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Trying to figure out my new loop Switch 2, and I'm having an issue where the dial to change modes is so stiff and difficult to turn that the pressure it takes to turn it pulls the earplugs out of my ears.

I've been trying for a while and can't seem to find a grip or anything that prevents this. The silicone tips are a perfect fit and seal for me so that's not the issue, the dial is just really difficult and I could use some help with my technique. Pulling them out of my ears to change modes each time seems like it defeats the point and I'd get overwhelmed by sound if I had to do that (ND and very noise sensitive). Thanks for any help!

Hi! Im 22f, feel pretty impared in that I dont drive and cant hold a job can't make friends or be anywhere with people and noise like stores, etc, and I have my initial intake appointment Monday, to get my evaluation scheduled. I don't know what to expect and I don't talk much it takes great effort. They're going to ask complicated questions that need long answers I'm sure.

Nobody cared to consider autism because I was silent in school and well behaved. Also I was mostly homeschooled until high school due to intolerence of being in a social setting all day. My parents dont believe in mental illnesses too. But I just cant make it in adult life. I melt down and hurt myself and destroy my room several times a day in secret. I honestly am a danger to myself left unsupervised and unsupported like I always have been. Every job I had I got written up all the time for my behavior. I also constantly melted down at work and would hit stuff in the bathrooms. I wear earplugs and sunglasses.

Anyway, I'm just scared for the initial intake appointment and dont know how to act or what to say. Without masking I normally just use body language or very short phrases to communicate, but I can mask heavily for a very short amount of time before I melt down. Masking can allow me to be fluent enough socially to exist, but not to bond with people or have them approach me. My social skills probably seem decent enough at first to most people.

I want the evaluators to understand that its all a mask and that I am about on my last straw and cant live like this anymore. How do I make sure they know all this and know it takes massive effort to speak? What will they ask? Again its just the intake appointment Monday but tips for the actual evaluation are welcome too. Thank you.

Hello! Looking for advice to see if a cane or rollator would fit me better. I have POTS. Currently in the first couple days of trying out a (properly fitted) cane that folds down into a seat when needed.

Running into a few issues though. I feel like the cane takes more energy to swing forwards than it saves me honestly. I also feel lopsided using it. It limits the length of my natural stride which seems to have a negative effect on blood pooling. It doesn't feel like it will provide the support I'll need when I have a presyncope or vestibular episode or am gasping for breath from tachycardia with my legs red and burning- it only takes a bit of the weight off one of my sides. The main thing I get out of it is the seat, but if I used the seat as often as I'd need, outings would take all day. Otherwise, the cane seems to do nothing at best. My standing HR is 120-140 for context and I experience presyncope (never actual fainting) and hypotension often when standing unless having a good day. Also dealing with some vestibular stuff, poor vision (fine with glasses but they make me dizzy), and am prone to sudden hypoglycemia contributing to overall shakiness when I stand.

I feel like returning the cane for a rollator could potentially solve some of these issues but I have never used one so I really need some insight! I feel like it could take more weight off my legs if I need to lean and not give me the lopsided 3 leg feeling that makes me even more dizzy.

My use-case is for bad days, long days out like the zoo or events, and for stores or anything where there is a risk of having to stand still. I manage moving around my home fine, and often can handle brief outings with no standing still on good days. Something that isn't a hassle to get out of the car and set up is a plus as that would discourage me from using it.

I'm 21 and suffer from lifelong major fatigue and "low battery". I am also trying to recondition and get out more since COVID hit me in November and made my lifelong mild symptoms much more debilitating.

Would love to hear experiences with both canes and rollators as well as suggestions for my use case personally. Thank you.

So with all the new changes and the pretty significant buffs to Deinon, where does it stand rn? Does it match up to Lat's power?

Previously I never had any incentive to play one, because there was Lat and that was just better in every aspect as a solo player. How's Deinon feeling? Also does the healing meat chunk ability give any food yet?

