Ian Random

 I've been in agony for a very long time. They finally did a fluoroscopy guided steroid injection which barely scratched the surface, but the numbing compound definitely worked temporarily.  Now I have the area, I've been working on making it happy. Most effort seems to be dampening vertical vibrations, but I can literally feel the house shake in the XY axis. I need it disconnected, some telescopes float on oil like the Sofia. I thought the slack in a turntables would be enough or the sliding mechanism in car seats, but I found something better. I have polypropylene house wrap, from the orange apron, for light blocking experiments. So I stacks 3+ sheets inside an $5 Ikea seat cushion and it hit the spot. I've also stacked them under the feed of my bed too. The layers cannot be connected, so you can't just fold it. 

 I've pretty much proved to myself that manufacturing dust cause issues. It appears they are good for a day or so, but once they oxidize things get painful like screws or plastic. So pretty much everything that isn't washed, like clothes or dishes,needs to dusted. Compressed air cans work fine, but a power duster like XPower duster off Ebay for $40 works great. My biggest source for bad reflected light appears to have been the kitchen pantry and the electric duster took care of that quite nicely. 

Figured out how to find what needs to be cleaned with a microfiber cloth. Turns out holding a prism over an item really intensifies the discomfort.   Prism: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DRB7842?psc=1

 I always noticed that I feel better under a tree, but never could figure out why. Appears that a minimum 0.5 mm natural plant fiber blocks bad light. The fiber can be anything from cardboard to cotton. Two t-shirts are that thick which explains my improvement during the winter with thick clothes. Also 20 oz canvas is 1.00 mm and I'm exploring using it for blocking hot spots in the house. 

 After many years, it appears that metal transfer reflects an unbearable light. Anything hard that contacts metal rubs off microscopic metal particles that oxidize after a day and reflect the "bad" light. Over the last year I've been using a microfiber cloth to slowly wipe down everything like hard plastic pet carriers, laundry buckets, tools, fasteners, bed frames and even metal show curtain rings. Problem is that you can't see it, so you easily lose track until the directional pressure headaches manifest. 

It's been consistent for a week, so I'll publish it. Still can't figure out why driving and flying alleviate my symptoms, so I've been doubling back on synthetic materials. Appears that light reflected off a swatch of polyester or a bundle of polypropylene held within 1 inch of the skin will produce a tension sensation in some areas. Those spots can then be massaged in darkness to help alleviate misery. The areas with thinner skin don't go away, but the fattier ones do. Any little bit helps to get to retirement. 

Due to dietary restrictions, most restaurants are off limits. I've never found cookbooks or cooking shows that interesting. But Sue & Gambo cook a lot of their food in an actual commercial kitchen.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxsMiu1Ghxc2lH0v7wEM0Mg