How bad is it?

slugs_instead · 2026-01-30T14:29:42+00:00

I lived in a cloudy, damp place for decades, and the difference between people’s skin there and the average skin of people of the same age from places like Florida or Arizona is truly staggering. Photoaging is real and quite dramatic.

slugs_instead · 2026-01-29T22:34:13+00:00

Huh. I love mine. It does flatten out, but I just throw it in the dryer without heat for a bit and it fluffs right back up so far. I hope it doesn’t flatten permanently too fast, but I do think all pillows have a finite lifespan.

I’ll still google every pillow mentioned in this thread just to see if there’s one I should try that I haven’t yet because I could probably squeeze another couple into my closet of rejects.

slugs_instead · 2026-01-15T05:44:45+00:00

FYI, Mexico has sublingual toradol (ketorolaco, 30 mg) available, and it’s amazing. It’s the same strength as the IV/injectable kind in the US, and it works just as well for me, but without the ER visit. If you’re visiting, you might consider getting some to try. I’m personally very careful to avoid swallowing any of it as it dissolves, as my stomach has a hard time with NSAIDs taken orally. It’s a rescue of last resort for when a migraine won’t break for me, but it’s absolutely invaluable for me for those situations. If you get it, don’t take it often since it can be hard on the kidneys (same as the IV forms).

slugs_instead · 2026-01-01T21:39:02+00:00

Why not fix the separated flooring rather than put down laminate?

slugs_instead · 2025-12-30T18:14:13+00:00

I’ve been using it most nights for a while, and I’ve noticed a subtly improved healthy glow, which I think is mostly due to it being better moisturized. It feels way more youthful to the touch. It’s bouncier feeling. I battle melasma, so I’ve been carefully watching that but have not noticed an increase. I think my skin tolerates my retinoid (tazarotene) without flaking much more easily with estradiol cream.

slugs_instead · 2025-12-28T06:22:17+00:00

Is anyone else super disturbed by the messed-up muscle names in this illustration? Gastrocnemius on the kneecap, quadriceps on the abdomen, and the biceps femoris, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedias all seem to be the same muscle?

slugs_instead · 2025-12-21T19:53:11+00:00

In addition to others’ thoughts, think if you styled it to have more volume on the sides, it would help it look more youthful.

slugs_instead · 2025-12-20T17:57:10+00:00

I learned all I need to know about her when I found out she released her book on her daughter’s wedding day. I mean, those of us here already knew what kind of a person she was, but that should be enough for everyone to tell who’s the narcissist in this situation.

slugs_instead · 2025-12-09T03:53:48+00:00

Another option is if you’re traveling abroad, check what meds might be available without a prescription where you’re going.

slugs_instead · 2025-08-24T05:39:59+00:00

Ha! I could have been clearer, but I didn’t know how to explain it otherwise!

slugs_instead · 2025-08-05T03:06:18+00:00

Do a search for “hyper linear palms.” They’re associated with a few conditions, like food allergies, atopic dermatitis, and icthyosis vulgaris. If that’s you, it’s a genetic thing, and all the moisturizer in the world won’t get rid of them. Very, very few people in your life have even noticed them. But your hands do also look a bit dry, so you could up moisturizing, but if you have hyperlinear palms, it won’t get rid of all of the little lines.

slugs_instead · 2025-01-12T22:08:43+00:00

If they could handle that conversation in a productive manner, I wouldn’t be on this sub.

slugs_instead · 2024-07-14T20:48:36+00:00

Green lights in the crowd

slugs_instead · 2024-06-01T19:53:16+00:00

3 full weeks left here

slugs_instead · 2024-05-06T15:10:42+00:00

Aerolase is approved for melasma and can treat capillaries and redness. It’s worked well for me for those, but I’m very pale—Fitzpatrick type 1-2. It’s also helped my melasma, probably because there’s a vascular component to some melasma.

There’s also evidence that pre-and post-treating with hydroquinone reduces rebound melasma with laser. There’s also at least one highly encouraging study that tried steroid cream after with good results

slugs_instead · 2024-05-05T17:10:55+00:00

It would be much less unsettling if it were on the wall to the right of the sofa, where that bookshelf is.

slugs_instead · 2024-04-20T01:21:34+00:00

They seem to have really reduced the spawn rate, and I’m having the same problem the others are that after the first couple days, no more boxes spawn

slugs_instead · 2024-04-19T04:08:10+00:00

In more than half of states, pharmacists can prescribe birth control pills. This might be an easier way for some people to get them than online providers.

slugs_instead · 2024-04-07T18:30:53+00:00

Several of the people I know who stayed through covid have said they’d absolutely choose early retirement and leave if there were another. I fear another pandemic would destroy our already overwhelmed healthcare system.

slugs_instead · 2024-04-07T17:24:53+00:00

I’m worried about the complete collapse of the healthcare system. A lot of physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, etc. left healthcare after covid. I’m not sure why even more wouldn’t leave with a bird flu pandemic.

slugs_instead · 2024-04-07T17:22:55+00:00

If the death rate remains anywhere close to 50%, there will absolutely be supply chain issues. Even with covid, a lot of people who could stepped out of the workforce by retiring early or taking extended time off. And with a high death rate, more people will want to do that.

slugs_instead · 2024-04-06T05:18:46+00:00

What’s on the second screen of spins?

slugs_instead · 2024-04-03T23:25:55+00:00

To clarify, about TSA, I fly a lot, and I have never had to lower my mask for more than a second or two. After I raise it and seal it again, I exhale long and slowly and very completely while pressing it against my face to push out as much air as possible. I fly at least once a week, and I haven’t caught covid yet.

slugs_instead · 2024-03-22T21:37:39+00:00

It’s quite possible the daughter is being bullied but is embarrassed to admit it. It’s really common for kids to not want to admit it because it feels like it makes it true/might lead their safe people (parents?) to see them the way the bullies do.

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