45M. 6' 215lbs, white. High BP, high cholesterol, ADHD, asthma. Don't smoke, but did for about 25 years. I haven't had one in a few years. No rec. drugs. I used to drink every night, now I have a couple once or twice a week, that has been the case for about a year.
Losartan Potassium 50 mg 1/day
Simvastatin 40 mg 1/day
Amlodipine Besylate 5mg1/day
Generic Zoloft 10mg/1/day
Bupropion HCL100mg 2/day
Advair Diskus 100/50 1 inhalation, morning and night
Fluticasone propionate (generic flonase) 50 mcg per spray One spray each nostril, 1 x day
Baby Aspirin 81 mg 1/day
One a Day Men’s multi 1/day
Vit D3+K2, 2/day
Generic Ritalin, 32mg er 1/ day
I noticed this 7-10 days ago, at first it felt like I had burned the roof of my mouth. when it persisted I took a look with my little otoscope. It has looked like this for about a week, I see no change, although I didn't take a picture last week. It is sensitive to harder or hot foods, or if I just poke it with my tongue.

Hey everyone. So thanks in advance to anyone who reads this bc I’m sure It’ll br long and convoluted but I’ll try to make it not be.

1. I’m a straight trans man on T for 8 with significant bottom growth enough to penetrate a female partner
   
2. Last year almost to the day my fiancé of 6 years tossed me out and left me, leaving me broken emotionally, financially, and in every other way.
   
3. My stress level from having a very difficult 17-year-old daughter, no money, (I’m disabled), recovering from major knee surgery (6 months into recovery), lost my cat, my bird, now my dog has a tumor that needs to be removed and I can’t afford it so a friend started a gofundme, I’m about to probably lose my health insurance and then I’ll have to fight that, I had to move back in with my formerly abusive ex-husband (daughters father) bc had nowhere else to go, you name it shit has hit the fan. Very close to rock bottom here.
   
4. Spent the last year trying to be the opposite of my usual self. I’ve put up walls, don’t really (or didn’t) want to date, was being sexually promiscuous (very unlike me) with everyone (even men), really tried hard (and apparently succeeded 😢) in numbing myself from feeling. Basically in survival mode.
   
5. In therapy and on medication. I’m on Wellbutrin 150mg and I have klonopin 3mg daily which I don’t always take 3 but it’s there. I’m also on other meds for like BP (losartan potassium 50 mg up from 25), lovastatin for cholesterol. I take magnesium for heart palpitations. I take vitamin E, D3, fish oil, and a multivitamin.
   
6. When my ex-fiancé first dumped me my sex drive was insanely high and I have no idea why. I was masturbating like it was my last day on earth. Always horny. This lasted a long time.
   
7. Due to me promiscuous ways this past year I caught chlamydia once took the antibiotics and then that scare stopped me from being so “free” with myself.
   
8. I found myself watching a lot of porn at first but then significantly cut down bc I didn’t want to become addicted.
   
9. Roughly 3 months ago I was put on Vraylar 1.5mg for depression. It helped a little but wasn’t long after that I noticed a sharp decrease in not only my sex drive but my ability to feel pleasure (desensitized) and get hard. I stopped taking the vraylar about 3-4 weeks ago. Have not seen an improvement in any of these areas. Also, I might add I have trouble getting to and staying asleep.
   
10. I’m extremely frustrated bc sexual pleasure was kinda like a big part of my life and definitely an endorphins/dopamine release. Now, I’m even more miserable than before. What is wrong with me?
    

It could be mental/emotional for so many reasons. I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced these sexual dysfunction problems and what they did about it?
I am going to talk to both my doctor and therapist - but asking here can’t hurt.
Also, my weekly dose of T is .4ml intramuscular shot.

Hi. 50 year old male here. I’ve been taking Losartan 25mg for about 2 weeks and I’ve noticed, besides increases light headedness, that I’ll suddenly feel very overheated. It actually feels like I am standing near an oven or heater as in the heat feels like it’s coming from outside me and not internally. I know men don’t get hot flashes but I don’t know what to call it. Does anyone have any personal experience or any knowledge of this sort of thing occurring with Losartan?

