The 50 Plus Cafe, Pub, All-Nite Greasy Spoon and Dive Bar

[Lilianna23]

I wish the drugs helped. I'm glad it works for you!
My reactions aren't what people normally think of with allergies, and unfortunately this is a bit more complex than just popping a pill. We've tried them all, with little to no benefit. (OK, prednisone works, but I'm hesitant to use it long term).

The last major discovery was the office chair I was using had post consumer material (recycled) that was most likely contaminated with mold. It was making me sick. But that's only one of dozens of things...

When this old pup goes I'm pretty sure she'll be our last. I'm sure she isn't helping things. She's part of the family and she stays until she's passes on.

Prednisone is a great drug for very short-term use but has major side effects for some people. I will literally do ANYTHING to stay off prednisone! However, my dr knows that if I'm requesting it, I'm likely nearly dead as it is a last-ditch med for me.

 

[Lilianna23]

There looks to be some new folks in the group...

We run this thread a little differently.

Read the first post...goes over the "rules" so to speak.

I will summarize:
1. No religion
2. No politics
3. No drama
4. No hitting on the women-- dm the person if interested.... if they don't respond.... there is your answer.
5. For God sake read a profile before you dm the wrong person.
6. If your first post is heavy on the innuendo ..... you need to slow your roll

This thread is like the bar cheers or the corner coffee shop. We are FRIENDS here and not like other threads...we are fiercely protective of the vibe and eachother. If this sounds like a place you would like, stick around.... if not there are eleventy billion other threads that will suit your needs.

To get an idea of the vibe I would scroll through the last 10 pages or so and you will see.

Thanks
Credit: @Missk_2022 for updated Greeting text

I knew I should have read ahead a bit! Thanks, Likes!

 

[Lilianna23]

Me either!

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I have to use the nerf bars my husband had installed on his Avalanche when it was new in order to get into the truck. I'm too short otherwise!

 

[Lilianna23]

Pizza every Friday. Same idea...

I would join your team, too, DKA!

 

[Lilianna23]

I'm not a Dr, and all the legal disclaimer stuff. But over the counter nasacort helps some...

It's a good antianflammatory drug. It's the inflammation that causes the pain and pressure.

 

[Lilianna23]

I would suffer for our pup too. We have had 7 over the years. We have a Shih Tzu now not an OES. I wish you the best, allergies suck. My grand daughter turns red if she goes into a house that has a cat.

Thankfully, I don't have allergies to my baby girl. I wouldn't give her up even if I did. We had a friend who would instantly become red, watery eyes, sneezing, etc, when he stepped into our house. We would tell him we could see him elsewhere but he continued to come over.

 

[Lilianna23]

We our pets!

The forecast keeps promising rain here... can't come soon enough. With warm days that showed up early... so, too, the wildfires. I think we're up to 3 major blazes right now. Several days of Red Flag warnings for fire conditions as well as Air Quality Warnings - as much for the smoke as the high pollen counts.

Stay safe, Rj... some of those look to be intense

Thankfully, we don't have many fires right now. We will likely have more this summer. It's getting hotter and dryer here now.

 

[Lilianna23]

Mrs. Mitt doesn't have a ticklish bone in her body. It's a huge source of disappointment our togetherness as I am a giant flirt, teaser, handsy person. *Sigh

I'm not ticklish either.

 

[Lilianna23]

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We are gonna have so many pears this year. This tree was old when my parents bought this place. I don't know what they are called. Mom use to say the were baking pears because they are rock hard and round.

At first, I thought they were avocados! But I love pears, too!

 

[Lilianna23]

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I hope no one is eating dinner and scrolling through this thread right about now.

#2. Someone DESPERATELY needs a pedicure!

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

I should schedule a massage. I used to get one on a regular basis.

I was an on again off again massage guy. When I started getting monthly “maintenance” massages, it really turned my world around! The usual aches and pains went away…I’ll get a flair up every now and then but I tell my therapist and she gets the kinks out. It really has become a must for me. I figure my monthly payment is cheaper than a chiropractor, sports therapist, regular doc, AND the massage therapist!

It doesn’t hurt she’s young and pretty!

I’m in a Depeche mood tonight…

 

[Lilianna23]

Been catching up lately. My brother and his wife came over yesterday to help us look for any of my moms insurance papers, will, tax docs, etc. Her mind went so fast. She is in a home to help her get stronger and developed a home plan for her when she gets back. So much to do.

Finally got my truck and tractor from Florida and brought the last of the boxes back as well. That feels so good not being stretched in two directions. Everything that is "us" is here now.


