Recent comments in /f/Maine

Majestic-Feedback541 t1_j9qgt5j wrote

Reply to comment by xkoffinkatx in Snowed In = ☆Maine Life☆ by xkoffinkatx

It is an ongoing issue, I'm not sure much can be done (surgically or medication) other than what you already do to alleviate the pain. But I'm no Dr, nor do I suffer from sciatica pain.

That stuff is expensive, trust me, I understand the apprehension. I hate buying things that don't work, and you can't return. Take some time to look around for a good shop though. As around your local area (or just outside your local area) and see how good reviews are, how helpful/knowledgeable staff is, etc.

As I said previously (in different words lol), any smart shop owner/employee would want to keep customers coming back, so they should be able to recommend something worth buying.

One thing I didnt say, keep in mind that each and every one of us is different. What works for some may not work for you. An alternate approach, you could consult with your doctor to see if s/he has any recommendations for you. Make sure to mention this incident and it is preventing you from work.

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egoodkowsky t1_j9qfdqi wrote

Reply to Why does woolwich need 600 dispensaries??? Shouldn’t they focus on their broke ass bridge instead of building new weed shops lol by Squidoppolis

Let the market figure itself out, fact of the matter is all of the dispensary locations sat dormant or in disarray for decades, now they are the best looking commercial buildings in the area. People whined about Dots Good Deals and Ed's Stuff for years, and at some point need to realize there isn't a four lane highway from Brunswick to Rockland

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xkoffinkatx OP t1_j9qf0tw wrote

Reply to comment by Majestic-Feedback541 in Snowed In = ☆Maine Life☆ by xkoffinkatx

Thank you! Next time I will do that! It's just so expensive I want to make sure my money is going to something that will help me, I'm snowed in today but I can't take days off of work just because of this, I need some relief. I injured it back in 09 and the nurse told my mom who went with me to the hospital, that once you mess up a sciatic nerve it's an ongoing thing. Like I said I called out of work and I never do that, I'm just going to take the day to rest. Have a good night and be safe

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SirJoab t1_j9qb3vw wrote

Reply to Snowed In = ☆Maine Life☆ by xkoffinkatx

My sciatica has been going nuts today too! For me, I found that aspirin is weirdly effective for sciatica. Never tried CBD. I'm a truck driver, so I still can't. 🙄

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remushtx t1_j9q5pky wrote

Reply to Questions about visiting, moving to, or living in Maine : Megathread by cafenegroporfa

What's the deal with the lighthouses!

I want to visit, and all I know about Maine is their lighthouses. Can you go in them? Are they just pretty to look at it? Is it like a museum? Everything I've looked up just returns a list of lighthouses. I think it would be cool to go to the top of one, but is that even an option? Any other recommendations of what to do are welcome :)

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Majestic-Feedback541 t1_j9q5lhu wrote

Reply to Snowed In = ☆Maine Life☆ by xkoffinkatx

I've used like and icy/hot with cdb in it, and it did work (although that could totally be because of the icy/hot stuff in it). It was for my back, so not quite the same issue.

You could try talking to an employee there and seeing what they think will help. Buy the smallest size available and see if it helps? Any good shop will try to steer to you to a product that actually gets results (long-term customer), and not just makes them money(one-time customer). At least from what I've noticed.

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Coffee-FlavoredSweat t1_j9q3g61 wrote

Reply to comment by DidDunMegasploded in Missing intellectually disabled persons- please share widely! by uppitycrip

I wouldn’t go that far. There are a number of reasons why this could have happened, some of which include unbalanced medications for mental health issues.

I have a family member who is perfectly capable of driving a vehicle and getting from place to place without issue, but twice in the past decade she’s gone off her meds and there were issues. Once she drove across 3 states before she got pulled over and the officer recognized a mental health issue, the second time she was just 2 towns over knocking on a random door asking if she could buy their house.

I don’t know these two women or their situation, but I don’t think we can just assume they both have advanced dementia and belong in a nursing home, rather than just an isolated issue that can be fixed.

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DidDunMegasploded t1_j9q2ab5 wrote

Reply to comment by Coffee-FlavoredSweat in Missing intellectually disabled persons- please share widely! by uppitycrip

Let me take it one step further: they shouldn't be driving at all.

Seriously. Even my grandfather gave up driving when he hit his late 60s, and over the years, he became afflicted by memory loss until he was almost a vegetable by the time I visited him in the nursing home in what would be the final time I ever saw him.

If these women come out of this alive, I will be utterly floored. But elderly people who are disoriented and don't have a good sense of direction should not be on the roads.

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