less of a funny, more of a serious.
fibromyalgia. anyone know anything about it, or anything that helps? my mum just got diagnosed. so far i've found 5-htp (5-hydroxytryptophan) and a low glycemic index diet helps some people.


alternatively, my coworker has a sound file play whenevre he gets an email. it's an awful austin powers impression going 'youve got mail baby yeah!' it makes me want to kill. what annoying traits do your coworkers have?
(UppityDamnPrimate LET'S OPEN THIS F*CKING PIT UP, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:25, 40 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

They exist.
Isn't that enough?
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:26, Reply)

I think the best advice I can give you is not to believe everything you read on the internet.
there's an awful lot of medical information out there, unless it's been published and peer reviewed it's not trustworthy.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:27, Reply)

NHS Direct do a health information service
ring them up and ask for information about the disease and they'll compile all the info you need and email/post it to you.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:28, Reply)

The last doctor I saw
looked up my condition on www.patient.co.uk for treatment ideas, which I found slightly odd.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:36, Reply)

No different than looking it up in a book.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:50, Reply)

Utter rubbish.
I diagnosed my Asperger's from a few posts on mumsnet, piece of piss, 100% accurate.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:58, Reply)

One of them nods off during the afternoon.
And wakes himself up with a loud disgusting snort.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:27, Reply)

Breathing
They just keep doing it.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:29, Reply)

Laughing
She does this annoying laugh when she's about to do some shit boasting about her shit son or his shit car or his shitness as a teacher.
It's never anything funny, but she thinks it lessens the boasting or the smugness.
And it's never anything worth bragging about anyway. I wouldn't mind if he was Charlie Bignuts, but he isn't.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:33, Reply)

Charlie Bignuts
Appropriated for future use.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:36, Reply)

Charlie Bignuts, of the Staffordshire Bignuts'?
I was at Eton with him.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:40, Reply)

Why does that not surprise me? ;)

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:58, Reply)

That would be Bignuts pronounced Bents?
I knew his sister.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 11:44, Reply)

My boss keeps giving me work to do.
I mean, the fucking nerve.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:35, Reply)

As long as he doesn't set timescales or expect it to be right, you'll be fine.

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:36, Reply)

I'm fucked then.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:38, Reply)

What a bastard. Kill him and get a new one. Make sure you have input to training of the new one though.

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:52, Reply)

my boss owns a big red 'bullshit' button
which when pressed, emits a tinny siren sound and goes 'WARNING! Bullshit detected!' in a smug cheesy american voice. it gets used approx three times per week or more. he also has HAL saying 'there is a message for you' as his email tone. mine is the gentle sound of me ramming a pencil into my eye socket to escape the monotony.
(UppityDamnPrimate LET'S OPEN THIS F*CKING PIT UP, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:40, Reply)

Kill him now. The world will thank you.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:41, Reply)

I agree with the Boyster on this one.
I work with someone who has a cookie jar on his desk that goes "Mm-mm them sure are some tasty cookies" whenever it gets opened.

Really. Bloody. Annoying.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:43, Reply)

You poor sod.
Can't you 'accidentally' smash it to pieces when they're at lunch - or at worst disable the voice?

Failing that, disable the person?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:45, Reply)

In two weeks time
I'm moving offices, so I'm trying to ride out the storm.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:48, Reply)

Be a shame to ruin all your good work
with one ill-advised murder at the final fence, I suppose.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:59, Reply)

thankfully, i'm only here for another six days
then i'm off to start a new job with a big skate clothing brand, much younger crowd, better job etc.. i don't see any of the guys i've met as the wacky david brent type.
(UppityDamnPrimate LET'S OPEN THIS F*CKING PIT UP, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:59, Reply)

my co-workers in this office are ok
except for one cunt but I just ignore him.

However, in the other office is one of those guys who just talks inane shit at you for no reason and doesn't take the hint that you're busy or wish him dead.

He also drinks like 10 cups of black coffee a day so his breath stinks. I hate him. I do so hate him.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:42, Reply)

I work on my own.
But my grandad sits in the office most days nodding off or eating his crisps, NOISELY!!
( girlinthehole, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 10:59, Reply)

when I worked on my own
I had a hamster for company. He was good, he'd remind me when it was time to stop working by kicking food around until I fed him more
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 11:01, Reply)

Man
I wish my grandad came to work with me.
He'd be all charming and chubby and then suddenly shout "CUNT!" as he had a passing thought of Kay Burleigh or Michael Parkinson.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 11:04, Reply)

My grandad is boring.
I wish he wouldn't come into work and then I could fart in the office with impunity.
( girlinthehole, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 11:07, Reply)

I doubt he'd hear you fart
He might get a whiff of it though
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 11:08, Reply)

5-htp
Is a natural anti-depressant, sold in most health stores under the name 'happy days'. I know a lot of people use it to help replace depleted serotonin after a night on substances; It helps with the reuptake of serotonin.

In relation to fibromyalgia it has limited effects on relieving fatigue and pain. It's an SSRI type anti-depressant and other Tricyclic types of anti-depressants will work better for fibromyalgia.

Overall though anti-depressants aren't a great solution, but the treatment of fibromyalgia varies depending on the person, so try different treatments to see which relieves the symptoms the best.
(wiggy5 3 goats and a midget, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 11:00, Reply)

I suspect that smoking weed will help her

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 11:02, Reply)

although eating it would probably be better.

(wiggy5 3 goats and a midget, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 11:08, Reply)

probably
I recommend using a vapouriser for the ill.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 11:09, Reply)

you can't vapourise the ill
the Daily Mail would have a field day.
(wiggy5 3 goats and a midget, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 11:26, Reply)

that's your answer to everything

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 11:10, Reply)

it really does help though

(wiggy5 3 goats and a midget, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 11:27, Reply)

fuckin stoners

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 11:29, Reply)

i think it might well help with her sleep issues and loss of appetite
however her lungs are fucked from years of asthma, bronchitis, etc. vapo might be a solution though. or cookin with it. i might suggest it to her. she's a non-drining non smoking lady tho, one beer scared her, i don't know if she'd handle being stoned off her ass.
(UppityDamnPrimate LET'S OPEN THIS F*CKING PIT UP, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 11:12, Reply)

Space cakes!

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 15 Apr 2010, 11:49, Reply)