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In the days of my youth, aunt Alice always had baby ducks and or chicks in old cardboard boxes behind the old wood cook stove, fed them ground up cornmeal. Ahhh, the days of youth not a worry in the world.
 
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aot said:
How are the masks coming, @OnceUponaTime? How are your fingers feeling?
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Still sewing away!!
Do you need some masks? I can mail them to you?

The broken finger still hurts and I can't bend it. :inpain::arghh:
The one I crushed with the rock is all better now.

@Shera I can mail you that Wonder Woman mask you like! :) Let me know.
 
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Labyrinthine said:
Wish I could say I was doing well. & missed you too! What did I miss? During my absence, my entire country basically went on lockdown (like many other parts of the world). Corona is spreading like wildfire
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Awww Lab. I am sorry it's been so hard for you lately.

Two years ago I hurt my neck doing some stretching exercises and I went through hell for months with pain, ringing and headaches. I remember taking muscle relaxers and that helped.
 
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OnceUponaTime said:
Awww Lab. I am sorry it's been so hard for you lately.

Two years ago I hurt my neck doing some stretching exercises and I went through hell for months with pain, ringing and headaches. I remember taking muscle relaxers and that helped.
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Ah man... Neck injuries are seriously the worst!! They're so debilitating. Even movements of the feet can be felt in an injured neck. Super frustrating. Did the tinnitus go back to baseline at some point? That's what worries me most... As for muscle relaxants, my GP prescribed baclofen, but it's spiking my tinnitus so I was forced to stop.
 
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@Labyrinthine I ended up doing physical therapy and massage for my neck and jaw injury. Did most of the physical therapy at home using online resources. Sorry to hear you're doing bad. :huganimation:

@OnceUponaTime Ouch! Your poor finger!!:confused: Makes mine ache just thinking about it!

That's so nice of you!:huganimation: I love that mask. But we made some and I'm making some more cause I use masks anyway when I'm doing the chicken cage or burning.:) I'm gonna try and make some so my glasses don't fog up.
 
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Labyrinthine said:
Ah man... Neck injuries are seriously the worst!! They're so debilitating. Even movements of the feet can be felt in an injured neck. Super frustrating. Did the tinnitus go back to baseline at some point? That's what worries me most... As for muscle relaxants, my GP prescribed baclofen, but it's spiking my tinnitus so I was forced to stop.
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If you don't mind me asking, what happened to your neck? Is it recent?
 
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Kriszti said:
If you don't mind me asking, what happened to your neck? Is it recent?
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Extreme hyperacusis has forced me to wear muffs for months (day and night). It puts a lot of pressure on the neck and head which led to severe cramps & tension. My head has been locked into one position for a very long time. Apparently, it makes the neck susceptible to injury and even things like sneezing causes problems. They're relatively mild injuries, but it's the second time in 8 months already brought about by sneezing... The good news is that my hyperacusis improved to a point where I don't have to wear the ear muffs 24/7 anymore. Still, I have to nurse my neck back to health as the tension and cramps that have built up in the course of 8 months doesn't just go away...
 
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Labyrinthine said:
Extreme H has forced me to wear muffs for months (day and night). It puts a lot of pressure on the neck and head which led to severe cramps & tension. My head has been locked into one position for a very long time. Apparently, it makes the neck susceptible to injury and even things like sneezing causes problems. They're relatively mild injuries, but it's the second time in 8 months already brought about by sneezing... The good news is that my H improved to a point where I don't have to wear the ear muffs 24/7 anymore. Still, I have to nurse my neck back to health as the tension and cramps that have built up in the course of 8 months doesn't just go away...
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Wow, thank you for answering. I never would have suspected that earmuffs can cause this much trouble. Hope you will be better soon. But I'm so glad that your hyperacusis improved that much. It's awesome news!
 
