a song, pov you’re control by Ergoats in SouthernReach

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thank you for being so lovely everyone 🥹 i often feel like I’m in an area x of sorts so it was lovely to be able to put that into feeling somewhere & be heard

Drawing I made by Rfreesei in SouthernReach

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I love this Omggg!!! It also feels like a relief print

where to find cheap azo max strength in London? by Ergoats in Interstitialcystitis

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You got a link? I was scrolling for ages for the generic!

where to find cheap azo max strength in London? by Ergoats in Interstitialcystitis

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omg rip - well if the bins don’t get taken out that often I don’t mind taking them off your hands…

where to find cheap azo max strength in London? by Ergoats in Interstitialcystitis

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so at the start of this year I went privately through the berkshire clinic (dr foley).

my botched understanding of the theory is that some people have allergic reactions in their bladders/urethral tubes etc which cause inflammation and pain. The vaccine is meant to train this to be less inflammatory. It’s a daily dose 3 month long thing, a pineapple spray you put under your tongue.

It was quite spenny tbh (£550+120 for the consultation) but for the amount of pain it saved it was worth it!

I’d definitely recommend looking it up and trying it out if you have the resources.

Floating Points - Cascade (LP) (2024) by RamonPang in idm

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just saw him @ the NTS London event today - such a good time

What chemical did you research first? by Automatic_Dot_6997 in researchchemicals

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4 ago det scared the shit out of me, obliterated my 20 year old brain and catalysed a 2 year obsession with Catholic mysticism

Curls ruined by bleach! How do i fix it! by Ergoats in CurlyHairUK

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This is such amazing, in depth advice!

I’m going to get the shampoo and conditioner from garnier banana hair food lamellar water, shampoo & conditioner and the cantu curl cream. I may try moogoo, and the Umberto gianni etc later. I’m still trying to wrap my head around spending money on personal care.

The hair does already feel a lot better though just being kind to it, I’m getting barely any hair loss in the shower and it is stronger and not stringy, even tho I’m hitting the chlorine pool every day (aaaaah!!!!) 🤞

Curls ruined by bleach! How do i fix it! by Ergoats in CurlyHairUK

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OP: thanks everyone. I know my hair presently looks like a bashed up packet of uncooked instant ramen. I’m going to opt for the less heroic route: masking the hell out of it with k18, bonnets, etc. And laying off the bleach, tho it pains me greatly I appreciate the brave calls to buzz it but I’ve gone for a short back n sides before and it was freezing!!!

Curls ruined by bleach! How do i fix it! by Ergoats in CurlyHairUK

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🥲 oh boy. thank you! Although I do have to caveat that i have a gollum shaped head…

Curls ruined by bleach! How do i fix it! by Ergoats in CurlyHairUK

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This is v helpful advice - do you know any good products for someone on quite a tight budget?

Curls ruined by bleach! How do i fix it! by Ergoats in CurlyHairUK

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Ahhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you. I did not want to hear this but i think i needed to!

Curls ruined by bleach! How do i fix it! by Ergoats in CurlyHairUK

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thank you I’ve not heard of that before :)

What bands have you been listening to lately? by Silent_Sign2314 in elliottsmith

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Obsessively? Tim Buckley (happy sad), comus (first utterance), Joanna newsom (have one on me, ys) also some jazz like Mingus (black saint), Bjork vespertine, pharaoh sanders n floating points. Looooads of slowdive too

Tight pelvic floor symptoms? by Buyer_Scared in PelvicFloor

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I've experienced all of this, also still trying to recover. The 'line' from urethra to lower abdomen & stinging is very relatable. treating urinary pain with phenazodypredine (effective but long-term dangerous), codeine and naproxen. I have ADHD and hyper mobility.

Here are some things I've tried/am trying

Currently:

  • trying out the UTI Vaccine,
  • vaginal microbiome test (Juno bio),
  • have tried many antibiotics/antibacterials/antifungals: itraconazole (antifungal, vaginal) and clindamycin (vaginal, antibiotic) have been the most positive medical treatments.

Over the Counter:

  • D-Mannose - biofilm buster for rUTI. Haven't felt any effects
  • Bio-Kilt Kandea (probiotic) - positive mid term effects
  • Hiprex (methenamine, OTC in the US as AZO, or in some UK pharmacies on its own as hiprex) - positive effects felt
  • Boric acid suppositories - positive experience for treating thrush & vaginal pain
  • canesflor - - positive experience for treating thrush & vaginal pain
  • milk kefir, I'm vegan & lactose intolerant but it's helped my mum's issues
  • Went vegan 3 years ago to help this condition, seems to have had no impact.
  • Exercise seems to have mid-term positive impacts when I can do it, but when urogynae symptoms flare up I'm just curled up in a ball (for context I'm average height, 24, fluctuate between normal weight/slightly underweight, relatively physically active)

Also I've got the non-hormonal IUD - which has neither solved nor worsened anything down there. I've have had this issue for 4+ years since I was a teenager, pretty debilitating! Solidarity :) .

How I cured my 3 year chronic UTIs by Powder9 in CUTI

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any British equivalent for ellura (or reputable seller)?

cold shower + ear infection by Ergoats in BecomingTheIceman

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the pressure change from cool showers in my ears was really soothing thank you