They get demolished by a duo or trio of 2 slots that they can't run away or hide from, and they can't compete with 5 slots without a group. As a solo player, I thought playing 3 slots could be a cool middle of the road option where I'd have some fighting power and still some speed to escape, but in reality they just don't currently fit in anywhere and aren't as survivable as 2 or 5 slots.

The game for them is run by avoiding 2 and 5 slots, and they're in the middle unable to do anything against either. 2 slots have speed, survivability, and escape options. They can wear a 3 slot down, especially easily in groups. 5 slots ofc have sheer power and tankiness and must be avoided.

Comparatively, 3 slots don't really have their niche, they just get bodied. What are your thoughts? Would you like to see some big changes to how 3 slots play?

Hi, New here!

I've been playing for a week or so, mostly Lifegen, and I find having to send out and click through the dialogue of patrols every moon to be really repetitive and kinda exhausting. There is very little dialogue/event variety, but it also feels like I have to do them to progress and have stuff happen to the Clan.

How do you handle Patrols?

Compression socks have been a game changer for me. I have 20-30mmhg socks that end right below my knee right now from Pro Compression.

I would love to upgrade my compression game with quality thigh high socks or other compression gear (please educate me on other types of gear)! I am having a hard time finding thigh high 20-30+mmhg socks specifically. I am quite skinny too and need XS size. Any recs are much appreciated!

Alderon is doing this right and other games could learn a lot from them. Path is my favorite game ever and has honestly changed my life. I am forever grateful that it exists, is so disability-accessible compared to other survival games, and I am so glad I get to play it every day.

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This year, I have started dealing with a lot of health issues following a bad flu. I barely make it through work each day and it is SUCH a relief to be able to come home and immerse myself into this game. Many days, it's all that gets me through. Path lets me experience a simpler life of being a dinosaur just trying to hunt and not become hunted. The game lets me run through nature, go wherever I want, and feel freedom when I can't do that in real life right now.

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Often I come onto this subreddit to complain as many of us do, and I'm sure we can all agree the game is far from perfect, but I just needed to share how invested in this game I am and how much it all means to me. Thank you, Alderon.

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I am SO glad Path is disability-accessible compared to other similar games. I LOVE the addition of quest item sounds. Now I know some people are overstimulated by them, so I think there should be a volume slider for them and we'd all be happy. But as I also have poor vision these sounds are a LIFESAVER and also make the map feel so alive and full.

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Another thing that makes Path accessible to me is that night isn't dark. I genuinely cannot play games that have nights any darker than Path's nights, or any games that have a black and white night vision mechanic. I just can't do it with my vision and vertigo issues. I also love that Path supports controllers so I am able to play it from my bed on days when I can't get up much.

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Another thing that makes me play Path is that this game respects the time you invest into it. You don't have to start over when you die or always need to make a new character. Character-map transfers are coming soon. The well-rested buff exists. I know many enjoy Survival mode, but personally, I don't think I could play the game the way that I do if I had to make a new character and start all over after every death. I just wouldn't enjoy that and would get stressed, and I have limited time and energy to spend playing.

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I really love that there isn't passive growth or bush-sitting. Players have to engage with the environment and each other, and take risks. I love the variety of quests and that you aren't limited to collection quests anymore- there's a few different strategies you can choose to grow.

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Riparia is my personal favorite map of any open world survival game I have played, the new TLCs are awesome, and the communication from the devs is great and refreshing. I just love being able to become a dinosaur and freely run around a beautiful, accurate, prehistoric world when I can't get outside most days right now. It's such a refreshing escape from life. I love how unlike other similar games, Path of Titans has made itself accessible to people that couldn't otherwise get to enjoy this genre of game easily- whether that is due to health reasons, or time and energy constraints.

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Keep it up, Alderon, and thank you so much for creating this game!  

This morning, before getting out of bed I recorded resting HR and BP with a cuff.

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BP: 88/49

HR: 68

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My BP is always low and I dont know why.

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I stood up and after 1 minute I recorded again:

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BP: 105/72

HR: 118

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At 2 min 30 seconds I suddenly felt lightheaded and my legs were purple and burning

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3 minutes:

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BP: 121/62

HR: 119

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5 and 10 minutes of standing both read the same:

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BP: 103/70

HR: 130

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HR stayed level at 130 while standing.

