Ooh, we apparently have hired someone named Maximov. I'm assuming the whole company is joining the MCU
Ah, yes, of course. The gypsies, they gave you your soul. The gypsies are filthy people. Ptui! We shall speak of them no more.
Ilona Costa Bianchi ,'The Girl in Question'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Oct 01, 2026 9:26:53 am PDT #14171 of 14176
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Steph L. - Oct 01, 2026 9:29:40 am PDT #14172 of 14176
That which does not kill you should RUN
Ooh, we apparently have hired someone named Maximov. I'm assuming the whole company is joining the MCU
Let us know when we can buy an action figure of you!
Steph L. - Oct 01, 2026 9:51:26 am PDT #14173 of 14176
That which does not kill you should RUN
So, because science is awesome (not sarcasm), we know a lot about neurotransmitters, and how certain things affect them. What I recently learned is that taking opioid pain meds, even at a low dose for 2 weeks, tinkers with neurotransmitters enough that when you stop the pain meds, serotonin and dopamine just totally flatline for a little bit while all the various receptors in the brain get their act together and start behaving normally again. It's not super fun.
My medical nerd side is fascinated with how opioids/opioid receptors interact with neurotransmitters. The side of me that is the actual guinea pig experiencing this medical journey is less fascinated and more stabby. Though it does honestly help to know that what's happening is a stew of chemical nonsense in my brain and not a relapse of depression.
A continued infusion of MASH episodes is also helping (I'm on season 10), although I am back to working part time this week, so I am also experiencing Sherman Potter withdrawal.
-t - Oct 01, 2026 9:59:13 am PDT #14174 of 14176
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, yikes! Good to know, but eep
Steph L. - Oct 01, 2026 10:31:07 am PDT #14175 of 14176
That which does not kill you should RUN
Oh, yikes! Good to know, but eep
Right? Annoying that things that are helpful can also have downsides. I want all upsides!
Oh, since I'm oversharing about my medical deets, it's been almost 2 weeks since I started HRT, and my hot flashes have improved dramatically. I was having about 10 a day, and now I have like one a day, and some days I don't have any at all. That's freaking miraculous right there.
-t - Oct 01, 2026 10:36:37 am PDT #14176 of 14176
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Annoying that things that are helpful can also have downsides. I want all upsides!
So true! Tradeoffs bite.
Hooray for HRT! That sounds amazing!