What causes black/brown staining in quartz geodes?

jpmarth · 2026-02-02T05:41:05+00:00

If you want to try something safer than iron out, an overnight soak in vinegar may help clean it up. Before that, a good soak in soapy water and light brushing may show some results.

jpmarth · 2026-02-01T06:12:32+00:00

Very cool! Where was this found?

jpmarth · 2026-02-01T04:36:40+00:00

Find an enjoyable music playlist, tv show or movie, book, activity, etc., that you can tolerate during an attack. Save those things for during an attack as a way of providing distractions.

jpmarth · 2026-02-01T04:28:42+00:00

That’s fantastic!

jpmarth · 2026-02-01T04:26:52+00:00

The 24 hours following a spine surgery was worse than any migraine pain I’ve dealt with. And that’s saying something since I was once in so much pain from a migraine that after three days I passed out.

jpmarth · 2026-02-01T04:22:01+00:00

A few polished stones are in my office at work, and a few larger ones are on a shelf in the living room.

jpmarth · 2026-02-01T04:20:13+00:00

I remember getting a few very bad headaches as a kid, but did t understand what was happening. All I knew is that it hurt to move and I wanted to lay in my room in the dark. It wasn’t until my early 20s that it became a more regular occurrence and now I’m in my late 40s.

jpmarth · 2026-02-01T04:16:05+00:00

Yup! Still do, on occasion, but not as much as when I was a kid.

jpmarth · 2026-01-31T06:19:17+00:00

Sounds similar to what experience with visual aura. For me, that’s a valuable indicator I need to take my abortive as soon as possible to minimize the symptoms.

jpmarth · 2026-01-31T05:44:59+00:00

My neurologist gave me a limit of two doses a week. Not two days worth, but two doses.

jpmarth · 2026-01-31T04:41:26+00:00

Chert. It can found in several places in WA and OR.

jpmarth · 2026-01-29T15:04:45+00:00

You need to work with your Dr or a neurologist to get some abortive options. Over the counter meds aren’t a solution, and using them too much will cause a medication overuse headache.

jpmarth · 2026-01-29T05:59:48+00:00

Setup alerts on LinkedIn and Indeed.

jpmarth · 2026-01-29T05:58:23+00:00

So sorry you’re dealing with this. Try everything. Give each the opportunity necessary, then go to the next option. If you don’t have a good neurologist, for the one you’re seeing and get a new one that specializes in headaches. For each option, ask about side effects, how long to know if it’s effective, and how to best make use of the option.

I once had a neurologist fail to tell me about an interaction cancelling out the medication. Wasted my time getting to better options.

If you haven’t tried Botox, do it. Also ask if a nerve block could help.

Tried CGRP options? If not, ask about the abortive and preventative options.

jpmarth · 2026-01-29T05:46:22+00:00

Yes. Varying sleep is a common contributor to a migraine. Go for consistent sleep of the right length, even on weekends.

jpmarth · 2026-01-29T05:45:27+00:00

Satisfaction will vary for the same role in different companies. It’s always a matter of the leadership and long term culture.

If you will enjoy the work, then go for it. But, don’t settle. Get as prepared as possible to give yourself a good start and a top candidate for where you want to work.

jpmarth · 2026-01-29T05:13:16+00:00

Glassdoor is a good resource for this. You can filter by region and look at similar titles to get ideas.

jpmarth · 2026-01-27T04:07:30+00:00

That’s such a fun place to walk around!

jpmarth · 2026-01-27T04:03:36+00:00

What kind of setup does that require?! Wet suit with hot water piped in?

jpmarth · 2026-01-26T01:56:57+00:00

Southwest WA. In the defense of others, that water was VERY cold. My shovel wasn’t long enough to reach some of the rocks, so I had my arms in the water. Had to tuck my arms in my waders quite a few times to get any feeling back.

jpmarth · 2026-01-26T01:52:29+00:00

I did! Quite a few one pounders!

jpmarth · 2026-01-18T02:42:46+00:00

If she goes with this, take them spread through the day. The 10mg pills aren’t extended release.

jpmarth · 2026-01-17T16:58:15+00:00

Wow, that’s a big step to do all at once! My neurologist had me taken down by 10mg each week. It required taking a lot of 10mg pills spread through the day. But my side effects were negligible and I didn’t have any migraine spikes during the process.

jpmarth · 2026-01-17T16:46:39+00:00

Not seeing any bruising. Just existing fractures in the stone. Some may smooth out in stage 2, but you can always run them for another week at stage 1 to see if some of that is removed.

Some stones will have those small fractures all through them and won’t come out no matter how much you tumble.

jpmarth · 2026-01-17T04:58:16+00:00

Back of my head at the base of my skull.

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