So here is the situation 35m Smoke - Never Alcohol - 1 pint every 2 weeks Not overweight Moderately active (7k average steps a day, cycle for a couple of hours per week at moderate speed) Eat balanced vegetarian diet, eggs for breakfast and salads for lunch most days. Dinner is not as healthy but neither unhealthy. Job - sometimes stressful but not more stressful than an average job like other people.
Blood test done - everything from glucose levels to kidney, liver, sodium, pottasium levels is fine and within range. Nothing borderline.
2 weeks ago got it checked randomly at a pharmacy and came out to be 155/115 and was urgently recommened to contact my doctor. Talked to the doctor and they recommended monitoring it for 5 days (as soon as i wake up and before sleeping). Average reading for the first week were 140/100. Contacted doctor and he recommended the blood test and said either start medicine now or keep monitoring for 2 weeks. Decided to monitor.
Blood test done - everything from glucose levels to kidney, liver, sodium, pottasium levels is fine and within range. Nothing borderline.
Average reading for the last 2 weeks has been 130/90 since.
I have stopped eating sugar salt and oil (processed food) and started working out more which I think resulted in a 10 point drop over 2 weeks. Doctor is saying its good progress but its still 10 point higher than 120/80 so I should start medicine.
I am quite lost and shocked to get BP at such young age and not having a very unhealthy lifestyle.
Can anyone suggest how can i improve so not to take medicine?

Hi all!
I've been struggling with some very stubborn closed comedones/pustules on my chin/jaw area and a few smaller ones on my forehead.
I'll admit that I have previously fried my skin by trying to do too many things at once, or changing approaches before giving the current products the chance to work. Sorry! Don't come for me!
I've recently pulled right back, to let my moisture barrier heal itself, and now I'm hoping the power of Reddit can help me make a schedule for the products I have, so I don't fry myself again.
Here are my products that I have available (please note I don't expect to use them all, these are just what I have in my arsenal and looking for guidance):
Actives to target acne itself: - Clindamycin 1% topical lotion - TO Niacinamide 5% and Zinc 2% serum - Finacea Azelaic Acid 15% Cream * I would often layer the above 3 products and pull back on AA if I started to feel dry - Oxy5 Benzoyl Peroxide cream (only used a few times with Clindamycin. However the only slight improvement was seen when I added in this BP, but it's a bit harsh, so I've only used it a couple of times) - Differin Gel .01% - CeraVe salicylic acid Smoothing cleanser
Other products used for general skincare: - ANUA Heartleaf cleansing oil - dbl cleanse - CeraVe Foaming cleanser - dbl cleanse - The Ordinary Niacinamide 5% and Zinc 2% serum - The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid + B5 - Aloe Vera gel - Real U Green Serum - Real U spot treatment - Real U moisturiser - Tamanu oil - Argan oil - Beauty of Joseon SPF - Some By Mi - Miracle Toner
Now I know everyone is different, so I'm looking for help with a rough guide, and I'll monitor myself super closely and pull back on actives if I feel irritated.
May be useful to note I'm also on spironolactone and taking 30mg zinc twice daily.
Thank you to anyone who can help a sister out.
xx

I’m currently on 2 different blood pressure meds and they both caused me to gain weight and be severely lethargic. I feel like the meds are doing more harm than good but because my numbers are down my dr keeps me on them. Researched that d3, k2, fish oil and magnesium helps but I’m too afraid to start weening myself off of the meds. Need to know if there’s a stack that can naturally lower my bp so I can ditch the regulated poison that’s been prescribed to me.

Hey all!
After ~3 years of no progress, I fully recovered in about eight weeks. 97% of the symptoms are gone, including PEM, fatigue, MCAS reactions, and feeling sick most of the time. I’m back to working 9-10h a day with superb cognitive output, training as hard as I can (i.e., 30min peloton 168 bpm, >10k steps a day, lots of bodyweight work during the day), and being truly myself. Gosh, I’m feeling fucking blessed. Like I was asleep for 3y and finally woke up. I have SO MUCH energy. Started a new project, got back to writing essays, hanging out with friends, etc. I’m fucking alive again!
Case summary:
Got a very mild Covid in the beginning of July 2021; didn’t even have fever but felt exhausted (i.e., struggled getting out of bed in the morning) and lost smell and taste; recovered in ~10 days; senses returned in ~2-3 weeks.
Developed neuro issues (cognitive PEM, difficulty thinking) and fatigue during acute covid, literally next day after exposure, and they never went away; this was my first long covid symptom.
Then kept developing more & more symptoms:

