And Shir, good luck. Try to get the dentist to give you breaks so you can close your jaw and rest the joint a bit.
Buffy: You tossed that vamp like he was a... little teeny vamp. Riley: You wanna go again? C'mon. I bet this place is just teeming with aerodynamic vampires.
'Help'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Zenkitty - Dec 16, 2015 9:13:41 am PST #22759 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Calli - Dec 16, 2015 9:54:10 am PST #22760 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm sorry, smonster.
Shir, I'm fond of Kevin and Ursula Eat Cheap--a podcast where a couple get cheap food and drink and rate them. At least, it started off that way. Now people are sending them things from around the world, like silk worm pupae and lutefisk. And they rate booze as well as food. There's a solid chance that one or both will be drunk at the end of the podcast. [link] It might be a little too funny for the dentist chair, actually.
Sue - Dec 16, 2015 10:09:21 am PST #22761 of 30002
hip deep in pie
I've just discovered Lore, which talks about the origins of common folklore. It's creepy without being too melodramatic. The episodes are usually between 15-30 minutes.
And I had a root canal this summer and it wasn't nearly as bad as I feared, and I am hugely anxious in the dentist's chair.
Dana - Dec 16, 2015 11:11:52 am PST #22762 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I have a friend (the same one who's been fighting an undiagnosable digestive condition for months) who's asking for specific probiotics recommendations. Anyone have suggestions?
Steph L. - Dec 16, 2015 11:14:48 am PST #22763 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Florastor is a bit expensive but pretty good. I also like the Pearls brand.
Dana - Dec 16, 2015 11:18:44 am PST #22764 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Looks like there are a few types of Pearls -- any one in particular? And thank you.
Steph L. - Dec 16, 2015 11:21:40 am PST #22765 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I used the Pearls IC for 2-3 months when my GI tract was jacked up. That formulation has more strains of probiotic bacteria in it, so it seemed like it would be more helpful when things are actively jacked up. And it definitely did help.
Dana - Dec 16, 2015 11:22:49 am PST #22766 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Awesome. Thanks again.
Typo Boy - Dec 16, 2015 11:25:15 am PST #22767 of 30002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
RE probiotics: Get something with a high bacteria count (10 billion or more) and expiration date and a guarantee that there will be live organisms up to the expiration date if stored properly. Get something with a variety of ofganisms. try different brands till you find one that works. Essentially you are farming, finding something that will thrive in your gut.
Typo Boy - Dec 16, 2015 11:28:50 am PST #22768 of 30002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Further re probiotics: common wisdom is that the best ones don't need refrigeration. But I find that the ones that require refrigeration work best for me. Again you are cultivating good bacteria that will eat harmful microrganisms. So what will work for you is very individual depending upon what kind of environment your body is for these things. You want to try various ones till you get the livestock that can flourish in your body.