gnuthing [they/them]

Surviving in the belly of the beast

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Cake day: January 11th, 2026
  • gnuthing [they/them]@lemmygrad.mltoComradeship // Freechat@lemmygrad.ml•Disability is basically just your body quitting on you one day at a timeEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I feel like this is a lot of patients’ experiences. The medical response is just throw pills at it and deal with the side effects. Or alternatively, here’s some more pills with more side effects. And it’s all a business designed to extract as much wealth as possible from patients.

    I dunno if you’ve looked into it, but changing diet helps a lot of medical conditions. It’s something your Dr is unlikely to discuss in any detail because nutrition is usually not included in a medical degree and the schools that do include nutrition it’s only like 1-2 classes. I recommend looking at diet because of the experience I’ve had. I try to follow the “Daily Dozen” by Dr Greger, it’s 12 healthy foods to eat every day (does not require giving up any food to follow). The better I stick to it (esp eating enough fruits and veggies), the better I feel. I’m asymptomatic now for fibromyalgia, asthma, most allergies & migraines. My wife has had similar results with very high blood pressure & migraines. My fibromyalgia was very severe, I used a cane and was in constant pain. Now I can run without pain or breathing problems. Not sure your dx, but that diet has been proven to reverse heart disease, Dr Greger has the studies listed on his website. He also posts videos there that are basically the entire audiobooks for free

  • gnuthing [they/them]@lemmygrad.mltoComradeship // Freechat@lemmygrad.ml•My younger brother is screaming in pain...English
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    6 days ago

    I’m sorry to hear about your brother’s pain. I have a herniated disk in my neck that is from an injury I got in my 30s. If it’s the disk, he might end up needing an MRI as well. Sometimes they want physical therapy tried before doing an MRI. To me the herniated disk feels different from something like muscle pain because it has like electrical pulses, it’s very distinct feeling.

    My treatment started out with prednisone, then about 8 years ago I was able to get physical therapy. Since then, any time I have a flare up, I consume large amounts of cherries, fresh or frozen are best, like 1-2 cups a day. Sweet cherries work as a natural COX-2 inhibitor similar to ibuprofen. This is why cherries are used to treat gout and arthritis. I generally feel relief at day 2 but I eat them for a full 10 days just like I would with prednisone. I do not know of any negative side effects, it’s something he could try while waiting for the Dr.

    It might be a pulled muscle instead of a herniated disk. With a herniated disk ice can help reduce inflammation, but for muscle spasms heat is often more relieving and ice can actually trigger a spasm. Hot baths with epsom salt can help relieve muscle pain. Aspercreme has an OTC lidocaine cream that can help muscle pain as well

    I hope your brother feels better soon!