38M, ~220lbs, 6', Type 1 diabetic (Last A1C ~6).
Humalog with Omnipod 5, Dexcom G7
Amlodipine 5mg, Losartan 100mg, Rosuvastatin 10mg
One-a-Days Men's multivitamin, Vitamin E (was told to take it for possibly fatty liver stuff a long time ago)
I don't drink, don't smoke, and don't do any drugs.
Antibiotic finished: Cefdinir
Current Antibiotic: Azithromycin (taking day 3 pill in 2 hours).
Primary Complaint: Have had a scratchy soft palate and ear pain for weeks it seems and on my second round of antibiotics. I have questions.
Details:
All this started when I caught Covid on Christmas (12/25) and it took about a week and a half to get over. Went on Paxlovid and that was that. About 2 weeks (~1/7) after Christmas and right as I was getting better from Covid I started have a scratchy soft palate. I tested multiple times to make sure it was Paxlovid rebound or Covid rebound and all tests were negative.
After a few days of feeling mildy worse I went to an urgent care doctor in town. He said my sinuses and throat make it look like an infection. Me put me on Cefdinir (1/11) and I started taking that. It didn't really feel like it was doing anything to help but, of course, I kept taking it until it was finished.
On the last day of the Cefdinir (1/20) I blew out a TON of that infection colored snot out of my nose (6 tissues worth in like an hour). But once that burst was over I didn't see any more of note. This made me kind of nervous since it was the last day of the antibiotics and this was the first time I had seen anything like this during this round of antibiotics. Didn't know if this was old infection snot or new infection snot. So I said "okay, if the infection snot shows up again I'll contact urgent care."
Tuesday (1/23), I blew a bit of infection snot out of my nose. It wasn't much but the color was a definite infection snot color. I also started coughing more and my chest didn't feel great so I got a telehealth visit with Patient First and told them the story. They then put me on Azithromycin. I didn't go back to the first doctor because I really didn't like the Cefdinir. Didn't feel like it did anything. My experiences with Amoxicillin have always had me feeling better within 48 hours. I felt like after 4 or 5 days things were just staying the same with the Cefdinir. Plus I couldn't a telehealth visit with them.
Fast forward to today and I still have the scratchy soft palate from 1/7 and every now and then my ears hurt. I also have issues with anxiety (don't take anything for this) which is making my thoughts worse and this whole thing is driving me insane. I don't know if all this is normal or if this means that the infection is getting worse despite being on antibiotics or what. The doctors I've talked to just seem to wave it off but I've never had symptoms last this long before.
I don't really feel bad. I have never had a fever through all of this. I don't have a stuffy nose, I can breath through my nose completely fine right now. The cough that was getting worse is mild now and my chest feels normal with maybe a pain here or there. It's just the soft palate and ear symptoms not going away, plus me being a diabetic, all while being on antibiotics is making my anxiety get worse by the day.
Can anyone here shoot some advice/information my way? I feel like I'm being a moron and letting my anxiety get the best of me but like anyone with anxiety will tell you, anxiety doesn't listen to reason very well.
Thanks for any responses.

