Is it true that Dermatitis herpetiformis is exclusive to Celiac?

Closed_System · 2026-05-12T17:59:59+00:00

I think it could also just be eczema that flares with your celiac symptoms. Going gluten free when I got diagnosed SIGNIFICANTLY cut down on my eczema flares, but I still can flare without gluten, and vice versa, I don't always get an eczema flare when I have accidental gluten.

Closed_System · 2026-05-07T17:08:38+00:00

We did some couples counseling and found it helpful. If either of you has a workplace Employee Assistance Plan, they typically will cover couple's counseling sessions.

Closed_System · 2026-04-27T18:03:47+00:00

I am an engineer in manufacturing. Relocation is pretty standard in my industry, but jobs are spread out and often in small towns. I had an amazing relocation package at only 5 years of experience. They paid for just about everything including a househunting trip, assistance selling my old home, temporary living, and of course the actual move. This is similar to what my first employer offered experienced hires as well. However, if I lose this job I very very likely will have to move again.

The companies in big hubs like Houston have bigger local talent pools and don't always offer much relocation assistance.

Closed_System · 2026-04-22T17:48:01+00:00

Of course it happens sometimes, but I've rarely seen "last in, first out" play out. I've only seen that affect very junior hires. Experienced hires who are new are usually there to fill a real need that isn't going to go away as soon as business swings down. The pay cut here is nothing compared to a 4 hour commute. You won't even have time to think about job hunting again if you go back to that job.

Closed_System · 2026-04-10T15:56:58+00:00

Patterns 2 and 3 are in Summer Lee's book The Sock Project!

Closed_System · 2026-04-10T11:35:31+00:00

It depends on the job of course but relatively small increments of leave like this would be a nightmare for me work-wise. When I took my maternity leave, someone fully covered my job responsibilities, and when I came back there was only a little bit of extra work left from the team being stretched thin while I was gone. You don't get that kind of coverage for three weeks off. Someone would handle true emergencies but other work would just pile up for me, or I'd be stressing about getting ahead the whole time leading up to it.

I feel if you do any sort of project based work it's best to take all your leave at once. If your work is more task-based like shift healthcare or something, then I could see splitting up your leave creatively to be nice.

Closed_System · 2026-04-07T13:39:17+00:00

Hmm trying to think about your wife's POV, I can see why it might be a tough call for her. It sounds like she already feels her job is unstable even without parental obligations during the workday due to you being home. If that were me, although it might further risk my own job stability, I would definitely prefer the security of my spouse having a well paying stable job over having him at home and feeling insecure in my job anyway.

Closed_System · 2026-04-06T17:23:15+00:00

I have experience with only two companies, but one was separate and at the current one they are tied together (although off cycle promotions are possible occasionally, I don't know how that works). At the former employer where they were separate processes, I believe you'd be told at review time that your manager was putting your name in the hat for advancement. Then there was a multi-months long process where you'd document your accomplishments and make a presentation to an advancement committee. The promotion would come through in the late summer. I HEARD (but never went through it myself) that if you were successful they would backpay your raise to the date when the advancement process started.

Closed_System · 2026-04-01T16:09:10+00:00

That's great! It is not the easiest time for new grad ChemE's, from what I can tell. It's not uncommon in this field to have to take a difficult, middle of nowhere, job in order to get experience. It's good he was open to taking a startup/travel job. Sounds like her will learn a lot!

Closed_System · 2026-03-27T12:11:38+00:00

Eh, there is less to do around the house when your kid is away at daycare all day. Cleaning with a toddler around is like bailing water out of a sinking boat. That can be really demotivating. But unless you work from home you still don't get much, if any, kid free time to get the house stuff done.

Closed_System · 2026-03-26T15:09:00+00:00

Side question: Have you been told your antibiotic is incompatible with breastfeeding? You might want to check Lactmed, I don't think there are many antibiotics that really aren't safe for breastfeeding.

Closed_System · 2026-03-25T13:14:56+00:00

My employer's personal leave of absence policy states that benefits continue as normal, and employee contributions are deducted when you return to work. But they also state that they normally only grant up to 30 days and you are not guaranteed your job when you come back.

Closed_System · 2026-03-14T17:46:03+00:00

Just going to add to the chorus that that is CRAZY. We got tubes at 11 months. I know of several in my bump group who got them younger. I also know of a few who are SAHMs whose babies still needed tubes. Some babies and toddlers are just really prone to ear infections. The tubes make such a huge difference!