I think it would be easier to adjust to someone that is ticklish. There is absolutely nothing to experience in someone that is not ticklish at all.

For example, can you tolerate someone lightly blowing on your skin? Using ice to help curb sensation? How about using layers of silk or satin as a barrier? Do you think it has a mental component? Can someone get very serious/sensual to alter your state of mind?

See! There's more to be experienced if your ticklish than not. Don't envy those that have nothing to experience.

Just my two cents.

I'm not ticklish, but that doesn't mean I can't experience these. I can and do.

I'm glad you got all your stuff in one place. Also glad you and your brother are getting a plan in place proactively for your mom.

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

Prednisone is a great drug for very short-term use but has major side effects for some people. I will literally do ANYTHING to stay off prednisone! However, my dr knows that if I'm requesting it, I'm likely nearly dead as it is a last-ditch med for me.

I can vouch about the Pred….SWhoMBO is on it now …her surgeon put her on it for the swelling in her knee.

She loves me one minute, hates me the next. I call her the Prednisone Princess…she doesn’t get the same laugh out of it that I do!

 

[Lilianna23]

I said shit...
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Is this your calendar, DKA?

January - Winter
February - Winter
March - Winter
April - Winter
May - Spr.., ha! Fooled you! Still winter!

 

[Lilianna23]

Apologies Lilianna if my post crossed a line, I was aiming to make a compliment, will keep an eye on the thread to see how it flows.

Cheers

Thanks, AS!

 

[Lilianna23]

I talked to our friend today..... he is doing ok

I'm glad. He's well? Tell him we miss him!

 

[Lilianna23]

I just had an episode of my abd pain...it was so awful... with testing they ruled lots of stuff out... so either a food intolerance or gastroparesis

That is my diagnosis

I had to take a pain pill... I couldn't stand it

Almost barfed but was able to control that.... I hate throwing up...my moth was watering like no bodies business

Oh, girl! I'm so sorry!

 

[Lilianna23]

Hope you get to feeling better and breathing more freely.

FYI: when I did the whole yard business but like half the country does at one point, I had to use something for my allergies. I chose a product called Zyrtec.

Amazing....at first.

About month 2 of my business, I started having joint pain and debilitating neck pain. Went to the doc and guess what? Pain pills. Ok, let's go back to work.

A few weeks after that I was worried about how much of them I was taking. Went back to doc. Guess what? You guessed it. More pain pills.

This did not work for me. I didn't even pick the new ones up from the pharmacy. I hate taking meds, so I don't take a lot of them.

That made my research easy. I started looking at all the side effects of everything I was taking.
I found it!

In the unlikely side effects section of Zyrtec, I found my exact symptoms. Muscle pain, joint pain, neurological complications. I had them all.

Switched to Claritin and the pain went away. I took my pain pills to the doc and left them there.

Problem solved.

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I'm glad you found an allergy med that works for you!

 

[Lilianna23]

I bring a certain ...off taste...but the rest of em....gems. Lol

You do not! You're as much a part of the group as everyone else!

 

[Greylag]

I just had an episode of my abd pain...it was so awful... with testing they ruled lots of stuff out... so either a food intolerance or gastroparesis

That is my diagnosis

I had to take a pain pill... I couldn't stand it

Almost barfed but was able to control that.... I hate throwing up...my moth was watering like no bodies business

Transatlantic hugs @Missk_2022 hope it’s over soon

 

[nipplecaresser]

I bet you'd like more!

Definitely, I am fascinated by celestial bodies! Would love any photos of nebulas, large or small, the topography of venus, dark stars and, if you had any of a waxing crescent, that would be amazing!

 

[nipplecaresser]

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You do like them big, don't you?

 

[nipplecaresser]

At first, I thought they were avocados! But I love pears, too!

Everybody loves a nice, juicy pear!

 

[nipplecaresser]

Good morning consumers of copious cups of coffee. Have a great Thursday, perhaps taking Harry Nilsson's advice.

 

[Lilianna23]

I can vouch about the Pred….SWhoMBO is on it now …her surgeon put her on it for the swelling in her knee.

She loves me one minute, hates me the next. I call her the Prednisone Princess…she doesn’t get the same laugh out of it that I do!

Tell her I feel her pain! I am generally a sweet, even-tempered woman but Pred turns me into a bitch! I hate how it makes me feel, almost poisonous. I know I'm being bitchy but I am powerless to do anything about it. It also causes insomnia which doesn't help.