#“your test results are good you shouldn't be having symptoms”

[dollsandmasks]

You know that moment where you have a crumb of free time and you could be writing, you could be finishing that fic, you could be catching up with your friends, you could take out your sketchbook and draw the most self-indulgent things, you could at least be reading or watching something interesting, but you happen to have a minor task that you don't want to do, your body is slightly uncomfortable from typical body things and your work has been a bit stressful today, so now you are in a restless scrolling more and opening the same three social media apps hoping that something will give you that hit and send your brain in motion and make you either work on tasks or do something fun.

Why am I procrastinating making a single phone call, and then doing fun things forever.

[andhumanslovedstories]

hey here's another question that I've been thinking about for about a week with no particular breakthrough. I'm so much on the healthcare side that all my advice is on that side. Dude, I read academic articles for this and didn't come up with anything particularly useful. That's why I'm answering this publicly, so other people hopefully add something useful. (Also I know you said you're not looking for opioids. I'm gonna talk about opioids anyway they certainly affect perceptions of chronic pain. In your case, try making clear early on that you don't want opioids.)

I'll say some things that I've noticed from my work to maybe provide some insight into healthcare's side of the exchange. I'm not saying this is the way things should be, I'm giving advice based on how I see things are. I wish I could say this wasn't the case, but when there's a pain medication standoff, the two ways I've seen it work out best for a patient are:

A third party advocates for the patient. (like family, nurse, social worker, different specialist, patient advocate, etc)

Change in caregiver.

I don't like those as the top answers, but that's what I've seen and it's consistent with a lot of the accounts I encountered. There is also a third way that the pain medication standoff can quickly end in a patient's favor:

3. New evidence (new symptom, imaging, vital signs, lab test, etc) forces a reexamination of how we're thinking about the patient.

This is also the "oh shit they seem worse" method, but it can also be "we have gained new information that re-contextualizes the information we already knew." This is like hey the xray came back, your whole bone is dust, or hey your blood pressure is now significantly higher, or hey oops your appendix exploded.

In all three cases, something new happens to change the dynamic. This works for healthcare providers operating in good faith because someone comes in fresh and/or the new dynamic causes the healthcare team to do a new assessment and cost/benefit analysis with this updated information. This works for healthcare providers operating in bad faith because they are either removed from the situation or put in a position where giving pain medication is less onerous than not giving pain medication. I genuinely, genuinely believe far more healthcare employees are operating in good faith rather than bad faith, although the end results can look the same from the patient side. This means I think that far more people are swayed by additional information that makes pain management have more benefit and less cost.

I don't know how actionable any of this is from the patient side unfortunately. I don't love being like "my advice? wait till shift change, see if you can shake it up." Bring someone to the emergency department with you if you have someone available, preferably someone prepared to make a fuss on your behalf. If you don't have a third person, see if you can get one. Hospitals can have patient advocate as a job. If they aren't available, is there someone on your healthcare team that seems most sympathetic? Try asking them if they have any advice. They might be able to give you some, they might advocate for you. Be careful about badmouthing staff to other staff and avoid compliments to one member of the team that relies on insulting another member. You don't know the relationships at play, and it's sort of like how you shouldn't trash talk your old job when interviewing for a new job. You may be completely right in everything you're saying, but being like "my boss was a crazy asshole who refused to recognize my work," doesn't come off as objective. It can undercut your credibility and introduce hostility into the conversation where it is not productive.

I'd also be prepared to talk about what you already tried to relieve the pain. Again, with you I'd mention upfront that you don't want opioids because they don't work for you. Then say what you have already tried at home before you came in (tylenol, ibpurofen, heating, ice, exercises, stretching, shower, other meds, etc) and the effect of both the pain (can't sleep, makes you nauseated, had to call off sick from work, aren't able to be a caregiver to someone, etc) and your already attempted interventions (no significant pain control, symptoms got worse, called PCP, they said emergency was the next step, etc). If your condition is chronic, compare it on the pain scale and the functionality scale to your baseline. (i.e. "I'm always at least a 3 out of ten on the pain scale, but it doesn't usually leave me bedbound." "Normally Symptom improves after Intervention At Home, but that didn't work this time.") Something that can make providers hesitant is if opioids, benzos, or other powerful drugs are the first and only thing a patient says will help and they're unwilling to try anything else, so sometimes demonstrating flexibility with your pain plan can signal "I'm not here for oxy to sell, I'm here because I want my symptoms to stop (and, if relevant, figure out what is causing them)."

Also if you can and feel safe doing so, consider providing feedback to the hospital. Nothing changes without something documented.

[paranoid-rhythm]

「Chaldea Treasure Hunting!」 Asclepius Edition (Translation)

Asclepius: So you've come huh, Master? As expected of my patron. 

.............................

Asclepius: Alright, it seems we've arrived at our destination.

As the supervisor for this bounty, or should I say, treasure hunt, I expect that you have the courage to accompany me.

With this heat, and this environment, I wonder what kind of wonderful diseases, and the Holy Grail is waiting for me. I'm very much looking forward to it. 

Jason: Hey~ can you hear me? Oh! So you're there, Master! I'll be your support for today! So you should thank and venerate me! 

Asclepius: Sigh... Oh right, that's the case. Since everyone in Chaldea's support team is busy working on something else, he volunteered himself to do this. 

Jason: That's right! Just tell me if you feel like riding a huge ship right now! 

Asclepius: It's all land out here though, did you volunteer just to say that?

Jason: No, I didn't! Absolutely not! Well, whatever. First things first, head to the big city about 5 kilometers from here. A response from the Holy Grail is coming from that direction. Alright! You guys! It's time to depart!

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Asclepius: It's quite the lively town, huh. This seems like it could result in all sorts of ailments. Come on, Master, hurry and find a patient!

Guda: Asclepius, this is bad!

Asclepius: T-this is...!!! You're telling me that you woke up this morning and found that your shark-rough dry skin has worsened and you've become a real shark?! Hey, tell me when did the symptoms start? Did you have any fever? Answer me quickly and accurately!

I see. That is quite interesting indeed. Here, take this Anti-Shark Head Remedy. If you rest for a while, then there shouldn't be any problems. Well then, my next patient is waiting so I'll excuse myself. Take care of yourself.

Jason! Where's the next patient's response coming from? 

Jason: Hey, hurry and look for the Holy Grail already! The reaction from the Holy Grail is coming from inside the temple in this town. Now that I've told you where it is, I’m going to take a break! And with that, I'll leave the rest to you, Asclepius! 

Asclepius: Sigh... Good grief, what a capricious captain. Anyway, let's head for the temple. It's this way. 

Guda: Huh? An oasis...?

Asclepius: What are you doing? Hurry up and sit right here. Hm. Well, it’s no surprise you’re shocked. You're probably wondering why there’s no Holy Grail and no enemies, right? This is all arranged by the Chaldea staff. They wanted to show their appreciation for your hard work, so I accepted the task of bringing you here. Taking care of the Master’s health is also part of my job after all.

Master, you’ve been working hard for humanity and its peaceful future. But if you ever find yourself struggling because you’ve pushed yourself too hard, and find it truly difficult, let me know. I promise I’ll use my medical skills to save you without fail. Do you understand?

Guda: Thank you, Asclepius!

Asclepius: What, I just said what any reputable doctor will say. In any case, you seem healthy at the moment. But since this is a good opportunity, let’s do a check-up. 

Have you noticed any changes in your health recently? Your temperature... is normal. Hmm, it looks like there’s no issue. Well then, I’d like you to be a test subject for this newly formulated medicine I've prepared. Now, give me your arm. Even if it hurts and you want to cry out, just bear with it until we know how this medicine works.

Heh. Looks like the hypnotic effect is starting to work. Master, make sure to rest well. Take care of yourself, okay?

[weezly14]

so i used to use this more as a blog where i talked about my life and my feelings and there's been both a lot and nothing happening in my life lately but i sure do have feelings! so i'm gonna write it down and send vibes into the universe because why not. what else do i have to do today?

i've been a little MIA in terms of working on my fics. i've barely written. first it was a rough fucking winter; then summer kicked my ass just as bad. i hate summer.