• food sensitivities in Aug-Sep 2021
• chronic recurrent sinusitis in Sep 2021
• dysautonomia and POTS in 2022
• stomach (H Pylori), gut, and joints issues in summer 2023
• more sensitivities (cold, heat, pill coating) in summer 2023
• neuropathies, more severe joints issues in late 2023/2024
• recurring viral infections (reactivation?) in May, Sep, Dec 2023, Mar 2024

My major sX on March 2024 were:

1. feeling and being sick most days (fatigue/ugh state, brain fog, reddish cheeks, sinus and ear Sx, sometimes cold sores)
   1. frequent (every month) sinus infections (very thick yellow mucus, severe cognitive dysfunction, sinus and ear Sx: pressure, congestion, postnasal drip, hot ears in the evening)
   2. persistent brain fog/cognitive dysfunction: working and long-term memory issues, slow info processing, word recall troubles, not feeling like myself/depersonalization, etc.
2. mental and physical PEM
3. MCAS: allergy-like reactions to foods (esp high-histamine), cold, pressure, exercise, certain antibiotics (augmentin), tablet coating, etc.
   
4. dysautonomia and POTS
   
5. gut issues: bloating, upset, abdominal pain (esp right lower quadrant; even tested for appendicitis via bloods + CT + ultrasound)
   
6. joints issues: pain and swelling in both feet metatarsals (bursitis)
   
7. misc:
   
   1. pain, weakness, and discomfort in 4th and 5th left hand fingers
   2. right eye issues: sometimes enlarged pupil (only in right eye), pain above right eye if I roll my eyes up, looking at bright objects leaves a lasting mark in the visual field (but does not in the left eye)

Summary of what I believe healed me:

1. lots of sunlight: sunrise, midday, sunset; as much time as possible under the sun (see below for the pic how I’m typing these words!) >> this cleared up sinus, ear, and GI infections + improved energy and mood
2. cold exposure: 3 min cold showers + morning and evening ~20min naked torso outside at ~5-9 degrees celsius; plus temp variability: hanging out naked torso outside as much as possible to retrain that vasculature and aerate the body >> this reduced stress, removed fatigue, and brought my energy back
3. spending most of my time outdoors, in nature (parks, forest, meadows, lakes, etc.): hanging out amongst animals, birds, etc. >> this further reduced stress to basically zero and brought back a sense of joy and serenity
4. nervous system retraining via specific types of movement and aromatherapy: balance, dancing, climbing, boxing moves, fencing, crawling + smelling flowers, trees, essential oils, herbs >> this brought back trust in my body and a sense of balance & peace
5. very clean, vegan, autophagy-optimized diet + eggs (i.e., no sugar, UPFs of any kind, all organic, mostly fresh/little cooked; lots of spermidine via sprouted rye, wheat; other autophagy boosting foods), with ~3 small meals a day and 20-40% caloric restriction >> this took away gut issues, reduced joint inflammation, and opened up my sinuses after years of congestion
6. lots of movement throughout the day and gradual return to more intense exercise: started from short and very light and low intensity bodyweight workout (10 mins; one set of squats, pushups, abs, etc.) and built up from that; z1 cardio 105 bpm walking with ~5kg backpack; then z2 peloton 15>20>30 mins; then more intense strength workouts with dumbbells + LOTS of movement throughout the day, every 20-30 mins, never still >> this also greatly improved energy, although I did get PEM first (in March-April) after more-or-less intense 40 min strength training with dumbbells, but then it went away; that lady from huberman pod (see below) had a brilliant point of how each type of exercise (walking, strength, endurance, HIIT, zone 2) positively affects mitochondria in different ways, “muscle contraction is medicine”
7. weirdly, 100% dark chocolate, 20-50g daily. It’s a strong autophagy inducer and boasts with antioxidants + boosts brain function and mood. >> I felt substantially better right after I started eating it, and never stopped.

