Posts by John Adams4

I suppose you could head down to the local county clerk's office—specifically the land records department—and request an inspection of the property deed for that apartment. You'll likely need either the parcel number or the specific lot ID to find it. Once you're in there, look for the recorded purchase agreement from 2005 and ask for a certified copy.
Just make sure to bring some cash for the filing fees 😉

@neonmason82
If I were in your shoes—and I suppose I'm not—I'd probably have it removed as soon as possible.
Maybe take a look at this thread where a few people discuss their thyroid surgeries.
Best of luck.

There are actually several different types of strep—my son caught the beta strain a few years back (the kind that can lead to meningitis, I believe)—it didn't respond to antibiotics, his fever spiked to 104, and he ended up in the ER for a 13-day hospital stay.

I wouldn't mess around with alcohol while taking antibiotics; it could easily backfire.

I've tried the Shiseido Whitening line and the la Roche-Posay Mela-D—nothing really happened, so I guess it’s just more money down the drain.

goldenotter3 said:The actual name is CLASIFEL, produced by Steifel—it uses 4% hydroquinone, not 3% as I previously mentioned. It’s quite effective; those dreadful, dark brown😲 spots across my cheeks have almost entirely faded. Since there hasn't been much sun lately, I haven't used it—mostly to make the tube last longer, but also to see if the pigment returns. So far, they haven't reappeared, even though I haven't applied it in about two weeks. You might want to give it a try; it really is an exceptional cream. Good luck.🙂

Where can I pick this up at a pharmacy or drugstore?
Does it lighten the surrounding skin tone as well, or just the dark spots?

From what I understand, these tumors tend to progress quite slowly—they usually stay encapsulated within the gland itself—so it typically takes a significant amount of time before any metastasis occurs.
The real question, I suppose, is what the maximum diameter actually is.
In any case, as others have already suggested; you should probably get a second opinion from another doctor and get this sorted out as soon as possible. 😘

It is entirely possible for two blue-eyed parents to have a child with brown eyes—or conversely, for dark-eyed parents to produce a light-eyed child.

The genes for darker pigmentation tend to be dominant over those for lighter shades, I suppose.

The exact probability of such an occurrence—expressed as a percentage—would depend heavily on the specific genetic makeup of one's ancestors.

Justin Fox said:Look, wanderingmarlin352, the government isn't selling drugs—maybe some corrupt officials working within the system are, but that’s just crime, not the state itself. As for decriminalization... I guess I'm not entirely sure. On one hand, it might curb crime, but on the other, would it drive up usage? If not, then I'm all for it.

Justin Fox, don't be naive. Back when I lived in the States, I saw how things really worked—lost a few friends to it forever. You knew exactly who was running the show in town. What do you say to the fact that even after fifteen years, those same people are still operating their "business" without any interference?

Regarding decriminalization, I lean toward the Dutch model. It’s a country with minimal crime in the European Union; soft drugs are legal, and even harder ones—if they're for personal use—don't get you much trouble. Recent studies suggest drug interest among young Dutch people is actually dropping, though alcohol seems to be becoming a larger issue.

Legalization brings benefits—it draws in tourists, vendors pay taxes, and users—including those looking to quit—get actual help. It essentially shuts down the critics because there's less chaos to complain about.

My point is that introducing tolerance through things like safe injection sites is a step too far without full decriminalization first. Imagine having a facility where the police are practically stationed right outside—how do they legally justify not making arrests if they know people are coming in with drugs? Given how often laws are bypassed here already, a safe room would basically be a slap in the face to legal logic.

Yeah, given our legal framework and the way local law enforcement operates, that would be nearly impossible to implement.

Brandon Castillo4 said:Look, you're drawing some pretty silly parallels here.

"More people die from smoking" — well, Albert Einstein, obviously—considering more than half the world smokes. That doesn't make cigarettes any more lethal than heroin, I suppose. The argument is just laughable.

I wasn't even the one who started making those comparisons on this thread; it was someone else, 😉
This was actually your response

Brandon Castillo4 said:I don't agree with those drawing parallels to alcohol (though an alcoholic is just as much a societal danger as a drug addict, but alcohol itself isn't necessarily so—you can have two beers, but a few shots might cause more damage), or cigarettes (cigarettes aren't psychoactive substances and don't drive a person toward crime or the edge of existence)...

...which I didn't agree with, because sometimes you have to make certain comparisons just to make things clearer, I guess. 🙂

Leonard Nimoy said:of course mortality rates rise when more people consume 😵

that's essentially like saying more Chinese people will die this year than Austrians. 😵

Well, thanks so much for the insight—I certainly hadn't realized that before.

P.S.: Your logic is just ringing in my ears.

Edward Green said:The numbers for cigarette, alcohol, and heroin addiction aren't even close.
Sure, there are more people dying from smoking consequences.
But total deaths among nicotine addicts are lower than those from heroin.

Leonard Nimoy said:Maybe it's because a massive number of people smoke, while heroin users represent much smaller percentages?
So cigarettes are deadlier than heroin? Go back and read what I wrote—maybe you'll catch my point. If not, well, whatever.

🙄

What exactly am I supposed to be taking from this? 🙄

I never claimed alcohol or cigarettes were worse for an individual than heroin—just that the overall mortality rate is higher.

Rose Petal said:it's unclear to me—if one is actually concerned about prevention, why not just perform the actual preventative measures?

Because then those people—the ones YOU chose to make the decisions—would likely lose their ability to buy luxury real estate in major global cities.😉

Leonard Nimoy said:I don't quite agree with those drawing parallels to alcohol—though I suppose an alcoholic poses just as much of a threat to society as a drug addict does—but alcohol itself isn't quite the same thing. You can have two beers and be fine, whereas a few shots might lead to much greater damage. Then there are cigarettes... they aren't psychoactive substances, nor do they drive a person toward crime or the edge of existence.

