Posts by Harold Bailey3

gentlepilot9 said:Harold Bailey3, honestly, anything feels possible at this point... I managed to pull everything together in just one week—found the venue, the photographer, and even sorted out all the music for the next six months, plus a head start on month seven!
Best of luck to you🙂))))

Fine, we'll try to "put the idea into action" starting next week.
Thanks 😉

David King72 said:If you scroll back through this thread just a little bit, you'll find plenty of advice specifically for San Diego.
Finding a solid band is definitely doable depending on your taste, so just pick a date in September and start calling around to see who's available.
But honestly, you really need to get moving on the organization right this second.

Alright, thanks.😉

Hey everyone!
My fiancée and I have decided we want to host our wedding in San Diego this year. However, there are still plenty of unknowns hanging over us—specifically whether it’s actually realistic to pull off the full ceremony exactly how we want it within a six-month window (since we were aiming for early September).

To get specific, we're looking for recommendations regarding venues, photographers, live bands, and lodging for out-of-town guests, among other things.
If you could go into some detail—think pricing, actual quality of service, etc.—that would be great.

P.S.
Is it even possible to find a high-quality band, venue, photographer, and the rest for a September date—considering we're already at the end of March—without settling for bottom-tier, mediocre options?

Hey there...

I’ve got two minor health issues going on—and honestly, they might be linked...

First off, I've been dealing with this full-body itch for a while now.
I try my best not to scratch, but I usually end up giving in—which just irritates the skin, makes it turn red, and then, predictably, makes the itching even worse.

Then there's the throat issue...
For months now, it feels like something is constantly stuck in my throat. I find myself having to cough constantly just to "clear" it. Between the constant throat scraping from coughing and the fact that the sound itself is driving both me and everyone else crazy, it's becoming a real nuisance. 😢

I should mention that I am a smoker, so maybe that's playing a part.
When I went to see an ENT specialist, they didn't find anything physically wrong with my throat. Instead, they suggested it might be stomach-related—acid reflux, maybe? They prescribed some acid reducers, thinking stomach acid was creeping up and causing that "stuck" sensation.
Anyway, I took them for two months, and they did absolutely nothing for the throat issue.

I've heard there are certain liquids or solutions you can gargle to help clear the throat. Does anyone know which ones actually work?

And is it possible these two things are connected? Could we be looking at an allergy or something similar?

Sensibio DS cream?! That's from Neutrogena, right?!

I’ve heard of it—actually, a few months back, my pharmacist recommended La Roche-Posay Rosaliac, Cortizone-10, and Sensibio DS... I ended up grabbing the first two, and she told me there was no point in picking up the Sensibio too!
So now... did I make a mistake by skipping it? Who knows!

Anyway, this Cortizone-10 has corticosteroids in it, which isn't exactly healthy for your skin (even if it's slightly less harsh than Elocom), so I'm looking for a replacement—something that treats seborrheic dermatitis without the steroids. As for the Rosaliac, it's decent—it neutralizes redness, hydrates, has vitamins, it's fine! But there's one catch—ever since I started using it, I've been breaking out. Is it because of the cream or something else? I have no idea! But I haven't dealt with acne in years!
I remember last summer... I went almost three months without any seborrheic dermatitis or breakouts, and I was just using an Aveeno cream for sensitive skin!
Now my face looks way worse than it did then... Is it because of the weather or something else? I really don't know!

Hey everyone!
I’m 25, and I’ve been dealing with facial issues for quite a while now—several years, actually.
I dealt with acne during my teenage years, but I managed to get that under control.
Shortly after that, seborrheic dermatitis kicked in.
I didn't handle it the right way back then; I used some pretty aggressive creams (Elocom), and honestly, I think I did more harm than good to my skin.
Lately, whenever the seborrheic dermatitis flares up, I reach for Cortizone-10. But even that isn't much of a fix—once the symptoms clear up, my face stays clean for maybe five days tops before I'm back to using Cortizone-10 again.
As for my skincare routine, my skin is incredibly sensitive, so I can't touch most creams unless they're totally neutral. Right now, I'm using La Roche-Posay Rosaliac—it’s a green-tinted moisturizer that helps neutralize redness, and it’s actually decent. I use it during those windows after I finish a round of Cortizone-10, basically when my skin is clear of the dermatitis.
On top of that, my skin is hypersensitive to temperature changes. Most of the time, I end up with redness under my eyes and across my cheeks.
The last time this happened was just a few days ago—I washed my face with cold water and then dried my hair with a blow dryer. I assume that hot-cold combo triggered the redness, which didn't settle down until the next day.
I’m genuinely at a loss here—what am I supposed to do about this seborrheic dermatitis and this extreme sensitivity?
Does anyone have any advice?