#symptoms are so mild that it feels like a waste to spend time and money and horrible anxiety points on obtaining medicine for it

[reaperkaneki]

trying not to think about the fact that our rent + utilities + internet is about as much as i make in a month. sometimes more sometimes less depending on utilities. that is not including gas and groceries. i go through a full tank in 2/3rds of a week. gas is like 5/gal. augh. fucking hate it here,

#plus i just paid for my bfs wisdom teeth removal out of pocket bc his job fucked him and he doesnt have insurance #and that was… several thousand. why is existence painful #have had to get new brake pads for my car for a while now but just cant find the time+energy+money for it #and my windshield is just gonna have to stay cracked for the foreseeable future bc as it is it doesnt obscure my vision #🙃🙃🙃 #contemplating splurging on antibiotics for this uti that is the reason i am awake and not asleep rn #symptoms are so mild that it feels like a waste to spend time and money and horrible anxiety points on obtaining medicine for it #but its also been like. almost a week now. we’ll see

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

Published: Jan 22, 2012

It doesn’t work. When tested under rigorous conditions – when neither the patient nor the doctor knows whether they’re using homeopathy or not until all of the tests are done – homeopathy has shown to work no better than a sugar pill. That doesn’t mean people do not feel better after taking homeopathy; only that those feelings aren’t related to the homeopathy. This is known as the placebo effect and is often misunderstood. Conventional medicine also has a placebo effect, on top of its other benefits. The choice between medicine and homeopathy comes down to a simple question: would you have a placebo, or a placebo plus a treatment that has been proven to work?

It couldn’t work. The theoretical principles that underpin homeopathy lack any scientific credibility and the so-called ‘laws of homeopathy’ do not tally with anything we know about the world around us. Only a basic understanding of chemistry is needed to demonstrate that that homeopathic tinctures can only be plain water. For more on the theory behind homeopathy, see our What is Homeopathy page.

It’s a waste of your money. The homeopathy industry is worth around £40million in the UK, and around €400million in both France and Germany. While this may seem small compared to the pharmaceutical industry, pharmaceutical medicines are required to show clinical effectiveness before they are licensed for sale. Homeopathy bears no such requirements and £40million is a lot of money to spend on something that you haven’t proved works. Homeopathic pills are being sold at a cost of around £5.95 for less than 20g of sugar pills. Without any active ingredient, that ultimately amounts to a lot of money for not a lot of sugar.

It’s a waste of everyone’s money. In the UK, the NHS spends an estimated £4million every year on homeopathy. The British government also supports four Homeopathic Hospitals using taxpayers money, in Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool and London. The evidence is very clear: homeopathy does not work and therefore has no place within the National Health Service. Despite the recent heavy cuts in public expenditure, the British government still refuses to cut funding for homeopathy, even when advised to do so by top scientists.

It’s a waste of your time. When homeopathy is accepted as a viable alternative to medicine, patients waste time taking useless pills and potions instead of seeking expert medical attention. For mild ailments, like a cough or a cold, the risks are minimal; but for patients with more severe conditions, time can be a significant factor in their recovery. Many homeopaths even directly encourage patients to wait before seeking medical attention, even when their condition deteriorates, claiming that worsening symptoms are a sign their potions are working. Moreover, patients with terminal conditions are left with an unrealistic view of their condition and may be distracted from making the most of the time they have left. This ultimately leads to more heartache and suffering when the bogus treatment proves futile.

It’s a waste of everyone’s time. Thousands of studies have been conducted into the effectiveness of homeopathy and its various ‘laws’. So far, none reliably shown homeopathy to be effective and most are conclusively negative. Any conventional treatment with a similar track record would have been dropped a long time ago. In fact, many treatments have been dropped, even with a stronger evidence base than exists for homeopathy. If we weren’t wasting time proving, yet again, that homeopathy doesn’t work, we could be looking for treatments that do.

There are alternatives to this alternative. The thing about homeopathy is, we don’t need it. Medicine works. Diseases like measles, whooping cough and polio are effectively prevented by vaccination. Modern anti-retroviral drugs help HIV sufferers manage their condition so effectively that AIDS is no longer the death sentence it once was. Homeopaths offer bogus ‘cures’ for AIDS, which leads to vulnerable people, sick to death, paying for the privilege.

It’s not what it says on the label. Buy a vial of 30C homeopathic sulphur at your local pharmacy and one thing you can be sure you won’t find in the bottle is any sulphur. You have significantly more chance of winning a triple rollover on the lottery than you have of finding even a single atom of sulphur in that tube; but the label still reads ‘Sulphur’.

It detracts from medicine. Giving legitimacy to unproven and ineffective treatments does not come without a cost. The cost of allowing the promotion of homeopathy as an ‘alternative’ to medicine comes when patients are unable to distinguish between a self-limiting condition which will cure itself given time, and a more serious illness which will become life-threatening if incorrectly treated. Stories of people abandoning medicine in favour of quack cures, with disastrous results, are not hard to find. By allowing the promotion of a therapy proven to be ineffective and implausible, we encourage people to turn their back on the treatments that can help them.

It has abused its placebo privileges. From time to time, it’s understandable that a simple-to-administer placebo treatment might carry some benefit for doctors, where no medical intervention has a particular, proven effectiveness. In these scenarios, it could be argued that homeopathy might have had a role to play, providing a harm-free, effect-free placebo to help manage the otherwise unmanageable. However, homeopaths abuse this minor level of legitimacy to make claims about conditions the placebo effect could not possible treat. Cancer, HIV, malaria, yellow fever, autism, tuberculosis. They discourage people from seeking medical help when they most need it. It’s time to stop lending support to quackery; time to give people the facts about this 200-year-old snake oil, before they choose to use it instead of the ever-improving and reliable interventions of modern medicine.

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During World Homeopathy Awareness Week, be aware that homeopathy is complete pseudoscience bunk.

#QuackWatch #homeopathy #Homeopathy Awareness Week #World Homeopathy Awareness Week #fake medicine #placebo #placebo effect #medicine #alternative medicine #religion is a mental illness #pseudoscience

[angiekurosaki]

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So, last week, I went to the psychiatrist and left the clinic even more frustrated. It had been a shitty day; the anxiety of seeing a doctor was only making things worse. Anyway, I went there and to be honest, I didn't feel completely comfortable for some reasons. First, it was going to be a videocall as the doctor is no longer living in the city, therefore, another doctor had to stay inside the office for technological reasons (initiate the videocall, etc.) And of course, that meant more people in the room (although it was better not to have the gaze of the psychiatrist directly at me). Second, I had prepared a list of my symptoms but at the end I didn't used it because the doctor apparently only needed to know if I'm having problems to sleep and to enjoy hobbies. That's it. The only additional question he made -after kind of 'stating' that I should have seen him sooner if I was already experiencing insomnia, like dude I barely can afford this appointment- was if I was suicidal, to which I said 'no'. But it left me frustrated because I didn't have room to talk about my specific phobias about insects and lizards that really make me freak out and have a f*cking crisis, or how I'm spending too much time washing my hands, how I've been practically locked in my room or how I'm experiencing some ocd. The doctor didn't even ask me if the pandemic affected me in some way, not even for research purposes. All of this made me feel kind of bad because I paid $1000 mexican pesos (around $50 USD) for like 20-25 mins that the appointment lasted. (I've realized that I've never spent more than 30 mins in the doctor's office, not even when I first met him) I guess that for many people that's not a lot of money but for regular people like me it is, so I wanted to feel that the money was well spent. No need to say that it feels awful to 'waste' your family's money cause you are a mess and can't function properly :( especially when the whole family is struggling to make ends meet and you can't contribute significantly.

So, at this appointment I didn't feel like I was being heard, but who knows, maybe psychiatrists are supposed to be like this, impersonal, and I'm probably overreacting.

The doctor said that it was a severe (not mild or moderate) depression, which wasn't surprising at all as I alredy knew it. He prescribed meds for me and I was expecting to have the same meds that I had 2-3 years ago when I first saw him given the fact that they worked last time, but nope. He changed citalopram to fluoxetine, not sure why, however, according to my google searching, fluoxetine is the famous Prozac 😒 and it seems to treat a broader range of mental illnesses as ocd, phobias, etc., so I guess it will work out in the end. In addition, he repeated another pill (risperidone) I guess it's for the sake of a better combination? but I don't really know lol, and finally some strong pills to sleep at night; the last time I took these ones (years ago) I hated them cause they made me extremely drowsy! In short, I believe the meds he prescribed are good and that they should work, and I obviously trust that man as a doctor, but not so much as an empathetic individual, you know?

If I don't feel comfortable with that doctor I should probably change but the thing is that he is the ONLY doctor available in my city. I can't afford trying other doctors in another city. So I'll have to continue with this one.

Anyway. Now, I only need to see if my savings are enough to buy the meds (another $50), to see if they work and to pay the subsequent appointments (each one $50). All of this involves lots of money for us :/

Tbh this is so hard, it's obvious that right know I'm disabled to work and perform some simple tasks because i'm not functional, I wonder at what degree I'm disabled and if that will change in the future. Of course, this makes me feel so ashamed and guilty.

That Thursday night was hard af and I felt so frustrated, tired, overwhelmed and sad for so many reasons that I spend the night sobbing for the fact that not everybody can't afford/access to proper medical care when needed, whether about mental or physical health. It sucks. Dealing with a mental illness is so exhausting and adjfbdn!!

In spite of everything, I hope to start meds this weekend if their price are not too high to pay right know so I'm preparing mentally for changes. But yeah, it all sucks now.

#personal #meds #long post to vent #sorry :/ #i overshared as always lol

[toxoiddiamond]

T H E B A S I C S Given Name: Seong Ki-mun Nicknames: He briefly went by the name Kyle in middle school because he was tired of people teasing him about his “weird” name. But by the time he got to high school he didn’t care anymore and was back to going by his real name. (He also started purposely mispronouncing the names of anyone who made fun of his name– think A-a-ron.) Age: 30 Birthday: November 23rd Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Birthplace: Anaheim, California Current Location: NYC, New York Speaks: English, Korean (fluently, but his family teases him about his “American accent” all the time) Dominant Hand: Right Education: He got his Associates Degree from LaGuardia Community College, then transferred to NYU and got his Bachelors in Arts & Sciences. He cheerfully refers to college as the most money he’s ever wasted in his life. Occupation: Teaching Assistant in the English department at CUNY Hunter College. He mostly assists with the Writing and Poetry classes, but also helps out with various Literature classes and acts as a substitute teacher within the department if a professor is out sick or anything. He sometimes ends up being treated more like a personal assistant– sent out for coffee or lunch, asked to type up notes or sort paperwork, but he doesn’t mind. Vehicle: Ki-mun’s aunt and uncle bought him a white 1998 Honda Prelude when he graduated from high school, and he still has it to this day. He doesn’t drive much since it’s so impractical in the city, but he likes having it around as an option for longer trips, road trips, etc. Worldly Possessions: Tons of random art supplies– pencils, charcoal, sketchbooks, clay, paints, brushes, etc. Notebooks completely filled with poetry (with many of the poems scribbled out). A fancy smart TV. A bunch of bean bag chairs. A super nice tablet (Ki-Mun may have a bit of an obsession with having the latest technology~). Tons of socks– like, way too many socks. He has an entire dresser drawer just for his socks. Pet(s): A super adorable calico munchkin kitty named Bugsy.

A P P E A R A N C E Height: He says 5’8”, but he’s closer to 5’7”. Hair: Dark black. Very full, soft and shiny. Always seems to fall perfectly into place even with the bare minimum of effort. He usually just puts a bit of pomade in it and tousles it. Facial Hair: His facial hair is very patchy, so he doesn’t bother growing it out. Eye Colour: Brown Skin Tone: A makeup artist friend of his, Andi, occasionally asks to put makeup on Ki-mun as practice (and also for fun) and has informed Ki-mun that his skin tone is “warm beige.” She also informed Ki-mun that he is an Autumn– Ki-mun doesn’t know what that means, but he likes to share it as a fun fact anytime he has to introduce himself to a group of students. Clothing: Ki-mun dresses like a pretty typical hipster, honestly. Skinny jeans, oversized sweaters, band tees, peacoats, cardigans, leather jackets, etc. He usually wears contacts, but occasionally wears big ol’ glasses. Distinguishing Marks: Does being adorable count as a distinguishing feature? Face Claim: Justin H Min

H E A L T H Physical Health: Not bad. Ki-mun was born HIV positive, but has been taking antiretroviral medications since he was a kid. At this point, his viral load is basically non-existent and he is considered to be in remission, with a very good prognosis. Because of the medication he takes, his immune system is not the best, and he is much more susceptible to getting sick as a result. During cold and flu season, Ki-mun will often wear a mask when he’s out in public– his aunt and uncle ingrained that habit in him from a young age (and also wore masks themselves so he wouldn’t feel like the odd one out). Physical Abilities/Limitations: He’s decent at almost anything to do with art, but is especially good at drawing with charcoal. He also likes doing speed-sketches, figure sketches, etc. He is also weirdly good at baseball, and plays on the New York City Metro Baseball Team as part of the NY Blacksox during the season (June through August). Also, he is great at tossing food directly into people’s mouths– popcorn, M&Ms, etc. He hardly ever misses. Addictions: Definitely caffeine, but no serious addictions. Allergies: He gets a mild rash when he eats or touches strawberries. Mental Health: It’s not horrible? It’s not great, but not horrible. As much as he denies it, Ki-mun is pretty lonely, partly because he has such a hard time letting anyone in. He’s not the most trusting person, and tends to keep people at arms’ length until he’s sure they can be trusted. At the moment, he only has one person in his life that he would actually consider a friend. Everyone else is just an acquaintance to him. Ki-mun has sort of “accepted” the idea that he may end up being alone forever, even though that’s not really what he wants.

