Posts by Patrick Thomas29

Peter Kern8 said:Can someone tell me how to actually become an organ donor—like, what's the deal with getting that registration card?

You can just grab a donor card from your doctor.
Just sign it and make sure your family is in the loop. You'll need to list an emergency contact on the card anyway, just in case.
I've got mine, and my family knows the deal. If anything ever happens, I really hope they respect what I wanted.

Robin Morris2 said:So, here's the deal... I'm 17 and I smoke. In the past, if I got a cough, it would last maybe ten days, I'd cut back on the cigarettes, have some honey and tea, and I'd be good as new...

Back in August, my nose started running like crazy. Once that finally cleared up, the coughing just wouldn't stop. It isn't that deep, wet lung cough either—it's right in my throat. It feels irritated, you know? So it’s not my lungs. I don't even think it's the cigarettes, because I barely smoke and I'm still hacking away. I've tried taking Benadryl, honey, gargling... nothing works. I'm always coughing. For example, after I eat, I have to cough so hard I feel like I'm going to throw up before I finally settle down, like I just need to clear my throat one more time... and last night, the coughing kept me wide awake all night...

I honestly think it's a sinus issue. Like, the drainage is hitting my throat and triggering the cough, and smoking just makes everything worse.

First thing, go see a doctor. Not sure why you haven't gone yet.
I dealt with a cough like that for months and it ended up being asthma.
The symptoms were pretty much the same until I basically couldn't breathe anymore.

I’ve been having these exact same dreams, and honestly, I’ve been searching for answers for a long time.
Why did this even start happening to me?
I sleep, I dream, and I’m fully aware that it’s just a dream while it's going on.
Like, last night I dreamed I broke my finger, and since I knew I was dreaming, it didn't even hurt.
Sometimes I can actually bend the dream to make things happen exactly how I want them to.
But lately, over the last few months, I keep having this one recurring dream—the same place over and over. I have no idea why it keeps coming back.
I get this feeling like I've actually been to this place before, even though I don't know where it is. Usually, I feel really good when I'm there.

Do you think dreams could be trying to send some kind of message or something?🙏

silentpilot6 said:Anything is better than nothing 😁

Man, you seriously cracked me up with that last post.🤣
Still, I think it’s just more normal to have some kind of coverage up front.
What do you think about making it legal for women to walk around totally bare up front? People would probably get used to it pretty fast.😂
But hey, everyone still has to look eventually.
You know how it goes—my body, my business, I'll let whoever I want take a peek.😍

silentpilot6 said:Greetings to a young mother from the Midwest 😍

🙂Right back at you, though you really nailed that Midwest part!

silentpilot6 said:Well, damn... maybe you just haven't seen a 🙂 and 🙏 young mom 😍 nursing... then you might want to ask me about being 😉

From what I've seen, 99% of breastfeeding moms aren't exactly "HOT" 🙏 young moms 😁

I actually ran into one such lady once and UNKNOWN, I almost 😬 asked her, "Hey, is there any extra left? I'm feeling a bit hungry, so if it's not too much trouble..." 😁

🙏🙏🤣😂😍

Look, I totally get where you're coming from, but that's all in the rearview mirror now. Try rewinding the tape in your head and find that one thing—that core reason—why you fell for her in the first place.
If that feeling hits harder than whatever new stuff you just found out, then you have your answer. Go back to her.
Don't go making a move that's just going to leave you full of regret later.
She had a whole life before you showed up, but right now, she's here with you.

~Tamia~ said:
I’ve been there myself, but I snapped out of it pretty fast because it gets weird as hell and honestly just trips you out.
It’s like this crazy beauty where the laws of physics don't even apply. You're basically in a dream state where you can do whatever you want—just imagine it and boom, it happens.🙂

Next time you're tossing and turning—just lie down and totally chill until you can actually hear your heartbeat thumping in your ears.
Then, start focusing on something beautiful. Put in a little effort and you're set. If you were a Muslim woman, I’d tell you the real secret to drifting off—Satan himself would put you to sleep in a second because he can't handle the Ayat al-Kursi (Q, 2:255). He knocks you out just so you won't listen to it, since that verse about God's throne absolutely destroys him...🙂But hey, since we aren't making this a religious debate—just relax and try thinking about something good. You'll drift off and float right into sleep.🙂

I'll give it a shot and let you know.👍

I went through this massive stretch where I just couldn't sleep. I was basically a walking zombie.
Now that I'm actually sleeping, I occasionally have dreams about things that end up happening the next day. It makes me think my subconscious is definitely working while I'm out.
Sometimes I'll dream and just know deep down it's a dream. Honestly, I don't think I've ever even tried to fall into that super heavy, dreamless sleep. No clue why.
I'm just relieved that chronic insomnia phase is over, which is a huge win. If I could figure out how to get better quality sleep, who knows what would happen!
Maybe then I'd finally be able to weigh in on what Sophia King42 is talking about.🤷

So what if a woman is a total machine? If she’s got it, then let him chase her.🙏

Kenneth Scott41 said:My psychiatrist ended up prescribing me the Hale version (generic sertraline, which is essentially just Zoloft).
I have to admit, I was a bit caught off guard when she mentioned I’d likely need to stay on it for at least a year... as if that's just the baseline. If that's the case, I suppose I might end up taking it for three years or more😕. At that point, I'll probably be hooked, right? It all feels a little unsettling to me, I guess.😢
Is anyone else here on a 100mg daily dose? My plan is to start with 50mg in the morning for the first week, then transition to one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I’m only on my second day of treatment, and I've already noticed some side effects: a slight sense of lightheadedness, dry mouth, difficulty concentrating, some trouble finding my words, and this persistent feeling of tension in my jaw—like my lower mandible is constantly clenched🤷. Has anyone else dealt with any of these specific issues?
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I've been on Zoloft for a year and a half, but only 50mg a day.
I remember starting out by just taking half a pill for about a week to keep the side effects chill.
Starting straight at 50mg seems like a huge dose right away, hmm, I don't know.
Look, regarding how long you'll need the AD, that depends on you. You really should feel awesome for at least 6 months before you can even think about stopping.
I'm on therapy for another 6 months, and after that, I'm hoping I won't need it anymore, but that's just a hope. We'll see.🤷

Nicholas Collins5 said:Well, I suppose... it seems pretty obvious, doesn't it?🙂
I am being perfectly serious.😂

👍😂😉

Nicholas Collins5 said:Look, I'll be honest with you... sometimes there are these quiet voices, flashes of imagery about me hurting my pet, accompanied by this deafening noise inside my head that just keeps getting louder and louder. But, in principle, I feel like I'm on top of the world.😉

Are you being serious right now, or just messing with me?🙄🤷