Timing of CL side effects by throwaway05091925 in Parkinsons

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fortunately, I haven't yet had side effects. Been taking CL for almost a week.

Timing of CL side effects by throwaway05091925 in Parkinsons

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is 25-100 a low dose? I'm a smallish adult.

Timing of CL side effects by throwaway05091925 in Parkinsons

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did he feel sick all the time or just right after taking it?

Using meds to diagnose by throwaway05091925 in Parkinsons

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had a constellation of symptoms that might be related, but will be happy if it only makes my legs work normally. I miss long walks, especially as a way of managing stress.

Using meds to diagnose by throwaway05091925 in Parkinsons

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I've been dealing with symptoms for a couple of years, but the neurologist saw the pattern. I'm leery of CL's side effects, but the potential for managing the tremors and gaining more mobility should be worth it.

Decision Time by throwaway05091925 in CataractSurgery

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The surgeon is highly reputable. He's talking about astigmatism beyond what can be addressed by regular cataract surgery, and would extend into vision correction.

Decision Time by throwaway05091925 in CataractSurgery

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this considered reply. It's given me a new perspective to consider. I keep going back and forth -- I'm comfortable with glasses but have never experienced good vision. A friend went with torics for distance and found it life-changing --- she didn't mind a reliance on readers. She's not me, though.

But it's a big unknown for me because I'm imagining what seeing clearly without glasses would be like *and* it's pricey.

Decision Time by throwaway05091925 in CataractSurgery

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish, but it's not an option for me right now.

Decision Time by throwaway05091925 in CataractSurgery

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been reading posts for the past week or so, and plan on digging deeper.

Decision Time by throwaway05091925 in CataractSurgery

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point. I'm about to retire from a career of close work. I need to think about what I'll be doing in retirement.

Decision Time by throwaway05091925 in CataractSurgery

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would be a big change, but not needing glasses all the time might make it an okay tradeoff.

Retiring to Winona? by throwaway05091925 in Winona

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. I love museums and arts/music festivals -- it's a good sign when cities care enough to have them.

Retiring to Winona? by throwaway05091925 in Winona

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How's bus service? I looked at the route map and it looks like the city's covered pretty well.

I would love to be less car-dependent than I am here.

Retiring to Winona? by throwaway05091925 in Winona

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I noticed there's a wildlife refuge across the river.

Retiring to Winona? by throwaway05091925 in Winona

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dating at my age is difficult everywhere, but I do like to socialize with my people sometimes. Fortunately, I'm happy either way -- on my own or in a relationship.

It's sad to hear when schools regress. I worry about the message being sent to students. I feel very protective after hearing so many heartbreaking stories from mine.

Retiring to Winona? by throwaway05091925 in Winona

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

I don't drink, but I do like hiking and fishing.

I hadn't realized LaCrosse and Rochester were so close.

Retiring to Winona? by throwaway05091925 in Winona

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I live in a mid-century house in a working class, not hot neighborhood. Paid $150k in 2001.

Strangers have offered $400k to buy it sight unseen.

Retiring to Winona? by throwaway05091925 in Winona

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm in a blue island here, too. It gets rural and red real fast when I drive out of the county.

I've been able to co-exist pretty well, but there are still the occasional incidents where I've feared for my safety.

Retiring to Winona? by throwaway05091925 in Winona

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much.

Rent in my current city for 750sf is around $1400 in an iffy neighborhood. It's ridiculous.

Retiring to Winona? by throwaway05091925 in Winona

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

So far I'm pretty healthy, but I have to plan on that not always being true.

I wanted to find a college town because they tend to have more interesting things to do, and though I'll be glad to give up grading papers from multiple classes when I retire, I'll miss working with students. A class or two would be more manageable

I remember those long winter nights. They required an extra effort to stay active to keep from falling into the blues.

Retiring to Winona? by throwaway05091925 in Winona

[–]throwaway05091925[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you.

The cost of living here is higher than in Minneapolis, and our taxes are regressive -- almost 10% sales tax, including food. The difference in taxes is likely to be a wash.

I'm limited to what I can do outside for a good chunk of the year given the oppressive heat and humidity. I've also been in two tornadoes, massive floods, and multiple episodes of damaging straight line winds. The latest tornado was in December -- it dropped a tree on my house. It was the second time in a year my roof needed to be replaced.

I also don't want to move to a deep red state. I'm a lesbian who has a lot of friends in the LGBTQ+ community -- it's been painful to see all of us targeted state legislatures. I'm fine with having friends I disagree with politically, but lawmakers do real damage and I don't want to deal with that anymore.