A little background information: I am a 56-year-old man, 5-foot-10, 215 pounds. Overweight, yes I know.
Three years ago I was diagnosed with ED. It began not long after I was prescribed medication for hypertension, even though the doctor said the medication, Losartan, should not cause ED or make it worse. At the time, I didn't have a GF, so no big deal. I should add I still had spontaneous nocturnal erections now and then, leading my GP to believe my ED was psychological instead of physiological.
Nonetheless, I was unable to get aroused when I wanted.
Fast forward a year, and I have a girlfriend. I convinced my doctor to prescribe Viagra (siladifil) to see if it made a difference. It did, but imperfectly. If I took the medication optimally--completely empty stomach and no alcohol--I was able to get erect enough for intercourse. It was not, however, the rock hard, pulsing erection we men have in our younger years. It was better than nothing.
Three months ago I asked my doctor if he could prescribe something to help with insomnia. I told him drugs like Ambien were out of the question because I had bad additions to benzos when I was a younger man. He prescribed Trazadone, an anti-anxiety medication that has off-label use as a sleep aid.
Within 3 hours of taking my 50mg dose, as I lay in bed reading a book, drowsy but not out it, I noticed I was feeling pretty "stiff" I hadn't taken Viagra for several days. I was not trying to get aroused, either. Brass tax, I had a prolonged erection--2 hours ish. To the point where it got a bit uncomfortable.
When I mentioned this to my doctor, he said prolonged erections, or priapism, is a document side effect of Trazadone. I replied it should be considered a blessing, not a side effect. He didn't seem to think there'd be any dangerous interaction by taking Trazadone and Viagra together, and a pharmacist backed that up.
Since it took on average 2.5-3 hours for the "side effect" to occur, I worked out a schedule.
I'd take a 50mg tab of Trazadone several hours before intercourse, knowing the side effect wouldn't manifest for a good 2.5-3 hours.
I'd then wait 90 minutes before taking a 50mg tab of Viagra.
I'd make sure I was in a very relaxed, no-stress state of mind.
About an hour after that-- magic. Very strong erection. Not only did the Trazadone help with the erection, it helped with premature ejaculation. At a guess, I'd say I last 25-30% longer. Sometime the erection fades after sex, sometimes it does not.
I should add that I typically see me SO only on weekends, so it's not like I'm taking the meds every day. If I were, I don't know if the side effect would stick around.
I'm not advocating for people to will nice try this combination, but if you suffer from ED as I did, you might want to mention it to your doctor.

I suffered orgasm induced prostatitis for several years - almost 10 years now (I'm 45 now).
Initially, I suffered not knowing the cause, nor how to handle it. My urologist was not very helpful and said it was just something many men dealt with at my age, and that there was no cure. My PSA was normal and my prostate was not enlarged - although it does hurt when he touched it. One time in the very beginning, there was blood in my ejaculate. Not sure if that's related though. ...my family does have a history of prostate issues.
Soon I realized that it (almost) always occurred after masturbation, perhaps after 10-15 minutes. Maybe once in every 10 times I masturbated - so about twice per month, roughly.
The pain was severe and could last up to 20 minutes. I very nearly went to the ER several times in the beginning. Although it felt like I had to pee and poop, attempting to do so only made the pain worse.
I tried taking hot or cold showers, and laying with my head and chest off the bed to relieve the "pressure". I found that a cold shower with my head on the floor and my butt in the cold water helped.
...but what I found most helpful ultimately was massaging my anus and the area around it, aggressively. This ultimately proven to be my treatment that worked, and when I sensed an "attack" coming, I would not wait for it to get worse. I'd jump in the shower, and start massaging - which usually prevented the attack from "setting in".
I did try antibiotics. It's unclear if it helped while was taking antibiotics, but it almost seemed more likely to occur after I took antibiotics.
There were certain triggers, such as caffeine consumption, and probably stress, which would increase the likelihood.
PARTIAL CURE
Unrelated to all the above, I finally started taking blood pressure medication. It had always been high (around 140/90), but I didn't treat it until about 3 years ago. BOOM. The day after I took my first dose of Losartan, I could feel my prostate the entire day. It wasn't "painful", but there felt to be a pressure. The next day that pressure was gone, and I've had perhaps one "attack" every 6 months, and it's usually less severe.
It's been an absolute life changer.
I have no idea what the mechanism of action might be here - or how applicable my experience is here for other men. ...but if you also happen to have a elevated blood pressure, and experience prostate pain, talk to your GP and/or urologist to see if Losartan is appropriate for you. I did not see any medical literature on this side effect of Losartan or other blood pressure meds - so it might be unstudied.
Good luck to all!

