OceanBossMan263
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Speaking of sleep studies, anyone have experience with Ognomy? It sets up a telehealth consult, they'll mail you some diagnostic equipment, make prescription from there if you need CPAP.
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Rano Pano
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just ordered the remaining pieces for my current build. Also ordered a couple of stripped lowers.
Jim37F
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They gonna say you need a Darth Vader machine to sleep with at night now? lolHad the sleep study followup appointment on Tuesday. I'm having obstructive apneas and hypopneas mostly during REM sleep. Apparently dreaming and breathing at the same time is hard for me
My Dad has a CPAP, and a few of our Firefighters have them as well (and a few that everyone wishes would just go get a dang CPAP instead of listening to their snoring lol)
NomadicMedic
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Got 6 inches of snow today. No biggie. Snowblower and a quiet day of working from home. We’re really good at dealing with it here in PA. I feel for y’all in Texas.
DragonClaw
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I went to Krispy Kreme to get the Mars doughnut and they couldn't sell any because the boil notice 
DragonClaw
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We feel cold.
Seirende
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We're going to try AutoPAP, which is a form of CPAP which automatically adjusts the pressure as needed. The sleep specialist gave me a brochure about an app you can download that links to your CPAP machine and gives you data on your CPAP therapy such as number of apneas/hypopneas, hours used, etc.
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Fezman92
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What’s a good antiperspirant and/or deodorant? The old spice that I’m using right now doesn’t seem to help with the heaters that are on the ambulances we use.
DragonClaw
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The only one that doesn't give me itchy armpits is Lume
CCCSD
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Dove. The Lady version works really well and you can get neutral scents.
VentMonkey
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Really? Lol. I feel like it’s a matter of preference and knowing your own B.O. sitch.
I do the Mitchum roll on for days off and Degree 48-hour for my days on.
Are those super eco-unfriendly Right Guard cans still a thing? Those were legit. Maybe next to the Aqua Net?...
NomadicMedic
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Sure unscented stick. The only thing that doesn’t cause me to get a rash.
If they ever discontinued that stuff, I’d be hosed. Literally. Because I’d stink. And... they’d use a ... hose.
never mind.
If they ever discontinued that stuff, I’d be hosed. Literally. Because I’d stink. And... they’d use a ... hose.
never mind.
I am curious about my BO. I kind of don't feel like I have one. I used to shower every day, but I was complaining about how dry my skin was, people told me I didn't have to shower everyday, and so I started to shower every other day. I was self conscious at first about not showering everyday, but nobody seems to say anything about smell. I've gone days without showering out of pure laziness, like 4-5 days, and nobody says anything. No grimacing or anything. I asked one of my EMT partners (without telling them I skipped showering for long) and they didn't notice anything. I have very beyond dry skin so I wonder if that makes a different? I literally add moisturizer with oil to my face twice a day because of how dry my skin is. My hands and wrists get it the worst probably because of hand washing. Lotion helps, but if I run out and get lazy with using lotion on my hand, it quickly becomes below and is hard to recover from even when I add lotion. Just doesn't absorb.
At least I am so pale and that I am a super easy stick, haha.
You'd think with dry skin, I'd never get acne. Nope, still get cystic acne on my chin no matter what I do. <_<
At least I am so pale and that I am a super easy stick, haha.
You'd think with dry skin, I'd never get acne. Nope, still get cystic acne on my chin no matter what I do. <_<
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DragonClaw
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I've had partners that smell after a few hours and need to constantly use deodorant.
My boyfriend? He NEVER smells, no matter what. There might be a different scent, like earthy, but it's never bad.
Even when he's sure he stinks, to be he doesn't (not that he smells himself and know he smells bad, but just when he expects to)
DragonClaw
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David has pretty dry skin too. He'll get dandruff, it gets worse if he showers daily, especially if he didn't work up a sweat.
Maybe it is about dry skin and sweat glands being related
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So now that I’m only working 3 days a week, I’m debating on if I should apply for a PT 911 job or an ER Tech job.
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Over the years I have had occasional bouts of significantly bad BO and that's even after showering daily. What I found that worked for me is a "rock deodorant" which is basically a potassium alum crystal that you get wet or use on wet skin. You just rub it on the places that generate the BO and the residual stuff does a great job of killing the bacteria that cause the BO. I haven't had this particular problem in years but should I develop this again, it's easy to find and it does work. It also is marketed under several different names/brands but it's easy to recognize. If you want to use it with a fragrance/scented deodorant, use this one first and let it dry completely before you apply the next product. Usually the problem is knocked down the first day that you use it but you have to use it for a while to ensure a more lasting effect.
That being said, if I'm working out and start sweating a LOT, the problem can resurface until I shower.
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My heart really goes out to southern areas of the US that got hit with the cold. The cold quickly finds your weak spots and causes havoc.