I decided to retain for 12 years of mental and physical chastity. I have researched as much of the medical precedent for semen retention as I can. For now, the object of this post is both meditation during retention and binaural frequencies to assist in efficient meditation.
Meditation produces melatonin, increases averages long term.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37061347/#:~:text=Results:%20The%20median%20concentration%20of,and%20improving%20relaxation%20in%20individuals.
Melatonin increases the health of testes, blood flow, antioxidants, spermatozoa mobility.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38338085/
Melatonin cures impotency in male rats but only in regulated small doses over the long term, implying synthetic supplements are less effective or detrimental. Natural synthesis recommended.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006899300027153
Low melatonin level consistent across dysfunction cases.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6092660/
Melatonin is also a major proponent of skin health and is the main skin lightener in the pigments of frogs and chameleonic octopi.
In short, meditation increases the overall health of the body; the benefits are too long to continue listing in one post. Meditation is a major practice of the mystic traditions that practice semen retention. The Essenes (proto-Christians) and Brahmacharya, along clean streaks, when performed consistently every day, provide benefits that can only be described as internal alchemy, completely changing the visual and inner vitality of the practitioner.
Hemi-Sync induced meditative trances
The goal of meditation is to lower the brainwave states from alpha 24 Hz to theta 4-7 Hz, then to delta 0.4-2 Hz. Theta is the natural pattern seen in monks who meditate frequently; their deeper meditative trance naturally brings them to delta.
We are not cavemen; we have technology. Delta binaurals are abundant and will aid in reaching the same deep state in less than 10 minutes as confirmed in many studies since the 80s.
Much like the resonance chambers where OHM chanters would bathe in reverberating 432 Hz frequencies produced by the voice, we can create one at any time, anywhere.
In conclusion, practicing semen retention, mental purity, meditation while also using delta binaurals and possibly 432 Hz sound baths will produce the greatest possible benefit with the least amount of effort

Hello, everyone. 33, f. Diagnosed with Adrenal insufficiency about three years ago. Finally had it pretty well maintained for the last year. Started ozempic to help with my pre-diabetes and pcos in February. I’ve been feeling off the last few months but thought that was due to stress with work and school. Titrated up to the highest dose this month and have had three hypovolemic episodes and just overall not doing well. Bf is worried cause I’ll just doze off and can’t wake up easily. This is the worst I’ve felt since before being diagnosed.
Wondering if anyone else is on it or was on it and had similar issues? They said it reduces absorption of my birth control, so I’m wondering if my prednisone isn’t being absorbed correctly either.

28M 5'10, 188 lbs, South Asian
Some Context: During college. I was in a town about 1.5 hours away from home. My dad lost his job and we were short on funds.
I had a psycho roommate who was making my life living hell so I slowly started sleeping in the library at night.
Eventually he forced me out and I didn't have the heart to tell my parents to get me a new place especially as my grades were dropping. So I just slept in the library under bright fluorescent lights on a small dirty couch for 4 nights a week (I used to come home for weekends). Sometimes I used to find random places to stay up, and I used to sleep in the library on the couch during the day even though it was loud and raucous.
Sometimes I just used to sleep on a chair.
Eventually I just stayed up all night in the library, and found another couch in a quieter part of another building where I used to sleep during the day.
I did this for about 2 years intermittently. Sometimes I slept in a friend's bed in their dorm. I think I always managed to get about 4-5 hours of sleep and definitely slept a lot on the weekends when I was home.
I never slept outside on a park bench or anything... even for a day.
I want to know how this would have impacted my cognition and my brain.
To be fair, my long term memory is solid and phenomenal. My biggest achievements have all come after this episode. My salary is over 200k...
But I'm failing to perform at my job. I'm having extreme anger at those who mistreated me to the point where I start flailing my arms in public imagining me standing up to them even though it's been 10 years.
I routinely forget where I kept my phone, wallet or keys. I'm bad with following step by step instructions.
How do I know if there was any impact to my cognitive faculties and to my brain?
Can cerebrolysin help me?
Thank you so much for helping me recover my life

28M 5'10, 188 lbs, South Asian
Context: During college. I was in a town about 1.5 hours away from home. My dad lost his job and we were short on funds.
I had a psycho roommate who was making my life living hell so I slowly started sleeping in the library at night.
Eventually he forced me out and I didn't have the heart to tell my parents to get me a new place especially as my grades were dropping. So I just slept in the library under bright fluorescent lights on a small dirty couch for 4 nights a week (I used to come home for weekends). Sometimes I used to find random places to stay up, and I used to sleep in the library on the couch during the day even though it was loud and raucous.
Sometimes I just used to sleep on a chair.
I did this for about 2 years intermittently. Sometimes I slept in a friend's bed in their dorm. I think I always managed to get about 4-5 hours of sleep and definitely slept a lot on the weekends when I was home.
I never slept outside on a park bench or anything... even for a day.
I want to know how this would have impacted my cognition and my brain.
To be fair, my long term memory is solid and phenomenal. My biggest achievements have all come after this episode.
But I'm failing to perform at my job. I'm having extreme anger at those who mistreated me to the point where I start flailing my arms in public imagining me standing up to them even though it's been 10 years.
I routinely forget where I kept my phone, wallet or keys. I'm bad with following step by step instructions.
How do I know if there was any impact to my cognitive faculties and to my brain?

