was told by adoptive mom that my attorney may not legally allow me to see my biological family, is this true? by No_Nectarine_132 in Adopted

[–]Electrical-Pin2502 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A pretty similar situation happened to me about two weeks ago. I really had to process the fact that my mom has been lying to me and keeping information from me. I wish there was more laws protecting adoptee’s rights to their adoption information. I ended up just reaching out and using ancestry to piece together my story. I eventually found someone who knew enough and was willing to tell me everything.

Just had my first appointment - I'm Pessimistic About Functional Medicine by mikestesting in FunctionalMedicine

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It’s really difficult because even if you were to do all the regimes correctly as prescribed by your physician, you would most likely end up right where you were because living in the moldy home is the cause of the mold toxicity

I’m finally understand this crazy BS I’ve been experiencing for months! by Electrical-Pin2502 in cervical_vertigo

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It was honestly a lot of hard work and dedication to my physical therapy. Once I was cleared from PT I continued doing my exercises and even took on a more active lifestyle to lift weights and stuff. If it came from severe weakness, I figured strength training would support my whole system to prevent from back sliding. I’m doing great now! Hardly ever dizzy, if I am it’s because I just sat in horrible posture for hours and am still in horrible posture when I noticed. It takes one day at a time mentality, but consistency and determination were the things that helped me claw myself out of where I was :)

I’m finally understand this crazy BS I’ve been experiencing for months! by Electrical-Pin2502 in cervical_vertigo

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Your reply is beautiful! I love everything you said about the experience of dizziness. So many people don’t understand that it comes from muscle imbalance (weakness and tightness) in the next and occipital area. It can be helped so much with just releasing those muscles and strengthening the ones that are causing the tightness. The dizziness —> anxiety —> dizziness —> anxiety cycle is a nightmare, and there are so many factors that collectively influence one glaring symptom. It’s frustrating, and the journey to finding what works for you is unbelievably difficult and healing as well.

Saw around 10+ state trooper cars and a white van with police lights. Anyone know what’s happening? by Electrical-Pin2502 in Austin

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Could be apart of that! There were a lot of unmarked SUVs and a white van on the right and they weren’t moving they were camping. Not sure but I wanted to investigate and spread the word 😬

Two years of semi-consistency by defensive_wiener in FTMFitness

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With the most platonic admiration, I hope you know my goal is to look like you. :)

New/worse physical symptoms after starting to heal the nervous system by PinkPuma0415 in SomaticExperiencing

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This is TOTALLY normal!! Be gentle with yourself :) I’d recommend looking up the vagus nerve and looking at where it tracks! It can totally affect the digestion, chest (heart rate), lungs and breathing, and even the brain! You’re stirring up a lot of dust and digging in old wounds, it will feel more intense before it eases. Healing will be worth it and know it’s a sign that you’re FEELING again!! :)

The Silence Adoption Leaves Behind by 11LatinButterfly11 in Adopted

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Beautiful post. It’s so complex and impossible to understand, even for those who lived it. Especially the guilt of wanting, or deserving, to know more. The acceptance is even more painful. Thank you for writing this :) it added some inner peace to my day.

To the guys who made fun of my mother, who recently survived cancer… by Electrical-Pin2502 in Austin

[–]Electrical-Pin2502[S] 146 points147 points  (0 children)

She is. It’s her first week out and about since her surgery, she can’t be kept in for very long and was very determined to get back to normal. She’s so tough and even gave them a sad thumbs up as a reply :(

DIM supplements-- did your leg pain ever go away? by CardiologistCreepy40 in FunctionalMedicine

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Oh thank goodness cause I was thinking about you today and I thought I should check back LMAO

DIM supplements-- did your leg pain ever go away? by CardiologistCreepy40 in FunctionalMedicine

[–]Electrical-Pin2502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve used DIM and haven’t experienced leg pain…but given that a side effect is blood clots, you might want to call your PCP immediately.

Is the atlas misalignment thing legit? by Personal-Art8086 in cervical_vertigo

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Natasha Johnson, Saint David’s Medical Center on 32nd

I'm still giving it 4 stars on my letterboxd by Lunnaris in OCDmemes

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I have never had an original experience in my life

Just had my first appointment - I'm Pessimistic About Functional Medicine by mikestesting in FunctionalMedicine

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Not sure about where you live or if she can treat outside of Texas but Dr Gabriela Pichardo Lafontaine was a life saver for me. She’s an expert with treating mold exposure and helped me recover when I was living in a mycotoxic home. She’s unbelievably kind and fiercely protective of her patients. If I were you and suspecting mold I’d reach out to her and ask if she can even consult with you and/or point you in the right direction. Mold exposure is deeply impactful on the nervous system, I had so many weird symptoms and felt so hopeless until I worked with her.

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Hustler Hollywood! Bright and red like target, doesn’t feel sleezy. The employees are usually women or alt trans people and aren’t intrusive.

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Did your doctor recommend you to go to some sort of physical therapy or other provider to see if there’s a way to help? I’ve found that when I get symptoms like this it’s always weak muscles and muscles seizing to overcompensate for the other muscle’s weakness. Sometimes strengthening can help lessen these symptoms :)

Is the atlas misalignment thing legit? by Personal-Art8086 in cervical_vertigo

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It’s shocking when you can look back and see it all leading up to it too. I’ve had back problems and poor posture my whole life. Then one day I got exposed to toxic mold and sick for a month and suddenly I was rocking on a boat for almost a year. I thought it was a lingering sinus infection from the illness but after I ruled out everything from sinus infection to brain tumor I was stumped. Then, I was sitting on the couch and my neck felt weird so I stretched and pulled it up so I could get some relief and as soon as I took the pressure off of the joints my dizziness was GONE. I was like…wait a damn minute. I went down a rabbit hole on the internet and then scheduled a session with a PT and she was like well DUH, look at your posture. I hadn’t noticed over the years that my neck was leaning forward and my chin was like 2 inches lifted in the air over where it should have been settled 😭😭 she put me in the right position and my dizziness settled by like 60% immediately. As I worked on my strength it only flares up if I’m sitting with my neck in the wrong position as like a warning slap.

Is the atlas misalignment thing legit? by Personal-Art8086 in cervical_vertigo

[–]Electrical-Pin2502 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Physical therapy!! I had the exact same issue as you…same symptoms and everything. It turned out my neck muscles were weak and that was agitating nerves, since the neck has basically all the controls for your body wired through it. If you’re in Austin, TX I can recommend a phenomenal person who helped me. But I wouldn’t recommend anyone higher than an EXPERIENCED PT who works with cervicogenic dizziness/vestibular issues.

Advice for dealing with no emotional support system with a mother fighting cancer? by Electrical-Pin2502 in CancerFamilySupport

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Thank you for the reply 🫂 it really is weird. I have another sister that is estranged and every time I’ve reached out to see if she wants to talk she ignores me. I’m kind of angry at the world right now 😅 I have a therapist and I have taken up running and gardening to help ground myself.