What first world problem did you have today?

[CZroe]

I have to research how to reset and wipe my Kindle because I'm tired of the thing and getting rid of it -- I don't like using tablets/readers/anything but my PC.

If you have any trouble, Ichinisan reset one recently.

 

[Engineer]

Does breaking a root off of a tooth (under a crown and below the gum line) and having to have emergency oral surgery to extract it all count?

 

[Imp]

If you have any trouble, Ichinisan reset one recently.

Found it. Looks like I'm going to deregister it and do a factory reset. That, apparently, leaves recoverable data on the hard drive but meh.

Does breaking a root off of a tooth (under a crown and below the gum line) and having to have emergency oral surgery to extract it all count?

Were you covered by insurance or allowed to pay for it using a relatively small portion of your annual salary?

It'd be a third-world problem if you had to trade your kidney or your kneecaps or other "services -- for dental services.

 

[Engineer]

Were you covered by insurance or allowed to pay for it using a relatively small portion of your annual salary?

My insurance allowed me to spend a relatively small portion of my annual salary in the form of a co-payment.

/first world found....

 

[highland145]

My insurance allowed me to spend a relatively small portion of my annual salary in the form of a co-payment.

/first world found....

Just like that. "We'll need $3K for the kid's braces." "We'll need $1400 for the corp/personal tax prep." "We'll need $7K (I hope) for your shitty insurance." "We'll need another $7K for the kid's college fund." "We'll need $6300 for your HSA because your insurance sucks." "We'll need $1100 for that crown." "We'll need...... etc....

I remember the day when I hit $5K in the bank and thought I was golden.


1st world problem.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Son of a bitch. Broken? Sprained? Calling for xrays tomorrow. I'll be the next one to bitch about insurance here.

 

[highland145]

At least, sprained like hell. If so, get the boot. Wear it religiously for 2+ weeks. Still 2 months out, you'll feel it in the AM.

One of the twins just went through this....they may chime in.

 

[CraKaJaX]

At least, sprained like hell. If so, get the boot. Wear it religiously for 2+ weeks. Still 2 months out, you'll feel it in the AM.

One of the twins just went through this....they may chime in.

At least winter is coming. I would die if this was just before summer. Icing as we speak. Whoever can say they sleep with their foot elevated is full of shit. That lasts for about 5 minutes. I'll wrap it before bed..... :'(

 

[CZroe]

At least, sprained like hell. If so, get the boot. Wear it religiously for 2+ weeks. Still 2 months out, you'll feel it in the AM.

One of the twins just went through this....they may chime in.

Yeah. My insurance said they would only cover it if I got care within 48 hours and, of course, no doctors in network had an opening that soon. I wasn't going to the emergency room two days later because that would cost much more. I just hobbled around on thrift-store crutches and did everything I could not to move it until the tendons set, then I did range exercises. My ankle was pretty unstable for the last 14 years due to a sprain that never healed correctly but things feel much better this time despite not getting the boot (I tried!).

 

[Ns1]

Yeah. My insurance said they would only cover it if I got care within 48 hours and, of course, no doctors in network had an opening that soon. I wasn't going to the emergency room two days later because that would cost much more. I just hobbled around on their-store crutches and did everything I could not to move it until the tendons set, then I did range exercises. My ankle was pretty unstable for the last 14 years due to a sprain that never healed correctly but things feel much better this time despite not getting the boot (I tried!).

no urgent care center around you?

 

[CZroe]

Son of a bitch. Broken? Sprained? Calling for xrays tomorrow. I'll be the next one to bitch about insurance here.

Whatever you do, do not let that foot bend. Keep it at it's natural angle for a week. If it's sprained it'll probably support *perfectly vertical* weight in a couple days, but that will tease you into attempting to hobble around and you'll inevitably move it in ways you aren't supposed to and interfere with the tendons reattaching in the right places. Be careful and get it booted ASAP if you can.

The bruising will look much worse tomorrow and even worse the day after that.

 

[CZroe]

no urgent care center around you?

My insurance company would only list doctor's offices. They kept trying to hook me up with bone and foot specialists.

 

[highland145]

Yeah. My insurance said they would only cover it if I got care within 48 hours and, of course, no doctors in network had an opening that soon. I wasn't going to the emergency room two days later because that would cost much more. I just hobbled around on their-store crutches and did everything I could not to move it until the tendons set, then I did range exercises. My ankle was pretty unstable for the last 14 years due to a sprain that never healed correctly but things feel much better this time despite not getting the boot (I tried!).

Next time, I'll send you one.

no urgent care center around you?

lolol "Urgent" should be illegal for them to put on the sign.

