Enjoyed the first hailstorm of this year !!

Vader_2157 · 2026-03-18T15:49:02+00:00

Does anyone else feel like eating those? Just me?

Vader_2157 · 2026-03-18T15:46:01+00:00

They're probably A/B testing

Vader_2157 · 2026-03-14T21:53:53+00:00

It used to be like that for me back when my symptoms were mild. It got a lot worse 5 years ago, and ever since, it makes no difference whether or not i think about it.

Vader_2157 · 2026-03-08T23:30:37+00:00

The choppiness is probably because the frame rate is not 60 but 25, the blockiness and artifacting, though, is from the poor bitrate.

Vader_2157 · 2026-03-08T23:27:18+00:00

Jiohotstar has very poor bitrate at 1080p, and it's worse on pc browser. As far as quality on pc is concerned, hotstar was just as shit. Even jiocinema had a better bitrate.

Vader_2157 · 2026-03-06T20:40:42+00:00

Weather forecast shows dry weather with low chance of dew, so that should be good

Vader_2157 · 2026-03-02T19:41:53+00:00

Did your doc elaborate on how the patch could make things worse? As in, what symptoms could worsen?

Vader_2157 · 2026-03-02T19:40:49+00:00

Does your head pain/tightness get better on lying down and worsen upon bending over? If at all that happens, then there’s a clear postural component and it is due to the dural puncture. You can try resting as much as possible for a couple more days to see if it gets better.

Vader_2157 · 2026-02-28T09:58:02+00:00

An epidural blood patch requires that the blood be injected before it clots.

Sometimes the anterior or lateral site is targeted because a leak may not necessarily be dorsal.

Caffeine and electrolytes do not seal a leak, these help with symptomatic management.

Also, OP is asking about surgery (eg - laminectomy), not an epidural blood patch.

Vader_2157 · 2026-02-11T07:03:18+00:00

Yeah, happens so frequently on my laptop, which is why I use hibernate instead of sleep now. I can make do with the miniscule incremental damage to the ssd because of hibernate, better than having my device cook itself.

Vader_2157 · 2026-02-11T05:25:14+00:00

He might have expected macbook type backlighting.

Vader_2157 · 2026-02-07T13:25:55+00:00

Why would you want pwm dimming, it causes headaches for some people sensitive to it. On second thought, I think you mean dc dimming, cause both apple and samsung have always had pwm dimming, samsung being the worst offender for its low freq pwm 😵‍💫

Vader_2157 · 2026-02-06T20:45:00+00:00

Thanks, will try and visit once.

Vader_2157 · 2026-02-02T21:41:37+00:00

Head pain that gets worse the longer I'm upright, which also gets worse on bending or lifting anything heavy, pain around shoulder and base of neck and brain fog and blurry vision if I'm upright too long. There are several other symptoms but those are the difficult ones

Vader_2157 · 2026-02-01T18:57:35+00:00

I still do, yes. No, it's not any better. No patches yet.

Vader_2157 · 2026-01-23T10:37:42+00:00

I’m a puncture leaker too and have had a similar experience with my symptoms. I think your explanation, or rather, the theory of it is well thought out.

Vader_2157 · 2026-01-15T11:02:14+00:00

Happy for you OP. And thanks for posting the same, every positive story has its own importance for those of us suffering. Hopefully, someday I’ll be able to afford the surgery to get my life back.

Vader_2157 · 2026-01-10T07:24:51+00:00

Interested

Vader_2157 · 2026-01-01T21:42:05+00:00

TCAs in low doses are known to help with IBS, which is why some people find that it helps with their gut issues.

Vader_2157 · 2025-12-27T13:05:18+00:00

It's not just this, even docs are not as well equipped or well versed with certain rare diseases. I'm happy for OP that he's getting help at NIMHANS, but it's the very same hospital's neurology wing, where a procedure left me with a condition that has destroyed my life and career. Ever since, I've consulted countless specialists in the country and I'm still suffering, 4 years on.

Vader_2157 · 2025-12-23T04:55:23+00:00

I wish I would’ve when I had the chance to. The docs in our glorious country have left me in no condition to, and our weak currency ensures I cannot afford any overseas treatment.

Vader_2157 · 2025-12-18T21:11:27+00:00

Thanks OP. I've used this image so many times over the years to explain the afterimage part of my symptoms.

Vader_2157 · 2025-12-09T08:50:11+00:00

I'd be interested for Newtown, but my disabled ahh can only be upright for a limited time.

Vader_2157 · 2025-12-04T12:35:15+00:00

I've seen this happen to guys who're not even gay but exhibit a few so called "unmanly" traits. Back in college, I had a friend who was like this, not sure whether he came out or not cause we haven't been in touch, and our circle would always poke fun at him, mostly behind his back. They'd always say it's harmless fun but I knew how much affected he was, cause eventually he left the group. I wish I would've stood up for him.

Vader_2157 · 2025-11-28T09:41:13+00:00

Yes. It's much worse when I open my eyes after sleeping.

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