Why bother posting at all—when one clearly lacks any actual expertise on the subject? I suppose it’s just a matter of preference, I guess.

Have you ever actually looked at an opioid mortality chart—the kind that shows the true scale of the crisis?

First, there are cigarettes—then alcohol—and I suppose heroin comes third.

Synod said:I have to admit—I feel a certain amount of regret for starting this thread, as it has merely highlighted how a small but incredibly loud minority can be so heavily burdened by the prejudices fed to them by media outlets that stigmatize drug users at every opportunity.

Anyone posting that they hope "scum just die," or those who take immense pride in their supposed "intelligence" because they haven't succumbed to addiction themselves—well, I suppose they really ought to re-evaluate their basic values. One would expect a minimum level of human decency toward people facing severe health and existential crises, regardless of how they got there; and perhaps, with a little more upbringing, some restraint from making such comments.

Instead, we see an overt celebration of our fellow citizens' deaths.

Ultimately, it makes me wonder what kind of people hide behind the anonymity of this forum—people capable of wishing death or an overdose upon an addict.

Regarding a more specific point... (the thread is so cluttered with verbal posturing that finding anything substantial is difficult)...this is the core issue with SSI, and I agree that in the US, implementing it would be nearly impossible due to current policies that focus on arresting users rather than treating them. In countries that have adopted SSI, a sort of "tolerance policy" is practiced because it is believed the benefits outweigh the harms.

Given that any form of tolerance is a foreign concept to American police trained on tribalistic playbooks, feasibility becomes a massive hurdle. The real issue lies with biased media that the naive simply swallow whole. Have we ever actually seen a story on American TV about someone using drugs who is perfectly normal, functional, social, and integrated into society?

Never.

And there are many such people, because there is a fundamental distinction between use and abuse.

Just as alcohol can be used or abused, drugs can be used or abused. Though, I suppose with certain substances like heroin, or to a lesser extent cocaine, control is either non-existent or significantly diminished.

Life is full of diverse stories, and the generalizations promoted by this handful of uneducated, prejudiced individuals in this thread are anything but true.

As history shows, the loudest moralists are usually at the bottom of the moral ladder.

*to everyone asking for more info — the opening post contains enough links to answer 80% of the repetitive questions here; demanding information when it’s already provided in the first post seems somewhat pointless if you're just too lazy to read it.*

Excellent post!
👍 👍 👍 😘

Rose Petal said:True, but we have to address other issues first. 😉 We don't exactly have money to throw around—and I doubt "safe injection sites" would be at the top of our priority list.

My, how narrow-minded.
Yes, apparently setting up small spaces and handing out free kits to addicts is more expensive than actually treating them for HIV, hepatitis, and everything else.

I've lived in five different countries, one of which was the Netherlands.

For instance, there was this area near the train station that was a notorious hotspot for junkies—theft, breaking into cars, all that... things caused more damage than what they even stole.
So, the smart people in the Netherlands set up a large mobile unit right by the station to provide free supplies, medication, food, and blood tests...
The users responded quite well to it and started congregating there instead.
Eventually, they just moved that little service center away from the city center, which effectively relocated the addicts too—saving countless lives in the process.🙂

Megan Reed said:Can I bring clothes, makeup, newspapers, or books—maybe even utility bills, water, or gas receipts—so we can cover those too? 👍

Do you people actually realize which country we live in, or... whatever?

This isn't Sweden. ☕

Precisely—one should probably aim to be better rather than worse, wouldn't you agree?

The Synod—if one can even call it that—is proceeding, I suppose. Noah Myers8 says:
The concept of supervised injection sites—safe injecting rooms, if you prefer—remains a rather delicate matter. I suppose one could argue they are a necessary evil to mitigate harm, though the debate stays quite polarized.

I wonder if we should see similar centers established here in America—though I suppose that depends entirely on the local appetite for them.

Yes, my response is positive—though I might add that they ought to be distributing more food and heptanone at those centers as well, I suppose.

an American woman said:Lately, I've been dealing with some rather odd "issues"...

If you happen to have any of the other symptoms listed below—perhaps—you might want to check your thyroid levels.

Hyperthyroidism is rarely asymptomatic—though it can be in milder cases. Generally speaking, elevated thyroid hormones tend to impact the entire body by accelerating metabolism, which leads to various signs and symptoms. Patients often report:
• nervousness, restlessness, emotional volatility, insomnia, or tremors;
• excessive sweating and heat intolerance;
• rapid heart rate or palpitations—and occasionally arrhythmias;
• blood pressure that is typically moderately elevated;
• frequent bowel movements—and weight loss, despite eating well or even more than usual;
• skin that feels warm, moist, and soft—sometimes accompanied by red palms or patches of vitiligo;
• thinning, silky hair that may fall out—along with brittle nails that peel or break easily;
• difficulty climbing stairs due to weakness in the thigh and upper arm muscles;
• irregular menstrual cycles—such as lighter periods or the complete absence of menstruation;
• in cases of Graves' disease, there is a common finding of exophthalmos—characterized by bulging eyes, infrequent blinking, or difficulty looking upward, which can sometimes lead to blurred vision if the optic nerve is affected.

crimsonpuma48 said:Endoscopy or 🙂

That issue passed for me—it was something I dealt with during my pregnancy.
Now, if it crops up again—maybe once every six months or so—I just eat two pickles and the problem is solved within five minutes.

Nathan Brooks23 said:It might help—try some almonds or maybe cashews!

That doesn't seem to work for me, I guess.