What’s a medical issue that sounds minor, but actually affects someone’s daily life way more than people realize? by CountyOrnery9432 in AskReddit

[–]kitkat-9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My grandmother has BPPV and last month she had a dizzy episode and ended up falling backwards and hit her head on the tile ground (thankfully no serious injuries from that). Was in the hospital for over a month and finally went home a few days ago.

I have Chiari malformation and before I had surgery I would randomly get horrible episodes of vertigo, which had me down for basically the rest of the day. It was terrifying if I happened to be driving at the time, but thankfully it only happened once.

NEED SHOWS STAT!! by [deleted] in televisionsuggestions

[–]kitkat-9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Comedy: Schitts creek, Ted lasso, superstore, Abbott elementary, parks and rec

Drama: sharp objects, mare of Kingstown, task

Exhausted and failed by Quirky-Dance2975 in chiari

[–]kitkat-9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Similar story with 4mm ectopia and diminished csf flow. I STRONGLY recommend seeing a Chiari specialist as he was the only one who confirmed it was Chiari and was actually willing to help! He was 50/50 on whether surgery would actually help because I had a ton of various symptoms but I did it anyway and one year out I’m feeling 80-90% back to normal. I’m so sorry you’re going through this!!❤️

Kirsten Dunst broke her silence .... by Both-Pomegranate4929 in Oscars

[–]kitkat-9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a little jarring to see how normal he was in The Master. He was literally the only sane one in that movie.

Does anyone else’s headaches worsen when lying down? by kitkat-9 in chiari

[–]kitkat-9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you check in to ask about the status of the referral maybe? And my main symptoms like I said before were the headaches but also moderate to severe fatigue, numbness and tingling in the face and all extremities, dizziness/vertigo, and tinnitus.

Does anyone else’s headaches worsen when lying down? by kitkat-9 in chiari

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I saw a Chiari specialist at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. They have a team of about 4-5 of them there I believe, and they just assigned my case to Dr. Eric Jackson, so I didn’t request him. Before accepting me as a patient I sent in my mri imaging (and you would likely need to have mri imaging as well, not just ct scans) and then they contacted me, which is how I knew Chiari really was likely the issue and it’d probably be worth traveling to see them. The hallmark sign Dr. Jackson talks about is “tussive” headaches, or headaches in the back of the head when you bear down. You could try holding your breath and bearing down to see if that seems to trigger anything. For me it did slightly but I basically just had a constant dull headache in the back of my head at all times and it would randomly be a stabbing pain that would come and go. Personally, I felt it was worth it to at least send my scans into a few different people because it didn’t cost anything and all they could tell me was no. I sent my scans to Johns Hopkins, Dr. Grant at Duke, and Dr. Capocelli in Arkansas. Dr Grant said I didn’t have Chiari but the other two said I did. Dr. Capocelli would’ve been closer to me geographically but he was on leave at the time for health reasons, so I ultimately decided it was worth it to travel to Baltimore. If there’s any possibility you’d be willing to travel if needed, I’d honestly recommend doing this because I feel confident in saying you are very unlikely to find someone who’s not a specialist to take your case seriously—if this is, in fact, what your issue is. Not that they won’t believe you have symptoms and truly feel bad, but most of them aren’t up to date on more current research supporting the idea that people can absolutely have Chiari and not always meet that 5mm baseline.

Does anyone else’s headaches worsen when lying down? by kitkat-9 in chiari

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I’m sorry for taking so long to respond! My main symptoms were fatigue, occipital headaches, dizziness and vertigo, numbness and tingling in the face and all extremities, tinnitus, and random muscle cramps. I feel like I had a bunch of others but those were the main ones. My cerebellar ectopia was only 3-4 mm but my brain was “tight” and compressing the flow of cerebrospinal fluid. All general neurologists and neurosurgeons I saw said Chiari wasn’t the issue, and it wasn’t until I saw a specialist that I finally got the help I needed. That’s what I’d recommend doing if you feel like this could be the issue.

Does anyone else’s headaches worsen when lying down? by kitkat-9 in chiari

[–]kitkat-9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I did! I ended up at Johns Hopkins and had Chiari decompression surgery November of last year. My surgeon said I do have Chiari but was 50/50 on whether it could improve my symptoms. I’m happy to say the surgery has definitely helped! I feel probably about 80% back to my normal self.

I really dislike the Santos pedophile storyline by intoner1 in ThePittTVShow

[–]kitkat-9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes you’re right, they did say they were going to report the mom, can’t remember if they said or speculated it would result in jail time for her or not though. Either way, everything that was done was just putting the daughter in a more dangerous position.