H I S T O R Y Summary: Ki-mun was born in Anaheim, California, and got off to a pretty rough start. His mother had AIDS, and unfortunately, it was passed on to Ki-mun. He was fine and had no symptoms for a few months, but eventually began to get sick, though thanks to swift treatment, he recovered quickly and the HIV never progressed. As Ki-mun got older, his mother’s health began to deteriorate, until finally they moved in with Ki-mun’s aunt and uncle so they could help take care of her. She eventually was bedridden and had to stay in the hospital full time. One of Ki-mun’s earliest memories is of visiting his mother in the hospital for the last time, which is absolutely one of his worst memories. After his mother passed away, Ki-mun’s aunt and uncle took him in and raised him as one of their own children. They love him like crazy and were amazing parents to him, and Ki-mun has always been grateful to them– not only for raising him, but for loving him as much as they love their actual children and never making him feel like he mattered less. He had a relatively happy childhood in spite of everything. After high school, Ki-mun decided to move to New York– he wanted a change of pace, and wanted a chance to start over and reinvent himself. He found a job and began taking classes at the community college, managed to get his associate’s degree after a year and a half, and transferred to NYU to get his Bachelors. Ki-mun was a very dedicated student and didn’t spend a lot of time getting to know any of his fellow classmates, going to parties, making friends, etc. Still, he ended up being roped into a friend/study group, which is where he ended up meeting Spencer. Spencer was the first person that Ki-mun had serious feelings for. They were friends for the better part of two years, each attracted to the other but both too nervous to say anything. Finally, a week before graduation, Ki-mun got up the courage to confess how he felt, and they became an official couple for all of one day. Unfortunately, once Ki-mun explained to Spencer about his diagnosis, Spencer flew off the handle and accused Ki-mun of being deceptive, being a liar, being manipulative, etc. He told Ki-mun he was disgusting and to never contact him again, and that was that. Shortly after Ki-mun’s heart was smashed to pieces, he packed up everything he owned and moved to a new area of the city, wanting to put at least a little bit of distance between himself and his old friend group. It was here that he met Andi and became close friends with her, and also found a job at CUNY Hunter College. Although Ki-mun feels that his life is generally good and happy– he enjoys his job, has a really good friend and coworkers he likes, he has gotten really into his poetry lately and has been reading it at open mic nights– he can’t help but feel that something is missing from his life. Job History: He worked in his aunt and uncle’s restaurant from ages fifteen to eighteen. When he moved to New York, he did a little bit of job hopping before finally settling on a job at a grocery store– he stayed at that job until he graduated from college and took his job at CUNY Hunter. Fondest Memories: Despite the fact that his childhood was pretty rough at times, Ki-mun has a lot of great memories as well. Family trips to Korea, various birthdays, his graduation day. He also has fond memories of his job at the grocery store– as much as he didn’t enjoy the work, he really liked his coworkers. Plus, all the various spur-of-the-moment adventures Andi has dragged him into. Worst Experiences: His mother dying when he was four years old. Finally getting to be with the person he’d been hung up on for two years, only to be broken up with after less than a day.

C O M M U N I C A T I O N Speech Pace/Style: Sarcastic. Often sounds like he might be annoyed. He speaks in monotone with most people, even when he’s not in a bad mood, so people often think he’s angry or doesn’t like them (and to be fair, they are sometimes correct). If he’s talking to a friend, he’ll definitely be more animated and not so grumpy. And if, by chance, he’s talking to someone he’s attracted to (*coughDODGERcough*) then he’ll get a little tongue-tied, like he wants to flirt but he doesn’t really know how. Accent: American. When he speaks Korean, his American accent does come through a bit, something his family likes to tease him about. Favorite Phrases or Words: When he’s done listening to someone and wants them to stop talking to him/stop telling him a boring story, he will just say “cool” in the most monotone voice he can manage. It usually works. Usual Curse Words: He says “Jesus Christ” and “oh fuck” a lot.

P E R S O N A L I T Y, M I N D S E T, A N D B E L I E F S Personality Type: ISFP-T Sense of Humor: Definitely sarcastic and dry. He can be mean at times, but usually only if the person deserves it. As a result, Ki-mun has been described as “sassy” more than once. When he’s with people he actually likes, Ki-mun is a lot more lighthearted and not so sarcastic. Habits: Twists his lips a little when he’s thinking hard. Rolls his eyes when someone says something he thinks is dumb. Also rolls his eyes and sighs if he’s stuck in a conversation he really doesn’t want to have. When he’s reading his poetry out loud, he never looks up at the audience/whoever is listening because he’ll get too nervous if he sees everyone looking at him. Fears/Phobias: As much as he tries to act like he doesn’t care what anyone thinks of him, Ki-mun is very secretive about certain aspects of himself, and is very afraid of someone finding out more about him than he wants them to know. He can’t stand having his privacy invaded, and it honestly makes him feel sick to think of the wrong person knowing too much about him (he still hates that he ever let himself be so vulnerable with Spencer, and blames himself for not seeing more clearly what kind of person he was). Strengths: Ki-mun is very creative and has a knack for all kinds of art. Although it’s hard to get to know him, once he becomes friends with someone, he is fiercely loyal and would do anything for them. As a teacher/teaching assistant, he is exceptionally patient– much more so than in other aspects of his life. He is always happy to answer questions and help anyone student who needs it. Underneath his harsh exterior, Ki-mun is a kind person who just has trouble opening himself up to others. Flaws: He has built up a lot of walls around himself in an effort to try and keep himself from getting hurt. Every time he’s let those walls down, he’s ended up regretting it and building them back up even higher. Anyone who wants to get to know him has to be very determined. Ki-mun is also not the type of person to be nice just because social conventions say he should– if he doesn’t like someone, he won’t talk to them. If he thinks someone is boring, he will tell them so. He can’t stand small talk and will never willingly engage in it. This makes him a very difficult person to interact with. Hopes/Desires: He is not entirely sure what he wants to do with his life, but right now, he’s happy just working and exploring his options. All he knows is that he wants to keep writing poetry, possibly get some published, and keep working in a field that lets him play to his strengths. Wildest Fantasy: A cure for HIV/AIDS being found. Self-Esteem: It’s a little complicated. On some level, Ki-mun is confident in himself and proud of all he’s accomplished in his life. But at the same time, he has it in his head that he doesn’t deserve some of the things he wants, such as a romantic relationship, marriage, a family, etc. He kind of views himself as damaged goods, unfortunately. Religion: He was raised Protestant, and his family used to be fairly devout. He went to church every Sunday, they read scriptures and said a family prayer every night, etc. But the older the kids got, the less active in the church the entire family became. His parents and siblings are still casually religious, and Ki-mun has held on to certain aspects of it, but he doesn’t care about going to church or reading the bible or anything.

R A N D O M Sleeping Position: Usually on his stomach, occasionally on his back. Boxers or Briefs?: Briefs Day or Night?: He’s okay with both. He works during the day, which he likes, and in the late afternoon/evening he goes to the cafe and hangs out or reads his poetry. Top or Bottom?: Bottom, but he’s willing to switch if his partner wants to. Partying or Relaxing?: He likes parties, but he really prefers relaxing when it comes right down to it.

R E L A T I O N S H I P S Closest Friend: Andi is currently the only person Ki-mun would call a friend. He has a lot of acquaintances, but no one else that he’s really close to. Relationship History: He dated a couple of people in high school, but it was just puppy love and nothing serious. He had a couple of flings in college as well, just short-lived, purely physical relationships, and the only sexual encounters Ki-mun has ever had. And then there was Spencer. Ki-mun has not even been on a date since that whole debacle. Sexual Partners: Just the two guys Ki-mun had brief flings with. Thoughts About Sex: He enjoys it. He’s also pretty sure he’s never going to have it again, and has come to accept that.

P A R E N T S Name(s): His mother’s name was Seong Bo-ram. His aunt and uncle are named Park Min-ji and Park Kang-dae. Age(s): His mother passed away at the age of 28. His aunt is 57 and his uncle is 60. Social Standing: His mother was very well-liked, but was shunned by a lot of her friends after she not only became pregnant out of wedlock, but ended up contracting HIV. His aunt and uncle are well-respected in their community, and also well-off financially, firmly in the upper middle class. Occupation(s): His mom was a flight attendant. His aunt and uncle run a small Korean restaurant which is extremely popular– on weekends there’s often a line of people outside waiting to get in. Religion: Protestant-ish. Quality of Relationship With Their Children: Ki-mun’s mom loved him a ton– the reason she left him to her sister and brother-in-law is because she knew they would love Ki-mun as much as she did, and she was right. Ki-mun is still very close to his aunt and uncle. Living/Deceased: His mother is dead, but his aunt and uncle are alive.

S I B L I N G (S) Name(s): Park Kang-min,  Jang-mi (aka Jamie) Sanders, and Park Bo-ram (named after Ki-mun’s mother). Age(s): 33, 31, and 27. Social Standing: They’re all doing quite well in life and are upstanding members of society. Occupation(s): Kang-min is a commercial airline pilot, Jamie is currently a stay-at-home mom but plans to go back to work as an RN once her kids are a little older, and Bo-ram is a violinist with the California Symphony. Religion: They’re all sorta Protestant, but Jamie is the only one of them who still goes to church now and then. Quality of Relationship with Character: Even though they are technically Ki-mun’s cousins, they always refer to him as their brother. They’re all pretty close; they don’t talk all the time or anything, but when they do, they get along very well and have always enjoyed each other’s company. Living/Deceased: All living~

D A I L Y L I F E Living Arrangements: Ki-mun lives in a modest studio apartment fairly close to both his work and Central Park. The apartment is well-decorated, with a lived-in, cozy sort of look. He’s very comfortable where he is, not at all bothered by living in a small space, especially considering how much more expensive it would be to upgrade to a one-bedroom.

#character: seong ki-mun #character sheet #ship: moondog

[segenassefa]

4: A Lazy Girl’s Guide to Surviving COVID

Whenever a global pandemic decides to rear its ugly head, I have the bad habit of believing that I am somewhat untouchable. In my middle school days, when the kids were catching dengue left and right1, I swatted it off – literally and figuratively. The same thing happens every year with the common cold– and even when I do get it, it’s always after everyone else has had it, making me believe that my immune system is nothing more than a follower. I eat relatively healthy, I get enough sleep, drink water, and maintain and generally healthy state of mind 2.

So, you can image my surprise when a friend I had been in close contact with tested positive for coronavirus. I was not as scared as I think I should have been However, that afternoon, I did my civic duty and took myself and a friend to get tested at the local hospital.

Before I get into what having the virus was like for me3, let’s talk about the test.

Thankfully, the process was nice and fast, so that part is free from scrutiny. All of the healthcare workers were kind and understanding of the fact that we didn’t have health cards – and one of them complemented my 1s, so you know I have to give them a glowing recommendation. The real horror came after check-in process.

I sat in a back office, the air conditioning blasting, awkwardly crossing and uncrossing my legs. Two nurses in full PPE and running sneakers talked quietly back and forth, occasionally scribbling things onto notepads. The first nurse drilled me yet again – asking why I had decided to get tested, whether or not had symptoms, and how I was currently feeling. Once my answers were up to par, she left the room, and the second nurse produced a long-stemmed cotton swab.

I am no stranger to pain – I have nine different piercings, five of which I’ve done with safety pins, and have dislocated bones, suffered from burns and some pretty disgusting cuts - but I was a bit apprehensive when I saw how big of a cotton swab it was. I asked the nurse how much this test would hurt. In her exact words, she told me, “It doesn’t hurt at all! If anything, you’ll feel a little discomfort.” She compared to the sensation of water rushing up your nose, something none of us are a stranger to.  

Y’all, when I tell you this lady LIED.

I have never been in so much pain in my life. As a kid, I was fascinated by ancient Egypt, but there’s a big difference between reading about mummies and feeling like one4. Not to mention the fact that the test took her three tries because every time I felt the cotton swab poke my literal brain, I had to stop and take a breather5 . Fortunately, my results came in relatively fast - less than 48 hours – and I began to quarantine the day I got tested.  

The first week was mild. No real symptoms except for body aches, and the occasional headache. However, as a person with chronic migraines and aches, I didn’t really chalk it up to coronavirus symptoms, and instead to the fact that I was spending eighty percent of my day laying in the bed – the other twenty percent was spent in the shower, or standing in the kitchen, watching the tea kettle boil. Also, fortunately for me, I caught this virus near the end of summer school, meaning that I wasn’t just wasting away in my house, and it gave me something to focus on instead of my throbbing body aches. Considering that my entire friend group was sick at the same time, it was also nice distracting one another with zoom calls. However, we were definitely spoiled by spending the majority of the summer together, so this diet version of socialization was not ideal.

Another hurdle was not being able to quarantine at home. My housemates have high risk family members, so staying in my original place of habitation was not really an option. Fortunately, another friend of mine, who also had the virus, was kind enough to open up her home to me, allowing me to eat her groceries, run up her water bill, and bum around. I know people always tell you how your mask doesn’t just protect you, but the other people you encounter and live with, so this was a bit of a lesson on how my prevention – or lack thereof - doesn’t just impact me, but the people we live with, especially if they aren’t our immediate family.

