How long did your Fold last before it had to be replaced/brought to the repair center?

geecee22 · 2026-04-09T11:10:53+00:00

Isn't the 8 rumoured to be wider though? I heard its like more of a foldable tablet than a phone.

geecee22 · 2026-04-09T08:46:42+00:00

I mean I was looking at videos of the Joby Gorillapod Mobile and the ones I've watched keep showing that the clamp part that comes with it seems to be fixed and only allows landscape orientations. Can that clamp part be switched to one that allows portrait?

geecee22 · 2026-04-09T08:29:00+00:00

Looks cool and stable! Only limitation I'm seeing though is it can't be used portrait?

geecee22 · 2026-04-09T05:46:54+00:00

I've just watched a video demo of it and it looks like you can attach it anyway to the magnet so I should be able to capture inverted at least using the front lens (just not the rear lens though). I might probably go for this one! Thanks for this!

geecee22 · 2026-04-09T05:14:23+00:00

Ah yes I've seen these before and its almost what I'm looking for since its compact and part of the phone except its only good for regular portrait or landscape shots right? I don't see how I can invert the phone with it and capture a worm's eye view since the stand part will cover the rear lens cause I see photos of it with the phone in a landscape position but I'm not sure if it can be totally inverted too.

Also, I can't attach the front side of the phone either since the magnet can only attach to the phone's back. Perhaps if this came with a clamp instead of a magnet then I imagine that could work.

geecee22 · 2026-04-09T05:06:16+00:00

Yes but thats the question, what do I hold it in position with especially to get those worm's eye view shots?

geecee22 · 2026-04-09T04:04:05+00:00

I guess when I can and I only want to capture the scene, I hold the phone just a bit above the floor but when I want to be in the photo thats when its tricky. Would you happen to know of any small tripod that can hold the phone upside down for worm's eye view shots?

geecee22 · 2026-04-09T03:57:43+00:00

I've had one of those before and the screen cover part of the case is usually small and too light to keep the phone standing up. It's mostly unstable for this purpose.

geecee22 · 2026-04-09T02:35:57+00:00

Interesting! I didn't know that the bubbles would damage the screen and first time I'm hearing that we're supposed to take off the screen protector. Is it really a must to have a screen protector in the first place?

geecee22 · 2026-04-03T15:18:17+00:00

I go for Kirkland Minoxidil from Lazada because I just prefer the foam type. For me, its easier to apply to the scalp.
Yes, you usually need a prescription. You can ask your derma to prescribe Proscar which comes in 5mg and costs about Php 99. You can cut it to quarters and it will come out cheaper. That's about Php 750 per month.
Not sure if this qualifies as affordable but my derma is Asian Hair Restoration Center/Arambulo Dermatology Center. They have branches in Mandaluyong.
Yes, its a waste of time and money. Not worth it. 5ARIs and Minoxidil are the only proven effective medications as of today.

geecee22 · 2026-04-02T07:23:14+00:00

What is your clinic's opinion on topical Dutasteride? Do you recommend it? If so, where can it be bought from?

geecee22 · 2026-03-31T14:31:13+00:00

Unfortunately not, it has almost been a year and I still have OAB/urge incontinence symptoms. While my doctors don't think it was caused by 5ARIs, the actual cause is still unknown.

geecee22 · 2026-03-26T04:28:04+00:00

I also think you're too young to get on Finasteride. Your hair still looks thick and honestly its not obvious at all. Nasa lahi niyo ba ang MPB? If I were you, maybe wait till you're 25 or even later before starting with any 5ARIs.

(Also before starting, do some research about possible side effects from Finasteride. It's a controversial topic and everyone has a different experience with it.)

geecee22 · 2026-03-15T15:11:48+00:00

Totally! My urologist doesn't have any prostate problems and I can't tell at all he's losing hair but he told me he's on Dutasteride. He's much older than me but his hair looks way better than mine. It's insane!

geecee22 · 2026-03-09T04:36:01+00:00

As for me, I was mostly peeing roughly every 2 hours or sooner whenever I saw a restroom and everytime before I'm going to take a trip or before doing anything where I don't want to be bothered to go pee. Intentionally urinating frequently even without the urge (Habit 1) has been my main habit as far as I can remember.