TL;DR:
MRI for pituitary check in one week. Diagnosis secondary hypogonadism. Too little sleep. Too much stress. Zero exercise. Decent diet. Don't know what I need to ask but want to know what I should know.
Overview
I don't know what I should be asking. I see the word "normal" a lot. I want to feel good about dropping $530 on an MRI and not walk away thinking it is just a money grab by the practice. I am 51 years old. I go to sleep most nights between midnight and 2am. I wake up most days between 5:30am and 6:15am. Occasionally I get the luxury of sleeping until 8am. I program computers all day. In the evenings and weekends I do more programming for freelancing. I am constantly having to learn a new language or syntax. I have been chronically stressed for 25+ years. I have worried about cognitive decline for the past decade. I am often tired and unfocused. I have zero exercise in my life. My diet is healthy.
Weight: 182.3 pounds
Height: 68 inches
Inquiry
What should I be asking? There is so much information out there; where should I focus my research? And thank you all!
Medications

• [for stress and anxiety] Alprazolam 0.5 Mg Tablet as needed. Break a tablet in half for 0.25mg maybe 3 times/mth
• [for high blood pressure] Amlodipine 5 Mg Tablet once daily
• [for high blood pressure] Losartan 100 Mg-hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 Mg Tablet once daily
• [for high cholesterol] Atorvastatin 10 Mg Tablet once daily
• [for social time with the wife and relaxation] (undisclosed .. ie, have not mentioned it to the doctor) daily use of .5mg thc in the evenings
• [for anxiety, depression, and happiness] (undisclosed) 5 weeks into experimenting with .3g psilocybe cubensis taken once every 3 days

Was on [for depression and anxiety] Bupropion Hcl 75 Mg Tablet for 20 years and recently weaned myself from it.
Test results of 9/3 then followup labs on 9/29
SMG-TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL 09/03/2020 (#156875, Final, 09/03/2020 10:16am)

Report	Result	Ref. Range	Units		Status	Lab
TESTOST	156	150-684	ng/dL	Normal	Final	Harvest

There is no universally accepted threshold of serum testosterone concentration that distinguishes eugonadal from hypogonadal men.E Laboratory results must be interpreted in the appropriate clinical setting.E The use of a rigid cutoff value (e.g. 300 ng/dL) may lead to unnecessary treatment of asymptomatic men. SMG-LH 09/03/2020 (#156851, Final, 09/03/2020 10:16am)

Report	Result	Ref. Range	Units	Status	Lab
LH	2.7		mIU/mL	Final	Harvest

LH Extended Reference Ranges in mIU/mL -------------------------------------- Male 1.2 - 8.6 Follicular phase 2.1 - 10.9 Midcycle peak 19.2 - 103.0 Luteal phase 1.2 - 12.9 Post Menopausal 10.9 - 58.6
SMG-FSH 09/03/2020 (#156854, Final, 09/03/2020 10:16am)

Report	Result	Ref. Range	Units	Status	Lab
FSH	5.9		mIU/mL	Final	Harvest

FSH Extended Reference Ranges in mIU/mL -------------------------------------- Male 1.3 - 19.3 Follicular phase 3.9 - 8.8 Midcycle peak 4.5 - 22.5 Luteal phase 1.8 - 5.1 Post Menopausal 16.7 - 113.6
SMG-CORTISOL, A.M. 09/30/2020 (#1477696, Final, 09/29/2020 8:49am)

Report	Result	Ref. Range	Units		Status	Lab
CORT, AM	11.9	5.4-18.5	ug/dL	Normal	Final	Harvest

SMG-PROLACTIN 09/30/2020 (#1477639, Final, 09/29/2020 8:49am)

Report	Result	Ref. Range	Units	Status	Lab
PROLACTIN	9.9		ng/mL	Final	Harvest

Prolactin Extended Reference Ranges in ng/mL

Male: 2.6 - 13.1 Postmenopausal Female: 2.7 - 19.6 Premenopausal Female: 3.3 - 26.7
SMG-FERRITIN 09/29/2020 (#1386893, Final, 09/29/2020 8:49am)

