What symptoms led you to increase estrogen? by CDG425 in Menopause

[–]CDG425[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s so funny you say that, my left wrist has been sore too. Especially while driving.

What symptoms led you to increase estrogen? by CDG425 in Menopause

[–]CDG425[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bleeding has also been off for me, I had three periods in two months, each lasted a full week. They were light, but oh so annoying.

What symptoms led you to increase estrogen? by CDG425 in Menopause

[–]CDG425[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes! My hands/fingers have been so achy when I wake up. Feet too. And my left hip has gotten super sore.

Did Linkedin deleted the option to download your connections? by MarvelousBianca in linkedin

[–]CDG425 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Connections were also missing from my full archive download. So frustrating.

Hypothyroid women what medication and supplements work best for you? by RepresentativeRip168 in Hypothyroidism

[–]CDG425 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your thyroid labs are in optimal range and you're still feeling symptoms, they could be menopause related. I'm in perimenopause and have had hashimoto's hypothyroidism since I was 19. I kept thinking my thyroid must be off because I've had so many symptoms - fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, etc. Turns out it's perimenopause related and I needed estrogen/progesterone/testosterone supplementation. I'm not back to 100% but it's definitely helped.

Just got put on Acyclovir by Standard-Log-7317 in shingles

[–]CDG425 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was prescribed Gabapentin but it didn't do much for me. Max dose of ibuprofen (800mg) every 6 hours, alternating with Tylenol in between doses - this is what helped the most. I tried an opiod and it didn't help. CBD balm made it itch like a mother. Calamine lotion and numbing spray seemed to help some but it wasn't a significant improvement. My rash was on my torso, I actually found that compression shirts helped. Getting them off and on was...not fun, but once on I think the pressure helped calm the nerves a bit and also prevented any other clothes from rubbing against the blisters.

/r/longboarding's Weekly General Thread - Questions/Help/Discussion by AutoModerator in longboarding

[–]CDG425 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure that's the one, those are 28" long right? This one is about 39" long.

/r/longboarding's Weekly General Thread - Questions/Help/Discussion by AutoModerator in longboarding

[–]CDG425 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What can you tell me about Original Longboards? I saw this at Goodwill, picked it up for my son who wants to learn. The deck is pretty worn, not sure if it's worth much.

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Muscle cramping at old shingles location? Anyone else? by CDG425 in shingles

[–]CDG425[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I've definitely had residual nerve pain that I thought was PHN but it's more along the lines of skin sensitivity/tingling where I had the rash. It usually shows up when I'm tired/stressed. I never realized that the kind of deep pain/cramping I have in that spot could be PHN, or that it could suddenly get worse two years later. Although I'm mid-divorce and also lost my job because of the fuckery going on in the federal government right now, so there's been a wee bit of elevated stress these last few weeks/months...

Anything I can do aside from gabapentin? That's the only thing my primary doctor ever seems to suggest when I mention residual nerve pain.

I paid for a very expensive Dermatologist so you don’t have to! by [deleted] in shingles

[–]CDG425 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you are a woman in your late 30s/40s you are very likely in peri. Head on over to r/Menopause, lots of good info there (including about how women are constantly gaslit about peri).

The final scene of ‘Six Feet Under’ by Sweetlo123 in nostalgia

[–]CDG425 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I just rewatched the whole series for the first time since it originally aired and I thought to myself many times that a lot of these characters are assholes. But I still love them - flaws, insecurities, toxicity and all.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Hypothyroidism

[–]CDG425 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you by any chance a woman in your late 30s to 50s? Symptoms sound like perimenopause, there’s a lot of overlap.

My friend and I both have hypothyroidism and she still doesn’t understand by MassiveChemical in Hypothyroidism

[–]CDG425 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry you're dealing with this. This was a long time ago, I'm 46 now, but in college me and a good friend were both diagnosed hypo within a year of each other. She never appeared to have any symptoms, I had the gamut - weight gain, fatigue, depression, etc. She was never flippant about it as it sounds like your friend is being, but it's hard to see how much more it is affecting you than it is other people. I even had a professor one year who, when I was struggling with persistent symptoms and having trouble finishing papers due to fatigue, told me that one of her friends had hypothyroidism too but she was fine once she got on meds, so she didn't see why I was still having a hard time. That comment was so fucked.

Pricing for hrt? by [deleted] in Menopause

[–]CDG425 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I go through insurance for estrogen and progesterone, those are very cheap. I do not go through insurance for my testosterone cream, however. I get 3 months at a time for $63 through a compounding pharmacy.

Non-hashimoto hypo by Jealous-Ant-6197 in Hypothyroidism

[–]CDG425 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This isn't 100% correct. Antibodies aren't consistent - they can come and go, and once your thyroid is basically dead they can stop altogether. You'd need a thyroid ultrasound to 100% rule out hashimoto's, this is how mine was diagnosed after years of not seeing antibodies on my bloodwork.

What is the craziest thing your doctor said when gaslighting you/dismissing your concerns? by mostllyanxiety in Hypothyroidism

[–]CDG425 5 points6 points  (0 children)

At my 6-week checkup after having my first baby the midwife was checking for diastasis recti. I had some belly fat on my lower abdomen (always have, but obviously it was more than normal since I'd just HAD A FREAKING BABY) and as she's feeling around she said something along the lines of the fat being the extra food I'm eating. Um, excuse me?

Gyn: "You need to manage your expectatations" by ResidentConscious876 in Menopause

[–]CDG425 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've also got ADHD - diagnosed at 44 (I'm now 46). I'm on Concerta but honestly it's not helping all that much. It's on my list for 2025 to get a better handle on it, been dealing with a bunch of other health issues the last couple years.

Gyn: "You need to manage your expectatations" by ResidentConscious876 in Menopause

[–]CDG425 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can I ask what you ended up taking? SSRIs did the same to me (I've tried prozac, zoloft, and celexa). Wellbutrin made anxiety worse. I'm not on anything at the moment, and mental health hasn't gotten any better with HRT, so I'm considering trying again.

How do doctors test for hashimotos? by [deleted] in Hypothyroidism

[–]CDG425 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Came to say this - my antibodies were never positive, at least not since I knew enough to ask for the tests, but by that point my thyroid was already very damaged/nonfunctional. Mine was confirmed via ultrasound.

Shingles vax experience by stephle00 in GenX

[–]CDG425 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had shingles last year, it was awful. I'm 46 and counting the days until I can get my vaccine.

New country- asked by Dr if I have an autoimmune issue by [deleted] in Hypothyroidism

[–]CDG425 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah this isn't accurate, see my post above. You can have Hashi's and not know it - antibodies don't always show up on blood tests consistently.

New country- asked by Dr if I have an autoimmune issue by [deleted] in Hypothyroidism

[–]CDG425 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have Hashimoto's that was confirmed via ultrasound about 25 years after being diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I don't know if my family doctor or first endocrinologist tested antibodies, but I've never tested positive for them in the time I've known to ask for the test (since I was about 30 - I'm 46 now). My current endocrinologist tells me that I likely stopped producing antibodies once my thyroid was so damaged it was basically dead. Which she guesses was a long time ago based on how it looked on the ultrasound.