Supplements and drugs I took: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_oA0CONWDlPg7eEABA6tIo9Np5sfVy_iC497JrZDeoY/edit#gid=0
All they did was reduce brain fog + reactions to foods, but those sx immediately returned when I tried stopping the supps in Feb.
I think the main problem was mitochondrial dysfunction because all those things I did address it in various ways. Huberman released a great pod on it last week (https://youtu.be/8qaBpM73NSk?si=cDdTBiOzKk86wkQn) + check out Jack Kruse stuff for more info
Sending you all good energy. Stay strong. You can beat it.
VS

Hey guys. I am feeling quite upset. I thought I am doing well to keep my Chol level under control but my recent fasting blood test showed a spike in my total Chol and LDL.
HDL is high. Triglycerides within normal range. Chol Ratio I assumed is normal.
Doctor asked me Whether I want to take statin or diet control (I thought I'm already being pretty healthy).
What should I do???
Details below.
Background. 35YO male, professional Slim, 174cm, 70kg BSL normal. BP normal. BMI normal. Family Hx of both parents high cholesterol
Activity 2022-2023 twice weekly jogging and light weight lifting gym. Jan 2024 stopped due to new born, so haven't been exercising yet.
Food 2023 Feb started intermittent fasting 16-8, ,5 days per week during work. 2 days per week during day off will have 3 meals with family.
Work days Lunch - sandwiches, mainly bread with tuna/egg/cheese/chicken/fish. Peanut butter on toast. Fruits. Black tea / green tea no sugar no milk. Dinner - Asian / Malaysian / Singaporean type of meals. Such as stir fry chicken / pork. Rice and vegetables. Occasionally instant noodles. Nothing crazy. Dont take fatty meal / skin etc.
Off days Occasionally Cheat meals, eating out once per week. Occasionally fried food or unhealthy food outside / take away. But nothing crazy.
Supplements 3000mg fish oil daily
I like Asian food. I don't think I can do western diet, like salads etc. I don't over eat, I only eat what I need and that's it.

In The future the fish will probably make a revenge oilr ig, but instead of it being in the ocena it will be on LAND then they will SPILL OIL EVERYWHERE!!! BP WILL BE FISHP!!! BEWARE

I am 43 Male, 5'7 15% BF, 175lbs, Cholesterol 215, Triglyceride 220, HDL 44, LDL 132, BP 133/80.
I am very active and workout(Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu, weights at least 7 hours a week) for the last 12 months and was generally very active all my life.
After recent blood test doctor placed me on Atorvastatin (LIPITOR) 20 mg. I also take CQ10, fish oil, magnesium, beet roots, and many other vitamins. My diet is not strict but I dont use sugar and drink very rarely. Anything else should I do?

Sometimes I make like a British explorer going to Africa to poach endangered species and I put on a prim kit to go mess with the ghetto (Where all the primlocked brokies reside ☕️). I like prim melee combat and having hobo fights over who gets the last can of tuna at Oxum’s, but it gets outclassed almost immediately.
There’s a wide spectrum of melee that’s stratified really nicely (Bone club to long sword), but it hardly matters because you’re only going to use them if you get them out of crates as a fresh spawn. Otherwise, they just clog the tech tree and are a waste of scrap. Never ever have I crafted a salvaged sword, long sword, etc because if I have a workbench, there isn’t a point.
The only time I’ve gone “Ah, I wish I had melee weapons” is when I go to grub oil rig in scuba, but even then, there’s harpoon guns and jackies, which has a faster firer rate and better range.
I understand the progression to guns over melee, but the melee period hardly exists, if at all. Bows are a default BP and are cheaper than melee to craft, while also beating melee at all ranges, except point blank, unless the bow wielder hits a headshot, which is very well possible.
CloseTL;DR
Melee has no place because it is outclassed as soon as you craft a bow, despite the fact that melee is stratified and has many different options.