Report	Result	Ref. Range	Units		Status	Lab
FERRITIN	118	24-336	ng/mL	Normal	Final	Harvest

SMG-T4 FREE 09/29/2020 (#1386883, Final, 09/29/2020 8:49am)

Report	Result	Ref. Range	Units		Status	Lab
T4 FREE	1.02	0.58-1.70	ng/dL	Normal	Final	Harvest

Updated 6th April
The below comes from multiple sources as well as the direct experiences of myself and my colleagues.
If you would like more information I highly recommend this free e-book written by two German physicians, it is available in multiple languages and is very up to date: https://covidreference.com
Is it really as bad as they say?
Yes. This is the most serious public health crisis of the last hundred years. By the time this is over many thousands will have died before their time. Do not underestimate the effect this will have on global society
These are my symptoms, do I have COVID-19?
Right now (assuming you live in an endemic country) any infective symptoms are COVID-19 until proven otherwise. Such symptoms may include any or all of:

• Fever
• Cough (productive or dry)
• Fatigue
• Muscle aches (particularly chest pain)
• Sore throat
• Swollen glands
• Loss of sense of taste or smell
• Diarrhoea

This is not an exhaustive list. Take home message: if you’re not sure assume you have it and quarantine appropriately.
When should I seek medical attention?
Any breathing difficulties should be discussed with a doctor. This may be breathlessness at rest or on exertion, such as climbing the stairs. If you’re struggling to do the things you normally do then seek assessment.
You should have a low threshold for seeking assessment if you are at high risk of exposure, for example if you’re a healthcare worker.
I have no symptoms, should I stay at home?
Yes.
At this moment you must stay at home. You must only go to work if your job is essential for the running of the country or your local health service (although I accept not every country has introduced income support for those who have to stay at home.
Don’t see anyone socially unless you live together.
If you do go out for work or supplies then stay at least 2m away from other people. Do not touch each other. Wash your hands religiously.
What treatments are there?
So far nothing.
Either you get it and your recover, or you develop ARDS, in which case you will need to be admitted to ICU and ventilated.
Chloroquine/hydroxychloroqine inhibits the ACE2 receptor in your cells, this is the path the virus takes you infect you. There is, to my knowledge, no published data at this time suggesting that it makes any difference.
There are multiple trials into antiviral medications but again nothing has been published to my knowledge (please correct me if I’m wrong).
Am I high risk?
The majority of people who get C-19 will have a mild disease. A minority will develop severe disease that requires ventilation and may lead to death.
The biggest risk factor for developing severe C-19 is age. Below the age of 50 the disease is rarely severe. In children it is almost always mild. The groups most at risk are the over 70s and over 80s.
As mentioned earlier there is some suggestion that higher viral exposure (such as experienced by healthcare workers) may lead to a more severe disease course.
In terms of other medical problems some people should take extra precautions. Those receiving cancer treatment or taking immunosuppressants are at greater risk. Asthma seems to convey greater risk but mainly among those with more severe disease (such as those on biologic treatments, daily prednisone or those who have previously been admitted to intensive care).
Men seem to be at higher risk of severe disease. We don’t know why.
Other conditions may have implications. If you are curious about your personal risk due to a comorbidity there is lots of useful information on patients’ charity websites, for example asthma UK.
I have elderly relatives, what should I do?
1) Everything you can do to facilitate them staying at home away from others. If you live with them avoid them as much as possible.
2) Talk to them now about what they would want if they got COVID and got sick with it. Would they want an ventilator? Would they want ICU? Over here hospital inpatients aren’t being allowed visitors. Admission may mean dying alone, on an intensive care unit with no one allowed to see you. It’s a hard discussion but better that everyone knows what everyone wants now.
What is it?
COVID-19 means coronavirus disease 19 (as it was first reported to the WHO on NYE in 2019). It is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2).
Why is it spreading so fast?
COVID-19 is very contagious. Current data suggests an R0 (that is the number of people an infected person will go onto infect) of 2.5-3. By comparison your average seasonal flu with have an R0 of about 1.3. To put this into perspective, if you start with 10 people infected with seasonal flu, over ten infection cycles you’ll end up with about 138 infected people. With COVID-19 over the same ten cycles you’ll end up with tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of infected people. Bear in mind this is not what is going to happen, only what could happen if the a disease was left to spread without effort to slow it. Public health measures to contain it can massively reduce the actual transmission rate.
Can I find out if I‘ve had it already?
Right now no. There is a test in development.
What can I do to minimise my risk?
Wash your hands. Regularly. Avoid large gatherings. Follow local rules and guidance. If you have symptoms then stay away from other people.
To my knowledge there is no evidence that wearing a surgical mask in public will be of any benefit.
Should I stop taking my medication?
There have been media reports that people taking certain types of mediation, specifically ACE inhibitors/A2RBs (eg ramipril/losartan) or NSAIDs (eg ibuprofen) are at higher risk of catching or complications of COVID. To my knowledge there is no good data to support this. You should continue to take your medication as normal unless instructed otherwise by your doctor.

