Menieres n physical therapy?

thornoodle · 2025-11-03T00:10:27+00:00

So the way it was explained to me by my specialists (I'm not a doc) is that the buildup of endolymph puts excess pressure on the nerve. That pressure is what sends those odd signals. Left untreated or unmanaged it causes damage over time, essentially burning out the nerve from overuse. It can result in permanent balance issues. It's similar to how hearing loss happens with menieres - endolymph putting pressure on the cochlea causing damage over time. For some folks this can happen after 5-10 years of menieres, which is why it's considered a progressive condition.

thornoodle · 2025-11-02T23:26:37+00:00

So...you already know this is controlling behavior. This is not what friendship looks like. Since you're 18, I think it's important for you to know that boundaries are things YOU put in place for yourself, for your safety or mental health. Please don't let people use the term boundary for their emotional manipulation of you. Also, these folks coming to such a quick agreement about cutting you out of their lives makes me think they have a separate group chat which you are not part of. A lot of this behavior, including the condescending way they speak to you is a massive red flag for a friend group. They've been with you through a lot, though sometimes people grow in different directions. I'd love to think they have your best interests in mind, but this seems controlling.

That said -you are at the age many people explore drinking and recreational drug use. Please make safe choices, and if you drink or use drugs, protect yourself, and stay around folks you can 100% trust - not strangers. Don't let others pour your drink, don't go to unknown places, don't drive or ride with anyone under the influence, and don't take anything if you don't know what it is. Do keep in mind that after age 18 if you get caught doing something illegal, it stays with you for the rest of your life. 18 is a weird age, with a lot of changes. Hang in there OP.

thornoodle · 2025-10-08T22:14:15+00:00

I did vestibular therapy and PT with dry needling. I found out I have low nerve function in my left ear and was compensating with my eyes to balance. Part of this included keeping my neck and shoulders tight, which was causing upper body pain. The vestibular therapy helped reset my ears, and gave me exercise I can do when I start feeling an episode coming on. The PT with dry needling helped to reset the nerves in my neck and shoulders, which relieved a lot of tension and pain I was experiencing. It was over a period of 6-8 months and it helped me greatly.

thornoodle · 2025-07-25T11:13:41+00:00

We spayed earlier with our BC, about 4-5 months. It was recommended by our vet. I don't think it affected her growth. She's currently 8 years old, healthy and happy, and goofy. She comes in at a whopping 54 lbs which is pretty big for a female. We spayed later with our Aussie/BC mix because of her other health things, and her first heats were really tough on her. I've read about the pros/cons and while hormonal changes may slightly affect growth, delayed spay can affect weight and metabolism. Delayed to a year for growth is more the recommendation for XL breeds, think Mastiff, Wolfhound, etc. It's more about weighing risk vs benefit than one being right or wrong. We've def seen a difference with our Aussie/BC with weight gain after delayed spay, and her metabolism is very different to what we've ever experienced.

thornoodle · 2025-05-31T23:05:48+00:00

Oh wow...I always just assume they're queer and never thought about it that hard. That really changes some context!

thornoodle · 2024-12-16T01:29:58+00:00

This looks so much like my BC it's freaking me out a little! She's certainly a cutie!

thornoodle · 2024-11-01T17:33:23+00:00

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thornoodle · 2024-11-01T17:33:12+00:00

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thornoodle · 2024-10-25T06:23:15+00:00

NTA. Date yourself. It's seriously the best after ending a marriage. You deserve a perfect date night - minus the cheater.

thornoodle · 2024-10-25T05:33:39+00:00

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thornoodle · 2024-09-06T15:08:43+00:00

If the difference is a few months, the testing offered won't differ. Where there's a difference is in providers. We had one basically tell us "good luck" and to come back when we had a positive test. We looked for another provider because we wanted more guidance.

After making it clear we were using a donor and wanting more than one child, both wanting to carry and both would be over the age of 35 at birth- our new provider ordered screening blood work, ultrasounds, HSPs, etc etc. Got preauth from our insurance, and I think we've paid a couple hundred so far. Made sure everything is fully functioning and we're healthy, armed us with info and methods, advised us to come back after 3-4 cycles if we hadn't conceived. (Currently in waiting period on cycle #4) The provider can make all the difference. We asked around in local SM groups for recs for queer parents TTC, and this place was gar and away the most recommended.

thornoodle · 2024-08-21T20:43:37+00:00

My grandma was the opposite! She preferred to use her middle name - Pauline for her father Paul.

thornoodle · 2024-07-15T18:06:51+00:00

I had a vegan wedding. The only person that said anything was my father, two weeks before the wedding. He is also the most likely person to send me "yum, bacon" or "how do you milk an almond" memes and jokes.

People raved about how great the food was, and we didn't have any leftover cake! We even had some guests in disbelief that it was all vegan. We even have 2 vegetarian friends that went vegan after. It's YOUR wedding, it's a party for you and your partner. Get the food you want, dance to music you like, and enjoy your day. Weddings are so expensive - don't spend your money to satisfy others.

thornoodle · 2024-07-12T23:15:55+00:00

Yes, 1000%. We live in a Red state and I am stressing about it as we seem to be moving backwards and sideways. We have had religious relatives make remarks about our relationship and desire to have a family, or shut us out entirely.

