April 11th: Do you find doctor's/dentist's/etc appointments difficult as an autistic person? Why? Do you have trouble booking appointments or managing insurance? Do you have someone that helps with this? Do you have someone come to appointments to help advocate for you?
Pixie not at all able do anything related to medical things . Guardians and caregivers handle all medical things for Pixie . Like . Finding appropriate medical Professionals , making appointments , talking and answering questions , schedule exams and tests , prescriptions , health insurance coverage , transportation , and everything else .
Pixie not can do any of that , need other people to do all that or it just not get done at all . Why is because Pixies medical stuff very much too complicated for Pixie to understand .
And . All medical stuff require much much much better communication skills than Pixie is capable of .
Also . All medical stuff require much better interoception ability than Pixie have . So . Pixie also need help like . finding out whether medicine is useful or working . If have bad side effects . If have new medical problems . All that require outside intervention , observation , help . Because . Pixie not can tell much about Pixie body .
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Since the Northern Hemisphere is well and truly into summer and it's shaping up to be a hot one, I just want to take a second to remind anyone who reads this that certain meds mess up your body's ability to send and receive thirst signals. weight loss meds, antidepressants, antipsychotics, anti-anxiety meds, blood pressure meds, some meds for COPD and many many more.
This can lead to dehydration ranging from minor and annoying (headaches, trouble concentrating etc) to DEADLY (my brother-in-law's father died this way three summers back).
Know your meds, know your side-effects. Stay safe. And when in doubt, drink some electrolytes just in case.
An international research team has found almost a million potential sources of antibiotics in the natural world.
"An international research team has found almost a million potential sources of antibiotics in the natural world.
Research published in the journal Cell by a team including Queensland University of Technology (QUT) computational biologist Associate Professor Luis Pedro Coelho has used machine learning to identify 863,498 promising antimicrobial peptides -- small molecules that can kill or inhibit the growth of infectious microbes.
The findings of the study come with a renewed global focus on combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as humanity contends with the growing number of superbugs resistant to current drugs.
"There is an urgent need for new methods for antibiotic discovery," Professor Coelho, a researcher at the QUT Centre for Microbiome Research, said. The centre studies the structure and function of microbial communities from around the globe.
"It is one of the top public health threats, killing 1.27 million people each year." ...
"Using artificial intelligence to understand and harness the power of the global microbiome will hopefully drive innovative research for better public health outcomes," he said.
The team verified the machine predictions by testing 100 laboratory-made peptides against clinically significant pathogens. They found 79 disrupted bacterial membranes and 63 specifically targeted antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.
"Moreover, some peptides helped to eliminate infections in mice; two in particular reduced bacteria by up to four orders of magnitude," Professor Coelho said.
In a preclinical model, tested on infected mice, treatment with these peptides produced results similar to the effects of polymyxin B -- a commercially available antibiotic which is used to treat meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis and urinary tract infections.
More than 60,000 metagenomes (a collection of genomes within a specific environment), which together contained the genetic makeup of over one million organisms, were analysed to get these results. They came from sources across the globe including marine and soil environments, and human and animal guts.
The resulting AMPSphere -- a comprehensive database comprising these novel peptides -- has been published as a publicly available, open-access resource for new antibiotic discovery.
[Note: !!! Love it. Open access research databases my beloved.]"
u ever suddenly realize ur running startlingly low on that medication that helps you vaguely function like a human being so youâre like FUCK I need to get everything done ASAP before I turn into a puddle of grey slime
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I painted some of my sacred and important plants in my practice, and included below brief descriptions, their lore, and what they're called in Mi'kmaw, Nehlueun (the Innu language of Mashteuiatsh) and French. I am only employing the words found in these two Indigenous languages when the plant is geographically and culturally relevant from my findings online or through written sources. If I make a mistake, I apologize deeply, and will correct my post. These two languages I prioritize here, as my practice sprung from my ancestors, both settler and indigenous, in these two territories belonging to the Mi'kmaq and the Ilnuatsh peoples. I am not a recipient of traditional Mi'kmaq or Ilnuatsh knowledge, and I shouldn't be. But I know that with my French Canadian and Acadian ancestors coming here, we shared plant knowledge among each other to help each other survive. This path is very much finding nuggets of shared wisdom in the weeds of colonialism.
