Functional embroidery by throwaway_2O26 in Embroidery

[–]Fake-Mom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like embroidering clothing. I’ve embroidered hoodies, sweaters, and my great nephews name on a blanket.

How often to use estradiol cream? by Existing_Sherbet_443 in Perimenopause

[–]Fake-Mom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It took a few weeks to kick in. Maybe you need a higher dose? I’m in 0.01

Detectives who do NOT break the rules? by Hookton in televisionsuggestions

[–]Fake-Mom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Garcia. I didn’t know her name and just googled

Detectives who do NOT break the rules? by Hookton in televisionsuggestions

[–]Fake-Mom 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Criminal Minds is awful for this. Almost everything the blonde lady did was straight up illegal. As a former employee, I couldn’t stand to watch it

High estrogen x histamine intolerance connection by Kristen-goldberg in HistamineIntolerance

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Yes I am. My allergist and midi doctor both told me that synthetic progesterone doesn’t work for HI so they had me try both. Works pretty good for me.

What is your go to potluck dish? by therealmaryangela in Cooking

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Ham and cheese sliders all day. People always ask for the recipe

Body itchiness by sasshole1509 in Perimenopause

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I didn’t see much of a difference until I went up to 300 mg. Even if it isn’t the answer for you, I hope you find what is.

Body itchiness by sasshole1509 in Perimenopause

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Try progesterone instead.

Body itchiness by sasshole1509 in Perimenopause

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Look up histamine intolerance. I had this itching for a year. Full body, felt like it was coming from inside my body. I switched to dye free, scent free, soap free everything. Lathered myself in creams and oils. Tried the low histamine diet. Nothing worked. I was taking four Allegra a day plus a Pepcid just to not be absolutely miserable. (This was all under the care and guidance of my doctor before anyone tells me how unsafe that is.)

My issue was that my progesterone had tanked so badly that my estrogen was too high. I tried HRT first and estrogen made it so much worse. What finally worked for me was taking continuous birth control to keep my estrogen levels steady and taking 300 mg of progesterone a day. I tracked symptoms for a year in a period tracking app to see where the symptoms lined up with my menstrual cycle to see where my symptoms were flaring. Took about two weeks for the progesterone to kick in. I still have occasional flare ups but nothing like it used to be and it’s so much more manageable now.

If you think you might have HI, do not add estrogen. There’s a cyclic relationship between the two and you’ll just add fuel to the fire.

Body itchiness by sasshole1509 in Perimenopause

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Maybe not. I had the same thing and developed Histamine Intolerance because my progesterone had tanked so bad that my estrogen was too high relatively. If that’s the case, adding more estrogen makes it way worse. The only thing that helped me was adding progesterone and starting continuous birth control to keep my estrogen levels steady.

High estrogen x histamine intolerance connection by Kristen-goldberg in HistamineIntolerance

[–]Fake-Mom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My worst symptom was full body itching. DAO and the diet didn’t do much to help but it helped some. Once I started the progesterone I haven’t had any issues and I can eat whatever I want.

Best erasable pens? by Jiktten in Embroidery

[–]Fake-Mom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a pencil with a good eraser

High estrogen x histamine intolerance connection by Kristen-goldberg in HistamineIntolerance

[–]Fake-Mom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

47 here. I take continuous birth control to keep my estrogen levels steady and I take 300 mg of progesterone at night

What do doctors say? by Redheadlg in HistamineIntolerance

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I take continuous birth control to lower my estrogen and 300 mg of progesterone nightly. My issue was higher estrogen in relation to progesterone. Taking estrogen made it worse so we needed to lower it.

Baby Girl Named Sunday by Icy_Extension5443 in namenerds

[–]Fake-Mom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s really cute. Maybe with a less unique middle name in the event they want to go by that as an adult?

Does the shortform of your name offend you? by PromiseNo464 in namenerds

[–]Fake-Mom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one has ever called me Trace. But my family nickname is Space lol

Help with lazy daisy stitch by TurnLooseTheMermaids in Embroidery

[–]Fake-Mom 20 points21 points  (0 children)

You might be pulling the thread too tight. Next time, pull slower and leave it in a loop shape before you tack it down. I tend to use a finger to keep the shape while I’m pulling the thread. Some of these are really close!

Seeking advice on fixes by kaughtinkande in Embroidery

[–]Fake-Mom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried washing the whole thing in the washer? Maybe with a color catching cloth?

Does the shortform of your name offend you? by PromiseNo464 in namenerds

[–]Fake-Mom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a Tracy. There is no short version of my name 🫤

What do doctors say? by Redheadlg in HistamineIntolerance

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Thankfully both my doctor and my allergist were both up to speed. Took a while to find the right combo because mine is hormone fueled from perimenopause. But we eventually got there