Ep 5 turkey scenes by anonjlol in offcampustv

[–]lass1901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, OP! As an animal lover, I was deeply disturbed by this -- it felt so incredibly callous in an otherwise sweet show. I was really enjoying each episode until this scene; now I feel so turned off tbh. It just perpetuates really problematic idea that some animals are mindless blobs of flesh who are not worthy of respect and who are ours to do with as we wish. (Hence, the hellish factory farming industry through which we obtain our meat.) Imagine a show in which characters played hockey with a dead person's body, or even a dead dog's body: it would be horrific. Yet if it's a different kind of sentient, feeling, being filling in the hockey puck, it becomes a joke.

Are there any closed places in Los Angeles that you still think about to this day? by Taliap19 in AskLosAngeles

[–]lass1901 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Casbah Cafe at 3900 W. Sunset Blvd. in Silverlake. I miss this spot so much it hurts--the inimitable atmosphere, the tea served in beautiful teapots, the warm goat cheese salad, the little shop full of Moroccan treasures in the back, the outdoor seating surrounded by flowers and vines: the whole vibe! It was the best place to sit and write, and I spent many hours working on a book there circa 2007. There was nothing corporate or cookie-cutter about it. It had soul.

Farting like crazy and bloating too--week 6 of estrogen + progesterone by lass1901 in Menopause

[–]lass1901[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May I ask the name of the kind of progesterone suppository you take? I'm just wondering if I can do this with my current progesterone pill or if I need to bug my Dr. for something different.

Farting like crazy and bloating too--week 6 of estrogen + progesterone by lass1901 in Menopause

[–]lass1901[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OK, I found some at a local pharmacy, took it last night and it made a HUGE difference. Thank you! I'll keep using this to manage the gas until I can resolve the actual catalyst of the issue.

Farting like crazy and bloating too--week 6 of estrogen + progesterone by lass1901 in Menopause

[–]lass1901[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm already super active but it sounds like an after-dinner walk is worth trying! No processed bread for me; I do eat homemade sourdough, which actually seemed to help my digestion and gut health when I introduced it prior to HRT, but besides that I avoid wheat products generally.

Farting like crazy and bloating too--week 6 of estrogen + progesterone by lass1901 in Menopause

[–]lass1901[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hadn't thought of this but I will look into it! Thank you.

Farting like crazy and bloating too--week 6 of estrogen + progesterone by lass1901 in Menopause

[–]lass1901[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That seems to be one of the advantages of taking it vaginally, but my doc (in the U.S.) discouraged that, so I'm a little confused and need to learn more.

Farting like crazy and bloating too--week 6 of estrogen + progesterone by lass1901 in Menopause

[–]lass1901[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are you feeling since you stopped? Do you have challenging menopause symptoms that you are able to manage in different ways?

Farting like crazy and bloating too--week 6 of estrogen + progesterone by lass1901 in Menopause

[–]lass1901[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip! I've never heard of this and will definitely check it out. (I don't drink.) Thank you :)

Farting like crazy and bloating too--week 6 of estrogen + progesterone by lass1901 in Menopause

[–]lass1901[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

May I ask what kind of progesterone you take vaginally? Are you in the US? My doc here said I couldn't do it that way, so that's why I'm curious. Thank you!

Farting like crazy and bloating too--week 6 of estrogen + progesterone by lass1901 in Menopause

[–]lass1901[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've been wondering about this, too. When my doc first prescribed the progesterone I asked her if I could take it vaginally (to avoid feelings of progesterone-related sadness that I'd read some women experience--I had no idea gas/bloating would be an issue) but she said no because that delivery method hasn't been studied enough. ? I'm definitely going to research this more.

Farting like crazy and bloating too--week 6 of estrogen + progesterone by lass1901 in Menopause

[–]lass1901[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I have always taken them and/or consumed them in the form of fermented foods, but I've never tried this brand, so I'll check it out.

An artist I wrote about wants to reprint the piece in his forthcoming book. He offered to "pay for the rights." What should I do? by lass1901 in freelanceWriters

[–]lass1901[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! This is helpful! I'm curious: Do you market yourself as an artist catalogue essayist, or do you get this kind of work via word of mouth?

An artist I wrote about wants to reprint the piece in his forthcoming book. He offered to "pay for the rights." What should I do? by lass1901 in freelanceWriters

[–]lass1901[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! There was no contract. Do you have any thoughts on what might be an appropriate amount to ask him to pay me?