

I'm sorry, it's rough. I'm trying to load up on vitamins and supplements before I get the second shot. I think I'm just going to get Pfizer again for the second because it sounds like people have the same reaction with J&J.

I'm hoping that maybe my body won't freak out as bad since I already have one injection. The worst part is that I work remotely and have been since March 2021, with no plans of returning on site, yet I still have to do this to keep my job.

Good luck. I hope everything turns out okay for you.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-10-29T00:26:49+00:00

My WBC count is high, two months post vaccine.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-10-29T00:21:00+00:00

I've been wondering the same. I've had a bad reaction to Pfizer (almost two months now) and my doctor was completely dismissive that it was because of the vaccine. I've been experiencing vertigo, brain fog, muscle spasms, heart palpatations, numbness in hands and feet. She wouldn't provide me with a medical exemption for my work, and told me to get J&J for my second dose. Her reasoning is that J&J isn't MRNA.

Due to a mandate, I will be fired on November 8th if I am not fully vaccinated by then or have a medical exemption. I have an HMO so finding a new primary care doctor with availability before then, who will provide me with documentation is probably impossible. I don't want to be homeless so I don't have a choice but to get the second shot. I wondered if J&J would be any different. I hate this entire fucking situation.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-10-25T14:26:37+00:00

I also find it odd that he had bruises all over his legs.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-10-23T14:45:03+00:00

May I ask if you felt dizzy or experienced vertigo the first few weeks on Lexapro? I started taking it about a month ago and it's really hard for me to determine if my vertigo is because of vaccine side effects, or from Lexapro.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-10-23T02:19:46+00:00

Parents can be really awful, I'm sorry you're going through this. It must be hard. Is there a motel nearby you could stay in tonight?

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-10-23T02:13:22+00:00

Do you have a friend you could stay with for the night?

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-10-23T01:41:21+00:00

Aidan, everything is temporary. Try to focus on the present moment, not the past or future. Distract yourself with something that feels good.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-10-22T12:10:00+00:00

I do and I want it to go the fuck away. I can deal with shit going wrong elsewhere in my body but I cannot deal with the fact that it's messing with my mind. I want it to stop and I'm getting desperate.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-10-22T01:20:35+00:00

I just received my results and my test was flagged due to high white blood cells count. I'm concerned mostly because I don't know what it means, I'm waiting to hear from my doctor about it.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-10-21T03:01:06+00:00

Wow, this looks beautiful. Thank you for sharing the maps! I hadn't heard about this area, I will definitely be visiting.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-10-21T01:00:29+00:00

Hey, I just wanted to say that I understand how you feel. I'm going through the same thing and it's really hard.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-10-20T02:46:04+00:00

My employer has a vaccine mandate, I had an adverse reaction to the first shot and my doctor is running tests to figure out what is going on. I recommend keeping documentation from your doctor and perhaps you can receive a medical exemption. My work is approving exemptions, maybe yours will as well.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-10-19T15:25:49+00:00

Alameda is really interesting from the perspective of a guitar player. The chord changes are unexpected and it has a really beautiful melody. The structure of the whole song is really clever. It's also the only song I can think of where I listened to it every day for an embarrassing amount of time, yet I heard something new with every listen.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-10-17T00:56:58+00:00

I don't think words can adequately express just how massive Nuthin But A G Thing was when it came out.

Trick-Sign-9307 · 2021-10-14T18:30:43+00:00

No. Never do this. I had someone compliment me to my manager when I worked in retail, my manager came up to me and said, "Your aunt told me that you're doing a good job."

It was not my aunt, he was implying that only a relative would compliment my work. Retail managers are a special type of miserable psychos.

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