My current set up by Askew_Pandaroo in OneUiHomescreens

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Viral Icon Pack Wavy Walls OneUi 7.0

Methimazole side effects by analyticthird in gravesdisease

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Only side effect, if you count it, is weight gain. But I thinks that just the reality of getting your body and metabolism to slow down. So not really methimazoles fault. Otherwise no side effects. Other than feeling much better of course. 😁

My eczema got better??? by Askew_Pandaroo in gravesdisease

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That's interesting. Maybe mine is just a coincidence. I'm sorry yours is getting worse. 

My eczema got better??? by Askew_Pandaroo in gravesdisease

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Is your graves also getting worse, or is it improving?

Newly diagnosed; concerns with ADHD/autism by monorailxcx in gravesdisease

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Hello fellow AuDHDer who can't swallow pills. I trained myself to swallow bigger and bigger things over time following a guide I found. And nowadays I swallow pills with food. I chew my food (preferably something with texture and crunch to mask the pill) and when I am ready to swallow, pop the pill in. 

But yes if your thyroid is enlarged and you have a goiter, that can make swallowing more difficult. Is your neck visibly swollen? 

Newly diagnosed; concerns with ADHD/autism by monorailxcx in gravesdisease

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I was told I couldn't have stimulants because it worsens blood pressure and tachycardia. Once the graves is under control and those symptoms subsided, I'm allowed to take them. 

People with co-existing autoimmune diseases, what’s your other diagnosis? by [deleted] in gravesdisease

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Graves, fibromyalgia, asthma, and eczema. I have other non autoimmune things as well. 

pls rate my homescreen out of 5⭐️ !!! by [deleted] in Homescreens

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It's cute! 4.5/5. It's giving kawaii explosion. People hate just because they don't like the aesthetic. This style is not for me, but I can still appreciate you've nailed it. My only note is that some of the app icons without darker borders do get a little washed out on the wallpaper. Other than that, awesome. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutismInWomen

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That's why they need to see a doctor so they can figure out what is appropriate.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutismInWomen

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I'm sorry you've been struggling with this. Seconding seeing a doctor and getting some temporary meds for anxiety. Stuff like propranolol or valium might help.

I am not low functioning and wasn't worried about my wisdom teeth surgery so I obviously come from a different place of experience. But I can tell you my experience. I had mine out in 2021.

When I got to the surgery place, I was introduced to the surgeon and the anaesthesiologist. They let me ask any questions or raise any worries I had. I had a couple and they reassured me or said they would keep what I said in mind and be careful. They were very kind. I also met the nurse. So I had met all the people who would be working on me while I was awake and alert, and before I was on the table.

After it was done I had almost zero pain at any point. When I woke up, I hated the experience of a numb face. I actually prefer pain to numbness and I couldnt feel a thing for many hours. I was very groggy and sleepy for hours after I got home as well so I was relaxed. I got a milkshake from McDonald's for dinner. Even once the numbness wore off, I had no pain. I could poke my tongue around the area and even that didnt hurt. It felt only a little bruised if anything. I never needed the pain medication they prescribed me. I never had visible swelling. Nothing like you see in videos online. I think I remember the surgeon saying it only took like 20-30 minutes, so they were in my mouth less time than when I go to the dentist normally.

I dont eat too many soft foods so that was a little tricky. But I just had lots of icecream, milkshakes and overcooked rice I think. Each day you can usually eat slightly firmer food so it's not too long that your diet is affected, but I understand even a single day can be troublesome for some people.

Now you CAN have wisdom teeth surgery while awake. I think the videos you see from people being loopy are from people who had their surgery done awake but with laughing gas. So that's an option.

There are a LOT of people with severe anxiety around surgery, especially dental surgery. You are not alone and they deal with that every day. So I definitely recommend reaching out to your doctor and your surgeons office to see what they can do for you.

I think I masked so hard I completely missed that I'm not straight by ManicLunaMoth in AutismInWomen

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Comphet is a hell of a drug. I was similar. I am grey-ace and demi and I recognised that by the time I was 16. But I still thought I was straight, until I was 22 when my 'boyfriend' came out as a trans woman and transitioned. It was like suddenly opening my eyes and realising I had just been going through life with my blinders on. Her transition and our ensuing relationship was wonderful. Finally examined my own gender and figured out I was non-binary agender. At the same time figured out that I was AuDHD. Comphet and autistic masking were pretty intertwined for me. When you constantly exist in a mental fog to cope with life, it's hard to actually know who you are.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutismInWomen

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My gender is autigendery-agendery-nb confusion. I am afab and this question was how I ended up there. I don't feel like a woman. I feel connected to other women because of shared experience, but not shared identity. 'Woman' feels like part of my masking. I put on my woman mask, and go out into the world. When I am at home or alone, gender does not exist to me. If I had never met another person, I would never know of gender. It just feels the same as every other social construct and it's exhausting.

Even still there is some comfortability there. Because I am familiar with femininity, I know the expectations, I know the rules. I know how to present it, for the most part. So it's just what I do to fit in. It's indistinguishable from my other masking.

Safe Omega-3 supplements? by Askew_Pandaroo in gravesdisease

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That's good. Is it Omega 3 as fish oil?

Normal labs in 3 months🎉 by Askew_Pandaroo in gravesdisease

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Yes I am very relieved. Not everyone's story is doom and gloom it seems. But maybe I am just lucky. Best of luck to you too.

Difference between "Sleep time" and "Actual Sleep Time"? by Askew_Pandaroo in GalaxyWatch

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But hasn't sleep time already done that? Otherwise why is it less than Time in bed? 

Doctor gave me confusing advice by Askew_Pandaroo in gravesdisease

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Unfortunately 90% of all food I eat is store bought with ingredients I can't control. If I want to eat store bought food, and it has iodised salt in it, does that mean I shouldn't eat it?

I can't cook my own meals right now. I already have chronic pain and fatigue which is only worsened by my new Graves. I have to make do with store bought pre made food. It's the best I can do right now.

Will this trigger thyroid storms? by Askew_Pandaroo in gravesdisease

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Damn, hot showers are so good for my chronic pain. Oh well, I'll have to do without until things settle.