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August 22
Infected tooth, to keep (redo root canal) or extract?
I have a 20 year old root canal in tooth #15 (left, top, back) that is now infected. How should I evaluate my options? What are peoples' experiences with this situation / type of surgery? If extracted, how did your teeth react to the tooth's absence? [more inside]
August 21
Would You Ingest This (medicine edition)
Expired promethazine + codeine cough syrup -- do I dare? [more inside]
Knee Ski - Flee? - No - PT!
I'd like a NYC Physical Therapist Recommendation for rehab of a skiing injury/strengthening of my knees. [more inside]
August 20
Cracking under eye tips please
I turned forty! It’s exactly like being 39 except in the past week the creases in my under eyes have begun to crack and are red and sensitive. Nothing is quite helping. What do you use for this? Copious skin info and things I’ve tried under the cut. [more inside]
Negative pressure hospital room and sleep apnea
I’ve spent the last several nights in a hospital with one of my kids. Everything is on the road to being fine. However, despite the uncomfortable bed, I’ve slept really well. There are lots of potential reasons for this, but I have a question about one: I might have atypical (i.e., no snoring) undiagnosed sleep apnea and this is a negative pressure room. Is it possible that the negative pressure room is helping with the apnea?
August 19
Recovery from knee revision surgery
A friend, now 75 years old, had a knee replacement 15 years ago, a revision of that 10 years ago, and is now recovering from the 2nd revision of that same knee. It is now 21 days since the 2nd revision (she is in rehab), and her range of motion is around 75 to 80°. She is very concerned that she is behind schedule with respect to the ROM and is finding PT extremely painful. [more inside]
Tell me about your experience with a viral exanthem.
How long can I expect this to last, and how do I stop the itching?! [more inside]
The commute just keeps commuting
My total commute time is 40m in AM, and 1.5h in PM (le sigh). I WFO all 5 days.
I'm not the person driving the car. There's no way to shorten the commute itself. However, screen time is hurting my eyes and audible puts me to sleep. All books, all podcasts. Zzzz. Friends don't work the same hours, so can't call them.
What do I do during this useless pocket of time(s)?
Dome, tone down the chrome
My baldness has reached a point where I need to be proactive about degreasing, but I don't know what to do about it. Internet searches tell me the solution is to use oil, which … too much oil is already the problem and I wonder if this advice is written by AI. Greasy head details below the cut. [more inside]
August 18
Firmer poop, when water/diet/fiber/exercise don't help
I need my poops to be harder/easier to wipe but the obvious steps (water, fiber, exercise, diet) are not helping (cw: poop descriptions) [more inside]
What happens if you lift too soon after spinal surgery?
Asking for a friend who's getting impatient with his recovery period. [more inside]
How to get unstuck in therapy around trauma?
How do I find more/different treatment for CPTSD, when I don't really know what I need and I'm already doing a whole bunch of stuff that isn't really doing enough? Snowflakes, as always, below. [more inside]
August 16
Basic (very basic) Skin Care for Kid
My kid has his first facial pimple. My kid is neurospicy. My knowledge of skin care is rudimentary. Help me find a simple face wash for him and basic acne care products that he can use. [more inside]
Strained rotator cuff: options and perspectives
Strained my rotator cuff. I have been doing PT diligently, but it's not getting better. I really don't want to have surgery. I'm also not sure if there might be something about my PT exercises / my desk setup / my life that is making the issue continue. Hoping to get a perspective on next steps from others who have been there. Snowflake details inside! [more inside]
I'm exploring solo prostate play and trying to correctly use a toy
I'm a cis guy exploring prostate stimulation play solo. I have a toy that I'm not sure I know how to use correctly. I'll put the rest inside to avoid NSFW content on the main page. [more inside]
August 15
What's the latest information on COVID exposure-to-contagious timeline?
If person A is exposed on Day 0 and tests positive on day 4, when would person A likely become contagious and when would person B, who was exposed to person A on Days 1-4, likely become contagious? If the information is available on the CDC website I couldn't find it, and I don't know what sites are trustworthy anymore...everything the CDC has related to that seems to be archived. [more inside]
CBG products
I read this study on the effects of CBG on anxiety and memory and want to try it; however, I do not want a product with THC in it and the pot shop says that, as a licensed dispensary, everything they sell contains THC. Outside of that regulated market, I am pretty skeptical about quality control and don't even know where to begin anyway. I mean, I see products on Amazon but I am so dubious. Can you help?
August 14
How to accept having to move due to migraines?
If you've had to move for health reasons from an area you loved, how did you come to accept it? [more inside]
August 13
Do you rinse after brushing your teeth?
I've seen conflicting answers about this — some dental influencers online are suggesting that when you finish brushing your teeth, to not rinse at all and just to leave the toothpaste to "bond" to the enamel (rinsing would wash the toothpaste off and thus be ineffective). However, when asking my dentist, I was told to rinse, to get rid of any plague still remaining in the mouth. Which is right? [more inside]
How can I stretch my hips when I can't bend my knees?
Yogis: for years i have practiced gomukhasana (cow face pose) to stretch my outer hips. Now I am having trouble bending my left knee sideways. Meaning, I can bend my knee in the straight forward plane, like in a lunge, but not sideways, like sitting cross-legged. What is an alternative stretch to stretch my outer hips? [more inside]