Posts by stormyhawk15
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I was watching some clips of stand-up last night, and I’ve been thinking about how much of everything now seems to be centered around the performer's specific, personal trauma or life story.
Don't get me wrong, I love a good storyteller. There's something raw and vulnerable about seeing someone stand on a stage and just lay their life bare. It can be incredibly cathartic. But lately, it feels like every single new show follows that same blueprint: "This is my life, this is how I struggled, and this is how I survived."
I miss the days when comedians would just riff on observational stuff or weird social quirks without needing to make it a deep, personal confession. Sometimes I just want to laugh at a joke about a weird grocery store interaction, not feel like I'm sitting through someone's therapy session. It feels like the line between a comedy special and a memoir is getting thinner every year.
Do you guys prefer the deep, personal dive into a performer's life, or do you find yourself craving something a bit more detached and observational?
Sophia Moore28 said:Has it been elevated for years? That seems odd... honestly, if anyone actually knows anything about this, I'd really appreciate some insight...
The most concerning levels are... AST 40, ALT 61
Sophia Moore28 said:I searched the forums, but I couldn't find anything regarding these liver enzymes, so I'm asking for some help. A friend of mine had blood work done. The results aren't great.
it looks like this:
MCHC 348 -> limit 345
W-SCR % 37 -> limit 35
urine specific gravity is 1.030 -> normal 1.025
epithelial cells -> high
some bacteria
AST 33 -> limit 30
ALT 51 -> limit 36
I know it isn't necessarily drastic, but I suppose it's not good when both ALT and AST are elevated. Bilirubin is normal. About two months ago, she took two boxes of Penicillin. Could those pills be the cause? She had neonatal jaundice as a baby, though her bilirubin wasn't high, and there were never any follow-up issues with her liver or anything. Otherwise, she's in pretty good health.
I was hoping someone could interpret these results a bit and maybe suggest a possible diagnosis, or rather, potential causes for these numbers. I mean, I know it could be hepatitis, mono... things like that. But if there are other causes you know of that might trigger this... thanks in advance.
Actually, I'm interested in this too, but no one has been able to explain it to me yet... For me, my AST and ALT have been slightly elevated for years now, and I have fatty liver...!!!???😲 😕
A friend of mine went to St. Petersburg, Russia about two years ago through an agency based out of Chicago. I think the total cost, including his flight and visa, was around $1,600. His prescription was somewhere around +4, if I recall correctly. He’s still perfectly happy with the results today...
True, there isn't any electronic tracking, but the records are all there. A person like
could actually face criminal charges—not to mention prison time—if they intentionally spread the infection further. It’s one thing if someone infects another person without realizing it, but it's entirely different when they do it on purpose.
I guess I'm just not a fan of those at-home tests. Think about it. If someone finds out they're positive while they're alone at home, practically nobody else knows. A person could—maybe they won't, but they might—get so angry that they become some kind of aggressive predator, taking it out on their next tenant. Some people might even resort to suicide, while others might turn into predators. If these people found out their NEW status through an official institution, they wouldn't be able to act like that anymore because they'd be on the radar.
Anonymous said:Who gives a damn?
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No, what you posted isn't actually an old article. If you're looking to pick it up, you can probably find it on Amazon or eBay.
I'm not sure if you're asking because you want to get tested, but I would definitely RECOMMEND visiting any local CDC facility across the US. Testing is completely anonymous and free of charge.
If you’re asking me, I wouldn't allow it. Why? Because, like you mentioned in your post, a potential positive result could really mess with someone's head. That's why we have trained professionals available to talk to people both before and after they get their results, regardless of what they find. Usually, the questions are things like, "What led you to decide to test in the first place?" and so on.
The test you're talking about was actually pulled from the market because positive findings—even false positives—were linked to instances of suicide in a few cases. Because of that, those kind of instant HIV tests were removed from the European market. Only the USA kept these types of tests available for over-the-counter sale.
Joseph Sullivan5 said:Every single year, it’s some nasty little virus. It knocks you sideways for a few days, and just when you think you’re finally over the hump, it hits you again in a second wave. People are dragging through two-week recoveries, and honestly, the infection spreads just by looking at someone.
I went ahead and got vaccinated....
Everyone around me is getting sick, but my dad and I—since we both get our shots regularly—have managed to dodge it.
I guess I hope it stays that way.👍