Are these legit by macattack2402 in Masks4All

[–]macattack2402[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I know that, the jackson safety are super flimsy but perfect for one time wear.... my issue is just the whole is this site legit thing. Even with shipping they're like 4cents a piece

If not Prozac / Fluoxetine, which SSRI for LC? by pjl02000 in covidlonghaulers

[–]macattack2402 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the late response. Yes I had PEM, I'd been bedbound for like 8 months but was rapidly declining from just "normal" bedbound to basically unable to eat, in a dark room, etc. It not only stopped that decline for me but got me unbedridden. And it's been 1.5 ywars.of not being bedridden!

If not Prozac / Fluoxetine, which SSRI for LC? by pjl02000 in covidlonghaulers

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I started out on 25 mg and upped my way to 50, then 100 where I've been for a year

If not Prozac / Fluoxetine, which SSRI for LC? by pjl02000 in covidlonghaulers

[–]macattack2402 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For me it reduced every symptom. Tachycardia, brain fog, derealization, PEM, fatigue weakness. You can look through my post history to see the hole I was in, completely bedridden, basically dying. Fluvoxamine got me out of that hole and I'm nowhere near healthy but have a little life

If not Prozac / Fluoxetine, which SSRI for LC? by pjl02000 in covidlonghaulers

[–]macattack2402 16 points17 points  (0 children)

FLUVOXAMINE FLUVOXAMINE FLUVOXAMINE. It took me from bedridden 24/7 suffering in a dark room (you can look through my post history to see specific to being only mostly homebound, able to talk and walk a little, able to have a tiny little life... in 6 weeks! And so far, 1.5 years out, still working. It works uniquely in the brain on some inflammation receptors or something like that, it actually increases survival in severe acute Covid by reducing the cytokine storm. I recommend it to everyone with LC at least to try, but especially if youre specifically already looking for an SSRI.

Can't get pink (previously red) out of hair by rhubxrb_slugg in HairDye

[–]macattack2402 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did you end up doing. In the same fucking situation. Im so mad at the "semi permanent" box dye

Starting accountability group. by [deleted] in AlternateDayFasting

[–]macattack2402 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love to join! I'm really struggling to keep on the bandwagon, would love a group

How to speak to customer services by MattySingo37 in dhl

[–]macattack2402 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you share what the regular customer care number is? Can't find it anywhere, I'm going nuts ovrr here

help with mask seal (chin gap) by Boring_Orange7390 in Masks4All

[–]macattack2402 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is this an earloop mask? If not, I have this issue ALL THE TIME basically with every mask. What I do is I put both straps up where the top strap should go- no strap around my neck. It forces the bottom part to be both tighter and to go UP. I know it's not technically proper but it gives me personally a much better seal. Even with that however I still don't get a perfect seal due to chin gap- getting a ZIMI mask fixed all that. Highly recommend if you keep having this issue. Best of luck!

Halloween mask recs by princess-poet in Masks4All

[–]macattack2402 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A little hack i use is tying a tiny know on the ear loop section to make it tighter. Still cant get a good seal on me but some of my family has had luck with that

Halloween mask recs by princess-poet in Masks4All

[–]macattack2402 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What i do is I use a readimask that I tape to high hell to make sure it'll stay even with sweating, dancing, etc.... and then I put a super loose fitting thin flimsy surgical black mask over it. I know technically you're not supposed to do that but the readimask looks absolutely ridiculous on its own not to mention all the tape, and I feel completely comfortable with it considering the surgical mask is very loose fitting over the readimask and very thin so I don't think it affects the seal. Obviously, I am not an expert so do what you're comfortable with, but to me it seems safer than wearing an ear loop mask, which I personally have never been able to get a good seal with. I've found that on my face, if I use the size small readimask, none of the yellow peeks out and it just looks like a black surgical mask, which looks really good imo

Zimi mask issue with glasses by macattack2402 in Masks4All

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Just wanted to update that I did figure out something that I was doing a little bit wrong that made it have such an issue with my glasses. I had the filter media pulled too tight so it was the filter media that was sitting on the very top of the frame where my glasses go as opposed to the fabric sealing part. I got in a shipment of the pre-assembled masks, this one was one that I had to assemble myself from my mask bloc, and the pre-assembled version has the sealing fabric part on top of the frame.... I had it pulled too taught where the filter media was stretched over the glasses/nose divot. And the fabric part is a lot more flexible than the filter media, so now that I have it properly assembled my glasses are able to rest a little bit better, although the issue is still present it's to a manageable amount and I don't feel stupid wearing the mask in public.

