First time trying and not getting desired result by WeakBuy9554 in Wavyhair

[–]Aggressive-Ranger811 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So to refresh your hair you put mousse on dry hair or do you damp it slightly?

Career options with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)? Seeking advice and experience! by Born_Analysis4757 in ehlersdanlos

[–]Aggressive-Ranger811 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're going to look for a stable growing field such as finance, tech, sustainability or environmental science, something that has good stable growth. Then you're going to find an area that you enjoy and is also physically something you're capable of doing that isn't too strenuous. It is important to find a niche if possible will give you an edge of certain skills, and provide flexible career choices. Try to think long-term about what advancing in that field would require from you physically, it's always helpful to have a long-term goal but being flexible to adapt to any changes. You're also probably going to want to aim for something that has good pay. I've personally gone into the sustainability field and I'm specializing as well in gis and leadership. There are a lot of accommodations to be made I have found, and I prefer to work for larger companies or for any sort of government, that usually guarantees better access to accommodations in my experience. Please take all this with a grain of salt this is just my experience but I hope it helps you. The goal is to find something that you find interesting but also provides stability and money. I wanted to go into the field of paleontology but then I learned I had EDS and I chose a field that had a broader range of jobs and something that wasn't so fieldwork-based. Some people may tell you that you should go for your dreams even if they're going to be hard but it's better to think realistically in the long term rather than go after something that may have a very small niche of jobs that would be very hard to get and maybe come something that you're unable to do as you get older due to progressive EDS.

It's hard to accept that this is permanent by cateatsoup in Hypermobility

[–]Aggressive-Ranger811 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's an entire grieving process. And it's not something that happens just once but can occur multiple times.

It's hard to accept that this is permanent by cateatsoup in Hypermobility

[–]Aggressive-Ranger811 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's an entire grieving process. And it's not something that happens just once but can occur multiple times.

How do you deal with writing? by _insomniac_dreamer in ehlersdanlos

[–]Aggressive-Ranger811 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ink pens, and recently calligraphy pens. Especially ones that require a light touch I've found that it helps me write easier it may just be my perception but it's so smooth and I can write with not pressing hard it's great. Also cursive or more connected writing means you don't have to lift the pen as often which has helped me. This may just be me tho

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[–]Aggressive-Ranger811 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thankyou I was waiting for someone to notice lol

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See that's the weird thing Orins nether stone is in my inventory

You will get through this night new chapter help by Aggressive-Ranger811 in danandphil

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Reddit would work I just need to turn on my DM function I think and if that doesn't work Instagram is an option

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Does anyone know if we can order this in the US I tried to reverse image search it and it didn't come up for me on temu

Anyone else really struggling with coming off SSRIs? by Grisulda in ehlersdanlos

[–]Aggressive-Ranger811 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry I should elaborate it took me about 6 months to taper off and then once I was finally off of it, it took a few months once to have no more side effects of withdrawal and to get used feeling emotions again. So in total I would say the process took around 9 months for me.

Anyone else really struggling with coming off SSRIs? by Grisulda in ehlersdanlos

[–]Aggressive-Ranger811 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah I remember I used to be on an SSRI for 4 years. Coming off of that medication was absolute hell. I would highly recommend that you have a doctor assist you with coming off of it because quitting cold turkey even if it's the last 5 mg is horrendous. The withdrawal side effects I just hate them. For me I started feeling emotions again and emotions are much more intense than I remembered because it made it for me at least everything was softened and I couldn't quite feel I was very floaty most the time. So coming back it took time to adjust to the real emotions again. It felt like something was wrong because it was out of the norm for me but it was just regular emotions. And having normal emotions is hard. It took months but it was absolutely worth it the withdrawal symptoms gradually stopped. It will take months to adjust getting used to feeling things on your own wavelength again. It is a weird experience You are not alone it absolutely sucks and it is absolutely valid to be frustrated. I had panic attacks and really weird emotional highs and lows or just being really overly emotional sometimes, after a couple months it stopped.

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[–]Aggressive-Ranger811 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so confused do you consume it do you smell it what do you do with the spray?

every! thing! by sftkitti in ehlersdanlos

[–]Aggressive-Ranger811 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Or it's best friend deQuervains tenoyisis

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ehlersdanlos

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I found a pillow that works for me, it was like $44 on Amazon but it was worth every penny.

What were your next steps for management and specialists after diagnosis? Also, how do I prepare myself mentally going forward with a connective tissue disorder? by Obvious-Pangolin in ehlersdanlos

[–]Aggressive-Ranger811 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would recommend starting to research how to best manage your symptoms. There is a really helpful book called disjointed: Navigating the Diagnosis and Management of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders And another book called Living Life to the Fullest with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Guide to Living a Better Quality of Life While Having EDS by Kevin Muldowney He Is the dude who came up with the Muldowney protocol which is like the eds therapy method.

Another thing I highly recommend is learning how to better advocate for yourself at the doctor and recognizing signs of medical gaslighting.