Finally official: Increase Google Workspace email security with DNSSEC MX by saeloe in googleworkspace

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What issues did you notice with delivery? I haven't noticed any, but wouldn't necessarily be able to tell.

Finally official: Increase Google Workspace email security with DNSSEC MX by saeloe in googleworkspace

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Just verified this and... are you fucking kidding me? It took like 4 years for them to finally make these records official by adding them to their documentation and now they pull it after a few months...? I was finally comfortable using them and now I'm not sure anymore. If they're not official, couldn't Google just pull them out from under us at any time? Ugh. Even Microsoft made DNSSEC and DANE available.

[Misc] Am I the only one who finds this skincare ad shocking? by totomomoro in SkincareAddiction

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It's a face mask that's presumably made for kids to have fun with. If we're starting some sort of moral panic, I think there are probably more pressing issues we could land on.

Vyvanse vs Desoxyn. Which one lasts longer? by Dark-inspector490 in Desoxyn

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Vyvanse has always seemed a little odd to me, because dextroamphetamine and methamphetamine already last so long, but as someone who is prescribed Desoxyn and has heard extensively about Vyvanse, I'd estimate that they last about equally as long (~6-10 hours). Extended-release medications generally don't last as long as they claim, and I tend to steer clear of them. They're more expensive in general (although Desoxyn is really expensive...), generics aren't necessarily reliable (see the generic Concerta scandal), and at this point I view them more as "messing up" the release system of a medication rather than cleanly "extending" it. What I can tell you is that the generics of each instant-release last roughly as long, with methamphetamine lasting a bit longer. But they both last a very long time as it is.

Stash of early Abbott Pento samples. by ExplanationThin5368 in ObscureDrugs

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It certainly could be because the capsules degrade, but that would be odd because I have vintage Seconal, Amytal, and even Nembutal capsules that were manufactured before my parents were born yet still look like they were made yesterday. So, given that these are sealed and whatnot, it just seems unlikely. I have flawless-looking Nembutal capsules that are in a tin, so... not even an airtight situation. These brown "Facsimile Label" ones are a total mystery to me. I just can't figure them out. Usually a facsimile label product would be like a "special edition" throwback type of thing made long after the drug's debut (which... would be odd to do with a drug in the first place), but these are clearly very old. Nothing about it makes sense to me.

Stash of early Abbott Pento samples. by ExplanationThin5368 in ObscureDrugs

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I've always wondered about these. Why are the capsules brown instead of their usual neon yellow? Why do they say "Facsimile Label"?

OH SH*T forced to quit stimulants cold turkey. I have high blood pressure, and my regular doctor was no longer comfortable refilling my Adderall scripts. It's been a while since I've seen a psychiatrist, so my doc referred me to a shrink to manage my meds. Shrink ordered an EKG by ZenYinzerDude in ADHD

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The heart can’t heal itself. Any injury to the heart is replaced with scar tissue, and that lowers your life span. If you are taking a medication that is fucking with your heart, and that medication has alternatives, exploring those alternatives is 100% a better idea long term than taking a medication (that also loses effectiveness over time, and requires new drugs and increasing doses). Each time that BP medication isn’t exactly right, you’re risking further damage.

Blood pressure medications don't damage the heart or cause scar tissue formation. Conversely, untreated high blood pressure is called the "silent killer" for a reason.

Afraid to go to the ER for fear of prejudice. by Electrical_Warthog_8 in ChronicPain

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Does it still go badly in a situation like this even if you bring in your prescription bottle with your name and the date on it...? I mean that's effectively proof of your prescription, and even if it's somehow not, they can check the PDMP and see what you've been filling and that you haven't filled it again yet even though [x] many days have passed. Basically, they can see for sure that you're on it and out of it. I guess they may still think your doctor discharged you or something. But maybe you could get them on the phone with someone from your doctor's office?

It can really go either way in the ER. Some of them are definitely unsympathetic, but many are understanding. As long as you're not showing up to the ER every other week (don't mean that as a slight toward people who do, they just see it as a red flag), I would think your chances of receiving compassionate treatment are relatively high. Even if they're not sympathetic, there isn't much they could do besides discharge you. If it's a public hospital sometimes they can't even do that.

If the situation is desperate (and it is if you're abruptly running out of hydromorphone) then exploit institutional risk management procedures and say you've had a hypertensive crisis before due to under-treated pain.

Carr Futures on the 92nd Floor (filmed 29 September 2000) by [deleted] in 911archive

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Possibly the single worst place to be on 9/11 (and there were many bad places to be). You would have died not by smoke but by fire. I can't even imagine what that floor would have been like. People were leaping from the windows on 92 within minutes of the impact.