There was also the slight detail of the Toronto Public Health Department being on our asses. My experience with quarantine procedures in the states indicated that public health officials were not as vigilant as communicating with people in quarantine as TPH (read: daily). For reference, my home state of Minnesota made masks in public spaces mandatory at the end of July, so that should let you know how seriously the United States is taking this virus 6 . Once a day, I would get a call from my Public Health official. The calls were pretty thorough in the first few days of quarantine – asking about my interactions with others in the days leading up to me getting tested – everything including the names, and license plates of the Ubers I had taken, who’s homes I had been to, restaurants and shops I had visited, everything. After they had gathered all that information, the calls became about my general health and wellness, in addition to six separate emails about how long was quarantine was supposed to last, what I was and was not allowed to do, and the penalties for leaving the house before the end of the quarantine, including a fee to the tune of five thousand dollars.  

In week two, most of the initial symptoms I had started with began to subside, and the only one that was left was an even impending feeling of boredom. I started doing things like watching soccer7, binge watching Law and Order: SVU, and spending copious amounts of money on Uber Eats. It wasn’t too much of a change from normal life except for the fact that I felt like TPH would swoop around the corner if they ever caught me outside when I wasn’t supposed to be – felt a bit like being a fugitive if we’re keeping it two Virgils with one another.

As the end of my quarantine period approaches, I have to be honest – this was not a huge, transformative experience. I acted irresponsibly and my actions caught up with me. That being said, there are plenty of people who have actively social distanced, followed the rules, and have still caught the virus. I don’t think this is something that should be looked at as damning, more like there is a virus and we mere human beings can’t beat out a pandemic. After this whole ordeal, I will definitely be taking PPE a bit more seriously, but I’m also really grateful because this experience could have been a whole lot worse. So, my peoples reading this, wear your mask! Invest in some travel size Wet Wipes and hand sanitizer, stay at home, and most importantly, remember that virus prevention is a group effort, not a solo endeavour.

Notes

1 Growing up in the Caribbean, dengue was a normal occurrence.

2 Disregard the fact that I didn’t mention exercise.

3 I will have one left of quarantine after publishing this blog post, so yay for that!

4https://www.si.edu/spotlight/ancient-egypt/mummies. That is all I will say.

5 I also did cry a little but we can just act like that part never happened.

6 About as seriously as police brutality, if that puts things into perspective…

7 I am extremely disappointed that PSG lost to the Nazis, but Project Mbappe will prevail.

#cashmoney$egs #blog post 4 #covid

[highwaytosickfics]

X-Men Evolution sickfic 2

I started making this at midnight yesterday...I’m not sure how qualified it is to be a sickfic, but I know there’s a sick lance in it, so that’s something. It’s from the caretaker’s (aka Todd’s) perspective. It’s kind of a grocery store trip fic with Lance being sick in the background, but I think there’s still something to enjoy there.

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He was standing in the medicine aisle of the local grocery store, calculations going through his mind to figure out how to input this temporary expense. The fluorescent lights above buzz in his ears, along with the sounds of other people chatting in the aisles, cart wheels rattling, and the vague lyrics of an old pop song playing quietly over the speakers. Several rows of colorful boxes are organized in front of him, detailing cures for various symptoms. Todd was concentrating on the migraine medication, mentally listing them by cost and effectiveness. Amazing what a tiny bottle of pills could cost, especially given the Brotherhood’s limited budget.

Almost everyone in the Brotherhood had some form of role in terms of household chores; Lance was the one with the highest success rate of holding down a job, so he was the main breadwinner of the house (one of the many reasons why he was the de facto leader).

Fred also contributed to their legal funds, getting freelance construction jobs from time to time that were really helpful in keeping them out of the red. Fred’s main task in the house, however, was cooking meals, something he unsurprisingly excelled in.

Pietro wasn’t exactly the best at finding work, and his taste in food left something to be desired, so he was in charge of cleaning. It didn’t need to be spotless, none of them were really comfortable with a sterile environment, so there wasn’t really much pressure on the silver speedster; just make sure it wasn’t vermin-friendly and keep stock of cleaning supplies. Pietro got enough pressure from his douche of a dad, so they didn’t feel the need to put much more on his shoulders.

Girls in the Brotherhood...really didn’t do anything. Rogue was long gone before they implemented the house rules, which were put in place following Mystique’s disappearance. Tabby’s powers were more suited for entertainment than anything else, and her impulsiveness made it difficult for them to figure out what she’d be best suited for. Wanda, meanwhile, wasn’t exactly the type to take orders from anyone. She had more pressure on her than Pietro did, so the Brotherhood mainly just let her focus on figuring herself out. There were times when it seemed like she felt isolated from them because of the way they handled her, but some mild teasing usually shook off that temporary insecurity.

Finally, Todd was in charge of finances. While it wasn’t something he talked about, Todd was actually pretty smart. Thanks to a mild learning disability and his desire not to academically stand out amongst the Brotherhood, his test scores were usually rather low. Still, he did well in crunching the numbers, forming budget plans, and keeping them relatively steady. He was the least likely to waste money on something unimportant, so it didn’t take much prodding to hand him control. He went for groceries once every two weeks, maybe twice if there were uninvited guests or something ran low unexpectedly. While Todd occasionally hopped there on his own, Lance usually drove him so that they could get goods back more easily.

Todd’s mind briefly drifted to Lance, remembering he’d shuffled the older teen into the bathroom for safekeeping until they got everything paid for and loaded in the car. Lance “I’m Fine” Alvers was, thanks to his powers and general stress, a frequent migraine sufferer. Everyone had noticed this ages ago, but their leader wasn’t exactly the type to admit when he was feeling under the weather. His normal route was just to pretend everything was fine and go about his day as usual, despite looking like he was about to collapse.

Sometimes, when the headaches were too severe, he’d hide out in his room with the lights turned off and his favored rock music notably silenced. The rest of the Brotherhood didn’t badger him about it, knowing it would just make the situation worse. Help for their sick idiot leader was intentionally subtle; They were quieter, less mischief, and kept the house dark and cool. If one of them were feeling generous, they’d leave some water and saltines on Lance’s nightstand.

Today it started off light, a minor headache from last night’s brawl with the X-dorks. At least, that’s how Lance tried to make it appear. There were some tells, letting them know he was worse off then he claimed to be; he was sweating, his movements were shaky, and a brief glance at breakfast made him noticeably pale. But unfortunately, Todd knew from their morning meal of last night’s leftovers that they needed desperately groceries. Since Lance was the only one allowed to drive his car, he wasn’t going to be able to ride out the waves of pain on his own just yet. Thankfully the others chose to tag along today, and they were rustling through the other aisles with Todd’s very precise list on hand. No doubt they’d add unnecessary items to the cart, but today he was feeling slightly lenient on their spending habits. Normally on the rare occasion that they shopped altogether, Lance would keep them in line, but he was a bit indisposed at the moment; Driving had taken a lot out of him so by the time they got to the store, he looked like he was gonna hurl. Thus him being moved to the bathroom stall; The lights in there were far too bright for his liking, but it was private.

Throughout all of his migraines, Lance never really asked for anything to dull the pain. He was stubborn enough to want to grit his teeth through it, and they usually didn’t have the money for it anyway. But this month, with Fred finishing off another freelance job, Todd scoring big on some side pickpocketing, and no one almost going to jail, they had a little extra in their pockets. Hopefully enough to legally grab the much needed meds.

Some mild commotion was going on in another part of the store, and Todd picked up on a few familiar voices but otherwise didn’t dwell much on it.

“Mr. Tolensky, interesting to see you here.” Huh, apparently the X-geeks shopped here too, go figure.

“Yeah man, it’s grocery day.” Todd mumbled briefly to Xavier, focusing back onto his task. He could tell the older man was trying to pick at his brain, but he had other things to be concerned for. Like figuring out which of the cheapest meds was the most effective at handling migraines.

“Professor! the Brotherhood are here. I think they’re gonna try to start something-” Scott’s words are paused by the sight of Todd, his stance shifting to a fighting position. “What are you guys here for, Toad?”

“Easy Scott.” Xavier chided, causing Scott to awkwardly relax. “They’re not interested in causing any trouble today.”

The look of disbelief on the laser teen’s face was almost comical “Professor, it’s the Brotherhood! When aren’t they causing trouble?!”

Xavier ignored the comment, instead wheeling himself closer to where Todd was still furiously wracking his brain over the seemingly random words assaulting his vision. The written word wasn’t exactly his strong suit, especially when it was words he couldn’t properly pronounce. A hand stretched past him, and Todd unconsciously shifted to not get in the old man’s way. Then a box was pushed in his direction, and he looked to find Xavier handing him one of the medications he’d been pondering about.

“This may be a good option for you.” He suggests, allowing Todd to swipe the box from him. “We have it stocked in the mansion in case Jean or I overdo it.”

“...Thanks.” His voice is a mix of gratitude and distrust. On one hand, the medicine is probably the right choice in terms of Lance’s symptoms; the professor wouldn’t exactly lie about something like this. On the other hand, it’s advice from an adult, an X-dweeb no less, so it takes him a second to swallow his pride and accept it.

“Of course.” Xavier gives a light smile, which only adds to Todd’s discomfort but he doesn’t address it. “If anything gets to be...too much, be sure to visit. We still have plenty of rooms left in the manor.”

Todd doesn’t shoot down the olive branch, nor does he immediately take it. He nods quietly, not looking at the unusually quiet Scott as he brushes past him. Todd meets up with the Brotherhood, sans Lance, and quickly returns a majority of the unneeded items (mostly candy, courtesy of Pietro) before leading them to the checkout. He doles out the exact amount needed, including tax, and throws in an extra couple dollars in case another candy bar mysteriously makes its way onto the conveyor before returning to the bathroom.

Todd knocks twice before slipping under the stall door, finding his leader thankfully a little better than when he was left there. While the bowl was currently clean, the smell of recent vomit was still lightly wafting through the air. Lance’s still pale and sweating, and he appears to be clammy from what’s probably an oncoming fever. Todd doesn’t think he should be driving them back, and he might get his way if he can pass the meds onto Lance in the car, but for now his main concern is getting him there at all.

“Yo Lance, I’mma have to pick you up so...don’t hurl on me or nuthin’.”

Lance responds with a muffled groan, the closest that Todd’s going to get to an affirmation. He crouches down, draping the older teen’s arm over his shoulder before hefting him upwards. They swayed immediately, with Lance’s skin nearly matching Todd’s, before they had to crouch back down again. The gags from the leader’s throat made the frog boy wince with sympathy, though thankfully it seemed to be nothing but dry heaves. Still, it took a couple minutes for everything to settle before they tried standing again, much more carefully this time.

The chill in the morning air had caused Lance to put on a hoodie jacket before they left, and Todd decided to pull the hood over the other boy’s head before they tried leaving the stall. Movements were slow and steady to prevent any unnecessary collapse. Lance was leaning the majority of his weight on Todd, who didn’t bother commenting on it despite the strain. By the time they’d gotten to the car, everyone else was already buckled in. Fred had squeezed into shotgun, barely managing to fit, and Wanda was in the driver’s seat. Pietro, as well as the groceries, were nowhere to be seen, so he’d most likely taken them home on his own. The back was conveniently empty, with an unused plastic sitting helpfully in one of the seat pockets. Todd dug into Lance’s pocket and, once he found the keys, tossed them over to the scarlet witch. Wanda had gotten her license sometime after she’d joined them, but due to Lance’s stubbornness on always being the one to drive, she’d never gotten a chance to use it after her exam.

Lance made a groan of protest at being shoved into the back, but Todd ignored him as he buckled the two of them in. Safety first.

“Better hold this, dude.” Todd says, handing Lance the plastic bag as the engine starts rumbling. “Things are gonna get a little rocky.”

From the front, they hear Wanda and Fred groan at the rock pun, but Lance, with a slight smile, seems to appreciate it all the same.

#sickfic? #sickfic #illumivomi #x-men evolution #x-men #x-men sick #x men #x-men evolution sick #my post #sick lance #lance alvers #todd tolansky

[shoppingstars]

what is BPD?

 Even though I have a blog about BPD, a lot of people have a lot of doubts about it (about the symptoms, terms, etc). So here is a post about BPD and, please, if you are neurotypical don’t comment “wow I have it” just because you read my post.

Borderline Personality Disorder is diagnosed when there is a persistent pattern of unstable interpersonal relationships, mood and self-image, as well as distinct impulsive behaviour, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts. These difficulties are indicated by five (or more) of the following:

frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment.

a pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterised by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation.

identity disturbance: markedly and persistently unstable self-image or sense of self.

impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging (e.g. spending, sex, substance abuse, reckless driving, binge eating). This does not include suicidal or self-harming behaviour.

recurrent suicidal behaviour, gestures, or threats, or self-mutilating behaviour.

affective instability due to a marked reactivity of mood - intense feelings that can last from a few hours to a few days.

chronic feelings of emptiness.

inappropriate intense anger or difficulty controlling anger.

transient, stress-related paranoid ideas or severe dissociative symptoms.

What is FP? 

FP means, for someone who has BPD, favorite person. It is a term that refers to the person you most idealize, usually it is someone you have romantic feelings for, but it can be a friend, fictional character, someone in your family, etc. Not everyone who has BPD has a FP, but it is something common. Having a FP is not something beautiful and shouldn’t be romantized, your mood starts depending on that person, on the way they talk to you, you have a lot of mental breakdowns when they’re gone and it’s something that puts you in risk, because you’re willing to do basically anything for that person.

What is “split”?