36 F
I have bad health anxiety, January through March of this year I was in and out of the ER and drs offices due to my anxiety and fear something was wrong with me. During those Months I had some very high readings due to oanic attacks but I also had some normal readings of 121/82. Ths drs took blood over and over, they did multiple ekgs, they did xrays of my heart etc. Dr's never seemed concerned and said I was healthy but I took my BP on Saturday one time it was 156/97 and later it was 140/90 or 96 I can't remember the bottom number.
I know I have been very stressed out and eating like crap, so I started back taking garlic supplements that is supposed to help with blood pressure and Fish Oil supplements. I am planning on starting to eat healthy again and start taking walks.
Should I be worried that I am dying? I really don't want to die. If just a couple months ago I had normal readings could it just be normal fluctuations? I really am scared

I've just finished 28 days on carnivore. 43M. Diet before was a typical Australian/US style diet. Lots of carbs from bread, potatoes, chips, fries, sugars, processed foods and such.
For context, I went 100% full carnivore, no period of change. My foods consist of: Beef (Mince/Ground, Rib Eye, Chuck, Shortribs), Pork Belly, Bacon, Chicken wings/legs, Lamb (Chops, leg, fatty parts), Eggs, Grass fed butter.
CHANEGS:

• Lost 4.5cm in waist circumference.
• Lost 4.6kg/10lbs of weight
• Tracking using body scan (not accurate but a baseline each time) lost 300g/0.6lb of muscle mass
• Blood pressure - Was on strong dose of meds for 6 months, which gave me average readings of 130/90 when on the meds. Two weeks on carnivore and was taken off the meds. BP this morning was 105/75, no meds!
• Cravings - I've had very very few when I'm diligent on fat/protein intake. I haven't cheated once yet and thats had three birthday parties and two dinners out. I've found myself planning ahead and solving it before hand. More in tips below

ISSUES:

• Heart palpitations - The reasons I went to the Drs was I swear I was having a heart attack and needed more BP meds or a defib. It was awful. I've had more warnings of being in Atrial Fibrillation from my apple watch in the last 3 weeks than the previous year. Heart rates when rested hitting >150. I've since solved this. It seems to have been mineral/electrolyte issues. I'm now having potassium and magnesium supplements and it's gone. Resting heart rate back to 62-65 and no Afib for 4 days since starting.

TIPS:

• Electrolytes - obviously haha. Make sure you're hydrated, sufficient electrolytes and pay attention. That weak of those palpitations and feeling was awful and worrying. Now I couldn't be happier.
• Eat before events and add more fat. Before each birthday party I went to I had a large meal with additional fat. I had zero desires to cheat, eat cake etc. Worked great.
• Eating out - I had some food before hand. I also bring my own butter in a small container. I'll order steak, as for only salt and flames, medium rare. Side of veggies. Give the veggies away, add my butter on top and dig in. Another was a Greek restaurant. Fresh calamari/octopus, no seasoning but salt. Fried in butter (ask no Olive oil as natural for them to add) and added own butter. PPPPPN Prior planning prevents piss poor nutrition. Thats how it goes right?
• Mince and eggs is godly. But, tip is to flash fry that mince HOT. Give it some dark browning and char. It adds crunch and depth.
• Tried Redmond and Celtic salt - Prefer Celtic. Next is pure Himalayan Pink salt.

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That's about it. Losing fat, getting leaner, feeling more energetic, and not at all bored yet of the foods. If considering it do it. Just watch out for hydration.

F 36 I have health anxiety and I have a very stressful job that I hate. (Only a few more weeks) the past week or so my allergies have been acting up and I have been getting headaches. I decided to check my BP and yesterday it was 157/96 then 150/96 and the lowest was 140/96. I don't want to die.
I started taking a Garlic supplement that is supposed to help with blood pressure and taking Fish Oil, I was also going to pick up some hibiscus tea cause I heard that helps.
I don't want to die I'm really scared I will die. What can I do to along with starting to eat well, get sleep and walk more?

I hope this will be pinned as I want to provide a upto-date full-scope info dump on critical things that have changed over the last few years that people binging YT videos and old threads will be out of the loop on.
The Decode Wiki has a massive amount of information thats proacticly updated and mantained, so here is just a more camcorder format biased summary of a lot info there.

Rule 1

There is a thing called SAVE or LOCK tap on tapes, enable it on all your tapes before playing with them, this will save your ass from careless or just mistakes and stop your from erasing your tapes.

Cleaning & Service

Please do not treat mechnical kit like magic, it requires care and maintaince like a car or a rifle it has a lot of parts that need cleaning and oiling once and awhile or outright replacing like belts and capston rubber wheels.
Paper & 99.9% IPA never 60% etc (water + elecronics just no.) for VHS & Beta head cleaning.
Chamois Sticks (overpriced waste for all but camcorders) for small head cleaning.
Brush, Airblower, Super-Lube, Sowing Machine oil - Genreal cleaning & service.
Lens cleaning should always be with microfibeswabs to clean rims, UV Filters are your dust/shatter protection friends caps are also adviced during sunlight use!

