Chit Chat and All That...

[Star64]

This little fellow MIGHT belong to @emmalee just saying

 

[Elmer B Fuddled]

So this old lady walks into the vet,"my duck is very sick can you help him, please?" The vet takes the duck into his examining room and listens for a heartbeat." Sorry, mam but your duck is dead."

"Oh no, he can't be cried the lady, are you positive?" With that the vet walks out and returns with a black Lab dog. The Lab stands up to the duck and makes a couple of sniffs, the hives a slight howl. "I'm sorry but the duck is dead."

"No I don't believe it he was fine earlier." The vet walks out then returns with a cat. The cat jumps up onto the table walks around the duck gives a huge meeeeeow and leaves. The vet walks over to his computer types a bit then hands the old lady a statement for $1500.00. "1500 dollars to tell me my ducks dead are you mad or what?"

The vet replies, " well if you would have believed me the first time it would have been only $15.00. Seeing how I did a lab report and a cat scan, I have to charge $1500.00......

 

[emmalee]

The vet replies, " well if you would have believed me the first time it would have been only $15.00. Seeing how I did a lab report and a cat scan, I have to charge $1500.00......

 

[emmalee]

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This little fellow MIGHT belong to @emmalee just saying

Now I know you are spying on me, Star!

 

[emmalee]

After a bright red rash all over my entire body thankfully not my face, I went to see my dr. "Mind if I show you my back and stomach.?"

"No go ahead give us a look." Jaysus, that's a rash alright, drug rash, is it itching?"
"No it's not itching but it is all over me." Its the meds I know. Probably that one for stomach acid, why the hell they gave me that." Plus the dr. lied to me said he wouldn't give Statins, which he snuck them in. I cant concentrate my muscles ache my heads in a fog, THE TINNITUS IS SCREAMING."

So he tossed out the acid pill, took me off the statin. 2 weeks later the rash has disappeared and my tinnitus returned to a baseline, I actually had a day of silence, but it didn't last longer than that. My sympathy to you Labyrinthine keep yourself positive you have our support brother.

Sheesh, what an experience, Elmer. Medications can be scary. Good to hear that you are feeling better.

 

[Jcb]

YES!! I knew you'd like it after season 2. It was such an awesome reveal/story!

Ive got to say, the second season sucked me in, just started the 3rd so far so good hopefully it will carry on the momentum.

 

[Jcb]

No apologies needed, aot.

@Jcb created this thread so that we could have a place to chat, or chit, or just read along. There has never (someone correct me if I am mistaken) been an argument or even an unkind word spoken here. Good days, not so good days and everything in between days, we are here for each other. You can always say how you are feeling, it is good therapy, in my very humble opinion.

I see Jcb has already got us laughing again!

Agreed Emma, this is just a "nonsense" thread as I call it haha here to chat about anything and everything, as you said the ups, the downs and the In between. Nobody judges, we might not have the answers but we will be supportive and definitely can be good therapy.

 

[Jcb]

So I got electrocuted and now I biffed it on the ice! One of those legs flew out from under me moments. Hip first, head crack, and thankfully I did not wake up 30 min later. Though I did have to hunt down my light blue glasses on white snow/ice . . . legally blind with out them. That was an adventure cause there was no way I was making it off the icy drive way and to my front door. And my parents were cozily tucked into the house where they can't hear me.

If it stays like this I might have to skip taking the whole trash can down the driveway!

Hopefully since I didn't wack my jaw with my head my T will stay "normal". Another stupid head injury to add on top!

That's not good, is there any free doctor surgery's by you? A head injury can be serious (or knock some sense into you haha) also the lump on your hip may just be the bruise and swelling from the impact.
Man I thought I was accident prone, you have me beaten there Shera haha keep and eye on it and if you feel dizzy or sick try and find somewhere you can go that won't charge.

 

[Jcb]

You're looking very smart, nothing like a lab in a white coat
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THIS!! hahah oh star it's the simplest things that amuse my feeble mind

 

[Jcb]

 

[Jcb]

 

[Labyrinthine]

You have proven, beyond the shadow of a doubt, just how strong you are, Labyrinthine. If anyone can climb out of this, it will be you.

I hope so. Fortunately, I'm not the type to give up easily; I'll persevere until it's truly a lost cause. Thank you for the kind words.

I loved the whole harmonic Convergence, everything from the meaning right down to the music and animation, superb. Good ole Iroh.

Im hoping you'll have the chance to take more pics of yourself in your lab coat in the future man when you are all qualified and this shit is behind you!!

aw man I'm sorry, what an absolute fucked up way to "live" my heart goes out to you, I can't even imagine the thought of not hearing your loved ones voices as it may hurt you. I just don't know what to say my man expect you have my respect for making this far, not that helps the matter any!!

