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Hi my daughter is getting married next year in las vegas. Initially I wasn’t going to go as I was worried about the pain caused by the flight. I have since reconsidered and Invested in a tempur travel pillow for the hotel but need some advice on how to cope with the flight. Has anyone had any success with soft neck collars? Thank you for reading

Hi my daughter is getting married next year in las vegas. Initially I wasn’t going to go as I was worried about the pain caused by the flight. I have since reconsidered and Invested in a tempur travel pillow for the hotel but need some advice on how to cope with the flight. Has anyone had any success with soft neck collars? Thank you for reading 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic

I also have had Bell’s Palsy from birth and am now 33yo. I really just found out what it was a few years ago, only having ever been told my entire life that it was the same thing Sylvester Stallone had, it was a permanent deformity, and my parents didn’t do any more digging because there was no point. I decided to finally do some of my own digging when I saw your post. I was wondering if you could send me any helpful information/recourses you’ve found on the topic? Both for anything that may have helped heal and gain back functionality and also any mental health resourses you may have found for dealing with the trauma of going through everyday life like this from birth.

M44, I had recurring CSC in one eye for several months recently, and my vision dropped to ~20/25–20/32 for around 1.5 months without any improvement from resting. We were monitoring it by OCT scans but did not apply any treatment since the blood vessels did not show any leakage. By chance, I was taking baby aspirin for other reasons, and after the third day, I saw a sudden improvement in CSC. My vision returned to 20/20 after only 10 days. The Amsler grid distortion also improved significantly, with slight recovery every week (it might get restored after several months based on this recovery rate). I also got blood tests and found a few hormones ~50–60% above the upper limits of the typical reference ranges: total testosterone ~1,400 ng/dL, SHBG ~85 nmol/L, and DHEA-S ~580 µg/dL. I found only one small-scale study on baby aspirin for CSC: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2921298/ For my next steps: (1) Some of my hormones got elevated since last year, possibly due to using a keto diet vs. Mediterranean diet. I possibly need to better balance fat vs. carbs, exercise, and sleep to prevent overshooting hormones that might contribute to CSC. (2) I plan to take baby aspirin for ~5–6 months, as mentioned in the study, to minimize the chance of CSC recurrence. Does anybody have recommendations or experience with CSC recovery using baby aspirin? Are there any specific side effects (except bleeding) that I need to watch for? Also, if baby aspirin is helpful for CSC recovery at

M44, I had recurring CSC in one eye for several months recently, and my vision dropped to ~20/25–20/32 for around 1.5 months without any improvement from resting. We were monitoring it by OCT scans but did not apply any treatment since the blood vessels did not show any leakage. By chance, I was taking baby aspirin for other reasons, and after the third day, I saw a sudden improvement in CSC. My vision returned to 20/20 after only 10 days. The Amsler grid distortion also improved significantly, with slight recovery every week (it might get restored after several months based on this recovery rate). I also got blood tests and found a few hormones ~50–60% above the upper limits of the typical reference ranges: total testosterone ~1,400 ng/dL, SHBG ~85 nmol/L, and DHEA-S ~580 µg/dL. I found only one small-scale study on baby aspirin for CSC: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2921298/ For my next steps: (1) Some of my hormones got elevated since last year, possibly due to using a keto diet vs. Mediterranean diet. I possibly need to better balance fat vs. carbs, exercise, and sleep to prevent overshooting hormones that might contribute to CSC. (2) I plan to take baby aspirin for ~5–6 months, as mentioned in the study, to minimize the chance of CSC recurrence. Does anybody have recommendations or experience with CSC recovery using baby aspirin? Are there any specific side effects (except bleeding) that I need to watch for? Also, if baby aspirin is helpful for CSC recovery at

How is your ankle 7 years later? Do you still have the hardware? I’m 7 months after surgery and wonder what happens next

In my opinion, making the baby equipment easier to handle can make a hugee difference while recovering!!. So thingies like a lighter stroller or an easy-to-use car seat is gonna mean less lifting. There’s something like Little Canadian that has a good range of baby gear to compare if you’re looking for practical options that are easier to manage.

I am on week 6 of taken citalopram and still feel light headed everyday. Did anyone else experience this on week 6 am really struggling with it now and its making my anxiety worse. Only on 10mg

Thank you. I cant tell you enough how much your message helped. You can feel so alone with this illness and it can really help when others relate. What you said is so true about taking the medication for this just as you would take medication for another illness. I still have that ego thinking that I need to get off this medication to be normal at times but like you said, this medication has helped me to feel normal. Guess I find it hard to accept being mentally ill. I just want to be perfect… Anyway, appreciate you reaching out so much. Chris