I neglected properly controlling my asthma for the past few years. It really caught up with me this week. The inflammation was so bad my wheezing was severe according to my primary. By the time I got to the pharmacy I could barely make it to the first aisle without almost passing out. I've never had it be this bad.
So I got the breo ellipta bc my new insurance doesn't cover generic Flovent. I think this one works better though. As well as a 6 day course of prednisone.
Last night was the first night in years I didn't have to use my rescue inhaler multiple times during sleep. And I barely used it at all today.
I also take xyzal for allergies and astepro. I may add singular if needed

So I was diagnosed in February 2024 but started having troubling symptoms in August 2023. I can tell I’ve had MS since at least before 2020 I’ve ignored so many of my symptoms as just stress needing rest or caffeine. I’m working with mental heath providers and it’s actually helping for all the depression and anxiety I’ve had over the years. But family is expecting visits this summer & I’m really not up to it. It’s a trip that’s been planned before the diagnoses so pulling out this late would rude and I will be made to feel like it’s my fault for ruining a moment. I’ve completed both first 2 doses of Ocrevus and right now a second round of prednisone since my diagnoses. I just don’t know how to say no or to tell them to be easy on me and not expect too much from me if I come. But I just wish everyone would understand I’m not the same person I was. Sorry for any typos or incorrect grammar.

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I'm a male in my mid-30s. For context: I'm not overweight, however I'm quite sedentary (working on this). I've taken prednisone infrequently over the past year in connection with a GI problem. This may have worked out to an average of 15 mg to 20 mg, single doses, twice or thrice a month. The prednisone is no longer needed and has been retired. I also take finasteride as a prophylactic measure against androgenic hair loss at 1.25 mg per day. I'll be reducing this to 1.25 mg every two days, so a 50% reduction.
Notably, I do have varicose veins on my legs. They're not severe, however they've resulted in a pretty significant number of spidesecondary veins.
I have started developing prominent blue veins all over my chest in addition to telangiectasia. The photograph I've attached clearly shows the telangiectasia on the side of my chest, however the camera fails to capture the intensity of the blueness of the larger veins. They're mostly on my upper-chest and the sides of my abdomen. The telangiectasia seem to be branching from the blue veins, perhaps due to reflux. This is both alarming and cosmetically unappealing. I've arranged for my hormones to be measured and estradiol was 147 pmol/l with total testosterone at 29 nmol/l (free is 391 pmol/l). Progesterone is < 0.6 nmol/l.
I haven't yet undergone bloodwork to assess the health of my liver -- this is a major priority. It's my understanding that this sort of thing is typically associated either with estrogen excess and/or liver disease (fatty, cirrhosis, etc.) I'm in the process of trying to arrange consultations with vascular surgeons/specialists and further bloodwork (as mentioned), in addition to reaching out to my gastroenterologist about my liver.
First question, what comes to mind as a potential cause? What are these sorts things usually associated with?
Second, can lower-extremity venous insufficiency, or varicosed veins, translate into issues impacting the upper-body?
Third, might this indicate thrombosis or something of that nature?
Fourth, can corticosteroids cause this type of thing in and of itself?
Fifth, is my estradiol level higher than one might expect? I assume this is related to DHT inhibition and higher-than-average testosterone levels, and therefore, greater aromatization of testosterone into estradiol. Should I have estrone measured as well? What bloodwork would be worth undertaking beyond what's planned?
Thank you for your time and any help that can be offered. This has greatly diminished my QOL as it's definitely harmed my appearance. I'm developing telangiectatic lesions under my eyes and on my cheeks as well, which is very disturbing, and my response to PDL/VBeam hasn't been great.