From top left, down into the right:
Balsam Fir (Miâkmaw: stoqon. Nehlueun: alnasht. Français: sapin baumier)
Used on Palm Sunday by some Miâkmaq Christian traditions and some Acadian communities. In Christian tradition, the oil is used along with olive oil to create the Chrism Oil on Holy Thursday. The hardened sap of this tree is used as a gum of the woods, and is rich in Vitamin C, preventing scurvy. My granddad would often pick the gum in the woods as we were walking and hand some over. It has a rich balsam flavour. I hope one day to have a balsam fir on my property, or near it at least. It is a holy tree, and I can't wait to meet it.
Common Mugwort (Français: armoise commune)
A plant that made its way here from Europe and Asia, common mugwort, otherwise known as St. John's Plant, and "Mother of Herbs" in the Middle Ages, has a long and storied folk history among settler and some Indigenous populations in the United States, Australia, anywhere where the plant was naturally found. I was not able to find Mi'kmaq or Ilnuatsh use of the plant for now, but maybe it's there. Legend has it that John the Baptist wore a girdle of mugwort in the wilderness. It was believed to preserve the wayfarer from fatigue, sunstroke, wild beasts and evil spirits. It was also brewed the tea for colds and flus, bronchitis and fevers; dried leaves can be burned to cleanse spaces. In Europe, it was used to ward off evil spirits, hung in doorways to keep disease out of the house, and kept in shoes to alleviate fatigue. Mugwort tea was often consumed before divinations, as it was thought to induce visions. Mugwort is known to repel moths and other insects. I might just keep sachets of Mugwort in my cabinets and grow it in my garden to avoid pests.
St. John's Wort (Mi'kmaw; wape'k. Français: millepertuis)
Brought over from Europe and spread in the wild in Canada since 1883, St. John's Wort in French settler communities was used as a protective herb when picked on the eve of Saint John the Baptist Day (June 24). The plant's name, "Millepertuis" (thousand holes), refers to the tiny translucent dots on its leaves that appear as holes when held up to the light. This led to the belief that the plant could ward off evil spirits and demons, earning it the name "Fuga Daemonum" (flight of demons). The red spots that appear on the leaves, said to resemble drops of blood, are linked to the legend of John the Baptist's beheading, further strengthening the plant's connection to religious and folk traditions. I use these flowers when I find them in woodland lots, or roadsides. I dry them and hang them in little bags around my house to ward off evil spirits, and in my important religious books in envelopes or plastic baggies taped to the inside cover.
I cannot stress this enough: be careful with your dosage of Labrador Tea and its steeping time! Always consult with a physician or certified herbalist before drinking. Be careful not to confuse sheep laurel with Labrador tea, as the former looks similar but is toxic. Seriously, only get it from a vetted source if you're not comfortable picking it yourself. High doses of Labrador tea or prolonged brewing may cause cramps and upset stomach due to the plantâs high tannin content. It is recommended to drink no more than two cups of tea per day and to steep it for no more than 2 to 4 minutes. Women who are under six months pregnant and children under six should avoid consuming Labrador tea.
The aromatic young twigs, leaves and flowers have been used, fresh or dried, as "tea" by First Nations, Inuit, and settlers alike. Tea should be weak; a small handful of leaves steeped in boiling water for 5 min yields a pleasant beverage. If boiled for much longer, it becomes toxic.
Traditionally in Acadian medicine, it was used as a calming, analgesic and sleepy-time infusion. So, for my practice, I would adore having Labrador tea grow near my house if possible. It might use it in sleep sachets to hang near my day bed (far away from my cats).