PAL & NTSC

We are not all united in this world of standards per region, never forget the diffrances it can cost you time and suffering.
PAL 625-line (25fps 50 fields "25i") is Europe/Middle East to Russia 50hz grids
NTSC 525-line (29.97fps 59.94 fields "29.97i") is USA/Canada/Japan 60hz grids
Digital active area is 720x576i PAL and NTSC is 720x480i or 488
(there is also 608/512 height called IMX standard for preserving the VBI area both are in analog world sampled at 4fsc or 1135x625 PAL & 910x525 NTSC but only vhs/ld/cvbs-decode provide acesss to the full signal frame.)
NTSC-N/PAL-M/NTSC-50/PAL60 etc (South America and outhers who could not just stick to one unifyed system or slowly migrated with existing kit)
Recorded Media only has 3 flavors in common world use, NTSC/PAL then the french have SECAM or MESECAM for recorded tapes before moving to PAL.
Digital you will use and or encouter i.e 2000s era will only be NTSC/PAL (then flavors of HD in interlaced or progressive 25/24/29.97p) to keep things simple.
PAL decks (most 90's & 2000's decks) will play most MESECAM tapes, will play NTSC tapes also but the standard video output will have 4.43Mhz instead of 3.35Mhz colour subcarrier so NTSC native kit will not like it, such as Time Base correctors or NTSC CRT TVs so you will get B/W video out of a lot of PAL kit with native NTSC support too or it will be just PAL converted by a PAL DMR-ES10 for example.
The decks however are reading full NTSC or MESECAM signal off the tape so the video boards internally are converting the signal, but with direct RF capture will get you a native capture to work with and preserve analog tapes.

Digital Tapes

Massive Guide Here with full scope breakdown
Do NOT HOT PLUG, FireWire is 12v turn kit off hook up cable turn it back on, unless its a adapter from TB2 to TB3 to FW800 with low power data only then its most likey a full spec port with 12v 5A that can kill kit if ports are not clean and you hot plug it.
MiniDV/HDV/Digital8 FireWire Camcorders fall under

• FireWire/IEEE 1394 (4pin FW400 / 6pin FW400 / 9pin FW800)
• Apple Replaced this with ThunderBlot TB3 to TB2 then a TB2 to FW800 adapter is commonly used for MacOS users.

StarTech and 101 china brands make cards, I like DVgrab on Linux, but WinDV still works for most Windows Boxes & Final Cut still works on MacOS.

Digital Pro Tapes

HDCam / HDCam SR / DVCProHD / DigiBeta (digital betacam) / MPEG IMX etc
Some decks like DVC do have FireWire but HDcam and Digibeta flavors are all SDI
HDCam falls under SDI - Digital to V210 or FFV1 4:2:2
This applys to decks and camcorders you will be using SDI most likey but some had HDMI 8-bit 4:2:2 output like later HDV camcorders did.

Analog Tapes

VHS-C/SVHS-C/BetaMax/Betacam/Video8/Hi8
SVHS may have VITC timecode in VBI space, Hi8 can have PCM digital audio if shot with pro kit and RCTC data like time and date code on pro and prosumer models.
The best possible method for preserving tapes in the 21st century for analog Video and HiFi signals is The FM RF Archival Method then decoding it to S-Video/Composite in software then chroma-decoding it to YUV digital data all in software, no hardware TBC or this capture card is better then that capture card nightmare or limted codec support, it cuts through the noise (littorally) and plight of inflated hardware markets, VHS-Decode gives you a alternative for all analog tape formats dispite its name.
This is direct sampling of the orignal signals as the deck reads the tapes before its internal processing, this is the most affordable and technologically high quality preservation workflow that anyone can use today, cost of entry is sub 100USD and virtually all decks have test points. (but later decks will not have easy HiFi test points so 90s decks with a good cleaning first are your go to.)
You may even already own a CXADC compatible Hauppauge/WinTV or outher brand of capture card with CX chips the driver can use.
Sony 8mm or Hi8/Video8 and Digital8 with backwards playback support have test jigs that are plug and play for test points.
The older more well known method is deck with S-Video Time Base Corrector "TBC" ADC/Capture Card or a capture card with a TBC, this will cost you 2-20x the cost of a FM RF archival workflow thats with a basic office PC out of the skip basically added to the shopping list.

