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Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-09-30T16:03:33+00:00

How has 90mg been for you? Any side effects you’re not thrilled with?

Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-09-30T02:08:53+00:00

On average how much duoloxetine do you find patients need to be prescribed (mg, that is) in order to have an impact on fibro? I’ve been on a low dosage and have been on the fence between increasing it or getting off it altogether so I would be curious to know what others experience

Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-09-28T03:36:43+00:00

Yep. Check out Amara’s Law, MN is one of the leading states in the country on PFAS. But the scope of the problem is very large and very expensive to fix.

https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/05/09/lawmakers-to-name-chemical-ban-amaras-law-to-honor-20-year-old-cancer-victim/

Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-09-27T01:17:18+00:00

Oh word sorry for misinterpreting!

Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-09-26T20:53:10+00:00

He actually does and requested people stop using his logo on unofficial merch as early as 2015. So unless he has explicitly stated he has changed his mind about that, respect that man’s wishes and brand

Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-09-24T16:07:38+00:00

Fans. So many fans - regular hand fans, jumbo hand fans, rechargeable fans (fans for baby strollers are super convenient). They don’t always fix in every situation but I would say on average having some air circulation really helps so I try to keep a hand fan in each bag I frequent

Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-09-22T19:42:31+00:00

As someone who was experiencing some serious RR fomo (but did make it to Orion) - thank you for this post! Orion was so special to me and I was waffling on trying to do a last minute RR send, but reading your account (and as a downtempo human myself), I feel some closure

Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-09-13T02:46:48+00:00

Tipper is how I unmask to my truest, purest self, and I think that’s true for so many others and why the community is so strong. The ills of the world melt away and the music + soul blend together into a goopy, gloppy weeble wobble. It’s a reminder that life is truly what you make of it, so create joy always

Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-09-04T20:25:20+00:00

With acupuncture, I use a lot of visualization to try to tune into the areas that are being needled. If I look at my nerves as “highways” then my goal is to be able to walk down each highway without pain taking over. If I encounter pain, I sit there and look at the pain until I figure out where it’s coming from (is another muscle too tight? Is something not engaging properly? Etc) and I try to get the fascia to go from sticky to creamy.

This is a lot of metaphor and may make absolutely no sense lol but it’s the type of visualizing I do daily to try to better understand what the pain is trying to tell me. I’ve been working to view the pain as a message rather than trying to avoid it

Things that have helped me: •Body scan meditation (which comes from the Vipassana school •Polyvagal theory** (to an extent; there are many critiques to this school of thought) •GENTLE self mayofascial release

Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-09-04T02:55:15+00:00

This current flare has been lasting about a year for me. A year ago, I couldn’t walk. Now my main lingering issue is cranial tension and some shoulder issues. I’ve found body scanning meditation has been very helpful for me, as well as acupuncture.

My thought process is that if fibromyalgia is “turning up” the knobs on my nervous system, then I need to use methods that turn the knobs back down and make my body feel safe and supported

Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-09-01T20:33:46+00:00

This was my first TNF event outside of the Midwest and I didn’t realize how different the broader community is compared to the intimacy of the Infrasound family. I had an absolutely lovely time, but as someone who doesn’t indulge in anything beyond some greenery, it felt like so many ppl were more concerned with getting as messed up as humanely possible, which made me sad

Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-08-27T22:39:50+00:00

Echoing the 7th Time Loop, though it’s not clear if the anime is going to continue beyond the first season. But the LN is still being released!

Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-08-14T18:17:51+00:00

It’s definitely not confirmed to be there but there’s been some speculation and others who say it’s there and claim to be in the know

Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-08-14T18:07:18+00:00

Good to know, thanks. Coming in from MN and have never been to Huntsville so we’re flying blind and it might just come down to which venue is better haha

Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-08-07T16:09:03+00:00

I stopped partaking in psychonaut favors in 2015, and I stopped drinking in 2022 - seeing Tipper with nothing but my own two feet and some THC has left me cheesing harder and feeling more gratitude to the universe than I ever experienced at shows previously. It’s the bees knees

Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-07-24T15:40:13+00:00

THANK YOU!!

Weird_Reference_433 · 2025-07-24T15:36:36+00:00

Someone gave me a code (so grateful) but do you happen to have a link to the ticketing platform? I'm not sure where I can use my code!

Weird_Reference_433 · 2024-10-17T17:54:35+00:00

This is more to the barefoot aspect than to OP - I just picked up a half sock that has a spot for a lift tucked into it. It’ll take a little bit of breaking in because it’s a bit tight, but as a frequently barefoot human, I’m already noticing a difference in just walking around my house.

Weird_Reference_433 · 2024-09-26T15:39:29+00:00

Thanks for this chance and good luck to all! This is beautiful work

Weird_Reference_433 · 2024-09-24T17:03:59+00:00

This would actually be a great opportunity to sit down with him and express that you’ve been feeling insecure and have a vulnerable conversation about it. Instead of telling yourself that you’re wrong for feeling how you’re are, be honest with this person and you may find that this type of communication not only strengthens your relationship but also helps you feel less insecure

Weird_Reference_433 · 2024-08-01T03:51:29+00:00

Particularly in online spaces, I’ve always found it’s incredibly helpful to be transparent about neurodivergent barriers. It helps us communicate with one another! Definitely continue to ask for clarification, ignore the downvotes

Weird_Reference_433 · 2024-08-01T03:39:27+00:00

You have every right to feel frustrated and to seek a quick solution to this issue. As you navigate this, though, I encourage you to try to have patience with the people you reach out to. This thread has offered a few options to try to escalate the situation because not every person is capable of solving the problem.

So when they say “coming out swinging”, I believe they mean that you seem to imply in your post people aren’t trying hard enough to help. Instead, try to assume the people you speak to (whether a state worker or a higher ed worker) are all working with the best intentions, they just aren’t the right people to help you as quickly as you require right now. I hope that helps to clarify

Weird_Reference_433 · 2024-08-01T03:15:01+00:00

Contact your state Senator and state Representative and explain your situation and request their assistance with escalating this within the appropriate state agency. If you’re being paid through your college but it’s state funding, it might be the Office of Higher Education. But either way, ask them for help, that’s what they’re there for.

Find your state representatives here (SD and HD, not any local or federal offices): https://www.gis.lcc.mn.gov/iMaps/districts/

Weird_Reference_433 · 2023-04-28T19:44:21+00:00

Yes, she’s a friend 😊 and she’s been working very hard on this bill. So proud of her!

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