I’m in IOP following detox from alcohol. I am drug tested multiple times per week. My therapist told me today I tested positive for codeine and morphine on 1/17, 1/24, and 1/29.
I haven’t taken anything with codeine in it since I was a little kid and was prescribed Tylenol with codeine and I’ve never had any kind of morphine ever. Also have been completely sober from all substances since January 4.
All other tests were clean and I’ve been tested between three and five times per week.
I am prescribed levothyroxine 88 mcg, Losartan 50 mg, and Sertaline 100 mg. The IOP knows about these medications.
Any clue how I could test positive for this? I haven’t taken any cold medications, antibiotics, anything besides those three medications above and a men’s one a day multivitamin.
Any help would be appreciated.

/worldnews

• roku44
  Google, siding with Saudi Arabia, refuses to remove widely-criticized government app which lets men track women and control their travel
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• tieir2
  [Title Post] The demonstration flight of America’s new astronaut capsule has successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS).
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• hopopo
  [Title Post] 11 kids dead at N.J. nursing facility. 36 infected. Feds fine Wanaque Center $600K.
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• FondSteam39
  NHS patients in England to be offered free tampons
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/science

• Wagamaga
  [Title Post] A toxic by-product from the US bombardment of Vietnamese countryside with the herbicide Agent Orange is still contaminating the environment today.
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• isaidscience
  The emotional experience of awe promotes greater interest in science, probably because the experience makes us aware of our lack of knowledge about the natural world and science is one way to learn about the natural world.
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• mvea
  Individuals high in authenticity have good long-term relationship outcomes, and those that engage in “be yourself” dating behavior are more attractive than those that play hard to get, suggesting that being yourself may be an effective mating strategy for those seeking long-term relationships.
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/history

• smudgeevan12
  Was the WW1 Christmas truce a unique event in History? Or are there any other examples in history where both sides interacted friendly with each other during a truce?
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/space

• ajamesmccarthy
  I extracted the color data from 150k images of the moon so you can see where impacts "paint" the moon with different minerals. Wallpaper version and animation linked in the comments [OC]
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• XVll-L
  Facebook is globally lobbying against data privacy laws
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• speckz
  'Right to repair' regulation necessary, say small businesses and environmentalists
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/Futurology

• mvea
  Elon Musk says he would ride SpaceX's new Dragon spaceship into orbit — and build a moon base with NASA: “We should have a base on the moon, like a permanently occupied human base on the moon, and then send people to Mars”
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/business

• michapman2
  Indian factory at the center of latest blood pressure medicine recall reportedly shredded documents and got warnings before carcinogens appeared in their products
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• coolcomfort123
  Square co-founder Tristan O'Tierney dies at age 35
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/askscience