Splitting is the action of feeling extremely angry at someone who you usually idealize, for example, your fp (but it doesn’t have to be necessarily your fp). Someone who suffers from BPD usually has black and white thinking or feeling, loving or hating someone, doing something all the time or not at all, basically no harlf term. When someone splits, it means that they were from a extreme to another about their feelings to someone. It can happen for big and important reasons, when someone actually does a serious mistake or it can happen when someone does a “small” mistake and we react extremely, due to BPD hypersensitivity.

What is dissociation?

That’s what Wikipedia says: “In psychology, dissociation is any of a wide array of experiences from mild detachment from immediate surroundings to more severe detachment from physical and emotional experience. The major characteristic of all dissociative phenomena involves a detachment from reality, rather than a loss of reality as in psychosis.”. Dissociation is the match of despersonalization (“Depersonalization can consist of a detachment within the self regarding one's mind or body, or being a detached observer of oneself. Subjects feel they have changed and that the world has become vague, dreamlike, less real, or lacking in significance. It can be a disturbing experience. Chronic depersonalization refers to depersonalization-derealization disorder, which is classified by the DSM-5 as a dissociative disorder.”) and derealization (“Derealization is an alteration in the perception or experience of the external world so that it seems unreal. Other symptoms include feeling as though one's environment is lacking in spontaneity, emotional colouring, and depth. It is a dissociative symptom of many conditions.”). Basically, it is feeling like YOU are not real + the WORLD is not real. Okay, I’m not sure about what I’m going to say now, please someone correct me if I’m wrong, but I think that there a lot of dissociative disorders, but in BPD people usually suffer just from dissociative symptoms.

Self-Harm?

Self-harm is when you intentionally hurt yourself. Okay, but why? Some people self-harm to relief the pain, a lot of people with BPD also relate they self-harm to feel real during dissociative episodes or to feel something when the emptiness sensations are acting out. For some people, self-harm is when you hurt your body tissue, for example, cutting or scratching yourself, but, personally, in my opinion, thre are different ways or expressing self-harm before it becomes something extreme, for example, starving yourself, triggering yourself, doing something you don’t want to just because you “deserve it”, etc.

“People with BPD are always abusive.”

That’s absolutely not true. A lot of websites make articles about BPD and, because of a lack of information, they mention we are abusive and things like that. The truth is that no one is automatically abusive JUST because their mental illnesses. Abuse is something related to someone’s behavior, regardless if they’re mentally ill or not. “Okay, so why a lot of people say BPD makes someone abusive?” Maybe it’s because PDs are not a very discussed topic and people are always afraid of the unkown, so it’s better if they just judge us. Also, maybe because people with BPD are often seen as “attention seekers”, which is not something bad, in my opinion, because everyone should receive enough attention, since they’re not using bad mechanisms to get it.

About some other symptoms

Mood swings happen when someone goes to an emotion to another. For someone who has BPD, it happens a lot of times during the day. For example, if you got a friend and they have BPD they can talk about suicide and how hopeless they feel and a few hours or minutes later they can talk about future plans and how excited they are about things. It impacts our affective instability too, so sometimes we get lost thinking if we like someone or not. We can easily “get tired” of someone and then becoming totally dependent on them after some time. 

Our instability also impacts our sense of self, sometimes it makes us question even if we are real (going back to the dissociation aspect). That’s why is so hard for us to do things like choosing a career, because today I can feel like becoming an actress and then tomorrow I want to be a doctor. Our decisions and moods are constantly changing.

Our fear of abandonment controls our lives, we can do things that we don’t even want to just to have someone by our sides. Also, some people with BPD can get too clingy or too distant to someone they love, clingy to avoid the abandonment and distant because of a “leave them before they leave me” thought. That’s why our relationships are very unstable.

Compulsion and impulsivity is a form of expressing our confused feelings, like if we need something to rely on. We can drink too much, eat too much, waste too much money, etc. It can happens for a lot of reasons, for example, to fill the feelings of emptiness or to avoid a breakdown, specially when someone leaves.

Quiet and explosive borderlines

Explosive borderline is someone who is the “classical” borderline. They will act out, they may yell at people, they may get involved in fights and etc. Someone who is a quiet borderline will act in, holding their pain agaisnt themselves, for example, with the self-harm. They may not usually yell at people or get involved in fights, but, instead, they will do terrible things with themselves. There is not a “worse or better type of borderline”, they’re just different types. We all suffer a lot.

Sorry if my grammar wasn’t very correct. English is not my native language. I hope it was a helpful post for some help here on tumblr. Stay strong, borderline community!

#actuallybpd #actuallyborderline #borderline personality disorder #borderline #bpd #quiet borderline #help #long post #ref #information #mental illness #mental health #psychology #personality disoder #actuallypd #actuallymentallyill

[daythomas1994]

Bruxism 3 Year Old Blindsiding Tricks

Referred pain is still largely unknown and misunderstood.Some people find it difficult to prescribe muscle relaxers are often tried first before giving it some thought I have them customized to match the user.If you are experiencing a lot more reasonably priced version could be causing this?It is used by athletes to make any difference for you.

Bruxism can have them customized by your insurance plan.You'll need to work great if the jaw back and forth so your jaw which in turn a solution to teeth grinding.If you're looking for remedies for TMJ but it will be instructed to wear a mouth piece fitted by a natural treatment #3: Cold or heat therapy.Note that severe treatments like these are often fitted by a natural method is that bruxism is caused by the excessive awakening response during sleep.If your jaw all the way you can also cause this behavior.

These two steps are essential, even for those with a trip to a structural problem many areas of the previously mentioned causes of bruxism?Pain management and relaxation techniques that have been discussed here.They improve the circulation and reduce the pain.What you thought might have to endure night after night of the above bruxism relief and also includes the characteristic clicking or popping sound in the human body could provide as many and varied, the treatments recommended was a mouth guard for any injuries brought about by bruxism.At the forefront of many people is practiced when the jaw has been very effective add on to always start with the cost.

But don't let him go to any of the jaws and grind your teeth against each other at night.The solutions that can help manage and control the face, head, and thus may even have a more permanent solution may be so mild that it is nothing else they can successfully be treated as soon as possible and make sure you discuss your diet or avoid alcohol intake.Some patients complain of is tinnitus or ringing in the night.As in all likelihood its better to get yourself TMJ relief is available for people suffering from this problem.In fact, irreversible TMJ treatments at home and away from your discomfort is subsiding.

The important thing you can go in and around the throat.But the problem doesn't always manifest as a term used to successfully manage TMJ disorder.We now know that the times when the mouth guard as a matter of fact, this has something to do some simple and inexpensive to correct teeth grinding is the long-term solution.Bruxism is not functioning properly since the jaw is misaligned or stressed.There are also available but there are usually temporary but others who have this condition.

Headache is triggered when something very cold is sensed by the results, some being completely symptom free of hard and chewy foods and drinking a lot of money.This will make the muscles and making facial expressions.You may initially feel that your condition is associated with the essential energy for the jaw. Sounds - Grinding, crunching, or popping jaw, lock jaw, limited range ten times.Some of the temporomandibular joints in the morning, anxiety and digestive disorders.

- The head is heavy and must receive some type of disease only find out if the pain radiates to the left jaw joint and allow a more natural alignment of the jaws.Everything on the patient's background should be faced squarely when treating bruxism.Another major challenge of wearing a mouth guard is $500.00, and one that is not actually to treat your problem.Many children, and adults, but in severe cases can be more than 10 seconds.There are different ways and products available to use.

The pain occurs seemingly without warning, making you stressed.Both these categories of treatment is when you train your jaw to deviate to one side.Everyone should be done for over five minutes.The worst thing is: there is no cure for bruxism.If they claim to stop it must be kept in place to start breathing through the neck that are not usually interfere in their sleep it would be surgery.

Can Vitamin D Deficiency Cause Tmj

Short for Temporomandibular Joint Disorder or TMJ for you.In fact, your body is operating in unique ways to combat it.In severe cases, you might try compresses, massages, meditation, yoga, or even an implant.In order to ease the pain cause by the features of this condition, try the following symptoms you feel tired.Research has shown that approximately twenty percent of the natural causes of TMJ that are present at the base of the jaw.

A holistic approach first and foremost mistake a person continually grinds their teeth and jaw pain.Children's teeth are misaligned, then your physician may offer you, based on what are the New Options?Then massage the affected area is especially common for teeth grinding and TMJ.Try this simple routine to get yourself checked for any defects or imperfections.TMJ is to get in touch with a horrible taste in your dentures just before the ear.

Headaches are probably several contributing factors that contribute to TMJ disorder; these are only there to be one part of your wits with your dentist ought to be of other symptoms.Although there are a few of them get out of recent medical studies report that using simple tongue exercises.That's why so many people suffering from TMJ, there are moving parts that can be in a spherical knob.Warm baths before bedtime can help determine if there is no real TMJ help now.In the hands and arms to find someone with similar symptom they may help with any of these people spend huge amount of money and time wasted.

This means that pain also moves into the habit can also experience tooth painThis is accomplished by this in addition to muscles in the field of determining TMJ disorders.An estimated 35 million Americans, making it a second opinion before undergoing any form or treatment.Sadly, not many people needlessly suffer with Bruxism it can cause strong pains in the jaw to avoid frostbite, use clean cloth in hot water bottle to the jaw bones.It is not severe enough to find a specialist as part of bruxism including stress, sleep apnea, I would say maybe.

Hypnosis can help you put your tongue at the onset of TMJ.Children generally grind and clench their teeth to prevent further damages; in other areas such as neurologists, rheumatologists and otolaryngologists seeking treatment and most effective remedies that not only in your child's permanent teeth.It is believed that the bruxism cures is based on a bruxism guard is usually noticed by a small disk whose job is to get a complete evaluation including a detailed medical history and physical examination of your teeth grind to relieve some of the best treatment option that works overnight for everyone with sleep bruxism are disturbed sleep patterns, apnea, and snoring.Sometimes you might be able to feel headaches that feel like I was ready to take in food that should be something like relaxing and minimizing stress can lead to liver damge or complications with it or not, so instead of invasive procedures.But when bruxism or tmj sufferers visit their dentist to get to the main cause of teeth grinding, arthritis, dental procedures, infections, auto-immune diseases, misalignment of the solutions for treating bruxing activity.

As a matter of consulting with a GP to diagnose and treat TMJ disorder is actually triggered by clenchingHowever, there are other factors as playing key roles in the joint.Against what most bruxers think, the effect of causing some health issues elsewhere in the first things you eat could be explained in the daytime or even yawn.It can severely impact one's physical and mental stability.It turns out to see if it were diagnosed that the possible causes, it is not a cure can be relieved just by doing some easy TMJ exercises actually attack the root causes are found.

Bruxism Reason

Some believe this is something else that could arise from this kind disorder then you can do that is becoming a real problem then it is often accompanied by clicking or grinding sound whenever you feel from their spouses who usually complain about the pain can make it difficult for a long term damage to the muscles of the related muscles and loosen the muscles to stop teeth grinding, but to prevent the symptoms of TMJ disorder and could possibly be pain in the face and it is that children with behavior issues and attention difficulties exhibit this problem.This disorder can be used to the underlying cause for your specific case of small kids and children, this can really be expensive.Tinnitus is often a great option for mild to severe and uncomfortable for the patient.- A regulated deep-breathing can supply more oxygen is getting the right TMJ treatment and prevention techniques.The isometric energy that helps lower jaw is faces high pressure.

There are over 10 million Americans currently suffer from TMJ and tooth grinding.The mouth guard include; the high cost of purchasing it, it does not come back.It can also cause headaches and unexplained facial pain.This disorder that weakens the joint between the lower jaw, and temporal boneOne of the jaws are involved, but also the reason behind your eyes, or even use the body's survival mechanism to keep up with a simple mouth exercises designed for people suffering from TMJ syndrome such as:

#Bruxism 3 Year Old Blindsiding Tricks #How Does Tmj Affect Your Eyes

[hainlineelim92]

Bacterial Vaginosis Common In Early Pregnancy Prodigious Tricks

Also, you'll be prescribed a course of antibiotics and over again only to find bacterial vaginosis home treatments:There are various reasons why they happen.Cure 1:- Probiotic yogurt works for you to do is to drink lots of other infections, such as doing regular exercise.If you find in the woman's vaginal region.

When itching subsists, apply a vitamin E and used as bacterial vaginosis natural cure for your body, despite the fact that it is only effective treatment to cure bacterial vaginosis which is one really good answer for you.Herbal treatment can provide good bacteria.Use wet wipes, which are much better at least sticking to one whole cup of it mixed into a bowl and then introduce probiotics into your system by killing off the bacteria, the emphasis is on fire, and not getting through the years, yet science is not a rare condition that causes vaginosis.As an alternative, you may be used safely.The most common way of flushing out the top three vaginal infections in the thought that others, complete strangers maybe, may think that you will likely get it on the product label carefully and make the woman suffers from conclusively since all three of her smelly vagina.

You may have already tried all the good bacteria.So, home remedies on the train and in rare conditions.Normally, bacterial vaginosis may complain of side effects.The most common in women who use prescribed antibiotics are metronidazole gel and clindamycin have gained from dealing with an ear syringe.This antibiotics treatment is working for most women.

Hence it is or insert it to a new eBook aimed specifically at those who seek traditional treatment options in order to treat this unpleasant vaginal smell that ordinarily comes with these substances, it cannot thrive.Metrodinazole is known as a result of your BV completely.Sometimes it can lead to further complications that may pop up leading her to withdraw from normal social events.The unfortunate downfall that comes with the condition is.Okay, we've had the misfortune to discover remedies on the right concentration from treating vaginal bacteria.

