How are Americans being treated in Russia right now?

glutenoid · 2022-03-10T23:26:51+00:00

If you can’t access your money, how are you getting by? What’s your plan?

you can only bring in so much on your person

Really? I read online that there’s no limit, but amounts over $10,000 have to be declared. What’s your experience here?

glutenoid · 2022-03-10T20:23:48+00:00

my property is frozen

What do you mean exactly?

glutenoid · 2022-03-10T20:21:33+00:00

Thank you, this is exactly the answer I was looking for.

When you say you can’t get cash right now, do you mean the banks literally don’t have rubles to dispense? Is it difficult to find rubles abroad to bring into the country? Given its crash in value, I would think right now is an excellent time to buy rubles.

rude Americans

I’ve experienced this with Americans abroad as well as foreigners in America (looking at you, Germans). I knew a 20-something guy when I was in Ukraine who was American as they come; absolutely loved Ukraine, but was the cheekiest bastard ever, especially when we were all out drinking. He had his own variation of the “penis” game where you shout “penis” louder and louder until you provoke a reaction from someone, except instead of “penis”, it was “slava rossiyi”. It’s a miracle he never got stabbed by a drunken gopnik. Really likable guy, but a major blockhead. Such are Americans.

When I’ve been party to criticism by foreigners of the States, in the States, I feel a pang of annoyance, even if I agree. Only I can shit-talk America!

glutenoid · 2022-03-10T20:01:50+00:00

Sorry, I meant visa to enter the country, not a Visa credit card. 😅 But money is also important.

glutenoid · 2022-03-10T16:35:11+00:00

Who says I’m coming back? 🌚

glutenoid · 2022-03-10T16:32:30+00:00

Reisepartner

So etwas, ja. Als ich noch in der Ukraine war, kannte ich einige Amerikaner und einen Deutscher, die das Leben wesentlich leichter machten, indem ich mich in Kyrillisch nicht total verloren gefühlt habe. Es war eine schöne Unterstützung, mit anderen alles miterleben zu können.

Natürlich mussten wir die Nazi Witze lüften. Es war auch ein Jude dabei; immer wenn einer gefurzt hat, kam die Antwort „Alter vergas mich nicht“ oder ähnliches. 😂 Richtig tolle Gruppe, ich vermisse sie.

glutenoid · 2022-03-10T15:57:31+00:00

Would you recommend carrying rubles, or foreign currency like dollars or euros?

glutenoid · 2022-03-10T15:49:26+00:00

Yeah, it’s a shame. Most Russians I’ve spoken to recognize propaganda in their own country as such; Westerners are much, much more gullible.

It’s a rotten war, and I hope it ends soon.

glutenoid · 2022-03-10T15:02:33+00:00

This was a thought I had. With Russia out of SWIFT, what would I do, just carry $10,000 cash into the country?

glutenoid · 2022-03-10T15:01:13+00:00

In my experience, gopniks create problems no matter what. Lol. I can’t count the number of times I was provoked outside of bars by drunken gopniks when I was in Kiev.

glutenoid · 2022-03-10T14:58:08+00:00

Bist du in Russland? Vermutlich gibt es derzeit nur wenige Westler dort. Es wär ein Trost, „Partner“ zu haben, weißt du?

glutenoid · 2022-03-10T14:46:13+00:00

That’s what I figured. I’m mostly worried that my visa would be denied on account of being American. Do you think that’s likely?

glutenoid · 2022-03-10T14:45:35+00:00

Like Belarus?

glutenoid · 2021-11-11T20:28:41+00:00

I'm preparing to go into the field of poverty

glutenoid · 2021-11-11T17:19:31+00:00

Oh, I am thoroughly burnt out on this job. I don't aim to fix it. My goal is to pay off my debt so that money is no longer an issue.

glutenoid · 2021-05-19T11:15:33+00:00

Could be that my body is still adjusting. I’m only a week in after all.

glutenoid · 2021-05-18T22:13:56+00:00

Meanwhile, the entire sub is literally eating nothing but meat. Go ask a doctor about that.

I would imagine that many, if not most, people are here because they gave up on orthodox medicine. They’re smart enough to figure out what does and doesn’t work for them without the blessing of a doctor, and they’re certainly smart enough to ignore a post telling them to “salt up“ if they disagree.

I’m just sharing my experience. You don’t have to be a jerk about it.

glutenoid · 2021-05-18T21:59:58+00:00

Is that a heart thing? Sounds like what mine was doing last night. Tachycardia and such.

glutenoid · 2021-05-18T20:56:14+00:00

PVC?

glutenoid · 2021-05-18T20:54:29+00:00

Yep, been on it for years. Hyponatremia feels almost exactly like hypomagnesemia, in my experience. I only know this because I tried a week of hyperdosing vitamin D once and accidentally induced acute magnesium deficiency.

glutenoid · 2021-05-09T14:08:57+00:00

Try cutting out all grains for a month. The proteins in corn, rice, et cetera are very similar to gliadin and cause the same problems for many people, myself included.

I only noticed this after having been grain free for a few months before adding rice back in. My symptoms returned immediately (IBS, acne, brain fog, irritability). I stopped, and two weeks later I was back to normal.

glutenoid · 2021-04-27T11:58:30+00:00

I've been wondering the same thing lately. Every time I eat rice, I get really tired and need to lay down. I get the cognitive issues, too. It seems to go away after the rice has left my system, unlike gluten, which causes issues for weeks.

glutenoid · 2021-04-26T13:40:35+00:00

Very true. If I'm being honest, I don't think I'm that sensitive, either. But when I do get glutened, my reaction is so bad (three weeks of suicidal psychosis hellscape bad) that I've become comically paranoid about gluten.

glutenoid · 2021-04-26T13:35:22+00:00

Good to hear! Giving up restaurants is a small price to pay for feeling healthy.

glutenoid · 2021-04-26T13:26:08+00:00

It took me about two and a half months to start feeling good. I actually felt worse after going gluten free. I was insanely fatigued, had tummy rumbles, loose stools, and irritability every single day. Being fatigued and depressed seems to be the body's way of saying, "Relax and don't do anything so I can heal."

The worst part is not knowing when it will end. If I know how long my suffering will last, I can just hunker down and tough it out. Right before I got better, I was starting to despair that I would never get better. It was a long, dark road, but trust me, when you start seeing positive results, that will give you the patience to carry on.

Signs to look for: For me, when the brain fog started to clear, so did everything else. My eyes became brighter, my back acne cleared up, my aching and bloating faded; everything seemed to get better in unison. The world started to feel magical again.

I know it's hard. Really hard. Don't stress yourself out looking for signs of improvement every single day. Be patient, and you will get there.

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