• nwo97
  Do galaxies form around supermassive black holes, or do supermassive black holes form in the center of galaxies?
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/AskReddit

• jonhart989
  What's some juicy gossip you just found out in your personal lives?
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/todayilearned

• TirelessGuardian
  TIL conservationists in South Africa have been injecting rhino horns with red dyes and toxins to prevent poaching. The mixture renders the horn completely useless to those trying to sell it commercially and is also toxic for human consumption.
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• shut_your_cock
  TIL about the Doomsday Algorithm - a method to mentally calculate the day of the week given any date based on the fact that 4/4, 6/6, 8/8, 10/10, 12/12 all occur on the same day of the week regardless of the year.
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• Hatefiend
  ELI5: How did ROM files originally get extracted from cartridges like n64 games? How did emulator developers even begin to understand how to make sense of the raw data from those cartridges?
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/Cooking

• MumTeachesSonToCook
  What do you think is the most underrated vegetable and how would you prepare it to elevate it to Food of the Gods?
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/GifRecipes

• morganeisenberg
  Guinness Beef Stew with Cheddar Herb Dumplings (GIF)
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• amiralimir
  [homemade] cheeseburger with caramelized onion, sauteed mushroom and slow roasted tomatoes
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/books

• EnModestoSeLaPasa
  Elementary school principal reads books on Facebook to ensure her students have a bedtime story
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• IcyManner1
  The library of the future: Every year for the next 100 years, 100 famous authors have pledged to each write a novel that will remain unpublished until the 22nd Century, when they will be published as part of a 'Library of the future' art project.
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/sports

• dl2j
  A fan's phone falls and others send it back to him
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• Mattalamode
  What's That Name? (with John Mulaney and Bill Hader) - SNL
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/Art

• softwaring
  Final Hope, Pixelart, 305x200px
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/OldSchoolCool

• georgiainmymind
  Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall​) in her 20s; c. 1950s.
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• BooKakiwi
  Drove 6 hours on a whim to watch the sun rise over Niagara Falls
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• Pronay7
  Italy💙
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• ktmud
  Mother and son portrait by Taiwanese artist Hsiao-ching Wang
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/funny

• Jos_Bakker
  People dressed up as carwash brushes at carnival
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/gifs

• tszdabee
  There's something wrong with your dog.
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• cheddarcheesecat
  What a CATch!
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• sirmakoto
  Playing with magnets.
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/educationalgifs

• Mass1m01973
  How a parachute 3-ring release mechanism works
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/oddlysatisfying

• HumanWithInternet
  Our plane flying up through East Africa avoided this beautiful storm system
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/mildlyinteresting

• RampChurch
  The way this barn was enlarged
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/interestingasfuck

• thickman3
  Endangered Dragons Blood Tree
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/MostBeautiful

• to_the_tenth_power
  A cottage sat before a field of wild flowers in Seattle, Washington
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/aww

• julcarls
  Husband said he was going to make a bed frame. I thought it was for our new mattress.... It was for the cat.
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/Awwducational

• aloofloofah
  In flash photos odd-eyed cats show red-eye effect in the blue eye but not in the other due to absence of melanin in the blue eye. The tapetum lucidum produces eyeshine in both eyes but in the non-blue eye a layer of melanin selectively removes some colors of light.
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Its top 3 all time posts

• samuel_smith327
  If you proposed in the smoky mnts, and left fake rose petals everywhere I hope she said NO.
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You have probably heard that high blood pressure isn’t good for you but why is it bad and why should you worry.
High blood pressure is when your blood pressure is equal to or higher than 140/90mmhg. In medical terms, this is known as Essential Arterial Hypertension.
Normal is when your blood pressure is below this value. Optimal is less than 120/80mmhg.
Blood pressure is measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg) and can be measured with a device called Sphygmomanometer or simply a blood pressure monitor.
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You have to measure your blood pressure more than once or twice or on several occasions to confirm you have high blood pressure. You can do this yourself if you have the device and know how to use it or simply go to a doctor to help you measure your blood pressure.

