Posts by Lawrence Wells

Sam Hall15 said:I honestly don't think you need Tramal after tonsil surgery... how old are you? That Voltaren dose is basically for kids—if you're over 15, just take 50 mg three times a day for a few days until the pain settles down. Don't go over five doses, though, and I doubt you'll even need more than that.

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ruggedmoose21 said:I’d suggest trying Aleve. It’s a great powder-based pain reliever—but you won't find it just sitting on the shelves at your local CVS. You actually have to order it from Italy. You can get it through that specialty pharmacy near Pike Place Market. It’ll run you about 10 bucks for 30 packets. Honestly, two packets should carry you through the whole day. Also, a friend of mine used Lupocet syrup after her tonsillectomy—it basically numbed her throat right up.

Man, I swear, this place is starting to feel like a freaking drug den!😁

Roger Gonzalez46 said:Especially those tenors.
Anyone ever heard that line—"Can we please just have the male choir and the tenors sing now"?
😁

silentnomad23 said:I haven't—the doctors over at the Mayo Clinic told me my nerves are actually fine. Apparently, it’s just some partial stiffness in one of the vocal cords. My voice sounds totally normal most of the time (though not always), but then it gets hoarse—which actually proves the recurrent nerve isn't damaged. If it were, my voice would sound the exact same way all the time, just constantly raspy.

wiredpuma5 said:Tramal isn't actually doing much for you—it just ramps up the risk of getting hooked.
Honestly, just go with any other NSAID since they actually tackle the inflammation—which helps with both the swelling and the pain (like try Ketoral, Ibuprofen, or Naproxen).
Just whatever you do, don't mix those meds together—they can cause some serious bleeding, especially after something like a tonsillectomy.

Roger Gonzalez46 said:I used to know some singers who would walk around wearing scarves in the middle of a sweltering summer. Not only did they look sick—they actually felt chronically ill, and honestly, they sounded it too. They’d blame everything from a lack of vocal skill to a simple lack of confidence on having a "cold," which eventually spiraled into this full-blown, chronic hypochondriac psychosis.!"

silentnomad23 said:That was my first move. 😢

Angela Wright said:The staff at the clinic told me I had to wait until my period was over😕—honestly, I don't get it. Why can't they just grow the culture? What does blood have to do with anything?

Thomas Martinez67 said:Maybe the secret is just that he isn't 😉

Harold Anderson3 said:I think most of my struggle is actually captured right there in the title, but let me try to unpack things a bit more clearly for you all.
Ever since my parents split up—which was when I was just three—it’s mostly been just me and my dad, with weekends spent at my mom's place. He was always such an emotionally distant guy; honestly, I don't even recall us having actual conversations when I was growing up. Then, when I was six, he remarried, and I ended up spending almost all my time with his new wife, who was even colder and much stricter than he was. Growing up in that kind of environment really took its toll on me, especially since I was such a sensitive kid—probably way too soft for my own good, if I'm being honest.
Now, you might be wondering why I didn't grow up with my mother. Well, she has a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, and because of that medical reality, the court decided it was best for me to live with my father. Because of that forced, rigid discipline, I actually did pretty well in school, but looking back, what does academic success even matter when you end up feeling like everything is falling apart?
When I turned 17, these mental health struggles started creeping in, eventually spiraling into depression. My doctor and I have talked it through, and we both feel like the root cause traces back to that total lack of affection during my childhood. So, how do I fix this? How do I make up for lost time? I'm only 19, and I feel like I'm already starting from behind.

cosmicpuma15 said:Heh, it’s pretty obvious you don't need a genius-level IQ to start the exact same thread over again...

Hey everyone... go ahead, keep staring at your own navels and meditating on how brilliant you think you are. 😬

cosmicpuma15 said:Haha, total trick question... I mean, just by posting here, a person is basically admitting they think they're smart. So, if nothing else, it definitely leans toward vanity, doesn't it?

cosmicpuma15 said:Porky, were you actually at that Spark festival a few years back using this same handle?

Karen Robinson84 said:Oh, wait—one more thing! When you're doing raw eggs, are you supposed to just drink the yolk? Is that really how it works?

Karen Robinson84 said:I heard just a few days ago that Laringo-Plus is actually great for your vocal cords!
Has anyone here tried it? I'd love some feedback.