"but why has it been rough?"

well, because i'm not fucking pregnant yet.

we've been trying for a baby (i hate this phrase) for ten months? ish? and nothing has happened. in school they made it sound like you skip protection once and you'll get knocked up; my mom got accidentally pregnant twice. and here i am, charting dates and peeing on ovulation predictor sticks and tracking symptoms and the whole nine yards, timing sex and taking fucking prenatals and vitamins and not eating sushi or steak during the two week wait and not drinking at all, and all i've gotten to show for it is my fucking period, every month like clockwork.

the studies say, it can take up to a year. yes, most couples get pregnant within six months, but sometimes it takes longer. sure, fine, whatever.

so it's been hard enough trying to get pregnant and then failing (because it does feel like failing, every time), but then two things happened in quick succession:

my best friend got pregnant, sort of accidentally;

i got sent for bloodwork and the results caused my doctor to refer me straight to a fertility clinic.

when i saw the results i cried, but i thought i was just spiraling and being over dramatic. sure, my AMH is really low, but it's technically still in range, and that's not everything, right? my other tests were mostly fine, not totally out of the normal range. then i called my doctor's office, only to be told "we're referring you to a clinic, your ob/gyn doesn't think you'll get pregnant without treatment."

it's a hell of a thing to be told while standing in the pasta aisle of a grocery store.

in the midst of being referred to the clinic, i of course googled. read articles and papers. cried to my husband, my mom, my friends. of course the clinic was booking weeks out; in three weeks i'll go for my first appointment. my mom said, well maybe now you'll get pregnant. it happens, you know - people struggle and then as soon as they get booked to see a specialist, or start IVF, they get pregnant.

my period started over the weekend. it was not a good time.

the thing about trying for a baby is that every month is the same fucking rollercoaster, only you can't get off, and despite knowing exactly how it'll go, it's still somehow traumatic every time. every cycle there's the devastation when your period starts, followed by the hopeful/planning mode of "let me now track ovulation, let's chart out when we need to have sex." then there's the actual sex - trying to still have fun with it as opposed to the clinical "literally all we need is for you to finish," though sometimes it is just the quickie before work or after dinner because it's Fertile Week and we need to optimize our chances so it doesn't matter if it's not very romantic, we can have romantic sex later. after that it's the waiting game, the two weeks of overanalyzing every ache, every twinge, of looking up expected due dates and thinking about how to announce to family and friends, of hoping and thinking that maybe you are actually pregnant - all followed by the two, three days leading up to your period where every trip to the bathroom has the potential to devastate. where every pms symptom is enough to set off a fresh round of tears until your period actually starts. i've stopped taking pregnancy tests early. the stark white negatives (or rude NO - on the digital tests) was too much for me to handle in my already hormonal, pms state.

it hasn't been a year, which makes me feel like i shouldn't be so upset already. on the other hand, my egg reserve is apparently incredibly low - that is, i'm rapidly running out of eggs, and who knows if the ones i've got are even any good. in three weeks we'll see a fertility specialist, and based on my extensive research and trolling on reddit and listening to podcasts, i'm fairly confident they're going to tell us it's IVF or bust.

because i'm running out of eggs, for reasons that might not exist, or might just be "sometimes things just suck for certain people." some people get a diagnosis of "unexplained infertility," which basically means the doctors have run every test and there's no reason you can't get pregnant. we aren't in that camp, we're likely in the "diminished ovarian reserve" camp. for reasons that are unexplained.

meanwhile, my best friend is pregnant, and i can't talk to her without crying.

we moved into a bigger house a year ago in preparation for kids. we got our finances in order, we made sure our marriage was solid, we planned - and now? we've always wanted two, maybe three. at this point i think we'll be lucky to get one. maybe i'm being pessimistic. i'm trying to be confident but also realistic. IVF doesn't work for everyone. even my clinic, which has the best numbers in the state, has a 63% success rate. sounds great, and it is - but that's 37% of couples who don't go home with a baby. nationally, the outcomes are something like 50ish% of IVF cycles will result in a live birth (they measure by both pregnancy and live birth, because even if you've managed to get pregnant, there's no guarantee you'll stay pregnant.)

today is a good day, by the way. today i can talk to my mom, i can call up our insurance, i can write this and be factual and calm and not crying. today i feel like we have a good chance, like we will end up with a take home baby. today i'm cleaning my house and looking up meal plans to increase my fertility. exercise regimens to help me get in shape to increase my fertility. tomorrow might be a bad day. bad days are when i can barely get off the couch, where i cry at the thought or mention of my fertility. where a tiktok of a dad and baby sends me spiraling. when it all feels fucking useless and unfair.

today is a good day. i don't know what tomorrow's going to be yet.

i've been isolating all summer, which isn't hard to do when most of my friends aren't local. but i find i don't want to be around anyone, really. i don't want to talk to people. i don't want to be asked how i'm doing, i don't want to be asked what's new or what i've been up to.

"i've been cleaning my house and trying to get pregnant and failing. last week i made a new recipe, and today i cried."

it's not an exciting life i'm leading these days. and anyway, no one wants to hear about fertility struggles.

it's not that i'm too stressed. i don't need to go on vacation, or get drunk and have sex, or relax and then i'll get pregnant. sure, i could use a vacation, but that's not the magic ticket. the problem isn't lack of sex. i have depression; the stress is always there, but that's why i see my therapist and my psychiatrist. that's why i take my meds and do my self-soothing shit.

i'm not pregnant because i'm just not. and hopefully the specialist will have a plan and hopefully that plan has a more than 30% chance of succeeding, and hopefully we get to bring a baby home - but today? today i'm not pregnant, and it's not a guarantee that i ever will be.

so even though today is a good day, i'm still really fucking sad.

but, you know. i'm trying to have hope.

that, too, is a cycle.

[ediagnocareservice0]

ECG test service at home: Convenience and Peace of Mind for Your Heart Health

Fitting doctor appointments into a busy schedule can be tough. And for some people, the clinical setting itself can cause anxiety, making a simple ECG test feel overwhelming. That's where ECG test service at home comes in. This convenient option allows you to get a valuable heart health assessment from the comfort of your own home.

When is ECG test service at home Right for You?

ECG test service at home isn't a one-size-fits-all solution. Here are some situations where it might be a good fit:

Limited Mobility: If you have difficulty getting around, an at-home ECG test eliminates the need to travel to a clinic or hospital.

Anxiety in Clinical Settings: Some people experience anxiety in clinical settings. At-home testing allows you to complete the test in a familiar and relaxing environment.

Preventive Care: If you're concerned about your heart health but don't have any specific symptoms, a convenient at-home ECG test can be a proactive step.

However, it's important to note that ECG test service at home also has some limitations:

Need for Proper Training: A technician will visit your home to perform the test, but proper training is crucial for accurate results. Ediagno prioritizes qualified technicians to ensure a reliable testing experience.

Potential for Inconclusive Results: Sometimes, factors like improper electrode placement or excessive movement can lead to inconclusive results. In such cases, a follow-up test in a controlled environment may be necessary.

The Benefits of At-ECG test service at home with Ediagno

Ediagno offers a seamless ECG test service at home experience with several advantages:

Convenience: Schedule your test at a time that fits your busy schedule. A qualified technician will visit your home to perform the test.

Comfort: Relax in the familiar surroundings of your own home, eliminating clinic anxiety.

Fast Results: Receive your ECG results quickly and easily through a secure online portal.

Doctor Support: Ediagno can connect you with a doctor to review your results and discuss any next steps.

How Does ECG test service at home Work with Ediagno?

Here's a quick overview of the at-ECG test service at home process with Ediagno:

Schedule Your Test: Visit Ediagno's website or call them to schedule an appointment for at-home ECG testing.

The Test: A qualified technician will visit your home at the scheduled time. They will explain the procedure and answer any questions you may have. The ECG itself is a painless process that involves attaching electrodes to your chest and limbs to record your heart's electrical activity.

Receive Your Results: Once the test is complete, the technician will send the data to a qualified professional for analysis. You will receive your results electronically within a short timeframe, usually within 24 hours.

Doctor Consultation: Ediagno can connect you with a doctor to review your results and discuss any follow-up recommendations.

At-ECG test service at home offers a convenient and accessible way to monitor your heart health. If you're considering this option, Ediagno provides a reliable and efficient service with qualified technicians and secure online results.

Peace of Mind for Your Heart Health

Taking charge of your heart health is essential. An ECG test service at home with Ediagno empowers you to do just that. Whether you have concerns about your heart health or simply want a proactive approach to well-being, this convenient option provides valuable insights from the comfort of your own home.

Remember, early detection is key when it comes to heart health issues. If you experience any concerning symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations, consult a doctor immediately. At-ECG test service at home is a valuable tool, but it shouldn't replace professional medical advice.

[imaginesforjohnnydepp]

Wait, What???

tw: MENTIONS OF PREGNANCY, BLOOD, SEX

One early October morning, Sidney found herself in the waiting room of her doctor's office, waiting for her name to be called as she played a word game on her phone. No one knew she was here; she told Nick that she was tying up loose ends from the wedding, but Sidney had a feeling that her mom knew what she was really up to. Nothing gets past Simone Severin. Today, Sidney was getting some blood work done for possible signs of pregnancy, she was experiencing all of the symptoms: morning (all day) sickness, fatigue, weird cravings. She took a pregnancy test a week ago and it came back positive but Sidney just chalked it up as a false positive, so she wanted a second opinion.

She looked up when the door to the waiting room opened, and a short woman with an iPad walked through. The lady looked up and her eyes landed on Sidney. "Sidney? Dr. Landry is ready for you." Sidney gathered her purse and followed the receptionist to a door with marked with the number 3 and opened the door. "She went to take a personal call but she should be with you shortly." With that, the woman walked out, closing the door behind her and Sidney was alone once again.

She started to worry: was it too early to have a baby? Of course they wanted to have kids, but they wanted to wait at least a year. They'd just hit the two month mark, and Nick would be on tour with his brothers until the middle of next year, which would be the entire pregnancy. The door opened again and Dr. Landry poked her head in the door.

"Good morning Sidney! So according to your chart you're getting some bloodwork done, correct?" Sidney nodded, a tight-lipped smile on her face. Dr. Landry had a knowing look in her eyes about the real reason the young woman wanted a blood test; she's also been in Sidney's position before as a patient wanting a pregnancy test. "Okay, let's get you started." The older woman went through the drawers in the room, pulling out needles, alcohol wipes and other equipment before instructing Sidney to make a fist before putting the needle in her arm.

Sidney watched as the blood went through the plastic tube and drip into the syringe and Dr. Landry gently pulled the needle from the vein and replaced it with a cotton pad and a bandage. "There! All done. If you want, you can either wait for the results or I can give you a call in a few days. It shouldn't take longer than a few hours. Two at most." "I don't mind waiting."

