usbr:

The #damofthweek is Lahontan Dam, situated in the southern Carson Desert, NV. The dam embankment and spillways are founded almost entirely on Truckee Formation rocks and sediments at a point where the Carson River has incised a 120-foot-deep canyon into an isolated butte capped by 40 to 50 feet of Lahontan Lake sediments. For more details: on.doi.gov/2cIGpSI

epitome-o-awkward:

valkyraven:

A note.

I see a lot of people posting herbal remedies.

Please, please include the cautions and contradictions with an herb when you recommend it.

Herbs are drugs. Some of them should not be used by pregnant or nursing women (kava kava comes to mind).

Valerian is not a substitute for narcotic sleep aids. Valerian is a narcotic sleep aid.

St. John’s wort messes up the action of oral contraceptives.

Marshmallow root should not be mixed with other medicines or taken at the same time as it can interfere with their action.

Catnip (used for sleep problems) can make already heavy menstrual periods worse.

Etc, etc, etc. Please remember you are recommending medicines and medicines can have effects other than the ones you want.

As a pharmacy student…

THIS. THIS ALL RIGHT HERE.

Herbs are Drugs, just in a less pure/less effective form. They can and will interact with things, and can/will cause side effects like any medication will.

Let your doctors know if you’re on any herbals. They count!

Sorry if this is a stupid question or one you can’t answer. so I’m not personally a spoonie, but a friend of mine has Lyme disease and she sometimes struggles with it. I realize that I can’t see everything she deals with, but she seems to be unaffected a majority of the time. Would it be a good idea to share the spoon theory with her, or would this depress her, making her think I focus on her Lyme rather than her as a person.

just-spoonie-things:

Hi there,

You could bring up the spoon theory in conversation if a similar topic ever came up. You could find it a cool concept you found online that you liked and thought she might like, or you can give her a link to our page and offer her a community to try out. Honestly I don’t think she’d be offended if you kept it light and offhand while talking about it.

All my luck,

Bella x

Also in general, if it were me, it would be really nice that a friend was thinking of me and about things I deal with even if it is only something that’s an occasional concern. I think this anon is really sweet. 💜