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Hi all. My mom, who is a low income senior and 91, needs some tooth extractions. I did not realize that I was supposed to renew her government dental plan before June 30th (she never had tooth problems and rarely went to dentists). Now, I read that she must reapply and wait 6-8 weeks. She is in a lot of pain and you cannot get reimbursed later if you pay for the treatment.

We paid for her X-rays out of pocket but I am wondering if there is anyway for her to get government subsidized care now....surely there has to be something in place??

I know I can try to get an emergency appt at the clinic affiliated with the Dental school for lower cost, but I feel like there has to be something else we can do...?

Thank you

Hello. I am desperately looking for some doctor who will let me try out some stuff for me/cfs; stuff like GLP-1, Abilify etc. My GP says he is not comfortable with prescribing these things and my old doc left. I asked to be referred to some infectious disease and rheumatology docs and most rejected my referral. One agreed to see me, saw me once, and couldn't help.

What does someone like me, do? I have been sick so long, I have already spent everything I had trying different docs in the USA and I cannot afford to do that now.

Is there anything I can do? I know that with so many having longcovid now, there have to be some options opening up, right??

I really don't want to order meds online but not sure what choice there is!?

Hello. I have to go out of town and wanted to get my mom, who I think has mild dementia, a simple budget friendly phone, with which she can easily call me via WhatsApp.

Does anyone have recommendations?

Thanks!

new article says this constipation drug might help brain fog...

up 700+% this year but looks interesting

Has anyone had their C4a tested? Mine used to be like 20 000 and normal is 0-2830. A few yrs later, it was 9000. Now, 10 yrs later, it is 1141 - normal. (I have been sick a very long time)

I have been sick for most of my life. It has been a very difficult life. ME/CFS, CIRS, mold lyme whatever you want to call it, I believe its mostly gut.

Anyway, I recently tried a brand new product. It claims to have the major butyrate producers that sick people are supposed to be low on. I know I am low to zero. This includes F Prausnitzii and Rosburia. They could not put them into capsules until now because these are fragile obligate anaerobes

I have been taking this for about 2 weeks and on many days, I took 2 in a day.

I think I might be starting to feel....like someone is slowly...very slowly..turning the light on inside my head and body.

It is called DESIGNS FOR HEALTH COMMENSAL COMPLETE.

i am a newbie but..i cannot help but think i should put like half of everything into HYDR etf. It is up almost 300% in a year and I keep hearing that hydrogen is the future.

Is this too good to be true? because what is the point of stocks when this will probably go up so much??

sorry i am sure this is a dumb question

I am a total noob. I was watching ZipTrader on Youtube. He was pushing Momentus hard. I wasn't sure this last mile thing was a good idea to invest in but I just checked and it is up almost 70% today. SEVENTY in ONE DAY.

w t f lol

Looks interesting. Company called: STRATEGIC RESOURCES

Strategic Resources (TSXV: SR | FSE: SR)

Strategic Resources is a near-term producer focused on "green steel" and heavy-duty battery inputs. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

• Flagship Project: The construction-ready, fully permitted BlackRock Project in Québec.
• Phase 1 Strategy: The development of a multi-million tonne-per-year iron ore pelletizer plant and deep-sea wharf at Port Saguenay, aimed at producing greener steel for global markets.
• Battery Expansion: They partnered with Tyfast Energy to build a Canadian vanadium-to-battery pathway.
• Financial Backing: Backed by heavyweights like Orion Mine Finance and Investissement Québec.
• Better For: Investors looking for a more advanced, shovel-ready project with a clear commercial pathway to producing and selling high-purity iron and vanadium

Hi All. I am a noob, looking for thoughts re: SR on the TSX. I read an interesting article about the company and see it is up 16% this morning. High risk, high reward?

Market cap: $15M CAD

"The critical mineral development company focuses on extracting and processing high-purity iron, vanadium, and titanium"

Thanks!

I believe I have fungal overgrowth. A food sensitivity test I took, indicated that I am sensitive to Oregano, Ginger, Salicylates, and many other foods. It occurs to me that Oregano, Ginger, and Salicylates are antifungal.

I am not sure how this tests works, but can it be that somehow it is showing that I am sensitive to these foods when in reality, it is a die-off reaction?

Sorry if this question makes no sense lol

Wondering if anyone is planning on traveling somewhere for FMT. I am thinking of going to Europe to get this. I think if I get a series of them, I can make a further dent in my illness.

Just wanted to discuss

If you did use respite care that was partially government funded, in a long term care home, how long did you have to wait once you had the interview and completed the application?

I realize this will depend on how many options you chose and the length of respite time you needed, but just trying to get a general idea.

Thanks!

Hi all. Does anyone have opinions on INTEST corporation? I do not know much about this area but I know they had a good earnings report and a strong buy rating... Looks like it could have a nice run up given the EV automotive demand

Thanks!

I would like to know why there is not more discussion about companies working on manipulating the gut microbiome. This is where the future of medicine lies. Virtually every chronic disease known to man, will one day be treated this way.

So, I wanted to talk about the potential new biomarker, TRMP3 ion channel dysfunction. A woman posted on Facebook that she recovered by taking Pregnenolone - some kind of hormone. I was googling this and it says that it can help this TRMP3 issue and it can work synergistically with something called "β-caryophyllene".

Has anyone tried this?

Hi all. Someone on FB says she recovered from ME/CFS using something called Progenolone. I have never heard of this hormone before but the potential new biomarker for the disease is something called "TRMP3 ion channel dysfunction" and the internet says this: "TRPM3 is a calcium ion channel that is activated by high heat and certain compounds, such as pregnenolone sulfate"

Not sure if there are any scientists here....but would love an easier way to understand this.

Also, wonder how this ties into the JAK-STAT pathway... ?

Wish I could understand more about this stuff but my brain fog always makes it impossible.

Hello. I tried a very high dose probiotic with L Reuteri and B. Subtillis in it. When I look up these bacteria, it says that they are always anti-inflammatory. However, when I take them, I feel very ill and feverish. I do not think that it is "die-off" or herxheimer. It feels strangely like it is causing a very subclinical sepsis type of feeling.

Can this happen??

Would this happen no matter which bacteria I take?

Thank you