Making a Camcorder tapeless

Analog - S-Video/CVBS or Compoosite (Yellow RCA or 4-Pin Din for S-Video)
Digital - HDMI (but only HDV MiniDV camcorders had this so S-Video would be the best output in 16:9 squesse mode this applys to Digital8)
Cheep Analog SDI coverters off eBay using a 12v to USB-PD adapter will be the most powerful plug and play clean signal converting kit you can put into a Molle belt pouch or backpack with PD power adapters.
SDI is just HDMI with some more specs and piped over Coax cable orignally it replaced all the Coax copper lines that ran Composite or CVBS in studios and now its good solid locking interface for A/V world using the BNC connector from the 1940s and HDMI converters are a dime a dozen for SDI.
Digital8/MiniDV you can buy little off shelf USB adapters, but for later prosumer kit with NPF mount etc just buy a new 18650 cell based chinese battery they last all day long.
Recorders, Atmos, Blackmagic are your 2 go to brands today, but if you have a laptop just get a Magewell or GV-USB2 based setup and encode with VirtualDub2 or OBS if you like crunching stuff with realtime de-interlacing (its terrible for recorded media never should do it, but for live feeds you can get away with it in most cases as long as your system can keep up and use a codec like ProRes LT)

Power & Power Adapting

You can use 9v with stepdown or 5v with step up to power the 6-7.1v to 7.1 to 8.5v voltage range of camcorders, common batterys today are NPF, BP, V-Mount or Gold Mount with ARRI B-Mount slowing getting adaoption, but USB-PD or 20v 3A PD65W and 20v 5a PD100W power banks are now very cheep and provide more then enough to power most field portable kit.

Codecs & Containers & Chroma Sampling & Bit-Depth

Codecs and Cotainers is fun, but MP4/MOV is banned for archival, you will lose files, they break if the recording/encoding fails midway, do not trust them to store your audio and video memorys forever.
MKV/MXF are the only containers you should keep masters in if not DV/AVI at worst for HD and SD media today very much so if you have a home server with Jellyfin for example header dependent containers like MP4/MOV are poor for streaming locally and over the the internet on demand headderless don't care and are very relisaint if currupton happens you lose frames/seconds not your whole file.
(Note: you can easily re-mux a file from these safe containers for use on outher devices that require avi or mp4 etc its just a wrapper to hold the data, its easy to convert between the two without loss)
Codecs range from lossy compressed like AVC/H264 or HEVC/H265 (in MP4/MOV etc) to Lossy DV25 used for MiniDV/Digital8, to visually lossles like ProRes HQ, and the V210 for uncompressed and FFV1 today for lossless compressed.
Chroma Sub-Sampling is how much colour range data is stored per pixel, 4:2:2 is enough to use green screens and preserve the full range of live from camara Composite NTSC or PAL, ware as 4:4:4 is the same for HD era kit in very lay terms here but this is only for master recordings and for digitisaion.
Bit-Depth is simple 8-bit 256 range 10-bit 1024 range of colour, you want 10-bit almost always for inital capture in digital HD era and in Analog SD archival but can drop it to 8-bit 4:2:0 with careful encoding after the fact many videos on this that are clear and demo this.
For example though in this community DV is 4:1:1 NTSC and 4:2:0 in PAL so if using a Digital8 camcorder to ingest tapes from Video8/Hi8 your not saving the full range of colour and also using a lossy compressed codec at 25-30mbps great for 1995 but for 45-50mbps you can use lossless compressed FFV1 8-bit 4:2:2.

Deinterlacing

101 ways hardware and software converters, personally if your camcorder does not have a progressive or progressive pulldown mode, shoot in interlaced, use Hybird or StaxRip with the QTGMC filter via Vapoursynth or Avisynth its 3-5 clicks today and some copy paste at worst, dont use BDWIF or YADIF if you can help it, and always bare in mind lossy compressed interlaced footage will almost always have artifacts to fight with.
All Analog media in consumeprosumer world is interlaced and should be delt with in post for recorded media.

