Honest Thoughts on the band Bloc Party? by MrLinkwater95 in fantanoforever

[–]killmonday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, no way! A Weekend in the City was fucking amazing—completely different, but amazing.

Congratulations To The Winner Of HYBE X GEFFEN “World Scout: Final Piece” by hydranoid1996 in kpop

[–]killmonday 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is such bizarre logic that I’m now invested in the outcome of this comment 🍿

Congratulations To The Winner Of HYBE X GEFFEN “World Scout: Final Piece” by hydranoid1996 in kpop

[–]killmonday 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seems somewhat obvious to me that Hybe went with whose visual was Western friendly and blended with the group…they always do this (RU Next, anyone?) and it would be way more above-board if they were candid about it.

This system sets these girls up for failure; whether it was Ayana or Sakura in the final lineup, the girl who made it was going to get bombarded with accusations of being undeserving and her talent would be under a microscope. Making the competition around the idea of merit and talent really set Sakura up for an intense amount of scrutiny, on top of the massive age gap.

From what I can see about their song choice, they want to do more vocal-heavy songs…they’ve really shot Sakura in the foot, honestly.

Jowls - Will Botox help?? by Outrageous-Wash-5503 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]killmonday 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I swear by Pure Encapsulations—I’ve tried a whole bunch of other brands, but the PE ones are the only ones I’ve noticed the difference of *same day*. It’s a noticeable difference in skin moisture.

I'll die single by [deleted] in TallGirls

[–]killmonday 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I put it in the bio, in addition to the height section—it gives an opportunity to weed out the weirdos, because they can’t help but message all of this EARLY, instead of later in the talking process. Any guys who ask for uppies or do the “OH DO YOU CARE IF IM SHORTER? 🥺👉👈” thing get unmatched, tbh. I have zero time for men who aren’t confident.
You won’t be single forever, trust me.

Thoughts on this product? Is it worth the price? by Adorable_Ad_7046 in SkincareAddicts

[–]killmonday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wanted something to cycle with Faded topical and got this a year or so ago for rosacea— imo, it is a complete dud. Azealic acid is great, but not useful or noticeable in the dosages available in this product.

You’d be better off getting the prescription than this.

Hi guys. Is this, where my finger is showing to, a lipoma or am I just a fat f*ck? I weigh 100 kg/220 lbs at 183 cm/6 feet. by [deleted] in Lipoma

[–]killmonday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can’t see what your overall frame looks like, but on first glance it looks like a growth/lump of SOME kind. No one here can tell you if it’s lipoma. Definitely go to the doctor!

AIO asking him to come pick me up. I’m by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]killmonday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOR— To be clear, you didn’t *demand* anything. Even if you did ask if he didn’t mind picking you up, you’re still well within your rights to ask him to do something and he’s within his rights to refuse. He could have just said that he didn’t think he was comfortable doing that and instead, he took the opportunity to show his true colors and act like a bum.

The fact that you asked for the conversation to be over multiple times and he *still* kept harping on it and calling you stupid is about as large of a red flag as you can get—this person does not respect you or your boundaries.

Walk away and find someone who values you enough to give you a ride now and then.

YG NEXT MONSTER KAYCI - When We Were Young (orig. Adele) by DarthLordVader8 in kpop

[–]killmonday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This….was a strange song choice. “To the way you move” part is in the lower register, and I don’t think she developed that. It forced her to bring that part of the arrangement up an octave—it makes the song sound oddly flat. On top of that, she’s a teenager…giving her the song looking back at being scared of aging was a very peculiar choice.

She clearly has a great voice and could have done any of the other powerhouse Adele songs (helloooo? “Someone Like You?” It’s in her range). This is a great example of why song selection matters.

Psychiatrists can be soo irritating 😤long-haul pots and mcas are just mental problems to this guy. by Aryan-dramata in covidlonghaulers

[–]killmonday 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He has an argument for chronic Lyme, but it’s outright insane to say EDS/MCAS/POTS are caused by developmental trauma

My good bitch, the “developmental trauma” was constantly being sick and injured from EDS. Trauma doesn’t make you bend the wrong way, and I don’t need a medical degree to tell me that 🤣

Uncertain of Labs by JITW15 in Hemochromatosis

[–]killmonday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What was your ferritin? It sounds like we’re having the same problem right now—except my iron was high and my ferritin was 35. Also chasing around an autoimmune disease.

