>>6133
What bothers me about having quit for a few years is knowing that my lungs are scarred and don't operate within my age range. Probably the same is true of a lot of me. It's all a laugh when you're younger because you just assume your body will recover entirely when you stop but that's only true for some things.

>>6134
>I smoked 6 or 7 today

You absolute tit. Might as well order Allen Carr's Easy Way now.

Long walks won't work because it's a perfect excuse to swing by the shop and a meditative ciggie on a walk is ace. Get a computer game to lose yourself in for hours - there are specific ones for that like RDR or grand strategy. You'll fuck up your life a bit when you get into them but it keeps you occupied.

I take an active interest in the bedroom. Don't get me wrong, I like the girl riding me sometimes but overall I'm a big lad and the lonely teenage years has left me with an overactive sex-drive.

The problem is I must push myself too hard because I always end up with cramping in my groin as I try to get to sleep. The bit between the thigh and your balls. Obviously let's be practical but what can I do about this issue? Finding some exercises might be an idea or do I knock some stretches in on the sly? I'm open to suggestions.

>>6136

Get into yoga m8. It's good for flexibility, core strength and having a cheeky stare at some arses.

>>6136
>I'm a big lad
Having been skinny, put on weight then lost it again I suggest getting in shape. Not to fat shame anyone at all but sex is just better in every respect when you're in athletic shape. Stamina, power, reduced recovery time, fewer injuries or cramps, more sensitive touch from the reduced bodyfat, a wider range of positions and most importantly a bigger build-up of endorphins. Not to mention the difference in how partners and other people look at you. You're less likely to snore after the deed, too.

>>6136
That bit you're describing is what hurts after pushing wheelbarrows up ramps too much. Get yourself a weekend job mucking out stables and you'll be invincible.
You'll also reek of horse piss, so you won't be getting any sex either, so it's a double win.

>>6139

Not even posh horsey girls? Horse piss is like cologne to them, surely.

Do you ever have a cup of tea that upsets your tumtum? It usually happens to me if I have a cup of tea around 2pm but coffee is fine. I hope I'm not allergic to tea.

About six years ago, when I was 22, I had an on-off sexual relationship with a local tart for a few months right after she’d split up with her boyfriend.

It turns out, her ex-boyfriend was a nutter and low-level drug dealer who held a grudge. This led to him threatening my life when he saw me, and even posting threats about me by name on social media.

Even now, whenever he sees me in the street when I’m driving or he’s driving, he will beep his horn and gesture threateningly (wanker signs, cut throat etc.), with a face like thunder. I’ve always ignored him and the situation has never escalated even when he had an opportunity to actually physically assault me (e.g., when I’m behind him in traffic), so it think it’s more a weird psychological domination thing he enjoys rather than acting out on it.

The trouble is, there’s always the risk I bump into him in an alley without cctv and he decided to swing at me. I’ve got a partner, child, and a good job now. Whereas he seems to still be living a low-life criminal existence. This means he basically has nothing to lose, whereas I have everything to lose.

I’m not sure what the best way out of the situation is. He’s rough and has been involved in many fights, so it’s unlikely I could beat him up. And a preemptive strike with a knife or something is out of the question for the previous reasons.

>>6160
Whoops, looks like I posted in the wrong thread.

>>6160

He's not really angry at you, he just doesn't know how to process the emotions around being dumped. He threatens you as a way of dealing with/avoiding those feelings. He has mostly moved on, but randomly seeing you rekindles those feelings. If he was going to kick your head in, he would have done it at the time. He hasn't, because it isn't really about you at all and battering you wouldn't give him any satisfaction. Keep out of his way and you'll be fine, because that's what he wants.

>>6160
Ring the police and tell them he's harassing you. No point putting up with some petty gangster trying to lord over you.
Even if you fucked his Mrs

>>6163
Haha this guy thinks the police are interested in and/or capable of stopping crime.

>>6162
>Keep out of his way and you'll be fine, because that's what he wants.
That's probably the most insightful post I've read on britfa.gs in recent years. Nice.

>>6128
6 months on and I've progressed to 5+ cigerettes a day, up to 9 or 10 when I'm really wanting to hurt myself. I've been buying a pack a week now for about 4 weeks, taking a 2 day break between.
I'm making a more decisive effort to not buy any more for a while, as it's getting too regular. It's not proving especially difficult to quit. On the second day I've been starting to get anxious, at times almost panicing - is that a symptom of withdrawal?

