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SirSamuel

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  • Potentially life-changing if you're eligible

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  • No, not autoimmune. It's basically kidney stones in your joints. It is caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia). The uric acid forms crystals in the joints, shredding tissue and cartilage, causing pain and inflammation.

    It's generally agreed that while diet has an influence, it's not the only factor. Some are predisposed to developing gout while others with the same diet never do. Reduced kidney function, excess alcohol consumption, obesity, medications, and a bunch of other stuff can all contribute.

    For severe acute flare-ups Prednisone is very effective at reducing inflammation and pain. If the gout persists, there are medicines that can decrease uric acid concentration in the blood.

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  • Gout is no laughing matter. It's very painful

    Unless you have Prednisone, then it's a joke

    If you'll excuse me, I have clouds to yell at

  • What would yours be?

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  • "Earning a living" does not rule

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  • I don't earn a living, I make a getting by

  • ICE detained teenaged US citizen during school lunch break, family says

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  • (Sorry I know I've told my story like 5 times on Lemmy already, but I just can't stop thinking about it, about what could've happened.)

    Well it's my first time hearing it. Thanks friend

  • I will just leave this here....

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  • You conveniently left out this bit

    but those that move there, or are "settlers", or endorse and support the "settler" policies [italics for emphasis] are certainly land thieves.

    So… yes?

    Also conscientious objectors exist. Like, I get where you're coming from, but you have to admit your absolutism isn't completely factual

  • I will just leave this here....

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  • There's no such thing as second generation land thieves. A person is either a land thief, or the descendant of land thieves. I can go back at least five generations in my family and no land thieves, but I'm still a descendant of land thieves. I'm white and live in the US, so it's a forgone conclusion. I'm also a descendant of a rapist somewhere in my lineage, and a victim of rape as well.

    People born in Israel and just existing there aren't land thieves, but those that move there, or are "settlers", or endorse and support the "settler" policies are certainly land thieves.

    To be clear, Benjamin Netanyahu is a cunt, for sure, and a land thief.

  • spongebob big guy pants okay

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  • Ah, yes, I too read The Bikini Bottom Horror

  • Icelandic is in danger of dying out because of AI and English-language media, says former PM

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  • Hey I don't believe you about jolabokhlaup (Jólabókaflóð?), there's not nearly enough syllables for an Icelandic word 😂 it's only, like, five syllables for crying out loud

  • Are you familiar with that thing where you eat popcorn and you get a tough little piece lodged way back in the depths of your mouth right by the base of your tongue?

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  • Like, in the lower molar, where it meets the gums? Or suctioned to the base of your tongue? Cause one of those is common, and it ain't the suction one

  • Honestly that should have been a guaranteed one

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  • I sympathize. Weed is bad for focusing, but good for helping me sleep when the Shame thoughts come. And at its peak I was drinking around 1000mg of caffeine via coffee a day and I still was barely functional. It took me at least three years to find a company that would take my insurance and also do the testing. Now that I have my brain drugs I don't think I can go back. And it's giving me mental space to work through the old traumas, which means less weed to sleep and less often. My goal is to not be reliant on cannabis or antidepressants, hopefully by the end of 2026. But I definitely need the medicine now so that I have the mental capacity to do the therapy work

  • Playing with dolls

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  • Based off of the numerous "WAIT WHAT" comments I see on my posts

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  • I'm going to look this up in the book of Sam's law.

    …

    Oh, look at that! It says dude is gender neutral. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go find a redneck that put trucknuts on his Dodge Ram and congratulate him on helping his truck transition to male

    E: sorry not trying to be a dick, it just comes naturally. I'll leave my original response up so everyone can know my shame. Also rednecks are pretty easy to troll

  • Based off of the numerous "WAIT WHAT" comments I see on my posts

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  • I didn't get diagnosed until I was in my mid-forties. I'm from the same generation of "drugs for kids are bad, just let them be kids", with an added sprinkling of "my kid can't have ADHD, he's too smart".

    Dude•, I fully endorse behavioral changes to mitigate ADHD behaviors, but they only go so far. As my address levels increased with age, my coping methods gradually fell apart, and then very suddenly collapsed. I spent the last three months drinking shit-loads of coffee and spending all of my office time playing FTL instead of taking care of essential administrative tasks. It was getting bad.

    The point is, therapy and behavioral changes are good. But they have limits. Don't rule out medication, just trust the doctor to know their shit. Also advocate for yourself if the doctor is too cautious. Mine was worried about stimulants and my blood pressure at my age and (lack of) cardiovascular health. It hasn't been a problem at all

    eta: •dude is officially a gender neutral term btw

    e^2: i have been told the above is more harmful than not. I'm not too proud to admit I have more to learn

  • Based off of the numerous "WAIT WHAT" comments I see on my posts

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  • It took me two years to find someone that not only would take Medicaid, but also would do the diagnostic testing in a way that would not cost me anything out of pocket.

    After months of chasing down "in network" therapists and psychiatrists, leaving voicemails and getting ghosted, do you know how I found them? They were a customer I installed hardware for. I casually asked if they took Medicaid and could do ADHD diagnostic testing and the on site contact was like "Yeah, no problem. And we know how to code it so Medicaid will pay for it. Just fill out the online form and we'll get you started that week."

  • Based off of the numerous "WAIT WHAT" comments I see on my posts

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  • Fun fact! I first sought diagnostic testing for ADHD after so many memes resonated at a spiritual level. Brain drugs are awesome and now I won't have to file for bankruptcy because of never actually sending any goddamn invoices to my customers

  • Starbucks workers kick off 65-store US strike on company's busy Red Cup Day

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  • Where in Columbus Ohio? The Westerville location? I want to drive by and honk in support

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  • Phew

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  • If you want a really good version of Death rounding up the horsemen for the Apocalypse, go read Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett. I admit it is the last in a character arc series, but even if it's your first book from Sir Pterry you'll not be left swimming in the deep end. He's very good at summarizing who someone is even if they are a well established character by that point. Like how Death can have a granddaughter even though he is an anthropomorphic personification of a concept and does not, in fact, have genitals. (Some things go deeper than genetics)

  • Weak and powerless

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  • After pursuing them for two years I finally got prescribed stimulants and ho-leee shit is it effective for me. I actually can do the thing I remember needs doing instead of putting it off

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
    SirSamuel @lemmy.world

    A chicken pot pie is a quiche with very mature eggs

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
    SirSamuel @lemmy.world

    If a politician was very vocal about the evils of Dungeons and Dragons and it was revealed that he regularly played CRPGs, would the media call the resulting scandal Baldursgate?

  • ADHD @lemmy.world
    SirSamuel @lemmy.world

    How do I get testing?