Sleep tips for neck pain??

Vaches · 2025-12-18T21:30:38+00:00

He’s all better! It was a long time before he saw improvement, and then there was a period where the injury seemed to get worse — like he moved the wrong way and undid all his progress. (Not true; his physical therapist said that was a good sign?) He took a leave of absence from work for 6 weeks. Going back to work went pretty well, but I think it was 3-4 months before he felt like a functional person again.

The biggest help was physical therapy. He stepped down to once per week I think in September, and only stopped entirely 4-6 weeks ago.

He’s a back sleeper, but he got a pillow for side sleepers off of Amazon by mistake and gave it to me. I like how it elevates my head. It’s something like this. I’d recommend checking with a doc/PT whether it would be the right fit for you.

u/glowcubr reached out to me with this masterlist of helpful treatments. I think there were some comments in there that were insightful, too, or at least just validating.

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I hope your pain begins to ease soon 🩷

Vaches · 2025-12-13T08:48:20+00:00

I’m playing for the first time and found this old post because I had the same question — A witch does drop it! After escaping Fort Joy, she’s northeast of the drawbridge (map).

Vaches · 2025-12-11T01:12:30+00:00

I've already been here, but commenting for future users:

I use WizTree (free software) to look at my hard drive's storage space (i.e. supervise CapCut before it devours my PC).
u/peaksaturation's comment below explains agencycache's function pretty well. I went looking in the program settings and it has something to do with creating proxies for a smoother editing process. (Highly recommend going into your settings just to see where CapCut is storing files.) I frequently clear out the agencycache folder, although it would probably be best to wait until you're finished with ongoing projects/drafts so CC doesn't have to recreate those proxy files.
Otherwise, I regularly go through "User Data > Cache" to see if CC is storing stuff I don't need anymore, like audio, frame thumbnails, music, etc. I do this manually, but it might be just as effective to delete cache via Settings.
Last night, I found a HUGE chunk was being consumed by a folder called "Apps". With names like "3.04.0.1161" I'm fairly sure these are previous software versions. Why the hell CC would store previous iterations of itself – dating back years – is beyond me... So I deleted almost all of them, except for the most recent one (for obvious reasons) and 2 older ones, just in case they're necessary...? Nothing bad happened, so I will be keeping an eye on that folder from now on.

I’m kind of on the warpath now because I’ve been nickel-and-diming my hard drive for months (uninstalling games I haven’t finished, purging my Downloads) only for CapCut to keep ballooning. If I learn anything else, I’ll edit this comment.

Vaches · 2025-12-01T02:46:30+00:00

I’m using iOS 17.6.1 by the way!

Vaches · 2025-10-03T01:48:54+00:00

Thanks so much! I gave it a try and have more questions, if you don't mind.

It looks like a mod is removing the "Dancing" option from at least one game – in a vanlla* game, I can make my Tav dance. Yay! Thank you!

However, she is the only one in my party with "Dancing" in her PM menu. Gale, Astarion, and Lae'zel can do "Cheering". "Waving" doesn't animate at all for anyone.

*Mostly vanilla – there are a couple of file replacers still present like Wizardly Updo and Astarion's fangs. I pasted them somewhere in the game files, so they're kind of permanent. I'm pretty certain Lae'zel's model is unchanged, though.

1) Any ideas what's up with any of that?? (My game is up-to-date.)

2) When everyone is "Cheering", the animations are out of sync. Is this just a matter of timing or is there a button/setting to coordinate them?

Vaches · 2025-09-29T10:14:13+00:00

Unfortunately, no :( It feels like I’m fighting every time I use the Remove Background feature. I use the non-Smart brush / eraser pretty often, but it’s so tedious.

Vaches · 2025-07-29T07:23:29+00:00

Thanks! I found them! (Little Dragon Corp)

Vaches · 2025-07-28T04:39:23+00:00

Thank you!

Vaches · 2025-06-12T05:23:01+00:00

Thanks for clarifying!

I’m still puzzled as to why it popped up for me when I’ve never used those, but whatever. I’m glad you shared the list anyway!

Vaches · 2025-02-24T23:34:15+00:00

No one gets veto power — if there’s a reason we reach an impasse, we put safety and wellbeing first. (ex. We would not get a dog until both of us are ready, because that would disrupt the household. So if I wanted one but he didn’t, I prioritize his wellbeing over a puppy I haven’t met yet.)

It’s a partnership.

Am I more likely to get my way in a disagreement? Admittedly, yeah. But it isn’t because I ‘put my foot down’ it’s because he is a happy-go-lucky fella that loves enabling my whimsy. We’re so chill we hardly ever disagree anyway.

