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[Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (Amazon)]

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[Zeal & Ardor]

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[The Umbrella Academy, The Haunting of Hill House]

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[Abu from Aladdin]

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[The Umbrella Academy]

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[Vanya Hargreeves, The Umbrella Academy]

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[The Breakfast Club, Note from OP: that one scene where Allison draws a picture on black paper and then shakes dandruff "snow" all over it]

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[American Gods, season 2]

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[The Enemy Within, Kate Ryan/Erica Shepherd]

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For all your questions and anything you need advice on.

I've had a lot of pain in my hand (some in both hands, a lot worse on left) the past week or so. I've been really stressed, and I noticed that I was gripping the steering wheel a lot tighter than necessary, so I've eased up on that. But I still have a lot of pain. The pain is worst in my right pinky.

I was figuring it was just muscle. But every time I google hand pain, it suggests carpel tunnel. I don't think it is that. My mother had that, had surgery in both hands, and she used to have pain in her wrists. It is just my hands. But now I'm wondering.

I have issues with carpal tunnel and deathgrip on the steering wheel is one of the things that almost guarantees a flare-up. I end up with pain/tingling in my middle and ringer finger as well as soreness in my wrist. One of these helped:

https://www.amazon.com/Mueller-Medicine-Reversible-Stabilizer-Measure/dp/B004YIFA2C/

If nothing else, it reminds me NOT to grip so hard.

You can also try doubling up on over the counter Ibuprofen (taken with food so it doesn't upset your stomach) and see if that helps. Maybe an ice pack, too.

Hmmmm. What I've got is not tingling, it is just sore and aching.

Might just be a strain, then. Can you tell if it's muscle or tendon? Either way,I think treatment is the same. Occasional ice pack, over the counter inflammatories, and take it easy.

Not really advice, but is it unreasonable to expect Uber drivers to pull up to/drop off by the curb? I've had Uber drivers pick me up or drop me off right in the middle of the parking lot. Which means other cars have to wait for me, and I am NOT a fast person. I also don't always trust people TO wait.

But it might also be me for minding.

Sounds reasonable to me. I'm surprised that's not the standard?

Tell the driver to drop you off at the curb or sidewalk.

Like, "wait fifteen seconds for the site to open while reminding you that this isn't what you should be doing right now". Do you use them, and if so, which ones would you recommend? (The go-to option seems to be "crackbook", which I can only find as "crackbook revival" and that one wants access to all my surfing data so I'd rather not.)

It’s not a delaying app, but I’ve been using Apple’s Screen Time function to curtail the time I spend on certain timesucking sites.

I don't have a mac, unfortunately :/

What browers you use?

Opera, mainly, which runs on Chromium and can run Chrome add-ons. I also have Firefox for facebook blocking purposes.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/leechblock-ng/?src=search

Ah ha, thank you! I'll definitely get that for my work computer <3

I have a different solution to the same problem: I use two different browsers. Opera for fun, Firefox for work. That works really well for me. As long as I'm on Firefox, I'm not even tempted to open youtube/ao3/tumblr/... because that's just not what it's for. It helps that, since I never visit those sites in that browser, they don't turn up as suggestions when I type a URL. I have no add-ons installed like you ask, but I have considered one of those time regulators for children for my fun browser. "Can only surf the web (for fun) for two hours a day" or sth.

Maybe that could work for you as well?

I'm being investigated as to why I keep getting sick. There’s a wait for an appointment though. In the meantime anyone got any immune boosting suggestions? (I'm fully vaccinated obvs.)

Is it allergies or is it viral?

If you don't already do so, regularly clean everything you (and other people) touch/use/put their hands on at home and at your work area with sprays or disinfectant hand wipes. Pay attention everything you and others touch on a regular basis. Phones, screens, computer keys/mouse, remotes, handles and door knobs. When you can't disinfect them, avoid putting your hands near your face, nose, eyes or mouth.

As a little kid I was sick every year from being in a poorly ventilated school and there wasn't much being done to clean/disinfect anything that I and other kids regularly used. Once I got out of there, the yearly illnesses went away and I'm rarely ever sick even though I work with lots of people almost every day.

How's your diet? Are you getting enough sleep? Washing your hands often? There's not really any magical answer for boosting one's immune system. I'd start taking a look at your overall health, followed by sanitation practices.

As others have mentioned, it might have something to do with allergies. You might want to check for mold and if all of your filters are being replaced regularly.

Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to increased risk or severity of viral infections, but the studies on supplements effects on the immune system are inconsistent. So, if you're looking to boost your intake, maybe go with sun exposure (but not too much because skin cancer) or food sources like mushrooms, fatty fish (like tuna or salmon), and cooked egg yolk.

yeah don't listen to the marketing bullshit that is "immune system boosting" because that's not a real thing. Your immune system works regardless of your body's overall health unless you have a disease that specifically weakens it, and you can't boost it. Otherwise everyone who "boosted" would have autoimmune diseases caused by an over-eager immune system attacking everything.

good that your doctor is investigating frequent illness, though. You would definitely want to know if you had something compromising your system.

Let me get this out of the way first - I don't think there's anything you can just take that's proven to boost your immune system, per se. You can make sure that your body is functioning at an optimal level by basically living as healthy of a lifestyle as you can stand. Make sure your vaccinations are up to date, and make sure to get a flu shot every year if you're able. During cold/flu season especially, avoid touching stuff in public places like hand rails, door knobs, etc. when you can, and wash your hands or keep hand sanitizer on you and do that periodically.

It also depends on what kind of sickness we're talking about. Are you getting a lot of colds, or is it something else? As part of your check up, maybe get some general blood testing done to see if your vitamin levels are off or something subtle like that.

ebv? that nasty PoS can be a chronic condition

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