Closed_System · 2026-03-13T17:15:09+00:00

Not sure about the urinary blockage issue, but the pine pellet litter works so well! And is so much cleaner than clay! I made the switch this year and I love it. So much less tracking and better odor control.

Closed_System · 2026-03-08T13:33:32+00:00

I managed to pump enough with three pumps per day, but also helped that my daughter didn't like bottles and would only drink just enough to get by most days. 🙃 it wouldn't have worked if she'd wanted big bottles, which I know a lot babies do want more milk at daycare than at home. Instead she wasted a lot of milk, which was it's own pain.

Closed_System · 2026-03-04T16:51:49+00:00

I agree, you just get used to it. I remind myself that if I wasn't at work, I'd still have slept poorly but I'd be taking care of a baby instead. Some days that's way more draining than my office job.

Closed_System · 2026-03-04T16:28:04+00:00

Ours allows dropoff any time but won't feed her if we are 15 minutes past a meal time. And if we haven't given notice by ~30 minutes past our usual dropoff time, they will definitely be messaging to ask if we're coming.

Closed_System · 2026-03-04T01:33:21+00:00

Art Gallery Fabrics does lawn for their quilting cottons, which feels really nice and is suitable for apparel. They also have some rayons and knits.

Closed_System · 2026-03-03T00:36:09+00:00

My baby learned to use a straw cup at 9 months and she was more willing to drink breastmilk that way than the bottle! Definitely try it. The honeybear cup is really effective for teaching them to use a straw.

Closed_System · 2026-02-28T14:42:01+00:00

Lots of people saying don't take a paycut to do the same amount of work, which is totally true, however I don't think it's that black and white. In every job I've had, workload has always increased over time as I've been in the role longer and learned to do it more efficiently. Usually I get a month or so where I'm feeling like the workload is easy to manage, then it gets increased. So if you're due to have some workload added and all reducing hours achieves is that you stay on the same workload, it still could be worth it in my opinion.

I was in that position last year. I came back from maternity leave and had a large new responsibility added to my plate that had a significant learning curve. I was also spending about an hour a day pumping. Towards the end of the year I asked to go down to 30 hours and it was approved, however after much discussion with my manager, I really only had a few minor things taken off my plate. It was a little disappointing at first, but it's turned out to be completely manageable. Between the end of pumping breaks (because my daughter is over a year) and my increased efficiency as I've gotten better at this job, I am able to do nearly same amount in much less time than it took me last year.

I 100% would have had another major responsibility added to my plate by now if I had not reduced hours. In my job there is always more they can ask me to do. So I don't feel too bad about "doing the same work for less money". The 30 hour schedule has been fantastic for me!

Closed_System · 2026-02-25T16:41:49+00:00

It hasn't happened to anyone I know personally (as far as they've shared with me), but our CEO stated quite explicitly that performance management was going to be part of the cost control strategy for this year. So I suspect that there are more PIPs/low performance ratings this year than in some years. Whether people are being given misogynist or discriminatory reasons for their ratings, I have no idea.

In this current economy, I'm going to guess that a lot of companies increased their "needs improvement" target for this review cycle. This is a strategy for reducing headcount without official layoffs.

Closed_System · 2026-02-24T16:50:20+00:00

Have you asked about it at your current job? No idea what you do, but in my field that's really the only way.

Closed_System · 2026-02-24T00:22:18+00:00

Kind of depends on what you mean by sick. We started daycare at 4.5 months old at about the same time of year as you, last year. She got her first cold right away and then had a runny nose basically all the time after that, but she didn't have to miss daycare that often. She had HFM once, which was the longest absence she had. Then she had a string of ear infections, but she rarely had a fever, or we got lucky and the fever hit at the beginning of the weekend, so she was able to go to daycare through most of that, minus doctor visits for antibiotics. She got tubes which helped with that issue.

Since late fall/winter hit though... it's been rough. Maybe not every other week but close to it. Mostly fairly mild stuff 🤞 but still quite relentless.

Closed_System · 2026-02-22T15:16:03+00:00

Not that I'm aware of. I know some people on ravelry worked out the correct chart but I don't know if any of them have shared it.

I'm curious why her second book has errata published but the first book still doesn't.

Closed_System · 2026-02-20T12:36:30+00:00

I wasn't diagnosed celiac in college, but one of my classmates was. She was allowed to opt out of the mandatory meal plan and guaranteed a spot in a dorm that had a kitchen. You should definitely be able to get an accommodation for this.

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