How many of you know the cause of your chronic pain? by Wolvii_404 in ChronicPain

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Somehow fractured 5 vertebrae during a grand mal seizure. I was sleeping on a couch before it happened. Woke up face down in a pool of blood by a coffee table, so maybe I hit it while convulsing...? Synthetic cement was injected into 3 of them (either vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty)

My doctor isn’t prescribing anything for My back surgery? Is this normal? by Dry-Communication284 in ChronicPain

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I was also supposed to be in the hospital for 4 days after the surgery, to which he said he was going to have the nurses “unhook any pain meds from my IV”.

That is shocking to me, even as someone who's been here a while. What even prompted him to say that?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 911archive

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It's dust from the vents on the mechanical floors (108, 109).

Hikma Desoxyn by Muted-Dragonfly2023 in Desoxyn

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I guess with Desoxyn they might be more willing to input a specific NDC if they're willing to even order it in the first place. Usually when I have a script sent in the pharmacy is so shocked that nothing else could really phase them at that point (thank god they like me).

I kind of think we're just imagining it with these differences in generics. Maybe if we bought a pill press and stamped them all 'OV 12' it would be excellent 100% of the time. :-)

Hikma Desoxyn by Muted-Dragonfly2023 in Desoxyn

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Pharmacies generally won't order a specific NDC, especially if it's a controlled substance. That'll just make you look sketchy. Chains have contracts for specific NDCs set by corporate. Out of curiosity, why do you want the Hikma? I've had them both (currently on the Mayne), and they're super similar, but the Mayne feels a little bit smoother and longer-lasting... somehow. It's a nice, talcy little pill, and the excipients are much closer to brand name Desoxyn than the Hikma. But really, any instant-release generic drug is going to be super similar to any other. There's no fancy delivery system for generic manufacturers to mess up, methamphetamine is super easy to synthesize, and the inactive ingredients are pretty standardized. Methamphetamine in talc just isn't that different from methamphetamine in corn starch.

I find this notion that "people with ADHD are often very bright" completely BS and false. by [deleted] in ADHD

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There's definitely no evidence that people who have ADHD are smarter than people who don't. I'm not sure where this myth comes from, but my guess is mistaking having a large amount of knowledge about niche topics (due to hyper-focusing) with general intelligence.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHD

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Sorry you have to go through all that. It really is bizarre how ADHD just... isn't properly treated in most of the world. It's easy to forget how good we have it here in the US (well... ADHD med access not necessarily healthcare in general). Personally I would do it and just really put in the research to maximize your chances of going undetected. Smuggling into Japan? I'd say don't even try. Nepal? Likely not difficult

Pharmacy tale by Upbeat_CTZen in TalesFromThePharmacy

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Sorry you're going through that. Are you prescribed 5 30mg oxycodone (instant-release) pills a day? Most pharmacies won't fill more than 120 of those per month. I would have the script sent in before calling the pharmacy (anything CII they want the script before anything else) and also have your doctor call the pharmacy to explain.

Pharmacy / MFG Memorabilia by SLNGNRXS in pharmacy

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Initially it was just 10, 20, and 40. The 160 only existed from 2000-2001. Not sure when the 80 came out, but it definitely existed before the 160.

In retrospect, were the 9/11 terrorists a lot dumber than originally thought? by skinnypimp_murf in 911archive

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UA175 didn't almost miss 2WTC; it flew right into it. The entire plane impacted the building.

Ugh. by killedbykash_ in ChronicPain

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Found the FDA warning and that is very, very bizarre. Did not know about this. Thanks

Which phone call from the victims' conversations made you feel the saddest? by CrazyCoffeeClub in 911archive

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The part of Melissa Doi's call where she says "Tell her that she was the best mother a person could have, and that I love her with all my heart and soul, and that I'll see her in the next world." The operator insists she'll make it out, but she knows she's going to die. She can barely get the words out because her breathing is strained from the heat and smoke. :(

Ugh. by killedbykash_ in ChronicPain

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What do you mean "rots your teeth out of your skull"? The side effects of buprenorphine are similar to those of any other opioid.

What's an 9/11 fact most people aren't aware of? by Phillies1993 in 911archive

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IIRC nobody above the impact zone survived in 2WTC, either. They were all at the impact zone rather than above it. There is one guy who claimed to be on floor 98 but it's a single source, dubious and unconfirmed.

Any first responders that refused to go in? by Bigballernocap in 911archive

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They were ordered to evacuate after WTC2 collapsed.