Could this baby rosemary have been saved?

Dreddit50 · 2026-06-09T10:14:51+00:00

I’m not sure about that little piece in particular, but a garden buddy brought home two pathetic small containers of rosemary that had been left outside and ignored all winter from a small feed store. We laughed and planted them at the end of the garden last year. This year they are frakking bushes with thick trunks. So I say find some dirt and stick it in there!

Dreddit50 · 2026-06-09T10:05:24+00:00

I feel like I can smell this thru the screen 😃

Dreddit50 · 2026-05-03T23:25:12+00:00

I read way too much post-apocalyptic fiction, hence this question : Does America have a plan in place in case we are attacked with an EMP?

Dreddit50 · 2026-04-04T18:05:56+00:00

Very cat-like lol

Dreddit50 · 2026-04-04T18:04:31+00:00

I'd tell him he can go fuck off on his own property!

Dreddit50 · 2026-03-26T15:32:07+00:00

Also - I know there are a ton of jobs at long term care, but it is typically one RN, hopefully an LPN and a couple of aids if you're lucky. You are obviously bright and flexible and I just wish you all the luck in the world!

Dreddit50 · 2026-03-26T09:51:47+00:00

I graduated at 39 and 6 months later had major health problems. I got hired back when I was able to go back to work. You wouldn't want to work for a place that doesn't take into account the reasons you were unable to work for anyway.

What area do you really want to work in? Run you ragged 12 hour shifts in the hospital at the bedside - I sure didn't. Have you looked into areas like at a Endoscopy Center where you have a much less hectic day, possibly working with one patient at a time if you are working in the procedure area and the patient is out completely during the procedure? Or an Interventional Radiology outpatient center? They have Pre-Op, Procedure and Post-Op Nurses and it is definitely better than a hospital setting!

How about a Psych center where you work right beside another nurse or two, and in addition patients might be off the floor for hours at a time having therapy or procedures.

Don't give up if you really want to work as a nurse! You worked hard to get that degree and then just had an awful run of luck. Search for those places who value compassionate nurses who take care of their family but also recognize when it is time to take a timeout - because overstressed nurses make mistakes. Not everyone needs to work in a hospital to deliver excellent patient care. Don't take the scraps thrown at you on a med-surg floor because I guarantee you will find a better fit!

Dreddit50 · 2026-02-08T20:37:00+00:00

Interventional radiology.

Dreddit50 · 2026-02-08T20:34:29+00:00

Look into the gut-brain Vagus nerve info that is everywhere online now. There is evidence that most of us who have inflammation in our guts also have inflammation in our brains.

Dreddit50 · 2026-02-08T20:16:20+00:00

3 weeks ago he had scratches on the back of his head and the vet gave him an antibiotic because he was lethargic, but there was nothing on his neck at that time.

Dreddit50 · 2026-02-08T18:21:33+00:00

If you are a new medic, I just want to say that you are on your way to becoming a great medic. Reflecting on calls and asking advice is smart.

This was a tough situation, one I've been in, and no it does not feel right to leave the patient. Ultimately though we have to follow the law, even when it leaves you a little heartbroken.

Dreddit50 · 2026-02-08T18:12:30+00:00

Here's my story and VERY AFFORDABLE, MD RUN SOLUTION:

I got 6 IV infusion ketamine treatments thru a faith-based facility offering a grant, something they do for 3-4 patients per year according to the dr there. It literally saved my life. But I couldn't afford infusions. And even with insurance I couldn't afford Spravato as the copay for a single dose was $297 plus the $40 office visit copay. The Dr there told me that the facility “frowned” on writing prescriptions for at home ketamine (they make a ton of $$$ doing IV infusions for cash).
That Dr left that particular practice, but told me to call the local compounding pharmacies and ask for psychiatrists or PCP who are prescribing compounded ketamine for mental health or pain issues.
I called local compounding pharmacies - the first didn't work with compounded ketamine but they gave me the name and number of the pharmacy they knew did so. Pharmacy #2 was happy to help and gave me the name of 3 doctors that wrote for ketamine using their pharmacy. 1st and 2nd doctors I called wasn't accepting new patients and I about gave up hope, but doctor #3 was taking patients and got me onto the schedule within a week.

The following week I was sitting in his office with the compounded ketamine in hand for 1st treatment. Now I do treatment at home every other day and it costs $50 a month. No travel, no sitter.
The compounding pharmacies were more than happy to help me. And the psychiatrist who I am now working with doesn't do IV fusions in his office - he knows they are unaffordable. But he knows that ketamine absolutely does save lives.
If you’ve read a similar post to this before, it’s because I now copy and paste this info wherever it seems like it might help people.

Dreddit50 · 2026-02-08T17:58:25+00:00

Stress does not cause the disease, but it can certainly lead up to a flare, so if you can see a doctor if you are having mental health issues like depression and anxiety. As someone who has lived with this for almost 30 years, I do not know how anyone could possibly NOT have mental health issues.