The doctor looked at her more closely. "Sidney, was this a pregnancy test by any chance?" Sidney nodded again, hiding her face in a curtain of her dark hair. She absolutely loves Dr. Landry; the two have known each other since Sidney was fourteen. They've covered birth control, sex, periods. Nothing was off limits, and Sidney never felt embarrassed. "I just wanted to be absolutely sure. I did one of those home pregnancy tests and it turned out positive but I just wanted a second opinion."

She listed all her symptoms and the weird cravings and Dr. Landry took note of everything on an iPad. "It definitely does sound like pregnancy, but I can tell just by looking at you. Your face is a little bit fuller than the last time I saw you." Sidney had a questioning look on her face at that, because Dr. Landry followed that up by saying, "I've been around this block before, as a patient and as a doctor. Moms always know. When I was pregnant with my first, before I even started telling people, I was meeting my mother for lunch and before I could even properly greet her, she asked me what colors I thought would look good in a nursery."

Sidney left a few minutes later, hoping to pass the time in Barnes and Noble where she updated her membership status and browsed for books, and the time just flew by. She was sitting at a table in the Starbucks, twenty pages into her newest read when her phone started ringing. Dr. Landry with the test results. "Hello?" The doctor's next sentence was enough for Sidney to drop to the floor. "Congratulations Mrs. Jonas."

[fluffydisneyprincess]

So I was diagnosed with a kidney disease last year and never talked about it

I'm just gonna ramble out the whole story here because I think I need to.

So two years ago I go in to my doctor because of chronic fatigue. I could sleep for HOURS and still be fighting to stay awake when I got up. Sometimes I'd wake up feeling energized and would crash in an hour or two anyway. My doctor could have easily just dismissed me. I have depression/anxiety. I'm a little overweight. He could have just said there's a number of things causing it. Instead he trusted me that I knew something was off and he sent me for tests.

The tests come back and things were mostly normal except two significant pieces of information. The first, this is exactly how he said it, "You aren’t anemic.... yet." I don't know why but I still find it funny. The second was some protein in my urine test. I hadn't been sick in months and didn't have any symptoms of a UTI so that shouldn't have been happening.

More testing. I was actually visiting my best friend in Oklahoma when I got the call about the results. This time he found something in my blood that usually acts as a marker for a rheumatoid issue. People do have it without having rheumatism but I had slightly higher levels of it. He was worried about Lupus and so I was referred to a Rheumetologist. Naturally having your PCP tell you he's concerned about Lupus is um... not good. I didn't handle it well.

Fast forward and I'm feeling silly sitting in a Rheumetologist's office. I had no outward symptoms of anything rheumatoid. No pain or weakness or anything. But the protein bothered the doctor, so more tests were ordered. This went on for a few months with the doctor getting more and more frustrated because that one factor aside I was perfectly healthy. All my other levels were normal. (I have to admit it was both amusing and terrifying to watch. I'd never seen a doctor so stumped but it also meant I wasn't getting answers.) Finally, he decides to refer me to a Nephrologist. A kidney doctor.

It went on for a short while with the kidney doctor and rheumatologist going back and forth as the protein continued to show up in my tests at an alarming level. Neither had a clue. So finally the kidney doctor said he wanted me to have a kidney biopsy done.

If you've never had a kidney biopsy, just imagine being punched really hard in the kidney. Twice. Only I was lucky and they didn't get enough of a sample on one of the tries and I got THREE punches. There was pain medication but maybe I wasn't taking to it as well because the nurse looked really confused when I was showing signs of pain. And continued to be in pain for the next two to three days.

It was a few weeks after the biopsy before I finally got a call about results. IgA Nephropathy. From the way I understand it basically my kidneys weren't working the way they should and weren't filtering properly.

Fun fact: If you try to look up info on IgA Nephropathy one of the first questions to come up is about life expectancy. 🙃 That wasn't terrifying at all. I forced myself to look further and even dared searching that one particular suggestion. With proper treatment and management most people with it live long happy lives but beyond that I found... almost nothing.

They don't know what causes it. They don't know know if it's preventable. It's apparently the most common of that particular type of kidney disease, but I couldn’t find how common that type of disease was. Which led me to the incredibly frustrating reality that I'm in now.

There is nothing I can do. Sure, cutting back on salt and drinking plenty of water is good for your kidneys overall, but as far as my specific disease goes there's nothing. No change in my diet or lifestyle will slow down its progression. The literal only thing I can do is exactly what my doctor says. As of my last appointment my levels were going up again so in about two weeks I have to get testing done again. Right now the doctor is trying to avoid putting me on something that would leave me immunocompromised, but it's not off the table.

Because you know what happens if the disease progresses far enough? Kidney failure.

And, as an added bonus I still haven't explained to my mother, trying to have children *will* speed up the progression of the disease on top of what would already be a complicated and high risk pregnancy. Guess who isn't playing with those odds.

So, yeah. It's been hard to get off my mind lately. It's so fucked up that it was more random than a dice roll for me to wind up with this and yet-- here we are. To say it's not been good for the mental health is an understatement.

[servies13]

Six Signs of a Faulty Ignition Switch

The most bizarre electrical problems in your car can be caused by a faulty ignition switch. Here's how to identify a bad ignition switch.

Since every electronic component in your vehicle is literally powered by the ignition switch, it is a crucial component of your car.

Consequently, you can also comprehend that any issue with this tiny component has the potential to have a major impact on your car.

If your car won't start, search online for car repair garages near me and book it in as soon as you can. The most common symptoms of a broken ignition switch are an engine that won't start or one that stalls while you're driving. Additionally, a flickering instrument cluster or an ignition that keeps running after the key is removed are both tell-tale signs that something is amiss.

It's a highly intelligent piece of technology that needs to be updated and enhanced frequently to maintain the security of your car. But what occurs if the ignition switch malfunctions? Let's investigate!

These are the most typical symptoms of a faulty ignition switch that you might experience. Here is a list of the most typical signs of a malfunctioning ignition switch in greater detail:

Vehicle Will Not Start - Two things should happen when you turn the key in the ignition to start the car. The ignition should be turned on as the initial step. The ignition should still be on when you turn the key a little bit more, but the starter motor should also be signalled to turn by the ignition switch.When you turn the key, an electrical component inside the ignition switch connects electrical circuits. Your vehicle won't start at all if either of these two phases is absent or if this tiny component is worn out. This may result in the starter being entirely dead or in the starter turning the engine without starting it. It is advised to  MOT status of your car and have a pre-MOT health check done so that the mechanic may correct any defective parts before the MOT test, preventing a test failure.

Car Stalls When Driving - As previously said, the very same thing applies here: if the ignition switch has a poor connection, the ignition may cut off when it shouldn't. If this happens, your automobile may abruptly cut off when you're driving, and the quickest way to figure this out is to glance at your dashboard. There is a good chance that your ignition switch is broken if the entire dashboard lights go out along with the car's motor. Look online for garages in Reading and make an appointment for your car so that the issue may be thoroughly investigated and fixed by a qualified mechanic before it reaches the point where it won't start at all.

Flickering Dashboard or Other Accessories - The lights on your dashboard or other electrical devices within your car may be blinking or randomly turning on and off, which is another issue you might notice. This indicates that the connection plate of the ignition switch is damaged, which may be the result of corrosion or wear. The ignition switch must be replaced because this problem is frequently unfixable. Fortunately, you may frequently just replace the ignition switch rather than the entire ignition lock. A failed MOT will come from any dashboard warning lights that indicate a safety risk. If you want to know if this was the case in the past with your car, search ‘car repairs’ online.

Ignition is Always On - If you drove your car and then turned off the ignition, only to find that it was still running when you withdrew the key, this is likely the result of a faulty ignition switch. Though it is uncommon, it is possible that this will occur. The vehicle will still function without the keys in the ignition if the immobiliser is unlocked once because it won't need to identify the key again until the engine is restarted.

Key Won't Turn Ignition On - In this case, even though the key can be entered and rotates inside the ignition barrel, the ignition will not turn on. This would be a sign of a bad ignition switch as long as the car's battery has enough charge. In some ignition switches, the electrical component on the key barrel's back can be replaced separately from the barrel itself. It's more typical for the ignition switch to be supplied as a whole, though.

Key Won't Turn - Keys with more cylindrically shaped blade designs frequently have this problem. The groves and notches smooth out and round off with time. This makes it impossible for the key to insert the numerous pins inside the barrel in the proper positions. The key won't spin if the pins aren't placed correctly. Again, this is a flaw that frequently gets worse over time, so if you find that the key blade is rounded, try to get a car key replacement company to make you a new one as soon as you can.

What the Ignition Switch Does

Two main parts make up the ignition switch. The mechanical and electronic both exist.

The key barrel—which, of course, does not apply to a keyless start system—is the mechanical component of the ignition switch. The key barrel operates similarly to every other key barrel on a lock. The grooves and notches in the blade of your key are used to force a number of pins into position. You can turn the ignition on with your key when it has been inserted and all of the pins have been pulled into position.

When you turn the key in the ignition lock, some electrical circuits in the electrical parts link. For instance, when the ignition is turned on, two connectors are connected, and this sends electricity to the ignition relay, which ignites the majority of the vehicle's components.

Location of the Ignition Switch

Typically, the ignition switch is found behind the ignition lock cylinder, in which you insert your car key.

