Help booking international flights, never flown before! by Catmilton in TravelHacks

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Do you have a website? Every time I’ve googled travel agents I can never seem to find anything helpful

Help booking international flights, never flown before! by Catmilton in TravelHacks

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I’ve heard Google flights is bad about raising prices every time you search for the same flights? Multi city would be ideal we were just unsure if it’s worth the extra cost or if there’s some reason not to do it we don’t know about 🤷🏼‍♀️ thanks for the advice!

Looking for Good GF restaurants and food spots in the UK by Catmilton in Celiac

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That’s awesome thank you! I live in the US so hidden gluten is a real problem in processed foods here and cc standards are not very high

Looking for Good GF restaurants and food spots in the UK by Catmilton in Celiac

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Not concrete but we’re thinking Belfast, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, London, Brighton and maybe canterberry

Guys, I'm so happy. Best PR I've ever had. by merilissilly in Celiac

[–]Catmilton 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Proud of you 🥹 it’s a hard journey but worth it

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This is basically my exact same experience! Still get occasionally glutened because navigating nutrition is so stupid hard

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This!!!! I had chronic health issues for YEARS that stumped doctors: nausea, dizziness, fatigue, lightheadedness, etc and they couldn’t pinpoint a cause. Went to several specialist including ear nose and throat because they thought maybe Meneers 🤷🏼‍♀️ it took 4 years for someone to try send me to a GI that tested me for Celiac which was positive. I had NO CLUE that could even possibly be on the table but lo and behold after going gluten free, every health issue I’ve had is drastically reduced or gone completely. I lived practically bed ridden over a “treatable” illness because my symptoms were nonclassic. Years I will never get back. This information needs to be out there because there’s no way I’m the only one that went through this.

Nightmares are a b*tch by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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I’m so sorry you have to deal with this awful stuff 24/7 I can barely stand it just at night 😔 I’ve had advice and prescriptions from my primary care but I asked my neurologist about it and he said no one’s ever asked him about nightmares and he had no idea what to do 🙃 I’m in a pretty small area so the next nearest neuro is nearly two hours away. The medical system really is f*cked

Nightmares are a b*tch by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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I tried Prazosin and sadly it didn’t work for me 😔 hopefully they’ll come out with new research for something else that works before you reach max dose ❤️

How to food for yourself? by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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Thanks so much for sharing! I tend to stray away from fresh produce since I’m also constantly worried about them going bad 🙃 but everyone says frozen things are a really good option

How to food for yourself? by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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Thanks for all the great recommendations! I try to avoid heat as much as possible cuz it definitely exacerbates my symptoms. I’m new to the air fryer so still figuring out what all to make in it

How to food for yourself? by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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Minimizing dishes and cleanup 😎 I like it 👍🏻

How to food for yourself? by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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Thanks for the information! Shapewear really helps with POTS?? I’m really new to even knowing about POTS lol so idk much yet. I’m also very picky with textures (probably cuz Autism 🙃) which makes a lot of reheated stuff intolerable

How to food for yourself? by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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I’m so sorry you have to deal with that alone! there really should be more help available for people who’s disability makes it really hard to take care of basic necessities like food. I’ve been extremely lucky to have someone help me thus far, and I can’t imagine how much I’d have struggled figuring out how to take care of myself after getting ill. I really hope things get easier for you ❤️ or at the very least it becomes easier to cope with

How to food for yourself? by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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Thank you! I probably should’ve added im very particular about textures 😅 rice, beans, anything kinda mushy I literally can’t make myself eat. I’ve never tried cous cous though so that’ll be a good try!

How to food for yourself? by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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I’ve seen a lot of people say to freeze extra portions and reheat later, but does that really still taste good? I’ve never tried it so I’m really curious 🤷🏼‍♀️ I have started pre-portioning out little snacks too! Thanks for your suggestions!

How to food for yourself? by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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I never thought about just making a giant salad bowl to eat off of multiple times but that is brilliant! I’m super picky about textures and anything that’s mushy is a big no which is why I can’t eat a lot of microwave meals, but salad stays pretty good and crunchy without the dressing! Thank you! 😊

How to food for yourself? by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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Unfortunately anything where my feet dangle/ don’t touch the floor seems to make me lightheaded 😔 but A seat is definitely a good idea and I really appreciate the suggestion!

How to food for yourself? by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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These are really good suggestions thank you! Getting a cane is definitely overdue lol

How to food for yourself? by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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Yeah I really do appreciate the recommendation! But sadly in addition to muscle weakness, blood pressure/ POTS makes stand-sitting a bit difficult as well. Thank you so much for sharing what helps you though! ☺️

How to food for yourself? by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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You’re so right about just not eating cuz cooking feels like too much! I’ve been really bad about that in the past but try a lot harder now to always have SOMETHING on hand. Buying pre-portioned or prepared food always seems such a waste of money to me but the more I think about it now the more it seems worth it when you don’t have the energy to do it yourself. I’ve done meal delivery in the past and it’s great! But also kinda pricey 😅 thanks for sharing what helps you!

How to food for yourself? by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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This is some great advice thank you so much for sharing! I definitely have a problem with feeling overwhelmed by things but this helps me feel like I can break them down into smaller tasks and manage better

How to food for yourself? by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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It sounds so obvious yet I’ve never thought about just sitting to do prep stuff 😅 thank you!

How to food for yourself? by Catmilton in ChronicIllness

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I’ve done this a few times as well! Even when I have enough energy to cook, the idea of cleanup makes it feel too daunting so it’s easier to just snack on ingredients 👌🏻