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Novavax has been approved in the U.S. and is supposed to start being available in limited quantities in August. It's already being used in other countries. Have any of you had the Novavax vaccine?

@Trish, I can exercise just fine from an energy prospective, so do some form about 5 times a week. Most of my problems with exercise are from fibromyalgia and injuries from past falls, which can cause problems with certain exercises. Yoga can hurt because of the prolonged positions, but I find...

I just recently noticed that my streaming menu has a youtube icon. I find it easiest to follow this routine from my TV. I didn't know you could stream youtube. Everyone else probably did.

I have lost a lot of flexibility over the years from osteoarthritis and various injuries. I love this 10-minute standing qigong routine on youtube. Qigong is slow and flowing and doesn't aggravate my existing pain. After doing this qigong for a couple of weeks, I'm more flexible and have...

@ahimsa, I live in Austin, Texas. It's sizable enough to have several different cryotherapy businesses. The cat in your avatar is beautiful! My sister has a pair of marbled tabbies.

You wouldn't get stuck in a machine because an employee has to be with you the entire session. I used to do whole body cryotherapy. There are several businesses in town that have the chambers. At the ones I've been to, they check your BP before and after and require providing a health...

If fudging a bit on the Epworth Sleepiness questionnaire is the only way you can get a sleep study authorized, I'd do it. If you do have apnea, it's very important to have that addressed. Anyone can have apnea, whether they snore or not or whether they are thin or heavy. These days cpap masks...

I really hope that monkeypox does not become an excuse to further stigmatize the gay community. From what I've read, the transmission of these recent cases is thought to be from close contact, such as when people have sex. It's not conclusive that's it's being transmitted by gay sex.

After reading your posts, I looked under the bed and saw big dust bunnies I hadn't known about. I sent in the Roomba, which both horrified and fascinated the cats. They always go on high alert, but refuse to leave the room where it's working. They have to keep an eye on this noisy interloper.

@LarsSG, Apneaboard does look good. I like nerdy! They have reviews of the ResMed AirMini, the travel cpap I'm considering. I've read other places that the Mini can be too noisy, and that the waterless humidification doesn't actually provide enough humidity for some. There is a 30-day trial...

I'm doing well with cpap, but want to see what people think of mini cpaps for travel. Thanks.

When I first heard about monkeypox recently, I thought, really? Are worries about climate change, pandemics, racism, misogyny, gun violence, the toppling of democracies, and inflation not enough? Must we also deal with a new catastrophe? My anxiety closet is already bulging. But from what I've...

I can't be around essential oils because I have fragrance sensitivities. But I was surprised once when, before bed, I used a strong topical pain gel with lots of menthol. It was so stimulating that I couldn't sleep. After that, I used it during the day for pain, but never again before bed.

You guys have inspired me to get out my sketchbook and Mark Kistler's Draw Squad book again. I found it very helpful for learning the basics of drawing. It's for both kids and adults.

NAC gives me really bad insomnia.

I had vertigo for awhile after a fall, and it was hellish. Mine cleared up with the Epley Maneuver got rid of it for me. The actor Kristen Chenoweth deals with vertigo from Meniere's, which she got after an accident on set. I heard an interview with her on NPR's Fresh Air last year, and she put...

I have knife blocks, too, but I only use 3 knives, so didn't actually need the blocks: a chef's knife, paring knife, and serrated knife. This sounds so obvious, but one thing I learned in culinary school was to use a cutting board that is plenty big enough. We'd get yelled at if our instructor...

Well, amen! I love my stick blender because I make a lot of pureed soups. I never used to because in the olden days before the advent of stick blenders, you had to transfer the hot vegetables and stock to a regular blender, blend, and then transfer the pureed soup back to the pot to do the final...

My fibromyalgia started after an accident. Before that, I had lead a virtually pain-free life.

My dry eyes got better when I consistently increased the amount of water I drink. I add a little salt to each glass. GenTeal Severe Eye Gel is great for my dry eyes. It's not necessary, but I sometimes refrigerate it because the cold gel feels very refreshing in the morning. My eye doctor gave...