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Riptide

[spencer reid × reader]

summary: reader is reluctant about accepting the new reality so she just pretends nothing really changes, while emily keeps trying to shake her up and spencer is really bad at noticing stuff.

or

a sequel to the mess is mine oneshot

pairing: s.r × f!reader

w.c: 2.5K

warnings/content: hints at divorce; tw!pregnancy symptoms (especially vomiting!); firearms trafficking scheme; tw!descriptions of violence; usual criminal minds stuff; tw!anxiety; y'all like criffhangers? cause i do; allusions to tw!drowning.

A/N: bold means there are messages being exchanged. bold and italics means it's the other person, only bold without italics it's Y/N.

A/N: I revised this FIVE TIMES, guys. you'll probably still find some spelling mistakes huh

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Morning sickness was definitely the worst symptom Y/N had to deal with after the sixth week of seeing the dreadful confirmation on the pink stick.

She couldn't hold down food. Any type of food for that matter. She craved coffee all the time. Probably because she had an awful tendency to desire things she couldn't have. And she could not have coffee. Emily wouldn't stop bugging her about it. It would be bad for the—

Y/N was trying to say it. She really was. But it was still something that stayed at the back of her mind. Especially with an important case like this one.

“What's the address?” Derek inquired, arriving at Garcia's left side as Y/N was on her right, pointing at something on the screen that the blonde should go over.

“Already sent you, my cupcakes.” Penelope replied, eyes not leaving the screen in concentration.

“Great.“ Emily clasped her hands together, gaining everyone's attention. “Morgan and Reid can go to the Henley's, while JJ, Rossi and I will follow to the Zara's house.”

“Good luck with making them cooperate with anything.” Y/N made a comment. She had tried getting some answers out of the family before, but it was no use. You'd think with their daughter being missing they would make the FBI's job easier.

“I can get into their files...” Garcia singsonged, the clash of typing loud in the room as she worked. Y/N smirked, leaning on the desk.

“It won't be necessary.” Rossi said with a warning glance.

Y/N couldn't help but think the people she was working with resembled a family in some way. Even if she had not been present years before, she had heard from Emily and Spencer about the dynamics everyone shared. They cared deeply about each other. She figured with the hardships they have to go through in every case, it shouldn't be any different. Y/N admired that.

She also admired the fact that despite Spencer being a profiler—a great one at that—, a self proclaimed genius and an extremely sensitive person; he could not see what was right in front of him.

Or maybe, he was simply giving her space to deal with her stuff. It was not that he didn't know what was going on, but that he didn't want to push her to talk about anything she did not felt comfortable with.

Yet, she had not said a thing to him since two weeks ago, when Emily cornered her in the bathroom and made her buy a pregnancy test.

She bought five. Just to be sure.

One negative and four positives.

If Emily wasn't by her side when she took each of them, Y/N would've took the negative one as the only that mattered and moved on with it.

“An appointment will ease your worries.” Emily advised, pushing a glass of water into Y/N's shaky hands. “I'll go if you want me to.”

“Please. I'll probably pass out when I get the results.” She croaked out, taking a sip of water to rest her head against the cool tiles of the bathroom wall. She knew the results, deep down. But she still had to read them in an official trusted test, not a pharmaceutical one.

After the doctor's appointment, she decided to dial a number she had memorized by heart. During the ride to her apartment she had planned out the entire speech.

She hung up as soon his voice said hello.

A wave of nausea overcoming her and her anxiety did not make it any better. Y/N was a mess. She was aware of that.

Still married. Currently cheating on her husband with her best friend's coworker. Nine weeks pregnant.

What could get worst?

Ah, yes. Not telling the father of your child that he was going to be a father.

Besides being a mess, she was a fucking coward.

She felt as if she was on a non-stop riptide. With no sight of land for a safe forthcoming.

Her phone vibrated as she was telling Garcia another file code they needed to see. Keyword being need. It was extremely necessary for the investigation, alright? Not that the rest needed to know how they got into the servers.

Or how they accessed the files.

“We need to talk.” The message sent from her husband read. Y/N sighed softly and blocked the screen, shoving it in her back pocket again.

Last night she asked for a divorce and he wanted to know why. He wanted to know why. Couldn't it be more obvious? Both inside the marriage are cheating, clearly unhappy for years, and he still had the guts to ask why?

“There's nothing to say. Have you signed the papers?”

“We can fix this.” He wrote back.

“Sign the divorce papers and we'll talk, Jack.” She hoped that had put an end to the conversation.

“Oh, my. Y/N, look at this.” Penelope pointed at the computer screen. Y/N looked up, “Look at how many weapons are out of the system. Look at the numbers... What are they doing?”

“Trafficking.” concluded Y/N, squinting her eyes at the screen on the side when she saw a familiar name. Her phone already forgotten. “Penny, what's this purchase here? When it is from?”

Penelope clicked on it so they could see it better.

“Miron Zara sold around 145 million weapons to Raymond Henley and a Carlos Stewart in twelfth of March,” Garcia interrupted her out loud explaining, narrowing her eyes as another set of lists appeared on the screen.

Y/N wasn't paying attention anymore. Not since she heard the name of Carlos.

That couldn't be her partner on NBS. Her friend?

“... since 2017— Y/N? Are you alright?” Noticing the distraught gaze of her friend, Garcia quickly stood up and moved closer. “Honey, you're a bit pale—”

The annoying vibration of her cellphone made her come out of her inner turmoil.

“Call them.” Y/N requested, standing up although still shaking with the earliest revelation. “Call the team. We need to go over everything before they question the Henley's and the Zara's.” Garcia watched her warily.

Y/N sighed, brushing away a strand of hair from her cheek. Her tone was soft as she begin to explain. “You know how I told you that I covered my tracks when I did the research on the softwares? The data... It's all in my servers.” Penelope nodded slowly, “Carlos Stewart helped me cover my tracks. He works at NBS for years and has been my partner for half of those. He knows about my investigation and what it is really about, not the cover-up story we told to keep from compromising.”

“Oh, my god. Y/N, he is in the scheme!”

“Which means he has been accessing my stuff for years now. That fucking bastard.”

Once Penelope called everyone and they were updated on the news, a new path had been cleared. But one thing was still unclear for Y/N and she needed to free her mind.

“I found a possible address of the girl!” Garcia exclaimed, eyes not leaving the computer. “Already sent them— Where are you going?” She frowned when she saw Y/N grabbing her stuff to go to the door.

“I need to go to my office. It will be a minute.” Before Penelope could question her further she leaves the room.

“I know what you're thinking. Don't confront him.”

Spencer's name lightened up her phone on her desk as she connected a harddrive to her own computer.

“I should've fired him from the first slip up. Look at what happens when I don't follow my gut.”

She sent as the device uploaded.

“Please, tell me you are in the BAU.” Spencer sent.

How did he knew she wasn't at their floor? It would always send shivers down her spine how Spencer knew her behaviour. He was a profiler, after all.

“Y/N?”

“Y/N, I'm being serious. Everyone inside the NBS floor is in danger, including you. Go back to Garcia's office.”

“Stop ordering me around, Doc. I'll be fine.”

Yes. That was the best she could come up with. She stopped paying attention to the upcoming messages when the upload reached 91%.

“Fuck, just go.” She whispered, eyeing the door continuously. If he got in, which he could very well do, then he would definitely know he was being investigated. It would blew up in the whole FBI.

Y/N expect that not so literally.

“I did not expect to find you here.”

Her body froze entirely when the voice reached her ears.

95%

“Didn't thought you'd be stupid enough to come here willingly.” A cold metal was pressed gently against her temple, and she closed her eyes momentarily. Is this where she was going to die? In her office? Her boring office?

98%

“Turn around and don't even try anything. It wouldn't be a pretty sight to have your brains splattered out here, would it?” Carlos sneered, grabbing her forearm with such force that it would certainly bruise later.

99%

Now she couldn't see the screen anymore. Still, she held herself back in a way that the harddrive upload would be complete by the time she stepped away from the front. If he saw it, then it was her end.

“Move, bitch!”

He cornered her to a wall, causing her forehead to throb with the action as she groaned.

“Stewart, we can talk about this.” She pretended to reason. There was no time for that anymore; she was just trying to buy some time for her.

The hand around her neck begged to differ.

“I always did find you a pretty girl, you know?” His other hand pressed the gun against her hip in a kind reminder that it was there and it wasn't moving any time soon. She felt herself getting sick. “When you were oblivious to everything, of course. Couldn't have you messing around with a good thing I had going on for a while, could I, sweetheart?” The difference from the sweet man that worked with her was colossal.

Her ears picked up a click when he lead them towards the door.

“Don't do this. Don't do this, Stewart.” The desperate tone that left her lips was not Y/N's. An inner voice took over as soon as the gun threatened her back. “You can get out of this. We can help each other.”

“Oh, I know I can get out of this, baby. You? Not so sure.”

Saying that he had a good thing going on for a while was a complete euphemism on Carlo's part. Stewart, Henley and Zara had a squeme worth fifteen billion dollars in firearms trafficking.

“Put the gun down, Agent.”

Emily's voice silenced all the nervous commotion inside the FBI. Y/N felt Carlo's snicker on her ear as she turned her neck to stare at the eyes of three within the BAU team, since the rest were probably following the address Penelope had given of Aaliyah. Her attention caught calculated eyes of a person that held a gun like they wouldn't do in his early years of FBI; with an unexpected good aim and not even a spasm of shaking muscle.

Spencer didn't even glanced in her direction.

She hoped he aimed right into Stewart's head.