 

[Imp]

My previous work insurance plans have sucked. They covered about 3/4 of the "standard" rates. My dentist of 20+ years appears to charge higher rates and I hate paying out of the ass for this stuff. Got another appointment in a few weeks, there goes $200 for a cleaning -- oh wait, it's like $100 for the cleaning and then tack on two units of scaling for another $100.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Yeah. My insurance said they would only cover it if I got care within 48 hours and, of course, no doctors in network had an opening that soon. I wasn't going to the emergency room two days later because that would cost much more. I just hobbled around on their-store crutches and did everything I could not to move it until the tendons set, then I did range exercises. My ankle was pretty unstable for the last 14 years due to a sprain that never healed correctly but things feel much better this time despite not getting the boot (I tried!).

Shit, it sounds like we're in the same boat. I have ALWAYS had problems with my ankles. My left one usually took the beating - always twisted/sprained/etc. when I was younger due to skateboarding and soccer. I never really treated it as I should have. Always got back to activity sooner than I should, didn't ice it much, everything that I SHOULD be doing... I didn't. And my parents were too busy working to really keep on me about it. To this day I still have a very weak and sometimes painful left ankle (from Googling, it appears to be some form of peroneal tendinitis).

I also have high arches, and have gone through the podiatrist route many times for plantar fasciitis.. even to the extent of custom orthotics. My right ankle was in perfect shape compared to the left........... until now. Now my partially busted left ankle feels a hell of a lot better than my right one. I'm definitely older and wiser this time around... so I'm going to try to take care of it. In the meantime, I need a wheelchair and a beer.

 

[CZroe]

Next time, I'll send you one.


lolol "Urgent" should be illegal for them to put on the sign.

The next one I see at a thrift store is mine.

They almost always have crutches, BTW.

 

[CraKaJaX]

What is this boot you're talking of? I'm assuming you can buy one on Amazon... but a quick search yields 100000 results.

 

[master_shake_]

Does breaking a root off of a tooth (under a crown and below the gum line) and having to have emergency oral surgery to extract it all count?

D:

oh dear

 

[CZroe]

I also have high arches, and have gone through the podiatrist route many times for plantar fasciitis.. even to the extent of custom orthotics. My right ankle was in perfect shape compared to the left........... until now. Now my partially busted left ankle feels a hell of a lot better than my right one. I'm definitely older and wiser this time around... so I'm going to try to take care of it. In the meantime, I need a wheelchair and a beer.

A foot/ankle specialist diagnosed me with high arches over 20 years ago after I started having debilitating cramps in my arches that would send me to the ground in pain (often when walking along slanted surfaces). These days I get debilitating cramps that paralyze my big toe and run through my arches but it usually happens in bed (like a charlie horse). I'm treading a dangerous line here because my foot muscles often seem to tighten and cramp just from thinking about it.

 

[Imp]

Gotta log in with my Wifi to deregister my Kindle... but I have to change my Wifi password in case the person finds out where I live, recovers deleted data, and uses it to log onto my network to do stuff. That doesn't sound paranoid at all!

 

[CZroe]

What is this boot you're talking of? I'm assuming you can buy one on Amazon... but a quick search yields 100000 results.

You can't slip your foot into a normal boot without bending it, so it wraps around your foot and has rigid pieces/inserts to immobilize it. I think it's called an immobilization boot but I'm not sure. Pretty sure it's mentioned on the Wiki.

 

[highland145]

CZ, I think we should coordinate posts.:sneaky:

 

[CraKaJaX]

A foot/ankle specialist diagnosed me with high arches over 20 years ago after I started having debilitating cramps in my arches that would send me to the ground in pain (often when walking along slanted surfaces). These days I get debilitating cramps that paralyze my big toe and run through my arches but it usually happens in bed (like a charlie horse). I'm treading a dangerous line here because my foot muscles often seem to tighten and cramp just from thinking about it.

My arches don't hurt - it's always the back of my heel. Usually after a run or any extensive (3+ hour) activity. My daily pain on the left ankle is directly on (more towards the rear) of the ankle bone. With pressure, it feels like a bruised bone would. I have learned to live with it for the most part, stretching daily... rolling my foot on a tennis balls... etc. I believe it has something to do with this: https://www.aofas.org/footcaremd/conditions/ailments-of-the-ankle/Pages/Peroneal-Tendonitis.aspx

 

[highland145]

A foot/ankle specialist diagnosed me with high arches over 20 years ago after I started having debilitating cramps in my arches that would send me to the ground in pain (often when walking along slanted surfaces). These days I get debilitating cramps that paralyze my big toe and run through my arches but it usually happens in bed (like a charlie horse). I'm treading a dangerous line here because my foot muscles often seem to tighten and cramp just from thinking about it.

Interesting. I've had the big toe tendon spasm for the last few years, just like a charlie horse and only in bed.

Brother form a different Mother....or we're just effed up.

 

[Charmonium]

Try taking some magnesium supplements. 500mg of chelated magnesium might make a big difference. It's one of a couple minerals that are hard to get the full DV of unless you tailor your diet to those specific requirements. And Mg is necessary for muscle relaxation.