Either way, my experience of quitting is only be as hard as I make it. I guess it's easier for me seeing as my habit is still short in the tooth.

>>6169

Yes. That's addiction setting in. Stop now because it only gets harder the deeper you get.

Get a vape if you have to. I get by on vaping 90% of the time and only have a real cig if I go out for a drink. Not ideal, but probably the best I'll do.

>>6169

>I guess it's easier for me seeing as my habit is still short in the tooth.

At your stage, it really is a habit and not an addiction. I was a chain smoker for 12 years, at my worst I was smoking 25 a day. I started in my clubbing days when everybody was doing it, and at first I was only smoking on a night out, where I could sometimes have five cigs a night. My habit as a party smoker gradually crept into my daily life during a time where I was under a lot of stress and nicotine somehow seemed to relieve it. Which is of course nonsense because nicotine only relieves the stress that you feel because you need another fix of the stuff. Anyway, I had a job that was smoking friendly, this was in the mid-2000s when anti-smoking awareness was far from what it is today, and so it was no problem to step out for a smoking break every hour or so with some of my other coworkers who also smoked. And I think that's when it turned into an addiction, because before long, I was smoking a pack a day.

It's a lot harder to quit completely when you've been on that kind of level for a few years. If you're just a casual occasional smoker, and five a day is still somewhere in that range to me, withdrawal won't even be half as bad. Getting down from 20 or 25 a day after a few years will do your fucking head in at times because the withdrawal can be so bad that you feel like you could point a gun at someone's head to get a smoke.

I attempted to quit numerous times. I finally made it after I took a good look at myself in the mirror and saw what my addiction was doing to me, from pale grey skin to gaunt cheeks and dark circles under my eyes. I'm normally a very vain person, but I never really acknowledged how shit I looked with a pack a day. And if I did, it was more like, well, that's just the cost of smoking. But that time, I actually managed to quit for good. I was still going nuts from withdrawal, but after about a week, it got better. That was over ten years ago and I haven't had a single cigarette since.

I started seeing a skinny former model who hadn't been with a fella for a year and a half. When I first brought her back I used a fuck-ton of lube, ate her out first and we only had sex twice that night as she'd already gotten sore after one round. Still in the morning she got a really bad UTI and I had to rush her to a pharmacy to get medication.

She's been on antibiotics this week but I'm wondering if there's more I might do? I've never really had this problem before. I guess I'm making sure there's plenty of water and alcohol around to get her peeing.

>>6181

Sometimes takes a bit of time for your bodies to adapt to each other's natural flora and fauna, no getting around it. Happened with a couple of my exes. Naturally the woman gets the worst of it and you feel mostly nothing, but still.

Condoms can help, since it's a barrier, but really it'll sort itself out as you keep on doing it.

What are some decent lights for my bicycle? Front and rear, preferably not mounted on the handlebars. I don't need to see where I'm going so much as not be run over.

>>6183
These are what I have and I absolutely swear by them: https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/fwe/rechargeable-light-set---150/15-lumen-932633

I have had a lot of bike lights in the past and these are the best. However, be warned that the front light lasts for a little over an hour on one charge, so if you cycle home for about half an hour a day, it'll go flat and you'll be invisible every Wednesday evening. So maybe they aren't the best lights, but they are still better than any others I've had for the same price because frankly, bike lights are usually shit.

Got a rash on my legs, it itches like crazy. Sudocrem is keeping the skin from breaking too much, but it's doing nothing for the itch. I think it's autumn alergies, but not sure - poylester materials seem to provoke it and for some reason it flares up at night when I'm in my cotton sheeted bed.

Please please please let there be something over the counter I can use. I just wanna gouge my legs right now.

>>6204
I usually get dry itchy legs this time of year, E45 itch relief cream always helps.

>>6204 it flares up at night when I'm in my cotton sheeted bed.

Change / stop using detergent, see if that helps?

>>6206
>(dirty) cotton sheets
Same detergent for years mate, but my rate of washing probably needs to improve. I wondered if all the dust, dead skin and night sweat might be irritating it.
I attacked the rash with a brush yesterday evening, bathed it in cold water then had a suprisingly sound sleep afterward. The rash itself seems to be moving outward while the original location is improving - I think I need to just give it time to heal.

If it continues to be a problem I'll try that E45 but so far so good.

I've had itchy skin for the last month, no visible rash and it comes and goes, sometimes I can go a day or two with nothing then it's back.
The skin gets red once I scratch it and it seemingly goes as fast as it appears. The itch is obnoxious too, it's like playing wack a mole, I scratch one bit and the itch sensation appears on another part of my body, repeat. Sometimes scratching doesn't even make it go away.