Not looking for medical advice whatsoever on whether I should take it or not.. just wanted to commiserate with some of you who maybe can relate and see how you/your doc handled it.
I’m no stranger to prednisone. I’ve taken it multiple times (for usually shorter courses) and been fine. Had the known side effects like energy/aggression within the first few hours of taking it, but nothing too severe. I hadn’t taken it for a couple years and reached a point about 2 years ago where my asthma was REALLY bad. They put me on a 2 week course and apparently (according to the next doctor I saw) the dosage was really high. I got this prescription from one of those online doctors because I didn’t have a primary.
Now, I have an ear infection coupled with ongoing asthma issues and I was prescribed a 3 day 50 mg course. After the last time I took it, I’m scared to take it again, but know I probably should if I want to get better. The last time I took it, a little over mid way through my course, I began to get REALLY paranoid. I was at work and started to think that customers were police or going to kill me.
I have prior mental health issues so it’s not surprising. I’m just really battling with whether I should just take the 3 day course of prednisone and monitor my mental health the best I can. Or if I should steer clear at the likely expense of my physical health. I wish I could take the few days off work, but I can’t because I just started a new position at my job.
Not asking for advice, but I want to know if anyone else struggles with this after a negative experience with prednisone. It’s really frustrating and I’m wondering if anyone has found anything that could be a good substitute that I could bring up to my doc for those with mental health problems.

29F 140 lbs 5"6
Asthma; diagnosed with bronchitis last night in ER went with trouble breathing and low oxygen. They gave steroids, breathing treatments and toradol. Sent me home with benzonatate, prednisone and zpack. 24 hours later oxygen is still dropping to 88 when I'm in bed. Do I need to go back for supplemental oxygen?

Is there any success stories to treating eosinophilic gastroenteritis? We’ve brought him to the er 6 times now for high eosinophilic counts causing asthma, retching, difficulty breathing and other intestinal disorders. He was diagnosed with eosinophilia gastroenteritis. He followed the elimination diets for 2 months. Tapered off prednisone (doctor told him to do they could measure the eosinophils) but then had to immediately come to er cause he couldn’t breathe. I don’t know how to help or what to encourage. Just curious if there was a support group or something . :( He’s been trying to get it under control for about 6 months now but health has been going down for about 2 years.

Hi everyone! 34 year old Female here. I've recently been told by several doctors now that I have something weird going on so I figured it was worth a shot to ask about it on here.
(About me, 34, female located in North Carolina. no previously known health issues other than mild asthma. causasian, 115 pounds and 5'5. No medication. Never smoker, and no longer drink any alcohol, no drug use)
I've had random flushing in my hands for as long as I can remember. I mention this because it was the first symptom that came with what I thought was an adult onset food allergy.
In November of 2021, I started having trouble breathing during and after eating. This was always accompanied by my hands turning bright red and puffy. It took me about a week to figure out that it was an allergy to wheat and it resolved when I cut wheat out of my diet. It was mostly controlled except for a couple times when I accidentally ate something containing wheat and on these instances I would experience flushing, trouble breathing, increased heart rate, and nausea, altered voice, brain fog, and trouble swallowing within minutes of eating the food. I have an epipen but am afraid to use it and have controlled these reactions with benadryl and an epinephrin inhaler.
2022-2023 I developed some red/brown spots on my legs that stayed for months and spread to my chest and arms. I asked about it here and got no answer. They eventually went away after about a year.
Early 2023 I had a weird incident where I was driving and suddenly got really dizzy and started seeing spots and stars. I had to pull over and sit there for an hour before I was sure I could drive without passing out.
Since then I've had a couple severe reactions to food that didn't contain wheat. Most recently tilapia, and then a salmon reaction at the beginning of May 2024 that had my husband drive me to the ER but I refused to go in.
I scheduled an appointment with an allergist to figure out what I could safely eat and went in for allergy testing on May 14. Allergist did a skin test for 60 different foods and all of them were negative. He sent me for blood tests to look for mast cell disorders.
That same night I got really tired and went to bed early. I woke up at 2 am completely soaked in sweat and feeling nauseous. I stood up thinking I was going to go throw up in the bathroom, but my vision started going spotty and I woke my husband up. I was on the floor, couldn't see, dizzy, ears ringing. My husband said I turned a pale grey-green color. He called an ambulance.
Ambulance showed up and paramedics said I was having a cardiac problem. Heart rate was over 150 and stayed the most of the way to the hospital.
In the ER I was given fluids but my heart rate stayed at 130-140 for several hours. Doctor did blood tests that showed high glucose and low CO2. Had an EKG that was abnormal. Doctor gave me lorazepam that did nothing to lower my heart rate. At shift change the new doctor told me something weird was going on and wanted to admit me to the hospital and have more tests done. It took several hours more hours to get a room and by the time I got upstairs my heart rate was starting to lower (around 115-125). The doctor up there came in and discharged me right away, told me to follow up with a cardiologist.
When I got home I looked at my records online and saw that the first doctor had written on my chart that I was in the ER for a headache (which I never had) and that I'd had 3 abnormal EKGs. I made a cardiology appointment but they didn't have an open spot until the end of August.
May 16 I probably overdid it since I'd been told I was fine. I went to a gem show but after a few minutes of walking I started getting dizzy and lightheaded again so we left early. I was also still having trouble breathing. That night I started having mild chest pains that would come and go but when I mentioned it to my husband he made me go back to the ER. Heart rate was 140, had another EKG. This time I got a nurse who talked about anxiety and gave me a different anxiety med that caused my heart rate to go up over 160 and made my hands puffy, worsened the shortness of breath. It says on my record that she reported this to the doctor (who I never saw) as a "panic attack" and I was discharged with instructions to see the cardiologist sooner.
The next day (May 17) I was still having trouble breathing and the chest pains had changed to become sharper. I went back to the ER. Another abnormal EKG and this time I was given a chest CT that showed nothing abnormal and was discharged again and told to follow up with the cardiologist. I was able to get the appointment moved up to the 28th of this month.
As of now, my heart rate has been consistently higher than it should be. I feel mostly okay if I just sit/lay on the couch (some shortness of breath, and occasional dizziness or chest pain but better than before) but as soon as I get up and walk across the room the shortness of breath returns badly and it feels like I'm trying to run 5 miles instead of walking to the kitchen. Every time I get up my heart rate goes up to the 130's-150's.
Any ideas of what's wrong would be appreciated as well as what I should do. I told my husband I won't go back to the hospital unless I'm on the floor again, but I know it's not normal to be confined to the couch like this.
Thanks to anyone who actually read all of this!