It's alright mate. Beyond all the shittyness there's probably a valuable lesson to be learned. Now all I have to do is find it

When it's all behind me, I'll get back into my lab coat.

It's just....I read stories like @Labyrinthine's and I wonder what I'm even doing here, you know? There are people who have it so bad that talking is painful, yet I'm complaining?

My T was bad, yeah. But now it's not so terrible and I can mask it easily. Nothing compared to my previous, near silent baseline, but I've only had this spike since Late November, so maybe it can get back there one day. Hell, having my ears cleaned helped a ton!

The VS and Floaters suck, but atleast I'm not blind, and the VSI is working hard on treatment.

The worst part of it, for me, is the fear and anxiety it causes. I check my T constantly. I can't leave the house without a baggie of foam earplugs in my pocket. Every sound that's even the tiniest bit loud gives me a twinge of fear. And no one has a clear consencises on what is and what isn't overprotection! I was exposed to the sound of a Pressure Washer last night for at most a minute, and I can't stop thinking about it, waiting for another spike to hit me.

I just keep thinking back to the hell that was my life when my fan was on full blast to cover the banshee screaming in my brain, and I was sick with the flu, and I'm just wondering when it's all going to be over, and the thought of going back to that terrifies me.

Ugh. Sorry to bring this thread down. Someone post a funny bird or something.

If anything, I'm the one who brought down this thread, mate! Haha. No, but you see, the severity of my situation does not take away your 'right' to complain. After all, this is a support forum! Besides, I can see that you still try to find some positivity in adversity, which is really admirable. Just keep in mind that many are working on treatments for both T and VSS. Someday soon we will be free from these shackles. You're obviously hypervigilant about the T right now, but I'm pretty sure that will fade with time!

For my Avatar shirt? I haven't done a new one, and apparently never took a picture of my old one. The shame.

That's too bad! I was really curious.

 

[Labyrinthine]

After a bright red rash all over my entire body thankfully not my face, I went to see my dr. "Mind if I show you my back and stomach.?"

"No go ahead give us a look." Jaysus, that's a rash alright, drug rash, is it itching?"
"No it's not itching but it is all over me." Its the meds I know. Probably that one for stomach acid, why the hell they gave me that." Plus the dr. lied to me said he wouldn't give Statins, which he snuck them in. I cant concentrate my muscles ache my heads in a fog, THE TINNITUS IS SCREAMING."

So he tossed out the acid pill, took me off the statin. 2 weeks later the rash has disappeared and my tinnitus returned to a baseline, I actually had a day of silence, but it didn't last longer than that. My sympathy to you Labyrinthine keep yourself positive you have our support brother.

Huh? I don't understand. Isn't that punishable by law? I would have scolded that man. I'm glad your T subsided, but I think this is not OK!

Thanks for the support, mate. I appreciate it!

You're looking very smart, nothing like a lab in a white coat
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Too much class. I'm Lab in a lab coat, huh.

 

[Labyrinthine]

Is this even still a dawg? I'm not sure.

 

[Shera]

That's not good, is there any free doctor surgery's by you? A head injury can be serious (or knock some sense into you haha) also the lump on your hip may just be the bruise and swelling from the impact.
Man I thought I was accident prone, you have me beaten there Shera haha keep and eye on it and if you feel dizzy or sick try and find somewhere you can go that won't charge.

Normally I'm not. My 2016 incident was my first real accident and it was a doozy. (It's how I got T.) After that back to my normal careful stuff.

I think I've been letting my T have too much power lately otherwise I would have none I was being pranked when I was electrocuted, and would have had common since on the ice. *sighs* I haven't been in the best place with my T lately.

 

[Shera]

@Labyrinthine Basically the design was of Aang, Katara, and Sokka. This time I'm thinking of doing Zuko and Irho.

 

[Shera]

Tinnitus loves to cause fear and anxiety, but remember the more attention we give it, the more it takes hold on us. Try not to check your tinnitus constantly. There is nothing wrong with carrying around ear plugs, it is important to protect your ears, but at the same time try not to dwell or anticipate a spike from all noises.

You have to try and live your life as normally as possible, sure, you may have to make some changes but try not to let tinnitus keep you in a fear state. Please do not ever feel like you are being negative when speaking of your feelings about tinnitus, we all have them, tinnitus is a horrid cruel condition, this is a support forum, you are not bringing down the thread.

I take my hat off to you for working night shift, this is no easy task. I used to work night shifts many years ago and I never adapted to it, I was like a walking zombie, I could not sleep during the day at all.
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Great advice. I have to remind myself not to let T get a hold of me.

