I am so unreasonably angry about this!!

Me, too. Let's go find this git and set him straight.

I've been dealing with back/neck pain for 3 weeks now. Doctor did nothing, Advil and Aleve do nothing. I'm going crazy with this pain level.

Oh no, you're still in that much pain? I'm so sorry. 😔

PEOPLE LEAVING FOOD CUPBOARDS OPEN IN THE KITCHEN

I mean...can you not?

A Pet-Peeves thread? We had one on an older forum I was on....lemme find my post.

Ah, here it is-
[Alright, despite my dislike for making lists, I'll try to make a proper one.

People who don't cover their mouths when they're coughing or sneezing.
Slow drivers (and fast). "Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?" - George Carlin
Racism and other ignorant and irrational hatreds/dislikes. The latter will probably backfire on me later on.
People who lick their fingers while/after eating.
People who eat with their mouths open; you would expect people to stop doing that by the time they were adults, but you'll be surprised.
People who look at you while you're eating. Makes me uncomfortable.
When ignorant people accuse older artists of covering songs by newer artists when it was in fact the other way around.
Quackery.
Parents who give their children overly strange names.
Smokers in public who don't give a [censored] about those around them.
People who make out in public.
When people try to explain things I already know as if I don't.
People who can't argue properly. Being an arguer isn't only about presenting a good case and beating your opponent. Some people seem to lose all their humanity in arguments, and whether they're winning or losing they'll still be asses. Ethics shouldn't be thrown out of the window.]

I've got more now, but I'll save those.

Hope things get better very soon d64.

Leedsveg.

Have you tried a chiropractor? Lots of times visits are covered by insurance. One fixed my longstanding neck issue in one visit years ago. They don't use meds, so they are pretty safe.

I had a twinging, spasmic back a year or so ago and bought one those personal 'tens' electrode thing. You stick two (some have four) pads on the area and control the pulses. It was the only thing that both aleaviated the pain and calmed the twinging. They're around $30 dollars and up.

Lol! This is my boyfriend. I tend to leave the cabinets open while I cook, since I'm short I walk right under them.

Thanks. I'm going to call the doctor tomorrow and get a referral to a Physical Therapist. I'm having headaches everyday too from it. I was miserable all last week, which is sad because it was my first week of school. I love my trusted chiropractor, but he's 1,600 miles away in California. I'm afraid to try someone here, as the profession is known for having quacks (the good ones are amazing though). If PT doesn't work, I'll try a chiropractor. I bought a heating pad, but it doesn't do much. I had this pain before getting the new bed, I just hope the new mattress and pillow aren't making it worse.

For the record, @danakscully64 and I are about 2,000 miles away, so there is no way I am the pain in her neck.

People who recline their seat all the way on an airplane and then turn around to complain that you are kneeing their seat. Um...Sorry. It doesn't work like that. You don't get to complain when plant your back on my knees. I may be short(er) but I have long legs. I had about an inch between my knees and the seat in front of me when it was all the way up.

((Yes, this actually happened.))

You know... this hasn't been ruled out yet, so don't be too confident in your statement.

Called in sick to work for the first time in one year. I am so totally exhausted and last night had an attack of horrid nausea. Still no appetite and still queasy and yet constantly hungry. Weird.

I hope you feel better soon!

Sorry to hear this. I hope you are better soon.

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I had to wake up extra early to stand in line for over an hour for a parking permit for my University. The good news is I got one though, I'm glad they didn't run out!

I got an appointment with a PT for Friday morning. Yay, going to get better! Today is the first time I woke up not in as much pain, that's a plus. As long as I don't move a certain way, I'm golden. I want to see a PT because I know it's going to return.

Just got a new (used) car. Almost $500 per month for my car insurance.
Sure I'm under 25, but still, I have a clean record. I know Ontario has the highest insurance of any province, but can't help but feel like I'm being robbed.

Whoa!!! Call around for a quote.

VegNews has been issued out as a magazine, and I've been to 5 places that have sold it, and none of them has it. I may have to go in all the way to Seattle to pick it up.

Maybe this is the wrong thread to post this in, but I don't know where else to post just how heartbroken I am feeling. My beautiful little bird of seven years is almost gone. He is gravely ill. I am sitting with him right now, comforting him. He is just a tiny little bird, a society finch, one I acquired long before I was vegan. I will never have a caged bird again. He is my last little bird. And he is old and now he is dying.

He kept me company every single day for years. He would always look at me when I talked to him about my day, or when I was trying on a million clothes in front of my bedroom mirror and never happy with my body. He would look at me and smile with that little twinkle he did with his eyes and show interest in what I was going to try on next. I bring him to every room I am spending substantial time in, bring his cage in there so I can be with him. He saw me through three intense years of school and studying. Saw me through my job interview, my certification exam, my recovery from a terrible relapse into ED. Always he was there to listen.

I brought him outside too, many many times, and all the tiny neighborhood birds...black capped chickadees, warblers, goldfinches, hummingbirds, chipping sparrows...would fly up to his cage and stare at him for the longest time, curious about this little critter who was the same size as them but so different, and maybe a threat to them. He would stand his ground and defend his turf. My beautiful little bird. I never had a name for him other than little bird. I just could never find one suitable. He outlived his mates, and he is my last little birdie.

He never asked for much. He loves grass, loved dandelion leaves and lettuces, especially right from outside or in the garden. His mate used to build nests with the dried grass I would give them, but my little birdie doesn't do that now. But he would fly up to the edge of the cage when I would stick grass through the bars and he would take it from m y hand. My beautiful little bird. A little bit of my is dying with him. But soon he will be free forever. It's funny, because when my dog Sable and my husband were not around, I would open his cage and let him come out and fly around, but he never seemed interested in coming out. Even when his mate was around, they didn't come out much. He liked to sit in front of his mirror though, and sometimes inside his wooden box my husband made for him.

So I sit here and cry and and feel so helpless for my beautiful little bird. Life is hard enough and I feel so lonely and I just want his pain to stop but I want him to stay around just a little longer. Just a little longer....

Oh Naturebound, my heart is absolutely breaking for you You gave "little bird" a wonderful life. He never knew the life of a wild bird but what he did know was love, compassion, trust and companionship in your care. He will pass knowing he is and will always be loved.

So sorry, Naturebound.


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Thanks everyone. He passed away shortly after my post last night. At least he is not in pain anymore.

Very sorry sorry for your loss, Naturebound. I had zebra finches for many years. The last of them passed away over 5-years ago. They are so tiny, but can fill such a large part of your heart. May your little one fly free.

So sorry for your loss, Naturebound. Animals that accompany us in our life journey leave such a gap when they move on.

I'm so terribly sorry, Nb. You gave that little bird a wonderful life and the kind of love that most birds never know. I'm certain that he loved you, too.