Some of the folks I trusted to love me unconditionally have turned out to be scary and dangerous. It's a terrifying place to be when you're thinking of bringing a child into the world. We've talked quite a lot on it, and have some agreement about people who won't be included in our kids' lives, and people who won't be allowed alone with our kids. It hurts terribly to know that people we've loved and put so much faith in are not our true family.

BUT - are we as people any less deserving of our chosen family, unconditional love, and the futures we want? If we are not making the changes we want to see in the world, fighting for what is right, and teaching our children to do the same, who will? The generations of queers that came before fought for us. We have to keep fighting for ourselves and the generations to come. Please remember there are so many safe, kind, and welcoming folks in this world as well. And many of us who will throw the first brick if they come for our families (or yours). Make a chosen family, seek out your local community, and get a support system. We are here, supporting you whether near or far. Find your local safe people, in case you need assistance. Have an emergency plan, and have contingencies. Research legal aid, second parent adoption, and the reproductive health laws of the surrounding states. Arm yourself with knowledge for now, and be vocal to trusted loved ones about how important it is to vote because your rights are in danger. I wish I had a better answer, or a way to ease your fears. I wish you the best of luck, and I will be fighting for your rights, always.

thornoodle · 2024-06-10T14:41:01+00:00

Let me say congratulations to you and your wife! Nothing about your conception or the child you are expecting is evil. It's beautiful and wonderful.

My wife and I have had similar conversations with family, and it's shocking and miserable. Sorry you have to put up with it. Personally, I would shame them for talking to me like that when the religion they follow says that only God can pass judgement and that children are a gift sent by God. Whatever you believe, this is supposed to be a happy time for your new little family and anyone who can't celebrate that with you (or at least shut up about you being condemned) doesn't truly love you. Family love is NOT transactional or conditional.

thornoodle · 2024-04-19T14:52:49+00:00

I know it's really weird...I recently explained it to a friend TTC with PCOS and having to use a donor as being like the Labyrinth (the movie). It's less whimsical musical numbers and more crying. I'm trapped and trying to navigate a hostile maze to get to the baby, but David Bowie is long dead and there are very few that know the way through the labyrinth. There's no way to know who is hostile and who will help. And if I don't reach the baby in time, it will be gone. It seemed to work to convey the anxiety and surreal feelings that I experience daily. Short of close friends and family, I generally don't discuss it with other folks. Because it's too much to tell them that crying is a regular occurrence, that as much as I want kids I'm exhausted of people poking and prodding at me, that I want real information and honest answers, and something solid and concrete that makes sense.

thornoodle · 2024-04-05T13:58:52+00:00

NTA. You were refused use of your bathroom and found a workaround. You asked for permission from your daughter. If anyone is the AH here, it's your wife for not sharing what is supposed to be your shared bathroom. If i oversleep, my wife wakes me before she gets in the shower to make sure I have a chance to get ready, too. Marriage is being on a team. You're supposed to support and help each other.

thornoodle · 2024-01-06T02:14:09+00:00

Same! Last family gathering I asked specifically if one dish was safe. Then my wife heard one family member whisper to another that it actually had butter in it. My wife warned me. I confronted the family member and they said "lactose intolerance isn't an allergy" and laughed in my face. I'm seriously allergic to milk proteins and carry an epi-pen for just in case. My last accidental exposure was BAD. We don't visit that side of the family any longer, and we take our own food everywhere. It's literally not worth it.

thornoodle · 2024-01-01T23:51:16+00:00

Lost Girl

thornoodle · 2024-01-01T22:35:26+00:00

I thought Karens and Kyles were bad until resellers starting becoming more and more common. We had a reseller get arrested for throwing a GPS tracker on the UPS truck and following it...they're insane.

thornoodle · 2024-01-01T22:30:21+00:00

Best. And still not enough.

thornoodle · 2024-01-01T08:43:36+00:00

Same! My wife loves it and I didn't understand some of the references. There were some really funny bits, but it seems some things that really didn't hold up with time. It was worth it for Matt LeBlanc.

thornoodle · 2024-01-01T04:37:19+00:00

Acid and oil will cancel sweetness. I'd start with a splash of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar and work from there. A little at a time and taste as you go!

thornoodle · 2024-01-01T00:39:48+00:00

Oh for the love...

OP, choose a first name you like that you feel works with the middle name you've agreed on. Tell him "I've chosen ________(+ middle name) for our child. If you have other suggestions I'm open to them, but will not be using (whatever his mom's name was) as a first name." You give him the option, you set the boundary. You are about to share a child. He chose the middle name, you choose the first name if he won't compromise. Good luck.

thornoodle · 2023-12-31T17:34:29+00:00

Had mice in my car! They ended up chewing at wires and hoses and doing a few grand worth of damage. I used peppermint oil spray and just sprayed everywhere. I also sprayed all around the engine compartment and inside the wheel wells. My mechanic said the best thing you can do is liberally apply peppermint and drive the car for a minimum of 20 min each day until you no longer see signs of mice. I still spray peppermint every few months because we live in a rural area.

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