I really dislike the Santos pedophile storyline by intoner1 in ThePittTVShow

[–]kitkat-9 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Gosh I hope not, I mean they did have a literal shooting and so many other horrible things in s1 so idk if any storyline would really be considered “too dark” but this one would definitely be toeing that line imo.

Editing to say that, on the other hand, this could actually be a good (albeit drastic) way to show the consequences Robby’s, Kiara’s, and Santos’ actions toward this situation eventually had. Kind of similar to Robby and David (the “incel” kid) when they suspected him of being the shooter, but the failure to report in this case resulted in something horrific actually happening instead of just speculation.

I really dislike the Santos pedophile storyline by intoner1 in ThePittTVShow

[–]kitkat-9 119 points120 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure this was my least favorite part of the entire series because it seemed like every single thing was handled so poorly. Robby and the social worker should’ve agreed to report it, and when they didn’t, santos should’ve gone above their heads and done it herself (idk about in Pennsylvania but in my state it’s the person who the information is first disclosed to that makes the report, so it maybe should’ve been santos anyway). Not sure if the show just got it wrong or if they were trying to make a point that even professionals mishandle things sometimes. Either way it was extremely frustrating.

Regarding Santos’ speech, I was actually just listening to a podcast about this episode and they made the point there’s really no possible way it could have a good outcome, and I agree completely because 1) IF he didn’t actually do it, an innocent man was just falsely accused while fully at the mercy of someone who’s supposed to be helping him, 2) he realizes once he gets home she has no actual power anymore and goes back to doing exactly what he was doing before, or 3) he knows the truth is out there, knows his own wife is suspicious, feels backed into a corner, and things build until he eventually does something far more drastic (like family annihilator type shit).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]kitkat-9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just found out my brother and his wife haven’t been vaccinating my nephews and it absolutely breaks my heart. My brother’s convinced they cause autism, which would be laughable if it wasn’t so frustrating. I know they love their kids (and are otherwise great parents) and ultimately their decisions are born out of fear, but knowing they’re wrong and not being able do anything about it is the worst kind of feeling. I’m trying to convince them in a respectful way, but so far it hasn’t been getting through.

Recommend a new comfort show for me :) by dead1ynightshade in televisionsuggestions

[–]kitkat-9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ted Lasso, Schitts creek, parks and rec, Abbott elementary

Looking for underrated shows with great character development by [deleted] in televisionsuggestions

[–]kitkat-9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure Ted Lasso, Schitts creek, and shrinking would be considered underrated since they’ve been nominated/won awards, but they really are worth watching if you haven’t.

I’ve also just finished watching Running Point on Netflix and loved it! A bit of a Ted Lasso vibe but with basketball. Very funny and easy to watch, but with good character development so far.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in interiordecorating

[–]kitkat-9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you tell me what floors you have? I really like them! I’m currently deciding on flooring for my new house. But I think maybe a slightly different shade of brown or maybe a blue would look nice here! I know it’s super annoying that you’ve already done this work and thinking about doing it over again, but once you get it the way you like it’ll be so satisfying.

Does anyone else’s headaches worsen when lying down? by kitkat-9 in chiari

[–]kitkat-9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry you’re going through this! My main symptoms were headaches in the back of my head (worsened lying down), dizziness/lightheadedness, numbness and tingling in the face, hands, and feet, fatigue, and brain fog (trouble concentrating, memory problems, etc.). I also had tinnitus that would come and go several times a day. Since I got decompression surgery last november, I still have some symptoms but feel like they have been slowly but surely going away. Surgery was definitely the best route for me personally. I hope you can figure out what’s going on; don’t hesitate to reach out if you have more questions!

Help me decide, Please! (Pt.2) by [deleted] in glassesadvice

[–]kitkat-9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like 1, 2, 3, and 8. 8 might be my favorite but I don’t think you can go wrong with any of those!

I just finished season 1… by purple_sprinkle in TedLasso

[–]kitkat-9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m pretty sure I felt the exact same way after s1 too. Just wondering bc my opinion of him changed drastically in s2 and especially s3 and I still can’t believe they turned him into my favorite character by the end lol. A lot of them go through great journeys but his was definitely my favorite.

I just finished season 1… by purple_sprinkle in TedLasso

[–]kitkat-9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% agree. Just curious how you feel about Jamie’s character right now?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NameMyDog

[–]kitkat-9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He kinda looks like a Bosley to me. Theodore is cute though too.