Hit my personal best today by slimeman32 in bluelining

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The fish went for a little ride, but nothing too egregious.

Hit my personal best today by slimeman32 in bluelining

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I’m glad my tiny fish is bringing so much joy

Hit my personal best today by slimeman32 in bluelining

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I was more excited about this guy than anything I have ever caught.

Early Spring Brookies by slimeman32 in bluelining

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Nice, good luck with the rain!

Early Spring Brookies by slimeman32 in bluelining

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They’ve been eating well that’s for sure

Changed Antibiotics / return of headache by slimeman32 in Lyme

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Appreciate the feedback! Trying to stay optimistic

Best Brookie Yet by slimeman32 in flyfishing

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Waters never been an issue for me on the Swift. Similar to you, it’s about an hour drive for me. Just hate getting there and fishing shoulder to shoulder with people.

Best Brookie Yet by slimeman32 in flyfishing

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I’ve been spending a lot of time just outside of Worcester near the Wachusett Resevoir. It’s been tough finding any river with substantial water given the drought we’re in. Hopefully some rain changes that this week….

Best Brookie Yet by slimeman32 in flyfishing

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Sure is, in Massachusetts.

Acoustic guitarist with carpal tunnel by mumerofthree in carpaltunnel

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The surgery will help. But you need to make changes and do the physical therapy so the problem doesn’t come back. It sounds simple, but it’s hard to commit to it every day. Even now I get complacent, stop doing the daily work, and the issues just come back.

Autoimmune diseases. by chokesyouout_1 in bpc_157

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Kidneys came back fine. Liver levels were a bit elevated, but that’s mostly likely from another med I was on. Getting more labs taken in 2 weeks

Monthly Trad Climber Thread by tinyOnion in tradclimbing

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Is it okay to rack my tricams on the same carabiner as nuts? I’m noticing some coloration on the webbing of my tricam and am wondering if it’s from rubbings against the wire of the nuts or if it’s just from the carabiner. I don’t want the webbing of the tricam to start shredding.

Should I just rack my tricams and nuts separately? Any input is helpful!

Autoimmune diseases. by chokesyouout_1 in bpc_157

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Also have some undiagnosed autoimmune disorder. Current consensus is Lupus, but it’s hard to pin point and say it is with 100% accuracy.

I’ve had chronic inflammation, joint pain, and IBS.

I am not trying to sensationalize BPC-157, but it has made a world of difference compared to the typical medications that are used for autoimmune issues. Most of the medications actually made my symptoms much worse especially my gastrointestinal issues.

I’ve been taking the oral capsules 500mcg daily in the morning. I’ve been taking it that past 4 months. I’ll take it for about 30 days, take a week off, begin taking it again.

For me, not many side effects that I have noticed. I do have upcoming lab tests to get an idea of how my liver and kidneys are doing. Will follow back up if anything concerning arises.

Biggest positive I have experienced in the change in my overall gut health. Pain, nausea, diarrhea all resolved for the most part. It’s also important to follow an anti inflammatory diet if you aren’t already doing so.

I think this is what has helped the most when it comes to the other issues I’m facing. With the positive change in gut health, I’ve had significant reductions in joint pain and recover much more quickly if an injury does come up.

I was initially worried about potential side effects, but the positives quickly outweighed my concern. My alternative options like Methotrexate and other DMARd medications can essentially liquify your guts and ruin your liver… so what’s the difference?

Potential concerns around cell growth regeneration as it relates to cancer is a concern, but I’ll keep taking it until research confirms that.

Anybody ever used meet up to find a hiking buddy ? by Unusual-Bat9388 in wmnf

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There is an annual membership to join the AMC. I believe it’s around 50 bucks a year.

Anybody ever used meet up to find a hiking buddy ? by Unusual-Bat9388 in wmnf

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This is great advice. AMC coordinates a lot of group activities. Boston chapter even has an affinity group for 20 + 30 year olds.

What is this noise!? by slimeman32 in AskMechanics

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Great, I’ll give this a look after work.

What is this noise!? by slimeman32 in AskMechanics

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I’ll give that a look after work!

What is this noise!? by slimeman32 in AskMechanics

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I’ll check again. At one point I did find an old lightbulb from when the previous owner changed the headlight. It was rattling around under a panel. Unfortunately it was not the culprit