“You shoot me, she gets a bullet in her pretty brain. Is that what you want?” His warm breath clinged onto her cheek and she swallowed a lump in her throat. If she didn't throw up right now she was convinced she had become superwoman. The will to do it was just so strong.

“What's the use in hurting an Agent?” David Rossi raised an eyebrow when he finally got Carlo's attention. This is when Y/N tried to talk to Emily through a look. She would get her. She had to get her.

Emily stared at her and then Carlos, lowering her weapon. He flinched behind Y/N, pressing the gun against her back strong enough to bruise. She winced. Spencer tightened his hold on his gun.

“You want more years in a maximum security prison? Because this is what will happen to you. A young man. Full of life. With all the reputation you've build for yourself over the years—destroyed. Just like that.” Carlos' didn't move. He seemed to freeze suddenly. Y/N wondered if this was the right moment to pull his arm away but with only a look Emily warned her against the decision.

The Unit Chief was slowly moving towards Y/N's office.

Until a shot was fired.

And each trained Agent in that room aimed towards Carlos Stewart and his partner that had just arrived.

Emily Prentiss got the hard drive with all the relevant information Y/N had kept over the years. Once she left the office, the scene made her wish she hadn't.

Y/N Y/L/N was on the floor. A growing pool of blood drawing the path from her stomach to the white tiles. Someone yelled to call an ambulance instead of simply staring at the gruesome scene.

Spencer was hyperventilating as he pressed his hands against Y/N's wound. He couldn't concentrate on anything. How rare was it when Spencer couldn't concentrate on anything? He always focused when he wanted.

“'M fine.” Y/N choked out, frowning when she tried to move because it hurted. God, why does it hurt? “Spencer—”

“Don't move.” He said shortly, feeling his fingers slip with so much of her blood. Her blood. There's so much of it— “It's okay. The ambulance is coming. Just-just hang on, alright?”

Y/N stared at him with a deep crease between her eyebrows. Confusion written all over her face, despite the obvious dizziness she couldn't point out where it came from. Why was she even on the ground? Wasn't she being held at gunpoint only a minute ago? Did she missed a chapter of that play?

“What—” She lifted her arm to grab his hand. When her eyes found the crimson red she couldn't look away. “I'm- I'm fine, Spencer. What is this? Are you hurt?” A groan left her lips when her vision became too blurry to see. There were loud voices. Then, far away sounds she couldn't comprehend anymore. “Spencer,” She felt her body being lifted and the world turned dark.

She could still faintly hear her name being called from afar. But everything was so fuzzy… Like drowning. The riptide had finally reached her, hadn't it? Oh, she was so tired from swimming away from the waves.

A question haunted her brain until she gave up to darkness: why is nobody helping Spencer if he's bleeding?

Y/N thought Spencer was the one bleeding. She thought he was the one that had been hurt. She thought he was dying as she was suddenly losing all the focus around her. Why couldn't she see him? Why are the lights out? Where is Spencer?

And Emily couldn't move.

There comes a moment where you have to stop swimming. Just let it take you. You'll feel the peace enter your body, penetrating your bones and embracing your heavy soul.

Stop swimming.

Let it go.

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sources used:

about morning sickness

about the trafficking of weapons

[eponymous-rose]

Big sigh of relief today! (Tw for cancer, parental death under the cut)

So it's been almost two years since Mom died of ovarian cancer, and one of the super fun things I learned in the process is that certain kinds of cancer have a strong genetic component. For ovarian cancer, the presence of certain genes can boost your lifetime chance of ovarian cancer from 1.8% (general population baseline) to 50%.

Shortly before she died, my mom managed to get a full genetic workup (we actually got the results a few days after she died) that came back negative, which was a spectacular gift, but I was also very aware that there are very few women on Dad's side of the family and honestly I was just getting anxious about my own chances - seeing someone go from "I'm going to the doctor's office about this upset stomach I can't shake" to dead in five months will do that to you.

Luckily I have phenomenal insurance through work (which obviously shouldn't be a thing, fucking give everyone universal health care as a basic human right regardless of employment status, but I digress), and the campus I work at has some world-class folks working in oncology and genetics. So I got a series of meetings with specialists to talk about me getting genetic testing, and then an appointment this morning to talk to a surgeon/genetics expert about my results.

Everything's negative on my end! Due to a variety of factors, I may actually have a slightly lower lifetime risk than the general population. I learned that I might want to go back on hormonal bc (10 years on the pill have been associated with 40% reduction in ovarian cancer risk, and a hearty fuck-you while I'm at it to everyone who even casually lobbies against birth control) and if I ever go to get my tubes tied, I may want to get the tubes removed altogether instead, but otherwise I'm good to go about my life.

I have a number I can call if anything changes (new cancers in my family, that sort of thing) or if I notice even slightly worrying symptoms. The regular screening methods currently in use for ovarian cancer have not shown any positive effect (and in low-risk patients - of which I am now officially one! - there is a negative effect recorded in the form of false positives leading to unnecessary surgeries), so she recommended against that in my case.

For my fellow ovary-havers: ovarian cancer does have symptoms, but they're often so general that they get dismissed by medical professionals in favor of more ordinary ailments (mom was at the drugstore picking up a prescription for diverticulitis when the doctor's office called to say it actually wasn't diverticulitis after all): bloating, urinary frequency changes, changes in bowel habits... but what really matters is an acute and severe flare of those things. So it's important to be aware of your baseline and take action when there are any major changes.

So, yeah. Feels good (and surreal) after two years to no longer have a potentially dangerous surgery hanging over me (removal of the ovaries super early is associated with higher risk of heart disease, osteoporosis, and dementia, to say nothing of the fun of early menopause). At the same time, I'm extremely aware of how lucky I am to be in a place (both physically and just, y'know, economically?) where all of this expertise was at my disposal and never cost a penny out of pocket.

[trans-axolotl]

i saw in a recent ask that the general consensus with pcos is that if someone doesn't have hyperandrogenism as a result then they shouldn't consider themselves intersex, but what about in the case of someone having pcos and/or ncah, lacking hyperandrogenism, but still having enough "masculine" physical features that its prompted social mistreatment (but not medical)? i know you're only a singular intersex person and not The Authority on who can identify as what, but i was curious your thoughts on this matter.

Hi! Sorry, my answer got a bit long.

So first off I just want to say that I'm fairly confident that everyone with NCAH also has hyperandrogenism, because CAH causes higher levels of testosterone and that's just a diagnosable factor. Unlike PCOS, where people are diagnosed with and without hyperandrogenism, CAH in all forms has higher levels of androgens. This is also why NCAH is uncontroversially accepted as intersex, because it's not a syndrome the same way PCOS is, which means there's a unified set of diagnosable criteria and that all people with NCAH share the same cause for their symptoms.

I honestly think it might be more helpful in intersex community if we reframe the conversation to talk about how congenital hyperandrogenism is an intersex variation rather than continuing to discuss whether or not PCOS is an intersex variation. Regardless if you're diagnosed at birth, childhood, or puberty, if you have hyperandrogenism as an intrinsic part of your body (as opposed to caused by medication, tumor, develops as an adult because of lifestyle) then you are intersex. This is something that will be true of most people with PCOS. The only reason why PCOS is treated different than CAH is because PCOS is a group of symptoms that are associated with each other, and you can technically get diagnosed with the other symptoms of PCOS without having hyperandrogenism. I honestly don't think that happens very much, as most people with PCOS figure it out by having hirsutism, or acne, or other things that are the clinical symptoms of hyperandrogenism. So honestly? If you've been diagnosed with PCOS, it's very likely that you do have hyperandrogenism, which would automatically make you intersex. However, if you have PCOS and you know for a fact you don't have either clinical or biochemical hyperandrogenism, then I just don't think you really do fit the definition, because it's the hyperandrogenism that makes you intersex, not the PCOS.

I'm not big on setting rules for who is and isn't allowed to be in intersex community spaces, and I've talked several times before about what self/community diagnosis can look like for intersex people. I don't think people should be forced to share intimate medical details before gaining access to intersex spaces, and in any intersex spaces I'm in we don't require proof of a doctor's diagnosis. And I'm never going to interrogate individual people with PCOS about whether they have hyperandrogenism or not, or what their last blood test results were, or anything like that. If someone has PCOS and is in intersex spaces, I'm going to fully embrace them as intersex!

I don't know. I think if people are facing social mistreatment, they deserve community support, but I also don't think that intersexism is the only cause of that type of social mistreatment like harassing people with features that are deemed to be "too masculine." (I also think if someone with PCOS has been getting harassed for having features that are "too masculine" then they might just have clinical hyperandrogenism anyway, so it might be a moot point.) I think that people with a wide range of experiences face social mistreatment for that, and that particular experience is one with a lot of overlap. (I also think that structural intersexism has ramifications that go beyond just prejudice of intersex people, and that dyadic people are also influenced by an intersexist system.) I think that people need to make a good faith effort to do self reflection about what their relationship is to intersex community and identity, and also make sure that they understand what exactly intersex is and how intersex is defined. I also think that it's okay to understand yourself as intersex adjacent, or to find intersex community spaces that are open to supporting people who have similar experiences but not necessarily an intersex diagnosis.

I guess my overall thoughts on this are just that being intersex isn't something that's solely defined by whether you're experiencing intersexism. Intersex is defined by having an intersex variation and by actively identifying with the term. It's not defined by how you experience intersexism, or what types, or if you've only experienced medical but not social discrimination, or if you've experienced surgery or not experienced surgery. I also know that intersex diagnosis is complicated, and it can be difficult because doctors don't really start conversations by going "you're intersex" or even saying things like "you have PCOS with hyperandrogenism." A lot of times things are implied or hidden, so my general rule is that if you think you have an intersex variation and think that you belong in intersex community spaces, I will fully welcome you, no questions asked.