 

[Shera]

@Elmer B Fuddled It is scary how much medications can affect Tinnitus. My mom notices any time they try to put her on something. Statins was a huge one. She got so angry with the doctors that they didn't say it was a HUGE side affect and if you had it your T would get worse. They asked her "well would you rather die or have T." She looked at them and said, "Yeah, I would rather die then have louder T and it's my right to choose. You don't know what it's like." The statins also gave her super bad foggy brain and she started to lose the ability to walk. She's basically trying everything she can to stay off most meds now because she says she's worse on them than what they're treating her for. Which sucks.

Also, that cat scan joke is one of my favorites!!!

 

[aot]

@Elmer B Fuddled It is scary how much medications can affect Tinnitus. My mom notices any time they try to put her on something. Statins was a huge one. She got so angry with the doctors that they didn't say it was a HUGE side affect and if you had it your T would get worse. They asked her "well would you rather die or have T." She looked at them and said, "Yeah, I would rather die then have louder T and it's my right to choose. You don't know what it's like." The statins also gave her super bad foggy brain and she started to lose the ability to walk. She's basically trying everything she can to stay off most meds now because she says she's worse on them than what they're treating her for. Which sucks.

Also, that cat scan joke is one of my favorites!!!

Yeah, it's insane how meds can affect it. I'm prescribed Prozac for depression and anxiety, but I'm too scared to take it because I'm afraid about how what it might do to my T and VS. I'm just a jumble of nerves right now and I hate it.

 

[Shera]

Yeah, it's insane how meds can affect it. I'm prescribed Prozac for depression and anxiety, but I'm too scared to take it because I'm afraid about how what it might do to my T and VS. I'm just a jumble of nerves right now and I hate it.

I feel you. I'm afraid what that type of stuff will do to T. But also antidepressants and most drugs affect me, and most of my family member, really weird. My sister was worried that if I went on them when I was suicidal I'd actually go through with it that's kind of what they do to the family members.

 

[aot]

I feel you. I'm afraid what that type of stuff will do to T. But also antidepressants and most drugs affect me, and most of my family member, really weird. My sister was worried that if I went on them when I was suicidal I'd actually go through with it that's kind of what they do to the family members.

I was on it back before my VS was crazy like it is now. (Had VS as long as I can remember, thought it was normal. Got worse maybe a week ago.) I also had T back then, the mild, barely noticeable kind that most people have. It didn't effect either as far as I can tell. Maybe if it all gets too much for me, I'll get back on it. Hopefully any aggrevation of my T and VS will cease if I stop.

Untill then, I've resorted to stuffing my face with cookies and other sweets, lol.

I'm just glad it's faded enough that I can read prose properly again. Comics and animation are great, but novels and short stories are my great loves.

How are you feeling? Still sore from the fall?

 

[Shera]

I was on it back before my VS was crazy like it is now. (Had VS as long as I can remember, thought it was normal. Got worse maybe a week ago.) I also had T back then, the mild, barely noticeable kind that most people have. It didn't effect either as far as I can tell. Maybe if it all gets too much for me, I'll get back on it. Hopefully any aggrevation of my T and VS will cease if I stop.

Untill then, I've resorted to stuffing my face with cookies and other sweets, lol.

I'm just glad it's faded enough that I can read prose properly again. Comics and animation are great, but novels and short stories are my great loves.

How are you feeling? Still sore from the fall?

Food therapy! I resorted to buying books!! Ha-ha! Had to stop that for the sake of my bookshelves and wallet.

I'm glad you've had some improvements. I miss reading books and disappearing into them. I still force myself to read. Because I can not live a life without books. Comics and manga have been easier to read. Though I still don't disappear into anything anymore since T got worse. Even movies and TV shows. I still enjoy them, but like books I don't completely lose myself to them anymore. I miss it so much.

Ah, thanks for asking. Every once in a while my hip tells me "you can't move like that!". My neck is stiff, not too bad. I've been putting cremes and heat on it. Though it was a solid enough injury that even my neck muscles in the front hurt. I keep joking it's a like a weird sore thought. *badump bump*

 

[Star64]

THIS!! hahah oh star it's the simplest things that amuse my feeble mind

 

[Star64]

 

[Star64]

@Jazzer posted a magic eye picture on a different thread that had me going cross eyed for awhile.

Thought I would post this one here to see if anyone can see the image.

 

[Star64]

 

[emmalee]

I hope so. Fortunately, I'm not the type to give up easily; I'll persevere until it's truly a lost cause. Thank you for the kind words.

You are most welcome, Labyrinthine. I am relieved to hear this.

 

[emmalee]

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@Jazzer posted a magic eye picture on a different thread that had me going cross eyed for awhile.

Thought I would post this one here to see if anyone can see the image.

 

[Labyrinthine]

The face of earthly bliss.



Ho-ly shit. That's an omen of death. Hauntingly beautiful. Those eyes must be portals to... Hell?

 

[Labyrinthine]

It's not safe without Shiba.