I’m in a bit of a complicated scenario as I’m undergoing IVF (scheduled for frozen transfer tomorrow) in Europe, but I live in Canada so my primary care is in Canada.
Two weeks ago I went to the ER at home in Canada because I suspected I had a DVT in my calf. The hospital put me on Xarelto and gave me a referral to a thrombosis clinic the next day. The Dr at the thrombosis clinic did a hand held scan of the area behind my knee and said the arteries/veins are open, so he’s not too worried. (There was no scan of the area that was red/hot/swollen) He gave me a 30 day prescription of 20mg of Xarelto every 24 hours. No follow up scheduled.
I’m now in Europe for my FET, and reading that Xarelto is not safe during pregnancy. Neither my fertility Dr or the thrombosis Dr seems to have a clear answer of what I should do now. (Thrombosis Dr said to ask fertility clinic, fertility clinic said to follow thrombosis Dr’s orders - which were to check with the fertility clinic)
When starting IVF in January I was put on a 4000iu dose of Lovenox by my fertility Dr in Europe, I still have several boxes left, but I’m not sure if that dose is high enough now.
I want to transition back to Lovenox, but can I safely just switch over starting tomorrow? And what should my dose be? It’s clear to me that I am unlikely to find a provider to help support me through this in the short term, so I think my best bet is to ask the fertility clinic to up my Lovenox dose to whatever it should be based on my own research.
Additional context: I have a genetic mutation that causes predisposition to clotting disorders, a family history of DVT, and I’m on a bunch of hormones that increase the risks. I’m also flying monthly for IVF.

I ordered pills from WoW and ordered again from WhW for back up, I receive a package from wow and will wait for the another one and this is my journey:
May 18 (10:00am) - Took one mife (5 weeks and 3 days pregnant)
May 19 (10:30am) -Took an advil (5 weeks and 4 days pregnant)
May 19 (11:30 am) - Already put 4 miso under my tongue as stated in the instruction from WoW for 30 mins and spit the remain tabs.
within less than an hour my body temperature increases, i don’t know if I feel cold and hot at the same time. I ran into the restroom because I really don’t know if I had to vomit or had to release something inside me. Within a few minutes sitting in the toilet, cramps were getting worst and blood were already dropping on my vaggy. I saw a lot of big and small clumps of blood clot within the first dose but clearly cant see any shape of what 5 weeks and 5 day fetus looks like.
I stay a bit more in the toilet as the blood bursts when coming out, also some stringy clots were seen hanging on my private part. As the blood slowly drops i had to take a nap for a bit.
I also felt my under tongue and sore throats get thicker (parang nangangapal) but read some subreddits that it is clearly normal
May 19 (2:30pm) - wake up from a nap (still having cramps) and put two pieces of Miso under my tongue for 30 go ko mins but didn’t dissolve like the first one. Not sure if it is ok but still proceed on doing what’s in the instruction that after 30 mins is you have to spit the remaining pills.
Stronger cramps were felt together with the lower back. I can’t even explain if i’m felling hot or not. I also stay in a bathroom for long so I can just let the blood drip down on the toilet.
also took an advil after an hour
May 19 (10:55pm) still having cramps and blood came out on me.
Is this considered as successful? even if I didn’t see a blood looking fetus?

