u/Former-North6569

I (47F) have been noticing one difficult area that has really started to show my age. That area right under my chin and the skin on my neck. I recently tried PDO threads to keep things at bay. They did a great job of creating a slight lift, but I don't want to rely on them. I am all about preventative care. Tackle the problem so that it doesn't happen so quickly. Does anyone have any methods or hacks to keeping the neck sag from coming on so strong?

I just wanted to post this in case it might help someone out there. I never got canker sores until after an awesome bout of Covid. My kids got them quite a bit when they were young, so I did everything I knew to help them treat these annoying and painful flareups. I used canker patches, sea salt rinses, and over the counter ointments. Now that I get them myself, I understand their pain a lot more.

The 1 thing, beside sea salt and hydrogen peroxide, that has become my staple to bet these before they get out of control, is RED LIGHT THERAPY! They actually make red light therapy that is made for oral use. It works by reducing inflammation and speeds up tissue repair. As soon as I feel a canker coming on, I use red light therapy 3 times a day for 10-15 minutes each time, and within days...its gone. I can literally feel the inflammation go way down after just one use. It's been my hidden weapon for a while now. Before, I would suffer with the pain and ugliness for a week or two. Now I only have to deal with it for a few days and then it's gone. The last one I got didn't even completely form because I caught it in time.

Hope this helps ❤️

So I had to rent a car this weekend for a road trip. Trying to spare the miles on my car. I picked up a Hyundai Kona from the airport. Loved the car!! But when I saw the plates, I had a bad feeling. They were California plates. I work in the insurance industry, so I have the pleasure of talkin to clients of all sorts. One thing I KNOW is how much Idaho hates California. I get it y'all. I really do. I am orginally from Montana. I understand the feeling of the influx of Californian's. I really do. I also know, however, that anger and violence isn't going to change anything. Being pissed about people moving here changes absolutely nothing. It also makes no sense....Idaho is prodominantly Mormon. Wouldn't that mean that outsiders are welcomed with kindness?

Regardless...as I was driving this weekend, literally hours after the whole shooting in Twin Falls, I hear my BF go "dude what the heck is wrong with you!", as he is looking out the passenger side window at an occupant of a white Ford Edge parked at a red light next to us. There is a woman inside the car gesturing as tho her hand is a gun and she is firing it at us. Then she yells "F You, I hope you all die!". Ummm, ok. Very odd. I was not interfering with her driving abilities. She was never behind or in front of us. This was not about her being mad at my driving. She was mad at my rental car's California plates.

Y'all....cmon. Are we just going to verbally harass people with Cali plates, just indiscriminately? Without common sense? I have literally had conversations with people who have experience vandalism, harassment, and road rage because they have California plates for whatever reason. Who does this stuff? Also, we already have it bad with the driving issue Idaho Falls already has, why do we keep making things hard on ourselves? Can't we all just get along?🥴Just keep in mind, California plates don't always mean California occupants. Stay safe everyone!

So I (47F) got Covid a few years ago, and after I got through it, I got my first canker sore. Never had one before, and I definitely underestimated the healing time. I had no idea what to do about it other than wait it out. It was terrible. Overtime it healed up, but it took about 3 weeks. It was noticable, so I also wanted to hide away the whole time because people looked grossed out by it.

Well that wasn't the last time I had to battle canker sores. I had had about 5 in the last 2 years. BUT...I finally found a way to keep them from erupting and making them disappear within days. The solution is RED LIGHT THERAPY!! I will sit with a oral red light on the sore for 10 minutes 4 times a day, and by the next day, you can't even see it. I wish someone had told me this earlier. It just occured to me one day. I use red light for so many things. And the one thing red light is very good for is inflammation.

Here is a link to a good red light therapy you can use in your mouth. I hope this helps someone out there!

https://www.amazon.com/Infrared-Therapy-Device-Joints-Muscles/dp/B0G2MJB7ZM/ref=sr_1_8?crid=3R36B0BKKP43G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YjwRXEejRB7gTXKDQaBMsBwT5Nw2sTWwuxU1MIxuzJG3WjWhqHi6krm_9A0tQJR7lGCQX_NVDddNBKKAoBKsWA3R7ccpxZ1-FbJDu6V7oeioOfyOUoERA4qVDl5ubRfuYKzHnwzXxjCHs2RBFNequEySLeJ90ksFbv_WokdnQJHZdSlxFbCwya7K4k9cMjJ5qLIjbZIjeWQ-eHd5QNppVXqXW6SRub6j9SO5oR6iQTDajLo20mBnAJvOvZgQJRkDdKrPMYJyqaJIj4Jws84IXhNMbT8kz2odbzG1zYi55_o.te6BvKCN3ctgmPoYUvvTMYkPJwn1TwkY2bRT8jJRTEg&dib_tag=se&keywords=red%2Blight%2Btherapy%2Bfor%2Bmouth&qid=1785342183&sprefix=red%2Blight%2Btherapy%2Bfor%2Bmouth%2Caps%2C247&sr=8-8&th=1

It was a difficult weekend. My sweet Rebel Boy passed on Friday. 6 months ago I took him into the vet because he had a lump on his neck. It was Lymphoma. He was only 8, and I had never had a dog die of anything other than old age. I wasn't expecting that sort of news. All I felt was devistation and the feeling like I was being robbed of the best dog I have ever had. He went everywhere with me. I have never loved a dog more than I loved him. He was my dream come true. Heartbroken doesn't even express the pain. On friday he told me he was done. He stopped eating. He had lumps all over his body. I was religious about the gabapentin and steriods, but all it did was buy me some time. I showered him with affection and new experiences for the last 6 months that I had him.

I often wonder if getting him neutered caused this? 8 years wasn't that long. I wish everyone understood how heart broken I am, but I feel like exploding in tears all day long. I will never forget that feeling of holding him in my arms and watching him take his last breathe. He was the love of my life.

Hi all! I had a TIA back in October, and after many tests, they discovered I had a PFO. I had my PFO closure done in March. After my PFO closure, I ran into a lady who literally has a open lawsuit against the creators of the PFO closure. She truly believes the device and procedue is a scam, and that people are better off without the closure. This put me into HIGH ANXIETY MODE!!! Did I do the right thing by getting my PFO closure done?

I 47f have been getting ktips extensions for about a year now. I lost a lot of hair after I got COVID a year ago. It changed something in my body and my hair just fell out like crazy. I love my extensions. I like how natural they look. I also really like how I care for them just like my own hair. I wake up with them and go to sleep with them. BUT...I know they are also very damaging. When I get them readjusted, I note how fine and thin my hair is. I would like to begin my journey of regrowing my hair, but I am still self conscious about my hair being so fine and thin. So my solution is to try a halo. I ordered one a few weeks ago, and it matches my hair perfectly. It also came with two clip ins for the side pieces. It's very good quality hair. I paid $300 for a 20" halo. My natural hair is just slightly past my shoulders.

My BF made a comment about how I won't be able to go the fair, or swimming without my hair coming out. I feel like he wants me to keep my extension, but I truly think the best thing is to get my hair healthy again. I have been looking at the benefits of rosewater, rice water, hair growth vitamins and red light therapy. Does anyone have any suggestions? What is the best way to go?