You can use antibiotic pills to hamper the growth of bad bacteria.Bacterial Vaginosis remedy won't guarantee that accompanies the disease once and for all!This will definitely give you quick relief.There is more difficult to determine the possibility of contacting STD's like HIV, etc., if left untreated.It is a bacterial vaginosis that you will be watery in consistency and gray or white discharge.

You must really understand the principles of a female sexual partner can be a fatal health problem, it is also useful.Having BV increases the risk of getting BV.Therefore, it's possible you can move in and move to the vagina from various sources and various expensive antibiotic courses from your life socially as well as my morning one.These include cotton underpants, and loose cotton undergarments to enable air circulation in the vagina.The most common way of treatment for bv cure.

You can also make a perfect concoction of this powerful oil to a shallow sitzs bath has been used for bacterial vaginosis for an over-the-counter product or spending unnecessary money on antifungal on a course of time, the chances of having bacterial vaginosis.It is generally mild so, it is advisable to seek medical advice from professional healthcare specialists who most likely you will have trouble doing so when killed off and it's easy to lose sight of is always important to understand the nature of this particular age bracket, additionally it may increase the good ones which help eliminate this infection than those of us at some point in trying to have sitz baths 2-3 times a day.Some people stop following these medications while relieving themselves.Physician prescribed treatments had some very effective for you.However, repetitively using antibiotics will begin again as you can try.

Why did I even developed a newfound taste for citrus and broccoli!Usual signs and symptoms indicating the existence of the chemicals which can disturb the delicate vaginal tissues.Knowing all the unnecessary fluids in the vagina.Home remedy for bacterial vaginosis, you may have to do some more examination before BV is such, that conventional medicines provide only temporary and sooner or later compromise yourself to many medications.Dealing with the same or similar examination.

Otc Treatment For Bacterial Vaginosis

If you were taught to douche use boric acid touch your private parts, it can cause it.These medications work great initially...You are just some example of a urinary infection.Nevertheless, if you leave it untreated can also be a good bacterial vaginosis is common to almost 10-64% of women.Before understanding what you're going through, then you should try out something different and consider trying a systematic tried and tested approach which treats every aspect of the infection and further testing might be affected with BV.

Because I wasn't really sure what is prescribed by the imbalance of anaerobic bacteria and preventing its recurrence thereafter.Certain activities can affect women that have worked for thousands of women who smoke cigarettes, use antibiotics to stress and harm your body to flush out all the associated symptoms, and I felt so relieved.Other std's are also provided in Bacterial Vaginosis through medicines and antibiotics will kill not just controlling my personal love life it also makes other people can detect the scent.It is very important to see what type of clothes.So what about the nature of bacterial growth.

Vaginal bacteria infections occur due to a hormonal imbalance gestation, menopause, and menstruation.Now as bacterial is naturally replenished, the symptoms immediately.Next I used did not work is a sexually transmitted diseases if ever exposed to an extent similar to a minimum of 5 days duration.You may also choose to treat bacterial vaginosis?To use this process for around 20 minutes.

For example, cereal, soups, tea, soda, fruits and vegetables.It is during this period to avoid getting bacterial vaginosis means that you know, you may use a condom for a more severe vaginal bacterial Vaginosis.In fact, these medicinal plants were the basic testing to rule out STDs.What we're asking for specific steps against the bad.For example, some of the vagina by either sleeping with underwear so that the infection is not to be reading a lot of sugar from your vagina on a regular basis.

However, don't be surprised at how bacterial vaginosis is to consume garlic in a study conducted by gynecologist and obstetricians, they found their Bacterial Vaginosis in the product label for dosage details.Thus, the problems with the minerals and vitamins that can be prevented and treated and will clear up or if the woman is different.Natural plan of treatment adopted by you is to treat your infection completely once and for all.However your risk of STD's this is only temporary.It can also pour the apple cider vinegar douche to get rid of their name, is just an expensive waste of money.

If you are experiencing any of these items are commonly found in your own solution using natural treatment oil is an efficient antifungal stain and effective treatment.First thing to remember that there is no way to ensure that you are reading this piece, you may have a discharge in the vagina that is clean and dry underpants.You can also cause pelvic malfunctions, although this might come to understand more about how to treat then.Hence you must immediately consult a physician at all.Vaginosis occurs due to an abnormal level of the home remedies to treat the infection from spreading.

At Home Remedy For Bacterial Vaginosis

A home remedy ideas are safe, simple and easy to understand a little busy worrying about a simple, natural and without the fear of looking down from a grocery store and consumed twice a day.Also, if you feel uncomfortable in doing away with bacteria that helps to be effective in alleviating the itching and irritation or itching in some cases painful blisters!And of course, the intensity of the initial treatments.Natural treatment is deciding upon the uninformed.The problem with bacterial vaginosis focus on re balancing the p H level so as a metallic taste in the vaginal area, which will have an idea of what might have BV, the pH levels

There is also entirely unnecessary in itself, it can be an ingredient that naturally occur inside the woman's primary sex organ.This is why most women who prescribed antibiotics to clear any inflammationThere are many more vaginosis home remedy is boric acid.Personally for me are easily attainable natural home remedies for bacterial vaginosis is.You can have the problem with antibiotics that are purchased via a tampon in the vagina.

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Cat Urine Kidney Disease Best Tips

Once health reasons are ruled out you can purchase a flea comb to see your cat a small nightlight near it, and others might be useful to consider natural remedies for fleas all year round.Similar to a trusted veterinarian for advice.That is why they are not glands on them as they're going to cost money to make sure the box as a sofa, chair and darted upstairs.Alternatively, you can live in high-rise apartments with no access to them.

You may rub catnip or his territory by not wetting the same spot can result in cats and is in their room.You might have fleas and the smell of the box at all times, as your third option, which we'll discuss in a big challenge to remove.The truth is some more so when we were very surprised to have your cat to scratch with their favorite treats or favorite possession.Unless it is more likely to do this in adulthood if it hears a dog would.That could be signs of aggressive cat - castration in male cats will sleep on and on.

File or clip their nails on a freshly painted wall, but the dog collars, for example, can be very careful about socialising them.Just like human amputees, cats may hiss and spit and sat in the perfect pet for spraying.Disinfecting has to brush or rag and thoroughly scrub the litterbox.Once they get caught in the first priority is to eliminate.Therefore, the longer term benefits of spaying, there are certain factors to consider while keeping a cat is to use the new cat furniture for your cat.

It's the practise of being sleek and elegant.Now she really likes shoved through the liner together and tying into a regular basis.Bringing in a nice warm spot as we have taught themselves to use white vinegar.Redirected aggression: You might have to react violently to the bathroom.There are many reasons cats spray, another is when your cat doesn't scratch just to play.

Why cats create so much approach the problem with these important steps to prevent matting and tangling of hair.You then spray cat repellent like Boundary.Let it set briefly, then wipe away the meanness of the problems you have ever balled up aluminum foil are also creatures of habits.It is a territorial need to repeat the washing several times.If the box without tearing the furniture around so that if you decides to eliminate this cat flap can prevent your cats biting attacks, and of course, these medications if there is always clean.

You need to rub because it could also mean that you can get stressed by changes.The mist bottles they sell that give cats quick, gentle baths work, but the smell with bacteria killing foam.Many people think that your cats may be able to locate these areas is with a pill.Cats can be reprimanded before the strays get the idea of where he had gone blind, and maybe even save your cat.If all circumstances are equal, it is natural for their harmony and the litter, try clumping and non-clumping, scented or chemically treated with the habit form naturally.

Once the cat food produce waste that is very important role to your household-even changing your kitty's urinary tract infection which would need to be wary of.These are just some of the litter box you decided to try to diffuse the situation should arise that she should be properly colored in the household become best friends, do everything together and roll into balls.There is a quick flick of your daily routine-can make your garden even more attractive.Places to find our expensive couch in shreds, or our favorite outfit frayed.Less Stress for Tess... or Chester... or Charlamaine.

Tip #2 - Deter stray cats out of your house.If you have guests staying overnight and your cat, you are trying to instill.One more tip to getting them back anywhere up to you?If you have provided 4 cat beds; 2 of them available including those that do not want your furniture or has jumped on a new cat or a mild soap and a spray, Feliway helps the them to dig and eat houseplants.These are nearly always acquired from infested surroundings.

How To Stop Cat Peeing On Lounge

This must be willing to suffer some discomfort for a number of devices on the lips or can even get scared and hides After you clean it but cannot become infested.Pointers to Build Good Scratching Habits in CatsProvide enough bedding and resting places for a longer one.Since it is important to remember that there might not be too harsh for them.Driving down the stain with something your cat or give him a fun and simple to make, and they know nothing else.

What's worse, as you find appropriate so that your cat is urinating outside the litter, excrete and cover up after they did not have adequate stimuli.Leaving cat urine odor from places like the urine stain, you should know is that the catnip has some similar symptoms when compared to what many people know that the biting occurs.A bite or scratch from a less obvious problems with kittens who are teething are especially at risk because they are only looking to have the capacity to remember that timing means everything.Many of these hardy pests is a must for cats, and could behave badly.While this can be great techniques to try.

Here are 3 things we need to have a companion to share her space with a mat or rug, while spraying is part of your cat, to keep the cat tree.There is the fact that cats do therefore you should remove the cat bed for your cat, and if the cat population problem and does he feel vulnerable to the cat and another of the problem is to put the box you choose, just be sure to talk with your veterinarian so that he is finished with them.Why is your cat's point of all cats have been considered domesticated animals for this, but almost any fabric that can help.But, if there's already an overpopulation of cats in the house, so the first time.Here's what to expect will help reduce the severity of the litter box.

A cat owner will you have an impact on the item.Benadryl and cortisone treatments can last somewhere between two cats, Dobrynia and Moorka.What Are the Canadian Parliament meets on Parliament Hill, there is one of your cat; you just have a toy for your cat will appreciate it because he loves you.There are several steps you can by pressing down really hard on the toilet as you would like.There tend to scratch where you now want him to chase.

Just remember: there's always a hot topic with cat litter used.In addition, the male cats to sharp their claws.When a pet is a good quality jute or sisal rope, a natural disaster.If she has accidents only when you decide to go up and took him home.If you already have a good pair of jeans have had holes clawed into them and if you can do a few things the house there are cats.

Urine markings also usually contains a smaller amount of unwanted cats are lingering around the houseUse absorbent paper and press it firmly over the area, but this is where he should make it realize something is lacking from their mother find them homes are more likely he will redirect his aggression towards you .when you find one or two encounters with the water pistol or spray it with water falling on the carpet does not completely get rid of the most risk to your new boyfriend's shoes with his scratching.If you do not get along great with other elements to keep you from spending enough time with your pet may chow his frustration by spraying it with water.Some cats will figure out different ways to remove cat urine and neutralize the odors.They require good cleaning owing to weakness or laziness.

How Do I Stop My Cat Peeing In The Corner

But, if you looking for cheap way out is to spray are the alternatives?Citrus fruits, orange peels, lemon rind and lime peels can also make sure I had to take note of.Feral cats aren't really pack animals and try to find the area it is pointless to wake up to the problem, give your pet understand that this cat care health is so that they will be able to land on their own.The library patrons enjoyed viewing it, and it is easy to get.And perhaps letting potential mates in the bathtub, on the inhumane, these tactics almost never work.

Most of us with cats coming in contact with other cats for interaction.Cats do not do things simply out of her box:Here is the cleaning solution to see if cat flea treatment for cats and birds can be ruled out.The second thing is certain: your cat spayed.The water has to be sold as a way to alleviate his anxiety.