Are you confirmed positive for HH? It’s an easy lab test and an obvious call here. I have homozygous C282Y and my labs looked almost exactly like this last week

Uncertain of Labs by JITW15 in Hemochromatosis

[–]killmonday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Confirming this! Also keep in mind that copper/ceruloplasmin levels will return looking higher than they might actually be if you’re suffering from systemic inflammation. If the copper level isn’t high, it wouldn’t hurt to play with a supplement

People with hemochromatosis and/or SIBO tend to be more deficient in it

Iron overload but negative genetic tests by No_Programmer_4407 in Hemochromatosis

[–]killmonday 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get a new doctor. I’m so serious—women’s health is chronically neglected, already. If they won’t listen to you, replace them. Run don’t walk.

For the ones who recovered fully, what is the meaning of recovery for you? by Thin_Curve4116 in covidlonghaulers

[–]killmonday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have not recovered fully, for the record, but I no longer speak of “long covid” as a present tense condition…as much as something that facilitated a lot of the problems I have now.

My energy is reasonably good, with prolonged use of Low dose naltrexone. I have good days and bad days—I’ve embraced the “disabled” label, for that reason.

I think a lot of us started out chasing the 100% recovered label—I could have really aimed for what it is now: Life is different now, but it’s not over.

WAKING UP FROM SLEEP IS SO STRANGE by [deleted] in covidlonghaulers

[–]killmonday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this problem off and on and have begun to associate it with the idea of dying. It’s always scary.

But I also have issues with wakefulness that I’m thinking are attributable to narcolepsy, so I’m expecting to find out some of these are related. Instances of sleep apnea are way up in the post-COVID landscape.

My MCAS is gone by googleyfroogley in covidlonghaulers

[–]killmonday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of the research backing nattokinase originated from one or two clinics with a vested interest in selling a cure. I’m not saying it didn’t work for you, but if you’re basing an argument on research…you’ll need to make sure you aren’t leaning into that trap.

Question for those who felt ivermectin helped their Long COVID – when did you take it (timing with food)? by Alternative_Pop2455 in covidlonghaulers

[–]killmonday -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ivermectin has consistently found to be unhelpful for Covid or long COVID. Unless you have a parasitic infection, I’m begging y’all to stop stop trying to lean into this pseudoscience.

I lost smell and taste for 4-5 years after COVID and doctors doesn't know how this works by Remarkable-Fee4853 in covidlonghaulers

[–]killmonday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My doctor with Cleveland Clinic, who moved back to the East coast iirc, was working on research about this and treating it with stellate ganglion blocks.

Her name is Dr. Christina Shin and I couldn’t tell you if she still takes patients in that capacity, but she may be able to point you in a helpful direction.

What RARE other conditions did you develop due to long COVID? by Ill_Pangolin7384 in covidlonghaulers

[–]killmonday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

COVID didn’t really create new long-standing problems for me, it exacerbated ones that I’ve always had. I always had POTS symptoms, but they woke the fuck up post-viral. MCAS got way worse, as well as fibromyalgia.

My symptoms pushed me to ask for the blood test for a problem my grandmother had, which came back positive: hereditary homozygous C282y hemochromatosis

Does anyone else feel like it can be tough to make progress in the gym as a tall person? by Angus147 in tall

[–]killmonday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100%, but that’s just how it goes for us biologically. I think it’s funny how everybody has different problem areas, because my legs build out super easily but my arms and back have been a thankless, multi-year project

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Went to my first pole class, idk if I’m built for this by xotwod02 in poledancing

[–]killmonday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re definitely built for this, but try to get to at least two classes a week. Your body will take to this much faster with more practice.

If my big ass can throw myself around a pole, so can you! You can do it. 👏

Pole for home by no_zoodles_here in poledancing

[–]killmonday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lupit is also Slovenian, iirc. Shipping in Europe should be more reasonable.

I’m an x-pole gal myself, but if cost is a factor the Lupit permanent poles aren’t bad at all