Species: cat
Age: 10 years
Sex/Neuter status: female, neutered
Breed: mix
Body weight: 4.560 kg last time we checked 2 weeks ago, 10.053 pounds I think
History:my cat has been sick for more than a month , first diarrhea , which was diagnosed as colitis, was treated from it, but although she stopped having diarrhea, she was then lethargic, then when I thought she was ok from the lethargy and improved a lot she started to vomit, currently on hypoallergenic food, a vet concluded she had IBD but instructed Prednisone right away with just an ultrasound as proof 2 weeks ago, I did gave her a dose but didn't looked well, I'm going to do her blood work tomorrow to see if she can handle the prednisone, meanwhile she has been on hypoallergenic food since that ultrasound which has kept her from vomiting (for the most part) yesterday she vomited but I don't know if it's because she stole food from my other cats . 2 nights ago I saw her poop, brown but Im pretty sure I saw WHITE stuff In her poop, this was inside a porch of a house that is on sale , so I couldn't go in, but next day I was able to get the key to retrieve the poops, no sign of the white stuff I saw but the excrement had pieces of cockroaches on the inside and this kind of green tint around those pieces, I haven't found any "rice like" eggs but she scratches more than usual when she started getting sick, again I haven't found fleas or eggs by examining her, that,s why I'm asking if someone can shed a light on what parasite (if there is any) it could be. Or if by the pictures you notice anything worth examining .I also uploaded the ultrasound in case you want to look at it and have a second opinion, or the same opinion as the vet did
Duration: 1 month 4 days by now.
Your general location: mexico
Links to test results and pics from stool: http://grupoarien.com/mora
Please help me I don't want my cat to develop cancer or something incurable because we haven't found a clear diagnosis

Quick question for the vets (ok not super quick)…I am currently fostering the sweetest, most chill lab mix dog (and in the process of adopting her bc she is so well behaved). She was found on the streets down south after giving birth to a litter of puppies. That was months ago, and she is a healthy 3 year old (ish) pup. She did have heartworms though being a street dog. Shes had two treatments so far, the last one being a week and a half ago. The vet prescribed prednisone for her 2x a day for a week, and then it gradually decreases but she’s on it for weeks. She seems to be reacting fine to the treatment, but the prednisone does not seem good for her. She’s peeing everywhere (which is normal I know but also quite tough to manage when I have to go to work). But bigger concern is it makes her very restless when she’s supposed to be recovering, and she is more agitated and naughty lol. she usually never sheds but her fur is falling out on the prednisone.
I called the vet and spoke to him through a secretary and he basically said keep her on it for another few weeks at a lower dose. But is it really necessary? She’s young and healthy and it seems to be more detrimental than helpful. But the stuff you read online is so scary it has me googling stuff every 5 min thinking something’s wrong. Any advice?

