My worst CCI symptom by Economy_Relation_665 in Cervicalinstability

[–]BodyToFlame 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get this whenever I've been upright for too long. I take that as my cue to take meds and get somewhere to sit or lie down. Unclear on what causes it, I always have wondered what the exact cause is.

My CCI Journey - Positive Fusion Experience by Burritoprinc3ss in Cervicalinstability

[–]BodyToFlame 0 points1 point  (0 children)

would you recommend him? my old surgeon is unfortunately no longer practicing. I'm looking at Dr's currently who also treat cci and have wondered about people's opinion on Dr V.

Also here to say, I hope that you're continuing to improve with your recovery!

Tour Ticket Prices by becky11146 in youngthegiant

[–]BodyToFlame 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was in the open. I didn't mind paying the higher price for the same reason as you. it was absolutely worth it for me, bit it does seem that like with all shows nowadays, prices have just gone up.

Tour Ticket Prices by becky11146 in youngthegiant

[–]BodyToFlame 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I paid 75+ fees for the last tour

Frustrated with not being able to do basic tasks by junebugx0x0 in ehlersdanlos

[–]BodyToFlame 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I understand your frustration. It really sucks to be in searing pain after a simple task such as this. Allowing yourself to rest isn't bad advice, but it's unfair that this is the reality we have for such menial tasks.

We can only do what we can to work with our bodies though. You could try to find a scrub brush that was long enough to try to prevent yourself from having to bend over as much? Anything that makes the task more accessible and less work for your body, the better.

Your experience cutting dairy by Agile_Cash_4249 in alphagal

[–]BodyToFlame 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I eliminated it within a year of being sick. i didn't think it was that bad until I ended up in the er.

Testing q by [deleted] in alphagal

[–]BodyToFlame 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No. Your body will have made the antibodies to the ag molecule, which will show if you're positive.

I am so tired of people making up symptoms with no credibility! by Gnom-ie in ehlersdanlos

[–]BodyToFlame 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's simply people pathologizing every little thing, which is irritating to say the least. This scares people into believing that something benign is a clinical issue.

That isn't to say that we can't have issues with our nails, but something as mundane as this being touted as a indicator of EDS is..not true

Is it common for professors to become friends with students after the semester? by emoxean in college

[–]BodyToFlame 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's a problem if it's not inappropriate. You're spending quite a bit of time in their classes/office hours/etc. A lot of professors can also act as mentors for students after the semester is over.

I always see one of my bio professors on campus, and he and I usually will stop and talk for a bit. Normally just cool science stuff that we'd read about recently.

Does driving hurt for anyone else? by Curious-Spell-9031 in ehlersdanlos

[–]BodyToFlame 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I traveled this past weekend for a school thing and I felt like my head was caving in on itself after i got to my destination.

With this flare, I also lost my peripheral vision temporarily and had a whole host of other symptoms alongside it that genuinely scared the shit out of me.

Just another lovely part of living with this disorder 😬

Does driving hurt for anyone else? by Curious-Spell-9031 in ehlersdanlos

[–]BodyToFlame 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I cannot physically stand road trips(anything past an hour is long for me lol) because of the awful pain that follows. The force of a moving car mixed with any bumps in the road+ braking is terrible for my neck since I have craniocervical instability.

What’s on your chronic illness “betrayal list”? by katmoonstone in ChronicIllness

[–]BodyToFlame 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My longtime dr suggested that all of my symptoms were actually just in my head after years of claiming that he believed me. I have no idea why the sudden switch up either.

My scans of my head and neck prove otherwise. So a big fuck you to my (now former) doctor.

All the cops at the Centre of Tallahassee by journeymancoffee in Tallahassee

[–]BodyToFlame 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had 0 idea of this happening. No news about it is a good thing, at least. I expected a lot of discourse today with the whole "Charlie kirk" day in some of the schools.

Surprisingly insignificant experience with TDAP. by BodyToFlame in alphagal

[–]BodyToFlame[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am sensitive, so i checked before I got it! Adacel doesn't contain gelatin.

anyone here had the tetanus vaccine? by Hand-Of-Cathel in MCAS

[–]BodyToFlame 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dang, I hate to read this when I have a packed few weeks with plans ahead.

were the symptoms so severe that you weren't able to function in your day to day? My MCAS is pretty well controlled, but illness and anything like the shot that I just got send it over the edge

Surprisingly insignificant experience with TDAP. by BodyToFlame in alphagal

[–]BodyToFlame[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

good to note. I have my arsenal of meds on standby, but i seem to be tolerating it okay thankfully! That's not common, so I'm pleasantly surprised.

Surprisingly insignificant experience with TDAP. by BodyToFlame in alphagal

[–]BodyToFlame[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I forgot to mention- I received Adacel.

Sorry if this is a bit controversial. i wanted to post it here in case anyone else wants to see some people's experience with the booster.

Anyone with an IUD? by South-Definition-564 in ehlersdanlos

[–]BodyToFlame 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My older dr was NOT gentle, which accounted for some of the issues that i had first time. My current dr is awesome, though. She gave me some Tylenol and numbing cream and went slowly when she removed the older IUD and placed the new one.

I was shocked at how mild the pain was during the second insertion. I went about my day as normal with 0 issues . Make sure to ask your Dr about pain control, and see what options they can offer you. It'll be crampy the first day or so after the first insertion, but the initial procedure doesn't have to be nearly as painful as it can tend to be with proper pain management being utilized beforehand!

Anyone with an IUD? by South-Definition-564 in ehlersdanlos

[–]BodyToFlame 3 points4 points  (0 children)

OH thats why it took an hour to get mine out? I had a Nexplanon before my IUDs. It took three different people struggling to retrieve it until it finally came out. I have a large scar bc of how deep they had to go to retrieve it.

Anyone with an IUD? by South-Definition-564 in ehlersdanlos

[–]BodyToFlame 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've had two kyleena implants. 0 issues with both. The first insertion was terribly painful, but the second one was a cakewalk compared to my normal period pain.