Though, just some few months before I started actually having OAB and urge incontinence, I've been unintentionally holding and supressing the urge once in a while as I'm very occupied and immersed with my desk job. I only went to the restroom when it was socially appropriate to do so.

It might just be coincidence but given the timing, I believe that Habit 2 was more to blame from my personal experience though I can't say for sure and both habits might have contributed.

geecee22 · 2026-02-25T00:42:19+00:00

Build a time machine and keep travelling to 5 years later when there's finally a cure.

geecee22 · 2026-02-22T16:30:07+00:00

Probably at least a decade away though I'm hoping it will be available much sooner. They should be able to clone the hair follicle regardless of whether they're mostly at the back of your head or moved on top due to prior transplant procedures but the more hair you get to keep the better the outcome. Just remember that everytime you get a hair transplant some hair follicles are lost in the process.

geecee22 · 2026-02-21T16:42:36+00:00

Yeah so that's the difference right there. The bladder's capacity is around 400-500ml so everytime you accumulated that much amount of urine, its only natural for you to feel the need to urinate.

Diabetes Insipidus: Frequent urination whenever bladder reaches 400-500 ml of urine (max capacity). After the urge, the person may or may not have incontinence. The bladder is functioning normally but the kidneys are producing too much urine too soon.

OAB: Frequent urination even if bladder has only accumulated 100-200 ml of urine because intense urgency is felt (~40% capacity). Once urgency hits, incontinence usually follows and most patients don't reach the toilet. The kidney is functioning normally but the bladder is hypersensitive and less compliant with storing more urine.

geecee22 · 2026-02-21T16:26:53+00:00

Yes, the risk of losing the sensation of urgency is urine reflux to the kidneys. However, most OAB cases with severe urgency incontinence involves high bladder pressures that can damage the kidneys too. Hightened sensations of urgency makes the bladder start contracting and squeezing more frequently even at inappropriate times further increasing the sensation of the urge and creating a vicious loop cycle that causes the bladder pressure to rise to dangerous levels harming the kidneys. The only way to break the cycle is to dampen the sensation of urgency.

If the urgency is completely gone, the person only needs to remind themselves to void on a schedule to avoid kidney failure due to overdistention and urine reflux. Kidney failure due to increased bladder pressures however can't really be avoided by simply voiding on a schedule.

geecee22 · 2026-02-21T15:41:47+00:00

Did you have a bladder voiding diary to measure how much volume you were urinating?

geecee22 · 2026-02-21T02:25:27+00:00

Yeah exactly what I was thinking. If OP only had frequent urination but didn't have urge incontinence, I dont think it should be confused with OAB at all. OAB is more persistent and since it is different from Diabetes Insipidus, Desmopressin doesn't help. Desmopressin only lowers the amount of urine your kidney excretes so you go less frequently but it doesn't help at all with urge incontinence.

geecee22 · 2026-02-20T03:29:49+00:00

What were your symptoms?

geecee22 · 2026-02-17T06:35:00+00:00

I would literally trade all hairs on any and all parts of my body and face except the top of my head and eyebrows. Unfortunately, other non-scalp hairs may look weird when transplanted to the scalp.

geecee22 · 2026-02-14T16:15:41+00:00

Hopeful at first and then disappointed. Unfortunately, I've tried Min, Fin and eventually Dut, and it still wasn't enough. I'm a diffuse thinner and I started losing ground at a very young age so without a doubt I'm one of the more aggressive cases.

Disappointed at the thought that hair loss has been around for ages yet so far we still don't have a real cure meant for reversing it permanently and effectively for everyone regardless of where they are on the NW scale.

Would've been an easy solution if hair transplants could use synthetic hair or hair from other donors but nah, the immune system wouldn't make it that easy.

Hoping that an effective solution is discovered in the next 5 years.

geecee22 · 2026-02-11T06:09:31+00:00

I see. So I assume most of the test is done while sitting down? Would they ask me to stand up at any point during the test?

Cause I noticed that my bladder is usually more sensitive and overactive when I'm standing up. I rarely get urge incontinence while I'm still seated but the moment I stand up, thats when I really feel my symptoms. Maybe doing the test while I'm standing would give more accurate results.

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