Posts by vividpilot14

Eric Taylor55 said:I don't even know how many times this has happened now, but I am back to square one with these bed bug bites. I just got back from a ten-day trip to the coast, everything was going perfectly fine, and then suddenly I wake up to my legs looking absolutely horrific from all the biting...
Since this thread is getting a bit old, does anyone have any recent experiences or specific products and techniques they’d recommend? I’ve been vacuuming like crazy, of course, and I even sprayed the bedroom with some Orkin, leaving the windows open for two days to air it out, but I honestly can't tell if it did anything at all. It feels like they're just waiting for me to fall asleep before they start feeding. My cat spends most of his day napping on the balcony and I don't really let him wander in much anymore, but clearly, these little monsters have already claimed the whole apartment for themselves...

You can grab one of those little wonders at a local pet shop. You just set it on an elevated surface in the room, press it down (kind of like a pressurized aerosol can), step out, close the door, and within a minute or two, it starts spraying... the whole room ends up filled with a fine mist. You shouldn't open the door for about two hours, and then you just need to air it out properly. If I recall correctly, it costs about $50—I think it comes in a pink bottle.

So, what exactly is this "silent overdraft" nonsense at the end of the day?🙂 How can you claim this whole situation is being kept quiet when I can look at my banking app weeks in advance and see exactly how much my balance is going to drop? It shows me clearly that every six months, the fees just creep up. What am I supposed to do then? Should I just call Chase right at that moment and tell them to stop their silent assault on my account?

I’m throwing my weight behind the
proposal.
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Daniel Moore35 said:Just stepped out of the theater, so I figured I’d drop some fresh thoughts while they're still rattling around in my head.

The movie is genuinely fun and incredibly well-paced. The fight choreography and action sequences, in general, are top-tier—they really grab you and are a total blast to watch. Surprisingly, I didn't find Harley Quinn nearly as grating as I expected, though out of the whole bunch, Dinah Lance was definitely the one who resonated with me most.

The soundtrack is great, even if it feels a bit heavy-handed or pretentious in a few spots. All things considered, it’s a highly entertaining ride, sitting right up there with Aquaman and Wonder Woman.

++++++++

it's a great movie

Warner Bros. box office flop

It’s not looking so spectacular for Warner Bros.’ Harley Quinn movie Birds of Prey opening weekend, which is seeing a Friday of $12.6M (including last night’s $4M), and opening weekend around $33.5M. Finance sources prefer to wait until overseas figures come in to determine whether this net $84.5M production is in the black (some argue with me that it’s much more). At $33.5M, Birds of Prey is under tracking’s $50M-$55M projection and under what Warners was hoping for, which was $45M.

Just toss it in the trash... because once the search function actually starts working on this forum again, you know some of those high-maintenance socialites are going to start digging through old threads every single day, and then we’ll really have a mess on our hands.

This track is definitely going to be the anthem for the summer 🙂

swiftbear86 said:For more details on supplemental insurance, check out this thread

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I suspect you have to submit a new verification from your university every single year.
The card itself doesn't change, but don't let that fool you into thinking your supplemental coverage is still active. Once you've successfully renewed it, you just go back to using that same old card.

Thanks, I just double-checked—it’s valid through January 1st.🙂

I have a question regarding supplemental insurance coverage 🙂 I’m not entirely sure if this is the right forum for this kind of thing...
As a full-time student, do I actually need to renew my supplemental insurance? I’ve been using the same card for two years now—it only lists a "valid from" date on it—and I can't quite recall if I had to bring a verification letter from my university to the CDC last year to prove my status, or if the whole thing just renewed automatically. Is there even a process for this?

Has anyone happened to catch a glimpse of the Activity social game being played in any of the larger hubs?🙂 specifically in Chicago

Douglas Hernandez63 said:Can anyone help me out with this? 😁 😁

Did you undergo the skin test—you know, the one where they inject it into your forearm—or did you just get the standard shot in the shoulder?

Nicholas Myers said:Hello,

Regarding your first question, your intuition is correct. Generally, patients are most infectious when their sputum tests positive under a microscope (the risk to others in the same household can be as high as 50-60% according to CDC data), whereas the risk is significantly lower—around 20%—when only the sputum culture comes back positive.

The second part isn't quite as straightforward to answer, but typically, individuals with active pulmonary tuberculosis stop being contagious a few weeks after starting treatment (medical literature usually suggests about 4 to 6 weeks), though there are always exceptions.

Best regards. 🙂

Hello,

Tuberculosis is anything but a harmless disease. Even if the symptoms are vague and a person can "walk around" for a long time without realizing they have TBC, that individual is still contagious to those around them (speaking specifically of pulmonary TBC). Furthermore, TBC treatment is highly complex; it involves a cocktail of multiple medications, some of which can have severe side effects, requiring regular monitoring of the patient. Additionally, strict supervision of medication adherence is vital, as skipping doses or irregular usage can lead to drug-resistant bacteria, which creates a massive problem. These are the primary reasons why initial treatment is often conducted in a hospital setting.