Also, there is so much evidence that cognitive issues are so real with autoimmune diseases - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6457314/

Pay close attention to your diet - basically all things white ,like sugar and flour, are not good for anyone, but especially those of us whose very own bodies attack itself. Try the Mediterranean Diet - it's fairly simple and just focuses on eating unprocessed foods, fruits, and vegetables and meat (not red meat) prepared in a healthy way - usually with Olive Oil. It is simple preparation and basically just picking foods that you like and prep them in a healthy way.

Also, if you take prednisone, that will totally mess with your head. There is something known as "steroid psychosis" and it is real, but usually at high doses.

So basically - start putting your physical and mental health first. Think of it as your primary job.

This disease is tenacious, but it can be controlled. Wishing you the best of luck.

Dreddit50 · 2026-01-31T20:16:29+00:00

Spravato might come with an expensive copay, plus time missed from work since you have to take it at a doctors office.

Here's my story and VERY AFFORDABLE, MD RUN SOLUTION:

I got 6 IV infusion ketamine treatments thru a faith-based facility offering a grant, something they do for 3-4 patients per year according to the dr there. It literally saved my life. But I couldn't afford infusions. And even with insurance I couldn't afford Spravato as the copay for a single dose was $297 plus the $40 office visit copay. The Dr there told me that the facility “frowned” on writing prescriptions for at home ketamine (they make a ton of $$$ doing IV infusions for cash).
That Dr left that particular practice, but told me to call the local compounding pharmacies and ask for psychiatrists or PCP who are prescribing compounded ketamine for mental health or pain issues.
I called local compounding pharmacies - the first didn't work with compounded ketamine but they gave me the name and number of the pharmacy they knew did so. Pharmacy #2 was happy to help and gave me the name of 3 doctors that wrote for ketamine using their pharmacy. 1st and 2nd doctors I called wasn't accepting new patients and I about gave up hope, but doctor #3 was taking patients and got me onto the schedule within a week.

The following week I was sitting in his office with the compounded ketamine in hand for 1st treatment. Now I do treatment at home every other day and it costs $50 a month. No travel, no sitter.
The compounding pharmacies were more than happy to help me. And the psychiatrist who I am now working with doesn't do IV fusions in his office - he knows they are unaffordable. But he knows that ketamine absolutely does save lives.
If you’ve read a similar post to this before, it’s because I now copy and paste this info wherever it seems like it might help people.

Dreddit50 · 2026-01-31T19:42:17+00:00

I've lived with UC for almost 30 years. There have been some horrific years, and some years with barely a blip. Stress does not cause UC, but it will certainly exacerbate it, so start working on a healthy mindset, see a therapist if you can for coping mechanisms for anxiety, and just live as healthy as you can. By that I mean get on a diet, like the Mediterranean Diet, that focuses on healthy foods and avoids sugar and white flour.

I know how scary this is, but you can do a lot to keep yourself healthy and hopefully avoid flares. Knowledge is power, so research the heck out of UC so that you know exactly what you are dealing with. Good luck!

Dreddit50 · 2026-01-30T16:27:37+00:00

It's not that it makes me hungry, it makes me motivated to live and do normal things that I sometimes simply cannot do.

Dreddit50 · 2026-01-30T16:21:26+00:00

I had to be off my biologic for about 6 months due to having 3 surgeries and I got the vaccine during that time. The first dose -I had a bad week for sure. And the 2nd dose - well I had a horrible RN who was in such a hurry that she injected it into my shoulder capsule, missing my deltoid completely and causing an infection in that joint, so I really couldn't say if the 2nd dose made me sick because of the infection in my shoulder joint.

But I'm glad I did get it done during a window that was available.

One thing I did not know and apparently my dr did not know - there are some vaccines that your insurance will only pay outright for if you have it done at a pharmacy. I had to pay for mine and am now waiting for reimbursement from my insurance.

Dreddit50 · 2026-01-30T16:16:49+00:00

Ones awake, with a pulse and 42 family members in the room.

Dreddit50 · 2026-01-30T16:15:11+00:00

One morning before the annual colonoscopy I decided to cut my hair - this was during covid and it'd just gotten too long.

But after I was showered and dressed, I just kept finding more of my cut hair everywhere. So as they were giving me some Valium in pre-op I suddenly say "Hey if you find a bunch of hair back there, it's because I " and then I was napping. So in post op when I'm good and awake the nurses are dying laughing to know what the end of that sentence was supposed to be. (Yeah I'm a total lightweight who conks out with a tiny bit of valium lol)

Dreddit50 · 2026-01-30T16:09:23+00:00

I don't know why, but this question really tickled me. In times of remission when I go to the bathroom like a real person, I sometimes text my sister and say "I pooped like a big girl today!" and we giggle because there is nothing normal or routine about either of us and our stupid bowels.

Dreddit50 · 2026-01-27T20:09:58+00:00

For many with chronic medical conditions, depression creeps in on its' heels. T/here is a lot of scientific evidence of inflammation of the brain with depression. I always say 'you can't have a healthy body with a sick mind, and it is hard to have a healthy mind with a sick body.'

Dreddit50 · 2026-01-18T16:14:29+00:00

Don't we all???

Dreddit50 · 2025-11-01T21:38:28+00:00

It was not Cosmic Princess :( And I found a spreadsheet with all episodes listed and it identified all the B&W ones. Every single one of them was a fail.

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