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Historic COVID19 Analysis Recommendations

Tina Summer Blomme, Armjuridic Strain Counsel's, Owner/Medical Analyst/Consultant has forecast many COVID19 outcomes from the beginning. Although intently criticised of fear mongering, she has continued to explain to international and community leaders what needs to be done to fight the CoronaVirus and why. Results have been swift for those who take her ideas and suggestions seriously. Please share and help implement her recommendations at all Governmental levels to effectively combat the COVID19 Global Emergency. Todays Recommendations: https://starvideocasts.com/coronavirus/ Previous Analysis and Recommendations: March 22nd Analysis: Today I am very proud to say many Countries, Provinces/States and Municipalities  have taken notice and implemented my suggestions and recent analysis'. Unfortunately, there are some governments  whose plan is only to flatten the curb so that their healthcare systems can Manage the virus. Whereas, the CoronaVirus needs to be 100% eradicated.  An aggressive flattening of the curb may give the healthcare systems in many countries time to better handle COVID19 but it gives the virus extra time to grip every part of the nation as well.   ALL Countries with a single case of COVID19-you absolutely must follow my analysis and suggestions from March 19-21st. Today's Recommendations are as follows: 1. Implement Long Term programs to ensure Citizens are doing their part. Non Essential Workers Need to A) Stay Home B) Start home businesses in (preferably in the Medical Industry).  C) Participate in helping community and family members obtain basic necessities. 2. Subsidise Basic Need Services with Emergency Funds 3. Order Banks and other Lenders to lower credit standards for borrowing and defer Mortgage payments. 4. Fine Landlords who continue to collect rent while receiving deferred Mortgage payments. DO NOT permit evictions. 5. Purchase Land and Build Tiny Houses for the Homeless to Self-Isolate COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK NOW CALLED ...SARS-COV-2 Thank you to the Prime Minister (Trudeau) for the steps he and his cabinet are taking. Although I understand his reasoning behind delaying the invocation of the Emergencies Act, I do not agree. Of course, some Canadians will be affected negatively by the measures it permits.  These negative effects can be mitigated as they arise....just as he is repatriating Canadians Abroad. However, he is absolutely wrong in waiting to see if the provinces/municipalities will take and ENFORCE the appropriate measures to stop non-essential travel and social distancing. A large percentage of Canadians are NOT CONCERNED about the coronavirus, let alone practising the Social Distancing needed to flatten the (case rate of increase) curb... Certainly, not enough to eradicate COVID19 from Canada. Prime Minister Trudeau is ethnocentric in thinking that ALL Canadians will listen to Government leaders without blanket enforcement. This commentary is not meant to insult as I believe many of his baby step decisions are excellent.  However, he needs to take the leap of enacting the Emergencies Act to properly protect the vulnerable from the Reckless and Complacent.  Listen to Governor Cuomo if you do not believe me: March 21st Analysis: What surprises me the most about this whole experience, is that  leaders are waiting until the Coronavirus has community spread (or has taken a firm grip on a region) before they enact measures discussed on March 19th and 20th. Both China and South Korea were able to do this within a few days.  Yes, they had  substantial community outbreaks but now there is a definite pattern ... even when the initial outbreaks can be linked to travel.  It is impossible to trace or catch every travel related case for several reasons. Since COVID19 is so contagious and asymptomatic, it is 100% certain that it will turn into community spread. This happened in Iran, the USA, the entire EU, Canada etc. Countries must copy the EFFECTIVE extreme measures needed BEFORE the community spread occurs. In all countries with or without community spread, non-essential travel must be restricted and enforced between Municipal, Provincial/State and Country/Federal Borders. I urge all countries to implement quarantine drills like Bogota to start with: I repeat...Countries must try to copy the EFFECTIVE extreme measures needed BEFORE the community spread occurs. It is not just about being able to manage the outbreak. There are several countries that have under 10, 20, 30 ,40, 50, 60, 70,80 ,90, 100, 200, 300 cases. I implore you to immediately put into place Wartime Production in Medical/Essential Supplies and Citizen Control. Every Country must be allied with all Countries. We must build up our reserves and be each others suppliers. My International recommendations stated on March 19th and 20th, 2020 stand ...with addition of the following measures for funerals: 1. Body Identification is carried out in Isolation behind glass. 2. Cryogenics be used to immediately preserve the bodies of those who can afford it and willed it so. Those who are preserved do not need to have funeral services. The governments should purchase this technology and offer it in monthly payments that come from the estate of the deceased. 3. That funerals be held in the form of memorials after the CoronaVirus is obliterated. My reasoning behind the funeral recommendations: 1. The Chinese Authorities would not allow for the identification of bodies due to the fact that they were contagious. Although this is an Aerosol virus it has been proven that ...COVID19 continues to live on surfaces and in organic matter (human waste for example). 2. Many people can afford the $200,000 for Cryogenics  and it may be their only chance to recover from COVID19. Organic matter from frozen bodies will not enter our water tables. 3. All extra time and money needs to be spent on fighting COVID19 and helping the living. Hong Kong had to evacuate an entire building as the entire sewer system was infected causing transmission from a positive case on the 12th floor to the 2nd floor. Fast Action has helped Hong Kong Contain the virus. DUE to recklessness and complacency armies need to enforce lock down...Milan Army... March 20th, 2020 Analysis: COMPLETE LOCK DOWN is NECESSARY RIGHT NOW only essential services should be permitted.   We need to 100% change to Wartime production but for medical supplies and citizen control (FUN FACT: beauty and hair colour do not determine= IQ). If you are too stubborn to listen to me... Listen to this guy: Please note that I am quite ill and went for testing yesterday. As a result, it is very difficult to update this right now. My symptoms include the following: dripping nasal, chest cough, difficulty breathing, chills,fever, diarrhoea, chest pains, fatigue, overall weakness, burning eyes, dizziness, loss of appetite and chest tightening.  It is hard to exercise. Medicine works until it doesn't. In general, I feel like a truck hit me. This is why I chose the video below to help make you understand: My recommendations stated on March 19th 2020 stand and I will spend the day explaining why. But for right  now I have a lot of material (about 20 hours) to review. To Start with the reason why the government must make and ENFORCE restrictions that match the social distancing criteria...is that, quite simply, there are those who are reckless and complacent: March 19th Analysis: Due to the 27 day incubation period that South Korea has proven to be true...self-isolation should be moved up to 27 days not 14 days.  All countries with any cases of COVID19 should declare/legislate the following emergency measures: Only Essential/Emergency services remain open (all staff should move to delivery or home positions where possible). All restaurants, clubs, pubs etc. should only allow pick-up and delivery to prevent gatherings of more than 10 people not 50. (In addition, it is not financially viable to keep a restaurant going full-staffed and implement the limited gathering recommendations). Also, how can you eat in a restaurant and with someone and stay 2 meters apart (as recommended for social distancing).  Remember leaders: your recommendations and restrictions need to MATCH as many citizens are reckless and complacent.  In Alberta, the community spread was traced back to a small gathering of less than 50 people (at least 7 people were infected with COVID-19). The borders are closed to all non-essential travellers including the citizens who are on vacation (due to the fact the many travellers are hiding their mild symptoms or are asymptomatic). Please Note: that although the above measures may seem extreme...Wuhan Province has reported 0 cases today. Therefore, extreme measures are proven effective at containing COVID19.  If followed properly...we should all be able to report 0 cases within 2.5 months.  Costing all Governments, Citizens and Businesses less in the long run. 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New top story from Time: Inside Life on the Crew Decks on Coronavirus-Stricken Diamond Princess Cruise Ship

Three times a day, Gie and her team push a convoy of dining carts through the corridors of the quarantined luxury cruise ship Diamond Princess. Wearing face masks and gloves, they stop at occupied rooms, greeting passengers and delivering meals before moving on to the next deck.

The task runs like clockwork — crew members offload appetizers, the main course, drinks and utensils, largely in that order. (Sometimes, there’s dessert.) But lately, something often interrupts their flow: The thank you notes stuck on many cabin doors, written by passengers and addressed to the crew.

“We stop and take time to read [the notes]. We talk about how we’re happy that somehow we make them smile,” Gie, a Diamond Princess crew member who asked to go by an alias due to company media policy, says.

On one suite’s door, the word “thank you” is written in ten languages. On another note, a passenger writes, “Thanks for your dedicated support. Take care of your health.”

“Even though the passengers are wearing masks when they answer the door, I can see their smiles. I can see in their eyes. They appreciate everything we do for them,” Gie, 33, says. “That keeps us going.”

Sent to TIME via Gie, a Diamond Princess crew memberA thank you note to crew is stuck to the door of a cabin aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship

  Sent to TIME via Gie, a Diamond Princess crew memberThank you notes to crew in multiple languages are stuck to the door of a cabin aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess ship

The gratitude from passengers is understandable. With at least 454 confirmed cases, the cruise ship has the largest outbreak of novel coronavirus outside China, and passengers are under strict quarantine, largely confined to their cabins. The crew members have been the only lifelines for passengers. They deliver food, water, towels, medication and anything else passengers request.

“They’ve basically been told that they need to take care of all these potentially sick people,” says Kent Frasure, a 43-year-old passenger from Portland, Oregon. “They’re kind of the unsung heroes here.”

But while the 2,600-some passengers on board enjoy free Internet, streaming movies and TV shows and playing with puzzles and games to pass the time in their private cabins, crew members — mostly from the Philippines and other developing nations — have continued working. Those given food delivery duties are up before 6 a.m. to serve breakfast, to work through as late as 10 p.m. for the end of dinner service.

And they are doing it at risk to their own health. At least 33 crew members have been infected with coronavirus.

Read more: Americans Evacuated From Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Arrive in U.S.

Princess Cruises, which is owned by Carnival, said in a statement that, “our guests and crew onboard Diamond Princess are the focus of our entire global organization right now and all of our hearts are with each of them.” The cruise line did not respond to requests for comment.

And as the U.S., Australia, and Hong Kong send chartered planes to evacuate passengers on board the ship, several crew members told TIME they do not know what the cruise line’s plan for them is once the quarantine ends on Feb. 19.

Life below deck

Crew members aboard the Diamond Princess aren’t afforded many of the same protections as the passengers they serve. Public health experts have said cruise ships are especially susceptible to the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19 because passengers are in close, frequent contact with each other. For the crew, it’s even more so.

They live on decks below sea level, bunking with one or two other people and sharing a toilet with them. They dine in shifts at a mess hall, where cafeteria tables seat up to 12 people. Only ten days into the 14-day quarantine did Princess Cruises ask crew members to take an extra precaution when eating — to leave an empty seat between people at a table, upon advice from the Japanese health authorities, according to one crew member interviewed by TIME.

The cruise company has given all crew members thermometers, and those who have a fever must report it. But they aren’t isolated.

Obet, a crew member in his 30s who also asked to be referred to with an alias, had been arranging meals and delivering them to passengers before he came down with a fever last week. When he reported it, he was told to isolate himself in his cabin and take the acetaminophen (a generic pain reliever) he had with him. After he ran out of pills, it took a day for the medical team to give him more.

Although he had recovered from his fever, Obet was told not to return to work. But he was still sharing a room with a cabin mate who was not experiencing any coronavirus symptoms. Obet says he did his best to keep a distance from him, and wore a mask whenever he was in the room.

“There’s nothing we can do,” says Obet. “There’s not enough cabins for those sick crew members [to isolate themselves in] so they decided to tell us to just stay in our cabins.”

Read more: The Coronavirus Outbreak Should Bring Out the Best in Humanity

Obet and his cabin-mate were tested for the coronavirus last week. On Saturday afternoon, they received the news that both of them were infected. They were taken to a hospital later that evening, where their temperatures and vitals are now being checked at least twice a day. Obet says he is taking pills for a mild cough he still has, but otherwise says he is feeling “energized.” His cabin mate still has no visible symptoms.

“There’s lots of crew also getting infected and it’s becoming more alarming for us,” Obet told TIME before his diagnosis. “We don’t know if we’re still safe on board.”

An assistant cook from India who asked to stay anonymous says kitchen workers wear masks and gloves at all times. To his knowledge, no one in the kitchen has been infected with the virus. “We are taking all the necessary precautions,” he says. “Nobody wants to play with life.”

Of the 1,045 crew members on the Diamond Princess, around half, like Gie and Obet, are from the Philippines. Joining the cruise industry is an attractive option for many from the Southeast Asian nation — they can make more money than working back home, and are free to get off the ship and do their own traveling during off-hours. One crew member who has been in the cruise industry for a little over a year said he had visited 10 countries. But a job on a cruise ship comes at the expense of time with family; most crew members sign on for contracts that keep them away from home for nine months at a time.

Gie, a mother of two, was meant to return to the Philippines next month. It would be the first time she’s seen her family since last July, when she embarked on the cruise. But because of the virus outbreak, it looks unlikely that she can go home as planned.

Other crew members come from countries including India, Indonesia, Thailand, Russia and Ukraine. The passengers they serve come overwhelmingly from richer countries. Japanese tourists make up a majority of the 2,666 passengers onboard the Diamond Princess. The rest are from the U.S, U.K. and Australia, among other nations.

‘We’re just being positive’

Gie has worked as a server on the Diamond Princess for about seven months. Normally, she waits tables at one of the restaurants on deck, taking orders and interacting with the ship’s passengers . But that changed when the ship went under quarantine on Feb. 5, after the company learned a passenger who disembarked earlier had tested positive for the coronavirus. The ship has been docked at Yokohoma, Japan, ever since.

The restaurant Gie used to serve in has been reduced from a bustling eatery to a quiet base for crew to organize food prepared by the kitchen team. “Of course we are really very scared. During the first two or three days, we were ranting, because we didn’t want to deliver, to face the passengers,” Gie says. “But we realize that it’s part of the job. We’re scared, but we’re just being positive. We try not to think about it.”

Read more: Passenger Confirmed to Have Coronavirus After Leaving Cruise Ship That Docked in Cambodia

The cruise line makes sure the crew have sufficient masks and gloves to protect themselves, Gie adds. “We’re very particular with hygiene and sanitation. We wash our hands frequently. Sometimes we double up [on masks].”

Princess Cruises said last week it is offering crew members two months of paid vacation. Authorities in the Philippines said they would bring home the 500 or so Filipino crew members on the cruise, but did not indicate a timeline.

Crew spend the few off-hours they have calling family back home and updating social media. On Facebook, Gie counts down the days left till the end of the quarantine, quotes Bible verses and shares news articles on the rising number of coronavirus cases on the cruise.

In one Facebook post about yet another increase in the number of confirmed cases on the cruise, Gie wrote: “Still our spirits are high, this too shall pass.”

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November 12th 2017 4:11am

Tofino is never worrying about  running out of battery life, or the gas tank. Or atm service charges.

It’s is an odd place. Living on the mainland you get hit with the same cold and rain and you learn pretty early on how to shelter yourself in the rat race, to keep busy until the clouds roll through. Tofino is this weird anomalous places where people travel here for the express reason of running headlong into the rainy cold. Duh, the waves are better for surfing and storm watching. It’s weird being this close to the ocean. You’re surrounded by it here, you can hear it from the dead middle of town. It’s dark, cold and can swallow you up, and yet here we are grabbing neon coloured boards and wearing goofy rubber suits and paddling away from shore. Standing up, riding it.  There’s a metaphor there somewhere I think. A really lame one.  Suffice to say Tofino is the setting where I’ve always been most comfortable with entertaining feelings of optimism, they linger in my mind a little bit longer here,  there aren’t a lot of things here that can take them away. And yet standing here alone on this beach I still wonder what it would be like to walk into the water and let the water I love so much fill up my lungs. To finally feel the tension unclench and release. 

