It’s always what happens. We put these girls up on a pedestal, and then people say she’s overrated and not deserving of the attention that we gave her. Whatever, I’m still going to love her.

I love her. I know that’s not the consensus on this site, but I think she’s awesome and hilarious and I’m so excited for this next season.

I want in on some of this no-fucks-given philosophy she’s got. I love it.

Insiders claim director Martin Scorsese once described Wilde’s face as “that of an unsuccessful and hungry mammoth hunter.”

Guys really don’t know how much is makeup. When people say that I always think of this.

I almost. But it made me think of freedom fries. And freedom toast. Then I just got too hungry to go on.

Love that Janeway.

BUT HOW HUMAN BE MORE THAN ONE IDENTITY SAME TIME? HOW WOMAN HAVE THOUGHTS? WHY WOMAN SPEAK? HOW IS BABBY FORMED? HOW MY NAME ANCIENT EMPEROR? TRUMP2016!

I think you can only use the phrase “body count” if you kill people with sex, like Lady Mary’s Death Snatch* on Downton Abbey.

Of course!! That’s so kind of you to say. I’ve dealt with chronic health issues myself and am so familiar with both the “I need this to be over, I’ll do anything!” feeling and the “you’ve got to be kidding me, HOW many doctors do you want me to see??” feeling - and layered on top of the health issue itself, which…

Glad you got the referral after all! You can also talk to the gastroenterologist about then seeing the ENT if the gastro doesn’t find anything; remember, the two of them look at different parts of the digestive tract so they wouldn’t always see/find the same things, although the systems they work with do work together…

Ugh. I’m so sorry. Have you spoken to any ENTs - ear, nose, and throat doctors (otolaryngologists)? They may be able to help as well. I’m so glad you have a good psychiatrist in the meantime, because this certainly sounds anxiety-provoking on top of everything else, too. Not sure a dermatologist would have as much…

Of course!! Wishing you all the best. When you speak to your doctor and go for the endoscopy, be sure to ask what exactly your endoscopy will look at - amazing as it sounds, there will be endoscopies (such as “FEES,” or fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing) that look specifically at the swallow mechanism, as…

have you ever had surgery? Like abdominal or chest? Sometimes during those surgeries the phrenic nerve can get tweaked thus leading to nausea and gagging.

Speech-language pathologist here. My apologies for replying so late, but I was just reading through SNS and saw this thread. I saw the recommendation and agree that’s a great place to go, and agree that you might also see an ENT if you haven’t before - typically a speech-language pathologist who specializes in…

Oh no! this sound awful! You may want to consider non-westesn medicine. I had a nasty and growing poison-ivy-like rash (blisters that were spreading, oozing clear stuff, itching like crazy) that two different general practitioners couldn’t make go away. Had it all over - neck, torso, hands, legs, etc. When it started…

I’m so sorry you are sick. I am in bed 23/7 at this point due to extreme nausea. Don’t have the gagging, except when brushing teeth, then dry heaves like crazy. How long do these spells last? You must eat sometimes, wondering if it comes and goes.

I’d suggest seeing a gastroenterologist who specializes in the throat. There are a lot of tests that can be done to see if you have issues with swallowing, and while they aren’t fun they might give you some of the answers you are looking for. I had a lot of issues with chronic nausea/ acid reflux and finally I went to…