Posts by James Thompson12

Facebook - PT - clotting time, CT - coagulation time.

We’re running into a bit of an issue because my little one isn't just being difficult—she’s actually grabbing at my hand and fighting us whenever they try to draw blood. It makes the whole process incredibly stressful, both for her and for us. Honestly, even when we try to hold her steady, it can be tough, if not impossible, to get the needle out.

Can someone let me know if these tests need to be done via a blood draw from a vein, or if they can just be done with a finger prick? It's for a small child: KKS, VK, VZ, platelets, and CRP. Thanks.

I honestly think that group mentioned above, especially the Germans, would’ve done almost exactly the same thing regarding their cooperation with Putin and reliance on Russian gas—even if they had a time machine and knew what was coming in 2014 and 2022. The German economy really hit its stride fueled by that cheap Russian gas, and at the end of the day, they prioritize their own economy and their own pockets over Ukraine.

Larry Rivera2 said:Can someone actually answer this... Is it even possible to hack your sleep needs? Like, you’ve got a mountain of stuff to get done during the day, but since I need a solid 8-9 hours to function—otherwise I'm just a total wreck, cranky and moving in slow motion—I can't get through my to-do list. Some people seem fine on basically zero sleep, while others need an eternity. Can you actually train your body to run on less without feeling like garbage the next day?

I've been wondering the same thing, honestly. I highly doubt it's that easy, though. Sure, lifestyle habits play a huge part and you can probably tweak things, but how much of a difference can you really make?

rowdyscout8 said:🤣 Man, I toss and turn, sometimes I even laugh or yell in my sleep🤣 I move around so much by 4 AM... honestly, when my friends told me last summer while we were at the beach that I should probably have my own bed because I'm Mike Tyson, I totally got it...
My point is, I just don't notice any of it myself.🤣 I guess that's why I'm always so exhausted—because I'm basically boxing in my sleep and moving around like I'm doing high-intensity cardio training.🤣
I really feel bad for whoever I end up marrying or dating, seriously! That's why it might be best for everyone to just have their own rooms. Problem solved, right?

Must be nice. If my job was like that, I wouldn't know what to do with myself. I've been dealing with this since 9... yeah, just perfect.

Talking in your sleep and yelling? 😲 🤣

Man, I'd love to actually see that happen with a girl. 🤣

rowdyscout8 said:Look... when I was staying up all night with a friend, she actually told me I was breathing like a freight train and then just stopped breathing entirely🤣 She was genuinely scared if I was even still alive; she didn't even want to touch me. She thought it was funny at first, though I don't think it really was... I felt like she was just messing with me.
Then I realized my husband might be choking me in my sleep, which probably means I'm not getting enough oxygen. That's likely why I can sleep like a log but still feel exhausted all the time🤷 Or maybe it's just some kid thing, I honestly have no clue🤣
It sounds nice when people have those easy jobs🤣 If mine were like that🙂, but hey, when I actually have somewhere important to be, I'll just wake up at 4 AM if I have to. I'm never really "late"

Of course they're laid back. It's past midnight and here I am, still typing on a forum. If they weren't relaxed about delays, things would be different 😁

We'll see how long it lasts. I start at 9, but I'll probably find a way to be late again 😁. Honestly, though, that's why I was at work for a bit today (Sunday) to get stuff done, so we're even. But that's a whole other story.

You know, from what I can tell, once I'm asleep, I don't hear a thing. It's like I'm not even breathing. If there's any connection there, I guess.

Anything can happen, really. I'll try to cut back on the late nights. ☕ 😁

rowdyscout8 said:But what about you... do you just go back to sleep? 🤣😂
Man, if only six hours worked for me... I just can't seem to get up on time. Maybe it's just me, but I think I have breathing issues while I sleep, whether it's continuous or not. If you aren't getting enough oxygen while you sleep, it really sucks.
Plus, I need to get rid of these tonsils. I've got three of them and they're causing issues.
Maybe you should see a doctor. I think I'm going to look into whether this is an oxygen flow issue or something else.

Sometimes I'll head back to bed just to decompress for a bit, but more often than not, I end up passing out again. 😁

It’s not exactly a rare occurrence that I end up running late for work. Even when I actually manage to stay on schedule, I’m usually in some kind of frantic rush just to make sure I clock in on time. But get this—it's pretty funny when you think about it, considering my shift doesn't even start until 9:00 AM. 😁

As for sleep, I don't really have any major issues. I can drift off and stay under just fine—at least lately, anyway. It’s just that my sleep always feels way too short. 😁

Haha, I’m in the exact same boat. I drift off almost instantly, but once I'm out, it's game over—I can barely wake up and I feel like a zombie all day. Even if my alarm goes off, I usually just crawl right back under the covers. If I don't get at least nine hours, I'm basically useless. I wish I had a physically demanding job just so I'd actually be tired enough to stay asleep 🙂

Man, I am so jealous of people who can function perfectly fine on just six hours of sleep 🙄

graniteotter6 said:It would be nice if someone in charge actually bothered to respond to these questions and complaints. Since May 21st, there’s been nothing—just users venting without getting any replies. We’re all dealing with the exact same issue. For me, this has been dragging on since last Friday, the 17th, and here we are on the 26th.

Nothing. They're just playing deaf. Though, they've clearly got something going on behind the scenes, especially since there were issues with the IMG codes too. This site hasn't been running right for a while now. Maybe the moderators are in the dark and the higher-ups just aren't sharing anything.😁

Same thing happened to me. It just keeps spinning and spinning, refusing to load, then eventually it finally kicks in after a while.

I don't get what part of this is supposed to be confusing 🤷