Final Notes

This is a fun subject that without basic EE/Cine/ENG world info being ingrained into your mind, its not very well condenced for people to get into without making massive mistakes or just ones that are sad to see due to lack of ah heres a nice list of key points to go and google and look into or sticky note on the kit.
I hope this has got you on the path of understanding key info in this era!

25F, 5'4", 110 lbs. Take Vyvanse and Lamotrigine along with multivitamin, fish oil, and CoQ10. Drink 4-5x a week but was sober for about a week before these issues began. Former vaper. Current body temp is 98˚F, BP is 110/72 (a bit high for me), oxygen 97%.
HEALTH ISSUES:
Diagnosed with dysautonomia, GI issues, ovarian cysts, migraine with aura (vision, pain, neuropathy, aphasia), Raynaud's, suspected endometriosis + possible PCOS (a horrible story for another time). Moderate right calf veinous insufficiency, mild in left calf – both symptomatic/cause pain. Chronic neck, back, and pelvic pain.
Back specific issues:

• Scoliosis diagnosis at 15 – 17˚. now significantly less but has moved to between my ribs (don't know the exact range I'm sorry; sort of by my sternum). Seen chiropractors and PTs intermittently for a decade.
  
• From a lumbar MRI report in August 2023: L5-S1 desiccation and diffuse bulge of intervertebral disc, degenerative symptoms in endplate osteophyte formation and some facet arthrosis. Superimposed central to left paracentral disc protrusion is also observed, which compresses the ventral thecal sac and abuts the traversing left S2 nerve and the traversing left S1 nerve. Narrowing of the spinal canal/thecal sac at this level.
  
• Chronic severe neck pain, specifically on my right side. Can cause dull headaches and numbness on whole side of my head.
  

THE STORY:
I went to a new chiropractor on Thursday who took x-rays of my mid-back and neck/shoulders. They also read the aforementioned MRI report. I ended up getting a very brief – and I thought relatively mild – adjustment after on my neck and lower back.
Felt fine after the appointment but woke up Friday with awful nerve pain in my legs – right where my varicose veins are. Intermittent sharp cramps with shooting pain going from my calf up to my pelvis and vice versa. I thought it initially was from dehydration or bad sleep which both cause flareups in my varicose veins. They got worse and worse as the day went on, and my lower back pain became severe around 4pm yesterday. I have 24/7 pelvic pain so that's there – dull with sharp stabs. Some neck pain, but it more just feels "stuck"/like I need to crack it (not stiff!). Lethargic but not sleeping (vicious cycle). Started getting sharp pains in my arms and hands as well but more isolated/not radiating up or down like in my legs. Some nausea. I feel a bit "off" but not dizzy or disoriented – just in a lot of pain. Feet are very very cold, and I can tell my circulation isn't the best. I'm "sore" in the typical post-adjustment way, but I've never had this type of pain.
Been using ice, elevating my legs, and wearing compression socks. Hurts to walk, sit, lay down, or stand for too long. Been stretching as well. I slept with a weighted blanket the night of the adjustment but have backed off from that (is there a definitive answer as to whether that's good or bad for circulation?).
Is this the result of the chiro adjustment (good or bad)? Something else? Should I see someone asap?
Thank you! If you'd like to see any imaging, please let me know, and I'll post links in comments.

I finished my scholarship in the US and would like to find a job soon, but the ديوان الخدمه is still closed.
Whenever I ask my family and friends for ideas of companies I can apply to, they all say the same thing (KNPC, KOC, EQUATE, SLB, BP, etc). Most of these are oil companies and they are not hiring at the moment according to their website ("no jobs found" when I look for open positions).
Could you please recommend any other private company or a 50/50 shared private and goverment company I can apply to?
I would really prefer if you can give me specific answers/names so I can check their website, apply, and send my resume/CV. It doesn't have to be an oil company; I already know it won't be possible for me to work there, but I checked them just csuse my family recommended them to me.
Thank you in advance.

