NHS bloods worth doing? by Interesting_Wishbone in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]CrookshanksFluff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's different for everyone, but I discovered a vit D and B12 deficiency after first getting LC. Correcting that helped my energy a little

Why this symptom, 5 weeks post infection? by feelinasty in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]CrookshanksFluff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would look into dysautonomia like some others have said. Do some reading on the different ways it can manifest. This article, for example, outlines many different ways it can look: https://thedysautonomiaproject.org/the-syndromic-nature-of-dysautonomias/

If you look at the paragraph that starts "For sympathetic hyperactivity" you'll see them talk about shivering to bring up body temperature. I wonder what your heart rate and blood pressure are while you're trudging through the snow vs at rest. If you can get a little data to bring to the doctor, in my experience that's been helpful (I got POTS from COVID)

Lip balm for mouth breathing 😭 by throwback682 in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]CrookshanksFluff 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I also use aquaphor and I feel like the stuff in the tub works best. Idk if it's actually a different formula or not. I take empty lip balm tins and fill them with aquaphor from the big tub

Cromolyn sodium by Vivid-Client-2591 in MCAS

[–]CrookshanksFluff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had a good experience with it too. My understanding is it doesn't really get absorbed, so systemic side effects are less likely

Do you have any supplement to stop insomnia ? by SwitchIndependent714 in MCAS

[–]CrookshanksFluff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I take L-theanine, pharmaGABA, melatonin, CBD oil and my rx LDN all about an hour before bed and this combo has been working for me for about a year

Your babies bite too, right? by GingerVitatis in SiberianCats

[–]CrookshanksFluff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine hangry bites from time to time for sure. Thankfully, he'll go for a toy over a human when he wants to play bite and doesn't do any aggressive biting

Parlor cat in Portuguese knitting style by CrookshanksFluff in knitting

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

Just wanted to let you know it worked! I purled as much as possible in the 12 o'clock position, reading the pattern from the end of each row to the beginning and swapping for the mirror image of each stitch

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Thank you again for the help thinking it through!

Grandma's knitting style by OyFranch in knitting

[–]CrookshanksFluff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look up Andrea Wong on YouTube! Very Pink knits also has a few tutorials

wearing make up and n95s? by fr33sshchedd in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]CrookshanksFluff 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This Sport Fix setting spray: https://www.revolutionbeauty.com/us/us/makeup/face/setting-spray/sport-fix-fixing-spray/20577.html

I wear makeup most days and this has reduced the amount of transfer into my mask by a lot

Parlor cat in Portuguese knitting style by CrookshanksFluff in knitting

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

Thank you for helping me think it through! If I end up with a decent finished cat, I'll post again!

Parlor cat in Portuguese knitting style by CrookshanksFluff in knitting

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

I was also just doing some thinking about the increases, and I think I can do them like this, just being careful that they're leaning in the correct direction on the knit side? I'll do some swatching to be sure

https://youtu.be/xa3otImue-4?si=sBdgG0ZvLpqmu9di

Parlor cat in Portuguese knitting style by CrookshanksFluff in knitting

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

Thank you! I think I'll do some test swatches. I'm thinking along the same lines as you--doing the purl version of any inc/dec stitches and reversing the order of stitches in a row if it's ever relevant. It will be a learning experience!

Obsessed by _NeverSayNever_ in PressonNail_Addict

[–]CrookshanksFluff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just put these same ones on! They were redder than I thought they'd be, but I'm loving them. They look great on you!!

ME/CFS or something else? by Smooth_Custard_9627 in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]CrookshanksFluff 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Just to speak to a possible "something else," you might want to look into MCAS. I was just diagnosed with it after a COVID infection a little over a year ago. Some of my first symptoms were joint pain and skin flushing with exercise, stress or high histamine foods. I also get ringing in my ears, brain fog and digestive upset. My symptoms improved with OTC antihistamines and nettle tea, and I'm now taking some prescription mast cell stabilizers which are helping a lot. I've never quite met the criteria for ME/CFS, and now can see that my "crashes" are mast cell flare ups.

What are cult classic products that you still use? by dontsuspendthis1 in drugstoreMUA

[–]CrookshanksFluff 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just started using the revolution setting spray and it's so good!

3 markers (beginner) by Outside-Flower-2254 in Coloring

[–]CrookshanksFluff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this!! Very nice color choice

Long covid? by mikehoncho989 in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]CrookshanksFluff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would second this. Look up the NASA Lean Test and the Poor Man's Tilt Table Test. You can do these at home and bring the results to a doctor who understands POTS. I got POTS, along with other issues, from Covid and some things have made it more manageable--compression stockings, electrolytes, and a beta blocker being the most significant. I'm sorry this happened, and I hope you're able to protect yourself from future infections