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Labyrinthine said:
Extreme hyperacusis has forced me to wear muffs for months (day and night). It puts a lot of pressure on the neck and head which led to severe cramps & tension. My head has been locked into one position for a very long time. Apparently, it makes the neck susceptible to injury and even things like sneezing causes problems. They're relatively mild injuries, but it's the second time in 8 months already brought about by sneezing... The good news is that my hyperacusis improved to a point where I don't have to wear the ear muffs 24/7 anymore. Still, I have to nurse my neck back to health as the tension and cramps that have built up in the course of 8 months doesn't just go away...
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I'm glad your hyperacusis has eased up.:huganimation: I feel you one those ear muffs. I like them more than plugs, except for the severe neck aches!! :confused::confused:

I feel you. I just hoed the garden a bit and my neck got so ticked off! :meh:
 
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Shera said:
Too true. I took my mom to the ER yesterday in my apocalypse getup. In my defense it's comfy sweat pants and a comfy hoodie. But still . . .

Everyone else was in PJs! Except my mom who likes to dress up even if we're in the house. You never know when you have to make an emergency trip.
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Is your mom okay?
 
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@Shera

Hope your mom is alright. But a trip to the ER doesn't sound good.

Also, why do you use earmuffs for hoeing? Do you use a power tool for it? I normally do it manually (hate it tbh, but has to be done) and when I hit a rock or sth., that didn't sound nice, but I didn't find it overly loud. Do you have hyperacusis too?
 
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@aot Yeah. She's fine. We were worried she was having mini strokes again, thankfully it was low potassium and we caught it before it got worse.

@Kriszti Oops. I guess I didn't transition well. I don't wear them while hoing. I was commenting that even hoing ticks my neck off now after my initial neck injury.
 
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That poor kitty! Her legs/ankles have got to be killing.

Ah, that last duck. I hope the owners know how to try and massage the muscles and the little one grows out of it. Though if it's doing it without drinking it's not a good sign. Doubt a vet could help, but it would be a smart idea. Poor sweet baby. It breaks my heart when either people hatch them and don't know, or the people at the store selling them don't know enough.
 
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Labyrinthine said:
Did the tinnitus go back to baseline at some point? That's what worries me most... As for muscle relaxants, my GP prescribed baclofen, but it's spiking my tinnitus so I was forced to stop.
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It took months and months but it did go back to baseline. I took the muscle relaxer Flexeril. It helped me to sleep and it helped with the pain. It didn't increase my tinnitus.

I am glad your hyperacusis is getting better!!!!
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This might not be the proper place for the question, but tell me and I'll ask it elsewhere.

So I'm in need of advice concerning gardening. My tinnitus is still fluctuating a lot and gives me loads of anxiety, but right now it's not severe, but moderate, but still not stable and somewhat reactive.

Gardening season is coming up where I live. We have a large garden, the lawn takes me around 1,5-2 hours to mow by myself. I always loved mowing the lawn. We have gas/petrol machines. So loud. I bought a Peltor X5A, but still don't feel comfortable. The problem is that my father has a broken spine, pain worsening these days, so I can't just say that I'm not helping because of the tinnitus. He doesn't require me, but you know, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if this made him suffer even more than the constant pain. Right now, because of COVID-19, it's problematic to get help with yard work.

Do any of you have experience with battery powered lawn mowers or reel mowers? How much quieter is the battery powered one approx. than the petrol powered? Is it possible (I guess, it is, but hard, but I could use the exercises) to use a reel mower on a garden which has fall in it? (Hope this is the word, I mean the garden is not completely flat, it has a small "hill" in.)

Thanks.
 
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Why thank you @aot ;)

Depending on the kind of reel mower they're pretty good. I'd try to get an older one cause they cut better. Unless you can really get a well built newer one. They don't cut as well as a gas one, but that's to be expected. You need to do maintenance a bit more often if you want the cut to be good. You also never want the grass to get too tall.

Power ones are nice for the first month or two. But the batteries go to hell fast. You end up charging them more then using them. There are some plug in electric, but I'm not sure if they still make them. They're fairly noisy. You'll end up needing to sharpen the blades a lot more with them.

I know the gas mower ticks my ears off. I do a push one and the vibrations kill me more than anything. I use muffs for ear protection.
 

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