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I was feeling sick at this point forcing myself to stand still. The rest of today I have felt horrible with flared symptoms and things went black while at work a few times. I have had these symptoms my whole life, made worse after a flu 7 months ago. I will be showing my results to the doctor next week.

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Is this POTs? Any thoughts on my blood pressure or HR? What should I do?

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Thanks so much! ♡

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Hello! I am a 21yr old with a severe peanut and tree nut allergy, currently unexplained hypoglycemia, and also a strong aversion to cooking. Here is a comprehensive list of all my safe meals and snacks that are most of my diet. I try to pair everything with protien and/or healthy fat for my blood sugar and wellbeing. "Veg" refers to frozen bags of vegetables that I microwave. Feel free to ask what brands I use for specific items!

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sunbutter- sandwich or crackers, with honey or jam

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canned tuna or salmon- rice bowls or on crackers, or with avocado

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lunch meat- sandwich, cheese and or avocado and pickled onion

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burger patty- bun or just mashed potatoes on top, with veg

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chicken patty- sandwich or chicken parm

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tilapia or salmon filets- old bay, with veg

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shrimp- old bay, rice bowl, in ramen, lemon juice, with veg

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frozen breaded fish- lemon juice

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annie's mac and cheese

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{ Small Food & Sides }

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salty fries- ketchup

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pretzels and guacamole

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salt and pepper chips

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banana- sunbutter on top

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avocado toast- salt and pepper

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cottage cheese and grape tomatoes- balsalmic glaze and parsley

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string cheese- mozzerella and colby jack

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boiled eggs- salt and pepper

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nature made brand protien bar

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electrolytes- trace minerals or liquidIV brands

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gatorade- glacier freeze or cool blue

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simply brand mango juice

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orange juice

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apple juice

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water

I'm a passive solo player and generally avoid fights, but something happened today that left me really confused.

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I was wandering around Mudflats on my adult armor Spino when a Duck attacked me. It committed to a facetank and ate about 1.5 rounds of Claw Slam to the face, 3 Undertow slams, and half a dozen bites to the neck. Eventually it backed off. I was down to around 25% health and the Duck was starting to show scars.

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The Duck ran off and I swam in the complete opposite direction, from Mudflats all the way to Stillwater Bog. I kept checking behind me and listening because I don't particularly enjoy PvP and wanted the encounter to be over, and I never saw it following.

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I ended up hiding in a random river in Stillwater Bog, under a dead tree in a dark corner and sat completely still for about 5 minutes to regen.

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Then I suddenly saw the same Duck beelining straight toward me with zero hesitation. It charged directly to my exact hiding spot and finished me off.

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What really confuses me is that it somehow appeared to be back at full health, fully recovered, and it knew exactly where I was despite me traveling an entire POI away, going the opposite direction from where it retreated, and making sure I wasn't being followed.

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I'm not upset about the death since regrowth only takes 10 minutes, but this whole thing irritated me. How was it already back at full health, and more importantly, how did it know exactly where I was hiding?

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I am unable to eat a single thing because my anxiety has slowly crept through the roof over my peanut tree nut allergy. I literally cannot eat a single thing, I have a panic attack that feels like anaphalaxis. I don't even feel the hunger anymore. Just incredibly stressed, feeling weak and sick.

I have been in therapy for almost 10 years. I am currently prescribed Ativan for my anxiety. Allergic to SSRIs. Nothing helps. No therapy helps when I could DIE from a factory worker eating a peanut yesterday then touching my food. Don't even get me started on customers touching and moving items at the grocery store.

I am even avoiding being near my fiance. He eats nuts in most meals and won't give them up, but he will wash his hands after. He is really worried about me.

I do not leave my house nor can I work or drive. The thought of leaving my house makes me sick. I nearly pass out when I have to go to the store. Feeling really alone here and needed to vent. How can I get past this?? I want to live life. I can't do anything. My friends all went to college or got jobs and I no longer hear from them. I want to eat food without panic.

Thanks for reading this far.