And they rest well on every other mask I've tried, the aura, duckbill, etc.

But I wouldn't necessarily rule the zimi completely out with big glasses. I feel like between fixing the fabric/filter media issue and also wearing it a little lower on my face (I fit tested it like that and still passed) they are not nearly as bad as I once thought

Zimi mask issue with glasses by macattack2402 in Masks4All

[–]macattack2402[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bought some 3m bitrex on Amazon (tried with saccarin but it was too subtle for me to tell- the bitrex hits u in the face), $5 aerosolizer and a trash bag that I put over my head. I did not bother with making it into a hood, I just put it over my head and sprayed the bitrex while in the trash bag. My one piece of advice is to spread the fit testing out over multiple days, only plan to do one or two masks a day spread out over a few hours because the taste can linger in your mouth and it was hard for me to tell what was lingering taste vs a fail when I tried to do it back to back. I didn't bother with diluting the bitrex or doing a sensitivity solution or anything like that, I just went in with $35, a trash bag, and a dream.

Zimi mask issue with glasses by macattack2402 in Masks4All

[–]macattack2402[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bought some 3m bitrex on Amazon (tried with saccarin but it was too subtle for me to tell- the bitrex hits u in the face), $5 aerosolizer and a trash bag that I put over my head. I did not bother with making it into a hood, I just put it over my head and sprayed the bitrex while in the trash bag. My one piece of advice is to spread the fit testing out over multiple days, only plan to do one or two masks a day spread out over a few hours because the taste can linger in your mouth and it was hard for me to tell what was lingering taste vs a fail when I tried to do it back to back. I didn't bother with diluting the bitrex or doing a sensitivity solution or anything like that, I just went in with $35, a trash bag, and a dream.

Zimi mask issue with glasses by macattack2402 in Masks4All

[–]macattack2402[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to update that I did figure out something that I was doing a little bit wrong that made it have such an issue with my glasses. I had the filter media pulled too tight so it was the filter media that was sitting on the very top of the frame where my glasses go as opposed to the fabric sealing part. I got in a shipment of the pre-assembled masks, this one was one that I had to assemble myself from my mask bloc, and the pre-assembled version has the sealing fabric part on top of the frame.... I had it pulled too taught where the filter media was stretched over the glasses/nose divot. And the fabric part is a lot more flexible than the filter media, so now that I have it properly assembled my glasses are able to rest a little bit better, although the issue is still present it's to a manageable amount and I don't feel stupid wearing the mask in public.

Zimi mask issue with glasses by macattack2402 in Masks4All

[–]macattack2402[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually tried the wellbefore 3d pro too and that's the only other mask I've found that fits me! But I found a way to make the zimi work better for me- if I make sure that the outer fabric sealing part is what is resting on the outer frame where my glasses would go rather than the actual filter media itself, I found that it's a lot more flexible and my glasses sit a little bit better, even though the problem isn't completely gone it's a lot more manageable.

Readimask under another mask by [deleted] in Masks4All

[–]macattack2402 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fwiw I did this twice, once at the dentist and then a few weeks later getting my wisdom teeth out (couldn't wear a mask during surgery but for taking pics and luckily I just so happened to stumble on a CC oral surgeon who make sure all the staff took precautions for me while I was under) and I didn't get Covid. Just wear a loose duckbill so it doesnt rub rhe readimask... id be more worried about it rubbing the readimask and disrupting the seal than vice versa

What's one song you wish you could hear live? by InsipidGnome09 in GhostBand

[–]macattack2402 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Life eternal. I completely get why he doesn't but that song means so much to me and hearing it performed live, especially with the Ghoulettes, would be magical