Kanzar

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[โ€“] Kanzar 11 points 2 months ago

For anyone worried about this, you can ask for a bite block.

[โ€“] Kanzar 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Antibiotics and other prescription medications are more often prescribed to older folks, so the increase should be seen in those populations, not primarily more in younger populations. It is unlikely that antibiotics or other similar medical interventions are responsible for the phenomenon seen in the op article.

Also, as a prescriber, I do warn my patients of the dangers of taking antibiotics willy nilly. ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

[โ€“] Kanzar 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Get a proper sleep study, see an ENT and sleep physician, if you are overweight lose some, sleep on your side.

[โ€“] Kanzar 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

Snoring is produced by soft tissues vibrating when they flop where they shouldn't (i.e., blocking airway).

It is thus indicative of reduced airflow, which can result in negative health outcomes - including yes, brain damage. The full condition is called obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), but there are other conditions like upper airway resistive syndrome.

From the pictures I see online, it looks like an over the counter mandibular advancement splint (MAS). MAS are used for management of OSA, but only per the prescription of a sleep physician, who needs the results from a sleep study as well as an examination of the patient.

Not all OSA sufferers will tolerate let alone benefit from a MAS. There are drawbacks and side effects with a MAS that may not be discussed with all patients, let alone purchasers of an OTC product.

I have a custom fitted one, and even as someone in the industry, I find there are certainly limitations to it.

[โ€“] Kanzar 1 points 2 months ago

Bicycles stand out too much in Australia. If it's unique and cool, people will fuck with it. Furthermore, it's far easier to physically pick up a bike and chuck it in the back of a van than a car, and not very many people are going to interrupt a thief using bolt cutters, particularly if they're wearing hi-vis.

So you're left with needing angle grinder resistant locks, with none of the portable ones being long enough to fasten around the body and any fixed stand so you have to get creative about where you park, and even then somebody might just unbolt the fixed point. Creative means it might be away from other bikes and or cameras, reducing security.

Then there's no clearly visible registration so even if you report a lost bike, nobody will easily be able to tell if the one being ridden by is yours or someone else's...

Eliminate theft and you're still left with vandals, and there are a LOT of destructive people with plenty of time on their hands...

[โ€“] Kanzar 3 points 3 months ago

When I was playing Mario kart I kept trying to look up and I ended up with my head tilted all the way up. Not sure if I'm just not used to it. ๐Ÿ˜…

Eyes felt fine, but I probably played for an hour at most tonight.

[โ€“] Kanzar 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

They work well with my Samsung phone (DeX is detected), the cable is a bit annoying but I can understand why it has to be the way it is.

Quality is pretty decent. 3d mode does work too, but I think I prefer my quest2 for that.

[โ€“] Kanzar 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

True, but I travel out of the free tram zone and also see very few people tap on there too.

[โ€“] Kanzar 2 points 3 months ago
[โ€“] Kanzar 1 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Which eSIM do you buy for the EU?

[โ€“] Kanzar 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Putting aside whether it's normal for you to be experiencing aging so early*, you should still see another PCP because they didn't manage your actual concern: "I am experiencing issues functioning day to day life, and would like a plan to manage this".

It would have been one thing if the doctor had said "yup, just you, so let's get you into an assisted living arrangement now", or "I'm fairly certain this is just your shitty genes, but to rule out anything else, let's send you for X tests and see the Y specialist".

From your post, it doesn't sound like that was the case.

*The joke goes that after thirty you don't get injured, you get permanent disabilities.

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