Also if people want me to make a post about some of the weird controversies that doctors are currently having about PCOS diagnosis and how the benchmarks for PCOS can shift, let me know. There's a lot of interesting disagreements that doctors are having about how to diagnosis PCOS and there isn't really even a consensus on some diagnostic factors, and debates over measuring hyperandrogenism.

Other intersex people, please feel free to add on and disagree. This is a complicated issue and I think there's room for open discussion and a wide variety of opinions on this.

[disabled-dragoon]

Hey! Probably will go to a doc and start the whole hospital journey again... I've been writing down all my symptoms to ask my doctor about possible things. Our symptoms seem similar. I have fibro and my docs tend to blame everything on it but there is something bad about my legs and motor functions that they can't explain. Blood test clean, MRI clean, CT clean... I plan to bring up the possibility of a few diseases that seem to fit. HSP, MSA-C seem to explain some symptoms, so I'll go with those. So, I wanted to ask... How did you get diagnosed with HSP? What shouldn't I forget to mention? Thank you so much, and I'm sorry if this ask is bothering you or too much, feel free to ignore if so! Have a great day!

Hi! No no this isn't bothering me at all, I'd love to help!

Unfortunately I got diagnosed when I was seven, so the actual diagnosis and process of it is a bit lost on me, my mother dealt with all that. But there are a couple of things I remember, and I've picked up a bit over the years that might help.

First of all, ask for genetic tests. They should ask about family history and all that because it's genetic and thus tends to be hereditary, but that's not necessarily always the case. Genetic tests will show if you're showing signs of/have the gene mutation that leads to HSP. Unfortunately this will probably include more blood tests, but if they go into it looking for a specific gene/mutation/comparing it to other genetic information then the results might be different.

That being said, have a look into family and genetic history if possible. It might help to have it on hand, I.e. to defend your symptoms under questioning if necessary.

Be prepared for more MRIs. They're not guaranteed, but I had a couple. They should focus around the areas of the brain and spinal cord, as HSP tends to affect things like the axons along the spine. They might come later.

Ask for a brain and spine exam.

Show up to the appointment with an overview of the conditions you think they should test for, especially HSP. The amount of doctors I've had that didn't know about it is shocking. And even if they do, it's good to have the evidence on hand to show why you've come to your conclusions. It's possible that things like HSP never even crossed their minds.

Make sure you've done a bit of research, however basic, into all forms of it before going into the appointment. This is a bit of an ask because HSP is a group of conditions that consists of around 80 different types, as well as complex and pure cases*, but it could be beneficial.

(*Pure spasticity means the condition is mainly confined to the lower limbs and lower mobility. Complex spasticity can include a few other symptoms like nerve damage and hearing loss etc. They can overlap, there are intersections, but make sure you look at both of them. I think I have mainly pure spasticity.)

I'm sorry if this wasn't much help but that's really the main gist of it. A diagnosis will be very much centered around your genetic and family history and is different for everyone, but if you do have it and they do the right testing then hopefully that'll give you a few answers!

And obviously the usual disclaimer that I'm not a doctor nor have I ever had medical training, this is personal experience and research.

I hope you get the answers you're looking for eventually!

[oliviajames1122]

Six Symptoms You Shouldn't Be Embarrassed Of When You Visit a Doctor

How to deal with being embarrassed at the doctor

A lot of people delay seeking medical attention because of supposedly uncomfortable symptoms. A timely diagnosis can save lives and delay the need for future invasive or complicated procedures.

Even if your symptom doesn't seem significant, you should still have it examined, especially if it's affecting your quality of life. You have a right to happiness and health.

It can be challenging to communicate effectively when you're embarrassed. Note down your problems and any queries you have prior to your appointment. You may find it easier to recall everything with this. If you find it difficult to speak what you've written, you can even show your doctor many business listings.

Keep in mind that your doctor is not a mind reading. Tell them if you're feeling awkward. They will find it simpler to offer you the encouragement and tolerance you require as a result. It's a good idea to be prepared with statements like "This is uncomfortable for me to say" and "I've never told anyone this before."

Your doctor may be able to support you more effectively the more details you can provide.

Problems you shouldn't be ashamed to consult your doctor about

Understand the warning signs and symptoms that indicate when to consult a doctor:

1. You have a bleeding bottom

Don't freak out if you find blood on your stool or on the toilet paper after wiping your bottom. It might be a sign of piles, a tear (after constipation), or a less serious adverse effect of medication in such instances. You should have it checked if bleeding continues for longer than three weeks business listings.

Investigate any blood in your stool that is black or redder than usual. There could be stomach or intestinal bleeding. Another sign of colon cancer may be rectal bleeding. Your doctor should always be consulted rather than being left in the dark, and they are skilled in checking bottoms.

2. You have an ectopic discharge

Although vaginal discharge is a typical sign, if it isn't clear or smell-free, you may be infected. Bleeding after or between periods may indicate a tear or an infection. However, polyps, fibroids, cancer, and cervical abnormalities might also be to blame. Postmenopausal bleeding is typically not dangerous, but it should be treated properly because it may be a sign of malignancy. Schedule a consultation with your doctor; they'll be in the best position to advise you and allay your concerns free business listings.

Men may experience discharge from the penis because of itchiness or inadequate hygiene. Inflammation of the urethra or a sexually transmitted infection are further possibilities. You can feel sore and uncomfortable when the discharge is happening, or you might need to urinate a lot. For guidance and treatment, consult your doctor.

3. Your testicles feel lumpy

Everyone's testicles are varied in size and shape, so the trick is to watch for deviations from the standard. The majority of alterations are minor; nonetheless, testicular swelling may be malignant. Testicular carcinoma is the most prevalent type of cancer among men under 50. The good news is that 95% of men with testicular cancer are cured after early detection and treatment. The important thing is not to put off going to the doctor since the sooner you go, the faster it can be resolved.

4. You become aware of your memory loss

An adverse drug reaction, dehydration, stress, melancholy, menopause, or a sleep disorder are just a few of the conditions that might affect memory. Additionally, memory loss or brain fog may result from prolonged caffeine consumption.

As we get older, it's normal to lose track of names and other details. However, you shouldn't disregard memory problems or confusion. Make an appointment with your GP if you are concerned about your (or a loved one's) memory. They could suggest that you do some additional testing because a diagnosis could lead to a remedy that will lessen your symptoms. Learn more about dementia if you're worried.

5. You have enigmatic bruises

Occasionally, finding an unexpected bruise can be a sign that you fell over unintentionally. Additionally, as we age and our skin thins, we bruise more easily. If a bruise doesn't go away or if you experience unexplained bruises regularly, it is advisable to see a doctor. These could also be a sign of an underlying illness. Schedule a consultation, particularly if you notice any additional changes in your health.

6. You feel tense or depressed

You are not alone in your struggles and having mental health issues is nothing to be embarrassed of. Any year will have an impact on one in four of us. You should get help if anxiety or depression are interfering with your daily life or making routine tasks challenging. It's crucial to address the problem because persistent anxiety might result in additional health issues. Your doctor of general practice can provide you advice on local resources for support and medical care.

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my mom believes in homeopathy and i don't know what to do. our town homeopath died not so long ago so she won't be recommending him to people anymore, but she still believes in the system. apparently he cured my brother's hyperthyroidism and my nephew's alopecia. she says that he went to tons of real doctors and the only thing that worked was homeopathy. that left me speechless. im still skeptical but how do you explain that? and if it's a placebo but it works, then why shouldn't we use it?

This answer is going to be a long one, so I apologize in advance. Apologies also for how long this has taken for me to write and publish. As always, I want to make sure that I answer every part of this question with thought, care, and sources. To make it easier to navigate, I'm going to add headers for each section. What are Homeopathic "Remedies"? The first thing I want to do is clarify what homeopathic "remedies" actually are and what the theory behind homeopathy is. Often, I think we imagine that homeopathy is just herbalism- using "natural" plants as "medicine". By itself, doing that is kind of a dubious approach to treating illness, but it can be at least somewhat effective. It's important to understand that that's not what homeopathy is. Homeopathy is an alternative "medicine" practice created in 1796 by Samuel Hahnemann as a reaction to the mainstream medicine of the late 18th century. Hahnemann's homeopathy is based on the doctrine that "like cures like"- that a disease can be cured by a substance that produces similar symptoms to that disease in healthy people. In order to prevent those symptoms from occurring as a result of the "remedy", homeopathy also subscribes to something called the “law of minimum dose”—the notion that the lower the dose of the medication, the greater its effectiveness. This is inconsistent with what science knows about dose-response relationships, where the effect of a dose is reliant on the concentration of the active ingredient. Many homeopathic products are so diluted that no molecules of the original active ingredient remain. Modern advocates of homeopathy have suggested that water "remembers" the substances mixed in it, and transmits the effect of those substances when it's consumed. This isn't consistent with our scientific understanding of matter. Homeopathy also traditionally includes the concept of "miasms" as the "infectious principle" behind illnesses (including illnesses like epilepsy, cancer, deafness, and cataracts). Miasms are a negative force (imagined to be kind of like a cloud or fog) that serve no purpose other than to make humans miserable and ultimately kill them. Traditionally, homeopaths believe that individual symptoms should not be alleviated, since it will only drive the miasm deeper and the miasm will "manifest itself as diseases of the internal organs". They believe that in order to cure illness, the miasm must be removed from the "vital force". The concept of miasms have become less popular in modern times, but there are still homeopaths who base their practice around it. It's important to know that none of these ideas are backed by the scientific method, nor have they been shown to be effective when subjected to the scientific method. That said, you can kind of see concepts in homeopathy that are 18th century explanations for phenomena that are real. For example, "like cures like" and "law of minimum dose" is actually kind of how vaccines work: you give a very small bit ("a minimum dose") of a disease-causing microorganism or an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism ("like cures like"), which trains the body's immune system to recognize that agent as a threat. Another example is airborne infectious diseases. It is possible to get certain illnesses (such as COVID-19, measles, chickenpox, the flu, and norovirus) if you encounter a "miasm" (what we now call droplets of an airborne infectious disease). The problem with homeopathy is that it's not the 18th century anymore. Science has moved on from using "like cures like" and "miasms" as explanations for illness. We know that "like cures like" is not an effective treatment for every illness, and we know that not all illnesses are "miasms" (airborne). We have a better grasp of things like genetics, viruses, infections, and environmental factors that allow us to more effectively understand what causes illnesses and how to provide effective, reliable treatments for those illnesses. What's the Harm? Problems with Homeopathic "Remedies" Moving on, I want to start with

