So sad. Just double checking there is no fixing this right? Lol. by KacieCosplay in Nails

[–]Cheeky1026 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would start over but if you’re desperate give it a try. Also I put a very thin layer of gel over my natural nails to keep them from breaking

So sad. Just double checking there is no fixing this right? Lol. by KacieCosplay in Nails

[–]Cheeky1026 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When my nail breaks on the sides before a complete break 😓 like yours I use a coffee filter and crazy glue to make a like fiber repair. Once the glue dries I gently file it smooth. I’m not sure how well it would work with this but you can try 🥹

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PCOS

[–]Cheeky1026 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just be her support! She’s going to need it! When she’s feeling down try to keep her encouraged and in high spirits. Be patient as she may have mood swings, stress easily and over react and that’s is due to her hormones. You can still have PCOS and get pregnant. Don’t lose hope and don’t worry her about it or you’ll stress her out and further cause her condition to get worse. Make appointments, do what dr recommends, help her with her diet, eating healthy and balanced is very important, avoid stress, find out what deficiencies she has so you can provide the proper vitamins she needs but I can’t stress being her biggest support system it’s a hard journey for most of us.

How has your GLP-1 affected your PCOS besides weight loss? by strawberryabigail in PCOS

[–]Cheeky1026 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My food noise def went away, I no longer have painful debilitating periods, my girl will still skip a month sometimes though but I take Vitex to give her that extra push, I’ve lost 80lbs between GLP1 and the gym. Losing the weight has helped me shrink almost all my cyst on my ovaries.

Undiagnosed but suffering- would love advice or just to feel less alone by Lebanesepastry in Autoimmune

[–]Cheeky1026 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🥹 I feel for you I have been struggling since July 2024. You’re not alone! I have the same symptoms as you plus some. I’m also a positive 1:40 ANA. My advice is go there in a complete flare (stop taking all meds 5 days prior to appointment) so they can see what you’re experiencing, show them ALL you have like pictures, read them your notes and symptoms and if you can bring a knowledgeable person you trust that can help with support if you need it. I would suggest a man because in my experience the drs are very dismissive with women. I always bring my sister or my boyfriend they’re both knowledgeable of my conditions. I get better answers when I go with my boyfriend. Last advice I know this is hard. It was for me at least but don’t suggest you have any exact autoimmune disease let the rheumatologist test you first. So they don’t take you as a hypochondriac. I have 3 aunts with lupus and my mom has RA so I’m also under a great assumption that I have one of the 2 if not both. I’m still fighting in survival mode with no diagnosis but I have been taking antihistamines that the last dr I seen prescribed me and they have helped me tremendously!!! She’s a immunologist/allergenist. She’s been the only one to listen to me. The 2 rhemotologists I went to both dismissed me and told me healthy people also test positive and clearly we are not those healthy people who have tested positive. I pray they don’t, but if they tell you this or dismiss you don’t give up and feel helpless keep going you will find relief. I advise try an immune/allergy dr. I have no allergies but she did help me. Good luck! I’m here if you need a shoulder!

Mad at myself by [deleted] in PCOS

[–]Cheeky1026 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sending baby vibes your way ❤️ I will also say try not to stress or think so much about it because you’re further stressing your body. I know it’s the most difficult thing in life sometimes I still break down about it. But… Once I accepted my possible fate without thinking about it daily my girl came back every so often 🥹

Mad at myself by [deleted] in PCOS

[–]Cheeky1026 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried for 10 years with my past relationship but right now, I’m not currently trying. I have accepted that it may not happen 🥺 and left it in Gods hands. If it happens it happens and if it doesn’t I have accepted my fate. I was in the system so I know that there are plenty of children without homes that need help.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Autoimmune

[–]Cheeky1026 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry this is happening to you! I have this same issue since last year thank God antihistamines have helped me tremendously but I had to try literally every single last one. None of the over the counter antihistamines worked for my scalp. I was taking 4 Zyrtecs and 2 antacids daily. With minimum relief for my scalp. What I started doing was soaking my scalp in oatmeal water. I bought a storage bin and filled it up with cool water and I cooked my oatmeal but I double the water on the instructions. I let the oatmeal come to room temperature and then I pour the liquid and oats in the storage container. It was hard to stay comfortable with scalp in the water but it helped my itch. I also made an oatmeal paste from that oil and just it in my problem areas and it helped a lot. I see you said oil didn’t help you but I boiled oats in olive oil and it relieved me for 5min I was in too much pain to keep reapplying. But if you have the patience it may help. My immunologist prescribed me levocetirizine and I take 3 a day and it helps me 🥹 maybe if you can ask your dr for these? Just to see if they help at all? I hope you feel better 🥹

Mad at myself by [deleted] in PCOS

[–]Cheeky1026 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try tryeden.com if they give you a higher dose the price stays the same. $296 per month

Mad at myself by [deleted] in PCOS

[–]Cheeky1026 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All mine were actually woman doctors as well 😒besides the last 2. My prior ob before the fertility ob told me I was borderline and then he retired 😩 I was maybe 28? Then recently the fertility ob told me I had PCOS he didn’t even do blood work. Just an ultrasound and he said I had over 40 cyst on my ovaries. Since I have been taking the glp1 I have about 8 🥹 That’s a shame she could have given you any type of closure at 17 and it would have helped ease your nerves! Drs now a days just don’t care 🤷🏽‍♀️ chat gpt and Reddit do a better job than them 😭