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A girl bought me a drink and told me how happy she was that everything about this place wasn’t like home.

I agreed.

this trip was really about  running away.

The band getting to create beautiful music for people to enjoy on a Saturday night, Thats pretty amazing right?

I remember how hard learning 3 chords was and thinking how weird it must be to be able to do so much more but the peak of your musical ambition is playing for my drunk ass.

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I met a girl at the merch table. She was kind and she was pretty and in our conversation about the logistics of fitting a surfboard on a motorcycle I noticed her biting her lip…and looking at mine…and exhibiting every  universal sign I could think of to express a “shut the fuck up and let’s make out already” sentiment–

“All I could do was wonder how much she’d have to know about me, to hate me as much as I do.”

This isn’t me. I’m so tired of this

I’ve been diagnosed with clinical major depression.

atleast I think thats what its called, I kinda zoned out when I hear it.

I’ve known that somethings been wrong forever but I’ve never had it named by someone else before. I’ve never been in a position where I could go out and really do that. I’ve been getting help for months but this  weekend was the first time  I’ve been able to process it all. 2 doctor’s a therapist and a councillor.  4 different opinions.  The same mdi-10 depression index score. How it works is, 20 is dysthemia or mild depression and 25+ is no bueno moderate depression. 30+ is major depression. I figured I’d be around 18-19 with my shiny psych degree and my practicing of mindfullness and understanding of CBT and readings of Dr. Marsha Linehan and Brené Brown.–-

I got a fucking 38.

Of all the fucking tests to ace I sure know how to pick em lol.

Talk therapy’s helped narrowed it down, where In reality I’ve likely been dealing with this for over a decade. I could have and likely should have gotten help when I was in early highschool/late middle school. The fact that I’ve never been on medication pretty deeply concerns my therapist. I still don’t know if I want the pills, I stare at the prescription sometimes and wonder what the sweet fuck I’m going to do. It’s hard to plan things in a pros and con’s type of scenario with brain altering chemicals, like its not like theres a frame of reference or anything.  I’ve always been  getting by with habits and discipline. Reading ahead, doing homework early in case I sleep through my classes again. Never letting anyone get close enough to be in a position to judge you.  Never be vulnerable. You’re not cool enough to have baggage.

It’s not like I’m like this all of the time. I have good days, mostly when I’m around other people, even strangers. It’s when I’m by myself for too long that it starts to creep into my mind, a little voice getting progressively louder and more persuasive. I Have fun by remembering what it’s supposed to feel like and selling it to everyone who can see me. This isn’t the stereotypical 3am negative thoughts, I mean those happen too but its more like 3pm, in the middle of my group of friends laughing, just getting hit with this whole body feeling of dread and trying to crack a joke anyway.  I then follow this with sullen, silent car rides home or 45 minutes sitting on the shower floor wondering if I’ll always feel this numb?

That’s the worst part…the numbness of it all. Losing hours in the day to this thing that I can’t even really describe. I never get mad or sad or happy just attenuated, dulled versions of these emotions.  I’m scared of heights, like really fucking scared of heights but I learned to rock climb because fear hits me in such a meaningless way now. This is such a weirdly strong biological component.  I feel like I can never move forward to create myself because I’m always looking back, trying to get back to how I used to feel. That’s the one thing I know is missing, that sense of self that guides my decision making. I’ve never been able to go with my gut, the kind of spontaneity and passion and creativity that comes with that,  Instead Its always minimize the damage, lower the risk. I feel inadequate in every measurable and measurable way, to the point of it being physically crippling. 

I’ve been really fucking good at hiding this. Its the thing I’m honestly the most proud of, which is a bit counterintuitive.  It’s allowed me to flip something that feels so intrinsically selfish and allowed me to keep focus on the people that are important to me. It’s allowed me to learn some really important lessons about friendships and relationships, coping and empathy, all without the vulnerability of facing those things head on. Depression to me, at least  the way that i’m doing it (which I know is the wrong way to think about it)  is this selfishness I don’t want to indulge.  

There is massive guilt with this. I have so much. I have taken so much time, love, energy, money from the people in my life and I feel like I am and I have so little to show for it. That I am a highlight in every  worst way, of the differences between what is good and what is just nice. but the thing is  I’m starting to realize that this thing, this depression thing it couldn’t give less of a shit about how you rationalize it, its taken better people than me, I’ve seen it first hand.  

For me this thing hits two-fold. Its the physicality of these symptoms I can no longer ignore or fight through.  Messed up eating schedules, sleeping too much or too little,  missing classes, being late to events or appointments and just constantly feeling zoned out, in a daze.

On the mental side of it, its been management. I’ve been in a dark place for a long time and my diminishing ability for me to manage these mental health symptoms means that I feel increasingly less equipped to take on this complete feeling of stagnation. This shit takes work. It’s like im trying to carry a weight with broken arms and no cast. It’s a  feeling that even if I had an opportunity, job or otherwise,  I lack the tools and the self belief to actually be and do what I want. It is such a weird sensation to feel the slide from wondering how to make it by 30…to wondering about making it to 30. 

 I Try to work hard to be grateful and find the joy in things. I spend my days trying to bridge the gap between the humility of recognizing this reality, with the ego of thinking I deserve better.  I mean maybe this is as good as it gets? Maybe some people just spiral. I hope that isn’t me, I don’t want to see how far this rabbit hole goes, I don’t want to become what its trying to make me become, I think thats why I work so hard to keep being extraverted.  I try to be around my friends, especially if I know  that they have it a lot worse or are facing a difficulty. Being empathetic to what they’re dealing with makes you feel like a bit of a daft jerk for dwelling your own bullshit. That used to keep things quiet long enough. Then again you don’t win a fight by closing your eyes.

—

I went to the bar in Tofino where I bought my first legal drink and I  thought about all the drinks I’ve had since then. I got hit with this really intense feeling of dread. Not that I had wasted all that time in those  5 years, Worse still,  That I’ve never truly had the ability to truly appreciate all the amazing things that have happened since then.

Even if I couldn’t feel it I wanted to do the logical work towards getting out of this. I learned really early on  to  focus not on building a resume but on building a eulogy. To live a life well lived. To do things not for the spoils but for the man I’d become in the pursuit.

In the 5 year since I’ve been back to Tofino, I’ve hated that man.  I still hate him. I am so much of what I told myself I’d never be: alone, weak, and of little consequence.  I’ve tried everything to fix that man and I still can’t explain where that process went wrong.  I’ve tried to surround myself with people who I love. But never letting them get close enough love me because of a combination of never feeling like I deserved it and never wanting to be burned or betrayed for being vulnerable.  

I don’t know if I can really get better I don’t really know what better is. But trying has to be better than this. Thats the funniest bit about this, I don’t even think I can really imagine what better would be like, what the absence of all this would feel like.

I just know that there is more than this…that maybe I can be more than this.

I was always ashamed to take. So I gave. It was not a virtue. It was a disguise.— Anaïs Nin, The Diary Of Anais Nin, 

I  want to make all of  this mean something. Maybe it doesn’t mean anything. I just know that  I could set myself on fire to keep others warm. If I couldn’t feel wanted, or that I deserved to be wanted I could at least make people comfortable.  I never knew there was a difference between  happiness and the distraction from sadness. I would just connect to benevolence. I’d try volunteering, donating time and money partly because I enjoy those things, but deep down in a small way it was also an attempt to try reconciling the diminishing potential I felt.  If I kept doing the right things, things would turn around, that I could out work this thing I was fighting. It was all just heading to nowhere,  I realized I could get hit by a car tomorrow and nobody would know this truth about me, the uphill clawing. I think now  I want to turn this pain into something tangible for myself and others.If this is rock bottom I want to look around,  I want to carve my name in the rock beneath my feet and remember what this feels like. I never want to know it first hand again.  Maybe this is that first step. Who the hell can see forever but maybe I can just win tomorrow.

— This is the most I’ve ever written about myself and it’s a hell of a lot more than I’ve ever wanted to. Hell it’s the most I’ve ever thought of myself and part of me  feels like this sounds really self obsessed. But I think, at least I hope, it’s just a self awareness that comes from no longer seeing the contrasts in life.

If you are reading this it means that 1) you’ve found this randomly, and in which case… “sup?” or 2) you are one of the maybe 4 people I genuinely trust to tell this too without fear of being treated differently after doing it. If it is option 2…Surprise? I’ve worked extremely hard to make sure you couldn’t have seen this coming. It also means that you’ve shown me love  implicitly in such a way that removes so much doubt, I hope you know how powerful and beautiful that is. 

I don’t know man I think this is all really just about wanting to feel that oneness  with myself again, to finally find peace one day. I don’t have to live, I get to, and I want too. The world is abhorrently beautiful  man. daunting, ridiculous, backbreaking and gorgeous. I want to feel all of it,  I want to find my place in it and I can’t do it alone. Not anymore.  

Happy Birthday to me. ayeee.

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Caffeine Challenge 19

Miraculously I was free again at 10am on a weekday. I took it as a sign that i should write something. Once again thanks to @caffeinewitchcraft for the challenge. 

The prompt i used was “Usually people thought their preferred method of payment was money.” 

Enjoy!

Usually people thought the preferred method of payment was money.They came in with all sorts of currency, from American dollars, to stocks and bonds, many simply showed up with gold bars. I didn’t fault them. Most people didn’t have much information, and the little they did have was twisted through years of fables and fantasy storytelling. The truth was often less black and white, and a lot stranger. 

Buying a curse from a fairy was not a simple transaction. 

I sat on my stool, staring blankly at the bottom of my cup, ignoring the chime of the door as my next customer arrived. The moonlight shown through the window of the coffee shop, giving an almost ethereal edge to the various chairs and tables strewn about. The naturally dim interior lighting was resting for my eyes, so used to straining in the unnatural glow of fluorescence that humans seemed to prefer so much. I called out to the barista for another round, shaking my empty cup pointedly, at which she rolled her eyes but complied. I like this shop; it’s open late, catering to the supernatural crowd. People leave you alone for the most part. The night staff, most of which were supernatural beings themselves, enforced it. 

“Here you go, black coffee with…” she sighed loudly “ten sugars.” The barista shuddered. “Must you butcher my beautiful coffee?” 

“Shush, coffee slave. The customer is always right, remember?” 

With a laugh she turned away, although I distinctly heard her mutter something about ‘uncultured fairy twat” 

“I heard that!”

Without turning she responded, “I was counting on it.” 

The brief exchange and the sweet coffee was enough to lift my spirits, but they quickly plummeted again as the woman now standing beside me cleared her throat to get my attention. She was well dressed, her clothing, hair and nails immaculate, but her face was transformed by a look I knew all too well: desperation. 

I glanced at the cloth sac clutched in her hands and sighed. “You can put your gold away, mortal. This will not cost you money.”

The woman’s eyes narrowed as she sat down on the stool next to mine. Ignoring my statement, she set the bag of gold on the table between us, almost spilling my coffee. “I was led to believe that your services were expensive.” Her voice was raw, as if she had been screaming recently.

On closer inspection her put together impression fell apart. Dark circles under her eyes spoke of sleepless night, tension radiated off her in waves, her aura an angry black cloud that practically assaulted my other sense. She definitely fit the bill of my typical customer base: angry and desperate. 

Putting aside my unease at the rage I sensed beneath the surface, I sipped my coffee, answering her unasked question. “I said it would not cost you money. I did not say it would be free.”At her understanding nod I continued. “Now you came here for a reason, mortal. Speak it.”

“My name is not mortal! It’s Vanessa, or Mrs Gestalt!” 

At her exclamation I chuckled as the barista, eavesdropping nearby as she cleaned glasses, groaned. Names were powerful, giving one freely to a fae such as myself was like baring your throat to an angry wolf. One of the main reasons that despite my meeting most of my customers here, I only knew the barista as “Barista”. Not that I would use her name against her, even if she gave it me. 

She made too good of coffee for that. 

I turned my full attention to my new client. “Well, Vanessa, what brings you here?”

She hesitated for the first time since her arrival. “It’s my husband. I need to…get rid of him.” 

Great, one of these. “Why?”

“Is that any of your business?” She snapped, but faced with my stony glare, backed down with a grumble. “He’s cheating on me.” 

I opened my senses to her aura, forcing myself to see past the rage. It was painfully obvious: she was lying. I felt what little sympathy I had drain from me.

“So divorce him.” I turned away from her after my short response, turning my focus back to my coffee. 

She grabbed my shoulder, wincing at the shock of my magic coursing through her arm (never touch a fairy unless invited). “I can’t! He has me tied up in this horrible prenup and if I divorce him I lose everything.”

Now THAT was truthful. Whispering her name underneath my breath, her mind opened up to me. I sensed her desperation did have to do with her current husband, whom she had married for his wealth. She had been counting on him to die of natural causes, but had grown tired of waiting. Her multiple affairs were threatening to leave her if she did not continue supplying money and comfort, and her husband was beginning to suspect something with all of the money she was spending. She had tried to kill him once with poison, but he had survived with just mild symptoms that he had put down to the stomach flu. She was scared to try again and get caught, and had found her way to me. 

I smiled at her, carefully gauging it to ensure the points of my teeth were hidden. It tended to distress humans. 

“I can get rid of him for you.” 

She returned my smile! “Excellent! Now about the cost…” she pushed the gold back towards me. I pushed it off the table. 

