Or this guy?

I'm not going to lie: it's a pain in the ass to diagnose and treat because it manifests differently between people. Even the lab tests aren't reliable. I was diagnosed due to the fact the treatments (antihistamines and mast cell stabilizers) improved my CFS, EDS, brain fog, dysautonomia, "fun" GI issues, and anaphylactoid episodes.

My issues are certain foods and stress. If I consume too much alcohol, wheat or sugar, if I stop eating dairy then start again, and/or I experience extended bouts of intense physical and/or psychological stress, my EDS pain increases, blood flow to my extremities decreases (cold hands and feet like crazy), my GI tract goes haywire, I feel cold constantly even when I'm truly hot, I'll develop rashes and eczema, and I'll start experiencing CFS and random bouts of brain fog. If it goes on long enough or intensely for a short time (e.g., I eat an entire cake), I'll have anaphylactoid episodes - not full anaphylaxis, but a lesser version that feels like a random, intense panic attack with no trigger. I was actually "diagnosed" with a panic disorder early on. Xanax just made me feel calmer while my body kept freaking out.

I first was clued into it because I noticed my symptoms were better when I took cetirizine, an antihistamine, and intensified when I stopped. My doctor had me try cromolyn sodium and, a few weeks later, my GI symptoms had vastly improved and the remaining symptoms were better. We've since tacked on a few more meds and I underwent a lot of therapy to get my stress levels down. Now I'm stable, where before I could barely function at work or at home.

Have you looked into mast cell activation disorder/syndrome (MCAD/MCAS) at all? I also have EDS (hypermobile type, hEDS) plus MCAS, which is a common comorbidity. I don't have POTS, luckily. Tackling MCAS issues was what got rid of my brain fog and CFS, as well as vastly improving my EDS issues. I'm actually reversing my joint hypermobility and I'm mentally sharper than I've been in decades. It's wild.

I'm full of info if you have any questions. Us chronic pain, incurable types gotta stick together.

Same, my father yelled about anything that angered him, which was a lot, but never did it around friends or family. I thought all families were like this. Therapy taught me otherwise.

As a biologist, I'm always so happy with how versed your average Lemming is on evolution versus the bad place.

Tinfoil hat time: with the police looking increasingly incompetent with no suspect or leads, the first person apprehended who vaguely resembles the shooter is provided with a free ghost gun, fake ID, and manifesto. It's all just too "slam dunk" perfect for me to not question it.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/zRsPM

I'll save you a few minutes: this "never Trumper" Republican flipped to pro-Trump because he thinks his positive reinforcement might temper some of Trump's bad behavior. I wish I was kidding.

I know it'll never happen, I hope she wins and the court awards her one round each in the ring with each of these assholes.

Wait, this isn't satire?

Edit: I commented too soon. It's satire.

Fact check: the woman turned 100 in 2023. The oldest rhododendron was 48, having been planted in 1975. The story is amazing on its own, no need to fabricate a more fantastic one.

https://abc11.com/rhododendrons-100-year-old-birthday-nc-woman-gloria-stenger/13738762/