your last question first. If homeopathic "remedies" are a placebo and they work, why shouldn't we use them? What's the harm? There are three main problems with using homeopathic "remedies" that I want to discuss. The first and most important answer is just that they don't work. I'll do a deeper dive on the evidence against homeopathic "remedies" and why homeopathic "remedies" don't work in a second, but for now, just know that the first problem is that homeopathy can't fix the health problems people are looking to solve. The placebo effect is pretty limited in its scope; it generally works for subjective, patient-reported outcomes such as pain and nausea, but it doesn't usually affect the actual disease. For example, when the placebo effect is used to treat insomnia, patients perceive that they've slept better, but it doesn't actually improve the amount of time it takes a person to fall asleep. The second problem is that homeopathic "remedies" aren't always harmless. While they're generally "unlikely to provoke severe adverse reactions", there have been cases of those "remedies" being taken off of the market because they've caused serious symptoms such as seizures. In the US, homeopathic "remedies" aren't overseen by the FDA in the same what that medications are. As a result, there's no assurance that the substance you think you're getting is what you're actually getting. Frequently, "remedies" are a waste of money because they don't have enough of the active ingredient to work at all. This is especially true if the product you're getting is a "dilution", which intentionally gets rid of the molecules of the original material as a result of the "law of minimum dose", but it can even be true of things like nutritional supplements that you can buy at CVS or Walmart. In the US, there's no group tasked with objectively testing the claims made by companies that sell "remedies", and there's no group making sure that "remedies" don't have ingredients in them that are unsafe. Belladonna, arsenic, and poison ivy have been found at detectable levels in homeopathic "remedies", and cases of arsenic poisoning in particular have occurred. But because homeopathic products are marketed as if they're "drugs", many people assume they wouldn't be allowed to be sold if they weren't good, if they didn't work, or if they were advertising falsely, and so they keep buying them. If you see an individual homeopath, this problem is compounded. "Homeopath" is not a protected term in the US, meaning that anyone can claim to be one. In turn, this means that there's no licensing board that oversees their work, no professional association or government agency that keeps them accountable for their mistakes, and no educational credentials that they need to begin practicing. Your local homeopath may have no background in biology, medicine, chemistry, pharmacology, or even homeopathic or alternative medicine practices. They can literally just be a person, one who you're trusting to cure your ailments and to not accidentally poison you in the process. The last issue I want to bring up is that homeopathy is often (although not always) viewed as being an acceptable replacement for evidence-backed medicine. This means that often, people who see a homeopath aren't seeing a medical doctor, and their symptoms aren't being treated by evidence-based medicine. By not taking an evidence-based approach to intervening in illness, outcomes are significantly worsened, especially for serious, life-threatening conditions such as cancer. Patients have died as a result of opting to take a homeopathic approach to illness instead of receiving proper treatment for diseases that could have been easily managed by evidence-backed medicine. This becomes an even bigger problem when it comes to public health issues. People who view homeopathy as being equal to or better than evidence-backed medicine are more likely to be anti-vaxxers and to not vaccinate their children. Reductions in vaccination rates have led to resurgences of diseases that had previously

been close to elimination. The US has seen a resurgence of whooping cough, measles, and tetanus as a result of anti-vax sentiment. Those resurgences directly endanger people who cannot be vaccinated due to chronic health issues, people with allergies to ingredients in vaccines, and people who cannot choose to be vaccinated, such as children. How Effective Are Homeopathic "Remedies"? Next, let's talk about studies that look into the efficacy of homeopathic "remedies". Government level reviews of homeopathic "remedies" have been conducted by the UK, Australia, and the European Academies' Science Advisory Council. The UK's study found that there was "no compelling evidence of effect". Australia conducted a meta-analysis of 1800 papers, and found that "there were no health conditions for which there was reliable evidence that homeopathy was effective." EASAC found that there was a lack of evidence that homeopathic products are effective, and raised concerns about quality control. Additionally, there have been systemic reviews and meta-analyses of the efficacy of homeopathic "remedies" from doctors, universities, and medical researchers. In 2005, The Lancet (one of the world's oldest, best-known, and respected medical journals) published a meta-analysis looking at the efficacy of homeopathy. Basically, that means that they looked at data from 110 homeopathy trials. These trials were included in the study because they had a completely randomized set of patients who don't know whether they were getting a "homeopathic treatment" or a placebo pill. This type of "blinded" study allows researchers to see how effective the intervention (in this case, a homeopathic "treatment") actually is. Their findings were, "compatible with the notion that the clinical effects of homeopathy are placebo effects". Meta-analyses have also been conducted on the application of homeopathy for individual diseases, including cancer, ADHD, asthma, insomnia, fibromyalgia, dementia, IBS, osteoarthritis, migraines, ecchymosis and edema, and dermatological conditions, and all have found the same result. The UK's NHS, the American Medical Association, the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, the National Health Service and Medical Research Council of Australia, the World Health Organization, the American College of Medical Toxicology, the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, the Russian Academy of Sciences, and even the acting deputy director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine have all come out against the use of homeopathy, saying that there's "no good quality evidence that homeopathy is effective as treatment for any health condition", recommending that no one use homeopathic "treatments" for disease or as a preventative health measure, and noting that there is evidence that using these treatments can produce harm and indirect health risks. But it Seems Like it Works! What Else Could Have Happened? In terms of what happened with your brother's hyperthyroidism and your nephew's alopecia, I'm perfectly happy to admit that I have no idea. I don't know what the homeopath gave them or what else they were taking or what else they were doing during that period of time that might have changed their health status. I can offer you some hypotheses (and I will in a second), but I don't know, and that's okay. What I do know about is the current state of research on homeopathic "remedies" overall, and how it holds up when subjected to the scientific method. There are a few common culprits for why homeopathy may seem to work. I'm going to go over those now, and then I'll dig into some theories for what may have happened with your brother and nephew. These culprits include:

Placebo effect- we talked about this one earlier, but essentially, if people believe that a "treatment" will work, they're also more likely to believe the "treatment" worked after taking it. As a result, they will report feeling better on subjective measures such as pain.

Natural healing- with time, the body can sometimes heal itself without medical assistance. This is most common for things like viruses.

Therapeutic effect of consultation- care, concern, and reassurance from a compassionate caregiver can have a positive impact on the patient's assessment of their well-being, even if objective assessments of their well-being stay the same.

Regression towards the mean- many conditions and diseases are cyclical. The patient may notice a decrease in symptoms that they attribute to homeopathic "remedies", but are actually just a result of moving to a different stage of the disease cycle.

Cessation of unpleasant treatment- a homeopath may suggest that patients stop receiving medical treatment. Medical treatments can sometimes have unpleasant side effects, and so halting those treatments can make the patient feel better in the short term. The patient attributes the decrease in symptoms to the homeopathic "remedy" but it's actually that they stopped taking a medication that has side effects. In the short term, this feels good, but in the long term it is destructive because the disease isn't being treated.

Non-homeopathic treatment- the patient is also receiving medical care, and the medical care is responsible for the decrease in symptoms, not the homeopathic "remedy".

Unrecognized treatments- an unrelated food, exercise, environmental agent, treatment for a different ailment, etc. is also treating the patient's medical condition and is responsible for the decrease in symptoms.

