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Hey, if anyone's doing private consults, hit me up
So, like, how much does a general checkup run? 😁
I mean, I'm looking at the whole works—blood work, physical, labs, all that extra stuff that comes with it...
And yeah, I’m really hoping to see a female doctor specifically.
Thanks! 🙂
I didn't really want to bring this up earlier...
But yeah, I basically just listed everything I've already tried that did absolutely zero for me...
Oh, and if you're dealing with a legit allergy—seriously, forget all that "just stay out of the sun" advice because you could end up in real trouble if you keep exposing super sensitive skin to UV rays...
electrictinker18 said:and it’s like... really low down, just on my forearm 😁
Is this like, a sun allergy thing?
I’ve basically shredded my arms from scratching so much, honestly feels like I was rolling through some thick brush or something 😲 😕
What am I even supposed to do?!
Okay, so first, maybe don't go out in the blazing sun for a couple days... then try heading back out, and if it flares up again, then yeah, you're probably looking at a sun allergy...
If that's the case, you could maybe try tackling it with
calcium, beta-carotene, Benadryl, antihistamines, hydrocortisone, maybe some Eucerin, or some specialized sunblock, plus like, SPF 1987...
If it really is the sun, well, welcome to the club.
1. So, we roll up to the ER at 2 in the morning, right? Two days before this, my grandfather—he's eighty, so you know—tripped over a fence and his side is killing him. And I kid you not, the doctor is actually yelling at him! I could hear it from outside the exam room! He’s basically telling the old man he should’ve just asked his granddaughter to hang out with him instead of waking her up at 2 AM just to drag her to the hospital because he wanted some attention. Like, seriously? Such a jerk.
2. Then there's the whole neurology thing. Even though the specialist explicitly wrote that a head CT was urgent, they try to schedule me three months out. But the second I start asking about paying out-of-pocket to get it done immediately? Suddenly, I'm on the schedule for tomorrow, and the results are read instantly. Makes you wonder, doesn't it?
3. Fast forward three years after that second incident... after dealing with headaches for three weeks straight, I finally see my primary care doctor. She goes, "Oh yeah, you had some pretty bad test results a few years back. Let's go ahead and run another EEG to see if it's epilepsy or what." Like, excuse me? A few years?!
4. And don't even get me started on the local clinic. If you want an X-ray, you have to make an appointment, but you can *only* do it in person between 8 and 9 in the morning. I mean, come on, does anyone in this country actually have a job? Then, they slot you in at 8:30 along with thirty other people, and you just sit there like an idiot until noon. To top it off, you can only pick up the results between 12 and 1 PM. Seriously, does nobody work during those hours? One single checkup costs me three full days away from work...
5. Last year, my honey was sitting there with a 102 fever and mono, waiting at his doctor's office from 1 PM until 6 PM just to be seen.
6. Also, my dentist didn't notice any gum disease for six whole months... then suddenly, I end up in the ER with a massive infection (abscess and all that mess). The doctor at the emergency clinic tells me, "Yeah, you definitely have periodontitis," and then tells me to come back Monday with a referral since it's Friday. NO TREATMENT. Then, Saturday rolls around, and I'm back in the ER again getting slapped with a gram of antibiotics.
7. My wife had to undergo her second surgery in the exact same year... and after a month of recovery, the insurance board just coldly sends her back to the very job that caused the issues requiring the surgeries in the first place. Unbelievable.
PS: Now I'm waiting on an EEG, and they say it might take a month. It used to be much faster back in the day under the previous administration... back then, you'd wait maybe two days. Are these doctors trying to tell us that patient numbers have (suddenly) skyrocketed? I doubt it.
Oh, and get this... apparently, you can't even book an appointment with a gynecologist in November. They claim they're fully booked through the New Year, and they won't even open up New Year appointments until January hits. Man, I would love to just be a fly on the wall for one day, just to see how much these doctors actually work...
Anyway, cheers to some of them... but yeah.
I don't wanna go over all the symptoms again
I'll just give you the gist
UUGH, I HATE EARLY MORNINGS
Michael Fox46 said:Seriously guys, stop talking about hypnosis 🙂. It’s all about having backbone, nothing else. I’ve been clean for a year and two months now, and I didn't touch any supplements or try things like hypnosis or acupuncture. When you quit smoking, it really just comes down to character. And honestly, those people claiming they get super cranky if they quit? Maybe they should just go hit the gym or something.
Ahem
So we're talking about character, huh?
After smoking like a chimney for 17 years—like, a pack and a half to two packs a day—I just stopped overnight... I guess I was just doing it as a bit of a joke, seeing if I could actually not light up one...
It's been 5 months now, and I haven't had a single craving...
So why don't I have the "character" to live on five bucks a day? 🙄 🙄
Just wanted to jump in and show some love to those folks who are actually putting in the effort here 🙂
shree_kali said:so, what kind of symptoms are we talking about here?
for me, it all started with those classic UTI symptoms that just... totally spiraled out of control
i ended up doing this combo therapy—antibiotics paired with some pills meant to flush out the kidneys—and honestly, it finally cleared all that crap right up🙂div>
stormycyclist13 said:fingers crossed for me, guys...
I'm rooting for you! 🙂 👍
Angela Hill, how's it going?
northerntrucker2 said:well, why stop? I mean... I just want to hear the reasons why..
So, here’s my personal take on things
The food honestly tastes way better now, juices are smoother, and the wine 👍 is top-tier
My place feels warmer too, since I'm not constantly catching drafts
And now, for the first time, I actually notice how smokers "stink" (even though cigarette smell never really bothered me) and I just totally appreciate my sweetie 🙂 who was already kissing me all the time 😉
I'm coughing way less
My nails aren't turning yellow either
So yeah, there it is🙂
So, I’m just gonna lightly sharpen up my tools and start counting up the rebels on the hunt:
😁 😁
And what about that little spot in Brooklyn with the vinyl and all that Jazz? 🙂
PS, bluemaker has tons of stuff—if we agree on a price, maybe I could get you to film some of it 😁
bluemaker, did I ever tell you that you’d make an amazing manager? 😁
Oh man
just saw this right now
if it’s what I think it is
huge respect to 🙏
good luck 🙂
huge props to 🙂
if I actually managed to pull this off 😁 then you guys totally can too
shree_kali said:man, I was just trying to be helpful 😢
and then everything just goes south 😁 😉
Angela Hill, you still there? 🙂
Angela Hill said:🙂
I don't smoke anymore, I guess 🙂
😬
khm 😁
trying to hold back my comments here lol 😁
ambermason16 is totally off-topic 😁
just gotta stay brave 🙂
it's totally possible 🙂
honestly, I can't even remember when I stopped 🙂 checking back on this thread just to see how much time has passed 😁
silentpilot6 said:Man, you're seriously posting under a burner account? 👎 🙂
Honestly, it's no wonder you're getting roasted like this.😁
Dammit,
what do you think is gonna happen if people find out he’s actually just some huge alpha male player on this board, 😁 the guy everyone supposedly adores, constantly bragging about his perfect (is she even real??) girlfriend just to make the rest of us regular dudes feel super jealous? 😁 😁
total jerk.
It wasn't me...
So, yeah, my dear, we just got back from the infectious disease hospital here in town.
Turns out it's mononucleosis. 😢
The doctors said I should probably see how things go in about 2 to 5 weeks.
So, uh, no kissing and definitely no sex for now. 😢