FACTORS THAT CAN PREDISPOSE YOU TO HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

• Genetics. You should worry if a family member suffers from hypertension. Simply get checked.
• Stress. If you are stressed this may lead to high blood pressure
• Age. Men above 55 years old, women above 65 years old.
• Smoking. People who smoke have a higher tendency to have high blood pressure.
• Gender. Men are more like to have hypertension than women.
• Obesity. The more you weigh, the more blood that needs to supply oxygen and nutrients to your body. This causes an increase in pressure.
• Diabetes: Studies have found that at least 1 in 3 patients with type 1 diabetes also have hypertension.

When your blood pressure is high, this predisposes you to a condition known as Atherosclerosis which is when your blood vessels are narrowed as a result of deposition of fatty materials in their inner wall.

ORGAN DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

• Heart diseases such as heart attack and heart failure
• Brain damage such as stroke.
• Kidney diseases such as chronic kidney disease, kidney failure.
• Eye damage. Hypertension can damage the retina and if care is not taken can lead to vision loss.
• Peripheral arterial diseases. A common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs usually the legs. This leads to the legs not receiving enough blood flow to keep up with demand.

Well, the good news is high BP can be controlled and managed.

WAYS TO CONTROL YOUR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

First is non-pharmacological. This means you don’t need to take drugs.

• Avoid being stressed or things that stress you.
• If you smoke, stop smoking. You can read our article on How to Break Free from an Addiction.
• Do simple exercise. We have discussed some of this in Fitness Basics, Start with These 10 things first

Eat healthily. Reduce your salt intake.

Eat more Mediterranean diet. This includes:

• primarily plant-based foods, such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts.
• replacing butter with healthy fats such as olive oil and canola oil
• using herbs and spices instead of salt to flavour foods
• limiting red meat to no more than a few times a month
• eating fish and poultry at least twice a week

The other way to control your BP is pharmacological that is by taking drugs.

Common Medications in the World Health Lists of Essential Medicines for High Blood Pressure

• Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEI): Captopril, Lisinopril, Elanapril
• Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARB): Losartan, Valsartan
• Diuretics: Hydrochlorothiazide, Furosemide
• Beta blockers: Metoprolol, Bisoprolol
• Calcium Channel Blockers: Nifedipine, Verapamil, Diltiazem
• Nitrovasodilators: Sodium nitroprusside

We strongly recommend you to visit your doctor before you start taking any antihypertensive medication. We are not liable for your actions.
Your doctor will determine which of the medication will work best for you, what combinations to use, what side effects are possible and what dose is appropriate for you.
So as you can see high blood pressure isn’t good for your health but can be controlled.
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I take quite a bit of drugs/supplements, which are mostly nootropics/adaptogens/anxiolytics. Here is the list of drugs/herbs/supplements:
L-Theanine (400 mg works best for me) ALCAR Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) Centrophenoxine HCL (might order DMAE instead cause its cheaper) phosphatidylserine 20% (will not reorder) Alpha-GPC 50% (switching to choline bitartrate because its cheaper) NAC NALT
Noopept (likely not going to reorder. i dont like how it effects me) Oxiracetam Aniracetam Phenylpiracetam i only take one racetam at a time
Rhodiola Rosea Mucana Pruriens (98% L-DOPA) Lions Mane Mushroom extract (30% Polysaccharides) Tumeric extract (95% curcumin & Piperine) Bacopa Monnieri ashwagandha eleuthero gotu kola
Adrafinil
Tianeptine
Huperizine A 1%
caffiene anhydrous (100-150 mg at a time)
phenibut (im not reordering this, because its too addictive for me)
losartan (blood pressure med) melatonin fish oil centrum mens multivitamin
acetominophen (tylenol)
I need advice on dose sizes and when to dose, what what not to be mixing together. I also take emsam (selegiline transdermal system system) but will be getting off it in about 20 days. your comments, questions, concerns, and suggestions appreciated please thanks, Bramble Larson