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So, I just wanted to go through my arduous journey of the last few years and get y'all's thoughts/just vent and tell the story of my proverbial diagnosis roulette.
This is going to be a literal wall of text and I am leaving so so so much out, so please bear with me.
Outside of my childhood of being considered "sickly" by my family and friends, I never really felt too far outside of the realm of normalcy. Sure, I had gotten diagnosed with GERD (eosinophilic esophagitis) in high school which seemed to explain all of the stomach issues I always had, it didn't feel too debilitating or difficult. The only odd thing was sometimes sleeping 12+ hours and still being tired but I figured that was normal. However, I distinctly remember being evaluated for Marfan's syndrome as a kid but being told that my brother and I didn't quite meet the criteria and genetic testing was too expensive at the time.
Fast forward past high school, and I graduated undergrad and got my first job. But then I just kept getting sick once a week, over and over, until I finally quit that job. I attributed it to stress or lack of sleep. Figured what I needed was a change of scenery, so I got certified and went overseas to teach English. Frustratingly, that only lasted 3 months. I couldn't seem to do it despite my working 60+ hour weeks trying to make it work.
Came back home to a new job after looking for months. 6 months later, I went on medical short-term disability. I was quite literally dozing off driving to work every morning and said enough was enough. I didn't want to hurt anyone and my mental health was in the tank. Half a year later, it was called obstructive sleep apnea. A year, a CPAP, BiPap, and finally ASV machine later, I am getting treated for what turned out to be central sleep apnea. This was 3 years after and I had returned to school to try and get a masters in public health. I was finally feeling like I was getting back to a healthy normal. My mental health and ability to focus dramatically improved. I even got diagnosed with ADHD, and that was like a lightbulb moment too.
I was finally feeling great. Never felt better, was excelling in my epidemiolgy program and happy that I found my niche. However, life had different plans. It began with a bang, where I severely sprained my right wrist playing with my dog. Despite the intense pain, I was still able to move it decently well so the ortho didn't believe it was too bad. I had to go back twice and they scheduled an MRI. Full thickness tear of 2/3 portions of the scapholunate ligament, and a minor perforation of the TFCC. Lasted two weeks in the small wrist cast they put on, but couldn't deal with the pain. I did occupational therapy and got my first OT saying I could be hypermobile. At some point during that journey, I sprained my left wrist just as bad. That's when they sent me to a rheumatologist.
I started getting incredibly fatigued (back to the levels of pre-treatment of my sleep apnea) and began to experience intense pain in my joints, along with muscle spasms. I sprained my ankles bad enough to need PT for a few weeks. None of my blood work ever showed anything and everything else never panned out so they said it was anxiety and fibromyalgia. I gave up but knew it was wrong. I said screw it, I refuse to let someone tell me this is just anxiety. I know anxiety, I know what it does, and it doesn't cause joint pain and strains all of the time. The celebrex they gave me only worked to an extent. So, I went back to the rheumatologist and said I don't want pain killers, I just need a diagnosis that makes sense. Due to the low back, ankle, hip, shoulder, elbow, and neck pain they said it was non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA). Then I went on cimzia until I graduated. It seemed to help but never for long. I could barely do school, and was worried I would be disabled and unable to work.
Came home and the rheumatologist here and they took me off of everything because there was no objective proof. My xrays were normal, MRI's didn't show joint degradation, and my blood work didn't show inflammation/any markers for any of the possible autoimmune conditions. I literally had to get lucky before this doctor believed me (after 3 months) and came in with my elbow swollen. He immediately said it was seronegative asymmetric rheumatoid arthritis. It is already somewhat uncommon to be seronegative, but asymmetric on top of that? But I finally had a diagnosis again, so I just accepted it.
I got lucky and found a work-from-home job during this time. My fatigue got a little better. However, nothing ever worked for long, not the methotrexate, prednisone, or Humira they put me on. The Rinvoq I am on now doesn't seem to stop flares either. I kept spraining my wrists, ankles, shoulders, elbows, knees, whatever. I kept asking for help with the pain, asking why my muscles hurt so bad and kept spasming, asking just for anything to help. Neurologist cleared me. Pysch said it wasn't a mental health issue. Doctor after doctor after doctor and nothing seemed to tie everything together. I asked them to check for hypermobility, they said I didn't have it after a half-hearted attempt. I looked into everything, thinking I was going crazy, and constantly being told I was by doctors, friends, and family. It hurt so dang much feeling like I was the only person advocating for me.
Throughout this all, I was in and out of PT. Once for my wrists again and once for my shoulder and neck. The wrist PT said I needed to get looked at for hypermobility but I was just so tired of doctors and had asked both rheumatologists so far. Then months later, the PTs for my neck and shoulders said so as well. I said screw it, and scheduled a dermatologist thinking that was enough. 6 months and right before my appointment I got COVID so I had to cancel. Another few months and I am done with neck and shoulder PT but never felt "healed". They told me to request a special PT from my rheumatologist, one who dealt specifically with hypermobility because they all believed I had hypermobile EDS. I was finally done with questioning whether or not the rheumatologist got it right, with the constant negative test results, no inflammation ever, and continual constant pain. I convinced the rheumatologist to send me to this new PT.
I went in, and this lady immediately starts going on and on about things I can't do. I was confused, and asked "don't we need to do any tests?" She basically said I can already tell you're hypermobile. You held out your arm earlier and your elbows went hypermobile. She double-checked my knees and had me stand, where they both bent too far backwards. My thumbs could touch my forearm. Someone finally knew what to look for and believed me. She said it was definitely hypermobility, likely hypermobile EDS, said she would send her report to my rheumatologist and asked me to get a referral to a doctor with experience in this disease.
So now we are here. I am still struggling with everything, and funnily enough am looking for "high-top" shoes after a recommendation from that PT. I am waiting for my second appointment with them and got referred to the docs I need. I want to cry because it seems like I finally found the missing link. I also want to scream because despite all the years of being called a hypochondriac, my symptoms were anxiety, and all of the random sprains and rolled ankles since childhood, I feel like I am stuck with being in pain. I just feel lost.
Is it crazy to believe that the rheumatologists had it wrong? I remember back to feeling a pop in the same elbow that got me diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis but didn't attribute it to anything because that was normal. I even told the rheumatologist and he said it likely wasn't a sprain because I could move it. I am sure it was now a sprain. Everything makes sense the more I read about this disease. The links to GERD, sleep-apnea, flat feet, constant rolled ankles, bad eyesight, double-jointed in my fingers, and so much more. Is it possible that the blood work was telling the truth? Can there be hope that despite my pain, I won't have to further damage my body and immune system with all of these rheumatologic drugs? I don't know if I can muster the strength anymore to advocate for myself and bring this up with the rheumatologist again. I am afraid of the young 'healthy' male stereotype and am so done with doctors who don't believe me.
Honestly, any advice, stories, resources, or whatever yall have I would love to hear. I just needed to rant and write my thoughts down. If you read this far, thank you. Also, if you have any suggestions for high tops I am open to receiving them!

