I’m dealing with pretty much the same thing. I actually gave up on seeing my doctor because nothing they prescribed was working, so I started experimenting with all sorts of remedies just like you have—honestly, even more than you. Some made me feel super drowsy, and others had steroids in them, which you definitely shouldn't be using long-term. Basically, here is my current routine: I’m using walnut oil (bought at a local pharmacy), which can be taken orally or applied directly to the skin (I checked with my doctor first). It’s pricey, but hey, it's worth it. For washing, I use a neutral shower gel from CeraVe—which is a bit of an investment—and then I follow up with an Olive Garden cream I picked up at Walmart, which is much easier on the wallet. There’s this other cream too—it’s totally hypoallergenic and specifically recommended for both kids and adults dealing with neurodermatitis—but I don't have it handy right now, so I'll let you know the name tomorrow. If you're interested, I can send over some other product suggestions later! Besides the walnut oil, I’ve also been taking Black Kim oil. Most of these are plant-based supplements designed to boost the immune system to help manage dermatitis and eczema, and you can find them at any pharmacy. My skin has cleared up almost completely—not quite 100% yet, unfortunately, but at least it’s under control. We’ll see how things hold up once winter hits! Best,
Tom Hanks Brad Pitt, Val Kilmer Ben Affleck, John Travolta, Kirsten Dunst (I honestly can't even remember how to spell her name properly, but I've found her totally off-putting ever since I saw her in Wonder Boys with Mel Gibson) Drew Barrymore
But look, I have to step in and defend this. Cruisa Tom Cruise Tom Cruise.
I watched it, and honestly, I liked it. Yeah, it’s definitely a blast, but just because a movie is meant for fun doesn't mean it isn't good. You just have to judge it by its own genre instead of comparing it to stuff like Kane or Gone with the Wind. The script works for me; the story is actually pretty believable within its own world, which means we don't need some random McGuffin to drive the plot... I also loved all the little parodies poking fun at modern Hollywood blockbusters. It’s basically a comic book come to life for anyone who refuses to grow up.😎
Chloe Morris12 said:Al Pacino, Colin Farrell. Has anyone seen this? It’s a solid movie, and Colin is great 👍 But I honestly didn't get the end of movie at all, so could someone please explain things to me... who was the double agent and who wasn't? Who was actually the good guy and who was the villain? And what was everyone trying to steal exactly? 😕
The end of movie was so naive, it felt like some pre-war kid's story. Pacino plays the double agent, but it's like he thought they caught him when they actually hadn't, so he just confesses and blows his own cover—all just to bail out Farrell, who supposedly bluffed about having the video running...!!! Such an unbelievable, cheesy plot twist. For me, this movie was a total letdown. Honestly, what a disappointment. It's a shame because I love Pacino. As for Farrell, I don't really care either way. B-T-W, lately it feels like Pacino is filming way too much. Here he's just going through the motions, just like in that film with Robin Williams where he played a detective heading to Allascu to hunt a killer and accidentally kills his partner... It's like he filmed both roles in a single month. 😎
Oh man, I caught it at the theater last week and the movie was 👍 I seriously couldn't stop laughing—Jim Carrey was absolutely legendary, as usual, with all his hilarious facial expressions and wild physical comedy The best part had to be those scenes where he takes the dog out to pee, especially when he’s trying to train him to go on the tree right in front of the house after bringing the couch outside 😁 👍
HYPOCHONDRIAC 🙂 I think, no offense dustycanyon6, but that might actually be the core of your problem. You mentioned yourself that you’ve bounced from doctor to doctor and spent countless hours researching all these supposed causes for your symptoms—only to come up empty-handed. It seems to me that when someone is truly sick and consumed by their condition like you are, they usually pinpoint the source fairly quickly. A hypochondriac, on the other hand, often struggles to admit that might be the issue because, subconsciously, they already know what's really going on. As for those "conspiracies," well, they're basically an open secret that everyone is aware of. We're just small fish in a massive pond; we don't have a clue about everything happening behind the scenes. Of course, massive corporations exploit ignorance, leverage technology, and even use questionable methods just to pad their profit margins. At the end of the day, it's up to us to try and navigate around that once we spot the red flags. We should aim to live as healthily as possible, though let's be honest—that’s a massive uphill battle given how fast-paced life is and how broken our legal system can be. I could honestly sit here and type about this for hours; I just couldn't resist jumping in to respond to this.
Rondo and Russian meat are worlds apart. Honestly, Nola is just the bottom of the barrel when it comes to directors. With his debut, *While Nobody Is Watching*, he tried way too hard to channel Hitchcock. He actually made a fundamental mistake there: the guy just doesn't "get" Hitchcock. He throws in a scene where some dude stares out a window across the street and thinks he’s captured the essence of a genius, but he’s actually created the complete antithesis. In a Hitchcock film, everything is clear to the audience, whereas with Nola, you have to sit through the entire movie just to figure out how the characters even relate to one another. We were stuck watching ninety minutes of pure confusion just so Nola could pretend to be deep. Then in *Russian meat*, he tried to mimic Quentin Tarantino and failed miserably once again. He seems to think that if you just film a few massive shootouts, some models, and a couple of mobsters, you’re suddenly a Tarantino-esque protégé. But what about snappy dialogue, actual wit, or cinematic pacing? Nola can't pull any of that off. He’s dabbled in melodramas, romances, and crime thrillers, but it’s always garbage. I will admit, *sky satellite* is somewhat tolerable, but *Russian meat* is the absolute rock bottom of American cinema.
I disagree with the idea that American film is trash. During the 50s, 60s, and 70s, the US produced several absolute masterpieces, and the 80s gave us maybe the greatest American film ever made: *rhythm crime*.
The real issue with American film today is that people are getting into film school through pure nepotism. Is there a single industry professional left whose name doesn't sound familiar because of who their parents are? Nepotism combined with a total lack of a sense of humor has absolutely wrecked American cinema. And then there's Nola with his pretentious projects—he clearly hasn't got a clue about filmmaking.
Different Sex is actually better, but I wasn't positive if it was recorded back in the '70s, so I left it out. My bad—it's actually from '81. Sense is just a hair weaker because you can really hear that eighties production style, you know? That whole "strictly no cymbals" vibe, but I'm not complaining because the tracks are brilliant regardless. Honestly, if you're into gang of Four or Mekonse, you can't go wrong with au Pairs.