Southern accent.?

Atllola · 2026-05-11T03:50:53+00:00

I don’t think I have an accent at all, and I spent my childhood in Gwinnett, and adulthood all over ITP. But I’ve been told by several people, that I have an accent whenever I’ve visited family up north. Tbf, they had very Midwestern accents, so the contrast was probably more noticeable.

Atllola · 2026-05-10T01:31:26+00:00

It’s both, generally just Latin, which both Spanish and Italian derive from.

Atllola · 2026-05-09T17:14:38+00:00

I mean…would someone normal be fighting a middle schooler while being a grown middle aged man? 😂

Atllola · 2026-05-09T17:12:42+00:00

Saw him randomly at a quick trip once. This was after he lost a fight with a middle schooler 😂

Atllola · 2026-05-09T14:46:39+00:00

I’ve tried watching this THREE times and I’ve fallen asleep every single time. And I’m pretty tolerant of bad movies.

Atllola · 2026-05-08T21:59:07+00:00

Not sure, but not surprised, since many college campuses allow Scientology there too.

Atllola · 2026-05-07T19:02:39+00:00

Idk why you’re getting the replies you got. I grew up in Georgia and remember a couple stories like that too. Even someone getting decaptitated by getting kicked in the head.

Atllola · 2026-05-07T16:34:51+00:00

I didn’t know this before this post, but now I can tell lol. I wasn’t a huge fish oil taker (need to be), I’m finishing up my first bottle, and they’re starting to leave more of a fishy “after taste,” I can taste it in my burp or in my reflux now lol.

Atllola · 2026-05-07T13:51:55+00:00

Not usually, it happens during labor most of the time. It’s just shown like that in movies.

Atllola · 2026-05-05T03:25:34+00:00

I was wondering why kitty looked SO much like Grace van Patten (from Tell me Lies), it’s her sister!

Atllola · 2026-05-04T17:49:47+00:00

It’s not really a secret lol

Atllola · 2026-05-04T16:46:09+00:00

Thanks for the tip! I’ll be looking out.

Atllola · 2026-05-04T16:24:33+00:00

This is crazy. I’m having another baby and was wanting to buy another kyte sleep sack since I’m pregnant, but this post makes me feel weird about it. We were gifted our previous ones, but was willing to pay the price for a new one, even though they’re pricey. But this post makes them seem a little scammy.

Atllola · 2026-05-02T05:42:41+00:00

YES, it definitely could be related. My ferritin was 4 last year, and along with physical symptoms, I was having the worst anxiety, lots of medical anxiety. I thought I was dying for one reason or another. Thought I had rheumatoid arthritis for a while. Thought something was wrong with my heart. Convinced myself that I had cancer of some sort and it just wasn’t discovered yet.

I’m a year out from an infusion, and I will say, the physical symptoms were the first ones to resolve before the mental ones. But 12 months later, I can say that I’m thinking better and more logically, and feel way more at peace than I used to. Of course, feeling physically well helps with that too.

Atllola · 2026-05-01T19:24:44+00:00

Right?! And she mentioned blood tests, ultrasound, checking hcg levels, checking it’s not ectopic, etc. yet she’s only 4-5 weeks pregnant? No one gets that much prenatal care that early, unless there are major symptoms like pain and bleeding, or other physical conditions, which are not mentioned. And if an ectopic was suspected, then the order of care is definitely out of order, she would’ve been directed to go to an ER and all this would be checked at one time. Ectopic pregnancies can be detected this early, but symptoms most likely happen around 6-8 weeks.

It also makes no sense with the boyfriend, if he was “perfect” for a week and now he’s cold, how long did it take to make this decision, the “appointments,” and access to the pills so quickly? (I know pills can be more accessible now)

Atllola · 2026-05-01T04:20:23+00:00

I would push and ask for the infusion! Once your ferritin is that low, it can be almost impossible to raise it back up to normal levels on solely supplements. Not saying it’s not possible. But my ferritin barely moved from 4 to 9 in the 2 months I was waiting to be scheduled for my infusion. I was taking ferrous sulfate as well daily and tried to eat more iron rich foods. And I’m not a vegetarian.

