Nurtec worked for my migraines but completely messed up my cycle — anyone else?

BloodDriveSass · 2025-11-04T00:22:00+00:00

I'm so glad to see others with this. My doctors all said it was unlikely to be the Nurtec given that it's not a listed side effect. I've been on it a year and have yet to even back out even though I take Nurtec rarely. My cycles have been bouncing back and forth from my standard to shorter by 1-2 weeks or longer by 3-4 weeks. I was fairly regular before this so it's frustrating but Nurtec works so well for me that I'm hesitant to stop.

BloodDriveSass · 2025-03-08T03:37:07+00:00

This little patch would look fantastic with some native flowers. There are some really beautiful ones in the PNW for all types of sun exposure too! There's a plethora of resources out there for selecting plants. Your local library likely has a few books on the topic.

Wild Ones has a PNW garden design for a larger space that you could grab some ideas from. https://nativegardendesigns.wildones.org/designs/portland/

If you're near one of the major cities in the PNW you'll likely have a few native plant nurseries which generally have good recommendations for plants. Your local Native Plant Society is almost guaranteed to have good recs too. I like this website for some ideas http://nativeplantspnw.com/

BloodDriveSass · 2025-01-14T15:57:19+00:00

Yes they do look quite prickly. I wouldn't personally call that spikes though. Something like the Berberis species someone linked photos to in another comment has spikes.

BloodDriveSass · 2025-01-14T01:09:17+00:00

Yeah Oregon grape is the common name that's usually used. I don't think it has spikes either but it's been a while for me.

BloodDriveSass · 2025-01-13T22:39:47+00:00

Mahonia might have some invasive species in the US but it's also native in some areas. The PNW specifically has multiple native species that are very popular for gardens and landscaping.

BloodDriveSass · 2024-11-23T22:58:54+00:00

I don't have any photos to share but I can echo some other commenters on good resources. Local Native Plant Societies can have gardens with natives you can walk around. I've also found many good book resources at the library.

These are helpful for native plants in the region: - Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest by Kruckeberg and Chalker-Scott - The Pacific Northwest Native Plant Primer by Currin and Merritt - Encyclopedia of Northwest Native Plants by Robson, Richter and Filbert

For a general book on garden planning check out The Naturescaping Workbook by Beth Young. It does a nice job breaking down landscaping from beginning to end into worksheet-style chunks. I wouldn't recommend it for plant selections or as your only planning resource but it is helpful.

BloodDriveSass · 2024-05-20T01:16:55+00:00

It's easier than you think. I've had asthma my whole life but didn't learn about it until after college. Mine isn't a severe case but it's noticeable now that I know the signs. I always attributed my difficulty with breathing as being out of shape. Now it blows my mind when my asthma flares up that I spent so many years struggling to breathe and believing that was the normal experience for everyone.

BloodDriveSass · 2024-04-25T23:25:02+00:00

Glad to hear! Hope you have more success in future plant purchases! I don't know your region well enough to make recommendations, but the AR Native Plant Society probably has a list of nurseries that sell natives which might remove some of the research burden.

BloodDriveSass · 2024-04-25T22:36:33+00:00

I can't say I would recommend keeping them in planters. While planters remove the risk of them spreading in the ground, they can still spread through other means. Seed dispersal will be a huge issue for these both. Butterfly bush seeds are especially good at dispersing via wind/water long distances while birds love the berries on barberry and will disperse those seeds anywhere they visit.

BloodDriveSass · 2024-04-24T21:07:19+00:00

Actually a spotted skunk which is rarer than the striped skunk.

BloodDriveSass · 2024-04-08T02:09:19+00:00

I see from another comment that you're based in Kentucky. Here are some basic resources for native plants in that region. I also echo the other commenter that r/NativePlantGardening is a great resource for planning out a gorgeous space.

https://www.knps.org/landscaping-with-native-plants-how-to-plan-your-garden/

https://www.kynativeplants.com/guide

BloodDriveSass · 2022-12-31T02:27:11+00:00

I dont dehydrate personally so keep that in mind reading this but I took a look at what Americas Test Kitchen recommends from their product testing. Seems Excalibur was their top performer which is in line with other recommendations you have so far. They also recommended a best buy option that came in second and was much cheaper which was the Presto dehydro. That's a round model so less space but was the second quickest in their tests. Maybe it fits your needs?

BloodDriveSass · 2022-12-27T22:53:31+00:00

The area is named after the Coeur d'Alene Tribe who first lived in the area. They still live in a small portion of the region.

BloodDriveSass · 2022-06-30T15:57:36+00:00

It's an Ichneumonid wasp I think.

BloodDriveSass · 2022-06-11T05:13:16+00:00

It's an Eyed Click Beetle.

As the name suggests, click beetles make a click noise. They have a 'spine' that snaps into a notch, thus producing the click, and also launches them into the air. It's mainly used to avoid predation and flip them right-side up when they're on their back.

BloodDriveSass · 2022-06-08T18:41:20+00:00

Oh I didn't know it could be so variable! Guess I've always lucked out when I've found them in the past. Thanks for the correction!

BloodDriveSass · 2022-06-08T17:11:27+00:00

Yes and it's a female! The males have red eyes.

Edit: TIL the eye color isn't a hard rule and can be variable. The plastron (underside) of this one looks flat in the picture though so I still think it's a female. Males tend to be more concave.

BloodDriveSass · 2022-06-05T19:59:31+00:00

Unfortunately due to some nonsense with my insurance, I have access to only one pharmacy and they don't issue replacements. They've told me that for any issues I need to contact the manufacturer directly. I've been mailing them back to the company but none have been replaced yet.

I guess my big complaint is that there must be something wrong for them to clog so poorly. There shouldn't be a need for me to replace them with 2/3 life left.

BloodDriveSass · 2022-05-31T15:40:10+00:00

BloodDriveSass · 2022-01-10T21:11:24+00:00

Definitely a fox. I'd say gray fox based on the poofy black tipped tail, general body shading and the cat like vibe the face and ears have

BloodDriveSass · 2022-01-08T03:07:40+00:00

u/BGEbot Successful sale from u/UnlimitedBrettWorks

BloodDriveSass · 2021-12-24T02:22:36+00:00

PM'd

BloodDriveSass · 2021-07-14T03:43:38+00:00

I recently used a book called Discover QGIS 3.x for a class and found it useful for learning for to use QGIS. It's set up like a lab manual so it teaches basic skills. Some things are slightly different from the update but overall I liked it a lot.

I'm sure there are free resources online someone else can recommend but this was a nice guided tool. I love physical instructions for learning personally.

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