Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
I was waking up feeling like I was choking and drowning. Twice at the ER, I was told I had pneumonia even though I had no other symptoms or sickness. At the third ER visit, I was told it was being caused by GERD...stomach acid was washing up my esophagus, eustacian tubes (causing hearing loss), and into my lungs. My body made lots of mucus to protect and counteract the acid damage. I took Mucus ER by Equate brand, and within minutes, the mucus cleared up, but my throat was so sore and raw...it needed the mucus. You might have GERD/ acid reflux. I didn't want long term meds or surgery, so I try to stay away from triggers (tomato, citrus, caffeine, etc) and sleep with my upper body elevated on wedge cushions. There's an exercise I do to push the stomach back down through the hole in the diaphragm (hiatal hernia), and it gives great relief abiet short lived. First thing in the morning, drink a glass of warm water to relax and weight down the stomach. Stand on your tippy toes, with arms outstretched to the sides, at shoulder level (Jesus on the cross pose). Bend elbows to bring pointer fingers to nose, and slam hard down on your heels several times in a row. You should feel the diaphragm relax and breathe better.