Legs, thighs, back, chest, neck. With clothes, without. Haven't changed anything, same diet, same detergent, same soap. I cannot for the life of me figure out what might be triggering it.

I've bought some Piriton as a last resort but I'm yet to take any since that causes intense itchiness once I stop taking it for a few days. I'll try to get in at the Doctors next week but my practice is notorious for being shit to get an appointment.

>>6208
Is it sweaty body parts? There's a thing I have but haven't seen a doctor about, which is some kind of dermatitis but I can never remember the other word. You might have seborrhoeic dermatitis if you have what I have, but even if that is the word, I might be spelling it wrong.

>>6209
Not sweaty or at least caused by sweat. At times it feels like my own body hair is the irritant by brushing against my skin.
If I had a rash at least I'd have something to show. I can see myself going to the doctors with nothing only to leave and start itching.

>>6208
Doctor basically said it's a case of "we don't know what causes it, it can be many things" perscribed me some antihistamine allergen tablets that are working. Blood test booked next week.

Time to eat antihistamines for the rest of my life.

>>6211

I've always had trouble with eczema and random allergy bullshit throughout my life, but it's rarely permanent. You're likely only going to need the antihistamines if something new triggers a flare up. It can be just something daft like switching the brand of detergent you use for your laundry or moving house and being exposed to a different cocktail of pollen etc.

Also, use non-bio detergent if you don't already, I don't know how but I discovered a while ago that that was a big factor in a lot of my itchiness.

I can comfortably ruck at 5kmh with 20kg almost indefinitely now, at least until I get bored and stop (about half an hour or up to 3km). Is there any point in adding more weight? Weighted vests over 20kg are dear but maybe two 5kg ankle weights? The advice seems to be 20-30% of your body weight which it probably is about now. I suppose I just want a bigger challenge to prevent it being boring.

>>6213

>Is there any point in adding more weight?

No. Adding weight will just increase the risk of injury, for no real training benefit. The benefits of any kind of weighted running are dubious at best. If you want a challenge, hit the gym and start lifting. If you just get bored doing cardio, get a stationary bike, that way you can watch telly or summat.

>>6214

It's a brisk walk rather than a run, 5kmh is the speed I set the machine to for the rest intervals on running days. The idea is to do functional cardio without destroying my knees. I suppose I'd better queue up some documentaries then, thanks.

>>6215

How about doing it slightly uphill as well?

Had a flare up of gout last week. Had my first one last year. Both lasted about a week. I drank heavily from 2020 to early 2024, I consume a lot of sugar (though my blood sugars are good according to blood tests I had done three weeks ago), I eat a lot of red and fatty meats, the only vegetables I really like look to have moderate purine amounts (peas, asparagus, spinach, mushrooms).

Alcohol I just stay off it. Sugar, I normally drink sugar free but switched to full sugar a month or so ago, so I think I need to move to water just to be safe. I'm sure my bowels will thank me for less meat. Learn to like more veg. More low fat dairy and complex carbs. Keep more active (I've lost over 2 stone this year so far so I am trying).

Will that minimise it? I fucking hate it having to hobble about, I fucking hate having fucking gout like some fat fuck medieval king.

>>6289

Take ibuprofen. Get a blood test for uric acid; if it's elevated, ask for a prescription for allopurinol. Keep going with the healthy eating.

Why has my snot become regularly like clear jelly? Not quite the full firm consistency but definitely not loose snot - it often holds a gelatinous psudo-cube shape.
I started to notice it happening after I got with a woman who claimed to be an escourt and would regularly take STD tests - though I haven't noticed any other symptoms. Other than that I can think of nothing unusual starting around the same time.

What is that weird tinkling I sometimes hear at the base of my skull, top of my spine? I's not cracking in the neck, as Google suggests. It sounds like water tinkling down a pipe. It's easy to imagine it sparkling.
It's fairly pleasant to hear, but I've never discovered what it actually it.

I've been experiencing what might be light-headedness for about 2 days now. I'm guessing high blood preasure, feeling like preasure in my head, similar to how you can get a head rush when bending over/standing up too fast. It's not as bad as I've experienced before, but it's consistent for a few days and my eyes head occasionally loll off to the side.
A few weeks back I helb my nose, blew, and almost fell onto my desk losing conciousness.