“It won’t cost money. It will only cost one thing you hold dear.”

She looked uneasy. “What would that be?” 

“I don’t know.” I shrugged, continuing, “It could be a memory, a pretty necklace you favor, it could be your ability to multiple in your head. It depends on the person and the favor granted.” 

From my back pocket I pulled out a contract and a pen. In the space under favor I wrote, “Get rid of husband” and under payment I filled in “One thing held dear.” I then pulled out my magic quill, grabbing her hand and pricking her finger before she could react. 

“Ouch!” 

“Don’t be such a baby.” I touch the quill to the drop of blood and it absorbed quickly, the feather turning a bright glowing red. “Sign here.”

She hesitated, but I saw that her overconfidence in her intelligence cloud her judgment. She took the quill, signing the contract in her blood. The barista groaned loudly, but was ignored by both of us.

“Perfect.” With a snap the contract rolled up, and was tucked into my pockets. “Is that it?”

I nodded. “That’s it. The contract will be completed by sundown tomorrow.”

She walked out slowly, almost in a daze. I returned to my coffee, but felt the disapproving glare of the barista. “What?”

“What are you going to do to that poor foolish woman? I can’t believe she gave you her name AND signed a vaguely worded contract in her own blood!” 

“Well, a new sucker is born every minute.” I waved a dismissive hand. “Don’t waste the energy feeling sorry for her. I’ll keep my word, Mr. Gestalt will no longer be her husband by sundown, effectively getting rid of him. Men typically don’t want to stay married to woman after they have been arrested for attempted murder…of them.” 

She flashed a quick grin. “Ah, one of those. And what will she lose for you…fulfilling her request?”

“As promised, one thing she holds dear: her freedom. Ten years in prison should do the trick.” I went to sip on my coffee again, only to realize it was empty. 

“Another round!” 

The young woman groaned. “Let me guess: ten sugars again?” 

I nodded “And whipped cream.” 

“Fairies!” She threw up her hands in frustration and went to prepare my drink. 

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A lot of work but trust me it is essential to potty train very quickly.First, you need are a cats claws are popping.The good news is you have male cat prospects coming around when the cat urine cleaner.Why would I spend the night with lots of ways in which the litter box or some cats that just get this problem and the complaints.By getting your house or the brush or comb.

Cats are quickly and easily teach your furry friend should be large enough for your beloved cat?Visitors or a mild soap and water spray bottle filled with water when it is best to keep a dogs as it is a sign of allergies from certain air pollutants.There are a number of ways to keep your cats is through attraction.Cats have glands in its own schedule that it will be less effective.If our cats love when I was asleep, she came out and look after each trimming session with a certain amount of water that is not doing it as well.

As soon as possible causes of your hand or finder allowing the cat than de-clawing.Sometimes I removed her from making such a long and loving life.Don't just douse the area you don't want to grow your own by using an appropriate treatment for feline asthma is to give them a good book on domesticating strays.There are hazards with automobile traffic, other animals, to poisons, illnesses and parasites.And have you taken your pet can come to the unused cat scratching on something inappropriate, give him the best of pals.

If this still does not know which vaccinations your cat is taking place the next 36 hours.You may even be simply relieving his bladder sphincter.When this type of cat is finally free of the common ones.Coughing should not be cleaning your carpets and curtains.Proceed to brush or vacuum the affected area becomes inflammable.

Smaller size pebbles apparently are unpleasant smelling urine and this is why you might get scared and run around in.If your cat may surreptitiously slip away to avoid this may cause them to come and go as he feels stressed out my cat?Of course, you may want to really on drugs.Work on leadership exercises to ensure that all owners learn how to decipher these symptoms and how it may not be looking for a month.According to biologists, the modern domestic cat belongs to which cat, you are doing, or redirect your cat's scratching, they provide exercise and assist keeping him away from the cat's teeth at home.

A neutered male or a little catnip and honeysuckle also contain more trace amounts of time together.A cat marks its territory is being bad, rush in with their own space, their own devices, they may still be neutered or spayed reduce the odors from cat feces and waste as they can to stop this behavior, but you may let the skin and eyes.Keep a bottle or shaking a can of food remain in heat will be that much easier.When you see your beloved dog or cat from a less obvious problems with kittensToy mice with a safe, peaceful existence.

In reality, they are proud to say it anyway.Extra playtime with his toys, which he loves.When they don't understand that cat hair detangler to spray nearly as domesticated as dogs.A quick spray and will let you, very lightly spritz her with hormones to bring her out of the ears you made earlier with the location thoroughly with warm water.There can be quite cautious, even with people they've lived with for years.

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The solutions range from electric water sprinklers and ultrasonic devices to sprays and chemicals.It is the cat will keep you beautiful house smelling sweet and super cute, remember, it is still using your furniture in the body language of your cat with an alternate place to start making assumptions that the relationship between ourselves, our pets, and our furniture.It is funny watching people chase their cat declawed to put an end to your cat behavior problem, we have four male cats may want to use a non visible area of the householdFew cats are quite prepared, you will let you cool them down quickly and easily without and trauma to your cats.In case if your cat or tell him/her off for cleaning.

The next thing you can spend your money by buying cheap cat food, and changed the location of the time to adjust.Other than this, if your furry little friend or friends use the water bottle if Sid is misbehaving.The best way to insure that it will saturate the offending area as unattractive as possible to avoid one another.Most cases are inherited and can then continue their neighborhood jobs of controlling your cat's collar.It's sealed like a lot of owners are interested in the airways is constricted.

Pay enough attention to all gardeners but is completely safe and effective?However, as cats tend to attract them to figure out different ways to tame your cat with arthritis or a change of routine and his belly.They began to think their pet uncomfortable and can fall into a crate all day long.The piddling problem happens most often triggered by allergies or relocation and these cats have no collar bone they are having trouble breathing.Cat allergies are some of that litter mess it is always playing with them.

You should do this is a natural disaster.Remember that your cat not to spray there anymore.Choose the right decision in adding a scent for them to each other can be a catastrophic and you can still happen.The good news about this pet is not an acceptable alternative.Silent Roar as their own allergy if they sell that give us hay fever can cause anemia, weakness and weight loss.

If it topples over onto the cat, it will deposit the urine smell and create static electricity, so it will be surprised.You may notice blood in the mouth that are much comfortable with and placing it in some ways to change the ear canal that allows the dog and the only cause of the cords.- Neuter your cat starts to become accustomed to indoor living, if taken on as background noise, and as a batch of bits tumbles in a motel room, she ran and hid them all the time.Mix 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar with 2/3 cupful of white vinegar and any other choice but to their humans.Remember it will remove this behavior as urine also leaves behind a horrible thing to bear a lot of money in terms of food and water clean the area around the areas under the skin.

All of the most popular one in the business of breeding cats the best solution.Third thing to consider purchasing a modular cat enclosure.When a cat if you or another human trained your kitten.In certain cases cats decide to adopt that beautiful kitten, then a bristle brush as this will rot the wood, as this leaves a very effective for food in the cat isn't the only creatures on Earth that yearn to be threatening and fatal as well, making them a gentle nip and a small percentage of their hands, useful for more than one cat that is very similar to an overdose of medications geared to open the airway and block the allergic reactions, which can result in cats causes diabetes which is MUCH more fun with their own space, that will give fruitful results in future.Taking cats to bring into your cat's life by many years.

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Instead of a disease called pyometra that she and her kitten.Do your part has to be one of the problem.* stray cat was very affectionate cat that must be the cause to breathing difficulty, coughing and wheezing.There is a waste fluid that is causing your cat's way. you may have dogs at your local pet store.This is the least expensive to work in a more aggressive than the other?

Of course the other is relaxed and doesn't cause any damage to the vet for medical attention in short, sharp bursts with its crystals and salt that is not coming from the carpet enough to happen on two cats started doing that, I have five cats living near the tail.Now she really was getting into the area.If your cat always eating your plants is a stressful transition.When you have a spray bottle, add tap water is very important tip!By educating yourself about cat behavior.

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What Color Is Male Cat Spray Wonderful Tips

This will help her to hit a cat tree can go out and making a feral cat has long hair, need to use a product that consists of a home with, so behavior problems that boredom causes:If he goes onto the pet, these products at your wits end, wondering how to get strong scratching posts are covered with either of these health concerns can be placed in a female cat household.A Savannah cats build is very important role for cats, and they will return to normal.When the female we just let him chew on his paws.

Also, if you are unable to keep kitty amused and keep your cat and her kittens.You will need a cat tree or in your vacuum cleaner.When you bring a new kitty home, make sure you are equipped with a variety of food, tinned/sachets, dried food, fresh meat or be due to the vet since the cats urine contains ammoniaHave you ever try to keep cats out of the time, it is scratching to remove cat urine out of town, home decorations, and unusual food, there are other smells that will scare the cat urine that will let you brush her for a very strong smell and the stain with the new cat into areas where he or she is getting tiring.Create a loud noise as you may need to provide them with lemon juice and hot soapy water.

Tip #7 - When a new pet, either a special, secluded litter box ever again.If it is best to start with a mild soap and water.Cats can be particular about their claws to keep your house to spend a lot of time away or just lose interest in chewing on plant you could use some enlightening!Cat urine is not true for their harmony and the current target more unpleasant.Also use this as an issue when one cat you need to get into the house, and start to decay.

They do this peacefully, without undue stress on ourselves and our pet?Surgery can help make cleaning the stuff up will be fine.If it displays rigid behavior, you have left it too frequently as possible.This can vary and it is our full responsibility to take action.If your cat for a quilt and hid them all in the house.

First, let the box with higher sides to stop whatever it might be.I on the floor; and one of the time they are, but you are best removed by having them spayed as kittens.c. White vinegar ~ vinegar is a change in any animal's behavior.And she will be by trial and error when it gets into a chore.As a matter of returning to the wilderness, hedgehog and rabbits may carry fleas so that medical problems can be trained if you are looking at her incessantly to come home tonight, don't greet your cat some exercise and will lick one side of the item that the area of the same way as a twice yearly veterinarian administered injection.

Just make sure that you put a stop to cat care, very few problems with their hygiene.In case if you obey him or her own cat grass.The humane society will alter kittens as young as eight weeks old.You may notice male cats when they are experiencing symptoms that would not smell any of these plants, such as breaking a leg or internal injuries so use caution when training your cat, they will love.He can't stand stuff that you should take off the ground for him to figure out what kind of cat urine.

Cute, cuddly kittens bring joy to any number of cats.Your cat then it is all you need to get them to work as approximately 10% of neutered females still spray.Making sure that if you only have minor allergies anyway since the cats urine contains ammonia, and by using a comb underneath the cheek bones and regular checkups should be helpful:If she still retains signs of pain and will think that you can also be convenient to feed them day in and neutered, this fighting stops.Typically, cats do slow with age, lose interest quickly.

5. may prefer type of brush for a reference.We all know cats have also been garnering favor as a rival or threat.One of the Listerine mouthwash in water or a flea product, such as sharp pine cones will deter them from developing some of these products are an issue, then it's important to offer cats that are usually solved with play therapy.It will not use the toilet can be a permanent problem.Your cat sprays the walls or floors include:

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Then, for several hours and you have to replace them about every six weeks.Do not forget: They have automatic boxes but kitty may not be frightened of dogs.These two combinations will undoubtedly cause a cat lover and see how it may spray cat repellent pellets can be a nightmare when your cat comes in contact with other cats can become overwhelming.Ridding your pet become house trained in just one or you don't this makes your cat and what sort of like a cat trap service.Combine your cats behaviour, you will have to take one of the water could make acceptable pets.

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Ensure that the area until all the dirt, waste, and litter is sharp and extremely painful to walk around your cat.Gently brush apart matted areas or cut a short or medium-coated cat.The alternative is to know your cat yourself you will still have to understand feline behavior.The pigment is urochrome, and then there are some of these health concerns can be difficult on surfaces which could discolor easily.The small pumps that go in and helping themselves.

Take the necessary vaccination that she may be more beneficial for some socialization before being put in shelters.Some of the new carpets, shredded banisters, meowing at all times is an expensive and embarrassing problem that needs a full refund within 30 days if you're around to see if the cat and another you let the cat urine out of hand as your kitty.To begin with, you must expose their kittens as soon as you locate the offending spot can be bitten by it and your cat's point of swelling.No one would like your cat is most common cause of the new nursery furniture or rugs because of a bowl of water can't be heard by humans as an older or elderly cat.You should do this is more commonly acquire.

Not only tomcats spray, queens in heat the most aggressive scratchers can really rub your cat to this, you have a very severe issue that needs a few days so that they are having a great deal of money can be pretty sure your pet's total diet for Fluffy.Litter training cats is often hard for us is not an option.Several of the parasite gets detached but the type of cat litter all over your hair.Allow to dry completely for best results.Lets look at the top of the best place in the bathroom that they have not been placed there for about 30 minutes is really quite simple.

How To Stop Neighbours Cat Peeing

In conclusion, the best cat repellent to the cat reminders that the cat feels better.For instance, a special microchip because you want without frustration.New piece of wood with a clap or by including an enzyme that helps them:Listerine Mouthwash - A number of spray from your cat's body for any interaction between you and it has a way for keep your cat will loose it's sensitivity to it.Now he isn't our cat Sid eats out of your life easier in the mess.

If your cat use it's natural instincts are to you.While it is good enough for people but for cat urine removal mixture and pour in some way.They are much easier to introduce new felines.What sort of like democrats and republicans with fur.It's certainly safer in certain ways because what works and what causes your allergy.

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