Best regards. 🙂

Thanks for the response.🙂

The doctor told my brother that it’s already been a full week since it started. Makes you wonder how much time actually passes when you're stuck in those waiting rooms, doesn't it? One minute you're checking your watch, and the next, the calendar has flipped. It feels like we're all just drifting through these timelines, waiting for someone in a white coat to tell us what's what. 🙂
What exactly am I looking at here? It feels like a massive inconsistency that I just can't wrap my head around. For one whole week, while he was in that room, everyone had to wear masks—himself included—whenever someone stepped inside. Both the staff and the visitors were strictly following those protocols. But then, the moment he gets transferred to the new hospital, suddenly the rules just... vanish? Now, nobody in the room is wearing a mask, and we, the visitors, aren't being asked to put one on either. Is that how this works? I find it hard to believe. You’d think they would at least offer us a mask when we walk through the door, wouldn't you? Surely they wouldn't be willing to take that kind of risk, would they? It doesn't add up.

Does "active tuberculosis" only apply to those who present with a positive cough sample and a positive culture, or does it also include those showing up with just a positive initial cough test?🙂
Thanks.🙂

I have a question... my brother just got his sputum test results back, but there was a catch. It took three whole weeks for the culture on liquid media to actually show bacterial growth. His initial sputum test came back negative. Given that delay, I'm wondering: is someone whose tests take weeks to turn positive actually less infectious than, say, someone who presents with all the classic symptoms—coughing, weight loss, and an immediate positive sputum result? And how long does one typically need to stay on medication before they officially hit that "negative" status where they aren't a risk to anyone around them?
If anyone here is particularly well-versed in TBC matters and could offer some insight, I’d truly appreciate it.🙂

darkpilot19 said:Hi there!
Sorry for dropping this question here—I actually started a separate thread earlier, but I didn't realize this one already existed.
So, here’s my situation. Two people in my family have been diagnosed with TBC... For my part, I’m not feeling any symptoms at all (I'm away at college most of the time anyway), but my folks are breathing down my neck to head home immediately for testing. Apparently, under the Communicable Disease Act here in the States, it's a legal issue if you have TBC and don't report it—they're worried I might accidentally infect someone on campus. But honestly? I feel perfectly fine. It doesn't bother me one bit... and besides, how could anyone even sue me when I don't even know if I'm sick? What kind of law is that anyway?? I'm just so frustrated because I can't figure out how to head home without missing mandatory lectures—I can't afford any more absences or lost credits, and getting medical excuses isn't really an option right now.... I'm wondering if those sputum tests are actually reliable for proving whether I have TBC or not. I did provide samples in sterile containers two days in a row. Also, does a law like that truly exist in the US? And is there any way to see a pulmonologist locally in a city like Chicago to get immediate answers, and if so, what would that cost? (I don't have health insurance, not through school or anything else). PLEASE, IF ANYONE KNOWS THE ANSWERS TO ANY OF THIS, PLEASE GUIDE ME!!! This whole thing is just overwhelming, and I've got enough on my plate right now. Please help me.

I found myself in the exact same position not too long ago... I had to go through the whole process! 🙂 and let me tell you, it took up a massive amount of my time (and cost me quite a few academic penalties) 🙂

Does anyone happen to know what the going rate is for blood work, an EKG, or a chest X-ray? I’m currently out of work and don't have any supplemental insurance to fall back on... just me and my bad luck at this point. 🙂

Hmm, since when was that the case?🙂 Look, my sister is great, truly, but I wouldn't trust her to draw blood from me🙂!

The main thing is that Ziggy Marley didn't make the cut... hopefully next time we'll actually get a chance to hear those new tracks! It’s about damn time, isn't it?

It’s just exhausting... I caught his statement earlier today: "Nobody can stop me from making it to the finals."
Honestly, it’s hardly surprising. It always seems to happen here—some sort of unrefined, small-town type manages to pull ahead against all odds. And yeah, he’ll probably take the win, simply because he consistently pulls in the highest number of votes every single time.

Kate Castillo55 said:Did I hear correctly that the song is already written and selected, and now they're just deciding who actually gets to sing it? So there aren't any new tracks coming, besides that one waiting in the wings or 😕

I suspect they'll write three songs and then pick from those...
Or perhaps the final three candidates will all be singing that same pre-selected track... honestly, I haven't the slightest clue. It's all getting a bit convoluted, isn't it?🙄
What happens if that guy Ziggy Marley, or whatever his name is, ends up winning?😳😳

Jessica Flores83 said:Is there anything actually worth watching for the sake of general culture, like Hidi?

Unfortunately, nobody this year even came close to touching her peak performance... she remains in a league of her own.🤣