I don't know what I should do about it. I have eaten an awful lot of pasta and sugars lately so maybe it's that? Maybe an unusual food additive or something.

>>6303

Definitely speak to an actual doctor lad. Get some bloods done. Like, soon as you can.

Might not be anything serious in terms of your immediate health but imagine if that happens while you're driving or holding a big old knife or something like that.

>>6303
This sounds similar to how I've felt for most of this year. I was, like the post above recommended, ordered to panic and see real doctors ASAP, so do that because there are lots of bad things it could be. None of my doctors found anything, though, and I wound up deciding I had an ear infection that was ruining my balance. So I will warn you right now that you might not get an answer from the doctors when you see them.

For years I've had a partially blocked nose, with only 1 to 1 and a half nostrils open to air. I don't notice when up and about but when I lay down to sleep it can be annoying.

The other week I had a cold and found some weird snot after blowing .. it was orange and I believe had shiney yellow spots in it. I say believe because the memory of them is so vivid it looks like something you might see in Resident Evil, it's possible I've imagined the severity of it.

Anyway, since recovering from this cold my usual blocked nose has gotten so much worse. I've constantly the sensation of sharp and uncomfortable bogies. Trying to blow anything out seems to increase the blockage, making me think maybe my nasal passage has partially collapsed or is unusually swelled.

I tried a nasal flush last night with boiled, salted and cooled water but the syringe I have doesn't hold enough volume so it wasn't that effective. A small orange/red splotch did come out and my breathing was noticably clearer (sort of), but I've still sharp sensations and blockages up there today.

I've read that regular use of nasal sprayed can damage your pallet (or whatever) and I value my sense of smell highly.

What's going on, what can I do? It's not running at all, just blocked and uncomfortable. At this point I'm considering using my teapot.

>>6306
>What's going on

You've had an issue with your breathing for years that's probably been causing sleep apnea and you've not gone to a doctor yet.

>>6307
You know, it could be because I applied Olbas Oil directly to the interior of my nose the other week. I'll give it another 7 days, if it's not improved by then I'll consider medical intervention.

I was halfway through writing a post about how my tooth pain probably wasn't an abscess because there's no swelling, and about whether anyone knew what the type of pain was because it didn't feel like the abscess I had when I was a kid.

Anyway, after 3 hours of this excruciating pain that was only alleviated by a semi-constant passage of cold water through my mouth, I tasted this tiny, just on the edge of tasting...taste in my mouth, and noticed that I could go maybe 20 seconds without water, and then maybe a minute, and then enough to have a wank. So I'm guessing it was actually an abscess, and somehow formed and sorted itself out within about 3 hours.

Could it have been anything else? I've already got an appointment with my dentist on Friday and I doubt another abscess will happen in that time (though what do I know). I was thinking it might be a tiny bit of trapped food deep in the decayed region, but the taste definitely wasn't food, much more towards the 'bile' end of the spectrum but too faint to tell.

I feel like I win and have been rewarded for persevering by getting my ability to sleep back, but it's a victory during a war in which I've constantly neglected my teeth, which is the worst way to fight a war.

>>6323

I had horrendous toothache a couple of months ago that turned out to be a tomato seed wedged under my gum line.

I've ended up with a reoccurring side stitch. It doesn't massively hurt and is more like a pain just under my right ribcage that triggers if I walk a short distance of around 5 minutes to around the corner and that quickly goes into a dull ache if I walk a short distance of around 5 minutes to around the corner. It makes me feel like the guy in that Protomartyr video.

My theory is that it's from doing a lot of walking over the past few months which has lately involved some much longer walks that can go over twice my daily step average. I suspect that a few days of rest and recovery is in order even if it's incredibly difficult to now adopt a totally sedentary lifestyle. But should I get a doctor involved?

You lads need to learn to fucking floss.

>>6355

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F1JLzBdlKs

I hit the knuckles of my right middle finger on a window frame the other evening while trying to get a moth out of my bedroom. It was unexpectedly painful and a bit of a blueish bruise started forming around one knuckle. I still can't clench my right fist without feeling some pain, and just now typing this on my laptop my middle finger also feels a bit sore. I'm sure it'll resolve itself, but I've thought about putting that finger in a splint for a couple of days.

>>6357
My knuckle was slightly swolen for about a week after punching my oversensitive firealarm. There's still a pinkness to it after about 2 months - nut sure if that's scarring on the thin skin or what. It's a bit embarrassing for it to be seen in public, people knowing that I've hit something.