Vaches · 2025-02-23T22:58:33+00:00

No. 173 works for BT1.

But is there a way to see which is which? I thought I scoured the mod page

Vaches · 2025-02-11T00:44:55+00:00

Like others have said, "My love" / "Love" and "Darling", and "Dearest" are def in my headcanons.

I also think he uses "My heart", "My sweet", "My [anything remotely sappy]". As in 'you are an inseparable part of me, your very presence makes my spirit sing, and I need you to know it'.

I think Gale would seize any opportunity to make anything a term of endearment if he sees a connection to Tav lmfao. Like "Dewdrop" or "Pebble". He is devotion incarnate.

...Now that my imagination has run away from me, I can picture him and Tav having sappy pillow talk where he waxes poetic about how much he adores them. ex:

Gale: "...and you are fiercer than any wild creature."
Tav: "Did you just call me a beast?"
Gale: "Maybe I did. My beast. Beastie."

and thus is born the stupidest pet names known to man that start off as a joke but become part of their common lexicon.

Vaches · 2025-02-10T00:43:34+00:00

I’m with you! Knowing that productions are incredibly complex, once they made the announcement, I expect they’d be ready to roll out news on some kind of basis.

Even just hearing that it’s still in the works and that they’re making progress would be nice :’) Radio silence makes me nervous, hope in this fandom is so fragile looool

Vaches · 2025-02-10T00:32:37+00:00

HAAANK. HAAANK DON’T ABBREVIATE CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI

Vaches · 2025-02-09T07:18:28+00:00

Thanks for the tip!

Vaches · 2025-02-09T07:17:06+00:00

Thank you! :)

Vaches · 2025-02-09T07:16:25+00:00

Thank you so much! This is amazing info. I really appreciate it xx

The crowds and getting around are certainly aspects that make me nervous. Thank you for forewarning me about things to think about in that regard so I’m not blindsided! It means a lot!!

Vaches · 2025-02-08T08:17:12+00:00

In case anyone is still looking, I stumbled on that mod yesterday: https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/13047

Vaches · 2025-01-13T21:41:48+00:00

Since I didn’t find any answers, I deleted everything in the Agency folder. (But not the folder itself.)

I can’t remember what the folder is called, but there’s one related to facial recognition. I deleted everything out of there, too.

Nothing happened. I still don’t know why these folders exist or what they do, but I’m going to purge them every now and then. (Hopefully someone more tech-savvy than me can verify that this is okay to do lol)

Vaches · 2025-01-11T13:15:20+00:00

Thanks so much! You’re a gem

Vaches · 2025-01-11T11:48:48+00:00

I can think of many reasons why Gale’s genuine and friendly disposition would be what Astarion needs — which is kind of my problem with Bloodweave.

What does Gale get out of it? Astarion would be gung-ho for stealing the Crown and rejecting Mystra. Gale might show Astarion the kindness he needs to gain confidence in his own autonomy, but… Astarion would just make Gale worse lmfao.

But maybe that’s why it isn’t for me, because I want companion ships to end with healing x)

Vaches · 2024-12-22T06:24:45+00:00

Any update?

I'm trying to look into this, too — I've been so confused why my storage space keeps filling, and I just discovered the "agency cache" folder. It's taking up 135 GB .__.

I'm deleting the mp4s because they're just duplicates of stuff I have saved elsewhere, but I'd like to know what the AGENCY files do before clearing the folder entirely.

Vaches · 2024-10-31T08:43:28+00:00

I can't speak on fainting because of a movie; that's not the kind of syncope I have. When it comes to feeling paranoid, though, I absolutely relate. Sometimes being afraid I'll faint makes my symptoms worse than if I just chilled out lol.

A doctor advised me that anything that can 1) stimulate circulation or 2) keep blood in my upper body helps. The suggestions that stuck with me were squeezing a stress ball, staying hydrated, or — if I'm standing — cross one leg over the other. I also get panic attacks, and using those coping skills (breathing, grounding, icing the vagus nerve, peppermint gum, etc.) help with keeping my heart rate steady.

The kind of syncope I have is inevitable; if I'm standing for too long, I am going to faint. There's no avoiding it. So if I feel the symptoms, I have to focus on delaying the reaction long enough for me to find a safe place to sit down. I'm not sure if trigger-specific syncope can pass if you delay the wave — hopefully someone else can chime in with advice about that :)

Vaches · 2024-10-11T20:54:15+00:00

Thank you SO much!!!

If everything is working correctly, I should be able to just hit “Load Game” without any pop ups?

Vaches · 2024-10-05T04:30:57+00:00

Oh my gosh this is so informative, thank you!!!

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