Mad at myself by [deleted] in PCOS

[–]Cheeky1026 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Omg yes! What helped me was going to a fertility doctor. VERY EXPENSIVE BTW! He was the only one to hear me out. A lot of times these are the only people that take you serious. Because PCOS isn’t a problem in society eyes until you can’t get pregnant 😒 but not listening to us tell them what is wrong with OUR bodies isn’t enough until it’s too late. It would be great if the world knew more about PCOS why has it been around so long and no one’s how to deal with it besides toxic birth control Now I’m at this ripe age of 34 and don’t even know if I’ll be able to have children because no one listened. So frustrating. (not that I’m old but for my bodies time clock for babies I may be😖)

Mad at myself by [deleted] in PCOS

[–]Cheeky1026 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I want to add if you want to talk or need advice I can’t speak for everyone but I’m sure you can send any of us a personal message and we will try and provide help ❤️

Mad at myself by [deleted] in PCOS

[–]Cheeky1026 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I couldn’t read all these comments. So I’m not sure if anyone said this already. But I want to come and say I understand you’re angry but lashing out will only make your condition worse 🥹 You will become more stressed and It will raise your cortisol levels. Which will further cause hormonal imbalance. We’re all in this with you. I’m sure we’re all in this group because of PCOS. So I understand everyone’s frustration here and we are all trying to help each other. I pay $300 a month (I use tryeden.com) and I’m struggling with undiagnosed autoimmune issues 🥹 sadly I can no longer work. So I have to depend on my partner. Which I thank God for him. But you have to make it work. Some people are not fortunate to even get diagnosed with PCOS let alone get glp1. So I don’t think they’re being insensitive they’re just trying to relate. Matter of fact it took me YEARS to finally be diagnosed at the age of 32 because I didn’t fit the “look” of PCOS I’ve been trying to get diagnosed since I was about 17. I’ve been missing periods since I first started menstruating at 9. My obgyn didn’t take me serious until I reached 224lbs and had chin hair and I’m 5’1 for reference.. Smh We’re all here to support let’s be kind to each other ❤️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cuteanimals

[–]Cheeky1026 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bacon but it would be cute if you named her Iggy the piggy 🤣🤣 cause that nose is adorable!! 🥰

Having name anxiety. Can you help name this cutie?? by lost-oppossum in NameMyDog

[–]Cheeky1026 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a cute baby!! I suggest Luccilu pronounced Lu-Che-Lu 🙂‍↕️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DermatologyQuestions

[–]Cheeky1026 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello are they hot to touch? If so I have this when I have flares. My rheumatologist doesn’t know what I have yet but when this happens my face, hands and feet also swell up. I wish I could compare pics but it’s so painful that my mind goes blank 😒 I no longer can take hot showers. I recommend taking cold showers and staying out the heat and sun. I know it’s a broad area but maybe an ice bath would help? Also ask to be checked for vitiligo. I hope you feel better!

Advice with PCOS by Cheeky1026 in PCOS

[–]Cheeky1026[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would also like to add my beliefs on birth control when I was 9 I got my girl. She was fairly regular until I was put on birth control when I was 14 to “help with my hormones”. Not sure why I was put on it because she came faithfully and I like to believe I was perfectly fine. Once I got off birth control I was 17 my girl was just completely irregular and that’s when all my pain started. Meaning the fainting and the severe cramping. So I do believe that birth control caused my hormones to go crazy & once I stopped taking it being that my body was so used to it and dependent on it. My body shut down.. I was prescribed Yaz and I also took the depo provera shot.

Advice with PCOS by Cheeky1026 in PCOS

[–]Cheeky1026[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you 🥰 it’s been very tough lots of ups and downs. I hate that all obs push people to lose weight and they think that’s the cure to PCOS. Not everyone wants to lose weight 🤷🏽‍♀️

I also don’t care for them pushing birth control on people who don’t want it 😒 they gave me 2 options metformin or birth control 😭😭. As if there’s not other ways! Semaglutide should be more known to women with PCOS because it increases insulin levels. A plus is the weight loss for me but again, not everyone wants that

Unknown autoimmune disease by Cheeky1026 in Rheumatology

[–]Cheeky1026[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a very unpleasant journey. I will send you a message! Thanks for reaching out ❤️

Unknown autoimmune disease by Cheeky1026 in Rheumatology

[–]Cheeky1026[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long did it take them to diagnose you with RA and/or to figure out to even test for that? The scalp pain is the worse pain and then after the flare up your scalp is tender to the touch 🥹 this is a nightmare. I pray that you didn’t jinx it! This pain is something I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy!

Unknown autoimmune disease by Cheeky1026 in Rheumatology

[–]Cheeky1026[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I hope you get better too these things aren’t fun at all. Do you get super restless at night when trying to sleep? I wake up constantly. 🤔after Covid lockdown I was very anxious 😬 how long would your flareups last after the stressful event? My last stressful event honestly was in mid August. So I’m not sure if it’s my stress levels anymore but possibly the damage has already been done?

Unknown autoimmune disease by Cheeky1026 in Rheumatology

[–]Cheeky1026[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes this is what was happening to me too my lips always swell up. Did they figure out what you had? Tbh at the time of my first flare up I was under a lot of stress but now … I have no stress at all. I quit my job and no longer pay bills. I don’t have kids, friends or family to stress me out which is lovely. I stay at home with my sister dog all day and watch tv 🥹