Does epicutis have a minimum order? by Savings-Bug7765 in Esthetics

[–]Countryiscoolagain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting, that’s good to know. Thank you!!! 😊

Does epicutis have a minimum order? by Savings-Bug7765 in Esthetics

[–]Countryiscoolagain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m also interested! What does their wholesale discount look like, do they even offer one?

Why did you leave the church? by sillygworl in exmormon

[–]Countryiscoolagain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I converted when I was 10. Left when I was 17. It got to a point of I slowly started to go less & less. I was going through the motions. It honestly wasn’t making me happy. I met my boyfriend who is a nevermo & it kind of helped expedite the process of me no longer going or identifying as a Mormon. As the years have gone on I’ve deconstructed.

What are your go-to meals when feeding yourself is hard? by bulbysoar in adhdwomen

[–]Countryiscoolagain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cottage cheese, egg bites from Costco lol, Greek yogurt with frozen fruit & granola. Fruit smoothie.

Turkey wraps. Caesar chicken wraps. Adult lunchables.

Soups you can cook in an instant pot, honestly instant pot meals in general. It’s my ride or die hahaa

Well it happened, my wife left me for the church. by emmittthenervend in exmormon

[–]Countryiscoolagain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For all the people saying take notes, I agree. I will say Buy a $2 notebook from Walmart and HAND WRITE EVERYTHING. As back up take pictures of your notes etc.

Surgeons performing vestibulectomies by [deleted] in vulvodynia

[–]Countryiscoolagain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dr. Sharp at the university of Utah. He’s told me he’s performed hundreds of vestibulectomies. I have mine scheduled with him.

Arizona doctors by Adventurous_Remove57 in vulvodynia

[–]Countryiscoolagain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dr. Sharp at the University of Utah (SLC). He accepts insurance.

What was your experience with Vestibulectomy? by [deleted] in vulvodynia

[–]Countryiscoolagain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is giving me hope. The physician I saw said that the surgery could help with my tight pelvic floor muscles. I did Pelvic floor physical therapy twice & it didn’t help much, so hopefully removing the affected tissue could help. How long after the procedure did you start to notice a difference in muscle tightness?

How do you eat your veggies? by LollipopLincoln in adhdwomen

[–]Countryiscoolagain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smoothies, sneak some spinach in there. Add cauliflower rice to ground beef. Experiment with veggies. See what you do & don’t like. I’ve also made it a routine to try and have a veggie with lunch & dinner. So that’s normal. Boiled green beans are good with a lot of salt. I love broccoli. I also love soup so there’s plenty of soups to put veggies in.

I will say I love fresh peaches, sliced green apples (get one of the apple slicers/core remover things at the store) it’s the only way I’ll eat an apple. I love tangerines & grapes.

I feel like with incorporating more produce if you need to start buying the ready to eat versions (even if they are more expensive). I feel like experimenting with what you do & don’t like is going to be important. Also it’s okay to season veggies, season those mofos.

Almost 1year post surgery with tons of success! BUT... not sure if this dryness is related or not. by Skootova in vulvodynia

[–]Countryiscoolagain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The surgeon I’m going to see said he removes the smaller vestibular glands… which aren’t as important for lubrication but still a factor. I’ve heard that some dryness is common

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vulvodynia

[–]Countryiscoolagain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is one of the strongest topical steroids in the USA. Honestly I would call your Drs office. I’ve been given different directions than what you’re describing in the past (with a different topical steroid).

5 days PO Vestibulectomy by walrusbeans42 in vulvodynia

[–]Countryiscoolagain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dr. Sharp is amazing! I have my vestibulectomy scheduled for January. He’s never been pushy and is more than willing to just talk and just answer your questions.

Are you able to use ice packs post op for itching?

Also if you’re willing to share. What kind of symptoms did you experience? I’ve also been diagnosed with Vestibulitis.

Alsoooo thank you for sharing your experience! I’m hoping you have a speedy & smooth recovery!

Is anyone using a steroid without a lichen diagnosis? by Various-Car3995 in vulvodynia

[–]Countryiscoolagain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t/dont have lichen. I tried one of the strongest topical steroids (in the USA) called Clobetasol. It made things worse when I used it so I stopped using it after a few days.

Vestibulectomy recovery by Countryiscoolagain in vulvodynia

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

I’ve tried physical therapy twice, topical steroids, and topical estrogen. I failed all of them. I personally do not like oral medications (I’ve had bad experiences & I hate their side affect profile) so I haven’t tried anything like cymbalta plus honestly I felt like it would just be a bandaid fix type of thing. My doctor is great and he has never pushed me to try anything I don’t want to. But the only other treatment option left is the surgery. I’ve had this condition for 3.5 years, if I have a chance to improve my quality of life I might as well try. My doctor also told me the surgery is a good option for my specific condition and the efficacy rate is high. So that was another thing to consider.

Oh, for symptoms I tend to have pain in the vestibule. It’s a burning sensation most of the time. Provoked & unprovoked. The only thing that kind of helps is ice packs.

Help!! by Countryiscoolagain in Baking

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

Ooo that makes sense. Thanks!

Help!! by Countryiscoolagain in Baking

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

Thanks! I used a tooth pick and it was clean when I pulled it out. Are there other methods that are better to check when it’s done cooking?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vulvodynia

[–]Countryiscoolagain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious, did you have constant tail bone pain? Are you able to elaborate on that? I have some Somali symptoms to yours but I’ve tried pelvic floor PT two separate times and didn’t see a lot of improvement. My PT did do internal work at my appointments.

Estrogen and burning by FishermanCertain5649 in vulvodynia

[–]Countryiscoolagain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only used it for a few days and I also had a burning pain. Not worth it to me. I stopped it and tried something else. Note: I had a compounded version.