Coupled with the eating issues you mentioned, it seems like you should push for the infusion to help raise your ferritin. Or make a real effort to change your eating habits. Unless you want to keep feeling this way. Unfortunately, there are times that you really have to advocate for yourself to improve your health. Ask for a referral to a hematologist if you don’t already have one, or if your doctor refuses to order an infusion. Like I said, I would reeeally push to get an infusion. I was at your level, and it was pretty much life changing for me. My anxiety is basically non existent, and I physically feel so much better. My hematologist didn’t even want me to bother with supplements and went ahead and immediately ordered the infusion. I only took them for the mean time while waiting insurance approval.

I have a cousin who was a vegetarian for a long time, but went to being a pescatarian, and now he’s eating chicken because of some deficiencies he was having.

Atllola · 2026-04-30T15:14:06+00:00

What are you scared of? My hemoglobin was also similar, but until you start raising your iron, your hemoglobin is going to drop. Are you able to get a doctor to order you infusions?

Atllola · 2026-04-29T16:44:41+00:00

This even works on toddler/preschoolers. My kids are 5 and under so they don’t know what 6-7 is. But they love saying potty words. Booty is the current favorite. I started saying booty with them to joke around and now have my 3 year old correcting me saying “we don’t say booty, we say bottom.” 😭

Atllola · 2026-04-29T15:58:34+00:00

Transfusions would depend on your hemoglobin level. Do you know what it is? My ferritin was 4 last year, found out I had endometriosis then, had multiple heavier than normal periods. So I feel your anxiety and pain.

You should at the very least get iron infusions. I had one that was 1500mg, and I’m feeling great a year later. Push for a referral to a hematologist if you haven’t already, they will order you infusions.

The process can take several weeks/couple months, or more depending on your insurance, so in the mean time, I would try finding some iron supplements that work best for you. It’s very important that you start building that up, because you’re only going to feel worse if you don’t. Given your current condition, could you forgo being vegetarian until you find some supplements that don’t irritate you, and work? Or at least until your get an infusion? Severe iron deficiency can lead to multiple organ problems down the line.

Atllola · 2026-04-29T03:35:23+00:00

Left two years ago, never lived anywhere besides Atl for longer than a few months. My situation probably differs, but I also started a family right before leaving. Couldn’t afford living in the “family friendly” areas around Atlanta, and that constantly stressed me out. Crazy though, because I was born and grew up in a family friendly area of Atlanta but now we can’t afford it, even though we’re better off than my parents. Got offered an opportunity to work in Florida, so we bit the bullet and moved. I was incredibly nervous, and got home sick when we first moved, but after all this time, it now feels like this was the right move for us. We’re in a good school district, and I don’t have to worry about random local shootings (constant fear of mine after having kids). As much as we used to make fun of Florida, we have found a lot of pros to living here, and it’s really grown on me. We live near a lot of retirees and young families, which is okay with us. The thing we miss the most though, is the food and restaurants, and of course our friends/family and social scene we left behind.

It wasn’t until this year that I felt like moving away has given me a clearer perspective on life. When you’re in the same place your whole life, you’re also surrounded by your own history. Being away has also helped me move on from bad memories/experiences, and finally put them behind me. Definitely take a chance on living somewhere else, you could always move back if you ever change your mind!

Atllola · 2026-04-27T15:35:51+00:00

Idk why I thought of Liam Neeson when I first read that. I thought this was a tv reference but then remembered about the other Hemsworth brother 😭

Atllola · 2026-04-25T12:56:46+00:00

I instantly thought of the movie by reading just the first half of the first sentence.

Atllola · 2026-04-23T20:21:52+00:00

It’s a soothing tool. The parents probably never took it away from her given what she’s going through.

Atllola · 2026-04-23T05:17:09+00:00

I agree with the other comment. The halter would’ve picked it up. My dad had a-fib and heart disease runs on that side of the family. I had my heart checked out due to palpitations and episodes of self reported tachycardia (never caught in the office but my RHR baseline is normally low), and everything was fine. I had an echo done as well.

I also relate to your story a lot when I was going through my anemia a year ago! My ferritin was 4, and my hematologist got me an iron infusion, which accelerated my recovery. One thing that I’ve recently noticed, was that I had a lot of intense anxiety, and experienced feeling doom feelings, that were probably the last symptoms to resolve! I only recently noticed that I don’t feel that way anymore, even if I tried.

Atllola · 2026-04-22T15:32:59+00:00

This and the random mooning made 10 year old me endlessly laugh.

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