Hi guys,
I just wanted to share a success story which might help others. I have been suffering with anxiety for years mainly due to a highly stressful job, which I have recently quit and found something much less stressful which could have also contributed. I also spiralled into deep depression from June last year to January this year.
Changing jobs aside I think the main factor I believe in my recovery was focusing on the gym and really throwing myself into it. When you go to the gym and start lifting weights, you have both long term gratification and instant gratification. You feel good when you’ve worked out but also you have an idea of what you want to look like in the future. I have become so focused on these short and long term goals it has taken over my negative thoughts and I am feeling so much better.
It starts to take over small parts of your life, instead of skipping meals you focus on eating more food and eating healthily. You cut out all the things which could stop you achieving your goals such as alcohol and drugs which we all know are bad for your mental health in the long run.
It actually got me off taking benzodiazepines because I had another way of getting the stress out of my body. I am basically off my SSRI now, only on the smallest dose available and I eventually plan on coming off altogether - I feel ready for it.
You get tired from pushing yourself so it helps with the insomnia. It becomes somewhat of a lifestyle and I wake up looking forward to working out.
I find it best to do it in the morning because my anxiety was always worse in the morning than the evening. When i go, I feel 10x better when I get home. Instead of googling about anxiety and sitting on Reddit talking about how awful the world is, you find yourself googling best exercises for chest, legs, shoulders, different types of workout styles etc.
I would 100% anyone suffering with mental health to incorporate going to the gym and lifting weights 6 times per week. Put yourself and your body first. It might not cure you but it sure as well won’t hurt. I am much more confident now, enthusiastic and energetic.
If you feel as though you don’t have the energy push yourself to spend 45 mins in the gym. What else are you going to spend that 45 mins doing? Sat watching Netflix, scrolling on tik tok, feeling worse about yourself? Go sit in your car for 5 minutes and if you still don’t have the energy to go, then don’t, but I guarantee once you’re in your gym gear and sat in your car and you will go. Spend some money on gym clothes, supplements etc. and then you will feel guilty for not going - it will encourage you.
Just 5 months ago I was so low, no energy, not eating, and I gradually forced myself into this routine and I’ve never felt better. I hope this post brings some inspiration to others and sorry for the long paragraph. If anyone would like to chat about workout routines or how to get motivated just message me.

I'm using meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-70B-Instruct on hugginface and I recently had a conversation with it about the licensing terms for Meta's Llama 3 large language model. Based on the interaction, the AI stated that I cannot use Llama 3's outputs for commercial purposes like monetized YouTube videos without additional licensing from Meta.
The key points the AI made were:

1. Simply displaying "Built with Meta Llama 3" is not enough to permit commercial use.
2. While the license allows use/distribution of Llama 3, Meta retains the intellectual property rights over the generated content.
3. Personal use only: You can use the content for personal, non-commercial purposes (e.g., personal projects, education, sharing with friends/family).
4. No commercial use: You can't use the content for commercial purposes (e.g., selling, distributing, promoting products/services) without explicit permission.
5. Get permission for commercial use: If you want to use the content commercially, discuss terms with the AI assistant.
6. Give credit: If you use the content, you must give attribution to the AI assistant as the original creator.
7. Open-source model, but not open-source output:the output generated by the conversational AI (e.g., text, responses, content) is not open-source,In short, the model itself is open-source, but the specific content generated by the AI is not.

I'm seeking clarification on whether my interpretation of the Meta Llama 3 Community License Agreement is accurate for an individual YouTube creator looking to monetize videos using Llama 3 outputs. This whole conversation has left me confused about generative AI terms. Do I need to ask Claude 3 and ChatGPT the same thing? Do I need to refer closely to each AI's terms of service?
Some of my anticipated use cases include:

• Writing short stories, scripts, and dialogs for monetized YouTube videos and other platforms.
• Generating lyrics, jingles, and musical compositions for distribution on music streaming services like Spotify.
• Developing a long-form web series with AI assistance for episodes, character dialogs, and plot outlines.
• Creating educational language learning content like dialogs, role-plays, and sample conversations.