For alopecia areata (hair loss in patches on the scalp), spontaneous remission is actually more common than you might expect. In most cases that begin with a small number of patches of hair loss, hair grows back after a few months to a year. It's possible that your nephew's hair just... grew back, especially if time had passed. It's also possible your nephew's parents were treating his alopecia other ways (minoxidil, contact immunotherapy, corticosteroids, a gluten free diet if the alopecia was associated with celiac disease) and just didn't tell you or your mum. Hyperthyroidism is a bit more difficult to guess at. It could be that your brother's medical doctors switched him to a different medication that did work or changed his dosage. If you're sure that's not it, it could be that he switched his diet to one that's low iodine and low in caffeine. Research suggests that, although a low iodine diet cannot cure hyperthyroidism, it can reduce or alleviate the symptoms in some people. If your brother went vegetarian, vegan, or stopped eating fish, that could be the culprit. If he stopped taking a multivitamin that contains iodine, that could be it. If he started eating a ton of foods high in goitrogens (soy, cassava, cabbage, cauliflower), that could also contribute to what happened, since goitrogens interfere with the uptake of iodine in the thyroid. It's also possible he was misdiagnosed, but if it's true that he went to "tons of real doctors", that seems fairly unlikely. Again, all of these are just guesses for the purpose of illustrating what confounding factors may have been present. I think the bottom line with stories like these are that you're hearing them secondhand. You don't know how many doctors your nephew or brother saw, or the quality of those doctors, or what they diagnosed, or what they prescribed, or how many different lifestyle changes they tried. You don't know what the homeopath prescribed them, or if they took it. You're hearing a story of miracles through the mouth of a believer, and that can make it difficult to know what is and isn't true (in a medically accurate kind of way). It's possible that your mum's homeopath has stumbled upon a treatment for alopecia and one for hyperthyroidism that work better than traditional medicine. I hope that's true. We can always use better treatments, especially for difficult-to-cure conditions like alopecia. But I think it's more likely that there's just some piece of information you weren't given. What do I do? Getting to your original question, there's not a ton of evidence-backed research (that I could find, at least) for how to change people's minds about homeopathy, but there is data on changing people's minds with regard to vaccines, and I think using those tactics may work in both cases. What to do about your mum's beliefs in homeopathy depend on where those beliefs come from, how entrenched they are, and how it's impacting her life. If she's just someone who tries lifestyle changes and supplements from CVS first before going to a doctor and if she believes in vaccination, homeopathy is a waste of time and money, but it's probably not too big of a problem. In that case, it may not be worth pushing her about it, especially if she hasn't found a new homeopath after her old one passed away. If she's anti-vax and/or refuses to see medical doctors, that's a bigger problem, and it's worth having a conversation about. Changing her views is likely to take time, so be prepared to have at least a few conversations about these topics. And be prepared to step away from the conversation and resume it at a later time if it becomes too contentious. Start by asking her about her fears with regard to evidence-backed medicine. Do your best to be curious rather than judgmental in those conversations and to be a good listener. Respect is the most important tool in changing a person's mind, so try not to interrupt, be dismissive, or combat her beliefs off the bat. Affirm her right to have questions (but not the validity of the actual concern), and

try to say positive things about her in the conversation (for example, "I can see you really want to do everything you can to keep yourself healthy and safe"). Focus on her feelings, not facts. By trying to understand where she's coming from, you can begin to understand where her hesitations are and how those fears might be remedied. For example, a lot of people who believe in homeopathy do so in part because they feel like homeopathic practitioners listen to them, respect them, and care about them more than medical doctors do. They've usually had a bad experience with medical doctors. Knowing where her fears lie gives you a better idea of what she needs in a medical context, and can help you figure out how to dispel misconceptions she has about medicine or find alternatives that actually work. In the case of feeling like medical doctors don't respect her, you may be able to help your mum find a medical doctor who will spend longer with her and really listen to what she has to say. You can try asking her follow-up questions that allow her to investigate her own beliefs. For example, you might try asking about Hahnemann's ideas of "like cures like", "the law of minimum dose" or "water memory" and see how she reacts. Many people, even those who use homeopathic "remedies", don't know the principles that it's based on, and will eventually express skepticism when asked to explain them. It's tempting to try and combat pseudoscience with facts, but studies suggest that presenting facts makes people more likely to cling to their original beliefs. It's better to let people investigate their beliefs on their own through asking the right questions. You might also try this technique. Ask her how likely she would be to see a medical doctor/get a vaccine, on a scale of 0-10. If she says 1 or 0, this strategy isn't going to work. But if she says 2 or 3, then you can ask her why she's not a 0. Why is she not fully saying she won't see a medical doctor or get a vaccine? This forces her to explain what she thinks the positives of medical doctors/vaccinations are. Now you're on the same side; you both think there are some positives to the medical profession. Reinforce those ideas when you talk to her. From there, you can ask what would make her more likely to see a medical doctor/get a vaccine, and when she answers, you can point to the places where those things exist in the medical field. If nothing else works, you could try finding ways to make evidence-based medicine and vaccination compatible with her beliefs. Perhaps you could try using the language of homeopathy to explain medical issues and their treatments. For example, with COVID, it might work to tell her that COVID is a miasm, and that researchers used "like cures like" and the “law of minimum dose” to create a vaccine to remove the miasm from the "vital force". All of that is technically true, at least in a sense. It's just not the language scientists would use to describe what happens. To Sum It Up The medical establishment definitely has issues it needs to work on. The lack of compassionate, respectful care in many medical settings is a real problem, and it has real consequences. There are some situations in which a placebo is a potentially valid approach to treatment. But the answer is not to encourage homeopathy. It's to do more research, develop better drugs, and change the ways that doctors interact with their patients. Homeopathy doesn't work, and it does potentially have harmful side effects, both on a personal and societal level. The way we can combat homeopathy is to be curious and respectful, to help people identify and work through their concerns, and to offer them solutions to their medical problems that take those concerns into account.

[another-dr-another]

head to the dining hall!!

Maeda, narrating  - I might as well, yknow?

Tsurugi - Hiya Maeda! You gonna come have lunch?

Maeda - Hi Tsurugi.

Maeda - I'll be right there!

Tsurugi - Woo!

/Maeda enters the dining hall.

~*~

/Maeda heads to the kitchen and makes himself a plate of food out of what's sitting out on the counters. He finds a place to sit at one of the tables.

Uehara - Hey, Maeda!

Maeda - Oh, hey Uehara, Kurokawa.

Maeda - You guys feel any better?

Kurokawa - Yep!

Kurokawa - Though neither one of us can remember what happened...

Kurokawa - Like, before I felt really disoriented, and that's gone away, but I only really remember collecting items...

Uehara - ...Then you and Kobashikawa helping us up.

Maeda - God, I wonder what happened.

Maeda - Did you work out what was wrong?

Inori - Yeah, about that...

Inori - I checked them both-

Uehara - Somewhat invasively.

Kurokawa - Not in a creepy way, it just kinda hurt.

Inori - You guys didn't even agree to a blood test!

Inori - I just...

Kurokawa - Poked and prodded where you didn't need to?

Inori - Yeah, and I will be charging you both full price for everything I did when we get out.

Inori - But anyways, one of the swabs was actually kinda interesting.

Uehara - I still don't see why you had to keep swabbing me...

Inori - I got different results from you two!

Maeda - Someone please explain what happened...

Inori - Right.

Inori - When I was poking around sticking things in their heads, I noticed something weird with Kurokawas.

Inori - At first I thought it was related to her stupidity and spirit delusions,

Kurokawa - Hey!

Inori - But when I checked some more, it more looked like she had some sort of internal bleeding,

Inori - Which seemed to originate somewhere around her brain or skull.

Maeda - Holy shit...

Inori - But I couldn't find any sort of cause, and the symptoms weren't of much help.

Uehara - Also, no matter how much she tried to find something, I was completely fine.

Maeda - I'm... just gonna have to be happy with the fact you both seem alright.

Kobashikawa - It's good that Inori was nearby...

Taira - Maybe she's drawn to tragedy?

Tomori - Let's not call what happened today a tragedy...

Tsurugi - Yep! It was just a little accident! Everything is gonna be okay, no tragedies here!

Taira - ...

Iranami - ...My being here is a tragedy...

Hatano - Don't talk like that, Iranami!

Yamaguchi - Why shouldn't she? Self-expression and all that comes into play, right?

Mekaru - What are you on about?

Yamaguchi - You're just saying that because I'm right!

Tsurugi - Hey guys? Could everyone quiet down for a sec?

Maeda - Huh?

Tsurugi - Look at the monitor...

/The monitor in the dining hall flickers on.

Monokuma - Attention All Members Of Hopes Peak Academy Class 79-B:

Monokuma - Please Come To The Gymnasium At The Earliest Possible Convenience.

Monokuma - Failure To Do So Will Result In Your Death.

Hatano - D-death?!?

Inori - This guy is really serious...

Higa - And dramatic.

Monokuma - Further Instructions To Be Given After Task Completion.

/The Monitor shuts off with a click.

Maki - What the fuck is this place?

Ōtori - I wonder what it fucking wants this time.

Hatano - I'm gonna head down now...

Tomori - Hatano, it'll all be alright, calm down.

Maeda - She's onto something though... I don't really wanna get shot at again.

Tsurugi - ...

Tsurugi - We'll go find out what he needs, and then we'll go on from there!

Tsurugi - Everything's gonna be okay!

Higa - It's not, someone's gonna kill, and acting like that?

Higa - Only makes you more of a target.

Tomori - ...If Tsurugi winds up dead, I'm gonna suspect you.

Ōtori - If anyone dies, I'm suspecting Higa.

Kobashikawa - Seconded.

Taira - What if Higa dies?

Ōtori - Same answer.

Hatano - Nngh... I don't really like all this death talk...

Yamaguchi - Didnt Monokuma day we needed to get down soon?

Yamaguchi - Maybe it's already too late!

Iranami - If Monokuma comes in with a machine gun, you all can use me as a shield.

Mekaru - That's not happening...

~*~

Maeda, narrating - After that, everyone seemed to break off into their own conversations.

Maeda - Most immediately went to the gym, with a few grabbing some last bites of lunch.

Maeda - I should probably go...

[Head to the Gymnasium]

{Stay in the Dining Hall}