22M 190lbs 6'2"
Don't drink, don't smoke cigarettes, smoke weed about 1g/day, hookah once a month or less, drink yerba mate 4 times a week, no other coffee. No energy drinks anymore, used to abuse the hell out of them tho
Took BP last week at shoppers, 135/85, high range of normal according to machine, I had just had caffeine and a toke which I believe acutely raise it. Measured again yesterday, 140/91, but again, unfortunately after half a joint and a drink I didn't know had 50mg caffeine until after. Took it later in the day to be sure, 145/92. I have experienced mild chest pains for a few months now but the doctor I saw said they are more likely lungs than heart but we never really got to a conclusion he just pushed me out the door, walk in trying to get through patients I guess, it's fair.
I'm not that surprised, I have a horribly stressful job that has me up all night rushing all the time, and I eat like shit.
So, I've done and am doing a few things
1- I read that THC can acutely raise it but is linked to a decrease overall, but that combustion products from smoking weed or any other plant matter really cause high blood pressure and quite badly, so I have ordered a dry herb vaporizer
2 - I have started drinking hibiscus tea
3 - I have purchased a VR version of the video game I usually play at my desk so my 3 hours of sedentary gaming time is now 3 hours of moving around
4 - Cutting out fast food, red meat, buying low sodium groceries today instead, avocado/olive oil based foods and condiments instead of canola
I don't have a GP and the shortest wait list near me is 3 years and the walk ins are just awful around here (don't have that kind of time during the hours they are open) so I am trying to do everything I can at home to get it under control and then see a doctor if I can't.
What else can I do, when should I be worried? Like if I make lifestyle changes and it doesn't average out to normal in like 1 month, 2 months? Or should I seek medical help now?

Just wanted to drop my little story here. Not looking for medical advice and I am not giving medical advice, although I am an EMT and have a strong background in this stuff. This is more just the story of a 23 y.o healthy individual who spontaneously got frequent PVCs and is healing.
Two weeks ago, Sunday, went through an alarmingly stressful moment where my heart started beating irregularly and the next beat after the PVC would be alarmingly FORCEFUL. I honestly thought I was going to die. Long story short, my girlfriend called 911 where medics hooked me up to a 12-lead ecg and couldn’t find anything. They made me feel crazy and I’m a medic myself. Told me maybe I was just having an anxiety attack.
Every day since then I had strong PVCs all day and I tried to toughen up and go about my days. I went to Boston, took a small exam, and drove back to eat with my family. In the middle of eating, I got another intense attack of strong beats and PVCs. This time I said no way and drove to the ER. The ecg at the hospital was picking up an insane amount of PVCs. Sometimes 2-3 every 30 seconds and a single episode of NSVT. Blood pressure was 190/88 and I thought I was done for.
Doctors examined me and found nothing wrong, blamed it on stress, caffeine, etc. keep in mind I barely consume caffeine and the days I do it’s usually only 150-200mg. But that reassurance was enough to bring my BP down to 132/82. He said if they continue at this rate an ablasion/meds would not be a bad idea. Got referred to cardiology for a monitor as well
Since then I’ve had them frequently and sometimes they sting and I’ve completely quit out all nicotine and caffeine usage for two weeks hoping to help. And I honestly found no correlation between my caffeine/nicotine intake and my PVCs as I’ve tested the waters some days with a cup of tea or a puff from my vape.
As of two days ago I took matters into my own hands and I think they’re going away entirely. I haven’t had them long enough like some of you guys but maybe these will help. Maybe I just stunned my heart and they were spontaneously going to resolve anyways but here’s some things I did.
Exercise: 45 min elliptical 10 inc/8 res Moderate weights 3-4x a week. Moderate cardio seemed to help granted I had enough electrolytes in my body. Sometimes working out without proper electrolytes aggravated PVCS so drink something like a body armor
Diet: 2-3 avocados daily High fiber tortillas Lean chicken and ground beef Lots of kiwis and berries Electrolyte beverages (bodyarmor is high in potassium) High protein/High in healthy fats Sugary foods and fatty foods aggravated the hell out of my PVCs
Supplements ( I took a lot of stuff) 10Grams Taurine 6 Grams L arginine 400mg Magnesium glycinate CoQ10 400mg Fish oil Multivitamin D3 Garlic extract 2grams Ashwaganda extract 1200mg
Sleeping: Laying on my stomach calmed the PVCs down Laying on my left side gave me intense PVCs
Mindset: Know that they will pass Accept that your heart is just off key right now and needs some rest Don’t try to sacrifice everything you love simply bc your heart is skipping some beats Anxiety will make them 10x worse
These suck and I feel for everyone who struggles with these. I hope you all heal and find some peace.