I intend to publish and monetize these final content products across social media, video platforms, music services, and other commercial channels.
Can anyone familiar with the Meta Llama 3 Community License Agreement clarify if I am restricted from using Llama 3 generated content in monetized YouTube videos without Meta's explicit commercial licensing? Are there allowances for individual creators?

Hey everyone! I created this group after struggling with DE for over 2 years. In those two years, my condition would fade and come back and was very mild. Until about February 2023, then it really ramped up and never went away. It only seemed to get worse and worse and was spreading very rapidly from the tip of my right ring finger to eventually my right palm and spreading far in attempts to affect other fingers.
During this time, I was doing constant research and looking for any form of relief. I turned myself into a human guinea pig and would go on to try countless things I had read online. Although it is important to note: I never used any topical steroid creams or pill forms such a prednisone, triamcinolone, etc.
When my condition was at its worst, I came across this website . I followed the protocol twice (along with an extremely strict diet). I was unable to get the Itraconazole medication in my country and I also altered the vitamin A dosing after doing my own research on the potentially dangerous affects. After doing the protocol, I saw a lot of improvements but the condition would relapse whenever I ate something "wrong" or sometimes just for an unknown reason it would come back worse. If I stopped taking the Nystatin, it would come back. It was clear to me that this protocol helped me a lot, has worked for several others, but was not fully curing me. It could have been the missing Itraconazole and/or the lower vitamin A dosing but those were two things I personally was not willing to compromise on after doing my own research on both.
I ended up finally deciding to try and find a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor near me. I had done a lot of research on Chinese Medicine and its ability to cure eczema, including DE. I found this website and decided I would commit to giving it a try. I booked an appointment for Oct. 20, 2023. When I went, she was so knowledgable and kind. She gave me extremely easy and practical steps to follow but did inform me that because I had dyshidrosis for 2 years or more, the condition is considered chronic and will take longer to heal.
I decided to give it a try and after just 14 days of taking the herbs she gave me, I had seen significant improvements in my hand. I continued with the herbs in 2 week treatments, I would go in for a follow-up, she would assess the progress and then adjust the herbal blend accordingly. I did this for about 3 months. My hand was improving extremely quickly and I am still experiencing last effects to this day (5/19/2024). As of today, my hand is about 98% healed. I can still tell where the affected areas are because I have seen them for 2 years straight but at first glance, my hand actually looks to be a completely normal, healed hand. I can still experience flares if I expose my hand to chemicals, too much hot water, or if I consume too much spicy food but aside from that, my hand does great! I highly recommend anyone with this condition, normal eczema, or any skin condition to seek out a TCM doctor as soon as possible and get treatment right away. The sooner, the better!
Be sure to scroll through the reddit page as I have posted updates throughout this journey periodically. I was documenting every single day in my personal journal from August 2023 to February 2024 and it is truly amazing what had been accomplished in just a few months between the two protocols that I did.
As always, if you have any questions, please post in the group and ask. I will do my best to help you based on my own experiences and the research I have done on this condition.
Most importantly, please know that this condition is curable!!! I don't care what a "normal" doctor or another reddit group tells you. This condition does in fact have a cure and can in fact be healed!

I'll try to make this short as possible...took 2.5 @ 25 units wkly for 8 weeks, took 5@50 units for 4 weeks. Re-ordered 5.0 and was sent 7.5 (rx said 75 units). I Wasn't ready to go up so took/injected 50 units 1st week, 60 units 2nd week, 65 units 3rd week. Planning on taking/injecting 75 units this week(which is my 4th week for 7.5 vial.
I'm using a Tele-Health online organization. This past Wed., did my intake questionnaire online, requested to stay on 7.5 and Not Move Up yet. Rec'd my new vial...at effing 10, which is a move up...AGAIN. I'm so frigging annoyed.
The vial says to take/inject 50 units weekly. I don't want to freaking move up, but now I don't know how to adjust.
I sent message to customer service and stated my case (as above) and even said...How do I make it clear to y'all that I don't want to move up??? Got a reply that said,
"Let me inform you the dosing instructions regarding the last refill 5/14.
You were prescribed: Level 4 - Tirzepatide - 10mg/wk You are supposed to inject 50 units subcutaneously once weekly for 4 weeks.
Have a nice day!"
Am I being dense as hell or what????
I wasn't losing super quickly, but I was good with my progress and didn't want to move up quickly to prevent side effects and also keep cost manageable. I haven't had a lot of side effects and am trying to keep it that way.
If I go from 75 units of 7.5...to 50 units of 10.....Is that a big jump? Should I be concerned??
I probably should be calling them and asking this...but I'm on here venting....LOL
Thanks for listening....